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The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … expected to grow at least through mid-century. The region will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the … contributors of East African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and …
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literature disaggregating the growth–poverty relationship in agriculture. Although our estimated elasticities are higher for … agriculture given the importance of farm incomes for the poor, the extent to which this is true varies by country. In fact …, elasticities for certain nonagricultural sectors are much closer to those in agriculture. Overall, elasticities are typically …
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Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing … will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the natural resources needed to produce food, and climate … scenario maps, models, figures, and detailed analysis, the editors and contributors of Southern African Agriculture and Climate …
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economies, agriculture, and people. Findings suggest that because of the climate change impacts on agricultural production …
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In this paper we explore how a value chain framework can inform the design of interventions for achieving improved nutrition. Conceptually, there are three main channels for value chains to improve nutrition: (1) through increased consumption of nutritious foods (a demand side pathway); or (2)...
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How households adjust their consumption in response to changes in prices and income is crucial determinant of the … effects of various shocks to market prices and commodity supplies. These adjustments in demand are particularly significant in …
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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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Standard microeconomic methods consistently suggest that, in the short run, higher food prices increase poverty in developing countries. In contrast, macroeconomic models that allow for an agricultural supply response and consequent wage adjustments suggest that the poor ultimately benefit from...
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