Year of publication 2017

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Pages 186 p.

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Author Marzin, J.;Bonnet, P.;Bessaoud, O.;Ton-Nu, C.

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Publisher FAO ;

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Product type Book (stand-alone)

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ISBN 978-92-5-209502-6

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This report provides an overview of a study conducted in the NENA region in 2015-2016 in partnership with FAO, CIRAD, CIHEAM-IAMM and six national teams, each of which prepared a national report. In the six countries under review in the NENA region (Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan and Tunisia), agriculture is carried out primarily by small-scale family farmers, the majority of whom run the risk of falling into the poverty trap, largely due to the continuous fragmentation of inherited landholdings. As such, the development of small-scale family farming can no longer be based solely on intensifying agriculture, as the farmers are not able to produce sufficient marketable surplus due to the limited size of their landholdings. An approach based strictly on agricultural activity is also insufficient (as small-scale family farms have already diversified their livelihoods with off-farm activities). In fact, developing small-scale farming cannot be achieved by focusing strictly on t he dimension of production.

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Language English

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Also available in:

• Arabic
• French

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