The study was conducted to document farmers' livelihood aspects and agribusiness potentials in wetland areas of Bangladesh. A total of 120 farmers and 24 service providers were interviewed for data collection. Most of the farmers were small farmers having less than 1.0 ha of cultivable land. The differences in productivity of crop farming and poultry rearing between wetland area and main land w...

To prevent diarrheal diseases in western Kenya, CARE Kenya initiated the Water, Sanitation, and Education for Health (WASEH) Project in 1998. The project targets 72 farming and fishing communities with a total population of 43 000. Although the WASEH Project facilitated construction of shallow wells and pit latrines, the water quality still needed improvement. Consequently, in 2001, CARE implem...

OBJECTIVE To review the literature on environmental health impacts of tobacco farming and to summarise the findings and research gaps in this field. METHODS A standard literature search was performed using multiple electronic databases for identification of peer-reviewed articles. The internet and organisational databases were also used to find other types of documents (eg, books and reports)...

Drawing on a pragmatic approach, this paper provides an analysis of government support for organic farming in Ireland. Varying levels of encouragement and programmes are provided to farmers in their conversion from conventional to organic production, and in their maintenance of organic production. As support policies vary across regions and are linked to European Union legislation, it is challe...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: AI: Artificial Insemination; ANFs: AntiNutritional Factors; BHP: Black Head Persian (sheep); BSE: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; EAZ: East African Zebu; ET: Embryo transfer; FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization; LN: Liquid Nitrogen; MAS: Marker Assisted Selection; MARI: Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute; MOET: Multiple Ov...

Bulletin of the World Health Organization | November 2005, 83 (11) 1 University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, Department of International Health, Øster Farimagsgade 5, Building 16, Entrance I, PO Box 2099, 1014 Copenhagen K, Denmark. Correspondence should be sent to Dr Jensen at this address (email: [email protected]). 2 National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Divi...

Since independence, different institutional arrangements have been tried to reorganize the land and production relations for bringing change in farming systems and enhancing crop yield of small farmers. But, these interventions have not been successful in bringing any meaningful improvement. Non-viability of small landholdings, inadequacies in the availability of inputs, poor extension and infr...

During the discussion, the important role of agriculture as a major provider of environmental services also emerged, with participants pointing to its important role in sequestering carbon, managing watersheds and preserving biodiversity. Conversely, it was pointed out that agriculture is also a major consumer of natural resources and that sustainable About this online discussion This document ...

agriculture, food production, rural development and the environment. The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture draws on 169 Country Reports, contributions from a number of international organizations, 12 specially commissioned thematic studies and wider expert knowledge to provide the first global assessment of these resources and their management. This “in brie...

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