Scaling up Agroecology by Chris Henderson

Author:Chris Henderson [Henderson, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781853399183
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Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
Published: 2015-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

Challenges

Barriers to the supply of agroecological technologies and approaches when developing successful agricultural market systems are many and varied (HLPE, 2013). Many NGO-and farmer-led initiatives have not continued once the project funding that supported them ended (Altieri et al., 2011).

Table 3 outlines some of the key challenges for policy makers creating enabling environments for the widespread promotion of agroecological production systems, particularly among smallholder farmers.

Table 3 Barriers to private-sector involvement in agroecological practices

Timeframes

Requires a long-term view of production, risk, and value. It takes time to reap the benefits from adopting agroecological practices. This stands in sharp contrast to shorter term business priorities of farmers and agribusiness (large and small), as well as the immediate needs of farmers for food and income.

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