This study surveys the panorama of research on the importance of aspirations of farming
communities, identifies research gaps and prospects for future research. The analysis of 22 …

Nutritious 'orphan'crops could (re) diversify African food systems, but appropriate means to
bring this about are required. A review of the literature on crop intervention options …

Agriculture in Africa is expected to meet the dual objectives of providing food and hel**
people to escape poverty. African agriculture is dominated by smallholdings and donors …

Enhancing smallholder compliance with sustainability standards and good agricultural
practices features prominently on the global sustainability agenda. Operating in a sector that …

While there is a consensus that rural poverty has to be reduced, there are two opposing
views on the role that agriculture can play in this regard: a “farm-based” and an “off-farm led” …

Over recent decades international agricultural research has shown that it can generate
agricultural technologies with benefits for societies in the Global South that outstrip the …

This study assessed the socio-demographic profile of Filipino rice farmers, their aspirations
for their children, and the factors that influence such aspirations. Both quantitative and …

Although the development of improved seeds has witnessed significant advances over the
last decades, the adoption of improved seeds and varieties by smallholder farmers is …

In sub-Saharan Africa, rural households are the focus of many development efforts and the
transformation of smallholder agriculture is one entry point for this process. Understanding …

Improving the quality of seed potatoes that smallholder farmers plant continues to represent
one of the most important challenges of the potato sector in most develo** countries to …