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Agriculture, malaria, and water-associated diseases: understanding the links between agriculture and health
Mutero, Clifford M.; McCartney, Matthew; Boelee, Eline - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
globally. Yet it is often assumed that irrigation will bring health benefits to all, regardless of their socioeconomic standing … within a community. In reality, the economic and social impacts of irrigation are diverse and widespread, and neither costs … benefit least from the promise of irrigation and suffer most from the adverse health impacts." From text …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996883
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Millions fed: Proven successes in agricultural development
Spielman, David J.; Pandya-Lorch, Rajul - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Learning from successes in agricultural development is now more urgent than ever. Progress in feeding the world’s billions has slowed, while the challenge of meeting future food needs remains enormous and is subject to new uncertainties in the global food and agricultural systems. In the late...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008482840
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Highlights from millions fed: Proven successes in agricultural development
Spielman, David J.; Pandya-Lorch, Rajul - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Learning from successes in agricultural development is now more urgent than ever. Progress in feeding the world’s billions has slowed, while the challenge of meeting future food needs remains enormous and is subject to new uncertainties in the global food and agricultural systems. In the late...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008482841
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Bref aperçu de Millions Fed: Succès Prouvés dans le Développement Agricole
Spielman, David J.; Pandya-Lorch, Rajul - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Le monde doit accélérer ses progrès dans la réduction de la pauvreté et de la faim. Aujourd’hui, une personne sur six à travers le monde ne mange pas à sa faim et souffre de malnutrition – une proportion tragiquement élevée – et beaucoup d’autres n’ont pas les moyens de manger...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008482842
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Highlights from millions fed: Proven successes in agricultural development [In Chinese]
Spielman, David J.; Pandya-Lorch, Rajul - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Learning from successes in agricultural development is now more urgent than ever. Progress in feeding the world’s billions has slowed, while the challenge of meeting future food needs remains enormous and is subject to new uncertainties in the global food and agricultural systems. In the late...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008482843
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Farmers’ preferences for climate-smart agriculture an assessment in the Indo-Gangetic plain:
Taneja, Garima; Pal, Barun Deb; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This study was undertaken to assess farmers’ preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for various climate-smart interventions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The research outputs will be helpful in integrating farmers’ choices with government programs in the selected regions. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132693
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Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity: The role of agricultural technologies
Rosegrant, Mark W.; Koo, Jawoo; Cenacchi, Nicola; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The world’s population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. Climate change, population, and income growth will drive food demand in the coming decades. Baseline scenarios show food prices for maize, rice, and wheat would significantly increase between 2005 and 2050, and the number of...
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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 nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Kenya,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583
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Climate change implications for water resources in the Limpopo River Basin
Zhu, Tingju; Ringler, Claudia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
hydrology and irrigation in parts of the four riparian countries within the basin: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505332