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An Introduction to Nutrition-Agriculture Linkages

Chung, Kimberly - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012

nutrition. Accordingly, the term “nutrition-agriculture linkages” describes the set of relationships that shows the mutual … dependence of nutrition, health and agriculture. Changes in nutrition or health status are expected to affect agricultural … status. Most development professionals, however, are sectoral specialists. Some are trained in nutrition or agriculture, but …

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Agricultural Statistics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Differences in Institutional Arrangements and their Impacts on Agricultural Statistics Systems. A Synthesis of Four Country Case Stud...

Kelly, Valerie A.; Donovan, Cynthia - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2008

A major push supporting improved data collection and analysis is required if African countries are to successfully design and implement results- based Poverty Reduction Strategy Programs (PRSP) and the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) being promoted by the New...

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The 2008/09 Food Price and Food Security Situation in Eastern and Southern Africa: Implications for Immediate and Longer Run Responses.

Jayne, Thomas S.; Chapoto, Antony; Minde, Isaac J.; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2008

The dramatic rise in world food prices since 2007 has commanded the world’s attention. However, in recent months, world food prices have fallen almost as rapidly as they had risen in late 2007 and early 2008, yet as is demonstrated in this report, domestic food price levels in many eastern and...

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Can Cash Transfers Promote Food Security in the Context of Volatile Commodity Prices? A Review of Empirical Evidence.

Magen, Benjamin B.; Donovan, Cynthia; Kelly, Valerie A. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

This working paper synthesizes the theoretical and empirical literature on the use of cash transfers in response to food crisis situations, with particular attention to their use in situations that are exacerbated by volatile, often inflationary, commodity prices. The paper is designed for...

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Factors Influencing the Profitability of Fertilizer Use on Maize in Zambia

Xu, Z.; Guan, Zhengfei; Jayne, Thomas S.; Black, J. Roy - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

Major Findings: The additional maize produced from a given amount of fertilizer applied varied widely across households even after largely controlling for soil and rainfall conditions. The median estimated response rate was 15.9kgs of maize per kg nitrogen applied; Under the range of conditions...

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Medição do Impacto dos Bens Públicos e Privados sobre os Rendimentos Familiares Provenientes de Culturas em Moçambique Rural, 2002-2005

Mather, David; Donovan, Cynthia; Boughton, Duncan - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

This brief summarizes detailed analysis of the determinants of household crop income in rural Mozambique from 2002 to 2005. Increased crop income is associated with increases in household land area, use of animal traction, crop diversification into tobacco or cotton, access to market price...

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Identification of Key Analytical Agenda Related to CAADP Pillars 2 and 3

Tschirley, David L.; Haggblade, Steven - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2008

Prepared by Food Security Group, Michigan State University,

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Measuring the Impact of Public and Private Assets on Household Crop Income in Rural Mozambique, 2002-2005

Mather, David; Donovan, Cynthia; Boughton, Duncan - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

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Início Antecipado da Campanha de Comercialização de Milho, Feijões e Mandioca: Preços Altos Caracterizam a Campanha de Comercialização de 2007/08

SIMA, Equipe Tecnica do - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

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Bringing the Poor into a Growth Agenda: What Role for Africa’s Rural Nonfarm Economy?

Haggblade, Steven - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

Distributed as: Appendix 1. Background Paper for Agriculture and Lands. African Ministers Meeting, April 2009. Prepared …

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