"Concerns have been raised about the impact of rising food prices worldwide on the poor. To assess the (short term …) impact of rising food prices in any particular country it is necessary to look at both the impact on food producers (who … benefit from an increase in prices) and food consumers (who loose out when the price increases), with a focus on poor …

finds that rising food prices for rice, millet and sorghum, corn, as well as wheat and bread could together lead to a …"Concerns have been raised about the impact of rising food prices worldwide on the poor. To assess the (short term …) impact of rising food prices in any particular country it is necessary to look at both the impact on food producers (who …

"The surge in global commodity prices of the past few years has presented a tremendous development challenge for South … inflation, and hurt growth. Although commodity prices have come down recently, the benefits are being clouded by the emergence …. Governments in South Asia have responded by stabilizing domestic food prices through a number of short-term measures, tightened …

the past three years. While the proximate cause of this heightened concern was the surge in food prices that began in 2006 … prices or a credit squeeze), and increased dependence on food aid. Yet there is an additional, often-forgotten factor that …

explicit knowledge is called externalization. Farmers possess both kinds of knowledge. Scientists often pre-determine ignorance … largely because they have little interest in externalizing farmers' tacit knowledge. A new form of knowledge is generated by …

institutions maintained by the state prior to transition. During preparation of the Estonia Agriculture Project, the government … farmers' commitment to rehabilitation of field drainage systems, and their willingness to form farmer-managed Land and Water … competitive in agriculture if certain constraints are overcome. The Agriculture Project, as the first Bank-supported operation, is …

health, social protection, education, and agriculture sectors. …

in order to develop LEISA (Low-External-Input and Sustainable Agriculture) technologies and to strengthen farmers … promote joint research, extension, advocacy and learning with farmers as equal partners. They were disillusioned with the … little success. They had recognized the need to build on the indigenous knowledge (IK) and initiatives of smallholder farmers …