Most food needs some form of preparation and processing to make it more attractive to eat. Foods such as grains, fish and vegetables can be unpalatable in their raw state. Others such as cassava are dangerous if eaten without processing. Many different processes have been developed and, wherever there are communities of people, the treatments, methods and recipes used will be a reflection of their requirements. Processing provides for security of the food supply, it can enhance the keeping quality of the original materials and, moreover, it can provide the basis for making a reasonable living.
Most food needs some form of preparation and processing to make it more attractive to eat. Foods such as grains, fish and vegetables can be unpalatabl...
This booklet promotes pig production and marketing as a viable diversification enterprise for small-scale farmers. The potential of pigs provides a multitude of opportunities and benefits that can support small-scale farmer development with improved diets, increased food and income security as well as reduced vulnerability. The booklet targets those who are involved in developing and enhancing revenue-generating enterprises for small-scale farmers, working for public, private and donor institutions.
This booklet promotes pig production and marketing as a viable diversification enterprise for small-scale farmers. The potential of pigs provides a mu...
Growing fruit trees as an enterprise requires only a very small plot of land, commonly a home garden, some labor and minimal capital but it can provide a plethora of products such as fresh fruits, jams, chutneys and pickles. By-products can be used for fermented products such as fruit wines, fruit waste can be used for animal feed, while fruit seeds and nuts can be pressed for oil. Encouraging and promoting fruit trees as a viable enterprise to small-scale farmers can only but enhance livelihoods. It is hoped that policy-makers and development personnel recognize the numerous opportunities...
Growing fruit trees as an enterprise requires only a very small plot of land, commonly a home garden, some labor and minimal capital but it can provid...
The aim of this booklet is to raise awareness among people and organizations that provide advisory, business and technical support services to resource poor small scale farmers and local communities in low and middle income countries about the potential opportunities associated with Medical Aromatic Plant (MAP) activities. It provides advice as to how the right support and services can help promote MAPs trade as both a sustainable and successful livelihood option."
The aim of this booklet is to raise awareness among people and organizations that provide advisory, business and technical support services to resourc...
Traditionally poultry is found in many communities the world over and can be, with adequate support, training and investment, a viable commercial enterprise for many small-scale farmers. Poultry can provide for a good source of nutrition for the farm family and an income source, which does not depend on the harvest cycle common to crops. The booklet is aimed at raising awareness and promoting poultry as a business to all those who are involved in supporting small-scale farming and rural development in general.
Traditionally poultry is found in many communities the world over and can be, with adequate support, training and investment, a viable commercial ente...
This is intended to create awareness among advisers, government officials, community leaders and development agency staff; on the opportunities and benefits that primary processing can bring to small-scale farmers. The booklet addresses the actions that can be taken by policy-makers and programme managers in government and non-governmental organisations to create enabling environments for smallholder farmers to diversity into primary processing.
This is intended to create awareness among advisers, government officials, community leaders and development agency staff; on the opportunities and be...
Small-scale food processing can create diversified incomes and employment for farmers in rural villages and brings many different benefits to communities. The booklet is focused on promoting processing enterprises as a successful diversification enterprise for small-scale farmers. It is intended for advisers, government officials, community leaders and development agency staff, who work with small-scale farmers in low- and middle-income countries.
Small-scale food processing can create diversified incomes and employment for farmers in rural villages and brings many different benefits to communit...
Hire services have the potential of providing improved livelihoods to small-scale farmers the world over. These services cab reduce drudgery, expand or intensify crop production, contributing to food security, reduce production, post-harvest and marketing costs and increase smallholder incomes. This booklet is intended to raise awareness and promote hire services as a viable smallholder enterprise among policy-makers, development specialists and others involved in development programmes
Hire services have the potential of providing improved livelihoods to small-scale farmers the world over. These services cab reduce drudgery, expand o...
Small animals have a large potential and provide numerous opportunities to support smallholders farmers and their livelihoods. They provide meat at low cost for small-scale farmers and at affordable prices to consumers enabling access to animal protein even to the poorest members of a community. It is hoped that development workers, policy-makers and others involved recognize the opportunities and benefit that can derive from small animal enterprises and implement projects and development plans that foster such enterprises.
Small animals have a large potential and provide numerous opportunities to support smallholders farmers and their livelihoods. They provide meat at lo...
This booklet is intended to create awareness and promote street and snack foods as a diversification enterprise for small-scale farmers. It looks at the advantages, benefits and income earning potential of such an enterprise as well as considering the positive spill over effects it can have on communities and others involved in the agrifood supply chain. The booklet is intended for public and private advisory institutions that provide support to local communities and in particular to small-scale farmers.
This booklet is intended to create awareness and promote street and snack foods as a diversification enterprise for small-scale farmers. It looks at t...