This comes largely at the expense of small farmers and consumers, particularly the poor.

During the civil war, most small scale farmers have reverted to subsistence farming.

Small peasants without capital were trapped in a vicious cycle of debt.

Moreover, sustainable investment linkages between smallholder farmers and the private sector are needed.

The UN has focused on getting seeds and fertilizers into the hands of small farmers.

By enabling farmers to increase their output and incomes, smallholder inclusive private investment can bolster economic growth and food security.

A consensus has now been reached on the need to assist smallholders, but obstacles remain.

This policy gave Unilever the highest score on openness to small farmers, with a rating of fair.

Agricultural development efforts should, therefore, focus on promoting the growth and sustainability of smallholder farmers and small rural businesses. This requires a more supportive regulatory environment, technical assistance, as well as connections to suppliers, distributors, and finance providers.

He also cancelled the debts of some small producers and raised the prices paid by the state for milk and meat.

Agricultural development efforts should, therefore, focus on promoting the growth and sustainability of smallholder farmers and small rural businesses.

They turned off the tap to agriculture, leaving small farmers to rely on basic farming practices and on government and donor handouts.

They are not providing small scale farmers with an equal opportunity to sell into their supply chains, and when small scale farmers do have the opportunity to sell to the big brands suppliers, they may not receive a fair price for their product.

There s a little something for everyone, including a stunning 15 billion in loan waivers for small farmers.

In Davos, I will work to ensure that the interests of the world s smallholder farmers in Haiti and in developing countries around the world are represented.

This requires a more supportive regulatory environment, technical assistance, as well as connections to suppliers, distributors, and finance providers.

Unilever has committed itself to sourcing more raw materials from small scale farmers, and has pledged 100 sustainable sourcing for all of its main commodities by 2020.

In agriculture, small farmers would be placed on a collision course with US agro business and their heavily subsidized farm exports.

Aggressive expansion of proven low cost, high impact micro irrigation techniques would do more to help small scale farmers.

Together with poor infrastructure, many small farmers in Africa have insufficient access to productive assets, such as land, water, and new technologies.

In developing nations where these effects are most severe, small farmers could no longer afford basic inputs and were forced to sell their land.

The productive capacity of Haiti s small farmers will be crucial in helping the country to overcome this crisis and avert severe food shortages.

Small farmers, for their part, are required to be organized in cooperatives or other groups that allow democratic participation.

Mr. Júlio dos Santos Pêssego, from the province of Niassa, is a survivor. He grew up in a family of small farmers on the banks of a river far from the nearest town, and he describes his childhood as difficult .

Women receive, for example, only 10 of the credit given to small farmers and less than 1 of total loans to agriculture.

Much needed capital investment can enable smallholder farmers to provide the private sector with a sustainable supply of high quality agricultural produce.

The kit was the outcome of a FAO technical cooperation project that focused on capacity building for the promotion of cooperatives for small farmers and women group activities.

At the same time, smallholder farmers need easier access to markets to sell their crops for a fair price, rather than relying on expensive middlemen or inefficient government bodies.

If the Bank provides grants to poor countries to help small peasant farmers gain access to improved inputs, then it will be possible for those countries to increase their food production in a short period of time.

Small farmers need options other than slash and burn farming to boost their meager incomes. There is a clear need for an integrated land management approach involving conservation, rehabilitation, investment in sustainable livelihoods, and institutional reforms.

Similarly, Ethiopia has made strides towards shifting agricultural policies and investing more in productivity improvements for small farmers, with increased spending helping to boost crop yields over the past several years.

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Not only will food yields rise in the short term, but farm households will use their higher incomes and better health to accumulate all sorts of assets cash balances, soil nutrients, farm animals, and their children s health and education.

Contribution by farmers

Its membership consists of growers, product marketing organizations and growers' cooperatives, food manufacturers and retailers.

Support by farmers' organizations of individual farmers in adaptation and mitigation initiatives

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A Big Chance for Small Farmers

The time has come to reestablish public financing systems that enable small farmers in the poorest countries, notably those farming on two hectares or less, to gain access to needed inputs of high yield seeds, fertilizer, and small scale irrigation.

Not only in Africa in countries like Burkina Faso and Ethiopia but also in emerging countries like China, India, and Vietnam, experience has repeatedly shown that smallholder farmers can lead agricultural growth while stimulating broader economic development.

The goal is to assess the transparency of the world s ten biggest food and beverage companies concerning how their goods are produced, and to rate their performance on sensitive issues like the treatment of small scale farmers, sustainable water and land use, climate change, and exploitation of women.

The Hunger Task Force determined that Africa could substantially increase its food production if help was given to smallholder farmers, in the form of agricultural inputs. The Millennium Project recommended a big increase in global funding for this purpose. Drawing on that work and related scientific findings, Annan launched a call in 2004 for an African Green Revolution, based on an expanded partnership between Africa and donor countries.

But that is not all With knowledge, technology, infrastructure, and enabling policies, smallholder farmers in Africa and elsewhere can drive sustainable agricultural development, contribute to global food security, and catalyze economic growth worldwide.

Akan tetapi jika kita mengumpulkan pengetahuan bersama, melibatkan petani kecil di negara negara berkembang dalam upaya ini, serta menjaga fokus kita pada pengentasan kemiskinan dan perlindungan terhadap kaum rentan, kita bisa memiliki lebih banyak bahan bakar, lebih banyak pangan, dan kemakmuran yang lebih luas bagi seluruh penduduk dunia.

Indeed, the new budget is a pre election bonanza for key constituencies tax cuts for the middle class and perks for the country s big corporations.