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ProjectStrengthening Agricultural Extension Services in Zimbabwe - TCP/ZIM/3804 2024
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No results found.Overhauling the agricultural sector is critical to reviving Zimbabwe’s economy. Frequent droughts and unstable macroeconomic conditions continue to hinder the country’s ability to deal with the pervasive low productivity of the sector, caused by such factors as the high cost of inputs, the poor availability of quality inputs, unstable prices, liquidity challenges and a weak extension system. With FAO support, the Government has taken major steps in this regard by developing a number of strategic plans, such as the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Strategy (2020-2030) and the National Agriculture Policy Framework (2020-2030), as well as plans regarding agricultural growth and revival, agriculture information management systems, and agricultural education, research and extension. -
ProjectTechnical Support to Enhance Capacity for Technology Transfer and Extension to Increase Production and Income for Farmers/Rural Population - TCP/DRK/3802 2024
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No results found.The agricultural and rural sectors, including livestock, forestry and fisheries, contribute roughly 20 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. These sectors have also been recognized for their potential to boost the country’s economic growth. Despite their importance, there are significant challenges to the expansion of the sectors, such as the country’s mountainous terrain, which means that arable land is limited; unfavourable natural and climatic conditions that affect production; hundreds of years of intensive farming practices that have led to the deterioration of land and soil; a lack of necessary technical equipment; and low mechanization levels. Because of these issues, the country cannot generate a food supply large enough to feed its population. -
ProjectSupport to Capacity Building on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Implementation of Local Community Development Pilot Projects - TCP/MOL/3607 2020
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No results found.Agriculture is a pillar of the Republic of Moldova’s RoM economy and serves as the primary source of income in rural areas Approximately 1 9 million people, or 58 percent of the country’s population, live in rural areas, while one quarter of the employed population works in the agriculture sector Generally, however, the sector has low productivity and a high level of informal employment Additionally, over 94 percent of private households in the RoM possess less than 3 hectares of land, which is reflective of the land reforms that occurred during the 1990 s Notwithstanding, agriculture, together with the food processing industry, accounted for USD 1 billion, equivalent to 15 percent of the national GDP, and 30 percent of total exports in 2015 Unemployment affects two thirds of the rural population, while relatively low wages exist in the agriculture sector These factors have both contributed to the pockets of poverty that persist in the country Moreover, wages for rural women are only 76 percent of those of men (on average), further complicating this matter Farmers continue to face several challenges in the advancement of agriculture, including underdeveloped rural infrastructure, poor access to markets and susceptibility to extreme weather events (especially droughts.
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