Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland
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PEST CONTROLHOUSEHOLD HEAD
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
PINEAPPLE
CONFLICT
AGRICULTURAL LAND
LIVESTOCK
WATER USERS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
DROUGHT
FARM PRODUCTIVITY
LAND TENURE
EXTENSION AGENTS
COTTON
FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS
RURAL WATER
SUB-REGION
MOA
DESERTIFICATION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
PASTURES
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
FISHERIES
RURAL GROWTH
AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISES
LAND TITLES
LAND MANAGEMENT
FAO
AGRICULTURAL WORK
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE
PESTICIDES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
FOOD SUPPLY
MAIZE
WATER FOR IRRIGATION
CAPACITY BUILDING
IFAD
DAIRY BOARD
BEANS
FRUITS
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
RURAL ROAD
OVERGRAZING
SMALLHOLDER SECTOR
AGRICULTURE
RURAL ECONOMY
SANITATION
NATURAL RESOURCES
MAJORITY OF FARMERS
POVERTY RATE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
POVERTY REDUCTION
SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE
INNOVATION
LAND LAW
LAND OWNERSHIP
FUNDING MECHANISMS
PRIVATE SECTOR
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
AGRO-ECOLOGICAL REGIONS
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
FARMS
FOOD SECURITY
LIVELIHOOD BASE
WATER USE
LANDS
LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES
ORCHARDS
NUTRITION
FARMING ACTIVITIES
BEEF
WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS
AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
RISK REDUCTION
BREEDING
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
FOOD PRICES
INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION
AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
FOOD PREFERENCES
SUGAR
COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
POVERTY LINE
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
SMALLHOLDER FARMS
AGRIBUSINESS
ARABLE LAND
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
LACK OF INFORMATION
SAVINGS
POVERTY ERADICATION
VEGETABLES
USAID
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
TARGETING
RURAL WATER SUPPLY
SOIL ACIDITY
RURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
POOR
UNITED NATIONS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
FARMING
CASSAVA
COMMERCIAL FARMERS
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
ACCESS TO CREDIT
FOOD PRODUCTION
RURAL
DRINKING WATER
AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION
SOIL EROSION
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
DISTRIBUTION OF LAND
SMALLHOLDER FARMING
CATTLE
SUBSISTENCE
CROPS
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
RURAL FINANCE
FOOD PROCESSING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
MEAT INDUSTRIES
GENDER
IRRIGATION
BEEF CATTLE
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
WOOD
OILSEEDS
UNDP
CATTLE PRODUCTION
SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS
ROOTS
FORESTRY
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
DAIRY INDUSTRY
RURAL HOUSEHOLD
CROPPING
NGOS
RURAL ENTREPRENEURS
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
EXTENSION SERVICES
TEXTILES
RURAL POPULATION
GRAIN
LAND PRODUCTIVITY
ECOLOGICAL ZONES
PASTORALISTS
INCOME
POPULATION GROWTH
ADB
EXTREME POVERTY
APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
SUGARCANE
MEAT
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
FARMERS
CROP PRODUCTION
FEED
PRIORITY SETTING
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
FOOD INSECURITY
SMALL-SCALE FARMING
COTTON PRODUCTION
INTEGRATION
PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
EQUIPMENT
ANIMAL HEALTH
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
WATER RESOURCES
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
FOOD CONSUMPTION
POLLUTION
WATER USE EFFICIENCY
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
RURAL AREAS
ANIMALS
HUNGER
CROP
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
UNIVERSITIES
ACCESS TO IRRIGATION
RURAL COMMUNITIES
REGIONAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
FARMING SYSTEMS
ACCESS TO MARKETS
BUDGET DEFICIT
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
PUBLIC SPENDING
VIOLENCE
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT
FAMILY FARMS
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12770Abstract
The purpose of this policy note is to
 contribute to an understanding of the factors that combine
 to constrain the development of smallholder agriculture in
 Swaziland. It seeks to shed light on why, despite being
 well-endowed in land and water resources, and despite having
 a climate that is generally favorable for the production of
 crops and livestock, Swaziland is obliged to import
 substantial amounts of food to feed the population. Also,
 why, in spite of the significant investments that have made
 in the agricultural sector and in spite of the extensive
 farming experience of the 70 percent of the population that
 lives off the land, smallholder farm productivity and
 production have been declining over time. Finally, the
 policy notes identify priority areas where strategic
 interventions are needed to turn things around and get
 smallholder agriculture going as a driver of growth and
 poverty reduction. This note provides an overview of
 smallholder agriculture in Swaziland, identifes constraints
 that may be contributing to poor performance in the
 smallholder sector, and evaluates technological options that
 could improve productivity of smallholder farmers. In
 addition, it summarizes the findings of a recent review of
 public spending on agriculture, undertaken to identify
 trends and patterns in agricultural spending over the last
 five years and to determine whether the government's
 budget allocations have been effective in supporting the
 intended development of smallholder agriculture. After
 addressing these questions, the policy note points to entry
 points where future government interventions could help to
 reverse the current negative trends.Date
2013-03-15Type
Economic & Sector Work :: Other Agricultural StudyIdentifier
oai:openknowledge.worldbank.org:10986/12770http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12770
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