Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland

The purpose of this policy note is to contribute to an understanding of the factors that combine to constrain the development of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland. It seeks to shed light on why, despite being well-endowed in land and water resou...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Agricultural Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
ADB
FAO
MOA
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/06/16434532/swaziland-rural-sector-review-priorities-development-smallholder-agriculture-swaziland
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language English
en_US
topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO IRRIGATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ADB
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
AGRIBUSINESS
AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISES
AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT
AGRICULTURAL WORK
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
AGRO-ECOLOGICAL REGIONS
ANIMAL HEALTH
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
ANIMALS
APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
ARABLE LAND
BEANS
BEEF
BEEF CATTLE
BREEDING
BUDGET DEFICIT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASSAVA
CATTLE
CATTLE PRODUCTION
COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL FARMERS
CONFLICT
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
COTTON
COTTON PRODUCTION
CROP
CROP PRODUCTION
CROPPING
CROPS
DAIRY BOARD
DAIRY INDUSTRY
DESERTIFICATION
DISTRIBUTION OF LAND
DRINKING WATER
DROUGHT
ECOLOGICAL ZONES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EQUIPMENT
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EXTENSION AGENTS
EXTENSION SERVICES
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY FARMS
FAO
FARM PRODUCTIVITY
FARMERS
FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS
FARMING
FARMING ACTIVITIES
FARMING SYSTEMS
FARMS
FEED
FISHERIES
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD PREFERENCES
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PROCESSING
FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
FOOD PRODUCTION
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD SUPPLY
FORESTRY
FRUITS
FUNDING MECHANISMS
GENDER
GRAIN
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HUNGER
IFAD
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INNOVATION
INTEGRATION
INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
IRRIGATION
LACK OF INFORMATION
LAND LAW
LAND MANAGEMENT
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND PRODUCTIVITY
LAND TENURE
LAND TITLES
LANDS
LIVELIHOOD BASE
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MAIZE
MAJORITY OF FARMERS
MEAT
MEAT INDUSTRIES
MOA
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM
NATIONAL RESEARCH
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
NGOS
NUTRITION
OILSEEDS
ORCHARDS
OVERGRAZING
PASTORALISTS
PASTURES
PEST CONTROL
PESTICIDES
PINEAPPLE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLLUTION
POOR
POPULATION GROWTH
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ERADICATION
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRIORITY SETTING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
PUBLIC SPENDING
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL MARKETS
RISK REDUCTION
ROOTS
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ECONOMY
RURAL ENTREPRENEURS
RURAL FINANCE
RURAL GROWTH
RURAL HOUSEHOLD
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL ROAD
RURAL SECTOR
RURAL WATER
RURAL WATER SUPPLY
SANITATION
SAVINGS
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE
SMALL-SCALE FARMING
SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION
SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
SMALLHOLDER FARMING
SMALLHOLDER FARMS
SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS
SMALLHOLDER SECTOR
SOIL ACIDITY
SOIL EROSION
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUB-REGION
SUBSISTENCE
SUGAR
SUGARCANE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TEXTILES
UNDP
UNITED NATIONS
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSITIES
USAID
VEGETABLES
VIOLENCE
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
WATER FOR IRRIGATION
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER USE
WATER USE EFFICIENCY
WATER USERS
WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS
WOOD
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO IRRIGATION
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ADB
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
AGRIBUSINESS
AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISES
AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT
AGRICULTURAL WORK
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
AGRO-ECOLOGICAL REGIONS
ANIMAL HEALTH
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
ANIMALS
APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
ARABLE LAND
BEANS
BEEF
BEEF CATTLE
BREEDING
BUDGET DEFICIT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CASSAVA
CATTLE
CATTLE PRODUCTION
COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
COMMERCIAL FARMERS
CONFLICT
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
COTTON
COTTON PRODUCTION
CROP
CROP PRODUCTION
CROPPING
CROPS
DAIRY BOARD
DAIRY INDUSTRY
DESERTIFICATION
DISTRIBUTION OF LAND
DRINKING WATER
DROUGHT
ECOLOGICAL ZONES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EQUIPMENT
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EXTENSION AGENTS
EXTENSION SERVICES
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILY FARMS
FAO
FARM PRODUCTIVITY
FARMERS
FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS
FARMING
FARMING ACTIVITIES
FARMING SYSTEMS
FARMS
FEED
FISHERIES
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD INSECURITY
FOOD PREFERENCES
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PROCESSING
FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
FOOD PRODUCTION
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD SUPPLY
FORESTRY
FRUITS
FUNDING MECHANISMS
GENDER
GRAIN
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HUNGER
IFAD
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INNOVATION
INTEGRATION
INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
IRRIGATION
LACK OF INFORMATION
LAND LAW
LAND MANAGEMENT
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND PRODUCTIVITY
LAND TENURE
LAND TITLES
LANDS
LIVELIHOOD BASE
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MAIZE
MAJORITY OF FARMERS
MEAT
MEAT INDUSTRIES
MOA
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM
NATIONAL RESEARCH
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
NGOS
NUTRITION
OILSEEDS
ORCHARDS
OVERGRAZING
PASTORALISTS
PASTURES
PEST CONTROL
PESTICIDES
PINEAPPLE
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLLUTION
POOR
POPULATION GROWTH
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ERADICATION
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRIORITY SETTING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
PUBLIC SPENDING
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL MARKETS
RISK REDUCTION
ROOTS
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ECONOMY
RURAL ENTREPRENEURS
RURAL FINANCE
RURAL GROWTH
RURAL HOUSEHOLD
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL ROAD
RURAL SECTOR
RURAL WATER
RURAL WATER SUPPLY
SANITATION
SAVINGS
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE
SMALL-SCALE FARMING
SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION
SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
SMALLHOLDER FARMING
SMALLHOLDER FARMS
SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS
SMALLHOLDER SECTOR
SOIL ACIDITY
SOIL EROSION
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUB-REGION
SUBSISTENCE
SUGAR
SUGARCANE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TARGETING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TEXTILES
UNDP
UNITED NATIONS
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSITIES
USAID
VEGETABLES
VIOLENCE
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
WATER FOR IRRIGATION
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER USE
WATER USE EFFICIENCY
WATER USERS
WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS
WOOD
World Bank
Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland
geographic_facet Africa
Swaziland
Eswatini
description The purpose of this policy note is to contribute to an understanding of the factors that combine to constrain the development of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland. It seeks to shed light on why, despite being well-endowed in land and water resources, and despite having a climate that is generally favorable for the production of crops and livestock, Swaziland is obliged to import substantial amounts of food to feed the population. Also, why, in spite of the significant investments that have made in the agricultural sector and in spite of the extensive farming experience of the 70 percent of the population that lives off the land, smallholder farm productivity and production have been declining over time. Finally, the policy notes identify priority areas where strategic interventions are needed to turn things around and get smallholder agriculture going as a driver of growth and poverty reduction. This note provides an overview of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland, identifes constraints that may be contributing to poor performance in the smallholder sector, and evaluates technological options that could improve productivity of smallholder farmers. In addition, it summarizes the findings of a recent review of public spending on agriculture, undertaken to identify trends and patterns in agricultural spending over the last five years and to determine whether the government's budget allocations have been effective in supporting the intended development of smallholder agriculture. After addressing these questions, the policy note points to entry points where future government interventions could help to reverse the current negative trends.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Agricultural Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland
title_short Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland
title_full Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland
title_fullStr Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland
title_full_unstemmed Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland
title_sort priorities for the development of smallholder agriculture in swaziland
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/06/16434532/swaziland-rural-sector-review-priorities-development-smallholder-agriculture-swaziland
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12770
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spelling okr-10986-127702021-04-23T14:03:04Z Priorities for the Development of Smallholder Agriculture in Swaziland World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO IRRIGATION ACCESS TO MARKETS ADB AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AGRIBUSINESS AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISES AGRICULTURAL CENSUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL POLICIES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL WORK AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AGRO-ECOLOGICAL REGIONS ANIMAL HEALTH ANIMAL PRODUCTION ANIMALS APPLIED AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY ARABLE LAND BEANS BEEF BEEF CATTLE BREEDING BUDGET DEFICIT CAPACITY BUILDING CASSAVA CATTLE CATTLE PRODUCTION COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL FARMERS CONFLICT COST-EFFECTIVENESS COTTON COTTON PRODUCTION CROP CROP PRODUCTION CROPPING CROPS DAIRY BOARD DAIRY INDUSTRY DESERTIFICATION DISTRIBUTION OF LAND DRINKING WATER DROUGHT ECOLOGICAL ZONES ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EQUIPMENT EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXTENSION AGENTS EXTENSION SERVICES EXTREME POVERTY FAMILY FARMS FAO FARM PRODUCTIVITY FARMERS FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS FARMING FARMING ACTIVITIES FARMING SYSTEMS FARMS FEED FISHERIES FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD INSECURITY FOOD PREFERENCES FOOD PRICES FOOD PROCESSING FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY FOOD SUPPLY FORESTRY FRUITS FUNDING MECHANISMS GENDER GRAIN HORTICULTURAL CROPS HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SIZE HUNGER IFAD INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INNOVATION INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IRRIGATION LACK OF INFORMATION LAND LAW LAND MANAGEMENT LAND OWNERSHIP LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAND TENURE LAND TITLES LANDS LIVELIHOOD BASE LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MAIZE MAJORITY OF FARMERS MEAT MEAT INDUSTRIES MOA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM NATIONAL RESEARCH NATURAL RESOURCES NEW TECHNOLOGIES NGOS NUTRITION OILSEEDS ORCHARDS OVERGRAZING PASTORALISTS PASTURES PEST CONTROL PESTICIDES PINEAPPLE POLITICAL ECONOMY POLLUTION POOR POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ERADICATION POVERTY LINE POVERTY RATE POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRIORITY SETTING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION SUPPORT PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PUBLIC SPENDING REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL MARKETS RISK REDUCTION ROOTS RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ECONOMY RURAL ENTREPRENEURS RURAL FINANCE RURAL GROWTH RURAL HOUSEHOLD RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL POPULATION RURAL ROAD RURAL SECTOR RURAL WATER RURAL WATER SUPPLY SANITATION SAVINGS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE SMALL-SCALE FARMING SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS SMALLHOLDER FARMING SMALLHOLDER FARMS SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS SMALLHOLDER SECTOR SOIL ACIDITY SOIL EROSION STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUB-REGION SUBSISTENCE SUGAR SUGARCANE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TARGETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEXTILES UNDP UNITED NATIONS UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITIES USAID VEGETABLES VIOLENCE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT WATER FOR IRRIGATION WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER USE WATER USE EFFICIENCY WATER USERS WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS WOOD The purpose of this policy note is to contribute to an understanding of the factors that combine to constrain the development of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland. It seeks to shed light on why, despite being well-endowed in land and water resources, and despite having a climate that is generally favorable for the production of crops and livestock, Swaziland is obliged to import substantial amounts of food to feed the population. Also, why, in spite of the significant investments that have made in the agricultural sector and in spite of the extensive farming experience of the 70 percent of the population that lives off the land, smallholder farm productivity and production have been declining over time. Finally, the policy notes identify priority areas where strategic interventions are needed to turn things around and get smallholder agriculture going as a driver of growth and poverty reduction. This note provides an overview of smallholder agriculture in Swaziland, identifes constraints that may be contributing to poor performance in the smallholder sector, and evaluates technological options that could improve productivity of smallholder farmers. In addition, it summarizes the findings of a recent review of public spending on agriculture, undertaken to identify trends and patterns in agricultural spending over the last five years and to determine whether the government's budget allocations have been effective in supporting the intended development of smallholder agriculture. After addressing these questions, the policy note points to entry points where future government interventions could help to reverse the current negative trends. 2013-03-15T15:46:49Z 2013-03-15T15:46:49Z 2011-06-27 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/06/16434532/swaziland-rural-sector-review-priorities-development-smallholder-agriculture-swaziland http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12770 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Agricultural Study Economic & Sector Work Africa Swaziland Eswatini