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What are the Enduring Effects of Fertilizer Subsidy Programs on Recipient Farm Households? Evidence from Malawi
Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/23/11.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216594
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Poverty, AIDS, Orphanhood, Gender, and Child Schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of the Evidence
Mather, David - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011
There is growing concern that the HIV/AIDS epidemic may reduce long-term human capital development through reductions in child schooling in SSA, thus severely limiting the longterm ability of orphans and their extended families to escape poverty. In response, some have called for targeted...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391817
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Incentives for Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Empirical Evidence on Fertilizer Response and Profitability
Yanggen, David; Kelly, Valerie A.; Reardon, Thomas; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 1998
This research addresses two questions: Why is fertilizer not yet fulfilling its potential as a major stimulus to agricultural productivity in SSA? What can be done to improve the situation? Our answers are based on an extensive review of fertilizer response, profitability, and policy literature...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008499761
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Macro Trends and Determinates of Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Naseem, Anwar; Kelly, Valerie A. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 1999
To reverse the declining trends in soil fertility levels in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the use of fertilizers and other …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008499763
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A Cross-Country Analysis of Household Responses to Adult Mortality in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications For HIV/AIDS Mitigation And Rural Development Policies.
Mather, David; Donovan, Cynthia; Jayne, Thomas S.; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2004
This paper summarizes and synthesizes across the results of a set of country studies on the effects of prime-age adult mortality on rural households in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Zambia. Each study is based on large representative rural household surveys. These findings have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008499769
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Increasing Seed System Efficiency in Africa: Concepts, Strategies and Issues
Maredia, Mywish K.; Howard, Julie A.; Boughton, Duncan; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 1999
system development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was undertaken to achieve these objectives. The studies reviewed included …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008499792
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Food System Dynamics: Anticipating and Adapting to Change
Minde, Isaac Joseph - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012
This paper underscores the scope and nature of needed responses to the rapidly changing food systems in Africa. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913293
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Food Science and Technology Curricula in Africa: Meeting Africa’s New Challenges
Minnaar, Amanda; Taylor, John R.N.; Haggblade, Steven; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913295
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Technical and Institutional Capacities of AET Institutions in Southern Africa: Are there Lessons for the Rest of Africa?
Madakadze, Casper; Masamvu, Tane; Terreblanche, Fanie; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2014
education and training institutions (AET) in southern Africa. Data were gathered on key selected areas such as student enrolment … institutions which can then potentially be applied to other AET institutions. South Africa demonstrated the greatest degree of … diversity in their AET institutions. What is even more remarkable is that South Africa arguably has the most market driven …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913298
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An Ex Post Economic Impact Assessment of Bean/Cowpea Crsp’s Investment on Varietal Development in Senegal
Magen, Benjamin B. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012
The Bean/Cowpea CRSP has been funding the Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) since 1982 with the goal of developing improved varieties of cowpea. Cowpea is well suited to Senegalese production zones, and is a relatively inexpensive protein source. It can be eaten as both green...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010921477