New variety of oldman saltbush from CSIRO
This article from the ECOS magazine of the CSIRO outlines the benefits from the new selection of saltbush. This is more palatable than other types and so is well grazed by sheep.
This article from the ECOS magazine of the CSIRO outlines the benefits from the new selection of saltbush. This is more palatable than other types and so is well grazed by sheep.
The aim of this scoping study was to explore the opportunity to improve the livelihoods of smallholders in arid and saline areas of Pakistan through the introduction of the AnamekaTM old man saltbu
This chapter highlights the risk of implementation failure and strategies to manage that risk.
This 12 page overview reports findings from field research by this project as well as the ASLP Social Research project.
This 15 page section describes the potential of various types of groups that can enable smallholders to collaborate, and by doing so increase their bargaining power in the markets, their access to
This 9-page chapter reports that modern markets demand higher standards for produce than traditional wholesale markets in Pakistan can meet.
This 12 page chapter summarises the current status of agricultural credit schemes for smallholders (including branchless banking, E-credit, microcredit as well as insurance).
There is enormous potential for Pakistan to become a major food exporter.
Resource-poor small farmers need help, through effective extension, to adopt technologies to meet market needs profitably.