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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 … contributors of East African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and … biophysical characteristics to explore the possible consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583
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Trade liberalization under CAFTA: an analysis of the agreement with special reference to agriculture and smallholders in Central America
Morley, Samuel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"This paper is a description and an analysis of trade liberalization under CAFTA. It shows that in the short run the impact of the agreement is likely to be small... Since the U.S. already grants tariff-free access under the CBI, trade liberalization in the CAFTA treaty appears to be asymmetric,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996578
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Trade liberalization under CAFTA: an analysis of the agreement with special reference to agriculture and smallholders in Central America
Morley, Samuel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"This paper is a description and an analysis of trade liberalization under CAFTA. It shows that in the short run the impact of the agreement is likely to be small... Since the U.S. already grants tariff-free access under the CBI, trade liberalization in the CAFTA treaty appears to be asymmetric,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037962
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Constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in Nigeria: A review
Phillip, Dayo; Nkonya, Ephraim; Pender, John L.; Oni, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
This paper reviews the constraints hindering growth of agricultural productivity in Nigeria by providing an overview of the policy environment that affects agricultural productivity, establishing how the policy environment affects productivity improvement, and proposing lessons relevant for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762139
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Agriculture and HIV/AIDS: understanding the links between agriculture and health
Gillespie, Stuart - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"Agriculture is the main source of livelihood of the majority of people affected by HIV and AIDS globally, and it is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996995
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Direct seed marketing program in Ethiopia in 2013: An operational evaluation to guide seed-sector reform:
Benson, Todd; Spielman, David J.; Kasa, Leulsegged - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
In 2013 the Bureaus of Agriculture in the regional states of Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850567
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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 high­lights the ubiquitous … nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850582
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Indice globale della fame: La sfida della fame 2013: Sviluppare la resilienza delle comunita per la sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
L Indice Globale della Fame 2013 (GHI), relativo ai dati del periodo 2008-2012, mostra che la fame mondiale e diminuita di un terzo rispetto al 1990. Nonostante i progressi, il livello della fame nel mondo rimane "grave", con 870 milioni di persone a soffrirne, secondo le stime...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850585
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2013 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
870 million people going hungry, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850587
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Resilience Programming among Nongovernmental Organizations: Lessons for Policymakers
Frankenberger, Timothy R.; Constas, Mark A.; Nelson, Suzanne - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This food policy report reviews resilience processes, activities, and outcomes by examining a number of case studies of initiatives by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to enhance resilience capacity, and draws implications for policymakers and other stakeholders looking to strengthen resilience.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933124