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We study optimal disclosure of variety by a multi-product firm with random costs. In our model there are two varieties that are horizontally differentiated and differ in overall quality, but buyers cannot distinguish between them without labels. The equilibrium prices for labeled varieties are...
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skills in order to provide locally relevant services that meet the information needs of marginal and smallholder farmers in …, access to, and quality of information provided to marginalized and poor farmers is uneven. This paper aims to ascertain why … farmers are not accessing information and where information gaps exist, despite the variety of extension approaches in India …
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Although there is ample evidence of differences in how and where men and women acquire information, most research on … learning and household decisionmaking only considers access to information for a single, typically male, household head. This …-disaggregated social network data from Uttar Pradesh, India, we analyze agricultural information networks among men and women. We test for …
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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...
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security, improved nutrition, and health. We conclude that the evidence remains insufficient to draw broad conclusions due to … and consumption as well as minimization of health risks; (3) multiple uses of irrigation water should be recognized in …) policy synergies between different sectors (agriculture, nutrition, health, water supply and sanitation, education) should be …
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across the life course, from the preconception health status of the mother through adulthood. This paper lays out a core …
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vulnerable to poverty, food insecurity, and threats to their children’s nutrition, health, and education, with irreversible …
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require closer collaboration across the sectors of agriculture, nutrition, and health, which have long operated in separate … spheres with little recognition of how their actions affect each other. It is time for agriculture, nutrition, and health to … join forces in pursuit of the common goal of improving human well-being. In Reshaping Agriculture for Nutrition and Health …
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The year 2011 highlighted ongoing challenges to global food security, from food price volatility, extreme weather shocks, and famine to unrest and conflicts. On the policy front, major devel­opments at the global and national levels both offered grounds for encouragement and pointed to areas...
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addition to producing adequate food, agriculture's crucial role in improving nutrition and health, sustainably making use of … provision of better market information. This type of global policymaking must continue to take into account that legislation in … agendas and information-sharing are not enough to avert or solve a problem; preventive actions are also needed. …
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