14 research outputs found
Migration motivations for population turnaround in nonmetropolitan areas
Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-31)
Environmental decision making : the role of community leaders
"This bulletin is one of six publications growing out of a four-and-a-half-year study in nitrogen as an environmental quality factor."Bibliography: p. 41-43
Malawi's Agricultural Development: A Success Story?
At a time when attention was focused on Africa's poor agricultural performance, Malawi demonstrated
a capacity not only to feed itself, but to produce a surplus for export. During the periods
covered in this paper, its agricultural growth exceeded that of most African countries and compared
favorably with 'success stories' on the continent. This research focuses on Malawi's recent
performance, with particular attention on trends in the provision of essential agro-support services:
credit; extension and farmer training; and input supply and marketing. Trends in these services
are examined first at the national level and then at the district level. While overall trends
indicate substantial progress, district level data reveal extensive unevenness. Moreover, at the
farm level, census data on farmer training and technology utilization show fewer benefits to female
operators and smaller farmers.
Important elements of developmentally oriented infrastructure and services have been put in
place and are functioning better than in most African countries. This is important in terms of
longer-term agricultural development prospects. There is ample evidence, however, that Malawi's
progress has not spread across different segments of the farm population or Agriculture Development
Districts. Both the unevenness and overall progress have been heavily influenced by donor-
support
Newcomers to rural areas : what kinds of impacts are they having?
Includes bibliographical references
Older urban migrants in rural settings : problems and prospects
Includes bibliographical references
Population growth in rural areas and sentiments of the new migrants toward further growth
Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-27)