Title:
Access of the poor to agricultural services : the role of farmers' organizations in social inclusion
Editor:
Wennink, B.
,
Nederlof, S.
,
Heemskerk, W.
Place:
Amsterdam
Publisher:
Royal Tropical Institute (KIT). Development Policy & Practice
Year:
2007
Series Title:
Bulletin : agricultural innovation systems series
Serial number:
376
PAGE:
157
ISBN:
978-90-6832-642-0
ISSN:
0922-7911
Language:
eng
Subject:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Keywords:
agriculture
,
information services
,
research
,
poverty
Abstract:
Resource-poor farmers tend to have more limited access to research, training and advisory services than do resource-rich farmers. And while access to agricultural services is not the only factor that can enhance rural people’s livelihoods, it is a very important one. New approaches for strengthening the capacity of farmer organizations to enhance the pro-poor aspects and accessibility of agricultural services are identified, using case studies in Benin, Rwanda and Tanzania. A framework for analysing the functioning of farmer organizations and their role in service provision was developed. It appears that different types of farmer organizations have different ways of dealing with the question of social inclusion, depending on the organization’s background and membership profile, as well as its purpose and organizational structure. These differences can have important consequences for the provision of services to both members and non-members. Of interest to both policy makers and practitioners, this bulletin presents guidelines for improving the inclusiveness of agricultural services and ultimately reducing rural poverty.
Note:
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Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Country:
Benin
,
Rwanda
,
Tanzania, United Republic of
Region:
Africa
,
Africa South of Sahara
Category:
Practice
Right:
© 2007 KIT. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License.
Document type:
E-Book/ E-Book Chapter
File:
109509.pdf
,
111097.pdf