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2013 Global Food Policy Report

Marble, Andrew (contributor); Fritschel, Heidi (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

This 2013 Global Food Policy Report is the third in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food and nutrition security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that...

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Reforming agricultural markets in Africa: Achievements and challenges

Kherallah, Mylene (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

reforms to deregulate agricultural markets and reduce the role of state enterprises. How much has the state actually withdrawn … from agricultural markets? Have well-functioning private markets emerged? How successful were these reforms in boosting …, focusing on three major agricultural markets: fertilizer, food crops, and export crops. They examine the historical rationales …

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Agricultural trade liberalization and poverty in Brazil:

Filho, Joachim Bento de Souza Ferreira - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

"This paper addresses the potential effects of a world agricultural trade liberalization scenario on poverty and regional income distribution in Brazil, using an interregional applied general equilibrium (AGE) and microsimulation model of Brazil, tailored for income distribution and poverty...

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Collection and marketing of high value medicinal and aromatic plants from district Swat, Pakistan:

Sher, Hassan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

and the likely destinations of these products in national or international markets. Local collectors/farmers and dealers … were surveyed about their collection efforts, quantities collected, prices received, and resulting incomes. Herbal markets …

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Some results from a model of trade, aid and development in South

Chichilnisky, Graciela - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1978

the transmission of the growth from the North to the South through international markets, both through trade and through …

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Trade liberalization, poverty, and food security in India:

Panda, Manoj; Ganesh-Kumar, A. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

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Is SAFTA trade creating or trade diverting?: A computable general equilibrium assessment with a focus on Sri Lanka

Bouet, Antoine; Mevel, Simon; Thomas, Marcelle - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

The Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) entered its second phase of implementation in 2008. The creation of a free trade area is expected to affect its participants—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—very differently given their diversity in...

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High global food prices The challenges and opportunities: IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay

Sheeran, Josette - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

millions of people. Global agriculture markets are undergoing structural changes, and the next three to four years will pose …

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Responding to the Global Food Crisis - Three perspectives: IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay

von Braun, Joachim; Sheeran, Josette; Ngongi, Namanga - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"The dramatic rise and volatility of food prices over the last year have shaken the global food system. Governments and the international development community generally have responded to various aspects of the food crisis, but questions remain about whether the right actions are being pursued,...

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Policy implications of high food prices for Africa: IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay

Ngongi, Namanga - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"African agriculture is at a crossroads. The current high food prices and the instability they have provoked in several countries have added impetus for African countries to review their agricultural policies and programs. New agricultural policies will have to be more focused on staple food...

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