Agribusiness and the small-scale farmer, a dynamic partnership for development, by Simon Williams and Ruth Karen. Westview Press, 1985, $32.50. Reviewed by Robert E. Christiansen, International Economics Division, Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC 20005–4788

Agribusiness ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-106
Keyword(s):  
International Economics ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Dynamic Partnership ◽  
Small Scale Farmer ◽  
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scholarly journals The Changing Missions of Agricultural Economics Research

1973 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-313
Author(s):  
Quentin M. West
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Economics Research ◽  
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The Economic Research Service is in the midst of reorganization. For the past 1-1/2 years, ERS researchers and administrators have been working overtime to make sure that ERS research dovetails with today's priorities.

Developments in pesticide application for the small-scale farmer in the tropics

1981 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 345-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
G A Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Crop Protection ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Weed Competition ◽  
Pesticide Application ◽  
Peasant Farmer ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Spinning Disc ◽  
Small Scale Farmer

Hydraulic sprayers, which have reached a high degree of sophistication, have long been seen as inappropriate for use in many countries where crops are most at risk from pest, disease and weed competition. ULV application by spinning-disc sprayer may have overcome problems of inadequate water supply, but, for many, costs are still too high. Recent developments in electrostatic sprayers could remove this final constraint to adequate crop protection for the peasant farmer.

scholarly journals Multiyear (2010 – 2014) Assessment of Bollgard II® Efficacy in Commercial Small Scale Farmer Fields in Burkina Faso

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Sacamba Aimé Héma ◽  
Issoufou Ouédraogo ◽  
Karim Traoré ◽  
Ivo Brandt ◽  
Douglas Sumerford
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Farmer
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