Edoumou says the rains may worsen food insecurity in West Africa, especially in Sahelian countries where small-scale farmers have few reserves.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

The FAO report points to the growth of large-scale, industrial operations that have pushed some small producers and pastoralists to the margins.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

In Africa,the foundation works with the non-profit organization KickStart, which develops inexpensive technology for small-scale farmers, and sets up local profit-making distribution systems.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

Clinton says Washington is opening new business development centers and is working on a virtual entrepreneur network to link small-scale enterprises on line.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

A total of 30 small-scale pineapple farmers in Ghana saw sales grow from 26 tons to more than 115 tons after gaining their organic certification.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

They are small-scale workers, digging in surface pits which have already been mined.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

"Organic agriculture in general is well suited to small-scale farmers because usually small-scale farmers do not have much cash to purchase external inputs, chemical inputs,pesticides, or chemical fertilizers."

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

The FAO report says developing countries will need to strengthen disease control regulations, as well as improve environmental controls and minimize the dislocation of small farmers as the livestock industry continuesto grow and concentrate into large-scale enterprises.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

That is in addition to billions of dollars of aid to the Middle East and North Africa, including a $700-million Millennium Challenge Corporation grant to Morocco for fruit tree farming and small-scale fisheries as well as stronger financial services and enterprise support.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03