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Sinopse: Relatorio Sobre A Nutricao Mundial De 2014: Medidas e responsabilizacao para acelerar o progresso mundial da nutricao
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
A boa nutrição é fundamental para se construírem vidas saudáveis, meios de subsistência fortes e resilientes, e economias prósperas. Em sua ausência, a construção é feita em areia movediça. Crianças com atraso de crescimento não se desenvolvem adequadamente e, em especial,...
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Impact simulation of ECOWAS rice self-sufficiency policy:
Fofana, Ismaël; Goundan, Anatole; Domgho, Magne; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
developed a national strategy for rice development alongside their agricultural sector-wide policy. In addition, the Economic …
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Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy challenges
Dorosh, Paul A.; Rashid, Shahidur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
In Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and Policy Challenges, Paul Dorosh and Shahidur Rashid, along with other experts, tell the story of Ethiopia's political, economic, and agricultural transformation. The book is designed to provide empirical evidence to shed light on the complexities...
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Mechanization outsourcing clusters and division of labor in Chinese agriculture:
Zhang, Xiaobo; Yang, Jin; Reardon, Thomas Anthony - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
Most of the poor in the developing countries are smallholder farmers. Improving their productivity is essential for reducing poverty. Despite small landholdings, a high degree of land fragmentation, and rising labor costs, agricultural production in China has steadily increased. If one treats...
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Value chains and nutrition: A framework to support the identification, design, and evaluation of interventions:
Gelli, Aulo; Hawkes, Corinna; Donovan, Jason; Harris, Jody - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
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)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011200208
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Measurement of agricultural productivity in Africa south of Sahara: A spatial typology application:
Yu, Bingxin; Guo, Zhe - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
The great diversity of agricultural activities and practices across the African continent has significant implications for technology transfer and productivity growth. This paper compiles diverse spatial data on biophysical conditions, farming systems, demographics, and infrastructure to...
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2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global,...
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Food as the basis for development and security: A strategy for Yemen
Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Funes, Jose; Yu, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
Cooperation, has developed a strategy to help all Yemeni people gain access to sufficient and nutritious foods in order to live … active, productive, and healthy lives. The main objectives of the National Food Security Strategy, developed with the support …-sector strategy decisively. 6. Target public investment to the food insecure more accurately and improve service provision, especially …
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From the ground up: Impacts of a pro-poor community-driven development project in Nigeria
Nkonya, Ephraim; Phillip, Dayo; Mogues, Tewodaj; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
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Human capital formation: History, expectations, and challenges in South Africa
Yamauchi, Futoshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
The end of the apartheid system in South Africa in 1994 brought with it the end of legally sanctioned racial segregation in schools. In practice, however, racial disparities in educational attainment continue, with white and Asian students outperforming the country's African majority in school....
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