In de Nederlandse vleeskuikensector werd door meer en nauwkeuriger controleren van de Nederlandse Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit (NVWA) meer bezoedelingen vastgesteld. De vleeskuikens die geslacht werden hadden vaak volle kroppen bij het slachten. De slachterijen hebben hun leveringsvoorwaarden aangepast …

This report is a study about the pig slurry problems on Reunion Island and its feasible solutions. It was done with the Coopérative des Producteurs de Porc Réunionnais (Cooperative of Reunionese pig producers) and their pig farmers, between the end of September and the beginning of December 2021, in …

This study focuses on the identification of barriers and solutions to starting a cocoa processing facility that produces semi-finished products in Ghana and whether a cooperative is suitable for founding one. Furthermore, it aims to equip the cooperatives with practical and concise recommendations, which …

This study explored the use of cash transfers for increasing resilience of smallholder farmers against drought. Smallholder farmers who are dependent on rainfed agriculture productivity in Shangombo District, Western Province, Zambia. Their main livelihood portfolio is from the maize crop which they …

Considering the challenges on sustainable agriculture in the district, different institutions join hands to overcome these issues and respond to the felt need of working more integrative both in the agricultural sector and environmental knowledge system. Adding a sense of urgency due to COVID-19 into …

Bell pepper is a very popular crop in Romania's Western and Southern parts, and many smallholder farmers choose it. This study focused on the farmers’ practices and relationships with the supermarkets in the Southern regions Olt and Dolj. The study involved a literature review on bell pepper, high tunnels …

The Kilimanjaro region is found in the Northern parts of Tanzania mainland and is among of the regions in Tanzania which grows vanilla. The region has favorable climatic conditions, potential area for cultivation and is among the regions that have many water sources for irrigation and many irrigation …

Rainforest Alliance Certified farmers complained about insufficient income after having been certified for more than 5 years. The research aimed at assessing the effect of the Rainforest Alliance Certification standard on certified smallholder cocoa farmers within the cocoa value chain in Ghana.

Royal Eijkelkamp is a company in the Netherlands that specializes in soil improvement, soil conditions, water preservation, and agricultural research. The company has started an innovation platform in partnership with Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences that is named InnoFields. The InnoFields …

Tomato is one of the main crops amongst horticultural crops in Mozambique. This sub-sector plays a vital role in the country’s economy as a source for job creation and income generation, for more than 90% of small farmers. Tomato is also an important crop for food security as one of the most consumed …