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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis

Jalloh, Abdulai (contributor); Nelson, Gerald C. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The first of three books in IFPRI’s climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa – Benin, Burkina Faso … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. West Africa’s population is …

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Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy challenges

Dorosh, Paul A.; Rashid, Shahidur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

In Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and Policy Challenges, Paul Dorosh and Shahidur Rashid, along with other experts, tell the story of Ethiopia's political, economic, and agricultural transformation. The book is designed to provide empirical evidence to shed light on the complexities...

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To trade or not to trade: non-separable farm household models in partial and general equilibrium.

Lofgren, Hans; Robinson, Sherman - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999

Empirical evidence and microeconomic theory suggest that, in many settings, farm household production and consumption decisions are "non-separable." Non-separability may have important policy implications, including lack of response or threshold effects when incentives change. This paper extends...

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Socioeconomic considerations in biosafety decisionmaking: Methods and implementation

Horna, Daniela (contributor); Zambrano, Patricia (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Despite the ongoing controversy over their use, genetically modified (GM) crops have progressively grown in popularity and are now planted in approximately 160 million hectares in 29 countries. In the discussions of biosafety regulations for GM crops and whether to approve such crops for...

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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition

Linn, Johannes F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012

Taking successful development interventions to scale is critical if the world is to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and make essential gains in the fight for improved agricultural productivity, rural incomes, and nutrition. How to support scaling up in these three areas, however, is a...

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Aflatoxins: Finding solutions for improved food safety

Unnevehr, Laurian; Grace, Delia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

Procurement by Stéphane Méaux, Eleni Pantiora, and Sheryl Schneider 10. Reducing Aflatoxins in Africa’s Crops: Experiences from … 15. Mobilizing Political Support: Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa by Amare Ayalew, Wezi Chunga, and Winta …

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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa

Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural …

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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis

Waithaka, Michael (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. East Africa's populations is …

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The triangle of microfinance: Financial sustainability, outreach, and impact

Zeller, Manfred (contributor); Meyer, Richard L. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The initial success of microfinance programs in the 1970s led pioneers to think that many essential problems of the poor might be resolved by access to credit alone -- the ability to acquire assets, to start businesses, to finance emergency needs and to insure against illness and disaster. Part...

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Famine in Africa: Causes, responses, and prevention

von Braun, Joachim (contributor); Teklu, Tesfaye (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

€”extreme poverty, armed conflict, economic and political turmoil, and climate shocksâ€”are now most prevalent in Africa. Researchers … famine context. Broadening current theories and models of development for conquering famine, Famine in Africa grounds its … results of field work and other research from numerous parts of Africa, with a particular focus on Botswana, Ethiopia, Niger …

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