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A case study of the impact of irrigation on household food security in two villages in Chingale, Malawi
(2008)
This case study investigated the impact of irrigation on household food security at Ibu and Kalizinje villages in Chingale, Malawi. The aim of the study was to investigate whether irrigation improved household food security. ...
Impact assessment of the integrated nutrition programme on child malnutrition in South Africa.
(2009)
The Integrated Nutrition Programme (INP) was implemented in 1995 to target child malnutrition
in South Africa. This study assessed the impact of the INP on child malnutrition by province and
age group using secondary ...
Printed information access, preferences and use by farmers with potential for small-scale organic production, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)
Printed information access, preferences and use by small-scale farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, who are experimenting with or converting to organic farming, were investigated to establish the need for information on organic ...
Preliminary investigation of the potential for small scale production of quality solar dried produce, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)
This study undertook to carry out a survey of dried fruits and vegetables that could be
dried using a solar drier system and determine the efficiency of solar drying in terms of a)
the effect of temperature and humidity ...
The practice, constraints and perceptions of improving soil quality through manure application : a case study of three smallholder farmer groups.
(2009)
Land degradation and soil nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Soil fertility depletion in smallholder areas has been cited as the fundamental biophysical cause ...
Investigation of the socio-economic impacts of morbidity and mortality on coping strategies among community garden clubs in Maphephetheni, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2007)
The impact of morbidity and mortality on women’s coping strategies has not been explored or documented in South Africa. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of morbidity and mortality ...
Does sequential harvesting affect the quality of and income from organically grown potatoes?
(2009)
Lack of effective storage facilities to mitigate post harvest losses threatens the profitability of organic farming. In rural KwaZulu-Natal, small scale farmers use traditional storage and sequential harvesting to keep ...
Do household coping strategies mitigate perceived household food insecurity among sample households in Dasse administrative area, Gash-Barka zone, Eritrea?
(2009)
This mini-dissertation sets out to examine the perceptions of farmers in the Dasse Administrative Area of Gash-Barka zone of the impact of agro-ecological, socioeconomic and infrastructural constraints on food insecurity, ...
An evaluation of the perceived benefits and constraints of community gardens established by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs.
(2008)
This study provides feedback from the Extension Officers and community garden members involved in community garden projects of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, by investigating the ...
An investigation of household food insecurity coping strategies in Umbumbulu.
(2008)
This study set out to investigate the food insecurity coping strategies of sample households from the Embo community in the Umbumbulu district of KwaZulu-Natal. A total of 151 Ezemvelo Farmers' Organisation and 49 non-EFO ...