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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa

Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that highÂlights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interdeÂpendencies among...

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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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Ending hunger in our lifetime: Food security and globalization

Runge, C. Ford (contributor); Senauer, Benjamin (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be critical to global peace and stability. Yet we are far from reaching the goal of reducing hunger by 2025. The authors of this book bring good news: hunger can be banished in our...

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Reforming agricultural markets in Africa: Achievements and challenges

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

The long-term reduction of hunger and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the great challenges for the international development community. Eliminating hunger and promoting widespread growth in the region inevitably involves agriculture, given its central role in the region's economies....

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Out of the shadow of famine: evolving food markets and food policy in Bangladesh

Ahmed, Raisuddin (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

distribution, eased restrictions on international trade, and reduced its own presence in grain markets. The foundation for these …

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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 … after the introduction of policy shocks. Model results show that the simulated trade policy shocks have positive effects on …

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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

The focus of the study was on the collection pattern of medicinal plants as an economic activity within District Swat and the likely destinations of these products in national or international markets. Local collectors/farmers and dealers were surveyed about their collection efforts, quantities...

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Food security and economic development in the Middle East and North Africa

Breisinger, Clemens; van Rheenen, Teunis; Ringler, Claudia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

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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 terms of size, income, and structure of trade and protection. Using …

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