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Agricultural research, livelihoods, and poverty: Studies of economic and social impacts in six countries
Adato, Michelle (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Those who study global poverty and ways to reduce it face a perennial set of questions: Do advances in knowledge, research, and technology make a real difference in the lives of poor people? What effect does research have on the poor? Who benefits? The contributors to Agricultural Research,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752679
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The quiet revolution in staple food value chains: Enter the dragon, the elephant, and the tiger
Reardon, Thomas (contributor); Chen, Kevin Z. (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
requires urgent actions to improve the productivity and climate resilience of agriculture and to upgrade the food value chains …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132827
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Cultivating nutrition
Levin, Carol E.; Long, Jennifer; Simler, Kenneth R.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
shifted away from agriculture-based strategies toward nutrient supplementation and food fortification programs. Given the … potential benefits resulting from agriculture-based nutrition interventions, this study uses Q methodology to explore the views … fortification, and the degree to which agriculture-based approaches have an impact on nutrition. The findings indicate that there is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997128
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Cultivating nutrition
Levin, Carol E.; Long, Jennifer; Simler, Kenneth R.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
shifted away from agriculture-based strategies toward nutrient supplementation and food fortification programs. Given the … potential benefits resulting from agriculture-based nutrition interventions, this study uses Q methodology to explore the views … fortification, and the degree to which agriculture-based approaches have an impact on nutrition. The findings indicate that there is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997275
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A review of empirical evidence on gender differences in nonland agricultural inputs, technology, and services in developing countries
Peterman, Amber; Behrman, Julia; Quisumbing, Agnes - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
This paper reviews existing microeconomic empirical literature on gender differences in use, access, and adoption of nonland agricultural inputs in developing countries. This review focuses on four key areas: (1) technological resources, (2) natural resources, (3) human resources, and (4) social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505330
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Data needs for gender analysis in agriculture:
Doss, Cheryl - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
To support gender analysis in agriculture, household surveys should be better designed to capture gender …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010635684
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Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia:
Dorosh, Paul A.; Robinson, Sherman; Ahmed, Hashim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Ethiopia enjoyed remarkable economic growth from 2004/05 to 2008/09, in large part due to increases in foreign transfers and capital inflows combined with expanded domestic credit to fund major increases in private and public investments in infrastructure and housing. However, this rapid growth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933116
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Quantitative analysis of rural poverty in Nigeria:
Omonona, Bolarin T. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Poverty in Nigeria is pervasive although the country is rich in human and material resources that should translate into better living standards. According to the most recent survey (2004 National Living Standards Survey) presented by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS 2007, about 69 million...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762146
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Mapping the policy process in Nigeria: Examining linkages between research and policy
Aberman, Noora-Lisa; Schiffer, Eva; Johnson, Michael; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
How research can feed into the policy process in developing countries in general, and in Nigeria more specifically, is not very well understood. Yet, this understanding is a critical part of doing effective policy research. This has become especially critical for the International Food Policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762151
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Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension:
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; Quisumbing, Agnes; Behrman, Julia; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
Research has shown that women, when given the capital and opportunity, make unique, positive contributions to development outcomes ranging from agricultural productivity to poverty reduction. It comes as little surprise, then, that agricultural research, development, and extension systems are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010542209