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No results found.Market liberalization and globalization are changing the agricultural environment at unprecedented speed. The urban population in the region is increasing dramatically, accompanied by higher incomes and changing nutritional diets that create greater demand for high-value products. This is juxtaposed by declining public investment in agricultural development, particularly in extension services. The future for many small farmers is bleak unless they can adapt their farming systems to these changes . Agricultural extension plays a key role in raising productivity by offering technical advice on new technologies, helping farmers to identify problems and opportunities and sharing information. This publication presents the findings of a regional study in Asia on the design and delivery of market-oriented advisory services to farmers and rural entrepreneurs. Examples of 'successful cases' in the region found through Internet searches, field studies and literature review are highlighted. The ex amples, together with the recommendations provided, should provide practical advice to all those who are seeking to help farmers improve their livelihoods by linking farmers to markets, enhancing farm income and ultimately contributing to rural poverty alleviation in Asia. -
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No results found.Whether you are working for government, an NGO or the private sector, if you are an agricultural extension worker who is trying to assist farmers in increasing the profitability of their farms, the material in this booklet should be of help to you. It introduces you to some of the concepts and principles of economics that are relevant to smallholder farming particularly market-oriented farming. You will learn the application of these economic concepts to the day-to-day farming activities of farmers producing for the market. You will look at some of the critical areas in which farmers make decisions about their farm enterprises. Through this you will gain an insight into the decisions that farmers make and be better equipped to advise them on how to become more market-oriented and thus increase their profits.
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