Strengthening Food Security With Sustainable Practices By Smallholder Farmers In Lesser Developed Economies

Abstract

Smallholder farming has played a key role in reducing world hunger and the focus now turns to consolidating these gains. What practices and policies will enable smallholders to sustain their livelihoods and strengthen food security? Following a brief discussion of agricultural models, and the global shift to sustainable development goals, this chapter examines practices of smallholder farmers in St. Kitts with examples from elsewhere. Assessing what has worked and what barriers continue to limit smallholder success, the chapter offers a list of adaptive strategies, policy recommendations, and areas for future research that can maximize smallholder farming impact on food security. Suggested priorities include: focusing research and policies on individual farm enterprises; moving toward an integrated farm model; adopting best practices in marketing, distribution, and accounting; improving government support; and adapting education programs to include modernized curricula, non-formal education, and the use of ICTs for training and extension at all levels.

Publication Date

10-19-2016

Publication Title

Agricultural Development and Food Security in Developing Nations

Number of Pages

58-81

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0942-4.ch03

Socpus ID

85016629930 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85016629930

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