In India, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) are considered as the most preferred institutional mechanism for enhancing productivity and income of farmers. This is based on the resounding success of a few farmer collectives that have aggregated their produce to realise better incomes. However, when efforts were made to scale up this interesting model across the country, several challenges emerged.
The Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra, responsible for building infrastructure and delivering water to farmers and other users, has so far created irrigation potential of about 5.3. million hectares and the current utilization is about 76%. About 5000 Water User Associations (WUAs) have been established to manage the water supply within their designated areas. However, the water use efficiency and productivity is adversely impacting the overall water security of the state.
Holding a vision of Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE), and with a target of net-zero carbon emission by 2070, India plans to usher in a green industrial and economic transition through a movement with an environmentally conscious lifestyle. One of the credible options for a continuous, predictable, accessible and cost-free green energy source is solar power. In the agricultural sector, one of the key innovations in promoting solar irrigation was the initiation of the world's first ever Solar Cooperative - Dhundi Solar Energy Producers' Cooperative Society (DSEPCS) - in Gujarat, India.
Este libro tiene como objetivo analizar la cadena productiva de brócoli en los departamentos de Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz y Chimaltenango en Guatemala para conocer sus interrelaciones, actores y limitantes, con la finalidad de promover su desarrollo y fortalecimiento. El libro caracteriza los diferentes eslabones de la cadena productiva de brócoli (Brassica oleracea var.
Este libro describe el proyecto Cadenas de Valor 2.0 - Promoviendo la Gestión del Conocimiento para el Desarrollo de Cadenas de Valor Inclusivas y Sostenibles. El libro también trae estudios de caso detallados a respecto de Cadenas evaluados por el proyecto, tales como: la cadena del café, la cadena de hortalizas, la cadena del frijól y la cadena de la miel.
Este libro analiza la cadena productiva de la pacaya cultivada en la región de Las Verapaces con la finalidad de conocer su estado actual, interrelaciones, actores y principales cuellos de botella que puedan limitar su fortalecimiento en el plazo inmediato. Así mismo, se identifican oportunidades para la inclusión de mujeres y jóvenes en los diferentes eslabones de la cadena analizada.
Este documento en el contexto del Programa Regional de Investigación e Innovación por Cadenas de Valor Agrícola (PRIICA), tiene como objetivo el desarrollo de acciones para incrementar la disponibilidad de los alimentos y el acceso a ellos y a generar bienes públicos internacionales, mediante la investigación agrícola en los productos-cadena: papa, yuca, tomate y aguacate en Centroamérica y Panamá.
Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and short organic supply chains have emerged as promising solutions for smallholder farmers to provide organic produce to nearby consumers. PGS is an institutional innovation that builds trust among producers, traders and consumers through a low-cost transparent and participatory certification mechanism. They have particularly gained a foothold among smallholder farmers in middle- income countries, where third-party certification costs are often unaffordable.