The big potential of small farms.

• Autores: Paul Polak
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 293, Nº. 3, 2005, págs. 84-91
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Focuses on the work of international organizations to improve economic conditions for farmers in developing countries. Description of irrigation systems which can increase the productivity of farms run by poor workers; Importance of access to water and crop irrigation to a farm's productivity; Potential for improved farming practices to alleviate poverty in developing countries; Discussion of international strategies to improve agricultural production; Profiles of several farmers in developing countries who have raised their standards of living with improved farming practices; Description of irrigation, damming, and other crop watering techniques; Economic aspects of improved crop irrigation and farming methods. INSET: CROSSROADS FOR AGRICULTURE AND WATER.