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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
"Building on ongoing research, this paper aims at suggesting alternative ways to conventional IPR systems to promote local varieties and related knowledge in developing countries. Many attempts to protect genetic diversity and local knowledge through IPR are in jeopardy because of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005105961
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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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Intellectual property rights, technology diffusion, and agricultural development: Cross-country evidence:
Spielman, David J.; Ma, Xingliang - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
The role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) has been extensively debated in the literature on technology transfers and agricultural production in developing countries. However, few studies offer cross-country evidence on how IPRs affect yield growth, for example, by incentivizing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132711
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Sustaining linkages to high value markets through collective action in Uganda: The case of the Nyabyumba potato farmers
Kaganzi, Elly; Ferris, Shaun; Barham, James; Abenakyo, Annet - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
"Uganda's rapid urbanization, particularly in the capital city Kampala, offers new market opportunities for organized farmers to supply higher value produce for emerging growth markets such as multinational supermarket chains and fast food restaurants. Higher urban incomes allow consumers to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004970635
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Collective action for innovation and small farmer market access: The Papa Andina experience
Devaux, André; Velasco, Claudio; López, Gastón; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
. Since 1998, Papa Andina has worked with partners in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to stimulate pro-poor innovation within market …), researchers, and other service providers have engaged in innovation processes via two principal tools for facilitating collective …, and institutional innovation through a structured process that builds interest, trust, and collaboration among …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005028108
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Sharing science, building bridges, and enhancing impact: Public-Private Partnerships in the CGIAR
Spielman, David J.; Hartwich, Frank; von Grebmer, Klaus - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
–private partnerships contribute to reducing the cost of research, whether they add value to research by facilitating innovation, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037983
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Farmers' health status, agricultural efficiency, and poverty in rural Ethiopia: A stochastic production frontier approach
Ulimwengu, John M. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"The A stochastic frontier production function is used to estimate agricultural efficiency index. Then, controlling for household characteristics and other exogenous variables, the efficiency index is regressed on the probability of being sick. Estimation is performed using the treatment effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038012
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The linkages between agriculture and malaria: Issues for policy, research, and capacity strengthening
Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo; Asante, Felix A.; Tarekegn, Jifar; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"Malaria afflicts many people in the developing world, and due to its direct and indirect costs it has widespread impacts on growth and development. The global impact of malaria on human health, productivity, and general well-being is profound. Human activity, including agriculture, has been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038016