The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security

This open access book discusses the current role of smallholders in connection with food security and poverty reduction in developing countries. It addresses the opportunities they enjoy, and the constraints they face, by analysing the availability, access to and utilization of production factors. D...

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Other Authors: Gomez y Paloma, Sergio (Editor), Riesgo, Laura (Editor), Louhichi, Kamel (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
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505 0 |a Introduction -- PART 1: WHY SMALLHOLDERS REMAIN KEY FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY? -- The Role of Smallholder Farms in a Changing World -- Importance of Smallholder Farms as a Relevant Strategy to Increase Food Security -- Rural development strategies and Africa's small farms -- PART 2: HOW TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE OPORTUNITIES TO SMALLHOLDERS? -- Inorganic Fertiliser use among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for input subsidy policies -- Global change and investments in smallholder irrigation for food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa -- Smallholder farmers' access to inputs and finance in Africa -- Policies for Improved Food Security: The Roles of Land Tenure Policies and Land Markets -- PART 3: REVISITING THE CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE TO NUTRITION SECURITY -- Transforming smallholder agriculture to achieve the SDGs -- Impact of Casual and Permanent Off-Farm Activities on Food Security: The Case of India -- The Superior Role of Agricultural Growth in ReducingChild Stunting: An Instrumental Variables Approach -- Conclusions. 
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