Mike Robinson & Dominik Klauser 
The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems [EPUB ebook] 

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  • Strong coverage of improving smallholder access to key inputs, from seeds to nutrition and pest management

  • Reviews ways of improving public and private sector extension support as well as market access for smallholders

  • Chapter authors mix research expertise and practical experience of successful project implementation on the ground

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Table of Content

Part 1 Understanding smallholder farming
1.The challenges of smallholder farming: Steve Wiggins, Overseas Development Institute, UK;
2.The economics of smallholder farming: David Eagle and Nadira Saleh, Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), Canada;
Part 2 Agricultural production
3.Water management for rainfed smallholder farming: Christoph Studer, Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), Switzerland;
4.Smallholder seed systems for sustainability: Ian Barker, International Potato Center (CIP), UK; Richard Jones, formerly AGRA-SSTP, Kenya; and Dominik Klauser, Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, Switzerland;
5.Tools for pest and disease management by stakeholders: a case study on Plantwise: Washington Otieno, Willis Ochilo and Lorna Migiro, CAB International, Kenya; and Wade Jenner and Ulrich Kuhlmann, CAB International, Switzerland;
6.Improving integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) by smallholders: B. Vanlauwe, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Kenya;
7.Access to mechanization for smallholder farmers in Africa: O. A. Fatunbi and R. Kombat, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana;
Part 3 Access to finance and information
8.Financial services for smallholders: Nikesh Ghimire, Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), Canada
9.Strengthening public-sector extension systems for smallholder farmers in Kenya: Charles Nkonge, David Kamau and Felister Makini, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Institute (KALRO), Kenya;
10.Strengthening commercial extension systems for smallholders: Matthew Freeman and Wanjiku Mungai, One Acre Fund, Kenya;
11.Supporting female smallholders: Margaret Adesugba, Newcastle University, UK;
Part 4 Access to value chains
12.Improving market access for smallholders: Yanyan Liu, Nicholas Minot and Mengying Wang, International Food Policy Research Institute, USA;
13.Incentivizing sustainable production practices: improving and scaling extension, certification, carbon markets and other incentive systems: Christine Negra, Versant Vision LLC, USA; and Tanja Havemann, Clarmondial AG, Switzerland;
14.The role and challenges of the private sector in supplying inputs to smallholders: John Derera, Seed Co Group, Zimbabwe; and Joyce Gikera, Qualibasic Seed Ltd, Kenya;
15.The role and challenges of the private sector in enabling market access for smallholders: John Logan, Techno Serve, Kenya;

About the author

Joyce Gikera is the Supply Chain and Operations Manager at Qualibasic Seed Company. She has over 10 years of experience in seed and agrochemical supply chain, project management, process improvement and quality management with vast knowledge of business trade across East and Southern Africa.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 466 ● ISBN 9781786764324 ● File size 11.0 MB ● Editor Mike Robinson & Dominik Klauser ● Publisher Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing ● City Cambridge ● Country GB ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7704827 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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