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Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa South of the Sahara:
Domènech, Laia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
publications. This paper aims to connect the dots and review the literature available on the linkages between irrigation and food … that should be taken into account in irrigation development to address nutrition and gender gaps with a focus on Africa … south of the Sahara are identified: (1) food security and nutrition gains should be stated goals of irrigation programs; (2 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272211
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How can African agriculture adapt to climate change?: Insights from Ethiopia and South Africa
Ringler, Claudia; Shewmake, Sharon; Deressa, Temesgen; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
Table of Contents: Brief 1: The Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change on Water and Food Outcomes: A Framework for Analysis by Claudia Ringer Brief 2: Vulnerability and the Impact of Climate Change in South Africa's Limpopo River Basin by Sharon Shewmake Brief 5: Measuring Ethiopian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996801
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Foreign aid to agriculture: Review of facts and analysis
Islam, Nurul - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
This paper seeks to provide a consistent and comparable set of data on the trends in the provision of aid to agriculture over time within the framework of changes in the pattern of sectoral distribution of total development aid. Furthermore, it examines the factors, relating both to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862324
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Migration, local off-farm employment, and agricultural production efficiency: Evidence from China:
Yang, Jin; Wang, Hui; Jin, Songqing; Chen, Kevin Z.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper studies the effect of local off-farm employment and migration on rural households’ technical efficiency of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132677
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Droughts, distress, and policies for drought proofing agriculture in Bihar, India:
Kishore, Avinash; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; Pandey, Divya - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
our year-long study of 160 farmers with access to cheap irrigation from solar powered pump-sets in Bihar showed that these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132656
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The policy landscape of agricultural water management in Pakistan
Aberman, Noora-Lisa; Wielgosz, Benjamin; Zaidi, Fatima; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Irrigation is central to Pakistan’s agriculture; and managing the country’s canal, ground, and surface water …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132731
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Can market-based approaches to technology development and dissemination benefit women smallholder farmers? A qualitative assessment of gender dynamics in the ownership, purchase, a...
Njuki, Jemimah; Waithanji, Elizabeth; Sakwa, Beatrice; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper reports findings from a qualitative study undertaken in Tanzania and Kenya to examine women’s access to and ownership of KickStart pumps and the implications for their ability to make major decisions on crop choices and use of income from irrigated crops. Results from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132739
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Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions
Namara, Regassa E.; Horowitz, Leah; Nyamadi, Ben; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
farmers. Under these conditions, irrigation development offers the promise of greater food security and the rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132796
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Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Hachigonta, Sepo (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — and explores how climate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132811
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Irrigation potential in Nigeria: Some perspectives based on factor endowments, tropical nature, and patterns in favorable areas:
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Adesugba, Margaret Abiodun - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
In this paper, we briefly explore these three perspectives that can be useful in the future assessment of irrigation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114777