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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa
Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850582
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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,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583
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Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa South of the Sahara:
Domènech, Laia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
publications. This paper aims to connect the dots and review the literature available on the linkages between irrigation and food … that should be taken into account in irrigation development to address nutrition and gender gaps with a focus on Africa … south of the Sahara are identified: (1) food security and nutrition gains should be stated goals of irrigation programs; (2 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272211
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Public expenditures, growth, and poverty: Lessons from developing countries
Fan, Shenggen (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Public Expenditures, Growth, and Poverty assesses the efficacy of poverty reduction programs in Latin America, Africa, and Asia by synthesizing studies conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute over the past ten years. Overall, the studies find that investments in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752685
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The impact of irrigation on nutrition, health, and gender: A review paper with insights for Africa south of the Sahara
Domenech, Laia; Ringler, Claudia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
The hypothesis underlying this review paper is that how irrigation gets deployed in SSA will be decisive not only for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010635686
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Climate change implications for water resources in the Limpopo River Basin
Zhu, Tingju; Ringler, Claudia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
hydrology and irrigation in parts of the four riparian countries within the basin: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505332
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Do differences in the scale of irrigation projects generate different impacts on poverty and production?
Dillon, Andrew - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
assess whether the scale of an irrigation project increases household welfare in Mali. Much of the evidence of the impact of … irrigation does not use counterfactual analysis to estimate such impact or distinguish between the scale of the irrigation … projects to be evaluated. In the dataset collected by the author, both a large-scale irrigation project and small …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008519792
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Impact of water user associations on agricultural productivity in Chile:
McCarthy, Nancy; Essam, Timothy - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
evaluate factors affecting the decision to participate in yearly irrigation maintenance activities, and the influence of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004987175
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Collective action and property rights for sustainable development:
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Di Gregorio, Monica, ed. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004
John W. Bruce.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996499
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Acción colectiva y derechos de propiedad para el desarrollo sostenible:
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Di Gregorio, Monica, ed. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004
John W. Bruce.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996504