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Understanding men’s and women’s access to and control of assets and the implications for agricultural development projects: A case study in rice-farming households in eastern U...
Paris, Thelma; Pede, Valerien; Luis, Joyce; Sharma, Raman; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
This research was undertaken to understand gender issues on the distribution of, access to, and control over major …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272214
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Closing the gender asset gap: Learning from value chain development in Africa and Asia:
Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Rubin, Deborah; Manfre, Cristina; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper explores initial findings from four case studies in the Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project on changes … in gender relations in different agricultural interventions. It documents the adaptive measures projects are taking to … encourage gender-equitable value chain projects. Findings suggest that the dairy and horticulture value chain cases have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132653
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Agriculture for development in Iraq?: Estimating the impacts of achieving the agricultural targets of the national development plan 2013–2017 on economic growth, incomes, and gen...
Al-Haboby, Azhr; Breisinger, Clemens; Debowicz, Darío; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper estimates the potential effects of achieving the agricultural goals set out in Iraq’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2013–2017 using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model. The findings suggest that raising agricultural productivity in accordance with the NDP...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132687
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Identifying agricultural expenditures within the public financial accounts and coding system in Ghana: Is the ten percent government agriculture expenditure overestimated?:
Benin, Samuel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper is part of four country case studies that take a detailed look at public expenditures in agriculture, and at how the data on expenditures are captured in government financial and budget accounts. The objective of these studies is to unpack the black box of public expenditure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933120
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Assessing progress made toward shared agricultural transformation objectives in Mozambique:
Benson, Todd; Mogues, Tewodaj; Woldeyohannes, Sileshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
What has been the recent performance of the agricultural sector in Mozambique and the progress made thus far toward achieving the objectives established under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) initiative for Mozambique that began in late-2011?
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Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis:
Nin-Pratt, Alejandro - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
This study assesses the patterns of agricultural intensification in 40 African countries looking at the role fertilizer plays in the process. We propose a set of indicators that uses information on available agricultural land and land suitability to measure intensity of land use in agricultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272209
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Market imperfections for tractor service provision in Nigeria: International perspectives and empirical evidence:
Takeshima, Hiroyuki - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
In order to distinguish the impacts of technology adoption at the extensive margin from those at the intensive margin, in the empirical analyses we tested these hypotheses focusing on the differences among marginal adopters of tractor hiring services and nonadopters of similar characteristics....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272216
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Can cash transfers promote the local economy? A case study for Cambodia:
Robinson, Sherman; Levy, Stephanie - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
While previous research on cash transfer programs has primarily concentrated on micro-economic effects, this paper analyzes general equilibrium effects of social transfer policies using a computable general equilibrium model applied to Cambodia. It identifies the potential impact of these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755489
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Trading millet and sorghum genetic resources women vendors in the village fairs of San and Souentza, Mali:
Smale, Melinda; Diakité, Lamissa; Dembélé, Brahima; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
"In Mali, liberalization of seed markets for sorghum and millet, the staple food crops, has not advanced at the same rate or with the same measurable success as liberalization of grain markets. Most seed of these crops is uncertified and continues to be supplied to farmers by farmers, according...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038000
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Agglomeration, migration, and regional growth: A CGE analysis for Uganda
Dorosh, Paul; Thurlow, James - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"Uganda has experienced rapid economic growth and poverty reduction over the past decade but has failed to significantly improve incomes in its northern regions where prolonged conflict has hindered growth. We consider three strategies to close this regional divide: (1) develop a north-south...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038045