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Are there customary rights to plants?: an inquiry among the Baganda (Uganda), with special attention to gender

Howard, Patricia L.; Nabanoga, Gorettie - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005

"Debates around Common Property Resources and Intellectual Property Rights fail to consider traditional and indigenous rights regimes that regulate plant resource exploitation, establish bundles of powers and obligations for heterogeneous groups of users, and create differential entitlements to...

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From the conservation of genetic diversity to the promotion of quality foodstuff: can the French model of 'Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée' be exported?

Boisvert, Valérie - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Building on ongoing research, this paper aims at suggesting alternative ways to conventional IPR systems to promote local varieties and related knowledge in developing countries. Many attempts to protect genetic diversity and local knowledge through IPR are in jeopardy because of...

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Intellectual property rights, private investment in research, and productivity growth in Indian agriculture: A review of evidence and options

Kolady, Deepthi; Spielman, David J.; Cavalieri, Anthony J. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

paper focuses specifically on the case of India, the regional leader in implementing IPRs in agriculture. Findings indicate … policies that encouraged private investment in India's seed industry during the 1980s, (2) public investment in hybrid breeding … replicated for other crops that are vital to India's food security. …

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Intellectual property rights, technology diffusion, and agricultural development: Cross-country evidence:

Spielman, David J.; Ma, Xingliang - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

The role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) has been extensively debated in the literature on technology transfers and agricultural production in developing countries. However, few studies offer cross-country evidence on how IPRs affect yield growth, for example, by incentivizing...

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GM agricultural technologies for Africa: A state of affairs

Chambers, Judith A.; Zambrano, Patricia; Falck-Zepeda, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The African Development Bank (AfDB), in commissioning this report to be prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), highlighted the need for a comprehensive, evidenced-based review of agricultural biotechnology in order to better understand its current status, issues,...

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Impact of Uganda's National Agricultural Advisory Services program:

Benin, Samuel; Nkonya, Ephraim; Okecho, Geresom; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

In Uganda, agricultural extension has been hotly debated since the implementation of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program in 2001. Conceived as a demand-driven approach and largely publicly funded with services provided by the private sector, the NAADS program targets the...

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Improved dairy cows in Uganda: Pathways to poverty alleviation and improved child nutrition:

Kabunga, Nassul S. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

The introduction and dissemination of improved dairy cow breeds in Uganda is arguably the most significant step taken to develop a modern and commercial dairy industry in the country over the last two decades. This study uses a nationally representative sample of Ugandan households to rigorously...

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Can cash transfers promote the local economy? A case study for Cambodia:

Robinson, Sherman; Levy, Stephanie - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

While previous research on cash transfer programs has primarily concentrated on micro-economic effects, this paper analyzes general equilibrium effects of social transfer policies using a computable general equilibrium model applied to Cambodia. It identifies the potential impact of these...

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Improving the proof: Evolution of and emerging trends in impact assessment methods and approaches in agricultural development

Maredia, Mywish K. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

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Assessing the long-term impact of microcredit on rural poverty: Does the timing and length of participation matter?

Berhane, Guush; Gardebroek, Cornelius - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012

In recent years, microfinance institutions are seen as beacons of hope to help eradicate poverty through, among others, providing credit to poor rural households. Availability of small but repeated loans is, in the long-term, expected to impact on poverty. However, decades after the introduction...

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