tEnabling poor rural people to overcome povertyMinor amendments have been included in this document to With a focus on smallholder farmers in developing countries, the report gives an overview of the technologies driv-ing digital or data-driven farming, highlights the key challenges Motivation (1) In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), agricultural development strategies put a great emphasis on small farms. significantly increase smallholder yields DefinitionSmallholders are those with a low asset base operating less thanha of cropland (World Bank)Smallholder farms are defined as those farms operatingha or less (UNCTAD)In the United States, farm size is defined by an economic criterion: the “gross product.” Providing these factors can. people. A subset of these farms, labeled small producers or “smallholders”, are at the center of many iomaterials, n.d.). The purpose is to enable more productive interactions between Home Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The objective of this paper is to help contribute to efforts to identify who and where are the Zambian smallholders that have the highest potential to benefit from agricultural Smallholders, food security, and the environment. The standard, which has a flexible smallholder definition, is designed for farmers with less thanhectares of land and revolves around four main compliance requirements for groups and members) “awareness raising and support activities” for the group members on the RSB scheme requirements; 2) “compliance at group Home Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations For many agribusinesses, working with smallholders is a necessity. Doing this work effectively can increase sales of inputs, expand supply of crops, and reduce costs. This handbook is a guide for firms who wish to expand their supply chains by working with smallholder farmers. These farms dominate the rural population. These households are most affected by poverty and food insecurity. Many smallholders lack access to advice, varieties, inputs, and finance.
tEnabling poor rural people to overcome povertyMinor amendments have been included in this document to With a focus on smallholder farmers in developing countries, the report gives an overview of the technologies driv-ing digital or data-driven farming, highlights the key challenges Motivation (1) In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), agricultural development strategies put a great emphasis on small farms. significantly increase smallholder yields DefinitionSmallholders are those with a low asset base operating less thanha of cropland (World Bank)Smallholder farms are defined as those farms operatingha or less (UNCTAD)In the United States, farm size is defined by an economic criterion: the “gross product.” Providing these factors can. people. A subset of these farms, labeled small producers or “smallholders”, are at the center of many iomaterials, n.d.). The purpose is to enable more productive interactions between Home Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The objective of this paper is to help contribute to efforts to identify who and where are the Zambian smallholders that have the highest potential to benefit from agricultural Smallholders, food security, and the environment. The standard, which has a flexible smallholder definition, is designed for farmers with less thanhectares of land and revolves around four main compliance requirements for groups and members) “awareness raising and support activities” for the group members on the RSB scheme requirements; 2) “compliance at group Home Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations For many agribusinesses, working with smallholders is a necessity. Doing this work effectively can increase sales of inputs, expand supply of crops, and reduce costs. This handbook is a guide for firms who wish to expand their supply chains by working with smallholder farmers. These farms dominate the rural population. These households are most affected by poverty and food insecurity. Many smallholders lack access to advice, varieties, inputs, and finance.
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