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02953cam a2200325 a 4500 001 DB2CEB2C2B0C11DE82774608A8D7520A 005 200904170001.0 008 060412s2005 it a b 000 0 eng c 035 $a (OCoLC)66381459 040 $a FUG $c FUG $d SILO $d UMC $d IWA $d SILO 050 4 $a S760 A357 B57 2005 100 1 $a Bishop-Sambrook, Clare. 245 1 $a Contribution of farm power to smallholder livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa / $c by Clare Bishop-Sambrook. 260 $a Rome, Italy : $b Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, $c 2005. 300 $a xv, 87 p. : $b ill. ; $c 30 cm. 440 0 $a Agricultural and food engineering technical report ; $v 2 500 $a "TC/D/A0229E/1/12.05/1000."--p. 4 of cover. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Country and field-site characteristics -- Developments in farm power -- Livelihoods analysis of farm-power systems at community level -- Analysis of livelihood asset base of individual farm-power groups -- Analysis of livelihood strategies and outcomes for individual farm-power groups -- Conclusions and recommendations. 520 $a "At the beginning of the new millennium, rural livelihoods in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa are under considerable strain. The economies and political environments in many countries are experiencing a period of significant transformation, and endemic poverty remains common. Agriculture, which forms the core of rural livelihoods, has a major influence on livelihood outcomes. Farm power (from human-, animal-, and engine-driven sources) is a crucial input in the agricultural production process. Shortages of farm power compromise the ability of families to cultivate sufficient land and have long been recognized as a major contributory factor to the increasing prevalence of poverty in the region. This study discusses the farm-power theme through the livelihoods philosophy. It highlights the overall problem of the availabilty of farm power and its interrelationships with socio-economic parameters of rural life. The report illustrates the great complexity of farm-power interrelations and problem areas that are clustered around the farm-power theme. It makes clear that farm-power availability is not simply a matter of promoting a certain technology or equipment. It shows that all aspects of the livelihoods of a rural household are connected to and affected by the available farm-power base"--p. 4 of cover. 650 0 $a Farm mechanization $z Africa, Sub-Saharan. 650 0 $a Farms, Small $z Africa, Sub-Saharan. 650 0 $a Sustainable agriculture $x Economic aspects $z Africa, Sub-Saharan. 650 0 $a Agriculture and energy $z Africa, Sub-Saharan. 650 0 $a Poverty $z Africa, Sub-Saharan. 939 $a 5662649 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160823065951.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DB2CEB2C2B0C11DE82774608A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search