Description: Empowering Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa : Best Practices

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Empowering Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa : Best Practices

This article previews a study defining "farmer empowerment" (increasing the capacities of disadvantaged people to move out of poverty). The study discusses specific country case studies (Uganda, Nambia, Cameroon, Burundi, Mali, and Madaga...

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Main Authors:	Beaudoux, Elaine, Bourque, Andre, Collion, Marie-Helene, Delion, Jean, Gentil, Dominique, Kabuga, Charles, Schwettman, Jurgen, Shah, Ashih
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AFRICAN FARMERS AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURE AUDITS COCOA COFFEE COTTON DECISION-MAKING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS EXTENSION EXTENSION SERVICES FARMER FARMER ORGANIZATIONS FARMERS FOOD SECURITY GENDER INTERVENTION LABOR FORCE LEARNING LEARNING PROCESS MANAGERS MARKETING MIGRATION NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH NATURAL RESOURCES NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES PARTNERSHIP POOR FARMERS PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAMS PUBLIC SECTOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL INCOME SCHOOLS SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITIES WORKING CAPITAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE FARMING INSTITUTIONAL REFORM AGRICULTURAL SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION CASE STUDIES EMPOWERMENT AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS PRIVATIZATION PARTICIPATORY METHODS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/02/1615057/empowering-farmers-sub-saharan-africa-best-practices http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10001

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Summary:	This article previews a study defining "farmer empowerment" (increasing the capacities of disadvantaged people to move out of poverty). The study discusses specific country case studies (Uganda, Nambia, Cameroon, Burundi, Mali, and Madagascar) and their dealings with farmer organizations and practices.