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Micro-Savings & Informal Insurance in Villages: A Field Experiment on Indirect Effects of Financial Deepening on Safety Nets of the Poor

Flory, Jeffrey A. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011

Replaced with revised version of paper 07/28/11. Former title: Indirect Effects of Microfinance: A Field Experiment on Formal Savings Expansion and Informal Safety Nets of the Ultra-Poor

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A global perspective on water scarcity and poverty: achievements and challenges for water resource management

Barker, Randolph; van Koppen, Barbara; Shah, Tushaar - International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

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The Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products to Rural Household Income in Zambia

Mulenga, Brian P.; Richardson, Robert B.; Mapemba, … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011

the poor on forest resources. Studies of the role of forest products in household welfare in Zambia have found that such … role of non-timber forest products NTFPs) in rural household welfare in Zambia, with two main objectives. First, using …

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Integration of Smallholders in Modern Agri-food Chains: Lessons from the KASCOL Model in Zambia

Mungandi, Sepiso; Conforte, Daniel; Shadbolt, Nicola M. - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 15 (2012) 3

The IFAMR is the official journal of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. We are open access. The complete library can be found at www.ifama.org

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Analysis of the Sunflower Value Chain in Zambia’s Eastern Province.

Lubungu, Mary; Burke, William J.; Sitko, Nicholas J. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2014

millions of rural farmers out of poverty in Zambia’s Eastern Province through the implementation of the Feed the Future program … sector. Investing in sunflower may be ideal for promoting rural welfare, however much poverty reducing potential may go … unrealized in Zambia’s rural areas if the current status quo is unchanged. …

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Working-Age Adult Mortality, Orphan Status, and Child Schooling in Rural Zambia

Mather, David - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011

schooling, and enrollment rates have risen dramatically. At the same time, Zambia has faced the challenge of rising HIV … constraints. This paper uses panel survey data from rural Zambia to measure the impact of WA adult mortality and morbidity on …

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How are Vegetables Marketed into Lusaka? The Structure of Lusaka’s Fresh Produce Marketing System and Implications for Investment Priorities.

Hichaambwa, Munguzwe; Tschirley, David L. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010

important part of Zambia’s fresh produce system, (b) supply chains for tomato, rape, and onion are short, (c) the role of the …

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Do Brokers Help or Hinder the Marketing of Fresh Produce in Lusaka? Preliminary Insights from Research

Tschirley, David L.; Hichaambwa, Munguzwe - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010

Brokers are agents who arrange sales without taking ownership of the commodity, earning their money on a commission. Brokers are a common but often controversial presence in wholesale markets of East and Southern Africa. Efficient brokering can be beneficial by matching buyers and sellers more...

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A Case Study of Regulation in Zambia’s Cotton Sector.

Tschirley, David L.; Kabwe, Stephen - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010

Cotton is an unquestioned success of Zambia’s turn towards a market economy. After privatization in late 1994, seed …

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Rural land rental markets in Southern Africa: trends, drivers, and impacts on household welfare in Malawi and Zambia

Chamberlin, Jordan; Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA

This is a draft paper, submitted in advance of presentation at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.

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