Agronomic challenges and opportunities for smallholder terrace agriculture in developing countries

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dc.contributor.authorChapagain, Tejendra
dc.contributor.authorRaizada, Manish
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-06T12:20:27Z
dc.date.available2018-07-06T12:20:27Z
dc.date.issued2017-03
dc.descriptionThis work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)en
dc.description.abstractThe article focuses on the challenges of terrace agriculture: lack of quality land area; erosion and loss of soil fertility; low yield; poor access to agricultural inputs and services; lack of mechanization; labor shortages; poverty and illiteracy. Agronomic strategies that help address these concerns include intensification of terraces using agroecological approaches along with introduction of light-weight, low-cost, and affordable tools and inputs that enhance productivity and reduce female drudgery. This paper references some challenges and successes of the “Nepal Terrace Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture Kits (SAK)” project, providing details of tools (illustrated table) and positive practices transferrable to similar regions.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/57059
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMECHANIZATIONen
dc.subjectTERRACE FARMINGen
dc.subjectLEGUMESen
dc.subjectAGRONOMYen
dc.subjectEROSIONen
dc.subjectNEPALen
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONen
dc.subjectAPPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGYen
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICESen
dc.subjectACCESS TO RESOURCESen
dc.subjectAGROECOLOGYen
dc.subjectWOMEN IN AGRICULTUREen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.titleAgronomic challenges and opportunities for smallholder terrace agriculture in developing countriesen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber107791001
idrc.project.number107791
idrc.project.titleNepal Terrace Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture Kits (CIFSRF Phase 2)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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