Further Interesting Publications
Technological and institutional innovations for marginalized smallholders in agricultural development
Editors: Gatzweiler F.W., von Braun J.;
Publisher: Springer;
Publication Date: 2016.
Confronting Drought in Africa’s Drylands – Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience
Editors: Cervigni R., Morris M.;
Publisher: World Bank Group;
Publication Date: May 2016.
Adding Value to the Farmers' Trees - Experiences of community-based commercial forestry in Indonesia
Editors: Race D., Stewart H.;
Publisher: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Stop Stunting in South Asia. Improving Child Feeding, Women’s Nutrition and Household Sanitation
Editors: Hall Moran V., Pérez-Escamilla R.;
Publisher: WILEY Blackwell;
Publication Date: May 2016.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016
Publisher: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Peace and Food Security: Investing in resilience to sustain rural livelihoods amid conflict
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Food Security, Gender and Resilience: Improving Smallholder and Subsistence Farming
Editors: Brownhill L. et al.;
Publisher: Earthscan from Routledge;
Publication Date: 2016.
Farmers' Crop Varieties and Farmers' Rights: Challenges in Taxonomy and Law
Editor: Halewood M.;
Publisher: Routledge;
Publication Date: 2016.
Earthquake lessons from China: Coping and rebuilding strategies
Editors: Chen K.Z. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Food price volatility and its implications for food security and policy
Editors: Kalkuhl M. et al.;
Publisher: Springer;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Towards Climate Resilience in Agriculture for Southeast Asia: An overview for decision-makers
Editors: Gonsalves J. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: 2015.
Commons: Governance of Shared Assets
Authors: Powell J. et al.;
Publisher: Countryside and Community Research Institute (ccri);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Community Seed Banks: Origins, Evolution and Prospects
Editors: Vernooy R. et al.;
Publisher: Routledge;
Publication Date: 2015.
Protecting Community Lands & Resources in Africa: Grassroots Advocates’ Strategies & Lessons
Authors: Booker S. et al.;
Publisher: Namati;
Publication Date: 2015.
Regenerating forests and livelihoods in Nepal - A new lease on life
Authors: Adhikari B.R. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2015.
Food policy in a complex, changing world
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: January 2016.
Save and Grow in Practice: Maize – Rice – Wheat – A Guide to sustainable Cereal Production
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: January 2016.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research in Pakistan
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Macroeconomics, agriculture, and food security: A guide to policy analysis in developing countries
Author: Díaz-Bonilla E.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2015.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research in India
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Six Steps to Success: How to make 500 million farmers climate-resilient in 10 years while also reducing their agricultural emissions
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: November 2015.
The World’s Women 2015 - Trends and Statistics
Publisher: United Nations;
Publication Date: 2015.
Poverty Eradication: Access to Land, Access to Food
Editors: Balestri S., Beretta S.;
Publisher: Ente per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario dell’Università Cattolica (EDUCatt);
Publication Date: September 2015.
Legal Guide on Contract Farming
Publisher: International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication Date: July 2015.
Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health
Authors: Romanelli C. et al.;
Publisher: the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the World Health Organization (WHO);
Publication Date: 2015.
Managing food insecurity risk - Analytical framework and application to Indonesia
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Poverty reduction policies and practices in developing Asia
Editors: Heshmati A. et al.;
Publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Springer;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Risk analysis in aquaculture: A step-by-step introduction with worked examples
Authors: Lind C.E. et al.;
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: 2015.
Shifting cultivation and environmental change
Editor: Cairns M.F.;
Publisher: Routledge;
Publication Date: 2015.
Food safety and informal markets: Animal products in sub-Saharan Africa
Editors: Roesel K., Grace D.;
Publisher: Routledge;
Publication Date: 2015.
Coping with Climate Change – The Roles of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Editors: Collette L. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2015.
Food Security
Editor: Rosegrant M.;
Publisher: Sage Publications, Ltd.;
Publication Date: 2015.
The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities
Editors: Maheshwari B. et al.;
Publisher: Springer;
Publication Date: 2014.
Trade policy and food security: Improving access to food in developing countries in the wake of high world prices
Editors: Gilson I., Fouad A.;
Publisher: World Bank;
Publication Date: 2015.
New Challenges to Food Security: From Climate Change to Fragile States
Editors: Christoplos I., Pain A.;
Publisher: Routledge;
Publication Date: 2015.
Rice in the Shadow of Skyscrapers - Policy Choices in a Dynamic East and Southeast Asian Setting
Editors: Jaffee S. et al.;
Publisher: International Rice Research Institute(IRRI), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank);
Publication Date: December 2014.
Youth and agriculture - Key challenges and concrete solutions
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication Date: 2014.
Resilience for food and nutrition security
Editors: Fan S. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
2014 Global Hunger Index
Authors: von Grebmer K. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Irrigated Urban Vegetable Production in Ghana (2nd Edition)
Editors: Drechsel P., Keraita B.;
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Building resilience for food and nutrition security: Highlights from the 2020 conference
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: July 2014.
Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity - The role of agricultural technologies
Authors: Rosegrant M.W. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2014.
Gender in agriculture
Authors: Quisumbing A.R. et al.;
Publisher: Springer/Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2014.
Women and trade in Africa: realizing the potential
Editors: Brenton P. et al.;
Published in: The World Bank;
Publication Date: 2014.
2013 Report on the global food and development policy: Overview (German)
Authors: Shenggen F.;
Published in: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2014.
Communities and Livelihood Strategies in Developing Countries
Author: Maharjan KL (Ed.);
Publisher: Springer-Verlag;
Publication Date: 2014.
The World`s Challenge – feeding 9 Billion people
Authors: Guillou M, Matheron G;
Publisher: Springer-Verlag;
Publication Date: 2014.
Women, livestock ownership and markets: Bridging the gender gap in eastern and southern Africa
Authors: Njuki J. and Sanginga P.;
Publisher: Routledge;
Publication Date: 2013.
Tapping unsustainable groundwater stores for agricultural production in the High Plains Aquifer of Kansas, projections to 2110
Authors: Steward D.R. et al.;
Published in: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 110(37):E3477-86;
Publication Date: 2013.
The complex challenge of hunger
Authors: Not listed;
Published in: Lancet 382(9902):1382;
Publication Date: 2013.
Evaluating household food insecurity: applications and insights from rural Malaysia
Author: Cooper E.E.;
Published in: Ecol Food Nutr 52(4):294-316;
Publication Date: 2013
Plant Genetic Resources and Climate Change
Edited by: Jackson M. and M Parry M.;
Published in: CABI Climate Change Series;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food Security and Sociopolitical Stability
Edited by: Cornell’s Christopher B. Barrett;
Publisher: Oxford University Press;
Publication Date: 2013.
Realizing Africa's rice promise
Editors: Wopereis M.C.S. et al.;
Publisher: CABI;
Publication Date: 2013.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the rice sector in Africa and the ongoing rice research and development activities in the region.
Fighting poverty, hunger and malnutrition with NUS
Authors: Padulosi S. et al.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication Date: 2013.
40 Chances - Finding Hope In A Hungry World
Author: Buffett H.G., Buffett H.W.;
Publisher: Gardners Books;
Publication Date: 2013.
In this book billionaire investor Warren Buffett and his son and grandson discuss how to feed a growing planet.
Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?
Author: Weisman A.;
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company;
Publication Date: 2013.
The book represents a powerful investigation into the chances for humanity's future from the author of the bestseller „The World Without Us“.
The dragon and the elephant - Agricultural and rural reforms in China and India
Editors: Gulati A., Fan, S.;
Publisher: Oxford University Press-India;
Publication Date: 2008.
The book investigates what was behind the successful economic transformations in recent years of China and India, paying particular attention to agriculture and rural development.
Genetically Modified Crops in Africa.
Economic and Policy Lessons from Countries South of the Sahara.
A Peer-Reviewed Publication
Editors: Falck-Zepeda J. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
The Road to Good Nutrition: A Global Perspective
Editors: Eggersdorfer M. et al.;
Publication Date: 2013.
The book is a collaborative effort that brought together global experts to examine issues such as stunting, food insecurity, and hidden hunger, all of which threaten the nutritional status of the world’s population.
Dirty Hands, Fine Minds: The Story of an Agricultural Research and Training Network in African Universities
Authors: Fitzgerald M.A., Lindow M.;
Publisher: Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM);
Publication Date: 2013.
This new volume captures the 10-year History of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM). It tells the story of how a network of pioneering universities in Eastern and Southern Africa has realised the potential of universities as contributors to agricultural research systems.
Southern African agriculture and climate change
A comprehensive analysis
Authors: Hachigonta S., et al.
Publication Date: 2013
The book examines the food security threats facing the countries of Southern Africa. and explores how climate change will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. It`s a vital tool for decisionmakers and researchers for shaping policy and studying the various and likely consequences of climate change.
The Food Crisis: Implications for Labor
Authors: Saha D. et al.;
Publication Date: 2013.
A published volume that combines some impulses and results from ICDD's Annual Thematic Conference 2012 on the Food Crisis. The book is available online (free).
The State of Food and Agriculture 2013: Food systems for better nutrition
This e-book offers greater content accessibility, portability and ease of use. You may highlight passages, bookmark pages, make notes and search the full-text content.
To download to your iPad, Kindle, Nook or Sony Reader, visit the new FAO e-book collection.
This is the first title in a planned e-book collection of key FAO publications. Further details and updates on available titles are available on the website.
For more information contact: esa-publications@fao.org
The Hungry Season: Feeding Southern Africa`s Cities
Author: Joubert L.;
Publisher: Picador Africa;
Publication Date: 2012.
The Hungry Season looks at hunger and malnutrition in the city, hidden behind layers of affluence and comfort. It tackles the fundamental question: Why is it that southern Africa seems to produce enough calories and nutrients to keep the region full, satisfied and well nourished, and yet still has so many people living with hunger or the fear of hunger?
Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development
Authors: Spielman D.J., Pandya-Lorch R.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication Date: 2009
This book helps to understand what works in agriculture - what sorts of policies, programs, and investments in agricultural development have actually reduced hunger and poverty identified 20 proven successes around the world and documented evidence on where, why, and how these interventions succeeded.
Building Climate Change Resilience in the Agriculture Sector
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Publication Date: 2009.
This book gives clear message to development practitioners and policymakers on the threats from climate change and how to cope with them, as well as understand the opportunities that might arise with efforts to mitigate climate change.
Lending credence: motivation, trust, and organic certification
Author: Holland S.;
Published in: Agricultural and Food Economics 4(14);
Available Online: June 2016.
Towards better metrics and policymaking for seed system development: Insights from Asia's seed industry
Authors: Spielman D.J., Kennedy A.;
Published in: Agricultural Systems 147: 111–122;
Publication Date: September 2016.
Impact of agricultural interventions on the nutritional status in South Asia: A review
Authors: Pandey V.L. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 62: 28–40;
Publication Date: July 2016.
Low Emission Development Strategies in Agriculture. An Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Uses (AFOLU) Perspective
Authors: De Pinto A. et al.;
Published in: World Development (in press);
Available Online: July 2016.
Participating in a food-assisted maternal and child nutrition and health program in rural Guatemala alters household dietary choices
Authors: Jensen M. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Nutrition (in press);
Available Online: June 2016.
Assessing the impact of food assistance on stigma among people living with HIV in Uganda using the HIV/AIDS Stigma Instrument-PLWA (HASI-P)
Authors: Maluccio J.A. et al.;
Published in: AIDS and Behavior;
Available Online: July 2016.
Reducing risks to food security from climate change
Authors: Campbell B.M. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security (in press);
Available Online: June 2016.
Adaptation science and policy in China's agricultural sector
Author: Roger S.;
Published in: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs): Climate Change;
Available Online: June 2016.
Forecasting of banana production in Bangladesh
Authors: Md. Moyazzem Hossain et al.;
Published in: American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11(2): 93-99;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Nutrient content of fish powder from low value fish and fish byproducts
Authors: Abbey L. et al.;
Published in: Food Science & Nutrition;
Available Online: July 2016.
Food security as a function of sustainable intensification of crop production
Authors: Friedrich T., Kassam A.;
Published in: AIMS Agriculture and Food 1(2): 227-238;
Publication Date: May 2016.
Organic agriculture in Indonesia: challenges and opportunities
Authors: Wahyudi D., Ardiansyah;
Published in: Organic Agriculture;
Available Online: June 2016.
Projections of long-term food security with R&D driven technical change-A CGE analysis
Authors: Kristkova Z.S. et al.;
Published in: NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 77: 39–51;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Community pond rehabilitation to deal with climate variability: A case study in Nepal Terai
Authors: Bastakoti R.C. et al.;
Published in: Water Resources and Rural Development 7: 20-35;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Improving food security in Asia through consumer-focused rice breeding
Authors: Custodio M.C. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security 9: 19–28;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Flood and drought tolerance in rice: opposite but may coexist
Authors: Bin Rahman A.N.M.R., Zhang J.;
Published in: Food and Energy Security 5(2): 76–88;
Publication Date: May 2016.
Making rice production more environmentally-friendly
Authors: Uphoff N., Dazzo F.B.;
Published in: Environments 3(2);
Available Online: May 2016.
Reconciling food security and bioenergy: priorities for action
Authors: Kline K.L. et al.;
Published in: GCB Bioenergy;
Available Online: June 2016.
Reducing grain storage losses in developing countries
Authors: Dowell F.E., Dowell C.N.;
Published in: Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods (in press);
Available Online: May 2016.
Targeted and Untargeted Approaches Unravel Novel Candidate Genes and Diagnostic SNPs for Quantitative Resistance of the Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to Phytophthora infestans Causing the Late Blight Disease
Authors: Mosquera T. et al.;
Published in: PLoS ONE 11(6);
Available Online: June 2016.
Reconciling food security and bioenergy: priorities for action
Authors: Kline K.L. et al.;
'Published in: Global Change Biology (GCB) Bioenergy;
Available Online: June 2016.
Temperature changes, household consumption, and internal migration
Author: Hirvonen K.;
Published in: American Journal of Agricultural Economics;
Available Online: June 2016.
Does Freer Trade Really Lead to Productivity Growth? Evidence from Africa
Authors: Bresnahan L. et al.;
Published in: World Development;
Available Online: June 2016.
Potential of Millets: Nutrients Composition and Health Benefits
Author: Sarita E.S.;
Published in: Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research 5(2): 46-50;
Publication Date: 2016.
Competitiveness of Oil Palm Production Systems in Nigeria: A Policy Analysis Matrix Approach
Authors: Abdul-Qadir M.I. et al.;
Published in: International Journal of Hybrid Information Technology 9(5): 231-250;
Publication Date: 2016.
Conservation Agriculture for combating land degradation in Central Asia: a synthesis
Authors: Nurbekov A. et al.;
Published in: AIMS Agriculture and Food 1(2): 144-156;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Surface wind observations affected by agricultural development over Northwest China
Authors: Han S. et al.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 11(5);
Available Online: May 2016.
The role of bioenergy in enhancing energy, food and ecosystem sustainability based on societal perceptions and preferences in Asia
Authors: Acosta L.A. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture 6(2);
Available Online: April 2016.
Grain yield, adaptation and progress in breeding for early-maturing and heat-tolerant wheat lines in South Asia
Authors: Mondal S. et al.;
Published in: Field Crops Research 192: 78–85;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Farmer training in off-season vegetables: Effects on income and pesticide use in Bangladesh
Authors: Schreinemachers P. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 61: 132–140;
Publication Date: May 2016.
The future of small farms in Asia
Authors: Otsuka K. et al.;
Published in: Development Policy Review 34(3): 441–461;
Publication Date: May 2016.
Sustaining healthy diets: The role of capture fisheries and aquaculture for improving nutrition in the post-2015 era
Authors: Thilsted S.H. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 61: 126-131;
Publication Date: May 2016.
Explaining the performance of contract farming in Ghana: The role of self-efficacy and social capital
Authors: Wuepper D., Sauer J.;
Published in: Food Policy 62: 11-27;
Publication Date: July 2016.
Impact of agricultural interventions on the nutritional status in South Asia: A review
Authors: Pandey V.L. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 62: 28-40;
Publication Date: July 2016.
Communities and change in the anthropocene: understanding social-ecological vulnerability and planning adaptations to multiple interacting exposures
Authors: Bennett N.J. et al.;
Published in: Regional Environmental Change 16(4): 907-926;
Publication Date: April 2016.
A compact to revitalise large-scale irrigation systems using a leadership-partnership-ownership 'theory of change'
Authors: Lankford B. et al.;
Published in: Water Alternatives 9(1): 1-32;
Available Online: February 2016.
Addressing the yield gap in rainfed crops: a review
Authors: Anderson W. et al.;
Published in: Agronomy for Sustainable Development 36(18): 1-13;
Publication Date: March 2016.
Linking adaptation science to action to build food secure Pacific Island communities
Authors: Cvitanovic C. et al.;
Published in: Climate Risk Management 11: 53-62;
Publication Date: 2016.
From food availability to nutritional capabilities: Advancing food security analysis
Authors: Burchi F., De Muro P.;
Published in: Food Policy 60: 10-19;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Global agricultural intensification during climate change: a role for genomics
Authors: Abberton M. et al.;
Published in: Plant Biotechnology Journal 14(4): 1095–1098;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Improving rice-based rainfed production systems in Southeast Asia for contributing towards food security and rural development through sustainable crop production intensification
Authors: Mishra A. et al.;
Published in: AIMS Agriculture and Food 1(2): 102-123;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Technical efficiency and the technology gap in wetland rice farming in Indonesia: a Metafrontier analysis
Authors: Junaedi M. et al.;
Published in: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics 4(2): 39-50;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Gender, Assets, and Agricultural Development: Lessons from Eight Projects
Authors: Johnson N.L. et al.;
Published in: World Development 83: 295-311;
Publication Date: July 2016.
Connecting people and places: the emerging role of network governance in large landscape conservation
Authors: Scarlett L., McKinney M.;
Published in: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 14(3): 116-125;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Network governance for large-scale natural resource conservation and the challenge of capture
Authors: Bixler R.P. et al.;
Published in: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 14(3): 165-171;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Extreme weather, food security and the capacity to adapt – the case of crops in China
Authors: Wei T. et al.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available Online: February 2016.
Assessing U.S. food wastage and opportunities for reduction
Authors: Dou Z. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security 8: 19-26;
Publication Date: March 2016.
The nutrition transition and indicators of child malnutrition
Authors: Kimenju S.C., Qaim M.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available Online: March 2016.
A Gender Framework for Ensuring Sensitivity to Women’s Role in Pulse Production in Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Henry C.J. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Science 8(1): 80-91;
Publication Date: March 2016.
An integrated approach to maintaining cereal productivity under climate change
Authors: Reynolds M.P. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security 8: 9-18;
Publication Date: March 2016.
Abolishing biofuel policies: Possible impacts on agricultural price levels, price variability and global food security
Authors: Araujo Enciso S.R. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 61: 9-26;
Publication Date: May 2016.
Rural livelihood diversification and household well-being: Insights from Humla, Nepal
Authors: Gautam Y., Andersen P.;
Published in: Journal of Rural Studies 44: 239-249;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Adoption of improved citrus orchard management practices: a micro study from Drujegang growers, Dagana, Bhutan
Authors: Dorji K. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 5(3);
Available Online: February 2016.
Potential yield increase of hybrid rice at five locations in Southern China
Authors: Jiang P. et al.;
Published in: Rice 9(11);
Available Online: March 2016.
Food security through increasing technical efficiency and reducing postharvest losses of rice production systems in Bangladesh
Authors: Majumder S. et al.;
Published in: Food Security 8(2): 361-374;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Balancing detail and scale in assessing transparency to improve the governance of agricultural commodity supply chains
Authors: Godar J. et al.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 11(3);
Available Online: March 2016.
Supply- and Demand-Side Factors Influencing Utilization of Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Services in Viet Nam
Authors: Nguyen P.H. et al.;
Published in: PLoS One 11(3);
Available Online: March 2016.
Understanding the potential for adoption of high-iron varieties of pearl millet in Maharashtra, India: what explains their popularity?
Authors: Smale M. et al.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available Online: March 2016.
Strengthening Capacity for Agribusiness Development and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Babu S.C. et al.;
Published in: Africa Journal of Management 2(1);
Publication Date: 2016
Dynamics of variety change on wheat farms in Pakistan: A duration analysis
Authors: Nazli H., Smale M.;
Published in: Food Policy 59: 24–33;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Impact of trade liberalization and world price changes in Bangladesh: a computable general equilibrium analysis
Authors: Alam M.J. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural and Food Economics 4(1);
Available Online: January 2016.
Integrated crop water management might sustainably halve the global food gap
Authors: Jägermeyr J. et al.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 11(2);
Available Online: February 2016.
Phosphorus recycling and food security in the long run: a conceptual modelling approach
Author: Weikard H.-P.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available Online: February 2016.
Crop biotechnology: a pivotal moment for global acceptance
Authors: Hallerman E., Grabau E.;
Published in: Food and Energy Security 5(1): 3-17;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Public incentives, private investment, and outlooks for hybrid rice in Bangladesh and India
Authors: Spielman D.J. et al.;
Published in: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy;
Available Online: January 2016.
Socio-cultural dynamics shaping the potential of aquaculture to deliver development outcomes
Authors: Morgan M. et al.;
Published in: Reviews in Aquaculture;
Available Online: January 2016.
Mutually beneficial pollinator diversity and crop yield outcomes in small and large farms
Authors: Garibaldi L.A. et al.;
Published in: Science 351(6271): 388-391;
Publication Date: January 2016.
Chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine provides multispecies protection against rift valley fever
Authors: Warimwe G.M. et al.;
Published in: Scientific Reports 6;
Available Online: February 2016.
The Nexus of agricultural water use and economic development level
Author: Doungmanee P.;
Published in: Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences;
Available Online: February 2016.
ICTs in knowledge management: the case of the Agropedia platform for Indian agriculture
Authors: Yadav K. et al.;
Published in: Knowledge Management for Development Journal 11(2): 5-22;
Publication Date: December 2015.
Edible insects contributing to food security?
Author: van Huis A.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 4(20);
Available Online: December 2015.
Causes and trends of water scarcity in food production
Authors: Porkka M. et al.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 11(1);
Available Online: January 2016.
Economic and ecological trade-offs of agricultural specialization at different spatial scales
Authors: Klasen S. et al.;
Published in: Ecological Economics 122: 111–120;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Tariff liberalisation, price transmission and rural welfare in China
Authors: Zhu J. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Economics 67(1): 24–46;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Genetic variation for salinity tolerance in Pakistani rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm
Authors: Sakina A. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 202(1): 25–36;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Measurement of haem and total iron in fish, shrimp and prawn using ICP-MS: Implications for dietary iron intake calculations
Authors: Wheal M.S. et al.;
Published in: Food Chemistry 201: 222-229;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Inclusion and Implementation of Socio-Economic Considerations in GMO Regulations: Needs and Recommendations
Authors: Binimelis R., Myhr A.I.;
Published in: Sustainability 8(1);
Available Online: January 2016.
Assessing the genetic diversity of rice originating from Bangladesh, Assam and West Bengal
Authors: Travis A.J. et al.;
Published in: Rice 8(35);
Available Online: December 2015.
Managing risks from pests in global commodity networks - policy perspectives
Authors: Flood J., Day R.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available Online: December 2015.
Sowing seeds of empowerment: effect of women's home garden training in Bangladesh
Authors: Patalagsa M.A. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 4(24);
Available Online: December 2015.
Worldwide acreage and yield response to international price change and volatility: A dynamic panel data analysis for wheat, rice, corn, and soybeans
Authors: Haile M.G. et al.;
Published in: American Journal of Agricultural Economics 98(1): 172-190;
Publication Date: January 2016.
A framework for identifying selective chemical applications for IPM in dryland agriculture
Authors: Umina P.A. et al.;
Published in: Insects 6(4): 988-1012;
Publication Date: December 2015.
The road to specialization in agricultural production: Evidence from rural China
Authors: Qin Y., Zhang X.;
Published in: World Development 77: 1-16;
Publication Date: January 2016.
Determinants of food security in Tanzania: gendered dimensions of household headship and control of resources
Authors: Mason R. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture and Human Values 32(2): 539-549;
Publication Date: September 2015.
Agroecological Niches as Ecosystem-Based Adaptive Option to Environmental Change in the Forest-Savanna Transition Zone of Ghana
Authors: Ofori B.D. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Sustainable Development 8(9): 281-292;
Available Online: November 2015.
Weather index insurance for managing drought risk in smallholder agriculture: lessons and policy implications for sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Tadesse M.A. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural and Food Economics 3(26);
Available Online: December 2015.
Collective Action within the Household: Insights from Natural Resource Management
Authors: Doss R.C., Meinzen-Dick R.;
Published in: World Development 74: 171-183;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Principles of Designing and Implementing Agricultural Extension Programs for Reducing Post-harvest Loss
Authors: McNamara P.E., Tata J.S.;
Published in: Agriculture 5(4): 1035-1046;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Food security through translational biology between wheat and rice
Authors: Valluru R. et al.;
Published in: Food and Energy Security 4(3): 203-218;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Optimizing Crops for Biocontrol of Pests and Disease
Authors: Stenberg J.A. et al.;
Published in: Trends in Plant Science 20(11): 698–712;
Publication Date: November 2015.
Using our agrobiodiversity: plant-based solutions to feed the world
Authors: Jacobsen S.-E. et al.;
Published in: Agronomy for Sustainable Development 35(4): 1217-1235;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Transaction costs of farmers’ participation in forest management: Policy implications of payments for environmental services schemes in Vietnam
Authors: Manasboonphempool A. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics 116(2): 199-211;
Publication Date: November 2015.
Agriculture, trade openness and emissions: an empirical analysis and policy options
Authors: Rafiq S. et al.;
Published in: Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics;
Available Online: November 2015.
Strengthening the contribution of aquaculture to food and nutrition security: The potential of a vitamin A-rich, small fish in Bangladesh
Authors: Fiedler J.L. et al.;
Published in: Aquaculture 452: 291-303;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Milk in the Data: Food Security Impacts from a Livestock Field Experiment in Zambia
Authors: Jodlowski M. et al.;
Published in: World Development 77: 99-114;
Publication Date: January 2016.
Photoprotection as a trait for rice yield improvement: Status and prospects
Authors: Murchie E.H. et al.;
Published in: Rice 8 (31);
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Improving nitrogen management via a regional management plan for Chinese rice production
Authors: Wu L. et al.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 10(9);
Available Online: September 2015.
The interplay between household food security and wellbeing among small-scale farmers in the context of rapid agrarian change in India
Authors: Patel K. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture and Food Security 4(1);
Available Online: October 2015.
Food system resilience: Defining the concept
Authors: Tendall D.M. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security 6: 17-23;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Ants as tools in sustainable agriculture
Author: Offenberg J.;
Published in: Journal of Applied Ecology 52(5): 1197-1205;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Poverty targeting and income impact of subsidised credit on accessed households in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam
Authors: Luan D.X. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics 116(2): 173–186;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Dynamics of paddy field patterns in response to urbanization: a case study of the Hang-Jia-Hu Plain
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Published in: Sustainability 7(10): 13813-13835;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in a Rapidly Transforming Landscape in Northern Borneo
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Published in: PLoS One 10(10): 1-18;
Available Online: October 2015.
Climate Change Effects on the Suitability of an Agricultural Area to Maize Cultivation: Application of a New Hybrid Land Evaluation System
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Published in: Advances in Agronomy 133: 33-69;
Publication Date: 2015.
Farm-level Pathways to Improved Nutritional Status
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Published in: The Journal of Development Studies 51(8): 945-957;
Available Online: September 2015.
Guides for value chain development: a comparative review
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Published in: Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 5(1): 2-23;
Publication Date: 2015.
Phosphorus in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa: implications for agricultural intensification
Authors: Nziguheba G. et al.;
Published in: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems: 1-20;
Available Online: September 2015.
Farmers' sustainable agriculture perception in the Viet Nam uplands: the case of banana farmers in Quang Tri Province
Authors: Thanh N.V. et al.;
Published in: Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 10(8): 960-967;
Publication Date: July 2015.
Climate change impacts on agriculture in 2050 under a range of plausible socioeconomic and emissions scenarios
Authors: Wiebe K. et al.;
Published in: Environmental Research Paper 10;
Available Online: August 2015.
Women’s Empowerment Mitigates the Negative Effects of Low Production Diversity on Maternal and Child Nutrition in Nepal
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Published in: The Journal of Development Studies 51(8): 1097-1123;
Publication Date: September 2015.
When does no-till yield more? A global meta-analysis
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Published in: Field Crops Research 183: 156–168;
Publication Date: November 2015.
Food in a future of 10 billion
Author: Fedoroff N.V.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 4(11);
Available Online: August 2015.
Global rice trade competitiveness: a shift-share analysis
Authors: Lakkakula P. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural Economics 46(5): 667-676;
Publication Date: September 2015.
Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) To Achieve Information Literacy in Agriculture
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Published in: International Journal of Agricultural Extension 3(2): 111-122;
Publication Date: 2015.
Gender Issues in Crop-Small Ruminant Integration In West Africa
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Publication Date: 2015.
Cassava Intake and Vitamin A Status among Women and Preschool Children in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria
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Published in: PLoS ONE 10(6);
Available Online: June 2015.
Characteristics of Private-Sector Tractor Service Provisions: Insights from Nigeria
Authors: Takeshima H. et al.;
Published in: The Developing Economies 53(3): 188-217;
Publication Date: September 2015.
Women’s Land Use Right Policy and Household Food Security in Ethiopia: Review
Author: Alemu G.T.;
Published in: International Journal of African and Asian Studies 12: 56-65;
Publication Date: 2015.
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the performance of the Agricultural Sector in Ghana
Authors: Iddrisu A.-A. et al.;
Published in: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 5(7): 240-259;
Publication Date: July 2015.
Role Perception and Performance of Agricultural Extension Agents in Maize Marketing in Delta State Nigeria
Author: Ovwigho B.O.;
Published in: Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare 5(15): 7-13;
Publication Date: August 2015.
Mitigation of agricultural emissions in the tropics: comparing forest land-sparing options at the national level
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Published in: Biogeosciences 12: 4809–4825;
Publication Date: August 2015.
Ghana School Feeding Program: A Retrospective Review
Authors: Atta G.P., Manu J.;
Published in: International Journal of Innovative Research and Development 4(8): 402–410;
Available Online: July 2015.
Is there an enabling environment for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in South Asia? Stakeholder perspectives from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
Authors: van den Bold M. et al.;
Published in: Food and Nutrition Bulletin 36(2): 231-247;
Publication Date: June 2015.
Transferability of models for estimating paddy rice biomass from spatial plant height data
Authors: Tilly N. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture 5(3): 538-560;
Publication Date: July 2015.
Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities
Authors: Jost C. et al.;
Published in: Climate and Development;
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Food and nutrition labelling in Thailand: a long march from subsistence producers to international traders
Authors: Rimpeekool W. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 56: 59-66;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Who will feed China in the 21st Century? Income growth and food demand and supply in China
Authors: Fukase E., Martin W.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Economics;
Available Online: July 2015.
Innovation systems and technical efficiency in developing-country agriculture
Authors: Mekonnen D.K. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural Economics 46(5): 689–702;
Publication Date: September 2015.
Can the global adoption of genetically improved farmed fish increase beyond 10%, and how?
Authors: Olesen I. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 3:240-266;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Strengthening the links between nutrition and health outcomes and agricultural research
Editors: Herforth A., Gill M.;
Published in: Food Security 7(3):453-607;
Publication Date: June 2015.
Development of Bioelectrochemical Systems to Promote Sustainable Agriculture
Authors: Li X. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture 5(3):367-388;
Publication Date: June 2015.
Creating long-term weather data from thin air for crop simulation modeling
Authors: Van Wart J. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 209-210:49-58;
Publication Date: September 2015.
Climate change through a gendered lens: Examining livestock holder food security
Authors: McKune S.L. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security 6:1-8;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Breeding for wheat quality to assure food security of a staple crop: the case study of Tajikistan
Authors: Husenov B. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 4(9);
Available Online: June 2015.
Environmental impacts and constraints associated with the production of major food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Authors: Reynolds T.W. et al.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available Online: July 2015.
Rice production, trade and the poor: regional effects of rice export policy on households in Vietnam
Authors: Ha P.V. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Economics 66(2):280-307;
Publication Date: June 2015.
Ferrocene in agriculture: from agrochemicals and soil remediation to selective chemosensors
Author: Floris B.;
Published in: Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2(15);
Availeble Online: June 2015.
Analysis of Farmers Adoption Behaviour of CRIG Recommended Technologies as a Package: The Case of Some Self Help Cocoa Farmer Associations in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Authors: Mercy A. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural Sciences 6: 601-608;
Available Online: June 2015.
Using Agriculture to Improve Child Health: Promoting Orange Sweet Potatoes Reduces Diarrhea
Authors: Jones K.M., de Brauw A.;
Published in: World Development 74:15-24;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Enhancing Food Security In Ghana Through Women Empowerment: The Role Of NGOs
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Published in: Journal of Applied Research 1(5):153-185;
Publication Date: June 2015.
Poverty and Gender Inequality in Developing Countries
Author: Dormekpor E.;
Published in: Developing Country Studies 5(10):76-102;
Publication Date: 2015.
Farmer’s Knowledge and Perception of Diversified Farming Systems in Sub-Humid and Semi-Arid Areas in Benin
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Published in: Sustainability 7(6):6573-6592;
Publication Date: May 2015.
The Water Footprint of Food Aid
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Published in: Sustainability 7(6):6435-6456;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Organic amendments increase corn yield by enhancing soil resilience to climate change
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Publication Date: April 2015.
Effect of seedling age and spacing schedule on the productivity and quality traits of rice under System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
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Published in: Journal of Cereals and Oilseeds 6(3):15-19;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Developing country consumers' acceptance of biofortified foods: a synthesis
Authors: Birol E. et al.;
Published in: Food Security 7(3):555-568;
Publication Date: June 2015.
Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals
Authors: Van Boeckel T.P. et al.;
Published in: PNAS 112(18):5649-5654;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Achieving Water and Food Security in 2050: Outlook, Policies, and Investments
Author: Wichelns D.;
Published in: Agriculture 5(2):188-220;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Farmer preferences for coffee certification: A conjoint analysis of the Indonesian smallholders
Authors: Ibnu M. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Science 7(6):20-35;
Publication Date: May 2015.
How training and innovation link to farm performance: a structural equation analysis
Authors: Xayavong V. et al.;
Published in: Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics;
Available Online: May 2015.
Integrated approach for engaging farming community - opportunities and challenges for low cost inputs
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Published in: International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research 3(6):1691-1695;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Outsourcing: Which Policy Strategy will enhance the Competitiveness of the Nigerian Rice Sector?
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Published in: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics 3(2):91-105;
Publication Date: 2015.
Heavy Metals and Proximate Composition of Forest Leafy Vegetables in Oil Producing Area of Nigeria
Authors: Oladele A.T., Fadare O.O.;
Published in: Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 8(4):451–463;
Publication Date: May 2015.
International agricultural research to reduce food risks: case studies on aflatoxins
Authors: Grace D. et al.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available Online: May 2015.
Factors Affecting Adoption of Agroforestry and Evergreen Agriculture in Southern Africa
Authors: Mwase W. et al.;
Published in: Environment and Natural Resources Research 5(2):148-157;
Available Online: April 2015.
A Randomized Trial of Iron-Biofortified Pearl Millet in School Children in India
Authors: Finkelstein J.L. et al.;
Published in: The Journal of Nutrition;
Available Online: May 2015.
Nanotechnology in agriculture, livestock, and aquaculture in China: A review
Authors: Huang S. et al.;
Published in: Agronomy for Sustainable Development 35(2):369-400;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Translational genomics in agriculture: Some examples in grain legumes
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Published in: Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 34(1-3):169-194;
Publication Date: 2015.
Exploring the impact of farmer-led research supported by civil society organisations
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Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 4(4);
Available Online: March 2015.
National livestock policy of Nepal: Needs and opportunities
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Published in: Agriculture 5(1):103-131;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Simulating Groundwater Dynamics Using Feflow-3D Groundwater Model Under Complex Irrigation and Drainage Network of Dryland Ecosystems of Central Asia
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Published in: Irrigation and Drainage 64(2):283-296;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Drought and food security - Improving decision-support via new technologies and innovative collaboration
Authors: Enenkel M. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security 4:51–55;
Publication Date: March 2015.
The World Trade Organization agreement on agriculture and world food security
Author: Blandford D.;
Published in: Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs 3(2):156-167;
Publication Date: February 2015.
What dimensions of women’s empowerment in agriculture matter for nutrition in Ghana?
Authors: Malapit H.J.L., Quisumbing A.R.;
Published in: Food Policy 52:54-63;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Iodine, Copper, and Zinc Levels as Indices of Nutritional Status among Residents of Wassa West District, a Mining Impacted Region of Ghana, Using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis
Author: Samlafo B.V.;
Published in: International Journal of Innovative Research & Development 4(3):274-279;
Publication Date: March 2015.
What drives and constrains effective leadership in tackling child undernutrition? Findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Kenya
Authors: Nisbett N. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 53:33-45;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Factors Determining Adoption of New Agricultural Technology by Smallholder Farmers in Developing Countries
Authors: Mwangi M., Kariuki S.;
Published in: Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development 6(5):208-216;
Publication Date: 2015.
Ecosystem services and poverty alleviation: A review of the empirical links
Authors: Suich H. et al.;
Published in: Ecosystem Services (in press);
Available Online: March 2015.
African edible insects for food and feed: inventory, diversity, commonalities and contribution to food security
Authors: Kelemu S. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (in press);
Available Online: March 2015.
Capacity-building in the management of moderate acute malnutrition
Authors: Jackson A., Ashworth A.;
Published in: Food and Nutrition Bulletin 36(1):S47-S52;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Integrated Pest Management for sustainable intensification of agriculture in Asia and Africa
Authors: Pretty J., Bharucha Z.P.;
Published in: Insect 6(1):152-182;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Economic impacts of integrated pest management (IPM) farmer field schools (FFS): evidence from onion farmers in the Philippines
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Published in: Agricultural Economics 46(2):149-162;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Soil erosion in the humid tropics: A systematic quantitative review
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Published in: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 203:127–139;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Bt cotton, pesticide use and environmental efficiency in Pakistan
Authors: Kouser A. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Economics 66(1):66–86;
Publication Date: February 2015.
The assessment of the impact of oil palm and rubber plantations on the biotic and abiotic properties of tropical peat swamp soil in Indonesia
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Published in: International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 13(2):150-166;
Publication Date: 2015.
Punjab's water woes and India's food security
Author: Khush G.S.;
Published in: Journal of Crop Improvement 29(1):1-5;
Publication Date: 2015.
Enhancing food security through a multi-stakeholder process: the global agenda for sustainable livestock
Authors: Breeman G. et al.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available Online: March 2015.
Integrated Pest Management for sustainable intensification of agriculture in Asia and Africa
Authors: Pretty J., Bharucha Z.P.;
Published in: Insect 6(1):152-182;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Economic impacts of integrated pest management (IPM) farmer field schools (FFS): evidence from onion farmers in the Philippines
Authors: Sanglestsawai S. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural Economics 46(2):149-162;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Soil erosion in the humid tropics: A systematic quantitative review
Authors: Labrière N. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 203:127–139;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Bt cotton, pesticide use and environmental efficiency in Pakistan
Authors: Kouser A. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Economics 66(1):66–86;
Publication Date: February 2015.
The assessment of the impact of oil palm and rubber plantations on the biotic and abiotic properties of tropical peat swamp soil in Indonesia
Authors: Nurulita Y. et al.;
Published in: International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 13(2):150-166;
Publication Date: 2015.
Punjab's water woes and India's food security
Author: Khush G.S.;
Published in: Journal of Crop Improvement 29(1):1-5;
Publication Date: 2015.
Enhancing food security through a multi-stakeholder process: the global agenda for sustainable livestock
Authors: Breeman G. et al.;
Published in: Food Security ;
Available Online: March 2015.
Improving Women’s Diet Quality Preconceptionally and During Gestation: Effects on Birth Weight and Prevalence of Low Birth Weight - A Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial in India (Mumbai Maternal Nutrition Project)
Authors: Potdar R.D. et al.;
Published in: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 100(5):1257–1268;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Linear Growth Deficit Continues to Accumulate beyond the First 1000 Days in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Global Evidence from 51 National Surveys
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Published in: The Journal of Nutrition 144(12):1460–1466;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Advancing the newborn and stillbirth global agenda: priorities for the next decade
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Published in: Archives of Disease in Childhood 100(1):S13-S18;
Publication Date: 2015.
Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post-MDG Era
Authors: Smith L.C., Haddad, L.;
Published in: World Development 68:180–204;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Parental Childhood Growth and Offspring Birthweight: Pooled Analyses from Four Birth Cohorts in Low and Middle Income Countries
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Published in: American Journal of Human Biology 27(1):99–105;
Publication Date: January/February 2015.
Evaluating a Large-Scale Community-Based Intervention to Improve Pregnancy and Newborn Health among the Rural Poor in India
Authors: Acharya A. et al.;
Published in: American Journal of Public Health 105(1):144-152;
Publication Date: January 2015.
The Great Indian Calorie Debate: Explaining Rising Undernourishment During India’s Rapid Economic Growth
Author: Smith L.C.;
Published in: Food Policy 50:53-67;
Publication Date: January 2015.
India’s Struggle Against Malnutrition - Is the ICDS Program the Answer?
Author: Jain M.;
Published in: World Development 67:72–89;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Zinc Absorption from Biofortified Maize Meets the Requirements of Young Rural Zambian Children
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Published in: The Journal of Nutrition 145(3);
Publication Date: March 2015.
Improved global cropland data as an essential ingredient for food security
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Published in: Global Food Security 4:37-45;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Community perspectives on the on-farm diversity of six major cereals and climate change in Bhutan
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Published in: Agriculture 5 (1):2-16;
Publication Date: January 2015.
Global hunger and the World Trade Organization: how the international trade rules address food security
Authors: Stewart T.P., Bell S.M.;
Published in: Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs 3(2):113-155;
Publication Date: February 2015.
Multiple-depth mapping of soil properties using a visible and near infrared real-time soil sensor for a paddy field
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Available Online: February 2015.
Future agriculture with minimized phosphorus losses to waters: Research needs and direction
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Publication Date: March 2015.
Productivity limits and potentials of the principles of conservation agriculture
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Publication Date: January 2015.
Urbanization: Its Implication for Sustainable Food Security, Health and Nutritional Nexus in Developing Economies - A Case Study of Nigeria
Author: Ekpenyong A.S.;
Published in: Journal of Studies in Social Sciences 11(1):29-49;
Publication Date: 2015.
The Ghana School Feeding Program: Factors Affecting Enrolment of Pupils in Garu-Tempane District, Upper East Region
Authors: Bukari M., Hajara I.P.N.;
Published in: International Journal Of Innovative Research & Development 4(1):298-302;
Publication Date: January 2015.
Can we exploit and adapt indigenous knowledge and ethno-botanicals for a healthy living in the face of emerging diseases like Ebola in Africa
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Published in: American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 3(1-1):24-28;
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Dietary contribution of wild edible plants to women's diets in the buffer zone around the Lama forest, Benin - an underutilized potential
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Published in: Food Security 6(6):833-849;
Available Online: October 2014.
Food Security in the Midst of Our Mined Lives: Perspectives on Food Security and Mining in the Asutifi District of Ghana
Authors: Opoku-Ware J., Kutor N.;
Published in: Journal of Sustainable Development Studies 8(1):71-95;
Publication Date: January 2015.
The Health Effects of Women Empowerment: Recent Evidence from Northern Ghana
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Published in: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 18(1):127-143;
Publication Date: January 2015.
Status and Management of Water in Rainfed Agriculture
Authors: Sharma P.K., Kumar M.;
Published in: Bulletin of the Indian Society of Soil Science 29:41-57;
Publication Date: 2014.
Exploring the potential of Bambara groundnut, an underutilised African legume species, towards food security in Africa
Author: Muhammad Y.Y.;
Published in: African Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (AJAST) 2(11):201-204;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Gender, assets, and market-oriented agriculture: learning from high-value crop and livestock projects in Africa and Asia
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Published in: Agriculture and Human Values 32(1);
Available Online: February 2015.
Insects as food and feed: A review
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Published in: International Journal of Agricultural Research and Review 3(1):143-151;
Available Online: January 2015.
An evaluation of economic water productivity and water balance of dry season irrigated rice under different irrigation regimes in Northern Ghana
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Published in: African Journal of Applied Resaerch 1(1):129-143;
Available Online: January 2015.
Food security in India: The imperative and its challenges
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Publication Date: January 2015.
How do weather and climate influence cropping area and intensity?
Authors: Iizumi T., Ramankutty N.;
Published in: Global Food Security 4:46-50;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Climate change induced transformations of agricultural systems: insights from a global model
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Available Online: December 2014.
Effects of climate change on the yield and cropping area of major food crops: A case of Bangladesh
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Published in: Sustainability 7(1):898-915;
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Development of weather based rice yellow stem borer prediction model for the Cauvery command rice areas, Karnataka, India
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Published in: Cogent Food and Agriculture;
Available online: January 2015.
Maize production under no-tillage system in Nepal
Authors: Karki T.B., Shrestha J.;
Published in: World Journal of Agricultural Research 2(6a):13-17;
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Oil and food prices in Malaysia: a nonlinear ARDL analysis
Author: Ibrahim M.H.;
Published in: Agricultural and Food Economics 3(2);
Available Online: January 2015.
Determinants of Change and Household Responses to Food Insecurity: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Onuorah Edeh H., Gyimah-Brempong K.;
Published in: African Journal of Agriculture 10(5):423-433;
Available Online: January 2015.
Agricultural marketing cooperatives with direct selling: A cooperative–non-cooperative game
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Chapter One – Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition Impact through the Feed the Future Initiative
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Published in: Advances in Food and Nutrition Research 74:1-46;
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Determinants of food availability and access in Ghana: what can we learn beyond the regression results?
Author: Adom P.K.;
Published in: Studies in Agricultural Economics 116:153-164;
Publication Date: 2014.
Bread and Freedom: Linking Democracy and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Harris K.;
Published in: African Studies Quarterly 15(1):13-35;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Biotechnological Approaches to Improve Nutritional Quality and Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables
Authors: Abano E.E., Buah J.N.;
Published in: International Journal of Engineering and Technology 4(11):660-672;
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Analysis of EU aid policy on food security of farm-households in Sierra Leone
Authors: Saravia-Matus S. et al.;
Published in: Global Advanced Research Journal of Agricultural Science 3(12):439-452;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Regional governance, food security and rice reserves in East Asia
Author: Belesky P.;
Published in: Global Food Security 3(3-4):167-173;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Farmers׳ perception of drought impacts, local adaptation and administrative mitigation measures in Maharashtra State, India
Authors: Udmale P.D. et al.;
Published in: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 10(A):250–269;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Establishment of Rural Enterprises Using Multi-Commodity Solar Tunnel Dryer through the Application of Social Laboratory Concept as a Sustainable Technology Transfer Strategy in the Philippines
Authors: Martinez H. et al.;
Published in: Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture Food and Energy 2(3):7-10;
Publication Date: 2014.
Legume crops phylogeny and genetic diversity for science and breeding
Authors: Smýkal P. et al.;
Published in: Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 34(1-3):43-104;
Publication Date: 2015.
Rice production constraints and 'new' challenges for South Asian smallholders: insights into de facto research priorities
Authors: John A., Fielding M.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 3(18);
Available online: December 2014.
Struggling with uncertainty: The state of global agri-food sector in 2030
Authors: Lakner Z., Baker G.A.;
Published in: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 17(4):141-176;
Publication Date: 2014.
Monitoring of non-point source pollutions from an agriculture watershed in South China
Authors: Hu H., Huang G.;
Published in: Water 6(12):3828-3840;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Synthesising bushmeat research effort in West and Central Africa: A new regional database
Authors: Taylor G. et al.;
Published in: Biological Conservation 181:199-205;
Publication Date: January 2015.
Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and legume yield under intercropping in farmers’ fields in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors: Ntamwira J. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Horticulture and Forestry 6(9):72-80;
Publication Date: October 2014.
Exploring Gaps Associated with Gender Empowerment in Selected African Countries
Authors: Kang’ethe S.M., Chivanga S.Y.;
Published in: Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 5(27):870-878;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Deciding to Urban-Migrate and Agricultural Development: Evidence from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCC)-Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) Intervention Zones, Ghana
Authors: Mochiah E.E-A. et al.;
Published in: Modern Economy 5:1187-1207;
Available online: December 2014.
Effect of rainfall variability on the length of the crop growing period over the past three decades in central Malawi
Authors: Fiwa L. et al.;
Published in: Climate Research 62:45–58;
Available online: December 2014.
Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment: What Works?
Authors: Buvinić M., Furst-Nichols R.;
Published in: World Bank Research Observer;
Available online: November 2014.
Tree cover transitions and food security in Southeast Asia
Authors: van Noordwijk M. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security (in press);
Available online: October 2014.
Global assessment of urban and peri-urban agriculture: irrigated and rainfed croplands
Authors: Thebo A.L. et al.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 9(11);
Available online: November 2014.
Scoping the potential uses of beneficial microorganisms for increasing productivity in cotton cropping systems
Authors: Pereg L., McMillan M.;
Published in: Soil Biology and Biochemistry 80:349–358;
Publication Date: January 2015.
Effects of surrounding crop and semi-natural vegetation on the plant diversity of paddy fields
Authors: Rochmah N. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 3(15);
Available online: October 2014.
The transition to modern agriculture: Contract farming in developing economies
Authors: Wang H.H. et al.;
Published in: American Journal of Agricultural Economics 96(5):1257-1271;
Publication Date: October 2014.
Field level damage of deepwater rice by the 2011 Southeast Asian Flood in a flood plain of Tonle Sap Lake, Northwest Cambodia
Authors: Kamoshita A., Ouk M.;
Published in: Paddy and Water Environment;
Available online: October 2014.
Land acquisition for industrialization and compensation of displaced farmers
Authors: Ghatak M., Mookherjee D.;
Published in: Journal of Development Economics 110:303–312;
Publication Date: September 2014.
Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data
Authors: Förch W. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 3(13);
Available online: September 2014.
How pastoralists perceive and respond to market opportunities: The case of the Horn of Africa
Authors: Little P.D. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 49(2):389–397;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Technical Efficiency Analysis of Cassava Production in Nigeria; Implication for Increased Productivity and Competitiveness
Authors: Osun T. et al.;
Published in: Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management 3(11):569-576;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Climate Variability and Food Security in Africa: The Case of Small Pelagic Fish in West Africa
Author: Failler P.;
Published in: Journal of Fisheries & Livestock Production 2:2;
Available online: October 2014.
Household Adoption of Soil-improving Practices and Food Insecurity in Ghana
Authors: Nata J.T. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 3(17);
Available online: November 2014.
Factors Influencing Farmers Participation in Smallholder Irrigation Schemes: The Case of Ntfonjeni Rural Development Area
Authors: Sithole N.L. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development 5(22):159-167;
Publication Date: 2014.
Sustainable Cocoa Production in Ghana: a Case Study of Farmer Field School and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Authors: Dzomeku B.M. et al.;
Published in: Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus 79(2):125-131;
Publication Date: 2014.
Monitoring global and national food price crises
Authors: Cuesta J. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 49(1):84-94;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Food as a human right during disasters in Uganda
Authors: Rukundo P.M. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 49(1):312-322;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Effect of Certified Organic Production Systems on Poverty among Smallholder Farmers: Empirical Evidence from Kenya
Authors: Ayuya O.I. et al.;
Published in: World Development 67:27-37;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Assessing the Level of Hygienic Practices among Street Food Vendors in Sunyani Township
Authors: Sarkodie N.A. et al.;
Published in: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 13(10):610-615;
Publication Date: 2014.
Implementing plant clinics in the maelstrom of policy reform in Uganda
Authors: Danielsen S. et al.;
Published in: Food Security;
Available online: October 2014.
Analysis of Adoption and Impacts of Improved Maize Varieties in Eastern Zambia
Authors: Khonje M. et al.;
Published in: World Development 66:695–706;
Publication Date: February 2015.
Varied nutritional impact of the global food price crisis
Author: De Matteis A.;
Published in: Economics and Business Letters 3(3):166-176;
Available online: October 2014.
Insects used for animal feed in West Africa
Authors: Kenis M. et al.;
Published in: Entomologia 2(2):107-114;
Available online: October 2014.
A review of post-war changes in rice farming and biodiversity in Japan
Authors: Katayama N. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural Systems (in press);
Available online: October 2014.
Drought and food security - Improving decision-support via new technologies and innovative collaboration
Authors: Enenkel M. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security (in press);
Available online: September 2014.
Sustainability of global water use: past reconstruction and future projections
Authors: Wada Y., Bierkens M.F.P.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 9(10);
Available online: October 2014.
Economics of Thai Koi farming in pond in Bangladesh
Authors: Sarker A.A. et al.;
Published in: Trends in Agricultural Economics 7(1):26-40;
Available online: August 2014.
Forecasting rice productivity and production of Odisha, India, using autoregressive integrated moving average models
Authors: Tripathi R. et al.;
Published in: Advances in Agriculture;
Available online: September 2014.
Home gardens and Dioscorea species – A case study from the climatic zones of Sri Lanka
Authors: Sangakkara R., Frossard E.;
Published in: Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics JARTS 115(1);
Available online: 2014.
Farmer Based Organizations in Northern Region of Ghana Intention to Adopt GM Crop: Empirical Application of Theory of Planned Behaviour
Author: Zakaria H.;
Published in: International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies 7(3):1191-1201;
Available online: August 2014.
Economic Value of Livestock Loss on Pastoralists’ Livelihood: An Analysis of Ethiopian Pastoralist Households
Author: Adesugba M.A.;
Published in: Journal of Research in Agriculture and Animal Science 2(7);
Available online: August 2014.
Feeding unrest: Disentangling the causal relationship between food price shocks and sociopolitical conflict in urban Africa
Author: Smith T.G.;
Published in: Journal of Peace Research 51(6):679-695;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Food as a human right during disasters in Uganda
Authors: Rukundo P.M. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 49(1):312–322;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Exploring Options for Improving Rice Production to Reduce Hunger and Poverty in Kenya
Author: Onyango A.O.;
Published in: World Environment 4(4):172-179;
Publication Date: 2014.
Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: a community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial
Authors: Gannon B. et al.;
Published in: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Narrowing the rice yield gap in East and Southern Africa: Using and adapting existing technologies
Authors: Nhamo N. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural Systems 131:45-55;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Democratisation and the Political Incentives for Agricultural Policy in Africa
Author: Poulton C.;
Published in: Development Policy Review 32(S2):S101-S122;
Available online: September 2014.
What happens to patterns of food consumption when food prices change? Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of food price elasticities globally
Authors: Cornelsen L. et al.;
Published in: Health Economics;
Available online: September 2014.
Is there Enough to Drink? Nakore Community in Wa Municipality of Upper West Region of Ghana and Water Accessibility
Authors: Agyemang I. et al.;
Published in: Comprehensive Research Journal of Education and General Studies (CRJEGS) 2(6):144–150;
Publication Date: September 2014.
Women’s Productive and Economic Roles towards Household Poverty Reduction in Ghana. A Survey of Bongo District in Northern Ghana
Author: Opoku-Ware J.;
Published in: Research on Humanities and Social Sciences 4(19):148-155;
Available online: 2014.
Crop substitution behavior among food crop farmers in Ghana: an efficient adaptation to climate change or costly stagnation in traditional agricultural production system?
Authors: Issahaku Z.A., Maharjan K.L.;
Published in: Agricultural and Food Economics;
Available online: October 2014.
Videos that speak for themselves: when non-extensionists show agricultural videos to large audiences
Authors: Bentley J. et al.;
Published in: Development in Practice 24(7):921-929;
Available online: September 2014.
An evolving perspective about the origins of childhood undernutrition and nutritional interventions that includes the gut microbiome
Authors: Ahmed T. et al.;
Published in: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences;
Available online: 2014.
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Gendered Effects of Siblings on Child Malnutrition in South Asia: Cross-sectional Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal
Authors: Raj A. et al.;
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal;
Available online: June 2014.
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Iodine deficiency disorders: Public Health measures to mitigate the global burden
Authors: Shrivastava S.R.B.L. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Health and Research 1(2):119-122;
Available online: June 2014.
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Why Worry About the Politics of Childhood Undernutrition?
Authors: Nisbett N. et al.;
Published in: World Development 64:420-433;
Publication Date: December 2014.
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Strengthening implementation and utilization of nutrition interventions through research: a framework and research agenda
Authors: Menon P. et al.;
Published in: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences;
Available online: June 2014.
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The imprint of crop choice on global nutrient needs
Authors: Jobbágy E.G., Sala O.E.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 9(8);
Available online: August 2014.
Understanding Sustainable Diets: A Descriptive Analysis of the Determinants and Processes That Influence Diets and Their Impact on Health, Food Security, and Environmental Sustainability
Authors: Johnston J.L. et al.;
Published in: Advances in Nutrition 5:418-429;
Publication Date: July 2014.
Agriculture: sustainable crop and animal production to help mitigate nitrous oxide emissions
Authors: Snyder C.S. et al.;
Published in: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 9-10:46–54;
Publication Date: October 2014.
Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: scientific basis for action
Authors: Steenwerth K.L. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 3(11);
Available online: August 2014.
Does aquaculture add resilience to the global food system?
Authors: Troell M. et al.;
Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 111(37):57–63;
Available online: September 2014.
Dairy Dependent Self-Help Groups in Pondicherry: A tool for Economic Empowerment
Authors: Rathinam U., Victor U.D.;
Published in: International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research 3(2):407-413;
Available online: September 2014.
Farm Households’ Livelihood Diversification into Agro-processing and Non-agro-processing Activities: Empirical Evidence from Ghana
Authors: Kuwornu J.K.M. et al.;
Published in: Information Management and Business Review 6(4):191-199;
Available online: August 2014.
African Agricultural Development: Lessons and Challenges
Author: Wiggins S.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Economics 65(3):529-556;
Publication Date: September 2014.
Technical Efficiency of Farming Households in Uganda: Evidence from the national Panel Survey Data, 2005-2010
Authors: Kalibwani R.M. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management 3(8):380-392;
Available online: August 2014.
Poverty and land redistribution
Authors: Keswell M., Carter M.R.;
Published in: Journal of Development Economics 110:250–261;
Publication Date: September 2014.
Collaborating for resilience: conflict, collective action, and transformation on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake
Authors: Ratner B.D. et al.;
Published in: Ecology and Society 19(3);
Available online: September 2014.
Is aquaculture pro-poor? Empirical evidence of impacts on fish consumption in Bangladesh
Authors: Toufique K.A., Belton B.;
Published in: World Development 64:609–620;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Shocks in economic growth = shocking effects for food security?
Authors: Kavallari A. et al.;
Published in: Food Security 6(4):567-583;
Publication Date: August 2014.
Sustainable intensification: What is its role in climate smart agriculture?
Authors: Campbell B.M. et al.;
Published in: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 8:39-43;
Publication Date: June 2014.
Agricultural knowledge management through women's collective action: A case of women dairy co-operatives in Rajasthan, India
Author: Waris A.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 6(8):354-359;
Publication Date: August 2014.
Nonfarm employment and rural welfare: Evidence from the Himalayas
Authors: Scharf M.M., Rahut D.B.;
Published in: American Journal of Agricultural Economics 96(4):1183-1197;
Publication Date: July 2014.
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) of water resources management in West Sumatra, Indonesia
Authors: David W., Ploeger A.;
Published in: Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society 2(1):52-60;
Publication Date: June 2014.
The impact of agricultural expansion on forest cover in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
Authors: Hor S. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Science 6(9):46-59;
Publication Date: August 2014.
High environmental risk and low yield of urban tomato gardens in Benin
Authors: Perrin A. et al.;
Published in: Agronomy for Sustainable Development;
Available online: August 2014.
Narrowing the rice yield gap in East and Southern Africa: Using and adapting existing technologies
Authors: Nhamo N. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural Systems 131:45-55;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Food appropriation through large scale land acquisitions
Authors: Rulli M.C., D'Odorico P.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 9(6):1-8;
Available online: June 2014.
The next generation feedstock of biofuel: Jatropha or chlorella as assessed by their life-cycle inventories
Authors: Peng P., Zhou W.;
Published in: Agriculture 4(3):217-230;
Available online: July 2014.
Farm types and their economic characterization in complex agro-ecosystems for informed extension intervention: study from coastal West Bengal, India
Authors: Goswami R. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural and Food Economics 2(5);
Available online: July 2014.
Feeding more people on an increasingly fragile planet: China's food and nutrition security in a national and global context
Authors: Fan S., Brzeska J.;
Published in: Journal of Integrative Agriculture 13(6):1193–1205;
Available online: June 2014.
Promoting agricultural research and development to strengthen food security in South Asia
Author: Bishwajit G.;
Published in: International Journal of Agronomy 2014:1–6;
Available online: May 2014.
Evaluating economic effects of exchange rate depreciation on the rice market in Iran
Authors: Mosavi S.H. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 16(4):705-715;
Publication Date: July 2014.
Why Worry About the Politics of Childhood Undernutrition?
Authors: Nisbett N. et al.;
Published in: World Development 64:420-433 (in press);
Publication Date: December 2014.
The organization of urban agriculture: Farmer associations and urbanization in Tanzania
Authors: Schmidt S. et al.;
Published in: Cities (in press);
Available online: July 2014.
How Institutions Mediate the Impact of Cash Cropping on Food Crop Intensification: An Application to Cotton in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Theriault V., Tschirley D.L.;
Published in: World Development 64:298–310 (in press);
Publication Date: December 2014.
Sustainability and food and nutrition security: a vulnerability assessment framework for the Mediterranean Region
Authors: Prosperi P. et al.;
Published in: SAGE Open 4(2):1-15;
Available online: June 2014.
Impacts of Climate Variability on Food Security in Northern Ghana
Authors: Kasei R.A. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Earth Sciences and Geotechnical Engineering 4(3):47-59;
Available online: 2014.
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Supermarkets and their effects on smallholder vegetable farmers in Sri Lanka: An exploratory case study
Authors: Kodithuwakku S.S., Weerahewa J.;
Published in: Journal of Agriculture Economics and Rural Development 2(2):62-71;
Publication Date: May 2014.
Edible mushroom cultivation for food security and rural development in China: Bio-innovation, technological dissemination and marketing
Authors: Zhang Y. et al.;
Published in: Sustainability 6(5):2961-2973;
Publication Date: May 2014.
Five inter-linked transformations in the Asian agrifood economy: Food security implications
Authors: Reardon T., Timmer C.P.;
Published in: Global Food Security (in press);
Available online: May 2014.
Modern farming technologies: Impact on farm productivity and food security in the rice terraces of the Cordillera region, Northern Philippines
Author: Ngidlo R.T.;
Published in: American Journal of Experimental Agriculture 4(8):913-921 (in press);
Publication Date: August 2014.
Biochar alters the resistance and resilience to drought in a tropical soil
Authors: Liang C. et al.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 9(6);
Publication Date: June 2014.
Water footprint and impact of water consumption for food, feed, fuel crops production in Thailand
Authors: Gheewala S.H. et al.;
Published in: Water 6(6):1698-1718;
Publication Date: June 2014.
Weed biodiversity and rice production during the irrigation rehabilitation process in Cambodia
Authors: Kamoshita A. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 194:1-6 (in press);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Linear Growth Deficit Continues to Accumulate beyond the First 1000 Days in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Global Evidence from 51 National Surveys
Authors: Leroy J.L. et al.;
Published in: The Journal of Nutrition (in press);
Available online: June 2014.
Urban Agriculture: A Response to the Food Supply Crisis in Kampala City, Uganda
Authors: Sabiiti E.N., Katongole C.B.;
Published in: The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities Water Science and Technology Library 71: 233-242;
Publication Date: 2014.
Nutrition-sensitive interventions and programmes: how can they help to accelerate progress in improving maternal and child nutrition?
Authors: Ruel M.T. et al.;
Published in: The Lancet 382: 536–551;
Publication Date: August 2013.
Aid and agency in Africa: Explaining food disbursements across Ethiopian households, 1994–2004
Authors: Broussard N.H. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Development Economics 108:128–137;
Publication Date: May 2014.
Changing Households' Investment Behaviour through Social Interactions with Local Leaders: Evidence from a Randomised Transfer Programme
Authors: Macours K., Vakis R.;
Published in: The Economic Journal 124(576):607-633;
Publication Date: May 2014.
Decentralised innovation systems and poverty reduction: experimental evidence from Central Africa
Authors: Pamuk H. et al.;
Published in: European Review of Agricultural Economics;
Available online: May 2014.
Poor Nutrition Status and Associated Feeding Practices among HIV-Positive Children in a Food Secure Region in Tanzania: A Call for Tailored Nutrition Training
Authors: Sunguya B.F. et al.;
Published in: PLoS ONE 9(5);
Available online: May 2014.
Relative Undernourishment and Food Insecurity Associations with Plasmodium falciparum Among Batwa Pygmies in Uganda: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Authors: Lewnard J.A. et al.;
Published in: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (in press);
Available online: May 2014.
Combating Poverty among Women through the Poverty Alleviation Fund in the Savelugu-Nanton District in the Northern Region of Ghana
Authors: Abdulai I.A. et al.;
Published in: Advanced Journal of Business Management and Entrepreneurship 2(2): 11-34;
Publication Date: March 2014.
A Catalyst toward Sustainability? Exploring Social Learning and Social Differentiation Approaches with the Agricultural Poor
Author: Shaw A., Kristjanson P.;
Published in: Sustainability 6(5):2685-2717;
Publication Date: May 2014.
Environmental Income and Rural Livelihoods: A Global-Comparative Analysis
Author: Angelsen A.;
Published in: World Development (in press);
Available online: April 2014.
Does intensification slow crop land expansion or encourage deforestation?
Authors: Byerlee D. et al.;
Published in: Global Food Security (in press);
Available online: May 2014.
Root genetic research, an opportunity and challenge to rice improvement
Authors: Wu W., Cheng S.;
Published in: Field Crops Research (in press);
Available online: May 2014.
Is GlobalGAP Certification of Small-Scale Farmers Sustainable? Evidence from Thailand
Authors: Holzapfel S., Wollni M.;
Published in: The Journal of Development Studies 50(5):731-747;
Publication Date: February 2014.
Key role of China and its agriculture in global sustainable phosphorus management
Authors: Sattari S.Z. et al.;
Published in: Environ. Res. Lett. 9(5):1-8;
Publication Date: May 2014
Property rights and sustainable irrigation: A developing country perspective
Author: Meinzen-Dick, R.;
Published in: Agricultural Water Management (in press);
Available online: April 2014.
Acceptability and nutritional contribution of grain amaranth recipes in Uganda
Authors: Tibagonzeka J. et al.;
Published in: ajfand 14(3);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Does the distribution of ready to use food products for the prevention of undernutrition meet the ultimate needs of the beneficiary?
Author: McLellan A.;
Published in: ajfand 14(3);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Undergraduate module on nutrition education and communication for Africa: Profiles of potential students
Authors: Wijesinha-Bettoni R. et al.;
Published in: ajfand 14(3);
Publication Date: May 2014.
A restrospective study of the nutritional status of primary school children in Harare
Authors: Mushonga N.G.T. et al.;
Published in: ajfand 14(3);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Nutritional Status of Alcoholics in Peri-Urban Areas of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Authours: Klobodu S.S. et al.;
Published in: ajfand 14(3);
Publication Date: May 2014.
The Role of Farming Experience on the Adoption of Agricultural Technologies: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Uganda
Authors: Ainembabazi J.H. and Mugisha J.;
Published in: The Journal of Development Studies 50(5);
Published online: February 2014.
Taking Complexity in Food Systems Seriously: An Interdisciplinary Analysis
Authors: Lewnard J.A. et al.;
Published in: World Development 61:85-101;
Publication Date: September 2014.
Relative Undernourishment and Food Insecurity Associations with Plasmodium falciparum Among Batwa Pygmies in Uganda: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Author: Foran T.;
Published in: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene;
Available online: May 2014
Assessing climate change and associated socio-economic scenarios for arable farming in the Netherlands: An application of benchmarking and bio-economic farm modelling.
Authors: Kanellopoulos A.P. et al.;
Published in: European Journal of Agronomy 52, Part A: 69-80;
Publication Date: January 2014.
Marketing margins and the welfare analysis of food price shocks
Author: Dawe D., Maltsoglou I.;
Published in: Food Policy 46:50-55;
Publication Date: June 2014.
Farmer groups and input access: When membership is not enough
Author: Liverpool-Tasie L.S.O.;
Published in: Food Policy 46:37-49;
Publication Date: June 2014.
The Impact of Farmer to Market Linkages on Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management in Uganda
Author: Meena M.S.;
Published in: The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension;
Available online: April 2014.
The Agricultural Productivity Gap
Authors: Gollin D. et al.;
Published in: The Quarterly Journal of Economics 129(2):939-993;
Publication Date: 2014.
Generating Skilled Self-Employment in Developing Countries: Experimental Evidence from Uganda
Authors: Blattman C. et al.;
Published in: The Quarterly Journal of Economics 129(2):697-752;
Publication Date: 2014.
Understanding development trajectories for biotechnology governance frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa: the policy kinetics model
Authors: Mugwagwa J. et al.;
Published in: International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development 13(1) (in press);
Available online: April 2014.
Is Poverty Reduction Over-Stated in Uganda? Evidence from Alternative Poverty Measures
Authors: Daniels L., Minot N.;
Published in: Social Indicators Research (in press);
Available online: April 2014.
Climate change adaptation in mixed crop–livestock systems in developing countries
Authors: Thornton P.K., Herrero M.;
Published in: Global Food Security (in press);
Available online: April 2014.
Weed management in upland rice in sub-Saharan Africa: impact on labor and crop productivity
Author: Nene G. et al.;
Published in: Food Security (in press);
Available online: April 2014.
The Effect of Land Reform on Poverty: The Case of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Countries
Author: Nene G. et al.;
Published in: Economic Papers: A journal of applied economics and policy
33(1):104-113;
Publication Date: March 2014.
Does the Quality of Electricity Matter? Evidence from Rural India
Authors: Chakravorty U. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (in press);
Available online: April 2014.
Identifying and addressing land governance constraints to support intensification and land market operation: Evidence from 10 African countries
Author: Deininger K. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy (in press);
Available online: April 2014.
Cash, food, or vouchers? Evidence from a randomized experiment in northern Ecuador
Author: Hidrobo M. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Development Economics 107:144–156;
Publication Date: 2014.
The business case for One Health
Author: Grace D.;
Published in: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 81(2), 6 pages;
Publication Date: 2014.
Food security in a perfect storm: using the ecosystem services framework to increase understanding
Author: Poppy G.M.;
Published in: Royal Society Publishing, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2012.0288;
Publication Date: 2014.
Poverty and Land Degradation Nexus: The Case of Asunafo, Ghana
Author: Peprah K.;
Published in: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 3(4):483-489;
Publication Date: 2014.
Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
Authors: Headey D. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy;
Publication Date: 2014.
A Systems Thinking Approach to Address the Complexity of Agribusiness for Sustainable Development in Africa
Authors: Banson K.E. et al.;
Published in: Systems Research and Behavioral Science x(x):y-y;
Publication Date: 2014.
Acceptability of chicken powder in home prepared complementary foods for children in Ghana
Authors: Anderson K.A.;
Published in: ajfand – African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 14(2):1-12;
Publication Date: 2014.
Obstacles to integrated pest management adoption in developing countries
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Published in: PNAS 111(10): 3889–3894;
Publication Date: 2014.
Impact of water losses and maintenance of canal irrigation system on agriculture
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Impacts of nighttime post-anthesis warming on rice productivity and grain quality in East China
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Publication Date: 2014.
Social relationships impact adoption of agricultural technologies: the case of food crop varieties in Timor-Leste
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Publication Date: 2014.
Right to Food, Food Security and Food Aid Under International Law, or the Limits of a right-based approach
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Published in: Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society 1(2):18–28;
Publication Date: 2013.
The effect of bioenergy expansion: Food, energy, and environment
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Published in: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 32:559–578;
Publication Date: 2014.
Global crop yield response to extreme heat stress under multiple climate change futures
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Published in: Environmental Research Letters 9(3):1–13;
Publication Date: 2014.
Impacts of climate change on farm income security in Central Asia: An integrated modeling approach
Authors: Bobojonov I., Aw-Hassan A.;
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Making a livelihood at the fish-landing site: exploring the pursuit of economic independence amongst Ugandan women
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Published in: Journal of Eastern African Studies 7(4):751-765;
Publication Date: 2013.
Maize flour fortification in Africa: markets, feasibility, coverage, and costs
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Conservation and Use of Genetic Resources of Underutilized Crops in the Americas—A Continental Analysis
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Publication Date: 2014.
Agricultural Biodiversity in Southern Brazil: Integrating Efforts for Conservation and Use of Neglected and Underutilized Species
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Research on the Food Security Condition and Food Supply Capacity of Egypt
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Food security experiences of displaced North Korean households
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Published in: Nutr Res Pract;
Publication Date: 2014.
Increasing access to farmers markets for beneficiaries of nutrition assistance: evaluation of the farmers market access project.
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Food insecurity among Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon, 10 years after the invasion of Iraq: data from a household survey
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Publication Date: 2014.
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Biotech crops: imperative for achieving the millenium development goals and sustainability of agriculture in the climate change era
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Food production & availability--essential prerequisites for sustainable food security
Authors: Swaminathan M.S., Bhavani R.V.;
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Rising food costs & global food security: key issues & relevance for India
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Identifying Sustainable Foods: The Relationship between Environmental Impact, Nutritional Quality, and Prices of Foods Representative of the French Diet
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Prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in South Asia: causes, outcomes, and possible remedies
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Livestock and food security: vulnerability to population growth and climate change
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Published in: Glob Chang Biol;
Publication Date: 2014.
Climate change and nutrition: creating a climate for nutrition security
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Publication Date: 2013.
Neurobehavioral determinants of nutritional security in fetal growth-restricted individuals
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Publication Date: 2014.
What have we learned from two decades of research on household food security?
Author: Nord M.;
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Ergonomic considerations for a systemic approach: the millenium maize mills project in northern Mozambique
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Socioeconomic Status, Food Security, and Dental Caries in US Children: Mediation Analyses of Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008
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Identifying zambia's industrial fortification options: toward overcoming the food and nutrition information gap-induced impasse
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Publication Date: 2013.
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Published in: Food Nutr Bull 34(4):369-77;
Publication Date: 2013.
Ancient clam gardens increased shellfish production: adaptive strategies from the past can inform food security today
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Boundary development in the field of international nutrition science
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Publication Date: 2014.
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Undernutrition Among Indian Men: A Study Based on NFHS-3
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Published in: Am J Mens Health;
Publication Date: 2014.
Development and Validation of an Arab Family Food Security Scale
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Moving toward a precise nutrition: preferential loading of seeds with essential nutrients over non-essential toxic elements
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Published in: Front Plant Sci;
Publication Date: 2014.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation and Child Food Security
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Published in: Pediatrics;
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Published in: Ann N Y Acad Sci;
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Global climate policy impacts on livestock, land use, livelihoods, and food security
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Food System Sustainability and Food Security: Connecting the Dots
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Publisher: Springer;
Publication Date: 2014.
This review paper aims at highlighting the connections and linkages between food sustainability and food security. There are very strong linkages between food and nutrition security, responsible environmental stewardship and greater fairness in food management. They intersect in agricultural and food systems at the global, national and local levels.
Future threats to agricultural food production posed by environmental degradation, climate change, and animal and plant diseases – a risk analysis in three economic and climate settings
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Publisher: Springer;
Publication Date: 2014.
Global food security is one of the most pressing issues for humanity, and agricultural production is critical for achieving this. The existing analyses of specific threats to agricultural food production seldom bring out the contrasts associated with different levels of economic development and different climatic zones. The paper therefore investigated the same biophysical threats in three modelled types of countries with different economic and climatic conditions. The threats analysed were environmental degradation, climate change and diseases and pests of animals and plants.
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Published in: Global Environmental Change;
Publication Date: 2014.
Is rainfed agriculture really a pathway from poverty?
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Publisher: Agricultural Systems 123:84–96;
Publication Date: 2014.
Mixed Grazing Systems Benefit both Upland Biodiversity and Livestock Production
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Published in: PLoS One 9(2):e89054;
Publication Date: 2014.
New parsimonious simulation methods and tools to assess future food and environmental security of farm populations
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Publication Date: 2014.
Achieving food and environmental security: new approaches to close the gap
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Publication Date: 2014.
Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020
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Published in: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 369(1639):20120284;
Publication Date: 2014.
Food security in a perfect storm: using the ecosystem services framework to increase understanding
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Published in: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 369(1639):20120288;
Publication Date: 2014.
Extreme vulnerability of smallholder farmers to agricultural risks and climate change in Madagascar
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Published in: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 369(1639):20130089;
Publication Date: 2014.
The Brazilian school feeding programme: an example of an integrated programme in support of food and nutrition security
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Published in: Public Health Nutr 16(6):989-94;
Publication Date: 2013.
Rice bran: a novel functional ingredient
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Published in: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 54(6):807-16;
Publication Date: 2014.
Distinguishing between yield advances and yield plateaus in historical crop production trends
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Assessing agricultural risks of climate change in the 21st century in a global gridded crop model intercomparison
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Multimodel assessment of water scarcity under climate change
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China in the period of transition from scarcity and extensive undernutrition to emerging nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, 1949-1992
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Faltering fisheries and ascendant aquaculture: Implications for food and nutrition security in Bangladesh
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Publication Date: 2013.
Innovations in capture fisheries are an imperative for nutrition security in the developing world
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How Can Agricultural Interventions Contribute in Improving Nutrition Health and Achieving the MDGs in Least-Developed Countries?
Author: Dorward A.;
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Publication Date: 2014.
Nutrition and chronic disease: lessons from the developing and developed world
Author: Prentice A.M.;
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Publication Date: 2014.
Food security and development in South Sudan: a call to action
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Publication Date: 2013.
Executive summary: evaluating the evidence base to support the inclusion of infants and children from birth to 24 mo of age in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans--"the B-24 Project"
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Published in: Am J Clin Nutr;
Publication Date: 2014.
The Adolescent Girls' Anaemia Control Programme: a decade of programming experience to break the inter-generational cycle of malnutrition in India
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Published in: Public Health Nutr 16(9):1667-76;
Publication Date: 2013.
The role of underutilized fruits in nutritional and economic security of tribals: a review
Authors: Nandal U. and Bhardwaj R.L.;
Published in: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 54(7):880-90;
Publication Date: 2014.
Impact of "Alleviating Hunger Together" Programme on Food Security in Bojanala District in South Africa
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Published in: J Hum Ergol (Tokyo) 44(2):105-11;
Publication Date: 2013
Food and water security issues in Russia I: food security in the general population of the Russian Arctic, Siberia and the Far East, 2000-2011
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Published in: Int J Circumpolar Health 72;
Publication Date: 2013.
Hunger as a health issue. Food insecurity adds to health systems' costs; October summit seeks solutions
Author: Johnson S.R.;
Published in: Mod Healthc 43(39):12;
Publication Date: 2013.
Prevalence and determining factors of anemia and malnutrition among Egyptian children.
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Publication Date: 2013.
"There is hunger in my community": a qualitative study of food security as a cyclical force in sex work in Swaziland
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Published in: BMC Public Health 14(1):79;
Publication Date: 2014.
How can the operating environment for nutrition research be improved in sub-Saharan Africa? The views of African researchers
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Publication Date: 2013.
Genetically modified crops and food security
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Published in: PLoS One 8(6):e64879;
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Organic agriculture and undernourishment in developing countries: main potentials and challenges.
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Published in: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 53(9):917-28;
Publication Date: 2013.
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Food Insecurity among a Cohort of Older Australians
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Publication Date: 2014.
From Food Insufficiency towards Trade Dependency: A Historical Analysis of Global Food Availability
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Publication Date: 2013.
The Contribution of Forests and Trees to Sustainable Diets
Author: Vinceti B.;
Published in: Sustainability 5:4797-4824;
Publication Date: 2013.
NERICA Adoption and Impacts on Technical Efficiency of Rice Producing Households in Ghana: Implications for Research and Development
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Published in: American Journal of Experimental Agriculture 4(3): 244-262;
Publication Date: 2014.
Irrigated Agriculture and Poverty Reduction in Kassena Nankana District in the Upper-East Region, Ghana
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Published in: Journal of Science and Technology 33(2):59-72;
Publication Date: 2013.
Constraints in the Application of Biotechnology to Cassava Production in Nigeria
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Published in: Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 2(10);
Publication Date: 2013.
The adoption of conservation agriculture in South Western Zimbabwe: Challenges and opportunities for enhancing household food security
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Published in: European Journal of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 1(2):58-69;
Publication Date: 2013.
Analysis of Trade-offs in Agricultural Systems: Current Status and Way Forward
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Published in: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability;
Publication Date: 2014.
Nutrient Intake, Morbidity and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children are Influenced by Agricultural and Dietary Diversity in Western Kenya
Authors: Walingo M.K. and Ekesa B.N.;
Published in: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition;
Publication Date: 2013.
Simple Food Group Diversity as a Proxy Indicator for Iron and Vitamin A Status of Rural Primary School Children in Uganda
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Published in: Food and Nutrition Sciences 4(12):1271-1280;
Publication Date: 2013.
An operational framework for defining and monitoring forest degradation
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Published in: Ecology and Society 18(2): 20;
Publication Date: 2013.
Rice proteomics: a model system for crop improvement and food security
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Published in: Proteomics;
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Who owns the land? Perspectives from rural Ugandans and implications for large-scale land acquisitions
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Published in: Feminist Economics;
Publication Date: 2013.
Gender, agroforestry and food security in Africa
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Published in: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 6(2):104-109;
Publication Date: 2013.
Enhancing smallholder farmers income and food security through agricultural research and development in West Africa: Impact of the IAR4D in the KKM PLS
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Published in: Invited paper presented at the 4th International Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia;
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Farmer's observation on climate change impacts on maize (Zea mays) production in a selected agro-ecological zone in Ghana
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Published in: Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management 2(12):394-402;
Publication Date: 2013.
Constraints and opportunities for water savings and increasing productivity through Resource Conservation Technologies in Pakistan
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Published in: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment;
Publication Date: 2013.
Production and processing of foods as core aspects of nutrition-sensitive agriculture and sustainable diets
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Published in: Food Security;
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Food security and cardiovascular disease risk among adults in the United States: findings from the national health and nutrition examination survey, 2003-2008
Author: Ford E.S.;
Published in: Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 Dec 5;10:E202;
Publication Date: 2013.
Greening, new frontiers for research and employment in the agro-food sector
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Published in: Sci Total Environ 472C:437-443;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food insecurity and its sociodemographic correlates among Afghan immigrants in Iran
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Published in: J Health Popul Nutr 31(3):356-66;
Publication Date: 2013.
Preventing Malnutrition in Children under Two (PM2A): A Case Study in the Food Insecure Context of South Sudan
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Published in: World Health Popul 14(4):12-22;
Publication Date: 2013.
Explaining smallholder maize marketing in southern and eastern Africa: The roles of market access, technology and household resource endowments
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Published in: Food Policy 43: 248–266;
Publication Date: 2013.
Impact of metal silos on households’ maize storage, storage losses and food security: An application of a propensity score matching
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Published in: Food Policy 43: 44-55;
Publication Date: 2013.
Land Grabbing, Large- and Small-scale Farming: what can evidence and policy from 20th century Africa contribute to the debate?
Authors: Baglioni E., Gibbon P.;
Published in: Third World Quarterly 34(9): 1558-1581;
Publication Date: 2013.
Facing the Food Crisis: How African Smallholders can Reduce Postharvest Cereal Losses by Supplying Better Quality Grain
Authors: Hodges R.J., Stathers T.E.;
Published in: Outlooks on Pest Management 24(5): 217-221;
Publication Date: 2013.
Management of Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition in India: Experience of Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Published in: Indian Pediatr;
Publication Date: 2013.
The contribution of forests and trees to sustainable diets
Authors: Vinceti B.;
Published in: Sustainability;
Publication Date: 2013.
Role of agricultural cooperatives and storage in rural Ethiopia: Results of two surveys
Authors: Minot N., Mekonnen D.A.;
Publisher: Research for Ethiopia`s Agriculture Policy (REAP);
Publication Date: 2012.
The economic rationale for investing in stunting reduction
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Published in: Maternal Child Nutr;
Publication Date: 2013.
Adult consequences of growth failure in early childhood
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Published in: Am J Clin Nutr;
Publication Date: 2013.
Agriculture and growth in low-income countries: Overview of debates and links to current projects in the DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme Economic and Research Council
Author: Wiggins S.;
Publisher: DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme
Publication Date: 2013.
Influence of Current Seed Programme of Ghana on Maize (Zea mays) Seed Security
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Published in: Research Journal of Seed Sciences 6(2):29-39;
Publication Date: 2013.
Smallholder participation in value chains: The case of domestic rice in Senegal
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Published in: Rebuilding West Africa’s Food Potential, pp. 391-415;
Publication Date: 2013.
Repackaging Agricultural Research for Greater Impact on Agricultural Growth in Africa
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Published in: Journal of Food Security 1(2):30-41;
Publication Date: 2013.
Change strategies to protect, promote, and support infant and young child feeding
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Published in: Food Nutr Bull 34(3 Suppl):S181-94;
Publication Date: 2013.
Hidden hunger: addressing micronutrient deficiencies using improved crop varieties
Author: Shekhar C.;
Published in: Chem Biol 20(11):1305-6;
Publication Date: 2013.
Few changes in food security and dietary intake from short-term participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program among low-income Massachusetts adults
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Published in: J Nutr Educ Behav;
Publication Date: 2013.
Transformative optimisation of agricultural land use to meet future food demands
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Published in: PeerJ;
Publication Date: 2013.
Demand side drivers of global food security
Authors: Regmi A., Meade B.;
Published in: Global Food Security 2(3);
Publication Date: 2013.
Agricultural productivity and poverty reduction in Nepal
Authors: Devkota S., Upadhyay M.;
Published in: Review of Development Economics 17(4);
Publication Date: 2013.
Drivers and triggers of international food price spikes and volatility
Authors: Tadesse G., Algieri B., Kalkuhl M., von Braun J.;
Published in: Food Policy;
Publication Date: 2013.
Breeding for tough times ahead
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Published in: Rice Today 12(4);
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Genetically modified crops and climate change linkages: An Indian perspective
Authors: Kaur A.; Kohli R.K; Jaswal P.S.;
Published in: Agricultural Sciences 4(10);
Publication Date: 2013.
Analysis of rice production instability in Southeast Asian countries
Authors: Sawaneh M., Latif I.A., Abdullah A.M.;
Published in: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 3(10);
Publication Date: 2013.
Development of ecological agricultural production and its latest global trends before the economic crisis
Authors: Mura L., Dud T.;
Published in: International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research 2(2);
Publication Date: 2013.
Economic factors affecting diversified farming systems
Authors: Bowman M.S., Zilberman D.;
Published in: Ecology and Society 18(1): 33;
Publication Date: 2013.
Fisheries in transition: Food and nutrition security implications for the global South
Authors: Belton B., Thilsted S.H.;
Published in: Global Food Security;
Publication Date: 2013.
An assessment of the influence of cooperative marketing associations on poverty alleviation in Nigeria
Author: Alasiri, W.A.;
Published in: Proceedings of 2013 International Conference on Poverty Alleviation Income Redistribution & Rural Development in Developing Countries;
Publication Date: 2013.
Global poverty reduction policy and implementation strategies at local level, integrated planning options and challenges in a developing country, Ghana
Author: Kessey K.D.;
Published in: Merit Research Journal of Art, Social Science and Humanities 1(6):076-085;
Publication Date: 2013.
Household food security is associated with agricultural livelihoods and diet quality in a marginalized community of rural Bedouins in Lebanon
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Publsihed in: J Nutr 143(10):1666-71;
Publication Date: 2013.
Using program impact pathways to understand and improve program delivery, utilization, and potential for impact of Helen Keller International's homestead food production program in Cambodia
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Publsihed in: Food Nutr Bull 34(2):169-84;
Publication Date: 2013.
The long term economic impact of severe obstetric complications for women and their children in burkina faso
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Household dynamics and socioeconomic conditions in the context of incident adolescent orphaning in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Identification and management of toxicological hazards of street foods in developing countries
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Advances and challenges for nutrient management in china in the 21st century
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Publsihed in: J Environ Qual 42(4):947-50;
Publication Date: 2013.
An analysis of China's fertilizer policies: Impacts on the industry, food security, and the environment
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Publsihed in: J Environ Qual 42(4):972-81;
Publication Date: 2013.
An analysis of developments and challenges in nutrient management in china
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Published in: J Environ Qual 42(4):951-61;
Publication Date: 2013.
Hypovitaminosis D in the Middle East and North Africa: Prevalence, risk factors and impact on outcomes
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Published in: Dermatoendocrinol 5(2):274-98;
Publication Date: 2013.
Protecting child health and nutrition status with ready-to-use food in addition to food assistance in urban Chad: a cost-effectiveness analysis
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Published in: Cost Eff Resour Alloc 11(1):27;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food security in America
Authors: No authors listed;
Published in: Perspect Public Health 133(6):287;
Publication Date: 2013.
Change trends in agricultural extension strategies: Who dictates?
Authors: Naamwintome B.A., Millar D.;
Published in: Scottish Journal of Arts, Social Sciences and Scientific Studies 16(1);
Publication Date: 2013.
Development planning in Ghana since 1992: Implications for the decentralization process
Author: Tandoh-Offin P.;
Published in: International Relations and Diplomacy 1(2):93-107;
Publication Date: 2013.
How can we exploit above-belowground interactions to assist in addressing the challenges of food security?
Authors: Orrell P., Bennett A.E.;
Published in: Front Plant Sci 4:432;
Publication Date: 2013.
Evidence that rodent control strategies ought to be improved to enhance food security and reduce the risk of rodent-borne illnesses within subsistence farming villages in the plague-endemic West Nile region, Uganda
Authors: Eisen R.J. et al.;
Publishe in: International Journal of Pest Management;
Publication Date: 2013.
The impacts of hybrid maize seed on the welfare of farming households in Kenya
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Published in: Food Policy;
Publication Date: 2013.
A low-cost ultrasound program leads to increased antenatal clinic visits and attended deliveries at a health care clinic in rural Uganda
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Published in: PLoS One 8(10):e78450;
Publication Date: 2013.
Household food insecurity and dietary intake among Mexican-American women participating in federal food assistance programs
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Published in: Am J Health Promot;
Publication Date: 2013.
An estimate of potential threats levels to soil biodiversity in EU
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Published in: Global Change Biology 19:1538–1548;
Publication Date: 2013.
Integrating Health & Environmental Impact Analysis
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Published in: Public Health;
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A Toolbox for Impact Assessment and Sustainability
Authors: Jacob K. et al.;
Published in: Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment (HAICTA 2013); September 19-22, 2013, Corfu Island, Greece.
Assessing Planetary and Regional Nitrogen Boundaries Related to Food Security and Adverse Environmental Impacts
Authors: de Vries W. et al.;
Published in: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 2:1–11;
Publication Date: 2013.
The Use, Non-use and Misuse of Indicators in Sustainability Assessment and Communication
Authors: Lyytimäkia J. et al.;
Published in: International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 20(5):385-393;
Publication Date: 2013.
Development of a regional food composition table for West Africa
Authors: Stadlmayr B. et al.;
Published in: Food Chem 140(3):443-6;
Publication Date: 2013.
Global hunger: a challenge to agricultural, food, and nutritional sciences
Authors: Wu S.H. et al.;
Published in: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 54(2):151-62;
Publication Date: 2014.
Development of a regional food composition table for West Africa
Authors: Stadlmayr B. et al.;
Published in: Food Chem 140(3):443-6;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food Poverty and Livelihoods Issues in Rural Nigeria
Authors: Oni O.A., Fashogbon A.E.;
Published in: African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 8(2), Chapter 5;
Publication Date: 2013.
The impact of seed vouchers on poverty reduction among smallholder rice farmers in Nigeria
Authors: Awotide B.A. et al.;
Published in: Agricultural Economics;
Publication Date: 2013.
Understanding the performance of food production in sub-Saharan Africa and its implications for food security
Authors: Demeke M. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 5(11):425-443;
Publication Date: 2013.
Eradicating extreme poverty among the rural poor in Uganda through poultry and cattle improvement programmes - A Review
Author: Ekou J.;
Published in: Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 5(11):444-449;
Publication Date: 2013.
Hybrid breeding in wheat: technologies to improve hybrid wheat seed production
Authors: Whitford R. et al.;
Published in: J Exp Bot (epub ahead of print);
Publication Date: 2013.
Associations between the purchase of healthy and fast foods and restrictions to food access: a cross-sectional study in Melbourne, Australia
Authors: Burns C. et al.;
Published in: Public Health Nutr (epub ahead of print);
Publication Date: 2013
Study on the mortality in Ecuador related to dietary factors
Authors: Neira-Mosquera J.A. et al.;
Published in: Nutr Hosp 28(5):1732-1740;
Publication Date: 2013.
Perspectives on community gardens, community kitchens and the Good Food Box program in a community-based sample of low-income families
Authors: Loopstra R., Tarasuk V.;
Published in: Can J Public Health 104(1):e55-9;
Publication Date: 2013.
Practicality of Biochar Additions to Enhance Soil and Crop Productivity
Authors: Filiberto D.M., Gaunt J.L.;
Published in: Agriculture 3(4):715-725;
Publication Date: 2013.
Using a complex system approach to address world challenges in Food and Agriculture
Authors: van Mil H.G.J. et al.;
Published in: arXiv (e-print);
Publication Date: 2013.
Management of direct seeded rice for enhanced resource - use efficiency
Author: Joshi E.;
Published in: Plant Knowledge Journal 2(3):119-134;
Publication Date: 2013.
Improvement of Food Security in Bangladesh through Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women
Author: Reinbott A.;
Published in: Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society 1(1);
Publication Date: 2013.
Home and community gardens in Southeast Asia: potential and opportunities for contributing to nutrition-sensitive food systems
Author: Weiberger K.;
Published in: Food Security;
Publication Date: 2013.
The use of linear programming to determine whether a formulated complementary food product can ensure adequate nutrients for 6- to 11-month-old Cambodian infants
Authors: Skau J.K. et al.;
Published in: Am J Clin Nutr (epub ahead of print);
Publication Date: 2013.
Evaluating the welfare effects of improved wastewater treatment using a discrete choice experiment
Authors: Ndunda E.N., Mungatana E.D.;
Published in: J Environ Manage 123:49-57;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food security: The optimal diet for people and the planet
Author: Joubert L.;
Published in: S Afr Med J 103(11):809-810;
Publication Date: 2013.
Potential impacts of increasing average yields and reducing maize yield variability in Africa
Authors: Kostandini G. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy;
Publication Date: 2013.
The case for a real options approach to ex-ante cost-benefit analyses of agricultural research projects
Authors: Andoseh S. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy;
Publication Date: 2013.
Contextualising complementary feeding in a broader framework for stunting prevention
Authors: Stewart C.P. et al.;
Published in: Matern Child Nutr 9 Suppl 2:27-45;
Publication Date: 2013.
Rural-urban disparities in child nutrition in Bangladesh and Nepal
Authors: Srinivasan C.S. et al.;
Published in: BMC Public Health 13:581;
Publication Date: 2013.
International congress 'Hidden Hunger', March 5-9, 2013, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany
Author: Biesalski H.K.;
Published in: Ann Nutr Metab 62(4):298-302;
Publication Date: 2013.
Effect of erosion on productivity in subtropical red soil hilly region: a multi-scale spatio-temporal study by simulated rainfall
Authors: Li Z. et al.;
Published in: PLoS One 8(10):e77838;
Publication Date: 2013.
Community food program use in Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Author: Ford J.D.;
Published in: BMC Public Health 13(1):970;
Publication Date: 2013.
A novel food pantry program: food security, self-sufficiency, and diet-quality outcomes
Authors: Martin K.S. et al.;
Published in: Am J Prev Med 45(5):569-75;
Publication Date: 2013.
Land system change and food security: towards multi-scale land system solutions
Authors: Verburg P.H. et al.;
Published in: Curr Opin Environ Sustain 5(5):494-502;
Publication Date: 2013.
Introducing infant and young child feeding indicators into national nutrition surveillance systems: lessons from Vietnam
Authors: Hajeebhoy N. et al.;
Published in: Matern Child Nutr 9 Suppl 2:131-49;
Publication Date: 2013.
Multi-sectoral interventions for healthy growth
Authors: Del Carmen Casanovas M. et al.;
Published in: Matern Child Nutr 9 Suppl 2:46-57;
Publication Date: 2013.
Biofuels and forests: Revisiting the debate
Authors: Pacheco P. et al.;
Published in: Bioenergy Insight, September/October 2013:45-46;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: 2013.
Food Insecurity Status and Associated Factors among Rural Households in North-East of Iran
Authors: Gholami A. et al.;
Published in: Int J Prev Med 4(9):1018-24;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food & nutrition security: Challenges in the new millennium.
Author: Ramachandran P.;
Published in: Indian J Med Res 138(3):373-82;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food production & availability - Essential prerequisites for sustainable food security
Authors: Swaminathan M.S., Bhavani R.V.;
Published in: Indian J Med Res 138(3):383-91;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food security. Botanists spread the gospel that breadfruit can be manna
Author: Zielinski S.;
Published in: Science 342(6156):303;
Publication Date: 2013.
The changing nutrition scenario
Author: Gopalan C.;
Published in: Indian J Med Res 138(3):392-7;
Publication Date: 2013.
Rising food costs & global food security: Key issues & relevance for India.
Author: Gustafson D.J.;
Published in: Indian J Med Res 138(3):398-410;
Publication Date: 2013.
A question of balance: achieving appropriate nutrient levels in biofortified staple crops
Authors: Sanahuja G. et al.;
Published in: Nutr Res Rev 18:1-11 (pub ahead of print);
Publication Date: 2013.
Spatial Distribution of Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among Women and Children: Results from the 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey
Authors: Turi K.N. et al.;
Published in: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 10(10):4967-4981;
Publication Date: 2013
The role of Agricultural Development Bank in the Development of Rural Women in Agriculture (A Case Study of Wa-West District)
Authors: Shafiwu A.B. et al.;
Published in: Research Journal of Finance and Accounting 4(12):168-180;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food Insecurity Status and Associated Factors among Rural Households in North-East of Iran.
Authors: Gholami A. et al.;
Published in: International Journal of Preventive Medicine 4(9):1018-24;
Publication Date: 2013.
Rapid Cycling Recurrent Selection for Increased Carotenoids Content in Cassava Roots
Authors: Ceballos H. et al.;
Published in: Crop Sci 53:1–10;
Publication Date: 2013.
The role of price and consumption bundle aggregation in poverty measurement: A reassessment of poverty in Uganda
Authors: Van Campenhout et al.
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication Date: 2013
This paper was presented at the UNU-WIDER Conference on Inclusive Growth in Africa: Measurement, Causes, and Consequences which took place on Septermber 20-21 in Helsinki, Finland.
National integrated mitigation planning in agriculture: A review paper
Authors: Tennigkeit T. et al.;
Publisher: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: 2013.
Droughts in Pakistan: A spatiotemporal variability analysis using the Standardized Precipitation Index
Authors: Xie H. et al.;
Published in: Water International 38(5):620-631;
Publication Date: 2013.
Making a livelihood at the fish-landing site: exploring the pursuit of economic independence amongst Ugandan women
Authors: Pearson G. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Eastern African Studies;
Publication Date: 2013.
Maize flour fortification in Africa: markets, feasibility, coverage, and costs
Authors: Fiedler J.L. et al.;
Published in: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences;
Publication Date: 2013.
Decentralization and Poverty Reduction: A Theoretical Framework for Exploring the Linkages
Author: Khan S.A.;
Published in: International Review of Public Administration 18(2):
Publication Date: 2013.
Change and diversity in smallholder rice–fish systems: Recent evidence and policy lessons from Bangladesh
Authors: Dey M.M. et al.;
Published in: Food Policy 43:108-117;
Publication Date: 2013.
Redefining agricultural yields: from tonnes to people nourished per hectare
Authors: Cassidy E.S., West P.C., Gerber J.S., Foley J.A.;
Published in: Environmental Research Letters 8(3);
Publication Date: 2013.
Modelling and forecasting on paddy production in Kelantan under the implementation of system of rice intensification (SRI)
Authors: Muhammad M., Abdullah M.H.H.;
Published in: Academia Journal of Agricultural Research 1(7):106-113;
Publication Date: 2013.
Beyond climate-smart agriculture: toward safe operating spaces for global food systems
Authors: Neufeldt H et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 2:12;
Publication Date: 2013.
Avoiding damage and achieving cold tolerance in rice plants
Authors: Pereira da Cruz R., Sperotto R.A., Cargnelutti D., Adamski J.M., de FreitasTerra T., Fett J.P.;
Published in: Food and Energy Security 2(2):96-119;
Publication Date: 2013.
Reducing poverty through agricultural development in China
Author: Wang S.;
Published in: IDS Bulletin 44(5-6):55-62;
Publication Date: 2013.
Globalization of agricultural pollution due to international trade
Authors: O'Bannon C., Carr J., Seekell D.A., D'Odorico P.;
Published in: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 10(8):11221-11239;
Publication Date: 2013.
Household consumption pattern and nutritional security among poor rural households: impact of MGNREGA
Authors: Kumar P., Joshi P.K.;
Published in: Agricultural Economics Research Review 26 (1):73-82;
Publication Date: 2013.
Food and thriving people: paradigm shifts for fair and sustainable food systems
Author: Tansey G.;
Published in: Food and Energy Security 2(1):1-11;
Publication Date: May, 2013.
Home gardens: a promising approach to enhance household food security and wellbeing
Authors: Galhena D.H. et al.;
Published in: Agriculture & Food Security 2:8;
Publication Date: May, 2013.
Foreign Aid and the Quest for Poverty Reduction: Is Aid to Agriculture Effective?
Authors: Kaya O. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Economics 64(3):583-596;
Publication Date: May, 2013.
Using tropical forest ecosystem goods and services for planning climate change adaptation with implications for food security and poverty reduction
Authors: Nkem J. et al.;
Published in: Journal of Semi-Arid Tropical Agricultural Research 4(1):1-23;
Publication Date: 2007.
Household resilience to drought: The case of Salima District in Malawi
Authors: Banda T.F. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2016.
This study identifies factors that affect resilience to drought among smallholder farmers in Salima, one of the districts frequently affected by drought in Malawi. The study contributes to the existing literature by constructing a drought resilience index (DRI) and uses it to determine the effect of drought resilience on the welfare of farming households. Principal Components Analysis (PCA) is used to construct the DRI. Appreciating that smallholder farmers actively respond to events that threaten their livelihoods, the study identified how factors such as household assets, social capital, the size of land held by the farming household, and others factors help farmers to absorb adverse welfare effects resulting from prolonged dry spells and droughts.
How big are post-harvest losses in Ethiopia? Evidence from teff
Authors: Minten B. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: July 2016.
Based on a unique large-scale data set on teff production and marketing, Ethiopia’s most important cash crop, we study post-harvest losses in rural-urban value chains, specifically between producers and urban retailers in the capital, Addis Ababa. The authors analyze the structure of the value chain and rely on self-reported losses by different value chain agents (farmers, wholesale traders, and retailers). They estimate that post-harvest losses in the most prevalent pathway in the rural-urban value chain, amount to between 2.2 and 3.3 percent of total harvested quantities. The variation in this figure depends on the storage facilities used and on assumed losses during transport at the farm.
A Systematic Review of Cross-Country Data Initiatives on Agricultural Public Expenditures in Developing Countries
Authors: Anson R., Mogues T.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: July 2016.
This review began its life at a workshop organized by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in June 2013 that intended to discuss options for a coordinated approach to developing technical standards for measuring agricultural policy indicators. This paper significantly expands on the earlier analysis and updates the comparative review of the state of all data and analytical initiatives (DAIs) as of the end of March 2016. This update was warranted in light of the dramatic changes and improvements in various aspects of several DAIs, especially in 2015 and 2016.
Indicators of gendered control over agricultural resources: a guide for agricultural policy and research
Author: Rao S.;
Publisher: The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Although the importance of women’s contribution to the agricultural sector in developing countries is now widely acknowledged, there is little systematic evidence on how gender gaps in control over resources have changed over time in response to agricultural policy and technological interventions. In particular, few large-scale, national-level studies examine these effects for developing countries. This is surprising in light of the pervasive impact of agricultural technology and policy innovation on gender differences in control over productive resources for agriculture.
Cities and agricultural transformation in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia
Authors: Vandercasteelen J. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Due to the rapid growth of cities in Africa, many more farmers are now living in rural hinterlands in relatively close proximity to cities where many provide food to urban residents. However, empirical evidence on how urbanization affects these farmers is scarce. To fill this gap, this paper explores the relationship between proximity to a city and the production behavior of rural staple crop producers. In particular, we analyze data from teff producing farmers in major producing areas around Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. We find that farmers located closer to Addis Ababa face higher wages and land rental prices, and because they receive higher teff prices they have better incentives to intensify production. Moreover, we observe that modern input use, land and labor productivity, and profitability in teff production improve with urban proximity.
Market Imperfections for Tractor Service Provision in Nigeria - International Perspectives and Empirical Evidence
Authors: Takeshima H. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Agricultural mechanization often accompanies agricultural transformation. In some countries in Africa south of Sahara (SSA), such as Nigeria, the mechanization process appears slow despite the declining share of the agricultural sector in the economy and employment. Knowledge gaps exist regarding this slow mechanization process, and filling these knowledge gaps is important in identifying appropriate policies on agricultural mechanization in Nigeria.
Labor adaptation to climate variability in Eastern Africa
Authors: Dou X. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2016.
As countries design climate change adaptation policies, it is important to understand how workers alter behavior in response to changes in temperature. Nonetheless, the impact of temperature on labor markets is poorly documented, especially in Africa. The paper addresses this gap by analyzing panel surveys of labor choices by sector, contractual arrangement, and migration status in four East African countries. Merging survey information with high-resolution climate data, the paper assess how workers shift employment in response to temperature anomalies. Results suggest important distinctions between rural and urban areas.
Can labor market imperfections explain changes in the inverse farm size-productivity relationship? Longitudinal evidence from rural India
Authors: Deininger K. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2016.
To understand whether and how inverse relationship between farm size and productivity changes when labor market performance improves, this paper uses large national farm panel from India covering a quarter-century (1982, 1999, 2008) to show that the inverserelationship weakened significantly over time, despite an increase in the dispersion of farm sizes. A key reason was the substitution of capital for labor in response to nonagricultural labor demand. In addition, family labor wasmore efficient than hired labor in the 1982–1999 period, but not during the 1999–2008period. In line with labor market imperfections as a key factor, separability of labor supply and demand decisions cannot be rejected in the second period,except in villages with very low nonagricultural labor demand.
Rural-urban differences in children's dietary diversity in Ethiopia: A Poisson decomposition analysis
Author: Hirvonen K.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2016.
An emerging body of literature shows how low diversity in diets is associated with increased risk of chronic undernutrition and micro-nutrient deficiencies in young children. The latest available Demographic and Health Survey data for Ethiopia reveals unusually large differences in children's dietary diversity between rural and urban areas. Applying recently developed non-linear decomposition methods, this large rural-urban gap in dietary diversity can almost entirely be explained by differences in household wealth, parental education, and access to health services between rural and urban areas.
Contracting by small farmers in commodities with export potential: Assessing farm profits of lentil growers in Nepal
Authors: Kumar A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2016.
This study is undertaken to quantify the benefits of contract farming (CF) on farmers’ income in a case where new market opportunities are emerging for smallholder farmers in Nepal. CF is emerging as an important form of vertical coordination in the agrifood supply chain. The prospect for CF in a country like Nepal with accessibility issues, underdeveloped markets, and a lack of amenities remains ambiguous. Contractors find it difficult to build links in these cases, particularly when final consumers have quality and safety requirements. However, a lack of other market opportunities makes the contracts more sustainable.
Non-farm income and labor markets in rural Ethiopia
Authors: Bachewe F. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2016.
Ethiopia’s economy is rapidly transforming. However, the extent to which this is affecting off-farm income and labor markets in rural areas is not well understood. Based on a large-scale household survey in high potential agricultural areas, this study finds that total off-farm income (defined as wage and enterprise income) makes up 18 percent of total rural income. Wage income in both the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors accounts for 10 percent of total household income, equating in importance to livestock income.
Markets, contracts, and uncertainty in a groundwater economy
Authors: Gine X., Jacoby H.G.;
Publisher: The World Bank;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Groundwater is a vital yet threatened resource in much of South Asia. This paper develops a model of groundwater transactions under payoff uncertainty arising from unpredictable fluctuations in groundwater availability during the agricultural dry season. The model highlights the trade-off between the ex-post inefficiency of long-term contracts and the ex-ante inefficiency of spot contracts. The structural parameters are estimated using detailed micro-data on the area irrigated under each contract type combined with subjective probability distributions of borewell discharge elicited from a large sample of well-owners in southern India.
Qualitative methods for gender research in agricultural development
Author: Rubin D.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2016.
Drawing on literature about social science methods and linking it to recent examples of qualitative methods employed in research and development projects, the paper argues for greater precision in key concepts of gender research, starting with sex and gender. From the many possible qualitative methods used in development work, the paper focuses on several common observational (both direct and participatory) and interview techniques, the latter including key informant and group interviews and focus group discussions.
Drivers of Micronutrient Policy Change in Zambia: An Application of the Kaleidoscope Model
Authors: Haggblade S. et al.;
Publisher: Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy (FSP);
Publication Date: February 2016.
This review of the micro-nutrient policy process in Zambia serves as a companion piece to two parallel studies in Malawi and South Africa. All three studies employ the Kaleidoscope Model of policy change to trace the causal forces leading to key micro-nutrient policy decisions in each of the three countries. After outlining the overall micro-nutrient policy process in Zambia, the study focuses on policy decisions affecting three micro-nutrients – iodine, iron and Vitamin A.
Effectiveness of food subsidies in raising healthy food consumption: Public distribution of pulses in India
Authors: Chakrabarti S. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2016.
There is an increasing demand to add pulses to the basket of subsidized goods in the Public Distribution System (PDS) of India - the world’s largest food-based social safety-net program. Would subsidizing pulses through PDS lead to a significant increase in its consumption? We study the case of subsidy on pulses in select Indian states and its impact on consumption and ultimately nutrition (in terms of protein intake) by exploiting an exogenous variation in prices to answer this question.
Channelizing Afghanistan to Pakistan Informal Trade into Formal Channels
Author: Miankhel A.K.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2016.
This PSSP working paper focuses on assessing the possibility of bringing informal trade from Afghanistan to Pakistan into the legal channels by reducing tariff and tax differentials between Pakistan and Afghanistan. A basic model and illustrative example are presented that encompass the monetary incentives of smugglers and shows possible tariff/tax reductions that bring profits from informal trade below the breakeven point. The effects of price discounting of informally traded products in the Pakistan market and possible under-invoicing by traders are also taken into consideration. The analysis is applied to case studies for LCD TVs and tea, both of which have been identified as smuggling prone items.
Delving Deeper into the Agricultural Transformation and Youth Employment Nexus: The Nigerian Case
Authors: Adesugba M., Mavrotas G.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2016.
In order to critically analyze the youth unemployment situation in sub-Saharan Africa as a whole and in Nigeria in particular and to delve deeper into the potential that agriculture has for job creation for youth, in Section 2 the paper provides an overview of the youth unemployment situation globally and in Africa, followed, in Section 3 by a review of the literature on the role agriculture plays in job creation. In Section 4, the authors review the dynamics of unemployment and job creation in Nigeria, highlighting sectors where jobs were created both for youth and adults in recent years. In doing so, they use the latest data for Nigeria and also employ the new definitions of employment and unemployment (May 2015) of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In Section 5 the paper discusses recent initiatives in Nigeria on that front, with a particular focus on two youth employment projects – the Youth and Women in Agribusiness Investment Program and the Youth Employment in Agriculture Program (YEAP). The concluding section of the paper discusses some tentative policy recommendations emanating from authors’ analysis for Nigeria of youth employment in agriculture.
Formal versus informal: Efficiency, inclusiveness, and financing of dairy value chains in India
Authors: Birthal S.P. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2016.
Despite a growing dairy industry in India, farmers’ lack of access to organized markets and institutional credit remains one of the major hindrances in improving the scale and productivity of dairying. Using data from a survey of 612 households from the state of Punjab, India, this paper evaluates farmers’ choices of dairy value chains and their financing mechanisms.
Varietal integrity, damage abatement, and productivity: Evidence from the cultivation of Bt cotton in Pakistan
Authors: Ma X. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Bt cotton remains one of the most widely grown biotech crops among smallholder farmers. Numerous studies, including those previously conducted in Pakistan, attest to its yield and cost advantages. However, the effectiveness of Bt toxin, which depends on many technical constraints, is heterogeneous. Furthermore, in Pakistan, the diffusion of Bt cotton varieties occurred despite a weak regulatory system and without seed quality control; evidence demonstrates that varieties sold as Bt may not contain the genes or express them effectively. This study uses data collected from a sample that is statistically representative of the nation’s cotton growers to test the effects of Bt cotton use on productivity in a damage control framework. Unlike previous studies, this paper employs five measures of Bt identity: name, official approval status, farmer belief, laboratory tests of Bt presence in plant tissue, and biophysical assays measuring Bt effectiveness.
The quality of agriculture and food security policy processes at national level in Malawi
Authors: Benson T. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Michigan State University;
Publication Date: January 2016.
Stakeholder survey to assess the quality of agriculture and food security policy processes in Malawi. The New Alliance Policy Acceleration Support Program undertook a survey June - August 2015 to inform government and other stakeholders in Malawi’s agricultural sector on how these policy processes might be improved. The broad findings from this analysis of the survey data are that, while some positive developments have been achieved and elements of agriculture and food security policy processes in Malawi are quite strong, considerable improvements are still needed to ensure effective and efficient policy processes on agriculture and food security issues in the country.
“As a husband I will love, lead, and provide:” Gendered access to land in Ghana
Author: Lambrecht I.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2016.
Improving women’s access to land is high on the agricultural policy agenda of both governmental and non-governmental agencies. Yet, the determinants and rationale of gendered access to land are not well understood. This paper argues that gender relations are more than the outcomes of negotiations within households. It explains the importance of social norms, perceptions, and formal and informal rules shaping access to land for male and female farmers at four levels: (1) the household/family, (2) the community, (3) the state, and (4) the market. The framework is applied to Ghana. Norms on household and family organization and on men’s and women’s responsibilities and capabilities play a key role in gendered allocation of resources. However, these norms and perceptions are dynamic and evolve jointly with the development of markets and changes in values of inputs such as labor and land.
Agriculture-nutrition linkages and child health in the presence of conflict in Nepal
Authors: Bageant E. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2016.
Much policy and research attention has focused on the relationship between agriculture and nutrition. The authors of this study extend this analysis to the context of Nepal’s decade-long civil conflict. Understanding how conflict or similar stress mitigates the agriculture-nutrition linkage is essential to developing impactful agriculture and nutrition policy in potential conflict zones. The authors find a robust relationship between milk consumption and anthropometric outcomes. Thus among rural households in Nepal, milk production could serve as a nutritional buffer in times of conflict or other stress, and thus, policies that promote households’ livestock production could be effective measures in improving resilience of the rural poor against shocks that negatively affect child health outcomes.
Does market access mitigate the impact of seasonality on child growth? Panel data evidence from northern Ethiopia
Authors: Abay K., Hirvonen K.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Seasonality in agricultural production continues to shape intra-annual food availability and prices in low-income countries. Using high-frequency panel data from northern Ethiopia, this study attempts to quantify seasonal fluctuations in children's weights. In line with earlier studies, the authors document considerable seasonality in children’s age and height adjusted weights. While children located closer to local food markets are better nourished compared to their counterparts residing in more remote areas, their weights are also subject to considerable seasonality. Further analysis provides evidence that children located closer to food markets consume more diverse diets than those located farther away.
Children’s diets, nutrition knowledge, and access to markets
Authors: Hirvonen K. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Chronic undernutrition in Ethiopia is widespread and many children consume highly monotonous diets. To improve feeding practices in Ethiopia, a strong focus in nutrition programming has been placed on improving the nutrition knowledge of caregivers. This paper studies the impact of improving nutrition knowledge within households and its complementarity with market access. To test whether the effect of nutrition knowledge on children’s dietary diversity depends on market access, we use survey data from an area with a large variation in transportation costs over a relatively short distance. This allows us to carefully assess the impact of households’ nutrition knowledge with varying access to markets, but still within similar agro-climatic conditions. We find that nutrition knowledge leads to considerable improvements in children’s diets, but only in areas with relatively good market access.
Why Some Are More Equal Than Others: Country Typologies of Food Security
Authors: Díaz-Bonilla E., Thomas M.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Food (in)security conditions differ across countries, and those differences affect the discussion of potential policy approaches. This paper reviews several approaches to creating country typologies of food (in)security conditions and then updates Díaz-Bonilla et al.’s 2000 IFPRI paper Food Security and Trade Negotiations in the World Trade Organization. The exercise uses five variables: domestic food production per capita (constant dollars per capita); a combination of calories and protein per capita; the ratio of total exports to food imports; the ratio of the nonagricultural population to total population; and a variable based on the mortality rate for children under 5.
DNA barcoding and biochemical profiling of medical plants of northern and desert areas of Pakistan to improve rural living standard
Authors: Jamil A., Ashfaq M.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Pakistan is a country with a varied climate and hosts a large number of medicinal plant species. These plants are an important source of livelihood for rural economies. However, no systematic documentation has been undertaken to assist in proving ownership of the plant resources. This project focused on the conservation of natural plant resources by using modern molecular techniques and creating awareness for determining the active ingredients of the plants through biochemical profiling. Further objectives of the study were to identify marketing channels for medicinal plants, costs and margins of stakeholders involved in the marketing of medicinal plants, and factors responsible for the poor trade and decreasing population of these plants in the two study areas of Swat Valley and Cholistan Desert.
Synopsis, Childhood shocks, safety nets and cognitive skills: Panel data evidence from rural Ethiopia
Authors: Berhane G. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Shocks in early childhood can have irreversible effects on long-term child welfare. A number of studies have investigated the effects of such shocks on child nutrition and health. However, evidence is scarce on the effects of shocks in early childhood on cognition, particularly when measured after the early childhood window during preschool and beyond. Given its history of recurring natural and economic shocks, Ethiopia presents a compelling context in which to seek a better understanding of the effects of shocks in early childhood on cognition. Using d-level panel data from rural areas of Ethiopia, the authors analyze effects of both economic and non-economic shocks on child cognition skills measured after the early childhood age window.
Household perception and demand for better protection of land rights in Ethiopia
Authors: Ghebru H. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2016.
The study assesses factors that explain households’ perceived tenure insecurity and the demand for new formalization of land rights in Ethiopia. The data used is from the 2013 Agricultural Growth Program (AGP) survey of 7,500 households from high agricultural potential areas of Ethiopia. The results from a logistic estimation and a descriptive analysis reveal that the demand for further land demarcation is positively associated with higher perception of tenure insecurity. Moreover, dis-aggregated regression results indicate that ownership and boundary-related disputes characterize per urban locations and vibrant communities, whereas perceived risk of government expropriation of land is mainly manifested in predominantly rural communities and areas where administrative land redistribution is a recent practices.
Understanding farmers’ technology adoption decisions: Input complementarity and heterogeneity
Authors: Abay K.A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Agriculture growth in Africa is often characterized by low aggregate levels of technology adoption. Recent evidence, however, points to co-existence of substantial adoption heterogeneities across farm households and a lack of a suitable mix of inputs for farmers to take advantage of input complementarities, thereby limiting the potential for learning towards the use of an optimal mix of inputs. This study used a detailed large longitudinal dataset from Ethiopia to understand the significance of input complementarities, unobserved heterogeneities, and dynamic learning behavior of farmers facing multiple agricultural technologies.
Determinants of chemical fertilizer use in Nepal: Insights based on price responsiveness and income effects
Authors: Takeshima H. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Although overall chemical fertilizer use has grown steadily in Nepal in the past two decades, much of that growth has occurred in the Terai agroecological belt while use has stagnated in the Hills and the Mountains regions. Differences in chemical fertilizer use intensity between the Terai and the latter regions are typically pronounced among medium-to-large-size farmers. Using three rounds of the Nepal Living Standards Survey as well as secondary data, this paper examines the determinants of inorganic fertilizer (urea and DAP) use, as well as the marginal income returns from fertilizer use at the farm-household level.
Myanmar's agriculture sector: Unlocking the potential for inclusive growth
Authors: Raitzer D.A. et al.;
Publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Myanmar's agriculture sector offers substantial unexploited potential to underpin the country's inclusive economic development. With extensive land, water, and labour resources, as well as proximity to fast-growing markets, the country's agriculture has key competitive advantages. This paper proposes key actions to address agricultural constraints including improving land tenure, expanding credit availability, investing in input markets for nutrients and machinery, developing drainage and irrigation systems, and enhancing rural transport and electricity connectivity.
Farm transition and indigenous growth: The rise to medium- and large-scale farming in Ghana
Authors: Houssou N. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: January 2016.
This paper characterizes the transition from small-scale farming and the drivers of farm size growth among medium-and large-scale farmers in Ghana. The research was designed to better understand the dynamics of change in Ghana’s farm structure and contribute to the debate on whether Africa should pursue a smallholder-based or large-scale oriented agricultural development strategy.
Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors: Ragasa C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: January 2016.
In 2011, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government launched the Food Production, Processing, and Marketing project — which aimed to raise incomes and improve food security in the target areas by improving agricultural productivity, market efficiency, and the capacity of producers to respond to market signals. In August – October 2013 and February – March 2014, halfway through the project’s implementation, a midline survey was conducted to assess progress with respect to intermediate outcomes. The present paper highlights the results of that assessment survey.
Leveling the field for biofuels: Comparing the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel and other export crops in Malawi
Authors: Schuenemann F. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: January 2016.
Biofuel production can have conflicting impacts on economic growth, food and energy security, and natural resources. Understanding these trade-offs is crucial for designing policies that are consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is particularly true in low-income countries, where the need to promote both energy and food security is most pressing. To this end, the authors of this paper develop an integrated modeling framework to simultaneously assess the economic and environmental impacts of producing biofuels in Malawi. They extend earlier studies by incorporating the effects of land use change on crop water use, and the opportunity costs of using scarce agricultural resources for biofuels rather than other export crops.
The impact of agricultural extension services in the context of a heavily subsidized input system: The case of Malawi
Authors: Ragasa C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: January 2016.
Since 2005, the government of Malawi has focused on the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) as its major strategy for increasing maize production, promoting household food security, and enhancing rural incomes. Amid concerns about the program’s high costs and inconsistent impact, expenditure on FISP is declining and attention is beginning to shift to other enablers of agricultural productivity growth, such as agricultural extension and education. There is a growing hypothesis that lack of knowledge on state-of-the-art and improved management practices may be a factor that contributes to the limited substantial impact of the fertilizer subsidy in Malawi. This paper aims to test this hypothesis and to contribute to better understanding of strategies to revitalize the agricultural extension system in Malawi. Specifically, it examines the interplay between the fertilizer subsidy and access to extension services, and their impact on farm productivity and food security in Malawi.
Gender, headship, and the life cycle: Landownership in four Asian countries
Authors: Sproule K. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2015.
To inform the formulation of policies and interventions to strengthen women’s land rights, this paper analyzes nationally representative data from Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam to understand the processes by which men and women acquire land; the social, cultural, and legal institutions surrounding gender and landownership; and the role of individual and household characteristics influencing an individual’s ability to own land. The findings that women own less land than do men across different types of household structures and that gender inequality increases with household landholdings suggest that women’s land rights need to be strengthened within marriage and protected should the marriage dissolve. Although the impacts of gender-sensitive land policy reform are not well researched, early findings on policy reforms such as joint titling in Vietnam show that policies to strengthen women’s land rights have the potential to improve women’s well-being as well as their children’s without detrimental effects on productivity.
National Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security Action Plan of Ghana (2016-2020)
Authors: Essegbey G.O. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: November 2015.
The policy document – National Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security Action Plan of Ghana (2016-2020) – provides the implementation framework for an effective development of climate-smart agriculture in the ground. It formulates specific strategies that will contribute developing climate-resilient agriculture and food systems for all agro-ecological zones, as well as the human resource capacity required for a climate-resilient agriculture promotion in Ghana. The action plan is therefore an effort to translate to the ground level the broad national goals and objectives in climate-smart agriculture.
Protecting assets and enhancing welfare: The gender-differentiated potential of group-based approaches in Bangladesh
Authors: Rakib M., Matz J.A.;
Publisher: CGIAR systemwide program on collective action and property rights (CAPRi);
Publication Date: August 2015.
Rakib and Matz test the potential of group based approaches in securing household welfare by examining the factors associated with men’s and women’s participation in different types of groups. They investigate the relationship between social and political capital and welfare among agricultural households in the presence of shocks and find evidence for a positive association, mainly driven by social capital and particularly with consumption expenditure of the household and asset holdings of the household head. The results suggest that this effect is not driven by the mere participation in groups, but also by other aspects of social capital such as informal networks, of both household heads and their spouses.
Status of extension and advisory services in Sri Lanka
Author: Wanigasundera W.A.D.P.;
Publisher: Agricultural Extension in South Asia (AESA);
Publication Date: October 2015.
The purpose of this paper is to provide information on the present status of pluralistic extension and advisory services (EAS) in Sri Lanka. The focus is primarily on how the EAS implemented by the state and non-state agencies managed to face the challenges of changing national economy in recent years. The EAS support for farmers in enhancing their income is also discussed. Based on both primary and secondary information, the paper analyses strengths and weaknesses of different extension strategies, and organizational arrangements and institutional innovations. It discusses issues related to investments and human resources. Specific policy and organizational changes that can address some of these issues and guidelines that can transform and strengthen the EAS provision are presented as well.
Methodological Review and Revision of the Global Hunger Index
Authors: Wiesmann D. et al.;
Publisher: Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF);
Publication Date: October 2015.
Based on an exploration of the literature, data availability and comparability across countries, and correlation analyses with indicators of micronutrient deficiencies, the Global Hunger Index is revised as follows: (1) The child underweight indicator is replaced with child stunting and child wasting; (2) The weight of one third for the child undernutrition dimension is shared equally between the two new indicators; and (3) The component indicators of the index are standardized prior to aggregation, using fixed thresholds set above the maximum values observed in the data set. The under-five mortality rate from all causes is retained, because estimating under-five mortality attributable to nutritional deficiencies would be very costly and make the production of the GHI dependent on statistics about cause-specific mortality rates by country and year that are published irregularly, while the expected benefits are limited.
Driving Agricultural Transformation with the Power of Information and Communication Technology: The Performance of Nigeria’s Growth Enhancement Support Scheme
Author: Olomola A.S.;
Publisher: Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP);
Publication Date: November 2015.
This study seeks to (i) examine the application of ICT innovations in the implementation of the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS); (ii) assess its implementation performance from inception to date; and (iii) determine the factors influencing farmers’ participation in the scheme. The study is timely and has significant policy relevance judging by the desire of the government of Nigeria to understand the performance of the GESS in view of the enormous financial and material resources that have been committed to the scheme since its inception in 2012.
Legal frameworks enabling sustainable land-use investment in Mozambique: Current strengths and opportunities for improvement
Authors: Chiziane E. et al.;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: 2015.
The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) assessed the legal frameworks that govern land-use activities and investments in Mozambique. This Legal Assessment report for Mozambique examines policy, institutional and legal frameworks in the agricultural, energy, forestry and mining sectors and identifies four key challenges to the attainment of sustainable land-use investments.
Women’s empowerment in agriculture and dietary diversity in Ethiopia
Authors: Yimer F., Tadesse F.;
Publisher: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP);
Publication Date: November 2015.
As recognized by the National Nutrition Program, women’s lack of control over household resources, time, knowledge, and social support networks constitutes a major barrier to improving poor nutritional outcomes in Ethiopia. Using household survey data from 2013, the impact of women’s empowerment in agriculture on the nutrition outcomes of children and women was investigated. The results indicate that all of the women’s empowerment indicators used are positively related to better dietary diversity for both children and women. As women’s empowerment leads to improvements in children’s and women’s dietary diversity, it follows that interventions which increase women’s empowerment contribute to improving child nutrition as well as their own well-being.
Communicating climate change through radio programs in the Congo Basin: A guide to the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of science-policy dialogue radio programs
Authors: Tchoko M. et al.;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: 2015.
Updated information on climate change are lacking in the Congo basin. Moreover, available data are worded in a coded language that impairs their use in decision-making and thus contributes to increase the gap between the information available at the global level and those circulating in the region. This work aimed at assessing the mechanisms of dissemination of scientific information in Central Africa in order to adopt the information channels and languages adapted to various stakeholders, according to their abilities and needs. It is in this context that radio platforms bringing together scientists, policy makers and the public have emerged in 2013 and 2014 in Cameroon and Congo.
Productivity and efficiency of smallholder teff farmers in Ethiopia
Authors: Bachewe F.N. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2015.
Teff is an important crop in terms of cultivated area, share of food expenditure, and contribution to gross domestic product. Despite the remarkable growth in teff production in the last decade, the drivers of this growth are not well understood. In particular, there is a lack of evidence on the contribution of improvements in productivity to this growth and the link between farm size and productivity. More-over, doubts exist on whether it is possible to sustain such growth on landholdings that are declining in size. This study employs data envelopment analysis on a recently collected large-scale farm household survey dataset to measure and explain the relative productivity and efficiency of smallholder teff producers.
Literature review on the integration of ecosystem services in agricultural economic models
Authors: Rojas Lara T. et al.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication Date: 2015.
This document reviews existing methodologies and available data with the view of identifying how biodiversity and ecosystem services can be integrated into the analyses at multiple scales as required for a systems-level analysis; households, farms, landscapes, agriculture sector and economy-wide.
Testing climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices in Southeast Asia: a manual for priority setting
Authors: Vernooy R. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: 2015.
The project Integrated agricultural technologies for enhanced adaptive capacity and resilient livelihoods in climate-smart villages (CSVs) of Southeast Asia aims to provide climate-smart agriculture options to enhance adaptive capacity among CSV farmers and stakeholders, and contribute to more climate-resilient livelihoods, in selected sites in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam. In order to facilitate a participatory process leading to the selection of the most effective technologies and practices, a team of CCAFS researchers worked on the development of a priority setting manual.
Dynamic supply response of farm households in Ethiopia
Authors: Bachewe F.N., Taffesse A.S.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2015.
The authors studied the dynamics of the supply response of smallholder grain producers to changes in crop prices and costs of production in Ethiopia. They developed an intertemporal acreage demand allocation model of a representative household under a rational expectations hypothesis. An estimable acreage demand equation was derived and estimated for teff, an important staple grain in Ethiopia.
Cropping intensity gaps: The potential for expanded global harvest area
Authors: Wu W. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: August 2015.
This study proposes a spatial approach to exploring cropping intensity gaps around the year 2000. The results show that global average cropping intensity gaps are 0.48 taking temperature constraints into account and 0.17 taking temperature and precipitation constraints into account. Reducing the cropping intensity gaps would provide an opportunity to increase food production and help people escape extreme hunger.
The impact of household health shocks on female time allocation and agricultural labor participation in rural Pakistan
Authors: Gajate-Garrido G.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: July 2015.
There have been few empirical studies in the developing world and the agricultural sector, on the impact of negative health shocks on household well-being. Does the pervasive effect of a negative household level health shock persist beyond its initial impact and indirectly affect long-run outcomes? What are the channels through which this impact affects household dynamics? To answer these questions this research paper measures the effect of household health shocks on female time allocation and agricultural labour participation in rural Pakistan. To deal with joint determination and measurement error issues, it uses a wide range of covariates found in the 2012 and 2013 Pakistan Rural Household Panel Surveys, including individual, year, and district fixed effects.
The Role of Research in Global Food and Nutrition Security
Authors: Expo 2015 EU Scientific Steering Committee;
Publisher: European Union (EU);
Publication Date: March 2015.
This discussion document gives an overview of where European research can add the most value in relation to tackling food and nutrition security challenges and points to areas where we can expand our research potential. Moreover, it highlights the need to develop a governance structure that will allow sharing of best practices and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and innovation to feed the planet sustainably.
Climate change impacts on African crop production
Authors: Ramirez-Villegas J., Thornton P.K.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: June 2015.
This Working Paper provides an overview of projected climate change impacts on crop production and suitability across Africa, using a combination of literature review, models and new data analysis.
Agricultural diversification and poverty in India
Authors: Birthal P.S. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Crop diversification into high-value crops (HVCs) can be a possible strategy to improve livelihood. Using data from a nationally representative survey, the authors establish that households diversifying toward HVCs are less likely to be poor, the biggest impact being for smallholders. Furthermore, using continuous treatment matching, they establish the relationship between degree of diversification (share of area dedicated to HVC) and economic well-being of the farmers.
Ghana: Poverty reduction over thirty years
Authors: McKay A. et al.;
Publisher: The United Nations University's World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Ghana is relatively rare among Sub-Saharan African countries in having had sustained positive growth every year since the mid-1980s. This paper analyses the nature of the growth and then presents an analysis of the evolution of both consumption poverty and non-monetary poverty outcomes over this period, showing improvements in almost all indicators over this period. At the same time, inequality has risen over the past 20 years and spatial inequality, in both monetary and non-monetary outcomes, remains an important concern. This increase in inequality is one reason why growth has not led to faster poverty reduction.
Gender, assets, and agricultural development
Authors: Johnson N.L. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2015.
This research was undertaken to provide guidance for agricultural development programs on how to incorporate gender and assets in the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions. This paper synthesizes the findings of eight mixed-method evaluations of the impacts of agricultural development projects on individual and household assets in seven countries in Africa and South Asia.
Indonesia's 'Green Agriculture' Strategies and Policies: Closing the gap between aspirations and application
Authors: Leimona B. et al.;
Publisher: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF);
Publication Date: April 2015.
Indonesia's agricultural policies have recognized the environmental, social and economic imperative of green agriculture, and a significant portion of the national strategy of green growth aims to reduce agriculture's environmental footprint. But while such an approach is often crucial, it can be incomplete and only generates arbitrary good practices. Thus, a gap between aspirations and applications of sustainable agriculture does exist. This study provides an overview of the state of-the-art of green agriculture, the policies and strategies associated with it, the commonly applied instruments, and the situation in the field.
Heterogeneous preferences and the effects of incentives in promoting conservation agriculture in Malawi
Authors: Ward P.S. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2015.
Malawi faces significant challenges in meeting its future food security needs because there is little scope for increasing production by simply expanding the area under cultivation. One potential alternative for sustainably intensifying agricultural production is by means of conservation agriculture (CA), which improves soil quality through a suite of farming practices that reduce soil disturbance, increase soil cover via retained crop residues, and increase crop diversification.
Building a Stronger System for Tracking Nutrition Sensitive Spending: A methodology and estimate of global spending for nutrition sensitive foreign aid
Authors: Ickes S.B. et al.;
Publisher: AidData;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Understanding how and where official development assistance for nutrition is invested remains an important but complex challenge. Our objective was to develop a methodology for classifying and tracking nutrition sensitive official development assistance and to produce estimates of the amount of nutrition sensitive aid received by countries with a high burden of undernutrition.
Big tractors, but small farms: Tractor hiring services as a farmer-owner’s response to an under-developed agricultural machinery market
Authors: Houssou N. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2015.
The debate about agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) has largely ignored the role of the capital service market in spreading the use of mechanical technologies. Yet, custom machinery hiring services have been essential for the widespread use and ownership of tractors and other agricultural machines in many countries where small farms are dominant. Using survey data collected in 2013, this paper suggests that tractor services can play a key role in the adoption of tractor use among Ghanaian farming households.
Commercial Banks’ Response to Government’s Financial Stimulus for Improved Agricultural Financing in Nigeria
Authors: Olomola A.S., Yaro M.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2015.
This study (i) examines the implementation of recent agricultural finance policies and incentives associated with the Nigerian Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and the stimulus funds for boosting agricultural lending, the Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS), (ii) determines the impact of these financial capital interventions (stimulus to the banking sector) through the instrumentality of CACS on the flow of credit to the agricultural sector, (iii) examines the factors militating against increased funding of agriculture by the banking sector, and (iv) articulates policies and strategies for improved participation of the banking sector in agricultural financing in Nigeria.
Employment Effects of Multilateral Development Bank Support: The Case of the African Development Bank
Authors: Simpasa A.M. et al.;
Publisher: African Development Bank (AfDB);
Publication Date: April 2015.
Employment impact of development aid in Africa is investigated using a set of projects implemented by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the last 20 years. The results indicate heterogeneous effect of aid. Projects directed at productive sectors, mainly those that focus on financing small scale enterprises and microcredit institutions, tend to have the largest employment impact than those focusing on health and education. More importantly, the implied employment effect of AfDB projects is much larger than the potential employment that could be deduced from aid-growth-employment nexus using macro data, particularly in the last decade.
Agricultural intensification in Africa: A regional analysis
Author: Nin-Pratt A.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2015.
This study assesses the patterns of agricultural intensification in 40 African countries looking at the role fertilizer plays in the process. It proposes a set of indicators that uses information on available agricultural land and land suitability to measure intensity of land use in agricultural production.
Inputs, productivity, and agricultural growth in Africa South of the Sahara
Authors: Alderman H. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2015.
This study introduces a new dimension to the puzzle of agricultural productivity growth in SSA: the role of the input mix and the need to increase capital and inputs per worker not only to boost output per worker but also to accelerate technology adoption and total factor productivity (TFP) growth.
Understanding men’s and women’s access to and control of assets and the implications for agricultural development projects
Authors: Paris T. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2015.
This research was undertaken to understand gender issues on the distribution of, access to, and control over major assets of rice-farming households as well as the effects of technologies promoted by an Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) project in selected villages in eastern Uttar Pradesh (EUP), India.
Gender, assets, and agricultural development
Authors: Johnson N.L. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2015.
This research was undertaken to provide guidance for agricultural development programs on how to incorporate gender and assets in the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions. This paper synthesizes the findings of eight mixed-method evaluations of the impacts of agricultural development projects on individual and household assets in seven countries in Africa and South Asia.
A framework for physical growth and child development
Authors: Alderman H. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2015.
It is widely recognized that there is a continuum of physical growth and social-emotional and cognitive development across the life course, from the preconception health status of the mother through adulthood. This paper lays out a core economic model that illustrates the interrelationship of investments over the life cycle. It then shows how this framework can be used to the relative cost-effectiveness analysis and benefit-cost analysis of interventions during early childhood development with both physical growth and cognition as key outcomes.
Paper-Free Trade for Smallholder Farmers: A Pilot Study of a Coffee Association in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Authors: Setboonsarng A., May C.;
Publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Publication Date: February 2015.
Intraregional trade stands to gain from the considerable efficiencies to be derived from paper-free cross-border trading-reduced document transmission costs and finance and communications charges, fewer errors, and faster transactions. To assess the challenges and opportunities of paper-free trading for small and medium enterprises in developing countries and determine its impact on such enterprises, a pilot study involving the Association of Coffee Producer Groups (AGPC) in the Lao People's Democratic Republic was done. A cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) designed to facilitate paper-free trade in coffee exports to Europe was pilot tested.
Strategic options for agriculture and development in Malawi
Authors: Dorward A.R., Chirwa E.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2015.
This paper considers potential strategic options for agriculture and development in Malawi in the context of the country’s current situation and the prospects the country faces. After briefly reviewing current national and sectoral policy and potential roles of smallholder agriculture in economic growth, it sets out the current situation in order to consider strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Demand for complementary financial and technological tools for managing drought risk
Authors: Ward P.S. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2015.
This study examines farmers’ preferences for two distinct tools that allow them to manage drought risk: weather index insurance and a recently released drought-tolerant rice variety. The study illustrates how these tools can independently address drought risk and demonstrate the potential for these tools to be combined in a complementary risk management product.
Strategic options for agriculture and development in Malawi
Authors: Dorward A.R., Chirwa E.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2015.
This paper considers potential strategic options for agriculture and development in Malawi in the context of the country’s current situation and the prospects the country faces. After briefly reviewing current national and sectoral policy and potential roles of smallholder agriculture in economic growth, it sets out the current situation in order to consider strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Agriculture, nutrition, and the Green Revolution in Bangladesh
Authors: Headey D.D., Hoddinott J.F.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2015.
This paper analyzes agriculture and nutrition linkages in Bangladesh, a country that achieved rapid growth in rice productivity at a relatively late stage in Asia’s Green Revolution, as well as unheralded progress against undernutrition. To do so the authors create a synthetic panel that aggregates nutritional data from five rounds of the Demographic Health Surveys (1997 to 2011) with district-level estimates of rice yields.
Economic evaluation of different irrigation systems for wheat production in Rechna Doab, Pakistan
Authors: Bakhsh A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2015.
Water productivity (WP) is reported lower in Pakistan when compared to the rest of the world. This paper investi-gates the factors responsible for low water productivity and demonstrates various irrigation techniques farmers could use for its improvement. A comprehensive questionnaire was designed, and 230 farmers were interviewed in a cotton-wheat area (Samundri-site I), a mixed crop area (Chiniot-site II), and a rice-wheat area (Hafizabad-site III) in Rechna Doab, Punjab, Pakistan.
Aid effectiveness in poverty alleviation in a post-conflict, post-disaster situation
Author: Ali M.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2015.
This project aims at exploring the effectiveness of foreign aid within the 2005 Paris Declaration (PD) framework in a post-conflict and post-disaster zone. Focusing on the Swat region in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in northern Pakistan, which witnessed unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the form of the 2009 militant insurgency and the 2010 floods, the key goal is to examine the effectiveness of donor-funded projects in rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Is Reliable Water Access the Solution to Undernutrition?
Author: Domènech L.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2015.
Interventions aimed at increasing water availability for livelihood and domestic activities have great potential to improve various determinants of undernutrition, such as the quantity and diversity of foods consumed within the household, income generation, and women’s empowerment. However, current evidence on the topic is diluted across many different publications. This paper aims to connect the dots and review the literature available on the linkages between irrigation and food security, improved nutrition, and health.
Trade Dimensions of Food Security
Authors: Brooks J., Matthews A.;
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);
Publication Date: March 2015.
This report examines the different channels through which trade openness (and reforms to achieve it) can affect a country’s food security. The overall conclusion is that trade openness has a positive net impact on food security, although specific constituencies, including some poor households, could see their immediate food security threatened by the withdrawal of trade protection. The challenge for policymakers is to design flanking policies which enable countries to reap aggregate gains yet mitigate specific losses.
Mechanization outsourcing clusters and division of labor in Chinese agriculture
Authors: Zhang X. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2015.
Most of the poor in the developing countries are smallholder farmers. Improving their productivity is essential for reducing poverty. Despite small landholdings, a high degree of land fragmentation, and rising labor costs, agricultural production in China has steadily increased. If one treats the farm household as the unit of analysis, it would be difficult to explain the conundrum. When seeing agricultural production from the lens of division of labor, the puzzle can be easily solved.
Agricultural production and children's diets: Evidence from rural Ethiopia
Authors: Hirvonen K., Hoddinott J.F.;
Publisher: Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
The study examines the relationship between pre-school children’s food consumption and household agricultural production. Using a large household survey from rural Ethiopia, it is found that increasing household production diversity leads to considerable improvements in children’s diet diversity. However, it is also documented how this non-separability of consumption and production does not hold for households that have access to food markets.
To what extent does the presence of forests and trees contribute to food production in humid and dry forest landscapes? A systematic review protocol
Authors: Foli S. et al.;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: 2015.
This review assesses the strength of the evidence that reports how forests and trees contribute to agricultural (food) production in order to prioritize further research for better decision-making. The search strategy employs terms from studies on forests, agroforestry, ecosystem services and agriculture across a range of bibliographic databases, internet and specialist search engines and an open call for gray literature.
Food security impact of agricultural technology adoption under climate change Micro-evidence from Niger
Authors: Asfaw S. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: December 2014.
The authors assess farmers' incentives and the conditioning factors that hinder or promote adoption of agricultural technologies under climate risk and evaluate its impact on food security in Niger. The authors distinguish between (i) exposure to climatic disruptions, (ii) bio-physical sensitivity to such disruptions, (iii) household adaptive capacity in terms of farmers’ ability to prepare and adjust to the resulting stress, and, finally, (iv) system-level adaptive capacity that serve as enabling factors for household-level adaptation.
Firm Heterogeneity in Food Safety Provision - Evidence from Aflatoxin Tests in Kenya
Authors: Moser C., Hoffmann V.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2015.
The lack of a reliably safe food supply in developing countries imposes major costs on both public health and market performance. This paper addresses the question of whether and why food processing firms voluntarily invest in food safety in the absence of effective regulatory enforcement.
Closing the relevance gap: Lessons in co-developing gender transformative research approaches with development partners and communities
Authors: Ferdous N. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: January 2015.
CCAFS engaged in a two-year social learning process to develop tools, best practices and capacity building trainings around gender sensitive and participatory research for climate change. The output was the resource guide, "Gender and Inclusion Toolbox: Participatory Research in Climate Change and Agriculture". This paper documents the social learning process of co-designing and co-testing the toolbox and learning on the challenges and entry points to promoting a participatory and gender sensitive research agenda across upstream and downstream stakeholders.
Value Chains and Nutrition
Authors: Gelli A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: January 2015.
This paper explores how a value chain framework can inform the design of interventions for achieving improved nutrition. Conceptually, there are three main channels for value chains to improve nutrition: (1) through increased consumption of nutritious foods; or (2) through increased incomes from value chain transactions or (3) through increased nutrition value-addition in the chain transactions.
Communities’ perceptions and knowledge of ecosystem services
Authors: Zhang W. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2015.
Using primary data collected from a village survey of 102 villages in Nigeria between November 2012 and February 2013, this study assesses local communities’ awareness, perceptions, and knowledge of a broad range of ES and examines the key factors that explain the variations in the level of awareness across communities, with a special focus on land uses within landscapes.
Firm heterogeneity in food safety provision
Authors: Moser C., Hoffmann V.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2015.
This paper addresses the question of whether and why food processing firms voluntarily invest in food safety in the absence of effective regulatory enforcement.
The Comparative Turn in Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security Governance Research
Author: Purdon M.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: December 2014.
Central to this working paper is the notion that the concepts and methods of comparative politics can shine light on political factors important for catalysing positive change on the governance climate change adaptation and food security in the developing world.
Can Agricultural Households Farm Their Way Out of Poverty?
Authors: Oseni G. et al.;
Publisher: World Bank;
Publication Date: November 2014.
This World Bank paper examines agricultural productivity's determinants and its link to poverty by using nationally representative data from the Nigeria General Household Survey Panel, 2010/11.
Wetting and drying: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving water from rice production
Authors: Adhya T. K. et al.;
Publisher: World Resources Institute;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Installment 8 of Creating a Sustainable Food Future explores the potential to improve water management in rice production in order to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and save water.
An Analysis of Trends and Determinants of Child Undernutrition in Ethiopia, 2000‐2011
Author: Headey D.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
This report uses two rounds of the Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) to statistically analyze patterns and trends in undernutrition (child growth) in Ethiopia over 2000 to 2011.
Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES): Assessment of PES Potential in Seram Island
Authors: Fripp E. et al.;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: 2014.
The CoLUPSIA project conducted an assessment of the potential of establishing payments for ecosystem services (PES) for two regencies in Indonesia. The objectives of the present study were to determine the feasibility of PES projects in the Central Moluccas regency, island of Seram, Moluccas, to assess whether there is potential for PES at our study sites and, if so, identify the opportunities, constraints, risks, risk mitigation and needed steps for future actions.
The impacts of oil palm plantations on forests and people in Papua: A case study from Boven Digoel District
Authors: Andrianto A. et al.;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: December 2014.
Oil palm plantations can be a significant contributor to rural livelihoods in Indonesia. The government seeks to capitalize on this commodity and strengthen Indonesias position as the global leader in palm oil production by expanding plantation estates. As the land for new plantation investment in Kalimantan and Sumatra becomes scarce, plantation developers are looking east to acquire land in Papua Province. The rising interest in oil palm plantations in Papua presents potential opportunities but also poses challenges.
Analysis of Agricultural Public Expenditure in Nigeria: Examination at the Federal, State, and Local Government Level
Authors: Olomola A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
The level of public spending on agriculture in Nigeria remains low regardless of the indicator used. Agricultural spending as a share of total federal spending averaged 4.6 percent between 2008 and 2012 and has been trending downward precipitously. In contrast, Nigeria recorded an annual average agricultural growth rate of more than 6 percent between 2003 and 2010, and agricultural gross domestic product followed an increasing trend between 2008 and 2012.
Agricultural production and children’s diets
Authors: Hirvonen K., Hoddinott J.F.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
The study explores the relationship between pre-school children’s food consumption and household agricultural production. Using a large household survey from rural Ethiopia, the study finds that increasing household production diversity leads to considerable improvements in children’s diet diversity. However, the study also documents how this non-separability of consumption and production does not hold for households that have access to food markets.
Public account and coding system in Kenya
Author: Yu B.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
This paper is part of a set of country case studies that take a detailed look at public expenditures in agriculture and at how these expenditure data are captured in government financial and budget accounts. The objective of these studies is to unpack the black box of public expenditure statistics reported in various cross-country datasets and ultimately enable the use of existing government accounts to identify levels and compositions of country-level agricultural spending data, with clearer knowledge of what these data are in fact accounting for.
International rice trade and security stocks
Authors: Dorosh P.A., Childs A.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
The surge in international rice (and other cereal) prices in 2007 and 2008 substantially raised the cost of cereal imports and shook the confidence in international markets of many national policymakers. This paper examines the recent experience with international rice reserves in Asia and re-examines the roles of national stocks and international trade in stabilizing domestic rice prices and availability in importing countries.
The US agricultural act of 2014
Authors: Zulauf C., Orden D.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
This paper summarizes the evolutionary trends in US farm policy that have culminated in the 2014 farm bill, describes the new farm bill programs in depth, and highlights the key policy issues that arise and will play out over its planned five-year duration.
The changing landscape of agriculture in Ghana
Authors: Houssou N., Chapoto A.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
This study assesses whether the recent public and private efforts to improve farmers’ access to mechanical power in Ghana have had the intended effects on the country’s agricultural sector.
The contributions of pesticides to pest management in meeting the global need for food production by 2050
Authors: Weller S.C. et al.;
Publisher: Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST);
Publication Date: November 2014.
Crop protection is critical to the growth of healthy plants, the enhancement of the environment, and the production of healthy foods. Recognition of the critical role of crop protection in food production has been ignored and derided by some sectors. This Issue Paper reviews the benefits of crop protection, including the use of herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides in crop production. The information provides a summary of the benefits of Integrated Pest Management as well as a section focusing on new uses of pesticides that are efficacious in reducing risk and providing new benefits.
Agroforestry, livestock, fodder production and climate change adaptation and mitigation in East Africa: issues and options
Authors: Dawson J.K. et al.;
Publisher: World Agroforestry Centre;
Publication Date: 2014.
This working paper argues that both agroforestry and livestock-keeping have the potential to promote anthropogenic climate change resilience and support each other in this context.
Six issues facing global climate change and food security
Authors: Deering K. et al.;
Publisher: CARE, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA);
Publication Date: November 2014.
The discussion paper highlights six major issues that development and humanitarian actors need to address in the coming years if the IPCC’s worst case scenarios are to be averted.
On food security stocks, peace clauses, and permanent solutions after Bali
Author: Díaz-Bonilla E.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2014.
This paper discusses potential solutions to the current impasse related to food security stocks, including a concrete proposal by the author on language to be included in the Agreement on Agriculture that may help comply with the mandate of the Bali Ministerial to find a solution in the next four years.
Towards Understanding Economic Growth in Africa
Authors: Diao X., McMillan M.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Africa’s recent economic growth is at a historical high, the patterns associated with this growth differ with our typical view of structural transformation and are still not well understood. Against this background, this study adapted Lewis’s (1954) dual-economy model to the economies of Africa to better understand the role that the “in-between” sector as defined by Lewis (1979) has played in Africa’s recent growth.
Africa's Evolving Food Systems - Drivers of change and the scope for influencing them
Authors: Jayne T.S. et al.;
Publisher: International Institute for Environment and Development (iied);
Publication Date: October 2014.
This paper investigates the ‘megatrends’ shaping African economic, political and social landscapes and asks which ones depend endogenously on processes that are within the realm of policy influence and which ones are indeed exogenous. Based on this analysis, it sketches four plausible scenarios for African food systems and discusses how policy choices will influence which of these scenarios is manifested in the next decades.
Improving Policymaking for Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa
Authors: Towela P.R. et al.;
Publisher: International Institute for Environment and Development (iied);
Publication Date: October 2014.
This paper investigates the role of knowledge management in African agricultural and rural development policies, and how information and communications technologies (ICTs) can contribute to enhance it.
Capacity Assessment for Achieving the Agricultural Transformation Agenda in Nigeria
Authors: Babu S.C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Transformation of the agricultural sector has become a development imperative for many African countries in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals that relate to improved food security and reduced hunger. Nigeria is no exception and has recently initiated its own program with this objective, the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA). This report presents the findings and recommendations of a capacity needs assessment study carried out between July and September 2012 in the context of the ATA.
The patterns of patents in China
Authors: Xie Z., Zhang X.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2014.
Innovations are a key driver of long-term economic growth. There has been an explosion of patent filings in China in the past three decades. But empirical studies on the pattern of innovations at the firm level are rather scant primarily due to lack of firm-specific patent data. We have made concerted efforts to match Chinese patent data with a large firm-level database.
Understanding the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Nepal, 2001-2011
Authors: Headey D.D., Hoddinott J.F.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2014.
In the past decade Nepal has arguably achieved the fastest recorded decline in child stunting in the world and has done so in the midst of civil war and postconflict political instability. Given recent interest in reducing undernutrition–particularly the role of nutrition-sensitive policies–this paper aims to quantitatively understand this surprising success story by analyzing the 2001, 2006, and 2011 rounds of Nepal’s Demographic Health Surveys.
Land Rights Knowledge and Conservation in Rural Ethiopia
Authors: Quisumbing A.R., Kumar N.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2014.
Using the 2009 round of the Ethiopian Rural Household Survey, this paper examines the medium-term impact of land registration on investment behavior by households, particularly the adoption of soil conservation techniques and tree planting. It investigates whether men’s and women’s knowledge of their property rights under the land registration (as measured by answers to a list of questions regarding the provisions of the registration, covering such areas as tenure security, land transfer rights, and rights related to gender equity and inheritance) has an impact on these investments.
Policy experiment in Mozambique highlights importance of gender in dissemination of sustainable land management techniques
Authors: Kondylis F. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
To better understand the role of gender in the dissemination of sustainable land management (SLM) techniques, the study exploits a policy experiment conducted in 200 communities in the Zambezi valley of Mozambique.
Food safety and developing markets
Authors: Unnevehr L., Ronchi L.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
To better inform donor support for public food safety interventions, this paper reviews the literature on the impact of more stringent food safety standards on developing-country markets.
Life in a Time of Food Price Volatility: Evidence from Two Communities in Pakistan
Authors: Balagamwala M., Gazdar H.;
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies (IDS);
Publication Date: September 2014.
This report contributes to the Life in a Time of Food Price Volatility project by examining the impact of food price volatility on poor and vulnerable households through qualitative research conducted in 2012 and 2013 at 'listening posts' in a rural and urban area of Pakistan. While food prices are high in relation to the purchasing power of the poor, price volatility has remained in check.
The nutritional returns to parental education
Authors: Alderman H., Headey D.D.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Though parental education is widely perceived to be an important determinant of child nutrition outcomes, there remain significant uncertainties about whether maternal or paternal education matters most, whether there are increasing or decreasing returns to parental education, and whether these returns are robust given that recent gains in enrollment have not always translated into commensurate gains in learning outcomes.
Collective action within the household
Authors: Doss C., Meinzen-Dick R.S.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: July 2014.
Households face many collective action situations, with members working together to produce livelihoods and allocate goods. But neither unitary nor bargaining models of the household provide frameworks to analyze the conditions under which households work collectively and when they fail to do so.
The development push of refugees
Authors: Maystadt J.-F., Duranton G.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Every year, thousands of people flee their country of origin to seek protection mainly in neighboring countries. Understanding better the consequences of temporary population shocks on hosting economies should help to guide policies to enhance resilience in emergency situations.
Did rapid smallholder-led agricultural growth fail to reduce rural poverty? Making sense of Malawi’s poverty puzzle
Authors: Pauw K. et al.;
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU-WIDER);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Disappointment was widespread when rapid economic growth since 2005, coupled with a smallholder-targeted fertilizer subsidy program, failed to significantly reduce poverty in Malawi. Official estimates for 2011 showed a 1.7 percentage point decline in national poverty between 2005 and 2011, while rural poverty increased marginally. This study estimates an alternative set of regional poverty lines using a cost of basic needs method that allows the consumption bundle to vary spatially and temporally while ensuring utility consistency.
Variable returns to fertilizer use and its relationship to poverty: Experimental and simulation evidence from Malawi
Authors: Harou A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Despite the rise of targeted input subsidy programs in Africa over the last decade, several questions remain as to whether low and variable soil fertility, frequent drought, and high fertilizer prices render fertilizer unprofitable for large subpopulations of African farmers. To examine these questions, the authors used large-scale, panel experimental data from maize field trials throughout Malawi to estimate the expected physical returns to fertilizer use conditional on a range of agronomic factors and weather conditions.
Modeling potential impacts of future climate change in Mzimba District Malawi, 2040-2070
Authors: Gama A.C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
This study investigates possible climate change patterns over the period 2040 to 2070 in order to assess the potential economic impacts for crop-livestock integrating and non-integrating farmers in Mzimba district in northern Malawi.
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Teff - Nutrient composition and health benefits
Author: Baye K.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Teff (Eragrostis tef), has been cultivated and used for human consumption in Ethiopia for centuries. However, teff’s global use for human consumption has been restrained partly due to limited knowledge about its nutrient composition and the processing challenges faced in making teff-based food products.
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Realizing sustainable food security in the post-2015 development era: South Asia's progress, challenges and opportunities
Author: Wickramasinghe U.;
Publisher: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific South and South-West Asia (ESCAP-SSWA);
Publication Date: August 2014.
This paper reviews South Asia's progress, challenges and opportunities for realizing sustainable food security and argues that greater efforts are urgently required at the regional level to coordinate policy responses, given the trans-boundary implications of food production systems, distribution and trade that have serious implications for food security.
Drought Risk Reduction in Agriculture
Author: Cenacchi N.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Drought risk reduction in agriculture: A review of adaptive strategies in East Africa and the Indo-Gangetic plain of South Asia, takes a deep dive into drought-related issues as it reviews both vulnerability to drought and drought-risk-reduction mechanisms in the two regions.
Identifying agricultural expenditures within the public financial accounts and coding system in Ghana
Author: Benin S.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: August 2014.
This discussion paper takes 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 is to unpack the black box of public expenditure statistics reported in various cross-country datasets, and ultimately to enable the use of existing government accounts to identify levels and compositions of government agriculture expenditures, with better understanding of what these data are in fact accounting for.
Food Prices, Road Infrastructure, and Market Integration in Central and Eastern Africa
Authors: Brenton P. et al.;
Publisher: World Bank Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice Group;
Publication Date: August 2014.
Market integration is key to ensuring sufficient and stable food supplies. This paper assesses the impediments to market integration in Central and Eastern Africa for three food staples: maize, rice, and sorghum. The paper uses a large database on monthly consumer prices for 150 towns in 13 African countries and detailed data on the length and quality of roads linking the towns.
A regional rice strategy for sustainable food security in Asia and the Pacific
Publisher: FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP);
Publication Date: 2014.
The aim of this strategy document is to provide evidence-based strategic guidelines to FAO member nations to help them (1) develop and adjust their rice sector strategies in the light of broader regional and global trends and national priorities and (2) choose among key strategic options while considering the implied trade-offs (or consequences). The outputs are presented in the form of strategic options and the implied trade-offs instead of being prescriptive.
What are the Factors Enabling and Constraining Effective Leaders in Nutrition? A Four Country Study
Authors: Nisbett N. et al.;
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies (IDS);
Publication Date: June 2014.
Leadership has been identified as a key factor in supporting action on nutrition in countries experiencing a high burden of childhood undernutrition, but there have been very few systematic studies of what supports or constrains leadership in nutrition. This study examines how particular individuals champion nutrition policy in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya and India.
Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty? Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi
Authors: Nkhata R. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2014.
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of irrigation on household food security and poverty using a case study of Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi.
Structure and Performance of Ethiopia’s Coffee Export Sector
Authors: Minten B. et al.;
Publisher: Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2014.
This working paper explores the structure and performance of the coffee export sector in Ethiopia, Africa’s most important coffee producer, over the period 2003 to 2013.
Beyond reforestation: An assessment of Vietnam’s REDD+ Readiness
Authors: Hoan D.T., Catacutan D.;
Publisher: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Southeast Asia Regional Program;
Publication Date: 2014.
This paper reports on rapid REDD+ readiness assessment conducted through documents’ review, survey-questionnaires, in-depth interviews and round-table discussions with Vietnam’s National REDD Network. It was found that Vietnam’s reforestation experience does not foretell REDD+ readiness.
Improving productivity and environmental performance of aquaculture: Creating a sustainable food future, Installment five
Authors: Waite R. et al.;
Publisher: World Resources Institute (WRI);
Publication Date: June 2014.
Installment 5 of Creating a Sustainable Food Future explores the potential role of aquaculture in meeting global fish demand in 2050, finding that aquaculture production will need to more than double by mid-century. The authors examine scenarios of aquaculture's growth and environmental impacts in 2050 and close with a series of recommendations for how to sustainably grow aquaculture production.
Improving productivity and environmental performance of aquaculture
Authors: Waite, R. et al.;
Publisher: World Resources Institute;
Publication Date: June 2014.
This working paper explores the potential role of aquaculture in meeting global fish demand in 2050, finding that aquaculture production will need to more than double by midcentury. The authors examine scenarios of aquaculture’s growth and environmental impacts in 2050 and close with a series of recommendations for how to sustainably grow aquaculture production.
The Returns to Cash and Microenterprise Support Among the Ultra-Poor: A Field Experiment
Authors: Blattman C. et al.;
Publisher: Social Science Research Network (SSRN);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Do the “ultra-poor” have high returns to capital or are they otherwise constrained? Impoverished Ugandans, mostly women, were experimentally offered individual business training, $150, supervision, and business advising. We evaluated the full package plus the marginal effects of components: supervision (pressure to invest); advice; and stronger social networks (via group formation).
Impact of land administration programs on agricultural productivity and rural development: existing evidence, challenges and new approaches
Authors: Gignoux J. et al.;
Publisher: Paris-Jourdan Sciences Economiques (pse);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Investment in land administration projects is often considered key for agricultural productivity and rural development in developing countries. But the evidence on such interventions is remarkably mixed. This paper reviews the literature and discusses a number of challenges related to the analysis of the impacts of land administration programs, focusing on developing countries.
Agriculture for development in Iraq
Authors: Al-Haboby A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Estimating the impacts of achieving the agricultural targets of the national development plan 2013–2017 on economic growth, incomes, and gender equality.
Direct seed marketing program in Ethiopia in 2013
Authors: Benson T. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2014.
In 2013 the Bureaus of Agriculture in the regional states of Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples of Ethiopia supported a program of direct marketing of certified seed by seed producers to farmers across 31 woredas (districts).
Sins of the fathers
Authors: Tan C.M. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2014.
The intergenerational effect of fetal exposure to malnutrition on cognitive ability has rarely been studied for human beings in large part due to lack of data. In this paper, a natural experiment, the Great Chinese Famine of 1959–1961, is exploited and a novel dataset, the China Family Panel Studies, employed to explore the intergenerational legacy of early childhood health shocks on the cognitive abilities of the children of parents born during the famine.
Linking Smallholder Farmers to Markets and the Implications for Extension and Advisory Services
Authors: Ferris S. et al.;
Publisher: Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services (MEAS);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Key issues in this paper include finding better means of coordinating and sustaining services, and generating policies that build the capabilities of farmers to raise incomes by linking to various types of markets. This paper is useful for development practitioners who are involved, directly or peripherally, in agricultural projects or programs because it outlines how agriculture can, over time, provide a pathway out of poverty.
Can Smallholder Fruit and Vegetable Production Systems Improve Household Food Security and Nutritional Status of Women?
Author: Kabunga N. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
The paper aims to empirically infer potential causal linkages between fruit and vegetable ( F&V) production, individual F&V intake, household food security, and anemia levels for individual women caregivers of childbearing age.
Refugees, food security, and resilience in host communities
Author: Mabiso A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
First, the paper identifies a number of direct and indirect food-security consequences of hosting refugees. It provides a conceptual framework for discussing these various channels through which refugee inflows influence food security in the hosting countries. Second, the literature review finds that the impact of large-scale influxes of refugees on host communities and on their food security is unequally distributed among the local population.
Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs
Author: Breisinger C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Food insecurity at the national and household level not only is a consequence of conflict but can also cause and drive conflicts. This paper makes the case for an even higher priority for food security–related policies and programs in conflict-prone countries.
How does climate change alter agricultural strategies to support food security?
Authors: Thornton P. and Lipper L.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
The purpose of the paper is to identify how climate change affects how we should approach the process of transforming agricultural systems (including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry) to support global food security and poverty reduction in a sustainable way. It also identifies implications for FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) and CGIAR priorities.
Public-sector agricultural research priorities for sustainable food security
Authors: Nelson G.C. and van der Mensbrugghe D.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;
Publication Date: April 2014.
Substantial resources and cooperation between various research organizations are needed to assess and model the coming food security challenges. This paper highlights three types of joint activities—cooperative quantitative modeling, cooperative use of institutional and outside substantive expertise, and sustained cooperation with model intercomparison efforts.
Can smallholder fruit and vegetable production systems improve household food security and nutritional status of women?
Authors: Kabunga N. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2014.
This paper aims to empirically infer potential causal linkages between fruit and vegetable (F&V) production, individual F&V intake, household food security, and anemia levels for individual women caregivers of childbearing age.
Intellectual property rights, technology diffusion, and agricultural development
Authors: Spielman D.J. and Ma X.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Few studies offer cross-country evidence on how IPRs affect yield growth, for example, by incentivizing private-sector investment in cultivar improvement. This paper addresses this knowledge gap by testing technology diffusion patterns for six major crops using a unique dataset for the period 1961–2010 and an Arellano–Bond linear dynamic panel-data estimation approach.
Public-Sector Agricultural Research Priorities for Sustainable Food Security
Authors: Nelson G.C., van der Mensbrugghe D.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
An assessment of industrial employment skill gaps among university graduates in the Gujrat-Sialkot-Gujranwala industrial cluster, Pakistan
Authors: Mirza F.M. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
How much do you love Pakistan? A property tax revenue simulation for a municipal revolution in Punjab
Authors: Aziz D. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
The working paper conducted empirical policy research on property taxation with regard to fiscal revenue options and growth potential of cities. The study incorporates a legal and procedural review of the property tax system in Punjab and data collection primarily from one rural Tehsil of Punjab for the Urban Immovable Property Tax (UIPT) and the agricultural-land Local Rate tax.
Agriculture, irrigation and poverty reduction in Cambodia: Policy narratives and ground realities compared
Authors: de Silva S. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR;
Publication Date: April 2014.
Cows, missing milk markets and nutrition in rural Ethiopia
Authors: Hoddinott J.F. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI);
Publication Date: February 2014.
This publication looks at the dairy sector in rural Ethiopia and considers the nutritional impacts of cow ownership on households.
The Next Global Breadbasket: How Latin America Can Feed the World
Authors: Zeigler M. et al.;
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Global Harvest Initiative;
Publication Date: April 2014.
A call to action for addressing challenges and developing solutions.
Exchange rate misalignment in Pakistan and its general equilibrium distributional implications
Author: Debowicz D., Saeed W.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Recent findings in the growth literature suggest that developing countries need to keep a devalued exchange rate to stimulate their economic growth. Building on these findings, this paper econometrically evaluates to what extent the real exchange rate of Pakistan has been aligned with its economic fundamentals.
Importance of rice research and development in rice seed policies
Author: Takeshima H.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
For countries like Nigeria, where agricultural research and development has long been incapacitated, seed-sector policies may often have insufficient outcomes. This paper addresses this issue using rice in Nigeria as an example.
Market interdependence and volatility transmission among major crops
Author: Gardebroek C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of volatility between the corn, wheat, and soybean markets in the United States.
Disseminating New Farming Practices among Small Scale Farmers
Author: Matsumoto T.;
Publisher: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS);
Publication Date: September 2013.
The Study measured how the free distribution of hybrid seeds and chemical fertilizers for maize production affected their adoption by small-scale farmers in the subsequent season.
Farmers’ preferences for climate-smart agriculture
Author: Taneja G. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2014.
This study was undertaken to assess farmers’ preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for various climate-smart interventions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Migration, local off-farm employment, and agricultural production efficiency
Author: Yang J. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2014.
This paper studies the effect of local off-farm employment and migration on rural households’ technical efficiency of crop production using a five-year panel dataset from more than 2,000 households in five Chinese provinces.
Can transfer programs be made more nutrition sensitive?
Author: Harold A.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Malnutrition can best be addressed by a combination of nutrition specific interventions and nutrition sensitive programs, including social protection. This study reviews mechanisms of transfer program in order to better design nutrition sensitive social protection.
The impact of cash and food transfers
Author: Hoddinott J.F. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
The study assess the relative impacts of receiving cash versus food transfers using a randomized design.
How does climate change alter agricultural strategies to support food security?
Author: Thornton P. and Lipper L.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
The purpose of the paper is to identify how climate change affects how we should approach the process of transforming agricultural systems (including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry) to support global food security and poverty reduction in a sustainable way. Also implications for FAO and CGIAR priorities are identified.
Impact of seasonality-adjusted flexible microcredit on repayment and food consumption
Author: Shonchoy A.S. and Kurosaki R.;
Publisher: Institute of Developing Economies;
Publication Date: March 2014.
A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2011-12 in northern Bangladesh to empirically test whether seasonality-adjusted flexible microcredit leads to an increase in repayment problems for MFIs as well as whether it can increase and stabilize consumption of borrower households.
Food prices and poverty reduction in the long run
Author: Headey D.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2014.
In this paper international data is used to systematically test the relationship between changes in domestic food prices and changes in poverty. Robust evidence is found that in the long run (one to five years) higher food prices reduce poverty and inequality.
An action plan to conserve and use the diversity of Mesoamerica
Author: Ramírez M et al.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication Date: 2014.
Trees on farms: an update and reanalysis of agroforestry’s global extent and socio-ecological characteristics
Author: Zomer RJ et al.;
Publisher: World Agroforestry Centre;
Publication Date: 2014.
Gender, control, and crop choice in northern Mozambique
Author: de Brauw, A.;
Published in: IFPRI Discussion Paper
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2014.
Women play an important role in the agricultural production process in developing countries, yet their role in making decisions about what to grow and the resulting implications for household welfare remain poorly understood. This paper studies women’s empowerment in northern Mozambique as it relates to agriculture, considering in particular the factors that lead to women’s managing the plots that they nominally control.
Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi
Author: Mapila M. A. T. J.;
Published in: IFPRI Discussion Paper
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2014.
Evidence exists which shows growing disillusionment with and disinterest in agricultural-based livelihoods among the youth in Africa south of the Sahara. This disillusionment raises concerns for the future of agriculture for the developing world as it can lead to higher rural urban migration, unemployment and lowered agricultural productivity.
Aid effectiveness
Authors: Benin S.;
Published in: IFPRI Discussion Paper 01329;
Publication Date: March 2014.
Food Prices and Poverty Reduction in the Long Run
Authors: Headey D.;
Published in: IFPRI Discussion Paper 01331;
Publication Date: March 2014.
The global landscape of poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition and implications for agricultural development strategies
Author: Headey D.;
Published in: IFPRI Discussion Paper 01303:
Publisher: : International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: Publication Date: 2013.
Organizational partnerships for food policy research impact - A review of what works
Authors: Mabiso A. and Van Rheenen T.;
Published in: IFPRI Discussion Paper 01305:
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: Publication Date: 2013.
Agricultural Production in Ethiopia: Results of the 2012 ATA Baseline Survey
Authors: Nicholas Minot N. and Sawyer B.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
GAAP (Gender, Agriculture, & Assets Project) - Learning from eight agricultural development interventions in Africa and South Asia
Edited by: Quisumbing A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute;
Publication Date: 2013.
Can microplots contribute to rural households’ food security?
Authors: Santos F. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
An integrated agriculture-nutrition program in Burkina Faso can change gender norms on land and asset ownership
Authors: van den Bold M. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Who decides to grow orange sweet potatoes?
Authors: Gilligan D.O.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Gender, caste, and asset control
Authors: Paris T. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Gender dimensions of social networks and technology adoption
Authors: Magnan N. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Learning from eight agricultural development interventions in Africa and South Asia
Authors: Quisumbing A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Food security challenges in Asia
Publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Published in: Independent Evaluation Department (IED) Working Paper;
Publication Date: 2013.
Scaling-up adoption of improved technologies: The impact of the promotion of row planting on farmers’ teff yields in Ethiopia
Authors: Vandercasteelen J. et al.;
Publisher: Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Published in: ESSP Working Paper 60;
Publication Date: 2013.
Technical inputs to proposed Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat in Ethiopia
Authors: Minot N., Rashid S.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Barriers to climate change adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Northeast Ghana & systematic literature review
Authors: Antwi-Ayei P. et al.;
Publishers: The Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP), The Sustainability Research Institute (SRI);
Published in: Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy Working Paper No. 154; Sustainability Research Institute Paper No. 52;
Publication Date: 2013.
Assessing the potential and policy alternatives for achieving rice competitiveness and growth in Nigeria
Authors: Johnson M. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Published in: IFPRI Discussion Paper 01301;
Publication Date: 2013.
Women’s empowerment in agriculture
Authors: Sraboni E. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Hybrid seed use and diversity of diets among women in smallholder maize
Authors: Smale M. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
The operational evidence base for delivering direct nutrition interventions in India
Authors: Avula R. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Rethinking the measurement of undernutrition in a broader health context
Author: Stein A.J.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Hybrid Seed Use and Diversity of Diets among Women in Smallholder Maize-Growing Households in Zambia
Authors: Melinda Smale M. et al.;
Pubsliher: Harvest Plus;
Published in: Harvest Plus Working Paper No. 12;
Publication Date: 2013.
What dimensions of women’s empowerment matter most for child nutrition? - Evidence using nationally representative data from Bangladesh
Authors: Bhagowalia, P. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2012.
Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition - An Evidence Review
Authors: van den Bold, M. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Published in: IFPRI Discussion Paper 01294;
Publication Date: 2013.
World Food Prices and Poverty in Indonesia
Authors: Warr P., Yusuf A.A.;
Publishers: Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific;
Published in: Working Papers in Trade and Development No. 2013/07;
Publication Date: 2013.
Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia
Authors: Headey D. et al.;
Published in: ESSP Working Paper 58;
Publication Date: 2013.
Womens empowerment and nutrition
Authors: van den Bold M. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication Date: 2013.
Links between Tenure Security and Food Security - Evidence from Ethiopia
Authors: Ghebr H., Holden S. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication Date: 2013.
Patterns of adoption in improved maize technologies in Ghana
Authors: Ragasa C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication Date: 2013.
Prioritizing Countries for Biofortification Interventions Using Country-Level Data
Authors: Dorene Asare-Marfo et al.;
Publisher: Harvest Plus;
Publication Date: 2013.
Disseminating New Farming Practices among Small Scale Farmers: An Experimental Intervention in Uganda
Author: Matsumoto T.;
Publisher: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS);
Published in: GRIPS Discussion Paper 13-18;
Publication Date: 2013.
Identifying drivers of household coping strategies to multiple climatic hazards in Western Uganda: implications for adapting to future climate change
Authors: Berman R. et al.;
Publisher: The Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) the Sustainability Research Institute (SRI)
Published in: Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy Working Paper; Publication Date: 2013
Determining the Correlates of Poverty for Inclusive Growth in Africa
Author: Anyanwu J.C.
Publisher: African Development Bank;
Published in: African Development Bank Group, Working Paper Series, No. 181;
Publication Date: 2013.
Rising Food Prices and Household Welfare in Ethiopia: Evidence from Micro Data
Authors: Shimeles A., Delelegn A.;
Publisher: African Development Bank;
Published in: African Development Bank Group, Working Paper Series, No. 182;
Publication Date: September 2013.
Agricultural mechanization patterns in Nigeria.Insights from farm household typology and agricultural household model simulation
Authors: Takeshima H. et al;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Cost-benefit analysis of the African Risk Capacity facility
Authors:
Clarke D.J., Hill R.V.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
An evaluation of poverty prevalence in China
Authors: Zhang C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Monitoring adaptation to enhance food security: a survey of approaches and best practice
Authors: Chesterman S., Ericksen P.;
Publisher: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR);
Publication Date: 2013.
This new Working Paper reviews current approaches to monitoring and evaluating adaptation projects for enhanced food security, and gives recommendations for CCAFS and partners on how to measure projects and outcomes successfully.
Food security and nutrition: The role of forests
Authors: Sunderland T.C.H. et al.;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: 2013.
Uniting on Food Assistance
Authors: Barrett C.B. et al.;
Publisher: Global Public Policy Institute, Cornell University (GPPI-CU);
Publication Date: 2011.
Evaluation of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Authors: Anderson S. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Independent Evaluation Arrangement (IEA);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Forest and Farm Producer Organizations – Operating Systems for the SDGs: Strength in Numbers
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), AgriCord;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Informing Future Interventions for Scaling-up Sustainable Land Management
Authors: Woodfine A. et al.;
Publisher: TerrAfrica, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Drought characteristics and management in the Caribbean
Publisher: Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Food loss and waste accounting and reporting standard
Authors: Hanson C. et al.;
Publisher: World Resources Institute;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Sustainable Forestry for Food Security and Nutrition (Draft)
Authors: High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE);
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: May 2016.
Ethiopia Strengthening Land Tenure and Administration Program Endline Report. An Impact Evaluation of the Effects of Second-Level Land Certification Relative to First-Level Certification
Authors: Greif A. et al.;
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID);
Publication Date: May 2016.
Shifting Diets for a Sustainable Food Future - Creating a Sustainable Food Future, Installment Eleven
Authors: Ranganathan J. et al.;
Publisher: World Resources Institute;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources - Making it work for family farmers
Authors: Van Walsum E. et al.;
Publisher: AgriCultures Network of the Netherlands (ILEIA), Bioversity International;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Smallholder farming systems in Southwest China: Exploring key trends and innovations for resilience
Authors: Song Y. et al.;
Publisher: International Institute for Environment and Development (iied);
Publication Date: March 2016.
Stepping stones towards sustainable agriculture in China
Authors: Wilkes A., Zhang L.;
Publisher: International Institute for Environment and Development (iied);
Publication Date: March 2016.
The potential of community fish refuges (CFRs) in rice field agro-ecosystems for improving food and nutrition security in the Tonle Sap region
Authors: Brooks A., Sieu C.;
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: May 2016.
CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
Authors: Pasqualino M. et al.;
Publisher: Biodiversity International;
Publication Date: May 2016.
Growing Food for Growing Cities: Transforming Food Systems in an Urbanizing World
Author: Reardon T.A.;
Publisher: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Rwanda nutrition, markets and gender analysis 2015: An integrated approach towards alleviating malnutrition among vulnerable populations in Rwanda
Authors: Lung’aho M. et al.;
Publisher: Government of Rwanda, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT);
Publication Date: October 2015.
Poverty in a rising Africa
Authors: Beegle K. et al.;
Publisher: World Bank Group;
Publication Date: March 2016.
Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women - A guide to measurement
Publisher: FAO, FHI 360 USAID’s Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA);
Publication Date: 2016.
Food and Agriculture: Key to Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Smallholder Innovation for Resilience (SIFOR): Partners’ workshop and policy dialogue
Authors: Wekesa C. et al.;
Publisher: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Gender, agriculture and water insecurity
Authors: Parker H. et al.;
Publisher: The Overseas Development Institute (ODI);
Publication Date: March 2016.
Methodological Experiment on Measuring Asset Ownership from a Gender Perspective (MEXA)
Authors: Kilic T., Moylan H.;
Publisher: The Worldbank;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Malnutrition and climate patterns in the ASALs of Kenya: A resilience analysis based on a pseudo-panel dataset
Authors: Signorelli S. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2016.
Forty years of community-based forestry: A review of its extent and effectiveness
Authors: Gilmour D.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Enabling the business of agriculture 2016: Comparing regulatory good practices
Publisher: World Bank Group;
Publication Date: January 2016.
Food prices update January 2016: El Niño bites
Authors: Wiggins S., Keats S.;
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI);
Publication Date: January 2016.
Gender Responsive and Inclusive Conservation
Author: Gnyawali T.P.;
Publisher: WWF Nepal (World Wide Fund for Nature);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Bringing agriculture and nutrition together using a gender lens
Authors: Verhart N. et al.;
Publisher: Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), Royal Tropical Institute (KIT);
Publication Date: 2015.
The economic lives of smallholder farmers: An analysis based on household data from nine countries
Author: Rapsomanikis G.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Promoting the leadership of women in producers' organizations: Lessons from the experiences of FAO and IFAD
Publisher: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Gender integration into Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA): Tools for data collection and analysis for policy and research
Authors: Asfaw S., Maggio G.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: January 2016.
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2015–16 - Trade and food security: achieving a better balance between national priorities and the collective good
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Rationalizing energy subsidies in agriculture: A scoping study of agricultural subsidies in Haryana, India
Authors: Sharma S. et al.;
Publisher: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD);
Publication Date: October 2015.
Food prices update October 2015: El Niño special
Authors: Wiggins S., Keats S.;
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Exploring Indonesian aquaculture futures
Authors: Phillips M. et al.;
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: November 2015.
Food safety in developing countries: an overview
Authors: Grace D. et al.;
Publisher: Evidence on Demand;
Publication Date: October 2015.
ILRI’s Corporate Report 2014–2015: Twenty-one stories of better lives through livestock
Publisher: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI);
Publication Date: October 2015.
Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar
Authors: Pavelic P. et al.;
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: October 2015.
Cultivating equality: delivering just and sustainable food systems in a changing climate
Authors: Rawe T. et al.;
Publisher: care, Food Tank;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Patterns of Agricultural Production among Male and Female Holders: Evidence from Agricultural Sample Surveys in Ethiopia
Authors: Kasa L. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2015.
Delivering for Nutrition in Madhya Pradesh: Insights from a Study on the State of Essential Nutrition Interventions
Authors: Avula R. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2015.
Payments for Ecosystem Services in smallholder agriculture: lessons from the Hivos-IIED learning trajectory
Authors: Porras I. et al.;
Publisher: International Institute for Environment and Development (iied);
Publication Date: September 2015.
Improving water management in Myanmar’s dry zone for food security, livelihoods and health
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: 2015.
Scaling success: Lessons from adaptation pilots in the rainfed regions of India
Authors: Appadurai A.N. et al.;
Publisher: World Resources Institute;
Publication Date: August 2015.
Economic Empowerment of African Women through Equitable Participation in Agricultural Value Chains
Publisher: African Development Bank (AfDB);
Publication Date: August 2015.
Human and institutional capacity development strategy review: African stakeholder perspectives
Author: Annor-Frempong I.;
Publisher: Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA);
Publication Date: May 2015.
Brokering Development: Enabling Factors for Public-Private-Producer Partnerships in Agricultural Value Chains
Authors: Thorpe J., Maestre M.;
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies (IDS), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication Date: July 2015.
Gender and Food Security – Towards gender-just Food and Nutrition Security
Publisher: BRIDGE Institute of Development Studies UK;
Publication Date: November 2014.
OECD-FAO agricultural outlook 2015-2024
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);
Publication Date: July 2015.
Sustainable and profitable crop and livestock systems in south-central coastal Viet Nam
Editors: Mann S. et al.;
Publisher: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research;
Publication Date: June 2015.
Getting to Zero: Tackling Extreme Poverty through Private Sector Development Policy Guide
Authors: Mariotti C., Shepherd A.;
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Advisory Network;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health – A State of Knowledge Review
Authors: Romanelli C. et al.;
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) and the World Health Organization (WHO);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Regional overview of food insecurity: Asia and the Pacific
Towards a food secure Asia and the Pacific
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: May 2015.
Review of Evidence on Antimicrobial Resistance and Animal Agriculture in Developing Countries
Author: Grace D.;
Publisher: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in East Africa (LANEA) - Ethiopia
Authors: Beyero M. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in East Africa (LANEA) - Kenya
Authors: Wagah M. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in East Africa (LANEA) - Uganda
Authors: Semakula R. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Forests, Trees and Landscapes for Food Security and Nutrition
Editors: Vira B. et al.;
Publisher: International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO);
Publication Date: May 2015.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2015
Publisher: United Nations Economic and Social Comission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
Publication Date: April 2015.
Ending poverty and hunger by 2030: an agenda for the global food system
Publisher: World Bank Group;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Towards a water and food secure future
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Water Council (WWC);
Publication Date: 2015.
Agricultural R&D in West Asia and North Africa - Recent Investment and Capacity Trends
Author: Stads G.-J.;
Publisher: Agricultural Science & Technology Indicators (ASTI);
Publication Date: May 2015.
Mapping the Linkages between agriculture, food security and nutrition in Malawi
Editors: Aberman N.-L. et al.;
Publisher: Malawi Strategy Support Program (MaSSP);
Publication Date: April 2015.
Agricultural R&D in West Asia and North Africa - Recent Investment and Capacity Trends
Author: Stads G.-J.;
Publisher: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI);
Publication Date: May 2015.
Understanding the drought impact of El Niño on the global agricultural areas
Authors: Rojas O. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2015.
Promoting Biofortified Crops for Nutrition: Lessons from Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) in Tanzania
Authors: Waized B. et al.;
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies (IDS);
Publication Date: April 2015.
National-level corruption risks and mitigation strategies in the implementation of REDD+ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: An overview of the current situation
Author: Assembe-Mvondo S.;
Publisher: Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4);
Publication Date: April 2015.
Commodity and product identification for value chain analysis
Authors: Navy H., Johnstone R.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems;
Publication Date: February 2015.
Uzbekistan: Strengthening the Horticulture Value Chain
Author: Larson D.F.;
Publisher: World Bank;
Publication Date: January 2015.
The P4P Story - Connecting Farmers to Markets
Publisher: World Food Programme (WFP);
Publication Date: February 2015.
Keeping Track of Adaptation Actions in Africa. Targeted Fiscal Stimulus Actions Making a Difference
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP);
Publication Date: 2014.
Impact Assessment: IFPRI 2020 Conference on Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security
Author: Paarlberg R.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
Nutrition Aid Architecture: How could improvements in financing mechanisms galvanise the global effort?
Author: Lewis S.;
Publisher: RESULTS UK;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Is Finance the Primary Binding Constraint for Smallholder Farmers?
Authors: Bessarabova T. et al.;
Publisher: Business Call to Action;
Publication Date: 2014.
The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and Protecting the Planet
Author: Ki-moon B.;
Publisher: Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform;
Publication Date: December 2014.
Taking stock of national agricultural R&D capacity in Africa South of the Sahara
Authors: Beintema N., Stads G.J.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2014.
Networks for resilience: The role of social capital
Authors: Bernier Q., Meinzen-Dick R.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2014.
Communication interventions for gender equality and social equity in aquatic agricultural systems: A review of the literature
Authors: Underwood C.R., Hendrickson Z.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Gender-equity or gender-equality scales and indices for potential use in aquatic agricultural systems
Authors: Underwood C.R. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems;
Publication Date: November 2014.
The State of Food and Agriculture 2014 - Innovation in family farming
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Improving Rice Production and Commercialization in Cambodia: Findings from the Farm Investment Climate Assessment
Author: Chun N.;
Publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Water for Food in Bangladesh: Outlook to 2030
Authors: Amarasinghe U.A. et al.;
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
A Measured Approach to Ending Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity: Concepts, Data, and the Twin Goals
Publisher: World Bank Group;
Publication Date: October 2014.
Climate, Agriculture and Knowledge in Africa: Agricultural Research and Advisory Services in the Face of Climate Change
Authors: Morton J. et al.;
Publisher: African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS);
Publication Date: September 2014.
How to build resilience to conflict: The role of food security
Authors: Breisinger C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2014
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: September 2014.
The system of crop intensification:
Agroecological innovations for improving agricultural production, food security, and resilience to climate change
Authors: Abraham B. et al.;
Publisher: SRI International Network and Resources Center (SRI-Rice) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Growing more with less: China’s progress in agricultural water management and reallocation
Authors: Doczi J. et al.;
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
GM agricultural technologies for Africa: A state of affairs
Authors: Chambers J. A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute/African Development Bank;
Publication Date: September 2014.
Resilience Programming among Nongovernmental Organizations
Authors: Frankenberger T.R. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Aquaculture and food security, poverty alleviation and nutrition in Ghana: Case study prepared for the Aquaculture for Food Security, Poverty Alleviation and Nutrition project
Author: Kassam L.;
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: 2014.
Smallholder Food Crop Commercialization in Uganda: Panel Survey Evidence from Uganda
Authors: Adong A. et al.;
Publisher: Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC);
Publication Date: June 2014.
Meta-analysis of crop responses to conservation agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Corbeels M. et al.;
Publisher: GIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: August 2014.
Global Water Demand Projections: Past, Present and Future
Authors: Amarasinghe U.A., Smakhtin V.;
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: August 2014.
Climate and Environmental Change: Views from Life in a Time of Food Price Volatility
Authors: Kelbert A. W.;
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies (IDS);
Publication Date: July 2014.
The UK Aquaculture industry
Publisher: Global Food Security (GFS);
Publication Date: July 2014.
Help Yourself! Food Rights and Responsibilities
Authors: King, R. et al.;
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies and Oxfam;
Publication Date: June 2014.
Advancing global food security in the face of a changing climate
Authors: Nelson G.C. et al.;
Publisher: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs;
Publication Date: May 2014.
Design, monitoring, and evaluation in a changing climate: Lessons learned from agriculture and food security programme evaluations in Asia
Authors: Bours D. et al.;
Publisher: SEA Change CoP, UKCIP;
Publication Date: May 2014.
Determinants of adoption of rainwater management technologies among farm households in the Nile River Basin
Authors: Gignoux J. et al.;
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Determinants of adoption of rainwater management technologies among farm households in the Nile River Basin
Authors: Gebregziabher G. et al.;
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: 2013.
East African prospects: an update on the political economy of Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
Authors: Booth D. et al.;
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI);
Publication Date: May 2014.
This report provides an update on the political economy of four East African countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda. It intends to provide guidance to any practical development organisation approaching a new phase of strategic planning in East African Community (EAC) member states.
Inclusive growth: an imperative for African agriculture
Authors: Kanu B.S. et al.;
Publisher: African Development Bank Group;
Publication Date: 2014.
This report explains how inclusive growth, which is defined as economic growth that results in a wider access to sustainable socio-economic opportunities for the majority, while protecting the vulnerable, all being done in an environment of fairness, equality and political plurality, can be achieved by transforming Africa’s Predominantly smallholder farmers into market-oriented value chain actors that provide goods and services to local, regional and global markets.
Evidence-based Policy Planning and Implementation in Africa: IFPRI’s Support to CAADP in 2013
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2014.
This report highlights achievements made in 2013 by IFPRI and its partners in support of the CAADP implementation agenda through ReSAKSS, the AGRODEP Modeling Consortium, and analytical work on agricultural growth and investment options.
Measuring progress toward empowerment
Authors: Malapit M.J. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2014.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) baseline survey results, summarizing both findings from the WEAI survey and the relationships between the WEAI and various outcomes of interest to the US Government’s Feed the Future initiative.
Regional workshop on youth and agriculture: Challenges and opportunities
Publisher: Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Youth and agriculture are the twin pillars of sustainable growth in the Asia-Pacific region. The region is home of two-third of the world's hungry people and supports around 70 per cent of world's youth population. There is an urgent need to involve youth in decision-making processes at all levels to reorient agricultural research for development. This publication summarizes the proceedings of the workshop.
Enabling environment for agricultural growth and competitiveness: Evaluation, indicators and indices
Authors: Diaz-Bonilla E. et al.;
Published in: OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers No. 67;
Publication Date: May 2014.
The key contribution of this report lies in developing a typology to structure the components of the enabling environment for agricultural growth and competitiveness, and in constructing an illustrative Agricultural Growth Enabling Index (AGEI) to summarize a wide array of available information in a coherent manner.
Biosafety of GM Crops in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
Author: Chambers J.A.;
Publisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS);
Publication Date: December 2013.
The report provides a situational analysis of biosafety systems in the three countries, and the factors, such as the Cartagena Protocol, that contribute to common and disparate approaches to regulatory decision making. The report also addresses recent trends and provides recommendations for science-based regulation and policy development.
Walking the talk: Why and how African governments should transform their agriculture spending
Publisher: ActionAid;
Publication Date: December 2013.
This report involves extensive secondary and primary research in seven African countries - Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. It examines how well-focused government agriculture spending is on promoting the needs of smallholder farmers, especially women farmers, and makes recommendations for far-reaching changes.
Supporting communities in building resilience through agro-pastoral field schools
Authors: Okoth J.R. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2013.
This 2013 FAO publication describes how, in order to respond to the need to develop education programmes for farmers, FAO developed a programme called Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in 1989, in Indonesia. The aim of the program is to support farmers to better manage their production systems for sustainable production. The programme was subsequently expanded to African countries and to further crop species.
Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change
Publisher: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Climate scientists from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have compiled thousands of climate change related studies from around the world into their fifth Assessment Report.
India smallholder dairy value chain: Trends, status and likely future directions
Authors: Rao C.K. et al.;
Publisher: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI);
Publication Date: March 2014.
Planning for an uncertain future: promoting adaptation to climate change through Flexible and Forward-looking Decision Making (FFDM)
Authors: Jones L. et al.;
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI);
Publication Date: March 2014.
The March 2014 ODI report, looks at the concept of FFDM and how it can help organisations achieve the structural changes they need to better deal with future change and uncertainty.
The gender advantage: women on the front line of climate change
Authors: Chakrabarti S.;
Publisher: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication Date: March 2014.
This report has been compiled to illustrate the experiences of IFAD in their work to close the gender gap and mobilise women in climate change adaptation programmes and projects. Through this collection of ten case studies, the report shows how gender-sensitive adaptation results in better outcomes in food security, livelihood options, incomes, and reduced workloads.
Zero by 2030: An Evaluation of USAID's Role in Ending Extreme Poverty
Authors: Aflalo V. et al.;
Publisher: Task Force 2014;
Publication Date: April 2014.
This Task Force report will tackle the immense, but clearly attainable goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030, addressing the ways in which USAID is working to end extreme poverty around the world. Through research and analyses, it offers policy options and recommendations to strengthen current programs. This report will delve into the sectors of Health, Food Security, Agriculture, Climate Change, Education, Gender, Disaster Management, and Economic Development and Innovation to assess ways in which extreme poverty can best be eliminated.
Value chain analysis of the Egyptian aquaculture feed industry
Authors: El-Sayed A.F.M.;
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: April 2014.
A participatory approach for hydrometeorological monitoring in the Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia
Authors: Zemadim B. et al.;
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: 2013.
The continuous monitoring of hydrological and meteorological variables is a prerequisite for informed water resources management. However, in many developing countries, such as Ethiopia, observational networks remain very scarce.
Risk Attitudes, Social Interactions and the Adoption of Genotyping in Dairy Production
Author: Yu X. et al.;
Publisher: Research in agricultural and applied Economics;
Publication Date: April 2014.
The research estimates the effects of risk attitudes and social interactions on technology adoption using a survey of dairy producers in Ontario.
The COSA Measuring Sustainability Report
Publisher: Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA) ;
Publication Date: January 31, 2014
The report illuminates the salient findings from nearly 18,000 surveys between 2009 to 2013 in Africa, Asia and Latin America for coffee and cocoa - two important commodities that are bellwethers for sustainability trends in other crops. The COSA Measuring Sustainability Report is a result of COSA’s seven year journey to evolve a common set of practical indicators and metrics in collaboration with many organizations and experts. It presents a compelling combination of surprising findings, unexpected results, and lessons learned.
2013 Global Food Policy Research
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2014.
Future diets: Implications for agriculture and food prices
Authors: Keats S. and Wiggins S.;
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute;
Publication Date: 2014.
Diets are increasingly important in a world of economic growth and rising incomes. And two concerns, in particular, are emerging: the effect of diet on health; and the demands made by changing diets on agriculture.
'Future Diets' traces how the changes in diet - more fat, more meat, more sugar and bigger portions - have led to a looming health crisis. It also looks at how policymakers have tried to curb our eating excesses - with mixed results.
Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity: The role of agricultural technologies
Authors: Rosegrant M.W. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2014.
The world's population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. Climate change, population, and income growth will drive food demand in the coming decades. With prices of key staple crops expected to soar, the number of people at risk of hunger in developing countries will grow significantly. This book examines which current and potential strategies offer solutions to fight hunger. The authors use a groundbreaking modeling approach that combines comprehensive process-based modeling of agricultural technologies with sophisticated global food demand, supply, and trade modeling.
CIAT Strategy 2014-2020: Building an Eco-Efficient Future
Publisher CIAT, International Center for Tropical Agriculture;
Publication Date: 2014.
In pursuit of increased research impact, CIAT has developed a new strategy for the period 2014-2020. Reaffirming eco-efficiency as a guiding principle of their research, the strategy explains how the Center’s growing research team and networks will capitalize on past and current work to translate smarter use of resources into valuable impacts, such as higher incomes, improved child nutrition, and better water supplies.
Fish to 2030: Prospects for fisheries and aquaculture
Publisher: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / International Development Association or The World Bank;
Published in: Agriculture and Environmental Services Discussion paper 03,
World Bank Report NUmber 831177-GLB;
Publication Date: 2013.
Amid a future of growing populations, economies, and changing diets, questions arise as to how current practices can meet future food demands.
World Resources Report 2013-2014: Creating a Sustainable Food Future
How can the world adequately feed more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a manner that advances economic development and reduces pressure on the environment?
Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011
Publisher: Uganda Bureau of Statistics Kampala, Uganda;
Publication Date: 2013.
ICT4D Effects: Youth, ICTs and Agriculture
Publisher IICD;
Publication Date: 2013.
Institutional, policy and regulatory framework for sustainable development of the Egyptian aquaculture sector
Authors: Goulding I., Kamel M.;
Publisher: WorldFish, Penang, Malaysia;
Published in: Project Report: 2013-39;
Publication Date: 2013.
This report presents the findings of a mission to critically review the institutional, policy and regulatory framework for sustainable development of the Egyptian aquaculture sector.
Time for FAO to Shift to a Higher Gear - A Report of the CGD Working Group on Food Security
Publisher: Center for Global Development;
Publication Date: 2013.
The report argues that FAO has the potential for greater, wider-reaching impact if it moves away from a focus on local, short-term projects
Food and nutrition security in Timor-Leste
Authors: Andersen A.B. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems;
Publication Date: 2013.
This report is a literature review on Food and Nutrition Security in Timor-Leste based on data from surveys conducted by the Timor-Leste National Statistics Directorate, as well as from national and international organizations working in Timor-Leste.
Food wastage footprint - Impacts on natural resources
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2013.
This summary report provides a worldwide account of the environmental footprint of food wastage along the food supply chain, focusing on impacts on climate, water, land and biodiversity, as well as an economic quantification based on producer prices.
Research Priorities on Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation - Responding to the Climate Change Challenge
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP);
Publication Date: 2013.
The Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA) has released a new report on „Research Priorities on Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation: Responding to the Climate Change Challenge“. The global research priorities presented in this report were identified through a thorough consultation process with experts and policymakers, and are intended to serve as guidance to researchers, donor groups and other stakeholders.
Food Security in Asia and the Pacific
Publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Publication Date: 2013.
The report synthesizes and collates the primary findings from fourteen background papers to articulate key policy challenges and opportunities related to food security in Asia and the Pacific.
Policies, Institutions and Markets: The first eighteen months
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
This report highlights some of the most notable achievements and new directions of the program PIM (Policies, Institutions and markets) during its first eighteen months of operations and its contribution to policy research for a food secure future.
Turn down the heat – Why a 4°C warmer world must be avoided
Publisher: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank;
Publication Date: 2012.
Advances in Animal Agriculture: What the Center for a Livable Future, Pew Commission and Others Aren’t Telling You About Food Production
Publisher: Animal Agriculture Alliance;
Publication Date: 2013.
Projected Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Irish Agriculture
Author: Flood S.;
Publisher: Stop Climate Chaos;
Publication Date: 2013.
This report presents projected economic impacts of climate change on Irish agriculture, especially in the light of increasing investment and intensification.
Now for the Long Term - The Report of the Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations
Publisher: Oxford Martin School Commission, University of Oxford;
Publication Date: 2013.
The Quiet Revolution in Staple Food Value Chains - Enter the Dragon, the Elephant, and the Tiger
Authors: Thomas Reardon T., Chen K., Minten B., Adriano L.;
Publisher: Asian Development Bank and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2012.
Rising to the challenge: changing course to feed the world in 2050
Authors: Wise T.A., Sundell K.;
Publisher: ActionAid USA;
Publication Date: 2013.
Solutions for sustainable agriculture and food systems:
Technical report for the post-2015 development agenda
Prepared by: The Thematic Group on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network;
Publisher: The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN);
Publication Date: 2013.
Asia-Pacific regional MDGs report 2012/13
Publisher: UNESCAP, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP);
Publication Date: 2013.
The state of food insecurity in the world 2013 - The multiple dimensions of food security
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2013.
The State of Food and Agriculture
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2013.
Pathways to Productivity
Publisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Global Food Security Project & Africa Program;
Publication date: 2013.
This report provides an overview of the debate in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda over genetically modified (GM) crops and their potential role in improving food security among smallholder farmers.
The geography of poverty, disasters and climate extremes in 2030
Authors: Shepherd A. et al.;
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK Met Office, Risk Management Solutions (RMS);
Publication Date: 2013.
Youth Engagement in Agriculture in Uganda: Challenges and Prospects
Authors: Ahaibwe G. et al.;
Publisher: Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC);
Publication Date: June 2013.
Acountability for Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival – The 2013 Update
Publisher: World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF;
Publication Date: 2013.
Trade and Environmental Report 2013 - Wake up before it is too late: Make agriculture truly sustainable now for food security in a changing climate
Publisher: United Nations;
Publication Date: 2013.
The report refers to continuing rural poverty, persistent hunger around the world, growing populations, and mounting environmental concerns. It recommends their treatment as a collective crisis and calls for an urgent and far-reaching action before climate change begins to cause major disruptions to agriculture, especially in developing countries.
UN-Water Annual Report 2012 and Work Programme 2012-2013
This year's annual report highlights key activities related to the post-2015 agenda but also the success of the World Water Day campaign, the release of flagship reports and other important thematic work.
UN-Water_Work_Programme_2012-2013
National planning for GHG mitigation in agriculture: A guidance document
Authors: Wilkes A. et al.;
Publisher: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2013.
An assessment of IFPRI’S work in Ethiopia 1995–2010.
Ideology, influence, and idiosyncrasy
Author: Renkow M. and Slade R.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication Date: 2013
This study provides an independent external assessment of the impact of IFPRI’s work in Ethiopia during 1995–2010.
A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through Sustainable Development
Publisher: United Nations (UN);
Publication Date: 2013.
The report was released by the High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. It sets out a universal agenda to eradicate extreme poverty from the face of the earth by 2030, and deliver on the promise of sustainable development. The report calls upon the world to rally around a new Global Partnership that offers hope and a role to every person in the world.
Recasting MDG 8: global policies for inclusive growth
Authors: Martins P. and Lucci P.;
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI);
Publication Date: January, 2013.
As we approach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline, there is a growing interest and debate on what might replace them. Specific proposals for new goals, targets and indicators have already emerged – including on income poverty, employment, education, health, environment and governance.
However, there has been far less attention on the key policy reforms that would be needed to fulfil those ambitions. This paper contributes to the post-2015 debate by presenting some arguments and proposals that could motivate the construction of an effective and progressive ‘global partnership for development’.
While economic and social progress ultimately depends on the implementation of appropriate domestic policies, the international environment can play a critical role in facilitating national development efforts. Therefore, this paper focuses on global economic policies – akin to MDG 8 – that have the potential to stimulate inclusive growth in developing countries.
A Survey of Business Models for Agricultural Investment in Indonesia
Author: Tambunan T.;
Publisher: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD);
Publication Date: December, 2012.
This paper surveys investment trends in the agricultural sector in Indonesia, and discusses the models used to structure these investments. The paper gives concrete examples of business models that have been adopted in Indonesia, explains the policy and economic drivers behind these models, and discusses their impacts on agricultural productivity, economic growth, and rural livelihoods.
The paper proposes several policy recommendations to help achieve positive outcomes from investment in agriculture in Indonesia. In addition to enhancing the capacity of farmers and ensuring clear and consistent regulations, major reforms are required around land ownership. The author also recommends better disclosure of land use in the country, given the significant power that provincial governments possess to issue land concession permits to investors, as well as the possible collusion between the private sector and local governments.
FAO Policy on Gender Equality: Attaining food security goals in agriculture and rural development
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: 2013.
2013 Human Development Report
The 2013 Human Development Report – "The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World" – examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world and its long-term implications for human development.
The Report identifies more than 40 countries in the developing world that have done better than had been expected in human development terms in recent decades, with their progress accelerating markedly over the past ten years. The Report analyzes the causes and consequences of these countries' achievements and the challenges that they face today and in the coming decades.
Have market policies turned Malawi’s large-scale farmers into subsistence maize producers?
Authors: Edelman B. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Are Malawi’s maize and soya trade restrictions causing more harm than good? A summary of evidence and practical alternatives
Authors: Edelman B., Baulch B.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Developing and Disseminating Water-Saving Rice Technologies in Asia
Publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Agricultural prices during drought in Ethiopia
Authors: Bachewe F. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Equity, REDD+ and Benefit Sharing in Social Forestry
Authors: Wong G. et al.;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Nutrition Capacity within Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health Research for Development in Africa: Current Status and Assessment of Future Opportunities
Authors: Chiwona-Karltun L., Sartas M.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2016.
Boosting women’s workforce participation in South and South-West Asia
Publisher: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Increasing agricultural productivity for sustainable development: challenges and opportunities
Publisher: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Linking productivity to Sustainable Development
Publisher: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Synopsis: Women’s empowerment in agriculture and dietary diversity in Ethiopia
Authors: Yimer F., Tadesse F.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2016.
Synopsis: Agricultural Growth in Ethiopia (2004-2014): Evidence and Drivers
Authors: Bachewe F.N. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Synopsis: Market access, welfare, and nutrition: Evidence from Ethiopia
Authors: Stifel D., Minten B.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Synopsis: Household perception and demand for better protection of land rights in Ethiopia
Authors: Ghebru H. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2016.
CIMMYT in Southern Africa: Improving food and nutritional security through science and partnerships
Publisher: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT);
Publication Date: 2016.
Synopsis: Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: Successes and challenges
Authors: Devaux A. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2016.
Promoting the sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar to improve food Security and income for communities in the Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone (MYFC)
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: March 2016.
Managing Aquatic Agricultural Systems to improve nutrition and livelihoods in rural Myanmar (MYNutrition)
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Agricultural mechanization and south-south knowledge exchange: What can Ethiopian and Kenyan policymakers learn from Bangladesh’s experience?
Authors: Takeshima H. et al.;
Publisher: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Agricultural mechanization in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2015 Feed the Future survey
Authors: Berhane G. et al.;
Publisher: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP);
Publication Date: February 2016.
Climate Insurance for Crops: Case Study of Weather Index Insurance for Agriculture in Thailand
Author: Hongo T.;
Publisher: Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture (CAPSA);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Role of Agroecosystem Health and Farmers' Empowerment in Coping with Natural Disasters Affecting Plant Production
Authors: Wiyono S. et al.;
Publisher: Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture (CAPSA);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Joining forces to increase food security
Publisher: International Development Research Centre (IDRC);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Silvopastoral systems in Latin America: mitigation opportunities for men and women livestock producers
Authors: Gumucio T. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: December 2015.
Using participatory learning and action to empower women’s groups to improve feeding practices in Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Kanani S. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Combating Mixed Messages: Promoting Complementary Feeding in Mumbai’s Slums
Authors: Zahorsky M. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Strategies for Improving Complementary Feeding Practices in Informal Settlements of Mumbai
Authors: Jayaraman A. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Buniyaad: Foundation for a Healthy Child
Author: Singh A.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Improving Complementary Feeding through Community-Based Management of Malnutrition in Rural India
Authors: Murugan G. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Complementary Feeding in Community-Based Rehabilitation Centers in Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Kanani S., Ramnani N.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Improving Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices through Self-Help Groups in Bihar: The Experience of the Parivartan Initiative
Authors: Das R. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Implementing IYCF Counseling Centers in Bihar
Authors: Dar S. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Building the Capacity of Frontline Workers to Improve IYCF Practices among Marginalized Communities in Odisha
Authors: Bhattacharjee S. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Diet transformation in Ethiopia
Authors: Worku I. et al.;
Publisher: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Agriculture's prominence in the INDCs: Analysis of agriculture in countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
Authors: Richards M. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: November 2015.
Exploring child health risks of poultry keeping in Ethiopia: Insights from the 2015 Feed the Future Survey
Authors: Headey D., Hirvonen K.;
Publisher: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP);
Publication Date: November 2015.
An Assessment of Data Sources to Track Progress towards Global Nutrition Targets in India
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nurition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: October 2015.
Dietary Diversity and Biofortification: Closer Than You Think
Authors: Kennedy G., Moursi M.;
Publisher: HarvestPlus, Bioversity International;
Publication Date: October 2015.
The national extension policy of Malawi – lessons from implementation
Authors: Ragasa C. et al.;
Publisher: Malawi Strategy Support Program (MASSP);
Publication Date: September 2015.
A Policy Note on Agricultural Cooperatives in Africa
Authors: Francesconi N. et al.;
Publishers: International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT-CGIAR), Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership, University of Missouri (GICL-MU), Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC);
Publication Date: October 2015.
A novel strategy to discover and use climate-adapted germplasm
Authors: Vernooy R. et al.;
Publishers: Bioversity International;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Reviving knowledge: India’s rainfed farming, variability and diversity
Authors: Raina R.S. et al.;
Publisher: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED);
Publication Date: August 2015.
Climate-smart house: Housing that is cyclone resistant and food, energy and water efficient in Bangladesh
Authors: Hossain E. et al.;
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: July 2015.
Vertical agriculture: Homestead horticulture suspended in sacks
Authors: Hossain E. et al.;
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication Date: July 2015.
Value Chains for Nutrition (VCN)
Authors: CIAT’s Linking Farmers to Markets Research Group;
Publisher: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT);
Publication Date: July 2015.
Nutrition in Ethiopia: An emerging success story
Author: Headey D.;
Publisher: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP);
Publication Date: June 2015.
The Roadmap to End Global Hunger 2015
Publisher: Bread for the World;
Publication Date: 2015.
Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post-MDG Era
Publisher: Transform Nutrition;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Reframing the debate on urbanisation, rural transformation and food security
Authors: Tacoli C., Vorley B.;
Publisher: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED);
Publication Date: February 2015.
How can effective dialogue be established between researchers and policy makers on climate change adaptation in Mali
Authors: Sogoba B. et al.;
Publisher: The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: November 2014.
Biofortification: An Agricultural Investment for Nutrition
Publisher: Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition;
Publication Date: February 2015.
Impact Assessment: IFPRI 2020 Conference on Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security
Author: Paarlberg R.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: December 2014.
The Role of Agriculture in the UN Climate Talks
Authors: Campbell B. et al.;
Publisher: Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: December 2014.
The political ecology of Chinese agriculture investment in Uganda: the case of the Hanhe farm
Author: Maiyo J.;
Publisher: SAIS China Africa Research Initiative (SAIS-CARI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Enhancing women’s assets to manage risk under climate change
Author: Ringler C. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Reducing the gender asset gap through agricultural development
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2014.
Collaboration of Integrated Child Development Services with Self-Help Groups to Decentralize the Supply of Supplementary Feeding at Anganwadi Centers
Authors: Babu S., Nidadavolu N.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Leveraging the Power of Women’s Groups and Financial Services to Improve Knowledge and Behaviors for Improved Child and Maternal Nutrition
Authors: Rao S. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Pustikar Diwas: Convergent Action to Reduce Child Undernutrition in Odisha
Authors: Parhi R.N., Saxton J.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Implementation of Innovations to Improve Nutrition in India
Authors: Kumar R. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication Dates: April-October 2014.
Lessons from an agricultural extension experiment in Mozambique
Authors: Kondylis F., Mueller V.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Synopsis: 2014 Global Hunger Index
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Research for Ethiopia’s Agriculture Policy (REAP) ’s Project Newsletter (Vol.2)
Author: McMullan S.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Farming on Big Wheels: What can Africa and Asia learn from each other?
Authors: Immenschuh Brawner S., Gou X.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2014.
Strengthening Regional Supply Chains for Agricultural Transformation in Colombia
Authors: Peña Y. et al.;
Publisher: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT);
Publication Date: July 2014.
Summary of Determinants and impact of sustainable land and watershed management investments
Authors: Schmidt E. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Summary of Efficiency and productivity differential effects of the land certification program in Ethiopia
Authors: Hagos H.G., Holden S.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Biofortification Progress Briefs
Publisher: HarvestPlus;
Publication Date: August 2014.
Can the private Sector lead agricultural mechanization in Ghana?
Authors: Houssou N. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: August 2014.
The politics of reducing malnutrition: building commitment and accelerating progress
Author: Gillespie S.;
Publisher: Transform Nutrition;
Publication Date: April 2014.
Lessons from implementing, adapting and sustaining community-based adaptive marine resource management
Authors: Cohen, P. Et al.;
Publisher: Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (CGIAR);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Synopsis of Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity
Authors: Rosegrant M.W. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2014.
CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic and Agricultural Systems
Publisher: WorldFish and CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health;
Publication Date: May 2014.
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish
Publisher: WorldFish and CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health;
Publication Date: 2014.
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
Publisher: WorldFish and CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health;
Publication Date: 2014.
Use of climate and weather information by various agencies, meteorological institutions, and farmers
Authors: Thornton P., Hansen J.;
Published in: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Understanding resilience for food and nutrition security
Author: Hoddinott J.;
Published in: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Strengthening capacity for resilient food systems
Author: Babu S.C. and Blom S.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
The role of extension and advisory services in building resilience of smallholder farmers
Author: Davis K. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Pastoralism and resilience south of the Sahara
Author: Little P.D. and McPeak J.G.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Enhancing resilience to nutritional shocks
Author: Alderman H. and Walker S.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Nongovernmental organizations’ approaches to resilience programming
Author: Frankenberger T.R. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Weather risks and insurance opportunities for the rural poor
Author: Ceballos F. and Robles M.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Gender, shocks, and resilience
Author: Kumar N. and Quisumbing A.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Building resilience for food and nutrition security in the context of civil conflict
Author: Ecker O.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Building a resilient global food system by lowering food price spikes and volatility
Author: Fan S. and Brzeska J.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Women’s empowerment and nutrition: what does the evidence tell us?
Author: van den Bold M. et al.;
Publisher: Transform Nutrition;
Publication Date: April 2014.
Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity: the role of agricultural technologies
Author: Rosegrant M.W. et al.;
Published in: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: February 2014.
Strengthening public health nutrition in India
Author: Public Health Foundation of India;
Publisher: Transform Nutrition;
Publication Date: March 2014.
This briefing summarises recommendations from their research for the role of higher education in tackling malnutrition in India.
Climate change, food security and small-scale producers
Author: Vermeulen S.J.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: 2014.
This briefing note offers an overview of what the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) AR5 has to say on the impacts of climate change on food and farming – particularly the food and farming of the half a billion small-scale croppers, livestock keepers and fishers who are most immediately dependent on agricultural systems for their livelihoods.
Guidebook: Water-energy-food nexus and agricultural investment
Author: Bizikova L. et al.;
Publisher: The International Institute for Sustainable Development
Publication Date: March 2014
The nexus between water, energy and food (WEF) security is a critical component of human well-being. A central concept throughout this guidebook is that the rural poor will fare best if the underlying environmental determinants of water, energy, and food security-the WEF nexus-are protected and enhanced. This document provides specific guidance structured around four mains steps: 1) Assessing the WEF Security system; 2) Envisioning future landscape scenarios; 3) Investing in a WEF-secure future; 4) Transforming the system.
Decentralizing agricultural public expenditures
Author: Mogues T, Omusu-Baah K;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Published in: Country Development Strategy;
Publication Date: 2014.
The challenge of Africa’s nitrogen drought
Authors: Carr S;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Published in: Development Strategy and Governance;
Publication Date: 2014.
Decision support for water management for integrating aquaculture in small-scale irrigation systems: a case for the Chingale catchment in Malawi
Authors: Kam S.P. et al.;
Publisher: WorldFish, Penang, Malaysia;
Published in: Project Brief: 2013-40;
Publication Date: 2013.
The PMCA, business development services and farmer business schools in Indonesia
Authors: Douglas Horton D. et al.;
Publisher: International Potato Center;
Published in: Papa Andina Innovation Briefs No. 5;
Publication Date: 2013.
Improving Nutrition through Agriculture and Rural Development
Authors: Tanimichi-Hoberg Y. et al.;
Publication Date: 2013.
This guidance brief is a summary version of Module C of Improving Nutrition through Multisectoral Approaches and focuses on the integration of nutrition into agriculture and rural development policies and programs. This brief aims to provide practical guidance for maximizing the nutrition impacts of agriculture investments by action on the following fronts: (i) incorporate nutrition-sensitive analysis and activities into Agriculture and Economic Services (AES) project design and food security policy dialogue; (ii) measure the progress of activities affecting nutrition periodically through relevant output indicators, and through outcome indicators such as food consumption indicators at least at baseline/mid-term/project completion; (iii) ensure that agriculture projects and policies do not cause unintended harm to nutrition.
Misconceptions about Food Assistance
Authors: Barrett C.B. et al.;
Publisher: Global Public Policy Institute, Cornell University (GPPI-CU);
Publication Date: 2011.
How to reform the outdated - Food Aid Convention
Authors: Gaus A. et al.;
Publisher: Global Public Policy Institute, Cornell University (GPPI-CU);
Publication Date: 2011.
Special Issue: Input Subsidy Programs (ISPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Agricultural Economics 44(6):545-73;
Publication Date: 2013.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences:
Effects of Climate Change and Invasive Species on Ecosystem Integrity and water Quality
Volume 1298, 2013
Water International - Special Issue: Sustainable Groundwater Development for Improved Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa, Part 2
Volume 38, Issue 6, 2013 (Release Date: October 6, 2013)
Water International - Special Issue: Sustainable Groundwater Development for Improved Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa, Part 1
Volume 38, Issue 4, 2013
Water International - Special Issue: Water for Food Security: Challenges for Pakistan
Volume 38, Issue 5, 2013
Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food?
Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2016
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);
Publication Date: June 2016.
2016 Global Nutrition Report
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Food outlook – Biannual report on global food markets
Authors: Ben-Belhassen B. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: June 2016.
Bioversity International Annual Report 2015
Authors: Capozio N. et al.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Global Food Policy Report 2016
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2016.
ICRISAT Annual Report 2014 – She makes a difference – Celebrating ICRISAT's Year of Gender
Publisher: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT);
Publication Date: 2015.
2015 Global Hunger Index: Armed Conflict and the Challenge of Hunger
Authors: von Grebmer K. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2015.
Global Nutrition Report 2015: Actions and accountability to advance nutrition and sustainable development
Authors: Independent Expert Group (IEG);
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2015.
Agricultural policy monitoring and evaluation 2015
Publisher: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD);
Publication Date: August 2015.
IWMI Annual Report 2014
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: June 2015.
Going Global: Annual Report 2014
Publisher: HarvestPlus;
Publication Date: June 2015.
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: May 2015.
A4NH 2014 Annual Report
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: June 2015.
2014-2015 Global Food Policy Report
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: March 2014.
2014 Global Nutrition Report
Authors: Haddad L. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: November 2014.
The state of world fisheries and aquaculture, 2014
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Diving into Delivery
Publisher: HarvestPlus;
Publication Date: October 2014.
2013 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR)
Editors: Badiane O. et al.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
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Africa Agriculture Status Report 2014: Climate Change and Smallholder Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publisher: Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Policies, Institutions and Markets: Stronger evidence for better decisions
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: September 2014.
WLE's Annual Report 2013
Publisher: The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE);
Publication Date: September 2014.
Bioversity International annual report 2013
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Pulication Date: 2014.
Food Prices 2013/14 Annual Review
Authors: Wiggins S., Keats S.;
Publisher: Agricultural Development & Policy (ODI);
Pulication Date: May 2014.
African Economic Outlook 2014
Publisher: African Development Bank, the OECD Development Centre and the United Nations Development Programme;
Publication Date: May 2014.
2013 Annual Report: Forestry in the Global Landscape
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication Date: June 2014.
USAID’s Annual Letter 2014
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture -The 2013 annual report
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Africa Progress Report 2014: Grain, Fish, Money: Financing Africa's Green and Blue Revolutions
Publisher: Africa Progress Panel;
Publication Date: 2014.
CIAT Annual Report 2013-2014: Building an Eco-Efficient Future
Publisher: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT);
Publication Date: April 2014.
IFPRI 2013 Annual Report
Publisher:International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
2013 Global food policy report
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute;
Publication Date: 2014.
Food outlook – Biannual report on global food markets
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States (FAO);
Publication Date: 2013.
Global Hunger Index 2013 - The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security
Publisher: Welthungerhilfe, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Concern Worldwide;Publication Date: 2013.
The eighth annual report Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2013 presents a multidimensional measure of national, regional, and global hunger.
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013
Publisher: United Nations (UN);
Publication Date: 2013.
The Millennium Development Goals Report is an annual assessment of global and regional progress towards the Goals.
On the path to better nutrition & health - A4NH 2012 Annual Report
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
The primary focus of the research program A4NH is to improve human nutrition and health by bringing together research and development professionals across the agriculture, nutrition, and health (ANH) sectors to jointly tackle key challenges and design joint solutions.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for the European Commission
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication: Brochure;
Publication Date: June 2016.
Feasibility of a Multiple Biofortified Food Intervention and its Potential Impact in the 1,000 Days Window of Opportunity
Editors: Angel M.D., Ruth A.;
Publisher: HarvestPlus;
Publication: Proceedings of an Expert Consultation Meeting;
Publication Date: April 2016.
Establishing and managing smallholder vegetable packhouses to link farms and markets
Authors: Acedo Jr. A.L. et al.;
Publisher: AVRDC -The World Vegetable Center;
Publication: Training manual;
Publication Date: March 2016.
Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity into Agricultural Production and Management in East Africa
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication: Technical Guidance Document;
Publication Date: 2016.
How to do Public-Private-Producer Partnerships (4Ps) in agricultural value chains
Author: Baumgartner P.;
Publisher: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication: How To Do Note (HTDN);
Publication Date: March 2016.
Knowledge and Information for Sustainable Food Systems
Editors: Meybeck A., Redfern S.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication: Workshop Summary;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Agricultural biodiversity to manage the risks and empower the poor
Editors: Padulosi S. et al.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication: Conference Proceedings Paper;
Publication Date: February 2016.
Asia Regional Forum on Land Administration and Management in Rural and Urban Areas
Publisher: Asian NGO Coalit ion for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC);
Publication: Summary Report;
Publication Date: February 2016.
The Sustainable Transformation of Egypt’s Aquaculture Market System (STREAMS)
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication: Program Brochure;
Publication Date: January 2016.
Monitoring Water and Sanitation in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Publisher: UN Water;
Publication: Introductory guide;
Publication Date: January 2016.
The policy advantage: enabling smallholders' adaptation priorities to be realized
Authors: Chakrabarti S. et al.;
Publisher: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication: Review;
Publication Date: November 2015.
Growing cassava on sloping land
Publisher: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Agro-Insight;
Publication: Video;
Publication Date: October 2015.
Trends and Scenarios for Food Security
Authors: Rosegrant M.W.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication: Slideshow;
Publication Date: November 2015.
Understanding actor networks for nutrition policy: Findings from a network analysis study in India
Authors: Kohli N. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication: Poster;
Publication Date: November 2015.
Estimating the cost of delivering direct nutrition interventions at scale: National and subnational level insights from India
Authors: Chakrabarti S. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication: Poster;
Publication Date: November 2015.
Frontline Worker Education, Motivation, Role clarity and Incentives are Drivers of Maternal Exposure to Complementary Feeding Counselling at Home
Authors: Avula R. et al.;
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication: Poster;
Publication Date: November 2015.
The World’s Women 2015
Publisher: the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Bank;
Publication: Module 18 for the Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook;
Publication Date: 2015.
Increasing rice production in Africa to enhance food security
Author: Roy-Macauley H.;
Published in: Africa Policy Review (APR): 135-137;
Publication: Book Article;
Publication Date: October 2015.
The role of bushmeat in food security and nutrition
Authors: Nasi R., Fa J.E.;
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR);
Publication: Congress Paper;
Publication Date: September 2015.
Use of banana diversity for nutritious diets
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication: Factsheet;
Publication Date: 2015.
Crop monitoring for improved food security - Proceedings of the Expert Meeting Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 17 February 2014
Editor: Srivastava M.K. et al.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Publication: Meeting Proceedings;
Publication Date: 2015.
Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Publisher: United Nations;
Publication: Draft Declaration;
Publication Date: August 2015.
Are we generating need based and relevant livestock technologies?
Authors: Rathod P., Chander M.;
Publisher: Agricultural Extension in South Asia (aesa);
Publication: Blog;
Publication Date: August 2015.
Extension for promotion of improved backyard poultry
Authors: Rajalakshmi M. et al.;
Publisher: Agricultural Extension in South Asia (aesa);
Publication: Blog;
Publication Date: July 2015.
Urban Food Systems and Global Sustainable Land Use
Authors: Fritsche U.R. et al.;
Publisher: International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy (IINAS);
Publication: Issue Paper;
Publication Date: April 2015.
Nutrition-sensitive agriculture and rural development
Authors: Garrett J., Kennedy S.;
Publisher: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication: Scaling Up Note;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Protect children from pesticides!
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO);
Publication: Visual facilitator's guide;
Publication Date: May 2015.
The benefits of aquaculture
Publisher: WorldFish;
Publication: Factsheet;
Publication Date: May 2015.
Evaluation of the CGIAR Research Program “Policies, Institutions and Markets” (PIM)
Authors: Andersson K. et al.;
Publisher: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Independent Evaluation Agreement;
Publication: Evaluation Report;
Publication Date: April 2015.
How can effective dialogue be established between researchers and decision makers
Authors: Sogoba B. et al.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Publication: Poster;
Publication Date: April 2015.
2014-2015 Global Food Policy Report Survey
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication: Infographic;
Publication Date: March 2015.
2014 Food Policy Timeline
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication: Infographic;
Publication Date: March 2015.
Abstract Digest on Maternal and Child Nutrition Research
Publisher: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN);
Publication: Abstract Digest;
Publication Date: February 2015.
Strengthening the role of custodian farmers in the national conservation programme of Nepal
Authors: Sthapit S. et al.;
Published in: Bioversity International;
Publication: Workshop Report;
Publication Date: February 2015.
Managing Water and Fertilizer for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
Editors: Drechsel P. et al.;
Published in: International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI);
Publication: Reference Guide;
Publication Date: January 2015.
Metrics of Sustainable Diets and Food Systems
Authors: Allen T., Prosperi P.;
Published in: Bioversity International, CIHEAM-IAMM;
Publication: Workshop Report;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Towards Asia 2025: policy and technology imperatives. Summary of the main findings of the second international conference on Asian food security held in Singapore on 21–22 August 2014
Authors: Teng P. et al.;
Published in: Food Security;
Publication: Conference Report;
Publication Date: January 2015.
Food Security and Sustainability: A Vulnerability/Resilience Framework for Food Systems
Authors: Allen T. et al.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication: Abstract Submission;
Publication Date: October 2014.
Improving Diets and Nutrition
Editors: Thompson B., Amoroso L.;
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Publication: Symposium Proceedings;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for Canada
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication: Brochure;
Publication Date: November 2014.
Food Security in Ethiopia: The Case of the Productive Safety Net Programme
Author: Maier P.;
Publisher: University of Wien;
Publication: Diploma Thesis;
Publication Date: 2014.
Getting Nutritious Foods to People
Event: 2nd Global Conference on Biofortification;
Publisher: HarvestPlus;
Publication: Conference Report;
Publication Date: October 2014.
Bulletin: Women in Fisheries
Authors: Amos M. et al.;
Publisher: Secretariat of the Pacific Community;
Publication Date: October 2014.
Poster: Household food security and dietary diversity in different agro-ecological zones in Western Kenya
Authors: Waswa L.M. et al.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication Date: 2014.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for the European Commission
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: October 2014.
Sustainable soil and crop management of cassava in Asia , A Reference Manual
Author: Howeler R.;
Publisher: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT);
Publication Date: August 2014.
Does nutrition education improve complementary feeding practices?
Author: Kipkorir J.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication Date: September 2014.
Indigenous peoples’ food systems, biodiversity and food security
Author: Kuhnlein H. et al.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Publication Date: September 2014.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for Australia
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: July 2014.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has focused its efforts on three pillars of food security: improving agricultural productivity, increasing rural livelihoods, and improving community resilience. This brochure highlights key collaborations between IFPRI and the Australian government, often in partnership with other institutions.
Abstract Digest on Maternal and Child Nutrition Research
Editor: Avula R.;
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2014.
This issue of the Abstract Digest features a global investment framework for social and economic development, a typology and metrics for integrated interventions and research across agriculture, nutrition, and health, along with updates from research on maternal and child nutrition in India from the Experimental Biology Conference held in San Diego in April 2014.
Food Security for Whom? The Effectiveness of Food Reserves in Poor Developing Countries
Authors: Romero-Aguilar R.S., Miranda M.J.;
Publisher: Ageconsearch;
Publication Date: June 2014.
During the Global Food Price Crisis of 2007-2011, millions of people suffered from hunger because food had become expensive. To cope with this problem, the governments of several countries decided to establish public food reserves in order to stabilize domestic prices. In this paper a model is developed to evaluate the optimal grain storage policy for a poor grain-importing country.
Food prices and food riots
Publisher: The World Bank;
Publication Date: May 2014.
So-called "food riots" have got a lot of attention in recent years. But, what role do food and food prices actually play in violent demonstrations and conflicts? The May issue of the World Bank's Food Price Watch finds that the relationship between food and violence takes several forms, involving not only food prices but also food supplies and competition over agricultural and infrastructure resources.
Nutrition Wins: How Nutrition Makes Progress in India
Publisher: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF-India);
Publication Date: 2013.
Read about stories such as "wins" related to five broad areas of work in nutrition in India: improving infant and young child feeding, preventing key nutrient deficiencies, improving nutrition for adolescent girls and women, providing nutritional care for severely malnourished children and excluded populations and last, but not least, making progress on building consensus, raising awareness, and governance.
Nutrition Moves: States create promising change in India
Publisher: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF-India);
Publication Date: 2013.
Read about how in the context of India's decentralized governance system, state governments have taken ownership for nutrition, and created strategies to strengthen delivery of nutrition-focused actions, created partnerships to improve nutrition actions, built capacity for nutrition delivery, and developed specific strategies for reaching children who are particularly vulnerable.
Tackling Innovation in Climate Change Research
Authors: Jost C., Kristjanson P.;
Publisher: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS);
Presentation: At CGIAR program - Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security.
Presentation Date: May 2014.
This research theme aims to identify ways to catalyze action from knowledge about long-term adaptation, climate risk management and low emissions agriculture so that we can achieve this global vision as quickly as possible.
Measuring Global Progress toward Food and Nutrition Security
Publisher: DuPont Advisory Committee on Agricultural Innovation and Productivity;
Published in: ajfand 14(3);
Publication Date: May 2014.
Networking for plant genetic resources
Authors: Maggioni L.; Engels J.;
Publisher: Bioversity International;
Published in: Science and Technology, 10:285-287;
Publication Date: 2014.
Mitigating climate change in the tea sector
Publisher: International Trade Centre (ITC);
Publication Date: 2014.
This manual shall help tea farmers and factories lowering their emissions and reducing energy costs. It was created with the Ethical Tea Partnership, the Rainforest Alliance and FLOCERT using a Kenya Tea Development Agency factory as a pilot case.
Wetlands and agriculture: partners for growth
Publisher: Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, FAO, International Water Management Institute (IWMI);
Publication Date: February 2014.
This leaflet explores some of the more critical interdependencies between agriculture, water and wetlands, with special attention to the role of wetlands in providing natural infrastructure to support agriculture for food production. It also shows how people around the world are finding practical ways to resolve some of the conflicts and tensions that can arise.
Highlights of recent IFPR food policy research in Ethiopia
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: May 2014.
REDD+ in Indonesia: Challenges and Progress
Author: Prasetyo H.;
Publisher: CIFOR;
Presentation: At REDD+ Stakeholder Meeting;
Presentation Date: April 2014.
Lessons learnt from GCP experience
Author: Ribaut C.-M.;
Presentation: At CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council meeting
Presentation Date: March 2014.
A presentation about the achievements and the lessons learnt from from 10 years GCP, Generation Challenge Program, including lessons from failure and what could have been done better.
Food Insecurity in Uganda: A perception based analysis
Authors: Fatima A., Santos P.;
Poster Publication: 58th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society
Publication Date: February 2014.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
Together, IFPRI and the Gates Foundation have supported cutting-edge research and set measurable targets for increasing agricultural productivity to reduce poverty and hunger.
CPWF Sourcebook: Addressing Water, Food and Poverty Problems Together
Publisher: CGIAR challenge program on water and food;
Publication Date: 2013.
The sourcebook compiles best practices, research methods, and tools developed during CPWF’s first phase (2004-2008).
Policy Shift: Investing in Agricultural Alternatives
Authors: Kay S.;
Publisher: Transnational Institute for Hands off the Land Alliance;
Publication Date: April 2014.
Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP) 2014
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: April 2014.
A Brochure about ESSP's major activites, research themes, and capacity building activities for 2014, as well as ESSP's highlights of 2013.
Gender strategy
Program: CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Publication Date: 2014
Attaining the twin objectives of feeding humanity and sustaining the natural resources will require a global food revolution that will necessitate a rethinking of agricultural development within diverse, yet, integrated dimensions. The key to achieving this revolution will be harnessing the significant untapped potential of women, youth and marginalized groups of our society.
An Insight on food price spikes
Publisher: Global Food Security;
Publication Date: April 2014.
The Global Food Security publication “Insight” seeks to illustrate what causes sudden increases in commodity costs, and this can be stopped in the future.
Building resilience for food and nutrition security
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication Date: March 2014
The gender advantage: Women on the front line of climate change
Publisher: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
Publication Date: March 2014.
Fish for food security and improved nutrition: Rich in calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin A
Publisher: WorldFish-Bangladesh;
Publication Date: 2013.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for the Netherlands
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for Germany
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
IFPRI South Asia Regional Office
Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI);
Publication Date: 2013.
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research for DFID - Reducing poverty and hunger through food policy research
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) fosters the new technologies and ideas that are essential to tackling some of IFPRI`s greatest challenges, such as the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Palestinian territories - Opportunities and challenges
Authors: Niebel D. et al.;
Publisher: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ);
Published in: BMZ Information Brochure 5;
Publication Date: 2013.
This information brochure provides an overview of what has been achieved with German support in the Palestinian territories as to (1.) managing water (which is a scarce resource in the territories), (2.) fostering sustainable economic development as well as employment and education and (3.) building the capacity of institutions and of civil society (governance).