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Credit constraints and smallholder maize production in Ghana
Awunyo-Vitor, Dadson; Al-Hassan, Ramatu M. - In: International Journal of Agricultural Resources, … 10 (2014) 3, pp. 239-256
and BrongAhafo Regions of Ghana. The study revealed that credit constraint has a dampening effect on input use and farm …
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The Relevance of Certifications and Business Practices in Linking Smallholders and Large Agro-businesses in Sub-Sahara Africa
Kleemann, Linda - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2015
-agro-business relationships and contract success. This is what this article does. Data of 386 smallholders in the pineapple export sector in Ghana …Smallholders often have to certify according to international standards and produce under contract for large agro … is analyzed quantitatively and enriched by a detailed case study of a large-scale agro-business in Ghana called Blues …
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The role of agriculture in development: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Diao, Xinshen; Hazell, P.B.R.; Resnick, Danielle; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
"This report provides a nuanced perspective on debates about the potential for Africa's smallholder agriculture to stimulate growth and alleviate poverty in an increasingly integrated world. In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture's role in...
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The role of agriculture in development: implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Diao, Xinshen; Hazell, Peter; Resnick, Danielle; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"This paper provides a nuanced perspective on debates about the potential for Africa's smallholder agriculture to stimulate growth and alleviate poverty in an increasingly integrated world. In particular, the paper synthesizes both the traditional theoretical literature on agriculture's role in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037950
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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...
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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,...
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Indice globale della fame: La sfida della fame 2013: Sviluppare la resilienza delle comunita per la sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
L Indice Globale della Fame 2013 (GHI), relativo ai dati del periodo 2008-2012, mostra che la fame mondiale e diminuita di un terzo rispetto al 1990. Nonostante i progressi, il livello della fame nel mondo rimane "grave", con 870 milioni di persone a soffrirne, secondo le stime...
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2013 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008 to 2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made, the level of hunger in the world remains serious, with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates...
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Human welfare
von Grebmer, Klaus; Olofinbiyi, Tolulope; Wiesmann, Doris; … - In: Atlas of African agriculture research and development: …
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Drivers of change
Trabucco, Antonio; Zomer, Robert; Thornton, Philip K.; … - In: Atlas of African agriculture research and development: …
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