other sectors in reducing poverty. Increasingly, the world is counting on agriculture to produce more nutritious food for and improve the livelihoods of a booming population, especially the poor. The ability of the youths to engage in productive agricultural activities has social and economic benefits for both the young people and the economy. However, many youth have negative perceptions of farming. Young people are usually not interested in this field of work, in large part due to their perception
nutrition for children and infants, food security, double agricultural output, development small-scale farmers and implement sustainable resilient agriculture practices. The selected SDG goal 2: End Hunger aims by 2030 to end all forms of malnutrition and hunger, making sure children and the population of this world has access to nutritious foods throughout the year. This entails promoting equal access to land, sustainable agricultural practices, markets and supporting small scale farmers. This
be based on dimensions of economics, society and environment (Von Wirén-Lehr 2001; Zhen et al. 2005; Yunlong and Smit 1994). Therefore, the sustainability of one farming system is only achieved
Region, the ecological balance of the area was of supreme importance as it was a crucial habitat for the fast dwindling Asiatic Lion population. Over withdrawal of freshwater and unregulated usage of land in this region caused a quick depletion of water table and the water salinity levels sky rocketed. The scope of the project was to address the impact of Limestone & Fresh water extraction in the region. The ecosystem involved is of prime importance because it lies between the Arabian Sea and the Gir Sanctuary
a widely used agricultural practice that consist in producing or growing genetically similar, or essentially identical plants, over large areas, year after year. It has been shown that monocultures produce high yields as the plants growth without the pressure of other species and with uniform plant structure. However, monocultures are selected for specific conditions and when this conditions change there is a high risk of losing the entire crop. For that reason, several agricultural practices have
LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.1 Value chains concepts and chain upgrading 6 2.1.1 Value Chain Concepts 6 2.1.2 Challenges in Sunflower Value Chain in Tanzania 7 2.1.3 Chain Upgrading 8 2.2 Agricultural marketing 9 2.3 Major Institutions involved in Agriculture Marketing 10 2.4 Types of producer organizations and their importance in agriculture 11 2.5 Performance of producer organizations 12 2.6 Cooperatives principles 13 Source: TFC (2006). 14 2.7 Cooperatives membership
ability to sustain its growing population, though current population numbers have individuals questioning its future. With 1.3 billion people occupying the third largest country in the world, some have argued China will be unable to achieve be self-sustainability, and turn to other countries for support. Though there are valid criteria that these arguments are based on, China has a reputation to adapt and overcome any obstacle. This discussion will present three main arguments with different perspectives
manufacturing. The “culture of aid” that has emerged in the recent past and the view on African countries, such as that of Zambia, has led to economical degradation of the countries. The over-dependence on aid in these countries reduces the chances of sustainability and growth. For example, tied aid, which is a common form of bilateral trade, leads to demotion of domestic production, as they lack incentive and are unable to face the competition in the global market. The altruistic nature of foreign aid
needs to be a competitive economy and what the factors that contribute to this are. Some of the advantages and disadvantage of Ireland being a small open regional economy will be highlighted throughout the paper. There will be a discussion on the importance of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and how Ireland was more successful than other European countries in attracting large multinational companies. As international competitiveness is not clearly defined and the world economic forum (WEF) produces
are still debatable due to limitations of reliable data and the processes involved are not clearly understood. This study is considered to be an important step towards the bridge of the information gap at the study area. So, there is a hope that agricultural experts, foresters, environmentalists, development agents, non-governmental organizations (i.e., forest management stakeholders) and policy makers. The study contributes additional insights and perspectives for addressing forest management issues