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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition
Linn, Johannes F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Taking successful development interventions to scale is critical if the world is to achieve the Millennium Development … experience of scaling up successful interventions in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition under five broad headings: (1 … Agriculture to Reduce Poverty and Hunger by Kevin Cleaver •Moving Local- and Community-Driven Development from Boutique to Large …
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Foreign exchange rationing, wheat markets and food security in Ethiopia:
Dorosh, Paul A.; Ahmed, Hashim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
In spite of remarkable growth in Ethiopia’s agricultural production and overall real incomes (GDP/capita) from 2004/05 to 2008/09, prices of major cereals (teff, maize, wheat and sorghum) have fluctuated sharply in both nominal and real terms. International prices of cereals also...
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Reforming agricultural markets in Africa: Achievements and challenges
Kherallah, Mylene (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
agriculture, given its central role in the region's economies. Over the past 20 years, most African governments have carried out …
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Overview: bioenergy and agriculture promises and challenges
Hazell, P.B.R.; Pachauri, J. K. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
rural communities around the world. For many countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD …
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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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Household and plot level impact of Sustainable Land and Watershed Management (SLWM) practices in the Blue Nile:
Schmidt, Emily; Tadesse, Fanaye - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
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Paving the way for development?: The impact of transport infrastructure on agricultural production and poverty reduction in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ulimwengu, John; Funes, Jose; Headey, Derek; You, Liangzhi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
transport systems in the developing world (World Bank 2006). Road investments are therefore a high priority in the government …
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Crisis alimentaria mundial: Monitoreo y evaluación de impacto para formular acciones de política
Benson, Todd; Minot, Nicholas; Pender, John; Robles, Miguel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"La creciente variabilidad y la fuerte tendencia al alza en los precios mundiales de alimentos durante los últimos dos años han sido motivo de preocupación debido a que pueden aumentar la pobreza y el hambre a nivel mundial. Al mismo tiempo, el aumento en los precios de alimentos es un...
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Measuring irrigation performance in Africa:
Svendsen, Mark; Ewing, Mandy; Msangi, Siwa - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
development of the resource. The share of cultivated area equipped for irrigation in Africa is about a third of the world average …
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Exchange rate misalignment and its effects on agricultural producer support estimates
Cheng, Fuzhi; Orden, David - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"There have been different degrees of exchange rate disequilibrium in the developing countries during transition or reform periods since the mid 1980s. The level of the exchange rate and its misalignment can have significant impacts on agricultural policy measures such as Producer Support...
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