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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
yield growth, for example, by incentivizing private-sector investment in cultivar improvement. We address this knowledge gap …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132711
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Firm heterogeneity in food safety provision: Evidence from aflatoxin tests in Kenya:
Moser, Christine; Hoffmann, Vivian - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
The lack of a reliably safe food supply in developing countries imposes major costs on both public health and market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011200215
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Patterns and trends of child and maternal nutrition inequalities in Nigeria
Omilola, Babatunde - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
Despite the fact that nonincome dimensions of well-being such as nutrition and health are now placed on the global … development agenda, substantial gaps remain in our knowledge about patterns and trends in nutrition inequalities in many … nutritional status as well as the factors responsible for inequalities in health and nutritional status of children and women in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505315
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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
With the growth of private investment in developing-country agriculture, new advances in the biological sciences, and rapid integration of developing countries into the global trading system, intellectual property rights (IPRs) have become an important concern for policymakers, corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862333
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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,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132814
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005113257
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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
local varieties and related knowledge in developing countries. Many attempts to protect genetic diversity and local … knowledge through IPR are in jeopardy because of misunderstanding on the terms of the debate and misrepresentation of the claims … perceptions of foodstuff production and associated knowledge. It is easier and more feasible to stress the importance of a given …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005105961
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Communities’ perceptions and knowledge of ecosystem services: Evidence from rural communities in Nigeria:
Zhang, Wei; Kato, Edward; Bhandary, Prapti; Nkonya, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
This research has been undertaken to improve our understanding of stakeholders’ knowledge and perception about … to every individual’s decisionmaking. Knowledge can affect attitudes and behavioral intentions, and a positive attitude …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011200219
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How safe is my food?: Assessing the effect of information and credible certification on consumer demand for food safety in developing countries
Birol, Ekin; Roy, Devesh; Torero, Maximo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
studied consumers' answers to various knowledge, attitude, perception, and practice (KAPP) questions also collected through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862329
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Review of agricultural extension in India: Are farmers' information needs being met?
Glendenning, Claire J.; Babu, Suresh; Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
also identified. The review concludes that there is an increasing need to work in partnership and to share knowledge and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862353