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Agricultural technology and health: understanding the links between agriculture and health
Lipton, Michael; Sinha, Saurabh; Blackman, Rachel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"Research, invention, and adoption of agrotechnology have played an important role in improving human nutrition and health. Agrotechnology has introduced more effective plant breeds (such as high-yielding varieties), enhanced land management techniques (such as terracing), and improved water...
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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition
Linn, Johannes F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
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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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition: Scaling up agricultural value chains for pro-poor development:
Hartmann, Arntraud - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010736367
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010750336
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Sustainability analysis for irrigation water management: concepts, methodology, and application to the Aral Sea region
Cai, Ximing; McKinney, Daene C.; Rosegrant, Mark W. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
Sustainable irrigation water management should simultaneously achieve two objectives: sustaining irrigated agriculture … region famous for its conflict between sustaining irrigated agriculture and preserving the environment. Maintaining current … crop patterns will be necessary to sustain the irrigated agriculture and the associated environment in the region. A …
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2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global,...
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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 …
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The triangle of microfinance: Financial sustainability, outreach, and impact
Zeller, Manfred (contributor); Meyer, Richard L. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The initial success of microfinance programs in the 1970s led pioneers to think that many essential problems of the poor might be resolved by access to credit alone -- the ability to acquire assets, to start businesses, to finance emergency needs and to insure against illness and disaster. Part...
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Impact of fertilizer subsidies on the commercial fertilizer sector in Nigeria:: Evidence from previous fertilizer subsidy schemes
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Deb, Sayon - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762148
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Agricultural mechanization in Ghana: Is specialization in agricultural mechanization a viable business model?
Houssou, Nazaire; Diao, Xinshen; Cossar, Frances; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Even though the intention of the government is to promote private sector-led mechanization, findings suggest that the AMSEC model is unlikely to be a profitable business model attractive to private investors even with the current level of subsidy. The low tractor utilization rate as a result of...
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