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Data needs for gender analysis in agriculture:
Doss, Cheryl - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
To support gender analysis in agriculture, household surveys should be better designed to capture gender …
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Increasing returns and market efficiency in agricultural trade
Fafchamps, Marcel; Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Z.; Minten, Bart - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
"Using detailed trader surveys in Benin, Madagascar, and Malawi, this paper investigates the presence of increasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996526
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Successes in African agriculture
Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Z.; Haggblade, Steven - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
Using primary data from a survey of expert opinion, this paper identifies key successes emerging in African agriculture. Among these, major commodity-specific successes identified include breakthroughs in maize breeding across Africa, sustained gains in cassava breeding and successful combat of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038174
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An evaluation of poverty prevalence in China: New evidence from four recent surveys:
Zhang, Chunni; Xu, Qi; Zhang, Xiaobo; Xie, Yu - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
representative surveys: the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) of 2010, the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) of 2010, the Chinese …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010700935
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Jalloh, Abdulai; Nelson, Gerald C.; Thomas, Timothy S.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
The first of three books in IFPRI’s climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa — Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea,...
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The contribution of IFPRI research and the impact of the Food for Education Program in Bangladesh on schooling outcomes and earnings
Ryan, James G.; Meng, Xin - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004
This paper evaluates the influence and impact that IFPRI research and related activities had on the initiation … experimental evaluation methodology is used on household sample survey data to analyze the effects of FFE on schooling outcomes … IFPRI-FFE research program of US$151,000, the internal rate of return on this research investment ranges from 64-96 percent …
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Jalloh, Abdulai (contributor); Nelson, Gerald C. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The first of three books in IFPRI’s climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa – Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145651
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Importance of rice research and development in rice seed policies: Insights from Nigeria:
Takeshima, Hiroyuki - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
they are applied to good (poor) varieties. The paper concludes by discussing key policy implications and future research …
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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa
Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850582
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An empirical examination of the dynamics of varietal turnover in Indian wheat:
Krishna, Vijesh V.; Spielman, David J.; Veettil, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper addresses the challenge of increasing the rate of varietal turnover to prevent depreciation of improved cultivars over time. It examines the supply of and demand for improved cultivars of wheat in India to illustrate this challenge in a unique manner, combining national-level data on...
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