Institutions and policy processes
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- Bee-keeping in Southern Ethiopia: development interventions must recognise indigenous knoweldge
- ( A. Shiferaw;B. Dindamo;K. Berhe;A. Tegegne;D. Hoekstra / International Livestock Research Institute , 2008)
- Honey is one of the priority commodities of the Alaba special woreda (district) of Southern Ethiopia. While indigenous knowledge provides the cultural basis for bee-keeping in the woreda, efforts are ...
- Does the fertiliser subsidy programme in Malawi signal the return of the developmental state?
- ( B. Chinsinga / Future Agricultures Consortium , 2007)
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The 2005/2006 fertiliser subsidy programme is widely cited as the most significant policy achievement of the Malawian government since the advent of a democratic political dispensation over a decad...
- Addressing the root causes of the global food crisis
- ( V. Muñoz / South Centre , 2008)
- In response to the global food crisis, world leaders around the globe are making pledges for rapid action. Governments are focusing on implementing short-term measures to muffle the immediate effects ...
- What can G8 leaders do to address the food crisis?
- ( ActionAid International , 2008)
- Three years after the G8 pledged to ‘make poverty history’, the current global food crisis has left close to a quarter of the world’s population lacking basic food security. In this ...
Can Chines meet its growing demand for for safe, traceable and reliable food?
- ( L. Huang / Regoverning Markets Programme , 2008)
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China’s economy has experienced remarkable growth since economic reforms were initiated in 1978. Importantly, the growth rate of the agricultural sector has exceeded that of the growth of Chi...
- Raising productivity in African agriculture: innovative approaches
- ( New Agriculturalist , 2008)
- Forty years after the Asian Green Revolution , the spotlight has now turned on African agriculture. Increasing attention is being paid to the need for greater investment in African agriculture and key...
What role can fertilizer subsidies play in alleviating poverty and hunger?: evidence from Malawi, Zambia and Kenya
- ( I. Minde;T., S. Jayne;J. Ariga / Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University , 2008)
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The role of input subsidies in stimulating growth and addressing food security and poverty alleviation objectives has re-emerged as an important debate in agricultural policy. Sharp increases...
Could an innovation systems approach improve agricultural extension in Nigeria?
- ( A., E. Agwu;M., U. Dimelu;M., C. Madukwe / , 2008)
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A sustainable and dynamic approach to agricultural development has remained of great concern to the Nigerian government and a priority for discourse in the policy arena. However, past efforts have ...
Promoting access to improved maize varieties for small farmers in Ethiopia
- ( D. Alemu;W. Mwangi;M. Nigussie / African Association of Agricultural Economists , 2008)
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This study examines how the performance of the maize seed system in Ethiopia affects small-scale farmers’ access to, and use of, improved maize varieties. Particular emphasis is given to the ...
- Is a radical shift in power relations the real solution to the food crisis?
- ( GRAIN , 2008)
- The current food crisis is focusing attention on the way food reaches some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. In this edition of GRAIN's Seedling magazine, a collection of articles highlig...
