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Smallholder Commercialization Trends as Affected by Land Constraints in Zambia: What Are the Policy Implications?

Hichaambwa, Munguzwe; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012

In spite of vast expanses of the country’s land currently being uncultivated, there is increasing evidence that a surprisingly high share of rural smallholder households face land constraints that adversely affect their productivity and ability to participate in agricultural supply chains.

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Staple Food Consumption Patterns in Urban Zambia: Results from the 2007/2008 Urban Consumption Survey

Mason, Nicole M.; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

conducted in August 2007 and February 2008 by the Central Statistical Office in collaboration with the Zambia Food Security … terms of urban consumer expenditures. Maize is no longer the dominant staple food in urban Zambia, except among the poor …. This finding is consistent with broader regional trends toward declining dependence on maize for urban staple food needs …

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Getting More “Bang for the Buck”: Diversifying Subsidies Beyond Fertilizer and Policy Beyond Subsidies

Burke, William J.; Jayne, Thomas S.; Black, J. Roy - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012

Input subsidies are the single greatest expenditure under poverty reduction programs in Zambia. Yet maize yields continue to fall well short of international standards. One major reason appears to be the yield limiting effects of acidity, which is highly common on Zambian soils. We suggest a...

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Can the FISP More Effectively Achieve Food Production and Poverty Reduction Goals?

Burke, William J.; Jayne, Thomas S.; Sitko, Nicholas J. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012

Despite being framed as a key component of the nation’s poverty reduction strategy, evidence suggests that inputs distributed under Zambia’s Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) tend to be targeted to the least poor rural households.

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Access to Land and Poverty Reduction in Rural Zambia: Connecting the Policy Issues

Jayne, Thomas S.; Zulu, Ballard; Kajoba, Gear; Weber, … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

to make settlement economically viable have yet been made in many areas of Zambia. - Depending of future land allocation …

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Factors Contributing to Zambia’s 2010 Maize Bumper Harvest

Burke, William J.; Jayne, Thomas S.; Chapoto, Antony - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010

Key Points • Zambia’s maize crop grew by 48% between the 2009 and 2010 harvests, leading to the largest crop recorded in recent history. • Yield growth accounted for 59% of the maize production growth between 2009 and 2010. Expansion of area planted to maize explains an additional 23%,...

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Key Challenges and Options Confronting Smallholder, Agribusiness and Government Leaders in Zambia's Cotton Sector

Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2000

This policy brief highlights some of the key messages contained in the full report. However the problems and opportunities facing the industry are very complex, and cannot be easily summarized in this brief. Hence one goal of this policy brief is to encourage interested parties to obtain, review...

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Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs and the Smallholder Farmer

Govereh, Jones; Jayne, Thomas S.; Nijhoff, Jan J.; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2002

This policy synthesis highlights the key findings and conclusions contained in the full report, “Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs and the Smallholder Farmer.” The key objective of this policy synthesis is to summarize the key findings in...

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The Role of Mugaiwa in Promoting Household Food Security: Why It Matters Who Gets Access to Government Maize Imports

Mwiinga, Billy; Nijhoff, Jan J.; Jayne, Thomas S.; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2002

provides it, in ensuring poor consumers’ access to food in the context of this marketing season’s maize deficit. The paper then … identifies opportunities for Government and the private sector to increase access to affordable food among consumers. …

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Working-age Adult Mortality and Primary School Attendance in Rural Kenya

Yamano, Takashi; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2004

Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development

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