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Global general equilibrium simulations of “regional” (within Sub-Saharan Africa –SSA-) and “multilateral” (Doha and …
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This article analyzes data on self-reported food insecurity of more than 50,000 individuals in 18 Sub- Saharan African countries over the period 2005 to 2008, when global food prices increased dramatically. The average level of self-reported food insecurity was high but remarkably stable, at...
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using a carbon payment scheme compared to a subsidy policy to help reduce the cost of specific best management practices … DSSAT simulations and subsequent net present value analysis and revenue-cost comparisons. When carbon was priced at $8 or …
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This paper assesses the ex-ante impact of rice research in Africa on income and poverty for the period 2011–2020, with … the final purpose of setting priority for Africa Rice Center research activities. It describes the methodology and … of geographical area, the main rice-producing sub-region in SSA is western Africa, which will receive the highest …
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Using an extensive household-level data set collected in Tanzania, this paper investigates the determinants of technology adoption in rice cultivation by focusing on the role of credit. We find that credit enhances fertilizer use and the adoption of labor-intensive agronomic practices such as...
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Given the large share of major staples in the budgets of the poor, governments in many developing countries intervene in food markets to limit variation in the prices of staple foods. This paper examines the recent experience of Madagascar in stabilizing prices through international trade and...
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This paper investigates the roles of industrial cluster on the efficiency of rice milling and the improvement of milled rice quality. The data were obtained in Kumasi area, central Ghana because the enhancement of domestic rice production is a urgent policy issue in this country, but little...
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We analyze the evolution of Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) over the past 40 years … remarkable recovery in the performance of Sub-Saharan Africa’s agriculture during between 1984 and 2003 after a long period of …. As TFP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is mainly a result of catching up to the frontier, we expect growth to slow down in …
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their store network in the wider East Africa region. Within this context, this study focused on the farm-level response to …
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Africa, subsidizing fertilizer is not sufficient; there exists multiple trajectories to achieve in food security …
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