for targeting agricultural subsidy programs in the country. There is compelling evidence in favor of targeting Malawi … the country’s pro-poor development programs. Likewise, the research can be applied in other countries with similar …

The recent international financial crisis and the steady decrease in development assistance have put many poor … countries under increasing pressure to target more accurately their public spendings at the poor and the population in need … development policies compared to the currently used targeting mechanisms in the country. Likewise, this research can be replicated …

means tests models for rural and urban Malawi. The models developed have proved their validity in an independent sample and …

. Jatropha is mostly produced on marginal land in developing countries and production is labour-intensive. The subject of this … study is an existing Jatropha plantation in central Madagascar. The aims are to assess whether large-scale Jatropha … incomes and food security improved in 2008 due to income generated on the plantation, but deteriorated between 2008 and 2010 …

Women rice farmers in Africa are often constrained in accessing resources and technologies adapted to their … requirements. AfricaRice has targeted women in disseminating NERICA to consider their needs. Along with top-down strategies, also …, social capital, collective action and women’s empowerment by focusing on women’s perceptions in the context of NERICA in …

poor may be unable to participate in such markets, and adverse environmental impacts may counterbalance short-term benefits … case of commercial maize production for animal feed purposes in a marginal upland area of Vietnam. We identify determinants … of farmers’ degree of participation in maize production using regression analysis and assess farmers’ awareness of …

Most of the upland areas of Southeast Asia are characterized by insufficient infrastructure, low productivity in … biodiversity, increasing population pressure, and widespread poverty, particular in rural areas. While some upland areas in South … trends regarding sustainable development in the upland areas of selected countries in South East Asia, and review explanatory …

the IAMO Forum 2007, which will be held in Halle (Saale), Germany, at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in … to the realisation of the IAMO Forum 2007 and the volume in hand. First of all, we thank all lecturers, whose commitment … us in its technical production our thanks go to JAMES CURTISS and SILKE SCHARF. …

and income of small holders in tea production in north-western Vietnam. In the present research, three economic analyses … participation. The model indicates that social relationship of households, such as the membership in the communist party, play an … important role in contract participation with 73% correct prediction. Finally, the impact of contract participation on income is …

and income of small holders in tea production in north-western Vietnam. In the present research, three economic analyses … participation. The model indicates that social relationship of households, such as the membership in the communist party, play an … important role in contract participation with 73% correct prediction. Finally, the impact of contract participation on income is …