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Crop production forecasts are widely recognized as an important input into food balance sheets and for anticipating production shortfalls. However, the role of accurate crop production forecasting systems in mitigating food price instability and transitory food insecurity is often...
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This paper investigates the effects of network based individual social capital on the access of rural households to services. In the context of development economics, an innovative data collection approach is used to determine network based social capital. The approach originates from the field...
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security and poverty reduction in West Africa. Participation in global trade and economy is potentially important but not … mango in Benin, West Africa. The international market for mango is characterized by stringent quality requirements regarding … West Africa. …
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NAREA Outstanding Master's Thesis Award, NAREA Master's Thesis Award of Merit, NAREA Distinguished Member Awards, NAREA Award for Outstanding Public Service Through Economics, and NAREA's Journal Article of the Year for 2008
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Food legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa play a vital role by being a source of livelihood for millions of people; and offer …-Saharan Africa. Area harvested under all food legumes was more than 20 million ha in 2006-08, representing 28% of the global food … countries. The future of the legume crop sector remains positive in Sub-Saharan Africa if these crops get the required policy …
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The status of food security in Uganda is worrying. The share of Ugandans suffering from food insecurity measured in terms of caloric intake is alarmingly high with low rates of income poverty. Based on the 2005/06 Uganda National Household Survey data, the study provides insights into access to...
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