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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)

nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural …

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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis

Waithaka, Michael (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. East Africa's populations is …

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Famine in Africa: Causes, responses, and prevention

von Braun, Joachim (contributor); Teklu, Tesfaye (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

€”extreme poverty, armed conflict, economic and political turmoil, and climate shocksâ€”are now most prevalent in Africa. Researchers … famine context. Broadening current theories and models of development for conquering famine, Famine in Africa grounds its … results of field work and other research from numerous parts of Africa, with a particular focus on Botswana, Ethiopia, Niger …

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Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy challenges

Dorosh, Paul A.; Rashid, Shahidur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

In Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and Policy Challenges, Paul Dorosh and Shahidur Rashid, along with other experts, tell the story of Ethiopia's political, economic, and agricultural transformation. The book is designed to provide empirical evidence to shed light on the complexities...

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2012 Global Food Policy Report

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2013

This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second 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 security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...

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An assessment of IFPRI's work in Ethiopia 1995-2010: Ideology, influence, and idiosyncrasy

Renkow, Mitch; Slade, Roger - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

This study provides an independent external assessment of the impact of IFPRIâ€™s work in Ethiopia during 1995â€“2010. From 1995 to 2004, nearly all of IFPRIâ€™s Ethiopia work was undertaken by Washington-based research teams working on specific themes under various â€œglobal...

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Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis

Hachigonta, Sepo (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

eight of the countries that make up southern Africa â€” Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland … change makes the challenges greater. Southern Africa is already experiencing rising temperatures, shifting precipitation …

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Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity: The role of agricultural technologies

Rosegrant, Mark W.; Koo, Jawoo; Cenacchi, Nicola; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The worldâ€™s population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. Climate change, population, and income growth will drive food demand in the coming decades. Baseline scenarios show food prices for maize, rice, and wheat would significantly increase between 2005 and 2050, and the number of...

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