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2013 Global Food Policy Report
Marble, Andrew (contributor); Fritschel, Heidi (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
This 2013 Global Food Policy Report is the third in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food and nutrition security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that...
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Examining the sense and science behind Ghana’s current blanket fertilizer recommendation:
Chapoto, Antony; Tetteh, Francis - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper was written to help bolster the case and present visual evidence demonstrating why it is important to seriously consider spatial soil fertility variability in Ghana and to promote area-specific fertilizer recommendations. Using geostatistical analysis of soil samples collected from...
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Time allocation to energy resource collection in rural Ethiopia: Gender-disaggregated household responses to changes in firewood availability:
Scheurlen, Elena - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
This paper presents evidence on rural Ethiopian households’ time allocation to different activities, especially fuel collection work, and examines the effect of changes in the availability of firewood resources on households’ time allocation to fuel collection and on- and off-farm...
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Paving the way for development?: The impact of transport infrastructure on agricultural production and poverty reduction in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ulimwengu, John; Funes, Jose; Headey, Derek; You, Liangzhi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Given its vast land resources and favorable water supply, the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) natural agricultural potential is immense. However, the economic potential of the sector is handicapped by one of the most dilapidated transport systems in the developing world (World Bank 2006)....
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Crisis alimentaria mundial: Monitoreo y evaluación de impacto para formular acciones de política
Benson, Todd; Minot, Nicholas; Pender, John; Robles, Miguel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"La creciente variabilidad y la fuerte tendencia al alza en los precios mundiales de alimentos durante los últimos dos años han sido motivo de preocupación debido a que pueden aumentar la pobreza y el hambre a nivel mundial. Al mismo tiempo, el aumento en los precios de alimentos es un...
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Measuring irrigation performance in Africa:
Svendsen, Mark; Ewing, Mandy; Msangi, Siwa - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
for food is high and irrigation has a proven potential to boost levels of agricultural productivity. By looking at six … productivity, and poverty and food security—we assess the potential for improving performance in the agricultural food security …
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Exchange rate misalignment and its effects on agricultural producer support estimates
Cheng, Fuzhi; Orden, David - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
India and China from the 1970s to 2002 as determined by real economic fundamentals. The relevance and usefulness of the … by the PSEs (from 1985-2002 for India and from 1995-2001 for China) are sensitive to alternative exchange rate …-specific policies. In India, such indirect effects are relatively small and mostly dominated by the direct effects. But in China …
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Agricultural policies in India
Mullen, Kathleen; Orden, David; Gulati, Ashok - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"Since the early 1990s, India has undergone substantial economic policy reform and economic growth. Though reforms in … this study, we evaluate the protection and support versus disprotection of agriculture in India. Our methodology involves … adjustments impact the results. Overall, our results indicate that support for agriculture in India has been counter …
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The world food situation: New driving forces and required actions [In Chinese]
von Braun, Joachim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
"The world food situation is currently being rapidly redefined by new driving forces. Income growth, climate change, high energy prices, globalization, and urbanization are transforming food consumption, production, and markets. The influence of the private sector in the world food system,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996760
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The world food situation: New driving forces and required actions
von Braun, Joachim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
"The world food situation is currently being rapidly redefined by new driving forces. Income growth, climate change, high energy prices, globalization, and urbanization are transforming food consumption, production, and markets. The influence of the private sector in the world food system,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996764