policy use case studies from South Asia (Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan) and East Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and …

crops: barley, maize, teff, and wheat. Since maize is the only crop that exhibits considerable adoption of improved seed, we …

/05 to 2008/09, prices of major cereals (teff, maize, wheat and sorghum) have fluctuated sharply in both nominal and real … staples, only wheat is imported or exported on a significant scale. And frequent changes in trade and macro-economic policies … imports of wheat. From July 2005 to March 2007, private sector wheat imports were profitable and domestic wheat prices closely …

Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing … scenario maps, models, figures, and detailed analysis, the editors and contributors of Southern African Agriculture and Climate … consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050. They also offer recommendations to national …

Beginning in April 2008, lack of access to foreign exchange effectively stopped private sector wheat imports … lowered market wheat prices, though market prices remained above import parity levels. Allowing the private sector access to … foreign exchange for wheat imports (or auctioning government wheat imports of the same volume) would have eliminated the wheat …

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 …

projection is then used to estimate the levels of wheat and rice produced for 2009–2030, with the projections of the exogenous … determinants of production based on linear time trend models. The results show that the demand for wheat and rice will more than … double by 2030. The projections of supply show an increase in the output of wheat and rice by 2030. From 2008 to 2030, the …

production. In view of the importance of wheat and rice in the human diet in Pakistan, it is extremely important to estimate the …