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Food security, poverty, and economic policy in the Middle East and North Africa
Löfgren, Hans; Richards, Alan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
In MENA, household food insecurity, which is closely related to poverty and undernourishment, is most severe in rural areas and concentrated within Iraq, Sudan, and Yemen. 25% of the MENA population may be poor and 7% undernourished. The key to increased national and household-level food...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038196
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2012 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2013
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second 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 security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010630750
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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 … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. West Africa’s population is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145651
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011253099
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To trade or not to trade: non-separable farm household models in partial and general equilibrium.
Lofgren, Hans; Robinson, Sherman - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999
Empirical evidence and microeconomic theory suggest that, in many settings, farm household production and consumption decisions are "non-separable." Non-separability may have important policy implications, including lack of response or threshold effects when incentives change. This paper extends...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008863971
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Socioeconomic considerations in biosafety decisionmaking: Methods and implementation
Horna, Daniela (contributor); Zambrano, Patricia (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Despite the ongoing controversy over their use, genetically modified (GM) crops have progressively grown in popularity and are now planted in approximately 160 million hectares in 29 countries. In the discussions of biosafety regulations for GM crops and whether to approve such crops for...
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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition
Linn, Johannes F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Taking successful development interventions to scale is critical if the world is to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and make essential gains in the fight for improved agricultural productivity, rural incomes, and nutrition. How to support scaling up in these three areas, however, is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010735452
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Aflatoxins: Finding solutions for improved food safety
Unnevehr, Laurian; Grace, Delia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Procurement by Stéphane Méaux, Eleni Pantiora, and Sheryl Schneider 10. Reducing Aflatoxins in Africa’s Crops: Experiences from … 15. Mobilizing Political Support: Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa by Amare Ayalew, Wezi Chunga, and Winta …
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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)
nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850582
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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Waithaka, Michael (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. East Africa's populations is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583