Land degradation and poverty
Land is one of the few productive assets owned by the rural poor, and almost all such
households engage in some form of agriculture. Over 2000–2010 the rural poor on …
households engage in some form of agriculture. Over 2000–2010 the rural poor on …
Sustainable agricultural intensification in an era of rural transformation in Africa
Drawing on Boserupian and induced innovation principles, this review explores how the
farm technologies and practices associated with integrated soil management and …
farm technologies and practices associated with integrated soil management and …
Grasslands—more important for ecosystem services than you might think
Extensively managed grasslands are recognized globally for their high biodiversity and their
social and cultural values. However, their capacity to deliver multiple ecosystem services …
social and cultural values. However, their capacity to deliver multiple ecosystem services …
[PDF][PDF] The role of smallholder farms in a changing world
S Fan, C Rue - The role of smallholder farms in food and nutrition …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
Despite progress, multiple burdens of malnutrition persist worldwide: 795 million people are
hungry more than 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies and over 2 billion …
hungry more than 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies and over 2 billion …
[HTML][HTML] Land pressures, the evolution of farming systems, and development strategies in Africa: A synthesis
Evidence assembled in this special issue of Food Policy shows that rising rural population
densities in parts of Africa are profoundly affecting farming systems and the region's …
densities in parts of Africa are profoundly affecting farming systems and the region's …
Do farmland transfers mitigate farmland abandonment?——A case study of China's mountainous areas
H Song, X Li, L **n, X Wang - Habitat International, 2024 - Elsevier
Farmland abandonment is a manifestation of farmland misallocation in mountainous parts of
China. Farmland transfers are an important pathway for reallocating farmland, and it is still …
China. Farmland transfers are an important pathway for reallocating farmland, and it is still …
Positive impacts of farmland fragmentation on agricultural production efficiency in Qilu Lake watershed: Implications for appropriate scale management
Farmland fragmentation can be influenced by factors that operate at different scales. It is not
only a spatial boundary pattern of farmland use and management rights shaped by macro …
only a spatial boundary pattern of farmland use and management rights shaped by macro …
Does labour migration necessarily promote farmers' land transfer-in?—empirical evidence from China's rural panel data
With rapidly advancing urbanization and agricultural modernisation in China, some of the
rural labour force has transferred to urban non-agricultural sectors for employment, resulting …
rural labour force has transferred to urban non-agricultural sectors for employment, resulting …
[HTML][HTML] Land tenure reforms, tenure security and food security in poor agrarian economies: Causal linkages and research gaps
ST Holden, H Ghebru - Global Food Security, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the literature to identify the relationship between tenure security and food
security. The literatures on tenure issues and food security issues are not well connected …
security. The literatures on tenure issues and food security issues are not well connected …
[HTML][HTML] Barriers to urban agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trends in urbanization and urban food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have
stimulated critical debates around the potential benefits of urban agriculture (UA) to urban …
stimulated critical debates around the potential benefits of urban agriculture (UA) to urban …