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Making agriculture pro-nutrition: Opportunities in Tanzania

Ecker, Olivier; Mabiso, Athur; Kennedy, Adam; Diao, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

Extreme poverty and chronic malnutrition are widespread in rural Tanzania, where smallholder agriculture dominates the economy. Given the sector's role as the main source of food and livelihood for many malnourished people, agriculture has substantial potential to reduce poverty and hunger....

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Access to irrigation and the escape from poverty: Evidence from Northern Mali

Dillon, Andrew - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"Significant changes in the agricultural sector in northern Mali suggest that irrigation has made a large contribution to welfare increases over the past eight years. Using difference-in-differences, propensity score matching, and matched difference in differences with a small panel, this study...

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Brazil's experience with bioenergy: bioenergy and agriculture promises and challenges

Moreira, Jose Roberto - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Brazil is the world's largest producer of ethanol, a biofuel used mainly in automobiles as an additive or alternative … had both successes and failures. Although Brazil's program was criticized as being uneconomic during periods of low oil … economy... For countries that wish to improve their energy security while promoting rural development, Brazil's experience …

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2012 Global Food Policy Report

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2013

This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second 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 security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...

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Agriculture and the economic transformation of Ethiopia:

Mellor, John W.; Dorosh, Paul A. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

Economic development transforms an economy from one that is largely agricultural to one that is largely manufacturing and services. Since agriculture currently dominates Ethiopia's economy and employment, however, there is an issue as to what its role should be in getting from here to there. In...

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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 Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Kenya,...

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The impact of shocks on gender-differentiated asset dynamics in Bangladesh:

Rakib, Muntaha; Matz, Julia Anna - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

Assets are an important means of coping with adverse events in developing countries but the role of gendered ownership is not yet fully understood. This paper investigates changes in assets owned by the household head, his spouse, or jointly by both of them in response to shocks in rural...

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Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal:

Maystadt, Jean-François; Mueller, Valerie; Sebastian, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

While an emerging literature cites weather shocks as major determinants of migration, scant evidence exists on how such migration impacts the labor markets of receiving communities in developing countries. We address this knowledge gap by investigating the impact of weather-driven internal...

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A new era of transformation in Ghana: Lessons from the past and scenarios for the future

Breisinger, Clemens; Diao, Xinshen; Kolavalli, Shashidhara - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

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Assessing progress made toward shared agricultural transformation objectives in Mozambique:

Benson, Todd; Mogues, Tewodaj; Woldeyohannes, Sileshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

What has been the recent performance of the agricultural sector in Mozambique and the progress made thus far toward achieving the objectives established under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) initiative for Mozambique that began in late-2011?

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