Banking) and Margaret Miller (Senior Microfinance Specialist, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor – CGAP). The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IFAD concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or
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country agriculture have expanded to include the roles of policies, institutions and infrastructure, most micro-level adoption studies can not address these important policy issues. Drawing on an extensive review of the literature on the adoption of agricultural technologies, this paper suggests alternative approaches for designing technology adoption studies to make them useful for policy makers. It explores the generic limitations of cross-sectional adoption studies carried out in small number of communities
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Background to entrepreneurship Definition and interpretation The term enterpreneurship emerges from the french (literally between take or go between )and traceable to the eighteen century economiist Richard Cantillon ,Anne-Robert –jacques Turgot and Francios Quesnay ,The term was also denoted to an actor in charge of large –scale construction Project as cathedral, bearing no risk but simply carrying the task forward untill resoures were Exhausted ,the change in the
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9 STATEMENT OF INTERPRETATION OF TERMS OF REFERENCE The project’s implementing organization (Farm Africa) seeks to ascertain the situation of urban agriculture in Dagoretti district, Nairobi City County as a basis of understanding its current contribution and potential in reduction of extreme poverty and food insecurity among households. In this respect, the survey is geared towards the development of an intervention model as an avenue for the integration of urban agriculture with other livelihood
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Washington, DC June 28, 2009 Abstract Blessed with abundant land and water resources, Nigeria’s agricultural sector has a high potential for growth, but this potential is not being realized. Productivity is low and basically stagnant. Farming systems, which are mostly small in scale, are still predominantly subsistence-based and for the most part depend on the vagaries of the weather. Many agricultural policies have also been ineffective, either because they have been misguided, or because their impacts
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spray that was designed to battle against a fast-growing infestation that was endangering the orchards in California (FMC.com). In 1943, FMC officially launched its chemical business, making clear that the company is established to serve the global agricultural market by providing innovative and customized solutions and high-quality products. In 1966, FMC Corporation’s annual revenue exceeded one billion USD for the first time in history. In the same year, the company announced that it would expand its
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Inspite of growing literature on the informal sector, there are several gaps not only with respect to the data on the size of the sector, but also with respect to the concept and definition of informal sector, characteristics of the sector, its contribution to the national economy and the areas for
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There is an argument for the assumption of social responsibilities by business that business has a huge power in society. Sree Rama Rao (2009) argues that similarly large total responsibility is required to balance it. If power is significantly better than responsibility, the imbalance encourages irresponsible behavior that works against the public good. It is commonly accepted that one of the best ways to balance power and reasonability is running CSR Program. Especially in Vietnam, this issue is
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2014 Contents General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (Including Forms W-2AS, W-2CM, W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3SS, W-2c, and W-3c) Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How To Get Forms and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . Common Errors on Forms W-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Instructions
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equation; future demand of fertilizer. INTRODUCTION Fertilizers constitute a key component of the modern farm technology for achieving increased production through improving soil fertility. In this modern agricultural era, fertilizer is basic important input to boost yield. Contribution of balanced fertilization towards increased yield is from 30 to 60 percent in different crop production regions of the country. One kg of fertilizer nutrient produces about 8 kg of cereals (wheat, maize and rice)
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