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Understanding the contribution of wild edible plants to rural social-ecological resilience in semi-arid Kenya
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Shumsky, Stephanie A; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University; Steph.shumsky@gmail.com; Hickey, Gordon M.; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University; gordon.hickey@mcgill.ca; Pelletier, Bernard; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University; bernard.pelletier@mcgill.ca.
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: East Africa; Food policy; Food security; Social-ecological system; Subsistence agriculture; Sustainable livelihoods; Tharaka.
Ano: 2014

Lay and scientific categorizations of new breeding techniques: Implications for food policy and genetically modified organism legislation
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Debucquet, Gervaise; Baron, Regis; Cardinal, Mireille.
The rapid development of new genetic breeding techniques is accompanied by a polarized debate around their risks. Research on the public perception of these techniques lags behind scientific developments. This study tests a method for revealing laypeople’s perceptions and attitudes about different genetic techniques. The objectives are to enable laypeople to understand the key principles of new genetic breeding techniques and to permit a comparison of their modes of classification with those of scientific experts. The combined method of a free sorting task and focus groups showed that the participants distinguished the techniques that did not induce any change in DNA sequence, and applied two different logics to classify the other breeding techniques: a...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Food policy; Genetically modified organism regulation; Genetically modified organisms; Lay categorization; New breeding techniques; And public understanding.
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00634/74604/74979.pdf

Development, Diffusion and Impact of Conservation Farming in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven; Tembo,   Gelson.
The study reported in this paper measures differences in profitability between conservation farming (CF) practices and conventional agriculture by comparing the value of differential output with the differential input costs. The main objective is to address and fill several important knowledge gaps by investigating three key features of conservation farming in Zambia: 1) the process by which CF originated and spread; 2) the scale of CF adoption  across household groups and regions; and 3) the impact of CF on crop output, input use, cost of  production and farm income.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Conservation farming; Zambia; Conventional agriculture; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54464

Instructional Aids for Teaching How to Use the TI-59 Programmable Calculator
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hepp,   Ralph E.
This paper includes instructional aids for teaching students, farmers, research and extension workers how to use the TI-59 programmable calculator.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Programmable calculator; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 5; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54761

Decaffeinated? Situation, Trends, and Prospects for Smallholder Coffee Production in Rwanda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loveridge,   Scott; Nyarwaya,   Jean Baptiste; Shingiro,   Emmanuel.
Most Rwandan coffee is currently grown and processed the same way it was a decade ago.  Consequently, Rwanda’s coffee production and marketing system has not been able to keep up with  changes in the global market for high quality coffee. Given world market gluts of relatively poor quality coffee, Rwanda is now exporting a product that fetches low prices. Despite the challenges in coffee marketing and production, coffee remains one of Rwanda’s most important official sources of foreign exchange and the drop in production is of major concern to both the public and private sectors. In an effort to assist decision makers in the coffee sector better understand factors affecting farmers’ production decisions and their attitudes about coffee, the FSRP fielded a...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Coffee; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55354

Assessment of the Farm Level Agronomic and Financial Benefits of the Magoye Ripper in Maize and Cotton Production in Southern and Eastern Provinces
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kabwe,   Stephen; Donovan,   Cynthia; Samazaka,   David.
This research focuses on the performance in the Magoye ripper in maize and cotton production in Eastern and Southern Provinces during the 2004/2005 productions year. Findings include the following: In maize production, the ripper enabled higher yields compared to traditional animal ploughing, by increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fertilizer applications, resulting in net profits per hectare of ZK575,800 in Eastern Province and ZK93,800 in Southern Province; In cotton, the input applications and size of fields were the most important determinants of yield, and the ripper had no significant individual effect. Farmers using the ripper indicated that it helped conserve water, enabled early land preparation and early planting; and Farmers not using their...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Cotton; Inputs; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54623

Toward a Research Agenda to Promote Household Access to Food in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Molla,   Daniel.
The objective of this report is to review available evidence on the potential to  promote access to food for vulnerable groups in Ethiopia through two main methods: food transfer  programs, and appropriate policies influencing the food marketing system. These issues are  examined with a view to identifying priority issues for analysis under the MEDAC/MSU/USAID Food  Security Project in Ethiopia. In particular, the report presents trends in food aid and food  production in Ethiopia, and provides preliminary evidence of the possible disincentive effects of  food aid on agricultural production incentives and investments in the food marketing system;  discusses the costs and benefits of various food aid transfer programs, and highlights major  unresolved...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Food aid; Food production; Food Security and Poverty; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55591

Emerging Market and Policy Responses to Ethiopia's Grain Harvest of 1995-96
Provedor de dados: 31
Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababa
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Cereal price; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54953

Smallholder Cash Cropping, Food Cropping and Food Security in Northern Mozambique: Summary, Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Cash cropping; Food cropping; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56022

Levies on Agricultural Commodities: Who Benefits? A Rapid Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwiinga,   Billy; Shawa,   Julius J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Shaffer,   James D.
This report provides an initial assessment of the impact of agricultural commodity  taxes levied by local district authorities on the national objectives of food security, poverty  alleviation and economic growth. A study was undertaken to provide government with a better  understanding of the effects of the grain levy on the national policy objectives of promoting  food security, poverty alleviation, and economic growth in Zambia.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural commodity taxes; Zambia; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54469

Market Information: A Low Cost Tool for Agricultural Market Development?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mabota,   Anabela; Arlindo,   Pedro; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Results of Researchs from SIMA-DEST and Department of Policies Analysis MADER-Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural market development; Mozambique; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55235

Statistiques Agricoles: Production Agricole, Superficies et Utilisation des terres, Année agricole 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nyarwaya,   Jean Baptiste; Shingiro,   Emmanuel; Mpyisi,   Edson.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) et Division des Statistiques Agricoles (DSA) Ministère de l’Agricuture, de l’Elevage et des Forêts, MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Statistics; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54584

A Política de Preços Mínimos: Benefícios para Quem, e a que Custo?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economia-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55194

Proposition de méthodologie pour l’élaboration des plans de sécurité alimentaire de trois cercles test
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Staatz,   John M.
Presidence De La Republique; Republique Du Mali Un Peuple Un But Une Foi; Commissariat A La Securite Alimentaire; Comite Technique De Coordination Des Politiques De Securite Alimentaire; Secretariat Technique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55589

Smallholder Household Maize Production and Marketing Behavior in Zambia and Its Implications for Policy.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zulu,   Ballard; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Beaver,   Margaret.
The ability of agricultural policy makers to promote national development objectives requires an accurate and reasonably current picture of what crops farmers grow, what they eat, the importance of various crops in their incomes, and how they spend their money. In Zambia’s case, there is reasonably accurate information on production levels and trends in a specific set of crops grown by smallholder farmers, but very little knowledge of how important these specific crops are in smallholders’ total crop incomes, the importance of crop production in total smallholder incomes (which include livestock and non-farm activities), and how changes in crop prices affect smallholders’ welfare. This paper presents a comprehensive picture of crop production and marketing...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Marketing; Production; Zambia; Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54481

Understanding Zambia’s Domestic Value Chains for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hichaambwa,   Munguzwe; Tschirley,   David L.
The proportion of smallholder households selling horticultural produce is very low suggesting that new demand points could enjoy substantial supply response if they link effectively to the smallholder sector. The small-scale traditional marketing system continues to dominate fresh produce flows in the country. Prices for consumers in this system are much lower, and quality is comparable and sometimes superior to supermarkets. Yet these markets suffer from serious structural problems due to a lack of public investment and little collaboration between public officials and traders in market management. The Urban Markets Development Program represents a major and impressive effort to improve wholesale and retail markets in the country, but has run into...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Horticulture; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54621

The Effects of Maize Trade with Malawi on Price Levels in Mozambique: Implications for Trade and Development Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Ana Paula; Tschirley,   David L.
Resultados das investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MAP-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize trade; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55213

The Maputo Market Study: Research Methods
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Research methods; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55997

Gaps and Opportunities for Agricultural Sector Development in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bias,   Calisto; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Agricultural development; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56058

What Makes Agricultural Intensification Profitable for Mozambican Smallholders? An Appraisal of the Inputs Subsector and the 1996/97 DNER/SG2000 Program, Volume II: Main Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Machungo,   Clementina; Howard,   Julie A.; Strasberg,   Paul J.; Tschirley,   David L.; Crawford,   Eric W.; Weber,   Michael T.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Agriculture; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56030

Emerging Structural Maize Deficits in Eastern and Southern Africa: Implications for National Agricultural Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Chapoto,   Antony.
This note summarizes analysis of trends in net maize exports over the 1960-2005 period  and examines whether these trends are being reflected in changing maize price levels in the  region. The implications are highlighted of the findings for countries’ agricultural development  strategies.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia maize; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54620

Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement: An Assessment of Experience in Africa and Elements of Good Donor Practice.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; del Castillo,   Anne Marie.
This report discusses the potential for procurement of food aid in local/regional markets to improve the effectiveness of response to food emergency victims. The paper examines the relevance of local/regional procurement (LRP) to donors and the rationale for using it, reviews LRP’s efficiency relative to in-kind food aid and to local prices in the markets in which it occurs (focusing on Africa), proposes a classification of risks involved in LRP, discusses a range of potential LRP modalities, and closes by proposing a framework of guiding principles, information systems, and operational procedures for responsible and effective LRP.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Africa; Food security; Food policy; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54562

The Relative Importance of Preferences for Country-of-Origin in China, France, Niger and the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ehmke,   Mariah D.; Lusk,   Jayson L.; Tyner,   Wallace E.
Country-of-origin (COO) is an increasingly politicized credence attribute in the globalizing food system. While international policy development in this area is geographically far-reaching, the benefits of country-of-origin labels (COOL) to producers and consumers from countries in different locations and levels of economic development are not clear. Previous work investigates the importance of COO to consumers, but is typically limited in scope to consumers in one nation. In addition, little is known about the importance of COO information relative to other credence attributes, especially in non-meat food products. This study measures the benefits of COOL to an internationally diverse set of consumers (in developed and developing countries) and estimates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin; Genetic modification; Organic; Conjoint; Onion; Information; Food policy; International Relations/Trade; Q13; Q18; Q17.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25408

O Impacto Económico de Variedades de Mandioca Tolerantes à Doença da Podridão Radicular sobre a Segurança Alimentar no Litoral de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McSween,   S.; Walker,   Thomas S.; Salegua,   Venancio Alexandre; Pitoro,   Raul.
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Coastal Mozambique; Cassava brown streak disease; Nikwaha; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55862

Oportunidades de Desenvolvimento do Sector Familiar de Cajú e sua Relação com a Segurança Alimentar na Província de Nampula, Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mole,   Paulo Nicua.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Cashew; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56044

Improving the Impact of Market Reform on Agricultural Productivity in Africa: How Institutional Design Makes a Difference
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Shaffer,   James D.; Staatz,   John M.; Reardon,   Thomas.
Improving the Impact of Market Reform on Agricultural Productivity in Africa: How Institutional Design Makes a Difference Abstract:  This paper reviews the emerging empirical record of agricultural marketing policy reform and agricultural productivity, drawing from research on food access and agricultural productivity supported by USAID’s Africa Bureau on seven countries in West, Eastern, and Southern Africa. We also examine key factors constraining past and future performance of the food systems in these countries. The paper concludes by identifying a set of policy issues for further consideration that would help provide the investment incentives to promote productivity growth for the millions of low-input semi-subsistence rural households in the region.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Market reform; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Downloads June 2008 - July 2009: 40; Q13.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54684

Returns to Investment in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven.
Investment in agriculture is necessary for ensuring rapid economic growth and poverty reduction in Zambia, as elsewhere in Africa. Yet many of the key investments required to accelerate agricultural growth – technological research, rural infrastructure and market standards, organization and enforcement -- are public goods. Because the private sector cannot capture gains from these investments, they will not invest in amounts sufficient to ensure broad-based agricultural growth. Therefore, the public sector needs to provide the necessary research, transport and market infrastructure necessary to stimulate agricultural growth. Zambia currently allocates 6% of government outlays for agriculture. This is less that the 10% commitment Zambia has made under the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Agriculture growth; Public investment; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q19.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54625

The Role of Mugaiwa in Promoting Household Food Security: Why It Matters Who Gets Access to Government Maize Imports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwiinga,   Billy; Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Tembo,   Gelson; Shaffer,   James D.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of mugaiwa, and the small-scale  trading and milling sector that provides it, in ensuring poor consumers’ access to food in the  context of this marketing season’s maize deficit. The paper then identifies opportunities for  Government and the private sector to increase access to affordable food among consumers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Mugaiwa; Agribusiness; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54608

Food Aid Targeting in Ethiopia: A Study of Household Food Insecurity and Food Aid Distributions
Provedor de dados: 31
Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababa
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54958

Faire Face à la Crise Alimentaire de l'Afrique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eicher,   Carl K.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads October 2008 - June 2009: 9; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54763

O Desafio da Produtividade em Moçambique: Analise dos Principais Indicadores
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Productivity Analysis; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55199

Employment and Construction: Multicountry Estimates of Costs and Substitutions Elasticities for Small Dwellings
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strassmann,   W.P.
This paper reports on 77 builders in 7 countries on estimates of employment and costs, for a 24.9 m2 minimal dwelling with given specifications.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Construction costs; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 3; Q18.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54767

Smallholder Agriculture, Wage Labour, and Rural Poverty Alleviation in Mozambique: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Benfica,   Rui M.S.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Smallholder agriculture; Commercial agriculture; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56041

Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs and the Smallholder Farmer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Govereh,   Jones; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Shawa,   Julius J.; Haantuba,   Hyde H.; Belemu,   A.; Ngulube,   E.; Zulu,   Ballard; Banda,   A.K.
This policy synthesis highlights the key findings and conclusions contained in the full  report, “Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs  and the Smallholder Farmer.” The key objective of this policy synthesis is to summarize the key  findings in order to inform policy makers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector in their  efforts to improve the performance of the fertilizer marketing system in Zambia.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Q18; Agribusiness; Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Fertilizer marketing.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54604

Potential Impact of the Kwacha Appreciation on Zambia Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fynn,   John; Haggblade,   Steven.
The rapid recent appreciation of the Kwacha has placed these gains at risk. The sudden  strengthening of the Kwacha since November 2005 has reduced the Kwacha value of agricultural  exports by 30%, forcing reductions in farmgate prices and eroding exporter profit margins. As in  a classic case of Dutch Disease, large inflows of foreign exchange–whether from surging  international copper prices, foreign aid or speculative financial inflows–have contributed to the  strengthening Kwacha. The subsequent rapid appreciation of the Kwacha risks making much of  Zambia’s export agriculture uncompetitive on world markets.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Appreciation impact; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54617

Mudanças nos Padrões dos Rendimentos de Agregados Familiares Rurais em Moçambique de 1996 a 2002 e suas Implicações para a Contribuição da Agricultura para a Redução da Pobreza
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Mather,   David; Tschirley,   David L.; Walker,   Thomas S.; Cunguara,   Benedito; Payongayong,   Ellen M.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Household; Income; Poverty; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56067

An Annotated Directory of Citation Database, Educational, System Diagnostics and Other Miscellaneous Microcomputer Software of Potential Use to Agricultural Scientists in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stilwell,   Thomas C.; Smith,   P. Jordan.
This paper is intended to serve as a starting point for agricultural scientists and other researchers in developing countries in need of a citation database manager.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputers; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Downloads December 2008 - July 2009: 7; Q18.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54753

Credit Agricole et Credit Informel dans la Region Orientale de Haute-Volta: Analyse Economique, Performance Institutionnelle et Implications en Matiere de Politique de Developpement Agricole
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tapsoba,   Edouard K.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural Finance; Q18.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54768

Evaluation of Malaysia’s Food Balance of Trade Plan: Achievement Rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mohamed Arshad,   Fatimah; Mohd. Noh,   Kusairi.
Malaysia has always been a net food importer in the last four decades. In 2007, the deficit in the food trade stood at RM9.7 billion (or USD2.9 billion). In 2002, Malaysia implemented a policy towards achieving a surplus balance of trade in food of RM1.2 billion (or USD352 billion) by 2010. This paper evaluates the policy in terms of the achievement rates of the plan. The analysis suggests that the actual trade data shows the intended targets are likely not to be met; in fact the deficit is expected to grow bigger with time. While the objective was commendable, the targets, rationales and strategies for such a plan require a serious rethinking
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Malaysia; Food policy; Food balance of trade; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18 Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119074

Smallholder Farming Under Increasingly Difficult Circumstances: Policy and Public Investment Priorities for Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Mather,   David; Mghenyi,   Elliot W.
This paper identifies major trends affecting the future of the small farm in  Sub-Saharan Africa, and identifies policy responses and public investment strategies by African  governments, governments of high-income countries, and multilateral donors that can give African  smallholders the chance to be viable in an increasingly globalized world.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agriculture policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54567

Trading out of Poverty: WTO Agreements and the West African Agriculture. A Report of the Food Security II Cooperative Agreement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nouve,   Kofi; Staatz,   John M.; Schweikhardt,   David B.; Yade,   Mbaye.
This report is a brief survey of WTO agreements and their implications for the West African economies (including Chad). The study reviews the positions of West African countries on various WTO issues and compares these positions with positions expressed by major trade partners, particularly the Cairns Group, the European Union, Japan, Sub-Sahara Africa, and the United States.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; World trade organization; Poverty; West Africa; International trade; Market access; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 29; F0.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54573

Como Evitar Matar a Galinha dos Ovos de Ouro: Uma Análise dos Potenciais Impactos de Uma Taxa Sobre as Exportações de Tabaco Não Processado em Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Miguel,   Arlindo; Zandamela,   Julieta; de Sousa,   Natercia; Boughton,   Duncan; Tschirley,   David L.; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco.
Resultados das Investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas, MADER - Direcção de Economia, em colaboração com a Universidade Estadual de Michigan
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55244

Increasing Demand For Quality In World Cotton Markets: How Has Zambia Performed?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Kabwe,   Stephen.
1. Changes in spinning technology have increased the premium on high quality lint in the world market and increased the discount for lint contaminated with non-vegetative matter 2. The inherent characteristics of most African lint, plus the fact that it is hand-picked, should give it a substantial premium in the world market. However, because so much African lint is highly contaminated by world standards, much of it trades at a discount to Index A. 3. Zambia has been the outstanding success among a sample of nine SSA countries in improving quality; this achievement is directly attributable to the efforts of Dunavant and Cargill, made possible by company culture and by the concentrated structure of Zambia's industry 4. Quality (and input supply) can be...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54632

The Effect of Policy and Policy Reforms on Non-Agricultural Enterprises and Employment in Developing Countries: A Review of Past Experiences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven; Liedholm,   Carl; Mead,   Donald C.
This paper explores two sets of issues. The first concerns the magnitude of policy  induced distortions in developing countries and the impact of these distortions on the economy,  paying special attention to differential impacts between firms of different sizes and resulting  effects on the level of employment. The second concerns the prior experience of donors and the  LDC governments with the process of policy change.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 3; Q18.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54744

Transforming Poultry Production and Marketing in Developing Countries: Lessons Learned with Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farrelly,   Laura L.
The aim of this case study is to examine a few of the developing countries which have been particularly successful at developing their poultry sectors and to draw some lessons from these examples about the technologies, policies, and coordinating mechanisms that facilitated the transformation process.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Poultry production; Livestock Production/Industries; Downloads May 2008-July 2009: 131; F0.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54687

Trends in Real Food Prices in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Mukumbu,   Mulinge; Duncan,   John; Staatz,   John M.; Howard,   Julie A.; Lundberg,   Mattias K.A.; Aldridge,   Kim; Nakaponda,   Bethel; Ferris,   John N.; Keita,   Francis; Sanankoua,   Abdel Kader.
The objectives of the study are: to assess the direction and magnitude of changes in real staple food prices since the implementation of food sector policy reforms in Africa; to identify the major factors affecting changes in these food prices; and to assess the resulting effects of food system reform on household food security.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads July 2008-June 2009: 9; R11.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54695

Household Food Consumption in Mozambique: A Case Study in Three Northern Districts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Donald; Strasberg,   Paul J.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Tschirley,   David L.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food consumption; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56031

The Potential Returns to Oilseeds Research in Uganda: The Case of Groundnuts and Sesame
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laker-Ojok,   Rita.
The study which follows is an ex-ante analysis of expected returns to investment in agricultural research on groundnuts and sesame in Uganda. Studies have shown that it generally takes a minimum of six to ten years for new technologies to begin to have an impact on agricultural production practices. In the case of Uganda, Michigan State University was asked to measure the impact of a program which only began the process of rehabilitating the collapsed national agricultural research system in 1985 and began support for commodity research on groundnuts and sesame as recently as 1989 and 1991. As a result, the assessment which follows relies upon the projection of expected future benefits. While every effort has been taken to make reasonable projections based...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Oilseeds; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008-June 2009: 13; R11.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54708

Zambia's 2005 Maize Import and Marketing Experiences: Lessons and Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwanaumo,   Anthony; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Zulu,   Ballard; Shawa,   Julius J.; Mbozi,   Green; Haggblade,   Steven; Nyembe,   Misheck.
This paper shows how government actions can affect the performance of the maize  marketing system and influence the severity of food crises. Examples from the 2005/06 marketing  season are used to illustrate how Zambia’s food security situation can be improved through closer  consultation, transparency and predictability between government and the private sector. The  paper also identifies longer-run options for strengthening the ability of local and regional  markets to ensure household and national food security in the face of maize production  instability.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54615

Analysis of Adult Mortality Within Rural Households in Mozambique and Implications for Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mather,   David; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Donovan,   Cynthia; Weber,   Michael T.; Alage,   Albertina.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Adult mortality; HIV/AIDS; Rural economic policy; Mozambique; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56062

A Disponibilidade de Produtos e o Poder de Compra dos Consumidores: Grãos de Milho e Arroz
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55201

Key Challenges and Options Confronting Smallholder, Agribusiness and Government Leaders in Zambia's Cotton Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.
This policy brief highlights some of the key messages contained in the full report.  However the problems and opportunities facing the industry are very complex, and cannot be easily  summarized in this brief. Hence one goal of this policy brief is to encourage interested parties  to obtain, review and debate the full study. A second objective of this brief is to highlight the  strategic industry development questions and proposals identified in the study that require  debate and follow up actions.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54602

Improving Smallholder and Agri-Business Opportunities in Zambia’s Cotton Sector: Key Challenges and Options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.
The purpose of this note is to identify underlying causes and characteristics of the current crisis facing the industry and to propose a set of actions for further consideration by industry, government, and analysts. Because of the current crisis, this note focuses on actions that can be taken in the short- and medium-term.  The final section also considers strategies to improve the industry's viability over a long-run time frame.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54456

Food Security in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Staatz,   John M.; Boughton,   Duncan; Donovan,   Cynthia.
This paper provides a systematic definition of food security, focusing on its different dimensions; examines the nature and magnitude of the different dimensions of food insecurity in developing countries; discusses the difficult tradeoffs that policy makers face in trying to address food security’s multiple dimensions simultaneously; and explores promising new approaches to address food insecurity. The geographic focus is on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where the majority of the world’s food insecure people live.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Hunger; Poverty; Food policy; Economic development; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; O13; O19; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49227

Food Markets, Policy, and Technology:  The Case of Honduran Dry Beans
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martel,   Pedro V.; Bernsten,   Richard H.; Weber,   Michael T.
To identify constraints and options to increase bean subsector’s productivity, 239 farmers and 57 city traders were surveyed, and a rapid appraisal of the El Salvadorian market was conducted. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, logistic analysis, and linear regression analysis. This research shows that farmers' socioeconomic characteristics, production environments, and institutional factors all affect the varietal adoption process.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Dry beans; El Salvador; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; R30.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54577

Statistiques Agricoles: Production Agricole, Elevage, Superficies et Utilisation des Terres,  Année Agricole 2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mpyisi,   Edson; Nyarwaya,   Jean Baptiste; Shingiro,   Emmanuel.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) et Division des Statistiques Agricoles (DSA); Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage, et des Forets,  MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55581

Incentives for Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Empirical Evidence on Fertilizer Response and Profitability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yanggen,   David; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Reardon,   Thomas; Naseem,   Anwar.
This research addresses two questions: Why is fertilizer not yet fulfilling its potential as a major stimulus to agricultural productivity in SSA? What can be done to improve the situation? Our answers are based on an extensive review of fertilizer response, profitability, and policy literature as well as some analysis of crop budgets and aggregate national statistics on fertilizer consumption. Much of the debate about fertilizer use in SSA focuses on two issues: whether the profit incentive is adequate and, if so, whether farmers have the capacity to access and use it.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Fertilizer use; Sub-Saharan Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Downloads May 2008-July 2009: 153; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54677

The Impact of Alternative Agro-Industrial Investments on Poverty Reduction in Rural Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Tschirley,   David L.; Sambo,   Liria.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Poverty reduction; Mozambique; Agro-industrial investment; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56055

Situation Synthétique de la CMDT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dembele,   Niama Nango; Traore,   Abdramane.
This note presents the situation of the Malian cotton sector as of 2001/02, with emphasis on the possibility of emerging from the crisis at that time. ] The CMDT, the Malian company for textile development, has as its mission the production, storage, and marketing of cotton. Despite excellent performance over the years, CMDT was faced by a major crisis in 1999/2000 which has persisted. Cotton is very important to the Malian economy. The area of the cotton zone is about 163,303 km2, and included a population of about 3.8 million in 2000. Income from cotton was 96.5 billion CFA francs in 1998/99. However, since the 1999/00 campaign, the producers’ income decreased, falling to 41.3 billion CFA francs in 2000/01. Since the devaluation of the CFA franc in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55457

Some Characteristics of Pro-poor Growth, and Policy Implications for Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.
Resultados das investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Pro-poor growth; Poverty reduction; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55227

Recommendations for Adjusting Weights for Zambia Post-Harvest Survey Data Series and Improving Estimation Methodology for Future Surveys
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Megill,   David J.
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has been conducting the Zambia Post-Harvest Survey (PHS) annually for about 15 years. This survey is one of the most important sources of data in Zambia for the annual production of crops and livestock, as well as socio-economic characteristics of agricultural households. The purpose of this report is to document the findings  from this review of the PHS sampling, listing and estimation methodology and the proposed weight  adjustment procedures, as well as to make recommendations for improving the methodology for the  PHS and Crop Forecasting Survey (CFS) in the future.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Estimation methodology; Agricultural households; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54470

Constrangimentos e Estratégias para o Desenvolvimento do Sistema de Sementes em Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Low,   Jan W.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Boughton,   Duncan; Massingue,   Jaquelino; Maredia,   Mywish K.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Seed system; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56046

Nutritional Situation of Young Children in Rwanda: An Analysis of Anthropometric Data Collected by the Household Living Conditions Survey, 1999-2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wise,   Victoria.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP)1 and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Nutrition; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55377

Summary Comments on Forces Driving Change in Rwandan Smallholder Agriculture 1990-2001: Crops and Livestock
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Mpyisi,   Edson; Loveridge,   Scott.
The purpose of this policy synthesis is to document major shifts in output and provide hypotheses about the reasons behind the changes. The paper also documents troubling trends in the traditional agriculture sector, underscoring the need for improved agricultural input and output systems.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Crops and livestock; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55352

Options for Economic Growth in Mali through the Application of Science and Technology to Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Carpenter,   Janet; Diall,   Oumar; Easterling,   Tom; Kone,   Moctar; McCornick,   Peter G.; McGahuey,   Mike.
Prepared For The United States Agency for International Development Initiative To End Hunger In Africa
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali science and technology research; Research and extension; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56243

Irrigation in Southern Africa: An Annotated Bibliography
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rinaldi,   Amalia.
This paper identifies available information (written or published almost exclusively during 1970-1984) on the socio-economic and institutional aspects of irrigated agriculture in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Irrigation; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 5; Q18.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54752

Evaluation des Performances Techniques et Financieres de l’Observatoire du Marche Agricole (OMA) de 2001 à 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deme,   Kadiatou.
Projet d’Appui au Système d’Information Décentralisé des Marchés Agricoles (PASIDMA)
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55458

Can The Momentum be Sustained? An Economic Analysis of the Ministry of Agriculture/Sasakawa Global 2000's Experiment with Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Demeke,   Mulat; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Maredia,   Mywish K.; Stepanek,   Julie.
A Joint Research Activity of: Grain Marketing Research Project/Michigan State University,  Sasakawa Global 2000,  Ministry of Agriculture Department of Extension and Cooperatives,  Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; SG2000; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55051

Series Históricas dos Preços de Milho Branco e suas Tendências Reais em Alguns Mercados do País
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Ana Paula; Mabota,   Anabela; Arlindo,   Pedro; Achicala,   Rafael A.; Le Vallee,   Jean-Charles.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56028

A Disponibilidade de Produtos e o Poder de Compra dos Consumidores: Farinhas de Milho e Arroz
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55202

Effects of Agricultural Commercialization on Food Crop Input Use and Productivity in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strasberg,   Paul J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Yamano,   Takashi; Nyoro,   James K.; Karanja,   Daniel David; Strauss,   John.
The objective of this report is to analyze the effects of smallholder commercialization on food crop input use and productivity in rural Kenya. The main research issues were: (1) To examine the determinants of smallholder fertilizer use on food crops, with a focus on the effects of household and regional agricultural commercialization; (2) To examine the determinants of food crop productivity, again with a focus on the effects of commercialization; and (3) To discuss the implications of the findings for policy and additional research necessary to improve the contribution of cash cropping to rural food productivity growth and food security. A main premise of the paper is that the effects of commercialization are not uniform and cannot be generalized. The...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food crop productivity; Food crop input; Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; Downloads May 2008 - July 2009: 78; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54675

Constraints and Strategies for the Development of the Seed System in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Low,   Jan W.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Boughton,   Duncan; Massingue,   Jaquelino; Maredia,   Mywish K.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Seed system; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56045

Smallholder Household Maize Production and Marketing Behavior in Zambia: Implications for Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zulu,   Ballard; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Beaver,   Margaret.
CSO/MACO nationally-representative rural surveys provide important insights on smallholder crop marketing behavior from the 2001 and 2004 harvests. Only about 25 percent of smallholder farmers in Zambia sold maize in both seasons, and about 15-20 percent of smallholders sold fresh horticulture as well as groundnuts, with 11-13 percent selling cassava. From 6-10 percent of farmers produced and sold cotton. Overall, Zambian smallholder agriculture has become more diversified over the past decade, with maize, cassava, groundnuts, cotton, horticultural crops, and animal products all becoming important sources of cash revenue as well as production for home consumption (except, of course, cotton). Importantly in both seasons studied, horticulture crop sales are...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Production; Marketing; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54626

Variation in Staple Food Prices in Eastern and Southern Africa: Causes, Consequences and Policy Options
Provedor de dados: 31
AAMP Policy Briefing 1 January, 2010 This brief summarizes the policy implications of three thematic papers and seven country background papers prepared for the COMESA-ACTESA policy seminar on “Variations in staple food prices: Causes, consequences, and policy implications.” There is little controversy about the need for governments to support staple food markets with infrastructure, market information, agricultural research, and other public goods. However, many of the most costly agricultural programs in eastern and southern Africa involve raising food prices to protect farmers, lowering food prices to protect consumers, and reducing volatility in food prices through a variety of mechanisms including tariffs, export restrictions, public trading in staple...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Food policy; Marketing; Prices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Development; Marketing; Q18; Q11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62158

Are nutritional claims an adequate tool for public health? Evidence from food purchases in France
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caillavet,   France; Nichele,   Veronique; Soler,   Louis-Georges.
Nutritional claims have become a major instrument for providing consumers with information at the point of purchase, enabling them to make nutritionally appropriate choices. This paper deals with two public policy issues linked to the implementation of nutritional claims, i.e. efficiency and equity, in terms of nutritional outcomes and in terms of population targeting. We consider the French breakfast foods market at the household level using 2004 TNS Worldpanel data. We estimate a demand system taking into account the selection issue. For this we use the Shonkwiler and Yen’s procedure which, unlike Heckman’s, allows participation on every market of products to be controlled for. We propose a modification of this approach to address the methodological...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nutritional claims; Food policy; Healthy diet; Censored Demand system; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44007

Rwanda Smallholder Coffee Tree Maintenance and Cherry Processing Techniques: Results of a National Farm-level Survey, 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loveridge,   Scott; Mpyisi,   Edson; Shingiro,   Emmanuel.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Coffee; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55383

Características dos Agregados Familiares Rurais nas Zonas Afectadas pelas Cheias do Ano 2000 no Centro e Sul de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Arlindo,   Pedro; Weber,   Michael T.; Tschirley,   David L.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Rural households; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56040

Processo de Reformas do Mercado Agrícola em Moçambique: Progressos Alcançados
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55914

VERTICAL COORDINATION OF MARKETING SYSTEMS:  LESSONS FROM THE POULTRY, EGG, AND PORK INDUSTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martinez,   Stephen W.
The economic development of South Korea is often considered a model for developing countries. We use 1975 and 1990 data in a general equilibrium framework with a highly disaggregated sector specification to evaluate the opportunity cost of its agricultural protection. We show that although agriculture's share of the gross domestic product (GDP) declined between 1975 and 1990, the cost of agricultural protection, as measured by the loss in GDP, did not fall. The larger gap between domestic and world prices for the protected sectors exacerbated the distortions in resource allocation. Simulated removal of 1990 agricultural border protection reduced the share of agricultural GDP to the level actually observed in 1996, demonstrating how protection can impede...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: South Korea; Food policy; Agricultural development; Computable general equilibrium; Protectionism; Trade liberalization; Rural development; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34051

Commerce International des Céréales et Production Céréalière au Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dembele,   Niama Nango.
The liberalization of foreign trade has positively impacted the production of cereals in Mali. The increase in the production of cereals is due to both price increases and the effectiveness of the marketing system. The liberalization made Mali a cereal exporter in contrast with its former status ten years ago, that of a cereals importer Mali supplies its neighboring countries such as Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire with coarse grains. However, subsidies, rapid urbanization, and changes in the food habits of the urban population threaten Mali’s capacity to remain an exporter. To remain an exporter, Mali should, in the long term, process coarse grains into products conforming to the expectations and food habits of the urban...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Cereals; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55459

Land Use, Soil Loss and Sustainable Agriculture in Rwanda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clay,   Daniel C.; Lewis,   Laurence A.
This paper demonstrates that there is relatively little association between field  slope and crop cover in Rwanda, and examines the question of how this could be so in this  highland African nation.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Soil erosion; Cropping patterns; Slope; Sustainable  agriculture; Land Economics/Use; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55057

A Diagnostic Perspective Assessment of the Production and Marketing System for Mangoes in the Eastern Caribbean
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hrapsky,   Alan; Weber,   Michael T.; Riley,   Harold.
The objective of this research was to provide USAID with a diagnostic-prescriptive  assessment of the mango commodity system that would be useful in the design and management of  USAID’s project portfolio. A secondary objective was to demonstrate how a market-guided food  systems approach could be applied to a particular commodity, thus facilitating coordination of  vertical stages in the agricultural production and marketing system. The food systems approach  begins with identification of consumer requirements in terms of product specifications and volume  flows, examines the production changes necessary to achieve these requirements, then  systematically diagnoses constraints at each stage in the production/marketing chain, and  prescribes realistic...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Marketing systems; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 7; Q13.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54748

Confirmada Baixa Produção de Cereais no Centro e Uma Melhoria no Norte do País Expectativas dos Comerciantes Rurais de Pequena Escala no Norte e Centro de Moçambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Michael T.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA-DEst e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55230

Malawi’s Maize Marketing System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Sitko,   Nicholas J.; Ricker-Gilbert,   Jacob; Mangisoni,   Julius H.
National food security in Malawi depends on improving the performance of maize markets. Ensuring that grain is consistently available at tolerable prices is crucial for consumers’ food security. At the same time, surplus producing farmers need to receive farm-gate prices consistently above production costs to intensify the use of fertilizer and other productivity enhancing technologies in a sustainable manner. These concerns give rise to the classic food price dilemma for policy makers in Malawi: how to keep prices low enough to ensure low income consumers’ access to food while keeping prices high enough to promote farm production incentives. These tensions cannot be avoided but they can be relieved through reducing food marketing margins, which shrink the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Malawi; Maize; Marketing; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Marketing; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62162

Farming Systems Research (FSR) in Honduras, 1977-81: A Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Galt,   Daniel; Diaz,   Alvaro; Contreras,   Mario; Peairs,   Frank; Posner,   Joshua; Rosales,   Franklin.
This paper presents an assessment of the problems and achievements in introducing farming systems research in the national agricultural research system in Honduras.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Honduras; Farming systems research; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 14; Q18.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54771

Decaffeinated? Situation, Trends and Prospects for Smallholder Coffee Production in Rwanda:  Analysis of a Rural Household Survey, 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loveridge,   Scott; Nyarwaya,   Jean Baptiste; Shingiro,   Emmanuel.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda coffee; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55385

Como Será a Comercialização Agrícola em Moçambique em 2002/03? Expectativas dos Comerciantes Rurais de Pequena Escala no Norte e Centro de Moçambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arlindo,   Pedro; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Paulo,   Antonio M.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA-DEst e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55229

Orange-Flesh Sweet Potato - Promising Partnerships for Assuring the Integration of Nutritional Concerns into Agricultural Research and Extension
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Low,   Jan W.; Uaiene,   Rafael N.; Andrade,   Maria Isabel; Howard,   Julie A.
Research Results from the Department of Policy Analysis MARD-Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Sweet potato; Malnutrition; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55215

Comparing Yields and Profitability in MARD's High- and Low-Input Maize Programs 1997/98 Survey Results and Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Boughton,   Duncan.
This paper summarizes the results from data collected during the study’s second year,  1997/98. The analysis is based on a sample of 210 smallholder farmers in Nampula Province using  three different sets of production practices:  the DNER/Sasakawa- Global 2000 Program (DNER/SG)  high-input package (improved open-pollinated maize, 100 kg/ha each 12-24-12 and urea fertilizer  on credit); improved planting and weeding practices only (using local seed, without fertilizer);  and a control group of farmers using traditional practices (no improved seed or fertilizer). The  objectives of the research were to: describe the characteristics, input use patterns and yield  response by group; analyze the relative contribution to yield of the different technologies,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55217

Who Eats Yellow Maize? Some Preliminary Results of a Survey of Consumer Maize Meal Preferences in Maputo
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56017

Prices Paid to Cotton Farmers: How Does Zambia Compare to its African Neighbors?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Kabwe,   Stephen.
1. Zambia has paid among the best nominal seed cotton prices to farmers in SSA since 1995.  2. By a more refined measure (share of FOT), during 1995-1999, Zambia paid prices comparable to those in Tanzania (a very competitive sector), and substantially higher than in Mozambique and WCA. However, from 2000-2005, Zambia's pricing performance fell, and exceeded only Zimbabwe and Mozambique in our sample  3. The recently announced reference price for 2008 of ZKW 1,200/kg of seed cotton was negotiated and jointly announced by ginners and farmers. It amounts to about 53% of FOT at current exchange rates and Index A prices; about equal to recent shares received by farmers in Zambia, but well below levels in WCA and Tanzania.  4. What “rules of the game” are...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54634

Investment Priorities for the Development of Mozambique's Seed System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rohrbach,   David D.; Low,   Jan W.; Pitoro,   Raul; Cucu,   Alfredo; Massingue,   Jaquelino; Boughton,   Duncan; Rafael,   Guilhermina; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Jocene,   Domingos.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56047

Interactions Between Food Market Reform and Regional Trade in Zimbabwe and South Africa: Implications for Food Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Takavarasha,   T.; van Zyl,   Johan.
A major role of agricultural policy is to identify policy changes that may induce technological innovation and productivity growth throughout the food system, in order to increase the living standards of people who must relate to it in one way or another. While food market reform has been subject to contentious and often emotional debate over the last decade in Africa, the debate has generally been over assumptions about how food markets work in reality as opposed to theory, and how markets actually respond to particular forms of policy change. The lack of consensus is partially due to a shortage of empirical, ground-level information linking specific policies to specific impacts. It is in this context that we draw on applied analysis in Southern Africa to...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food market reform; Regional trade; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Downloads May 2008-July 2009: 35; Q18.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54703

Trends in Breakfast Meal and Maize Marketing Margins in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapoto,   Antony; Jayne,   Thomas S.
This paper analyzes the trends in retail maize meal prices and the wholesale-retail  margins enjoyed by millers and retailers in Zambia since maize and maize meal prices were  decontrolled in the early 1990s. This note summarizes material from a broader study on Zambia’s  maize supply chain. The findings from this paper are designed to inform policy discussions aimed  at improving household food security and maize market performance in Zambia.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54618

A Socio-Economic Survey in the Province of Nampula: Agricultural Marketing in the Smallholder Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55987

Food policy liberalization in Bangladesh: How the Markets and the Government Delivered?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chowdhury,   Nuimuddin; Farid,   Naser; Roy,   Devesh.
Three factors, advent of new technology (HYV), development of infrastructure and market liberalization working in tandem have delivered favorable food security outcomes for Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s food-policy has benefited from a liberalized trade regime and a consistent downsizing of the government, all with favorable effects on poverty and nutrition. Post liberalization, the findings suggest a perceptible increase in the cost-effectiveness of the public food grain distribution system (PFDS). The favorable effects of liberalization are also evident in growths in outputs, market size, the size of private stocks, the emergence of a two peak harvest seasonality, and finally in declining real rice prices. The government has moreover downsized the PFDS,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food policy; Liberalization; Government policy; Markets; Food security; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58574

Using Empirical Information in the Era of HIV/AIDS to Inform Mitigation and Rural Development Strategies: Selected Results from African Country Studies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mather,   David; Donovan,   Cynthia; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Weber,   Michael T.
This paper summarizes empirical results from a synthesis of a set of country studies  undertaken by Michigan State University and partner institutions in five African countries, each  of which is based upon large-scale rural household surveys. The results demonstrate that the  post-death land/labor ratios and income of rural households directly affected by prime-age adult  mortality are more heterogeneous than implied by some of the literature and discussion among development practitioners.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; HIV/AIDS; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 10; I11.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54569

Planificando pela Seca em Moçambique: Balanceando os Papéis da Ajuda Alimentar e dos Mercados de Alimentos
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56027

Zambia Horticultural Rapid Appraisal: Understanding the Domestic Value Chains of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hichaambwa,   Munguzwe; Tschirley,   David L.
The purpose of this paper is to begin generating the empirical information needed to  launch a process of stakeholder consultation regarding the key challenges facing the country’s  horticultural sector. The paper is based on a rapid appraisal of the sector meant to provide a  broad overview; FSRP’s hope is that stakeholder input will help identify a more focused set of  applied research dealing with specific issues. The paper proceeds as follows: the rest of this  chapter presents the data and methods used in the research; chapter two uses national rural  household survey data to characterize horticultural marketing patterns in the smallholder sector;  chapter three presents results of the rapid appraisal, focusing on large scale farmers, “first  sellers”...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia horticultural rapid appraisal; Fresh fruits and vegetables; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54476

Household Level Financial Incentives to Adoption of Conservation Agricultural Technologies in Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven; Tembo,   Gelson; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Although several studies have been conducted to determine the viability of conservation agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, almost all such studies are fragmented – often country specific – and with undue emphasis on output effects. However, assessment of the attractiveness of these technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa requires a detailed case-by-case comparison of changes in output and input costs and benefits. This paper reviews a set of responses known collectively as “conservation” or “sustainable” agriculture. Though definitions vary, these technologies typically involve agricultural management practices that prevent degradation of soil and water resources and thereby permit sustainable farm productivity without environmental degradation.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Conservation; Sustainable agriculture; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54466

Intrahousehold Allocations: A Review of Theories, Empirical Evidence and Policy Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strauss,   John; Beegle,   Kathleen.
Review of the collective household model, which encompasses some game-theoretic approaches as well. Discusses empirical evidence on a variety of issues related to human resource outcomes and investments, using both the household production model and the collective model.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Security; Food policy; Intrahousehold allocation; Labor and Human Capital; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 25; D13.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54688

Global Food Price Volatility and Spikes: An Overview of Costs, Causes, and Solutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Braun,   Joachim; Tadesse,   Getaw.
Since the 2007–08 food crisis, many thoughtful analyses have addressed the causes and impacts of high and volatile international food prices and proposed solutions to the crisis. These studies have covered global as well as local food price dynamics and policy reactions. The food price problem is, however, far-reaching, and its impacts are wide and interrelated. The price formation mechanism has become highly complex and dynamic. Policy actions are politically and economically sensitive. This situation calls for continuous and comprehensive assessments of the problem to provide timely and evidence-based knowledge for policy makers. This paper reviews existing evidence and theories and presents new thoughts and insights from analyses to enlighten the course...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Prices; Volatility; Poverty; Food policy; Speculation; Economic crises; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; I38; O13; O16; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120021

The Impacts of Prime-Age Adult Mortality on Rural Household Income, Assets, and Poverty in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mather,   David; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; HIV; AIDS; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56071

The Cashew Debate in Mozambique: Are There Alternative Strategies?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mole,   Paulo Nicua; Weber,   Michael T.
Research Findings from the Food Security Project in Mozambique MAP-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Cashew; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55209

The Impact of Investments in Maize Research and Dissemination in Zambia Part I: Main Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Chitala,   George M.; Kalonge,   Sylvester M.
Michigan State University (MSU) is currently assessing the impact of agricultural research on various commodities in seven African countries: Cameroon (maize, cowpea, sorghum), Kenya (maize, wheat), Malawi (maize), Mali (maize), Niger (sorghum, cowpea, millet), Uganda (oilseeds), and Zambia (maize). These countries were selected because they represent a variety of agro-ecological regions, and because their research systems have received significant levels of funding from USAID. The country studies undertaken by MSU are part of a series of research works recently commissioned to help USAID and the U.S. Congress analyze the effectiveness of aid given to strengthen national agricultural research systems in Africa. In Zambia, MSU collaborated with the Ministry...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 19; Q18.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54732

Inquérito ao Sector Familiar da Província de Nampula: Comercialização Agrícola
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55988

Fertilizer Response and Profitability in Rwanda: A Synthesis of Findings from MINAGRI Studies Conducted by The Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and The FAO Soil Fertility Initiative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Murekezi,   Anastase.
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA,  MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL RESOURCES, AND FORESTRY
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Fertilizer; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55429

Changements dans l’allocation des terres, la production et la taille des exploitations dans le secteur des petits exploitants rwandais sur la période 1984/1990 à 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mpyisi,   Edson; Weber,   Michael T.; Shingiro,   Emmanuel; Loveridge,   Scott.
There have been major shifts/changes in land use patterns in Rwanda over the past  twelve years. A few striking observations include: As a percentage of total farmland, cultivated  land increased. The increase in cultivated land occurred at the expense of pasture and fallow  and woodlot. The share of pasture and fallow decreased from 22% in 1990 to 14% in 2002 and  woodlot decreased from 11% in 1990 to 7% in 2002. This trend of increasing cultivated land is  apparent from the mid-eighties to today. These observations imply that land is being farmed much  more intensively without much time to fallow and allow the soil to rejuvenate. Pasture and  woodlot are also being cut down at the expense of cultivation. This has important potential  implications for...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Allocation of land; Farm size; Rwanda; Land Economics/Use; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55357

Improving Kenya’s Domestic Horticultural Marketing System: Competitiveness, Forces of Change and Challenges for the Future
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Muendo,   Kavoi Mutuku; Ayieko,   Miltone W.; Weber,   Michael T.
Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Kenya; Horticulture; Marketing; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54644

Subcontracting Systems and Assistance Programs: Opportunities for Intervention
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mead,   Donald C.
Because of the role which parent firms can play in identifying recipients, in  specifying the nature of the assistance needed and in providing some required functions directly  themselves in tandem with the activities supported by the aid program, subcontracting systems can  provide a particularly cost-effective way of supplying aid to small producers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural finance; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads December 2008-July 2009: 8; Q14.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54747

Agricultural Market Performance and Determinants of Fertilizer Use in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Demeke,   Mulat; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Said,   Ali; Le Vallee,   Jean-Charles; Chen,   H.
This paper examines how the fertilizer sector in general, and farmers’ demand for  fertilizer in particular, has evolved since the introduction of fertilizer sector reforms in  Ethiopia. There is much debate in the agricultural development literature about whether fertilizer  use in Africa is constrained primarily by poor input distribution systems, by farmers’ lack of  knowledge concerning the benefits and correct use of fertilizer, or by lack of effective demand  because the product is simply not profitable enough. This paper looks at each of these issues in  an effort to understand the relative importance of the different constraints and how well current  policies are addressing the problems. It attempts to identify additional policy measures needed  to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Fertilizer use; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55599

The Many Paths of Cotton Sector Reform in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons from a Decade of Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Poulton,   Colin; Boughton,   Duncan.
This paper assesses the record of five countries in southern and eastern Africa: Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Mozambique. The paper focuses on the course of reform in each – initial conditions, key elements of the reform, and institutional response to  it – and draws lessons for policy makers, donors, and researchers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Cotton reform; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54565

The Human Right to Food as a U.S. Nutrition Concern, 1976-2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Messer,   Ellen; Cohen,   Marc J.
For 30 years, U.S. food and nutrition scientists and policymakers concerned with food and nutrition have explored the possibility of making the human right to food (HRF) the moral and legal cornerstone of U.S. domestic and international initiatives in this area. The U.S. government has consistently opposed formal right-to-food legislation, labeling it as overly burdensome and inconsistent with constitutional law. In contrast, anti-hunger advocates have favored a rights-based framework as a way to hold government accountable for improving the nutritional situation of its poorest citizens and for saving lives and preventing malnutrition in developing countries. The U.S. government has continually expanded food and nutrition assistance at home and abroad, but...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food policy; Human rights; Right to food; Malnutrition; Social welfare; United States; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42368

Urgent Need for Effective Public-Private Coordination in Zambia’s Cotton Sector. Deliberations on the Cotton Act.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Kabwe,   Stephen.
Cotton is an unquestioned success of Zambia’s turn towards a market economy. Yet the entry over the past two years of new players has put the sector under great stress and may have pushed it to a turning point. Now more than ever, effective “rules of the game” are urgently needed to protect Zambia’s remarkable cotton success story. Other countries in southern and eastern Africa have seen dramatic declines in input credit and extension to farmers, and in cotton quality, when competition among ginning firms intensified in the absence of suitable rules of the game. The focus in Zambia must be on establishing broadly accepted rules of the game that ensure honest competition that does not undermine input credit, extension, and cotton quality.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Production; Marketing; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54627

Smallholder Marketing Behavior and Urban Consumption Patterns in Eastern and Southern Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Accurate information on farmer and consumer behavior is the foundation for identifying public investments and policies that can effectively promote national food security and income growth objectives. This policy brief summarizes recent findings from a study on smallholder crop marketing behavior and urban consumption patterns in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Food policy; Marketing; Smallholders; Consumption; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Marketing; Q18; Q11; Q12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62155

Análise de Mortalidade de Adultos em Agregados Familiares Rurais em Moçambique e as Implicações para as Políticas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mather,   David; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Donovan,   Cynthia; Weber,   Michael T.; Alage,   Albertina.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Adult mortality; HIV/AIDS; Rural economic policy; Mozambique; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56063

Behavioral Economics: A New Heavy weight in Washington?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cash,   Sean B.; Schroeter,   Christiane.
Honorable Mention, Outstanding Choices Article Award, 2011
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Obesity; Diet; Nutrition; Behavioral economics; Food policy; Health promotion; Consumer/Household Economics; I12; I18; C9.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95755

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEMES: THE CASE OF NEULAND AND EUREPGAP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gay,   Stephan Hubertus; Schneider,   Andreas.
Food Quality Assurance Schemes (QAS) are widely applied in the European Union. Neuland and EurepGAP represent two different approaches. Neuland differentiates meat clearly by a strict emphasis on rules regarding animal welfare to provide consumers with meat produced at a high animal welfare standard. EurepGAP certifies the compliance to international accepted standards with regard to Good Agricultural Practise to ease the exchange of products throughout the supply chain. In terms of overall benefits and costs, the study showed that for both QAS the benefits clearly outweigh the costs. This paper compares the schemes and their implications for the agro-food chain.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Quality Assurance Schemes; Food policy; Food chain; Agribusiness; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7591

Food Choice and Nutrition in Fiji
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hone,   Phillip.
Obesity related health problems are a potentially significant cost to Fiji. The factors driving the trend towards increased obesity are analysed. The potential for reducing the rate of increase in obesity by influincing individual food choice decisions is evaluated and a policy framework is developed for considering this issue. The analysis points to some tentative policy recommendations for food policy in fiji. The role of a systems perspective on the policy problem is highlighted and specific attention is focused on the role of a nutrient based food tax in a wider nutrition-health policy system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food policy; Externalities; Nutrition; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59363

Uma Breve Análise do Desempenho do Mercado de Castanha de Caju na Ultima Campanha 1996-7 em Algums Distritos de Nampula
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55203

A Economia Agrícola do Norte de Moçambique: Desenvolvimentos Recentes e Perspectivas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arlindo,   Pedro; Santos,   Ana Paula; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Tschirley,   David L.
Resultados das investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55224

Sécurité alimentaire en Afrique Sub-saharienne: Quelle Stratégie de Réalisation?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dembele,   Niama Nango.
The analysis of the situation and perspectives on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa shows a growing gap between consumption and nutrition needs and food availabilities at the national, household and individual levels. The frailty of gains of productivity in food production and import capacities constitutes a major constraint to the realization of food security in the region. The growth of the agricultural sector becomes the prerequisite for food security improvement. However, the increase in agricultural productivity faces serious natural constraints such as climate contingencies, soil fertility and water control; socio-economic constraints such as the lack of capitalization, institutional weaknesses, lack of rural infrastructure and the frailty of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55455

Assessing the Impact of Cowpea and Sorghum Research and Extension in Northern Cameroon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sterns,   James A.; Bernsten,   Richard H.
Throughout Africa, per capita food production has been declining since the early 1960s. Cameroon has sought to counter this trend by increasing agricultural productivity through research and extension. In order to establish future investment priorities, policy makers need to know if past agricultural research investments have earned sufficient returns to justify continued funding. Further, national experiences need to be compared to see if returns varied across programs, and in cases where they did, explanations need to be sought to discover why these variations exist. To address these issues, data were collected in Cameroon and analyzed in order to estimate the benefits and costs of investments in sorghum and cowpea research and extension in northern...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Cowpea; Sorghum; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 17; Q16.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54727

Economic Analysis of Options for Food Aid Policy in Honduras
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boland,   Michael A.; Brautigam,   Alena.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Economics; Food policy; Latin America; Nutrition; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93348

Zambia's Stop-And-Go Revolution: The Impact of Policies and Organizations on the Development and Spread of Maize Technology
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Mungoma,   Catherine.
This paper explores how Zambia's policy and organizational environment has shaped the development, spread, and more recently, the disadoption of maize technology. It also traces the political motivations that drove the establishment of the policy and organizational framework supporting maize production and impeded the efficient operation of the parastatal-managed marketing system. Options facing Zambian policy makers for increasing food production under evolving political and economic conditions are discussed in the light of these experiences.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize technology; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads June 2008-July 2009: 14; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54689

Recommendations on Sample Design for Post-Harvest Surveys in Zambia Based on the 2000 Census
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Megill,   David J.
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has been conducting the annual Zambia Post-Harvest Survey (PHS) for many years. The current sampling frame for this survey is based on the census supervisory areas (CSAs) and standard enumeration areas (SEAs) defined for the 1990 Zambia Census of Population and Housing. A new listing of households is conducted in the sample SEAs each year for selecting the sample households. Although this is still a representative sample of households, changes in the population distribution during the past decade have made the 1990 sampling frame for the PHS less efficient. Now that the data from the 2000 Zambia Census of Population and Housing are available, it is possible to develop a more effective sampling frame for the PHS. The...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia post-harvest survey; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54468

Sector Comercial de Sementes - Progressos e Perspectivas de Desenvolvimento
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Massingue,   Jaquelino; Rafael,   Guilhermina; Haji,   Ussene; Low,   Jan W.; Boughton,   Duncan.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56059

Sub-Contracting in Rural Areas of Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mead,   Donald C.
This paper describes an arrangement where a producer undertakes certain steps in the production process done by individuals working in their own homes in Thailand. The paper also provides a description of how this system operates in four different industries, presents survey data on people engaged in subcontracting work, evaluates the subcontracting system, and determines the advantages and disadvantages of its operation.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Thailand; Subcontracting; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Downloads November 2008-July 2009: 7; Q18.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54766

Compte rendu de la Réunion sur la Proposition du Programme de Renforcement des Capacités de sécurité alimentaire au niveau des communes, cercles et régions du PASIDMA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Staatz,   John M.; Dembele,   Niama Nango.
Presidence De La Republique; Republique Du Mali Un Peuple Un But Une Foi; Commissariat A La Securite Alimentaire; Comite Technique De Coordination Des Politiques De Securite Alimentaire; Secretariat Technique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55813

Understanding Rwandan Agricultural Households’ Strategies to Deal with Prime Age Illness and Death: A Propensity Score Matching Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Bailey,   Linda.
Paper prepared for the IFPRI/Renewal Conference on HIV/AIDS and Food and Nutrition Security, held in Durban South Africa, 13-17 April, 2005.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Mortality; Morbidity; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55122

Credit Agricole et Credit Informel dans la Region Orientale de Haute-Volta: Analyse Economique, Performance Institutionnelle et Implications en Matiere de Politique de Developpement Agricole
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tapsoba,   Edouard K.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural Finance; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 4; Q18.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54770

Representative Characteristics of Rural Households in Areas of Central and Southern Mozambique Affected by the 2000 Floods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Arlindo,   Pedro; Weber,   Michael T.; Tschirley,   David L.
Research Results from the Department of Policy Analysis MADR-Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Rural household; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55214

Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half Full? An Analysis of Agricultural Production Trends in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zulu,   Ballard; Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Negassa,   Asfaw.
One objective of this paper is to examine the trends and changes in crop production  before and after the implementation of the partial market liberalization policies starting in the  early 1990s. Another objective of the paper is to assess agricultural production performance and  its implications for household food security. These issues are examined on the basis of the Crop  Forecast Survey (CFS) data, Post Harvest Survey (PHS) data, Central Statistical Office (CSO)  price data, data from the Agricultural Market Information Centre (AMIC) at the Ministry of  Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (MAFF), and other data.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Crop production; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54458

Programme de renforcement des capacités de planification des actions de sécurité alimentaire au niveau des régions, des cercles et des communes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Staatz,   John M.; Dembele,   Niama Nango.
Presidence De La Republique; Republique Du Mali Un Peuple Un But Une Foi; Commissariat A La Securite Alimentaire; Comite Technique De Coordination Des Politiques De Securite Alimentaire; Secretariat Technique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55818

O Desafio Do Saláio Minimo: Considerações Teóricas E Práticas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Low,   Jan W.; Boughton,   Duncan; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Mole,   Paulo Nicua; Massingue,   Jaquelino.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56053

Toward Increased Cereals Production in Ethiopia: Using a Commodity Systems Approach to Evaluate Strategic Constraints and Opportunities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Said,   Ali; Molla,   Daniel; Diskin,   Patrick K.; Bogale,   Seifu.
The objective of this paper is to present a framework and process that can be used by  Ethiopians for strategic planning in the cereals system, to highlight the most important  constraints to increased productivity and identify critical investments to alleviate them. The  paper uses the framework to take a "first cut" at identifying major constraints and opportunities,  and areas requiring further research, drawing on findings from a rapid appraisal of major food  surplus and deficit areas.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Cereals; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55592

Desempenho do Sector Algodoeiro ao Nível da Machamba em Nampula: Situação Actual e Perspectivas para o seu Melhoramento
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pitoro,   Raul; Govene,   Olivia; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Tschirley,   David L.; Boughton,   Duncan.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56051

Revisiting Grain Movement Control and Taxation in Ethiopia: A Policy Brief
Provedor de dados: 31
Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababa
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Grain taxation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54957

Higher Calorie Intakes Related to Higher Incomes in Northern Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Donald; Strasberg,   Paul J.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Tschirley,   David L.
Resultados das investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MAP-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food consumption; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55211

Toward Improved Maize Marketing and Trade Policies to Promote Household Food Security in Central and Southern Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Weber,   Michael T.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Marketing; Trade; Mozambique; Household; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56065

The Many Paths of Cotton Sector Reform in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons From a Decade of Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Poulton,   Colin; Boughton,   Duncan.
With cotton sector reform in much of SSA a decade old, it is now possible to review  the empirical record and begin drawing lessons from experience. This paper assesses the record  of five countries in southern and eastern Africa: Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and  Mozambique. In four of these countries, cotton is the first- or second most important smallholder  cash crop; only in Uganda does it substantially lag other cash crops. The focus on the course of  reform in each – initial conditions, key elements of the reform, and institutional response to it –  and attempt to draw lessons for policy makers, donors, and researchers. the paper begins by outlining the  challenges faced by cotton production and marketing systems. Next a review the range of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Cotton sector reform; Tanzania; Uganda; Zimbabwe; Zambia; Mozambique; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54477

Non-Governmental Organizations in Agricultural Development: Preliminary Survey Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bingen,   R. James; Mpyisi,   Edson.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Forestry, MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Non-governmental organizations; Agricultural development; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55123

Chuvas Tardias e Excessivas Retardam o Inicio da Comercialização de Milho na Zona Norte: Os Comerciantes de Pequena Escala Perspectivam Fracas Colheitas Para a Campanha de 2006/07.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Equipe Tecnica do SIMA.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA- Departamento de Estatística e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MINAG - Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Markets; Informal traders; Mozambique; Cellphones; Scales; Transport; Radio; Market information; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55252

Food Security II Cooperative Agreement: Project Fact Sheets (1995/96 version)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Michael T.
Individual project fact sheets.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads June 2008 - June 2009: 6; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54696

Income Poverty Effects of Expansion and Policies in Cash Cropping Economies in Rural Mozambique: An Economy-wide Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Marketing; Cash crop; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56070

The Effect of Liberalization on Grain Prices and Marketing Margins in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Negassa,   Asfaw; Myers,   Robert J.
This report analyzes the effects of grain market reform in Ethiopia on grain prices and price spreads between major wholesale markets. The experience of Ethiopia during the 1990s represents a case in which a relatively consistent and internally-driven program of grain market liberalization has been pursued with the general approval of international lenders and donors. The state marketing board, while not abolished, has been substantially downsized and has become a marginal actor in the current grain marketing system. Hence, the case of Ethiopia between 1990 and 1997 may constitute a particularly important test of the hypothesis expressed by reform advocates that the removal of regulatory constraints on private trade and the transition to a market-oriented...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Grain market reform; Ethiopia; International Relations/Trade; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads June 2008 - July 2009: 37; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54681

Compte Rendu de la Reunion du Comite Technique de Coordination des Politiques de Securite Alimentaire
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Staatz,   John M.; Dembele,   Niama Nango.
PRESIDENCE DE LA REPUBLIQUE, REPUBLIQUE DU MALI UN PEUPLE UN BUT UNE FOI, COMMISSARIAT A LA SECURITE ALIMENTAIRE; COMITE TECHNIQUE DE COORDINATION DES POLITIQUES DE SECURITE ALIMENTAIRE; SECRETARIAT TECHNIQUE
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55815

Food Chain Concept in Food and Rural Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bertazzoli,   Aldo; Ghelfi,   Rino; Rivaroli,   Sergio; Samoggia,   Antonella.
Food chain concept was firstly used as a private sector concept applied in order to optimise chain organisation and to create value along the chain. It is now becoming an approach to understand relations within a socio-economic area, both for economic and production aims and to gain a territorial and rural development perspective. Currently food chain policy is often the result of a negotiating process involving different socio-economic policy areas and many stakeholders. The objective of the present paper is to analyse the food chain concept in rural and food policy context, to explore its interconnections with other socio-economic policy areas, and to identify the main policy perspectives in which the concept of food chain was used. A significant number...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food chain; Food policy; Rural policy; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Risk and Uncertainty; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59037

Understanding Linkages among Food Availability, Access, Consumption, and Nutrition in Africa: Empirical Findings and Issues from the Literature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diskin,   Patrick K.
This paper starts with the unsurprising observations that (1) having enough food available at national and local levels is necessary but not sufficient for ensuring that households have adequate access to food; (2) having adequate household access to food is necessary but not sufficient for ensuring that all household members consume an adequate diet; and (3) consuming an adequate diet is necessary but not sufficient for maintaining a healthy nutritional status. Recognizing that the links from food availability to access to consumption to nutritional status are not automatic, the challenge for policy makers and analysts concerned with achieving food and nutrition security is to understand how these variables are linked to one another, how closely they are...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 14; Q18.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54707

Smallholder Commercialization Trends as Affected by Land Constraints in Zambia: What are the Policy Implications?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hichaambwa,   Munguzwe; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Though Zambia has considerable agricultural potential, the sector’s contribution to growth and poverty reduction has been limited. The sector remains one of the most important employers of labour and remains the main source of livelihood for most rural households in Zambia. Thus key development challenge facing Zambian agriculture over the past two decades has been how it can effectively contribute to poverty reduction and broad-based economic growth. Agricultural commercialisation and surplus production, as revealed by nationally representative farm surveys, in the country has remained concentrated with only about 5% of Zambia’s small- and medium-scale farmers produce half of the marketed surplus. Meanwhile at least half of the smallholder farms sell...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Land Economics; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123219

Household Responses to Prime Age Adult Mortality in Rural Mozambique: Implications for HIV/AIDS Mitigation Efforts and Rural Economic Development Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mather,   David; Donovan,   Cynthia; Weber,   Michael T.; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Alage,   Albertina.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; HIV/AIDS; Adult mortality; Mozambique; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56060

Résumé des Observations tirées de Décaféiné? Situation, Tendances et Perspectives pour la Production du Café au Rwanda Analyse d’une Enquête sur les Ménages Ruraux, an 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loveridge,   Scott; Nyarwaya,   Jean Baptiste; Shingiro,   Emmanuel.
Most Rwandan coffee is currently grown and processed the same way it was a decade ago.  Consequently, Rwanda’s coffee production and marketing system has not been able to keep up with  changes in the global market for high quality coffee. Given world market gluts of relatively poor quality coffee, Rwanda is now exporting a product that fetches low prices. Despite the challenges in coffee marketing and production, coffee remains one of Rwanda’s most important official sources of foreign exchange and the drop in production is of major concern to both the public and private sectors. In an effort to assist decision makers in the coffee sector better understand factors affecting farmers’ production decisions and their attitudes about coffee, the FSRP fielded a...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Coffee; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55355

Framework and Initial Analyses of Fertilizer Profitability in Maize and Cotton in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Damaseke,   M.; Govereh,   Jones; Simumba,   D.
Inorganic fertilizers will play a role in government programs, but whether or not a  single policy is valuable for all farmers depends upon the net gain for the farmers. The research  here seeks to demonstrate how to answer the question “Is fertilizer profitable in Zambia for  maize and cotton in the smallholder sector?” This study identifies the key components determining  profitability and then sets up a framework to evaluate the probability of farmers to obtain  profitable results with fertilizer use on maize and cotton. Several cases are selected and the  results are evaluated. Private profitability for the farmer at market prices is discussed,  leaving social profitability to other researchers. A simple method for farmers and extensionists  to use to...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Cotton; Fertilizer; Agribusiness; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54606

Micro and Small Enterprise Baseline Survey in Central and Northern Mozambique - Summary of Survey Objectives, Methodology and Contents
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Micro-enterprise; Small-enterprise; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56020

Representative Characteristics of Rural Households in Areas of Central and Southern Mozambique Affected by the 2000 Floods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Arlindo,   Pedro; Weber,   Michael T.; Tschirley,   David L.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Rural households; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56039

Market Information Sources Available Through the Internet: Daily to Yearly Market and Outlook Reports, Prices, Commodities and Quotes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Le Vallee,   Jean-Charles.
The WWW, along with email, are simple forms of information technology which have become easily accessible through the Internet. They offer great sources of up-to-date information and data-sets of all kinds. They allow you to get in contact, communicate and exchange information in electronic form. Of particular interest are the increasing number of web sites which pertain to agriculture and notably to markets. You may find quotes on futures within 10 minutes of their actual calls, and you may also find outlook reports on specific commodities for the years to come. This paper serves as a guide to these different sources on market information presently available on the Internet1. These sources may be daily, weekly, monthly or yearly reports, outlook reports,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Internet information sources; Marketing; Downloads May 2008-July 2009: 9; Q10.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54686

A Socio-Economic Survey in the Province of Nampula: Cotton in the Smallholder Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55990

Réponse et rentabilité des engrais au Rwanda: Synthèse des Résultats des Etudes du MINAGRI menées par le Food Security Research Project (FSRP) et l'Initiative sur la Fertilité des Sols de la FAO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Murekezi,   Anastase.
The objectives of this paper are: to present in synthesis form key conclusions and  recommendations of the FSRP/FAO-SFI studies on fertilizer profitability in Rwanda; and to  incorporate information and comments obtained from participants in the December 15, 1999,  MINAGRI Fertilizer Profitability Workshop conducted to present and validate the preliminary  findings of the two studies.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Fertilizer; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55423

Designing Strategies to Support a Transformation of Agriculture in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Molla,   Daniel; Gebre,   Hagos; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Shaffer,   James D.
The paper consists of three parts. The first part of the paper is a review of  agricultural performance in Ethiopia over the past forty years. The second part diagnoses  agricultural system performance and food security problems in Ethiopia and discusses some  tentative practical strategies for promoting an agricultural transformation, and with it,  increased productivity, income growth, and food security over the long run. The third part  describes the general approach to promoting an agricultural transformation and food security for  Ethiopia. It is conceptual and procedural. It draws from the lessons of economic history and  theory applied to the current situation in Ethiopia.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55593

Research Methods in the MSU Food Security in Africa Project: Conceptualizing and Implementing Policy Relevant Studies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tefft,   James F.; Weber,   Michael T.; Staatz,   John M.
Over the last ten years, international donors and African governments have singled out  “inappropriate policies” as a major factor influencing the poor performance of the agricultural  sector and the chronic problem of human hunger. Faced with increasing budget deficits, declining  export earnings, and diminishing access to sources of capital, African governments, as a  condition for receiving debt relief, have been compelled to implement macroeconomic and sectoral  policy reforms - structural adjustments - aimed at rectifying the disincentive policies and  improving the external and domestic public accounts. The reorientation of reforms in the  agricultural sector has centered on improving agricultural incentives through liberalization of  input and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads June 2008-July 2009: 15; Q18.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54733

Targeting Assistance to the Poor and Food Insecure: A Review of the Literature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lundberg,   Mattias K.A.; Diskin,   Patrick K.
Targeting involves the identification and selection of certain groups or households or even individuals, and the distribution of benefits (or costs) to them. Targeting is required because governments face resource constraints, and because households have different needs: some are poorer and more food insecure than others. In general, the managerial costs of targeting increase with its narrowness or intended accuracy, and these costs may exceed the savings achieved by targeting. The benefits of targeting arise precisely because it reduces the size of the target population, and the cost of narrower targeting includes the unintentional exclusion of some of the target population. The literature highlights several factors common to successful public works...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads June 2008-July 2009: 21; Q18.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54705

Market Structure, Conduct, and Performance: Constraints of Performance of Ethiopian Grain Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dessalegn,   Gebremeskel; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Shaffer,   James D.
The purpose of this report is to assess the efficiency of the Ethiopian grain marketing  system and identify some of the constraints on market participants which influence its  performance. The main questions dealt with are: How is the grain marketing system organized and  coordinated? Is the grain trade business composed of many small units competing one another or is  it dominated by few large participants? What are the approaches followed by traders in buying,  selling and pricing grain? Are there any barriers to entry, and if so, what are the major  factors? What problems and constraints are observed in transportation, storage, financial credit,  and market information? How have the structure and conduct of the market and the constraints and  problems...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Grain markets; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55597

Relato do Sucesso da Segurança Alimentar em Mocambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55196

Estabelecimento de Prioridades para a Investigação Agrária no Sector Público em Moçambique Baseado nos Dados do Trabalho de Inquérito Agrícola (TIA)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walker,   Thomas S.; Pitoro,   Raul; Tomo,   Alda; Sitoe,   Isabel; Salencia,   Celestino; Mahanzule,   Rosalina; Donovan,   Cynthia; Mazuze,   Feliciano M.
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Priority setting; Mozambique; Rice; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55866

Que Colheita e Preços Esperar para a Época de Comercialização Agrícola 2005/06? Expectativas dos Comerciantes de Pequena Escala no Centro e Norte de Moçambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Equipe Tecnica do SIMA.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA-Dest e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55247

Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapoto,   Antony; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Mason,   Nicole M.
Beyond the obvious catastrophic effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on mortality, demographic changes, and the suffering of individuals and their families, we are still only learning about the complex longer-term effects of the pandemic on poverty and vulnerability. For example, the HIV/AIDS pandemic has substantially increased the number of widow-headed households in Africa. A huge number of conceptual and qualitative studies highlight gender inequalities in property rights, and the difficulties that widows and their dependents face in retaining access to land after the death of their husbands. HIV/AIDS has undoubtedly exacerbated such problems. However, there remains limited quantitative evidence using representative survey data on the extent to which...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; HIV/AIDS; Zambia; Land; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54478

Opportunities and Challenges for Strengthening Staple Food Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
This study highlights the major challenges facing governments and international agencies in their efforts to strengthen the performance of staple food markets in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Food policy; Markets; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Marketing; Q18; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62156

What Makes Agricultural Intensification Profitable for Mozambican Smallholders? An Appraisal of the Inputs Subsector and the 1996/97 DNER/SG2000 Program, Volume I: Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Tschirley,   David L.; Strasberg,   Paul J.; Crawford,   Eric W.; Weber,   Michael T.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Agriculture; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56029

Programmable Calculator (TI-59) Programs for Marketing and Price Analysis in Third World Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morris,   Michael L.; Weber,   Michael T.
This paper discusses the use of hand-held programmable calculators as a research tool for economists working on price policy issues in LDC’s.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Programmable calculator; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Downloads August 2008-June 2009: 38; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54760

Evolution of the Rural Economy in Post-War Mozambique: Insights from a Rapid Appraisal of Monapo District of Nampula Province
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Rapid appraisal; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56015

Atelier sur la transformation de l'agriculture en Afrique: Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire, September 26-29, 1995
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ba,   Moussa Batchily; Staatz,   John M.; Farrelly,   Laura L.; Camara,   Youssouf; Dimithe,   Georges.
À l'initiative de l'USAID, la BAD, MSU et l’INSAH, une quarantaine de chercheurs, de décideurs politiques et d’opérateurs-terrain venus de 19 pays et représentants une vingtaine d'institutions Africaines ou internationales se sont retrouvés à Abidjan dans le cadre d'un atelier continental pour débattre sur le thème de la transformation de l'agriculture Africaine. Cet atelier a été parrainé par le Ministre de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique de la Côte d'Ivoire. L'atelier d'Abidjan s'est basé sur les réflexions précédentes portant sur les défis à relever (insécurité alimentaire, pauvreté, et dégradation de l’environnement) au cours du processus de stimulation de la transformation structurelle de l'agriculture en Afrique, notamment...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural transformation; Africa; International Development; Downloads July 2008 - July 2009: 21; F11.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54669

Fomentando a Transformação Agrícola e do Sistema Alimentar em África
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55200

Contract Farming and Its Effect on Small Farmers in Less Developed Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Minot,   Nicholas.
It is generally recognized that small-farm agriculture plays a central role in  economic development, both in supplying a significant portion of the domestic food crop supplies  and in generating income for low-income families. For crops such as rubber, tea, coffee, and many  fruits and vegetables, large amounts of labor are required for land preparation, planting,  weeding, harvesting, etc.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Small-farm agriculture; Farm Management; Downloads August 2008 - July 2009: 28; J43.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54740

Microcomputers and Programmable Calculators for Agricultural Research in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Michael T.; Pease,   James W.; Vincent,   Warren H.; Crawford,   Eric W.; Stilwell,   Thomas C.
The results of an International Conference held on May 18-21, 1982, at Michigan State University are presented. The main objective was to identify critical issues related to data processing, hardware, software, and institutionalization and training for research for agricultural and rural development.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputers; Programmable calculators; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 30; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54765

Food Security II Cooperative Agreement: Project Fact Sheets (1994 version)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Michael T.
Individual project fact sheets.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 5; Q18.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54726

Can the Market Deliver? Lessons from Kenya's Rising Use of Fertilizer Following Liberalization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ariga,   Joshua; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Kenya; Fertilizer use; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54646

Who Eats Yellow Maize? Preliminary Results of a Survey of Consumer Maize Preferences in Maputo, Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Santos,   Ana Paula.
During April and May, 1994, the questionnaire was completed with the person in each household who was responsible for food purchases. At this time, white maize availability was increasing due to the recent harvest, while yellow maize availability was beginning to decline after a long period of great oversupply and very low prices. The questionnaire included sections on family structure; supply sources of maize grain and meals; purchase behavior for maize grain, maize meals, and rice; two "price games" in which consumers were asked to make choices between products at differing prices; and a series of sections meant to quantify household income, including agricultural production and remittances. This brief paper presents some preliminary results from this...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Downloads May 2008-July 2009: 29; R20.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54697

The Response of Ethiopian Cereal Markets to Liberalization
Provedor de dados: 31
Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababa
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Cereal markets; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54954

Changes in Rural Household Income Patterns in Mozambique, 1996-2002, and Implications for Agriculture’s Contribution to Poverty Reduction.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Mather,   David; Tschirley,   David L.; Walker,   Thomas S.; Cunguara,   Benedito; Payongayong,   Ellen M.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Household; Income; Poverty; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56066

Green Revolution Technology Takes Root In Africa: The Promise and Challenge of the Ministry of Agriculture/SG2000 Experiment with Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia; Statistical Annex and Copies of Questionnaire
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Stepanek,   Julie; Crawford,   Eric W.; Demeke,   Mulat; Maredia,   Mywish K.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural inputs; Ethiopia; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - July 2009: 5; O33.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54579

A Value Chain Task Force Approach for Managing Private-Public Partnerships:  Zamiba’s Task Force on Acceleration of Cassava Utilization.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chitundu,   Maureen; Droppelmann,   Klaus; Haggblade,   Steven.
Smallholder farmers operate in vertical supply chains. Therefore, an understanding of key opportunities and constraints up through the value chain becomes necessary for sustaining smallholder growth. Yet market analysis is of little value unless key private and public sector stakeholders agree to implement necessary reforms. This paper advocates an approach which marries together value chain analysis with a stakeholder taskforce to ensure that analysis of opportunities and constraints gets translated into actions that will facilitate commercial growth. Using Zambia’s cassava task force as an example, the paper describes the value chain task force method and identifies elements critical to its effective implementation.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Cassava; Value chain; Task force; Zambia; Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54480

The Determinants of Household Income and Consumption in Rural Nampula Province: Implications for Food Security and Agricultural Policy Reform
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Household income; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55994

Rapid Reconnaissance of Coarse Grain Production and Marketing in the CMDT zone of southern Mali: field work report of the IER-CSA-PROMISAM team December 13-19, 2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Dembele,   Niama Nango.
This report presents principal findings of a rapid reconnaissance undertaken in December, 2009 as preparation for more detailed marketing studies to be undertaken in the context of PROMISAM II’s applied research program on promoting food security in Mali. The objective of the reconnaissance was to explore changes in cereal production and marketing patterns as an input to the design of a forthcoming study of changes in the structure, conduct and performance of the coarse grain sector in Mali. To facilitate discussions with farmers and traders an interview guide was prepared. The first section of this report synthesizes the principal findings, while the annex presents detailed field notes from the study together with the interview guide.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; MALI; Food policy; Grain; Production; Marketing; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Marketing; Q11; Q12; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62226

Structural Change and Agricultural Protection: Costs of Korean Agricultural Policy, 1975 and 1990
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Dyck,   John H.; Skully,   David W.; Somwaru,   Agapi; Lee,   Chinkook.
The economic development of South Korea is often considered a model for developing countries. We use 1975 and 1990 data in a general equilibrium framework with a highly disaggregated sector specification to evaluate the opportunity cost of its agricultural protection. We show that although agriculture's share of the gross domestic product (GDP) declined between 1975 and 1990, the cost of agricultural protection, as measured by the loss in GDP, did not fall. The larger gap between domestic and world prices for the protected sectors exacerbated the distortions in resource allocation. Simulated removal of 1990 agricultural border protection reduced the share of agricultural GDP to the level actually observed in 1996, demonstrating how protection can impede...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: South Korea; Food policy; Agricultural development; Computable general equilibrium; Protectionism; Trade liberalization; Rural development; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33921

A Simplified Method for Assessing Dietary Adequacy in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Donald; Tschirley,   David L.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food consumption; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56034

Improving the Transfer and Use of Agricultural Market Information in Zambia: A User Needs Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chomba,   Geoffrey; Mbozi,   Green; Mundia,   David; Simpamba,   Mike; Mwiinga,   Billy; Donovan,   Cynthia; Mushingwani,   Stanely.
The overall objective of the assessment is to review the current agricultural marketing information system and to establish felt marketing needs for agricultural marketing participants and other interested parties. Specifically, the study aimed at achieving the following- to assess the marketing information needs among user groups; to assess the current level of satisfaction and utilization of existing marketing support (information) services including AMIC; to identify other agricultural marketing information providers and the type of information they provide; and make recommendations on the necessary improvements, if any, to the current agricultural marketing information system.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural market information; Zambia; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54462

Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs, and the Smallholder Farmer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shawa,   Julius J.; Haantuba,   Hyde H.; Belemu,   A.; Ngulube,   E.; Banda,   A.K.; Govereh,   Jones; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Zulu,   Ballard.
The debate on fertilizer reform process in Zambia has two contrasting views. Some stakeholders continue to be convinced that the private sector is unable to adequately serve the needs of smallholder farmers, especially in the more remote parts of the country. Only 20 per cent of smallholder farmers used fertilizer in 1999/00. There are serious concerns over private traders’ willingness to deliver inputs on credit for low-resource farmers. According to this view, government fertilizer and credit distribution are indispensable for promoting smallholder agricultural productivity growth. Others believe that the fertilizer market should be restructured even more fully to remove the constraints on the private sector and reduce the drain on the public treasury....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Fertilizer profitability; Agribusiness; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54459

How To Avoid Killing The Chicken That Lays The Golden Eggs: An Analysis Of The Potential Impacts Of An Export Tax On Raw Tobacco In Mozambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Miguel,   Arlindo; Zandamela,   Julieta; de Sousa,   Natercia; Boughton,   Duncan; Tschirley,   David L.; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco.
Research Results from the Policy Analysis Department, MADER – Directorate of Economics, In collaboration with Michigan State University
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55243

Micro and Small Enterprises in Central and Northern Mozambique: Results of a 1996 Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56023

O “Ouro branco”que não dá riqueza: Como de novo torná-lo uma cultura rentável.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pitoro,   Raul; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Govene,   Olivia; Boughton,   Duncan; Tschirley,   David L.
Resultados de Investigação do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER - Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55228

Réflexion sur les orientations stratégiques pour un développement économique durable au Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dembele,   Niama Nango.
Mali has a challenge of putting in motion a long term process of economic growth linked with social safety nets. Only a strategy focusing on the generation, transfer, and investment of an agricultural surplus is capable of implementing this process. However, the use of productivity gains of the agro-food sector as engine for economic growth is only possible when solid links are established between the rural sector and the rest of the economy through the development of markets and infrastructure for transport, communication, and energy to attract and invest a part of these productivity gains into the other sectors of the economy. That is why the proposed strategy of economic development in this memo has three components: the growth of the agricultural...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55456

Workshop on Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire, September 26-29, 1995
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ba,   Moussa Batchily; Staatz,   John M.; Farrelly,   Laura L.; Camara,   Youssouf; Dimithe,   Georges.
At the initiative of USAID, the ADB, MSU, and INSAH, 40 researchers, policy makers and private-sector entrepreneurs from 19 countries, representing 20 African and international organizations, met in Abidjan for a continent-wide workshop to debate issues related to transformation of African agriculture. The Abidjan workshop built on previous discussions organized by Winrock International, the World Bank, USAID (AFR/SD/PSGE/FSP) and IFPRI concerning the key challenges (food insecurity, poverty, and environmental degradation) that need to be addressed while fostering a structural transformation of African agriculture.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural transformation; Africa; International Development; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 20; R11.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54668

Situation Nutritionnelles des jeunes enfants au Rwanda: Une analyse de données anthropométriques collectées par l'Enquête sur les Conditions de Vie des Ménages 1999-2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wise,   Victoria.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP)1 et Division des Statistiques Agricoles (DSA) Ministère d'Agriculture, de l'Elevage et des Forêts MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Nutrition; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55379

Mudanças nos Padrões de Consumo na Zona Sul: Que Opções Alimentares Para as Camadas mais Pobres?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arlindo,   Pedro; Mabota,   Anabela; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Donovan,   Cynthia; Tschirley,   David L.
Resultados das Pesquisas do SIMA-DEST e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55237

Consommation des engrais au Rwanda: tendances passées, potentiel futur, et facteurs déterminants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Mpyisi,   Edson; Murekezi,   Anastase; Neven,   David.
Document préparé pour l’atelier sur l’utilisation et la commercialisation des engrais, organisé par le MINAGRI et l’USAID, Rwanda du 22 au 23 Février 2001
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Fertilizer consumption; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54874

User's Guide to BENCOS: A SuperCalc Template for Benefit-Cost Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crawford,   Eric W.; Ho,   Ting-Ing; Schmid,   A. Allan.
This paper describes the structure and capabilities of BENCOS, gives instructions on how to use the template, and comments on possible modifications of the template.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Analysis software; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 5; Q18.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54757

Perspectives dans le défi de la coordination de la filière caféicole au niveau des exploitations au Rwanda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loveridge,   Scott; Mpyisi,   Edson; Weber,   Michael T.
This synthesis shows the need to update and improve household-level information on Rwanda’s coffee sector, so that appropriate policies may be put into place to increase the level and diversity of smallholder and rural business income.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Coffee; Agribusiness; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55350

Anuário Estatístico Do Sima 2000-2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdula,   Danilo Carimo.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56056

Sector Familiar Agrícola, Mercado de Trabalho Rural e Alívio da Pobreza Rural em Áreas com Abundancia de Terras em África: Evidência de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Benfica,   Rui M.S.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Smallholder agriculture; Commercial agriculture; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56042

Changes in Allocation of Land Holdings, Production and Farm Size in the Rwandan Smallholder Sector Over the Period 1984/1990 to 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mpyisi,   Edson; Weber,   Michael T.; Shingiro,   Emmanuel; Loveridge,   Scott.
There have been major shifts/changes in land use patterns in Rwanda over the past  twelve years. A few striking observations include: As a percentage of total farmland, cultivated  land increased. The increase in cultivated land occurred at the expense of pasture and fallow  and woodlot. The share of pasture and fallow decreased from 22% in 1990 to 14% in 2002 and  woodlot decreased from 11% in 1990 to 7% in 2002. This trend of increasing cultivated land is  apparent from the mid-eighties to today. These observations imply that land is being farmed much  more intensively without much time to fallow and allow the soil to rejuvenate. Pasture and  woodlot are also being cut down at the expense of cultivation. This has important potential  implications for...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Allocation of land; Farm size; Rwanda; Land Economics/Use; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55356

The Benefits of a Rules-Based Maize Marketing Policy: Results of an Experimental Study of Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abbink,   Klaus; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Moller,   Lars C.
• Strategic interaction between market players affects the performance of grain markets and the risk of food crises. Strategic dilemmas can arise if traders don’t trust government announcements on future maize purchases or if the government does not trust stock estimates provided by the private sector. • Government “pre-commitment” (announcing in advance how and when it will operate in the market and then behaving in a consistent manner) is found to produce superior welfare outcomes to “discretionary intervention” whereby the government operates in an unpredictable and ad hoc manner in markets. Situations of food shortage and over-supply were much more frequent under a discretionary policy environment because of the risk of poor coordination between the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Marketing; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54636

Toward Improved Marketing and Trade Policies to Promote Household Food Security in Central and Southern Mozambique: 2007 Update
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Marketing; Trade; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56068

Small Scale Manufacturing Growth in Africa: Initial Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liedholm,   Carl; Parker,   Joan Chamberlin.
This paper examines the dynamics of small-scale manufacturing enterprises in  developing countries, with emphasis on evidence from Africa. The creation, evolution, and  disappearance of firms and how these patterns vary by country, stage of development, industrial  sector, and policy environment are topics that fall within the purview of firm dynamics.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Small scale manufacturing; International Development; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 52; Q18.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54738

Farmer Associations, Decentralization and Development in Rwanda: Challenges Ahead
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bingen,   R. James; Munyankusi,   Laurent.
This paper summarizes the findings from FSRP/DSA surveys designed to identify some of  the key institutional issues surrounding the role of farmer associations in the delivery of, and  access to agricultural services. Specifically, the surveys focus on the capacity of four  actors–MINAGRI Regional and District Agents, NGOs, District Governments (the Mayors) and farmer  associations and intergroupements  to provide farmers with agricultural services that might help  in the transition from semi-subsistence to commercial agriculture. As this synthesis paper  indicates, some of these services have been provided on an irregular basis for many years  through a variety of government, NGO, donor agency and private business efforts. Moreover,  this paper highlights...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Farmer associations; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55351

Statistiques agricoles: Production Agricole, Elevage, Superficies et Utilisation des terres, Année agricole 2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nyarwaya,   Jean Baptiste; Shingiro,   Emmanuel; Mpyisi,   Edson.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and Division des Statistiques Agricoles (DSA) Ministère de l’Agricuture, de l’Elevage et des Forêts, MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Statistics; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54674

Une approche stratégique pour la planification du programme de recherche agricole en Afrique sub-saharienne
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Crawford,   Eric W.; Howard,   Julie A.; Oehmke,   James F.; Shaffer,   James D.; Staatz,   John M.
Des études récentes ont montré que la recherche agricole en Afrique peut avoir une rentabilité élevée, mais son impact dépend de l'adaptabilité des nouvelles technologies aux capacités et aux besoins changeants du secteur agricole et du reste de l'économie. Les politiques d'ajustement structurel (ex : la libéralisation des marchés et la dévaluation monétaire) et les changements politiques sont en train de transformer la demande de nouvelles technologies et l'environnement économique au sein duquel ces technologies doivent opérer. Le défi est de concevoir la recherche agricole comme un intrant stratégique qui encourage une croissance économique à base élargie, la transformation structurelle de l'économie et la sécurité alimentaire dans des économies...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural research; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads June 2008-June 2009: 11; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54701

The Effects of Maize Trade with Malawi on Price Levels in Mozambique: Implications for Trade and Development Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Santos,   Ana Paula.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize trade; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56032

How Will the Proposed Crop Marketing Authority Affect Food Market Performance in Zambia: An Ex Ante Assessment to Guide Government Deliberation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Tembo,   Gelson; Shaffer,   James D.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Shawa,   Julius J.
This paper aims to summarize the rationale and objectives of the Crop Marketing  Authority and the possible consequences of adopting the proposed legislation. We also identify  where the proposal, in its current form, requires additional specificity in order to evaluate its  ability to meet Government’s objectives of enhancing food security and sustainable crop marketing.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Crop marketing authority; Zambia; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54463

Comportamento dos Mercados Grossistas de Grão de Milho Branco Durante o Ano 2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdula,   Danilo Carimo.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56052

Tendências dos Preços Reais do Grão de Milho Branco no Sul de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55197

Small Scale Enterprise Credit Schemes: Administrative Costs and the Role of Inventory Norms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liedholm,   Carl.
In this paper, the actual administrative costs of existing small enterprise lending  schemes are examined first, followed by an examination of the characteristics of low cost lending  schemes. A final section develops, using primary data collected in various Michigan State  University studies, small enterprise inventory norms or guidelines that could assist those making  loans to small scale enterprises in developing countries.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Credit schemes; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 5; F33.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54746

A Methodology for Estimating Household Income in Rural Mozambique Using Easy-to-Collect Variables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Rose,   Donald; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Household income; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56037

The Private Sector in Agricultural R&amp;D: Policies and Institutions to Foster its Growth in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Naseem,   Anwar; Omamo,   Steven Were; Spielman,   David J.
New technologies are critical to enhancing agricultural productivity and reducing poverty in many developing countries. While public-sector investment in research has historically driven technological change in agriculture, recent trends suggest that the public sector’s role may not be as significant in the future. There is much optimism about the private sector’s capacity to deliver new technologies, even though current levels of private investment in research in developing countries remain low. This paper examines the determinants of private investment in agricultural research and development in developing countries, the market and institutional constraints that limit private investment growth, and the incentive mechanisms that can strengthen private...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural research and development; Private sector; Agricultural productivity; Research and development; Poverty reduction; Investments; Biotechnology; Food policy; Agricultural research; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58582

Micro e Pequenas Empresas no Centro e Norte de Moçambique: Resultados de um Inquérito realizado em 1996
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Mead,   Donald C.; Arlindo,   Pedro.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56024

Desafios Para Garantir a Concorrência e Reduzir os Custos No Sistema Alimentar de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Santos,   Ana Paula.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56025

Improving Production and Marketing to Enhance Food Security in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Weber,   Michael T.
Research Results of the Policy Analysis Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55248

Planning for Drought in Mozambique: Balancing the Roles of Food Aid and Food Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56026

Cotton in Zambia: An Assessment of its Organization, Performance, Current Policy Initiatives, and Challenges for the Future
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Zulu,   Ballard; Shaffer,   James D.
This paper grows out of earlier work on cotton by the Food Security Research Project.  It is directed towards policy makers and private stakeholders in Zambia’s cotton sector, and  has  four main purposes: (a) To provide a detailed descriptive overview of the organization of the  sector and of the behavior of key public and private participants in the sector; (b) To assess  cotton’s role in smallholder livelihood strategies, and its competitiveness at the farm level  with a key alternative crop–maize; (c) To critically evaluate recent policy initiatives in the  sector and suggest key modifications that might be needed; and (d) To identify the primary  challenges that the sector faces to ensure its future competitiveness in regional and  international...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Smallholder livelihood; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54467

Smallholder Cashew Development Opportunities and Linkages to Food Security in Nampula Province, Mozambique: Summary of Findings and Implications for Policy, Research and Extension Efforts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mole,   Paulo Nicua.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Cashew; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56043

Note sur la problématique d’approvisionnement des céréales au Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deme,   Sanogo Kadiatou; Dembele,   Niama Nango; Staatz,   John M.; Traore,   Abdramane.
Présidence de la République Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire (CSA); USAID; APCAM/MSU/USAID Projet de Mobilisation des Initiatives en matière de Sécurité Alimentaire au Mali (PROMISAM); APCAM/MSU/USAID Projet de Mobilisation des Initiatives en matière de Sécurité Alimentaire au Mali (PROMISAM); APCAM/MSU/USAID Projet de Mobilisation des Initiatives en matière de Sécurité Alimentaire au Mali (PROMISAM)
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55544

Perspectivas Preliminares dos Comerciantes Rurais Sobre a Presente Campanha de Comercialização na Zona Norte
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Ana Paula; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Arlindo,   Pedro; Nhane,   Simao C.
Resultados das investigações do SIMA-Dest e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55221

Inquérito ao Sector Familiar da Província de Nampula: O Algodão na Economia Camponesa
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55992

Input Credit Provision for Cotton Production: Learning from African Neighbors and Meeting Zambia’s Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kabwe,   Stephen; Tschirley,   David L.
1. Smallholder farmers in Africa require reliable access to purchased production inputs and credit to take advantage of export opportunities from production of cotton. 2. Unregulated and poorly coordinated markets for cotton, production inputs and credit have too often failed to deliver sustainable production finance to farmers for cotton production resulting in a variety of different approaches to these problems among African countries. 3. Among the countries studied, approaches have varied from State monopolies to private markets with several large firms managing to achieve temporary duopolies. 4. Zambia has been relatively successful in dealing with the input-credit needs of cotton farmers for periods of time but the system has been unsustainable,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54635

Managing Food Security Action Programs in Botswana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asefa,   Sisay.
In its 1986 study of poverty and hunger, the World Bank defined food security as  “assess by all people at all times to enough food for active and healthy life.” Based on this  definition, about a quarter of Africa’s population or more than 100 million people are food  insecure, i.e., do not consume enough food to allow for an active and healthy working life. In  seven countries, Ethiopia, Zaire, Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia, and Somalia, about 40% of the  population are food insecure, constituting more than half of the region’s population.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Poverty and hunger; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads October 2008-June 2009: 14; Q18.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54735

Enquete sur la Sécurité Alimentaire : Phase I;  Production Agricole et Utilisation des terres Saison 2000A
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mpyisi,   Edson; Nyarwaya,   Jean Baptiste; Shingiro,   Emmanuel; Clay,   Daniel C.; Kelly,   Valerie A.
REPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE MINISTERE DE L’AGRICUTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DES FORETS;  Food Security Research Project (FSRP) et Division des Statistiques Agricoles (DSA)
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Agricultural production; Land use; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55784

Observações e Lições Emergentes do Programa de Milho com Insumos na Época 1998/99 na Província de Nampula, Moçambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Massingue,   Jaquelino; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Tschirley,   David L.; Boughton,   Duncan; Serrano,   Alexandre.
Resultados de Pesquisa do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADR-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Farmer associations; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55219

Forces Driving Change in Rwandan Smallholder Agriculture 1990-2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Mpyisi,   Edson; Loveridge,   Scott.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Smallholder agriculture; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55380

Principais Lições Do Seminário Sobre Perspectivas Para Comercialização Agrícola E Segurança Alimentar Em Moçambique Para O Ano Comercial 2004/2005.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mabota,   Anabela; Arlindo,   Pedro; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA-Dest e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55246

O Desafio da Produtividade em Moçambique: Orçamentos Parciais do Algodão
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55198

Variation in Staple Food Prices in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Synthesis
Provedor de dados: 31
The global food crisis of 2007-08 has focused attention on food prices, pushing the topic to the top of the agenda of international organizations. For policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa, however, food prices have been an issue of economic importance and political sensitivity for decades. Of particular importance are the prices of staple foods, defined as grains and starchy root crops that are inexpensive sources of calories. In eastern and southern Africa, maize is the most important staple food, followed by cassava, sorghum, teff, wheat, plantains, and sweet potatoes, with the importance of each varying by country. The importance of these staple foods cannot be underestimated, as they contribute 50-75% of the caloric intake of the population. Furthermore,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Food policy; Food prices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Marketing; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62163

Food Aid Targeting in Ethiopia: A Study of Household Food Insecurity and Food Aid Distributions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clay,   Daniel C.; Molla,   Daniel; Habtewold,   Debebe.
This paper examines the efficiency of food aid targeting in rural Ethiopia based on  empirical evidence from a survey of a nationally representative sample of 4,166 farm households  conducted by the Grain Market Research Project (GMRP) of MEDAC in collaboration with the Central  Statistical Authority (CSA). The survey was administered in June 1995 and covered the 12-month  period from the beginning of the 1995 meher harvest to the beginning of the 1996 meher harvest.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55600

Uma Análise Comparativa Entre Paises Sobre A Resposta dos Agregados Familiares À Mortalidade de Adultos na África Rural Sub-Sahariana: Implicações Para Políticas de Mitigaçao de HIV/SIDA e Desenvolvimento Rural.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mather,   David; Donovan,   Cynthia; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Weber,   Michael T.; Mazhangara,   Edward; Bailey,   Linda; Koo,   Kyeongwon; Yamano,   Takashi; Mghenyi,   Elliot W.
Resultados das Investigações do Departmento de Análise de Políticas, MADER, Direcção de Economia, em collaboração com a Universidade Estatal de Michigan
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55241

User's Manual for the SADCC Cereals Trade Database Compiled by the University of Zimbabwe and Michigan State University
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kingsbury,   David S.
Two databases were constructed on trade of three staple grains (maize, wheat, and rice)  for 1970-1985. The first database includes information on trade quantities by destination and  source country. The second database covers estimates of total annual imports by country from six  different data sources. The paper also identifies data sources, discusses problems constructing  trade databases as well as problems specific to Southern Africa trade data.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Trade; Maize; Wheat; Rice; International Relations/Trade; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 5; F14.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54736

Implementing a Simplified Method for Predicting Dietary Adequacy in Mozambique: A User's Manual
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Donald.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food consumption; Diet; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56036

Emergency Needs Assessments and the Impact of Food Aid on Local Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; McGlinchy,   Megan; Staatz,   John M.; Tschirley,   David L.
This desk study is designed to assist WFP and other humanitarian agencies in  understanding markets as they relate to emergencies, particularly the assessment of the impacts  of emergencies and food aid deliveries on local commodity markets.  In this work, we will focus  on the impact of actual food commodity distribution on commodity markets, one of the most common  emergency response alternatives.  However, the report widens the debate to assist humanitarian  agencies in seeing the link between actions taken by and with households and individuals during  and after an emergency, the effects those actions have on markets, but also effects that market  structure and performance may have in mitigating food insecurity.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54566

Mudanças no Mercado e na Produção para Melhorar a Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Weber,   Michael T.
Resultados de pesquisa do Departmento de Análise de Políticas, MINAG, Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55249

Ex-Ante Evaluation of Farming Systems Research in Northeastern Mali: Implications for Research and Extension Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frahan,   Bruno Henry de.
This paper examines the conditions that would be needed for a possible farming systems research project in the Region of Mopti (Mali) to have a significant production impact.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Farming systems research; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - July 2009: 13; Q16.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54698

Linking Emergency Response to Need in “Food Emergencies”
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Staatz,   John M.; Donovan,   Cynthia.
When an emergency occurs, agencies must make quick decisions on how to help people facing severe food insecurity. This paper addresses the challenges of designing appropriate responses that are linked to identified needs of affected households and individuals. The primary goal of any response is to save lives now and protect the food security of households and individuals now and in the future. However, instrumental goals and the specific means of achieving them are varied, and must be responsive to the setting in which the emergency occurs. The paper conceives the costs and benefits of a response as the product of how efficiently a resource is delivered (resource transfer efficiency) and the effectiveness of the resource and its mode of delivery in...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Africa; Food security; Food policy; Food aid; Emergency response; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54561

Alternative Approaches for Moderating Food Insecurity and Price Volatility in Zambia.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorosh,   Paul A.; Dradri,   Simon; Haggblade,   Steven.
• Maize production varies widely from year to year, given Zambia’s heavy dependence on rainfed cultivation. Thus consumers face wide swings in availability of their primary food staple. • Typical public responses include increased food aid inflows, government commercial imports and stock releases, and tight controls on private sector trade. While intended to improve domestic supply, these public responses can inadvertently exacerbate price instability and food insecurity for Zambian consumers. • Two key private sector responses – private cross-border maize trade and consumer substitution of alternate food staples (such as cassava) for maize - can also help to moderate food consumption volatility. • Together, private imports and increased cassava...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Food Security and Poverty; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54630

Fertilizer Consumption in Rwanda: Past Trends, Future Potential, and Determinants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Mpyisi,   Edson; Murekezi,   Anastase; Neven,   David; Shingiro,   Emmanuel.
Paper prepared for the Policy Workshop on Fertilizer Use and Marketing, organized by MINAGRI and USAID, Rwanda, 22-23 February 20001.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Fertilizer consumption; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54769

Successes and Challenges of Food Market Reform: Experiences from Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Mukumbu,   Mulinge; Chisvo,   Munhamo; Tschirley,   David L.; Weber,   Michael T.; Zulu,   Ballard; Johansson,   Robert C.; Santos,   Paula Mota; Soroko,   David.
This paper describes the different food policy courses pursued in recent years by four countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, and documents their differential effects on farmer and consumer behavior. Results are based primarily on a survey and synthesis of recent analysis. The paper highlights lessons learned from the different policy paths pursued in each country, and thus provides insights into the costs and benefits of alternative strategies for promoting national food security and enhancing producer and consumer options.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food market reform; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; Downloads June 2008-July 2009: 30; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54672

Aumento de Ingestão de Calorias Relacionada ao Aumento de Renda no Norte d e Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Donald; Strasberg,   Paul J.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Tschirley,   David L.
Resultados das investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MAP-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food consumption; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55212

Factors Associated with Farm Households’ Movement Into and Out of Poverty in Kenya: The Rising Importance of Livestock.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burke,   William J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Freeman,   H. Ade; Kristjanson,   Patricia.
This study explores the dynamics of poverty in Kenya.  The study specifically examines how initial conditions, household decisions, and other factors that may change over time affect poverty.  Dynamic relationships are identified between behavioral variables, exogenous shocks at one point in time, and indicators of household welfare in subsequent years.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Kenya; Poverty; Livestock; Food Security and Poverty; Livestock Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54563

Green Revolution Technology Takes Root in Africa  The Promise and Challenge of the Ministry of Agriculture/SG2000 Experiment with Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Stepanek,   Julie; Crawford,   Eric W.; Demeke,   Mulat; Maredia,   Mywish K.
In 1993, the Sasakawa/Global 2000 Program (SG) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) began a joint program to demonstrate that substantial productivity increases could be achieved when farmers were given appropriate extension messages and agricultural inputs were delivered on time at reasonable prices. The program provided credit, inputs and extension assistance to participants willing to establish half-hectare demonstration plots on their own land. In 1995, the MOA/SG demonstration program reached more than 3,500 farmers. During the same year MOA launched the New Extension Program (NEP) based on SG principles but managed independently. By 1997, NEP was managing the bulk of the demonstration plots. Although the MOA/SG program is widely considered to be a...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural inputs; Ethiopia; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 15; O33.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54667

Food Marketing and Pricing Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons for Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Access to Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Jones,   Stephen P.
This study surveys the empirical record of grain marketing and pricing policy in selected Eastern and Southern Africa countries. The paper addresses five key issues with major implications for food policy in Africa: (a) why the anticipated supply response to market liberalization has not yet occurred; (b) why the common assumption of state taxation of farmers to support a cheap food policy does not apply in most of these countries; (c) why the temporary successes of the state-led approach to stimulating smallholder grain production were unsustainable; (d) why the elimination of government food subsidies associated with market reform has not adversely affected consumers; and (e) why marketing board deficits have risen rather than declined after the reforms...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food marketing; Pricing policy; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads June 2008 - June 2009: 10; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54694

Agricultural and Food Security Policy Analysis in Central America: Assessing Local Institutional Capacity, Data Availability, and Outcomes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Flores,   Luis; Mather,   David.
Performance of the agricultural sector in developing countries is fundamental to ensuring robust and equitable economic growth and broad-based food security. Yet donor support to agricultural development in developing countries has declined continuously for 30 years. This same period saw dramatic deterioration in developing countries’ institutional capacity to provide services to their agricultural sectors. These trends may now be changing, due in part to the global food price crisis of 2007 and 2008 and concerns that it unleashed about the world’s ability to feed its poorest inhabitants. This paper reports on the results of a two week trip to Guatemala and Nicaragua made by Michigan State University’s Food Security Group. The purpose of the trip was to...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Guatemala; Nicaragua; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Q12; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90991

User's Guide to BENCOS Lotus 1-2-3 Templates for Benefit-Cost Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crawford,   Eric W.; Schmid,   A. Allan.
BENCOS is a Lotus 1-2-3 template designed for benefit-cost analysis. This document  describes the structure and capabilities of BENCOS, followed by instructions on how to use the  template, and comments on possible modifications of the template.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; BENCOS Lotus 1-2-3 templates; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 10; C88.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54734

Agricultural Intensification in Rwanda: An Elusive Goal. Fertilizer Use and Conservation Investments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Mpyisi,   Edson; Shingiro,   Emmanuel; Nyarwaya,   Jean Baptiste.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources, and Forestry MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Fertilizer use; Agricultural intensification; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54585

Food Security Policy and the Competitiveness of Agriculture in the Sahel: A Summary of the "Beyond Mindelo" Seminar
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Minot,   Nicholas.
This report summarizes the results of the USAID-sponsored Beyond Mindelo conference  on food security policy and the competitiveness of agriculture in the Sahel.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads October 2008 -  July 2009: 21; Q18.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54739

Confronting the Silent Challenge of Hunger: A Conference Synthesis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Tschirley,   David L.; Rubey,   Lawrence; Reardon,   Thomas; Staatz,   John M.; Weber,   Michael T.
This report is a synthesis of views presented at the Confronting the Silent Challenge of Hunger USAID Conference, June 28-29, 1994. The purposes of the conference were to provide information to assist AID in defining and articulating its development strategy related to agriculture and food security, to identify issues of consensus for incorporation into future AID strategy, and to identify critical issues of ongoing debate which need to be resolved.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 8; F35.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54699

Uma Abordagem Estratégica Sobre Planificação De Programas De Pesquisa Agrícola Na África Sub-sahariana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55204

Policies and Public Investments to Promote Smallholder Green Revolutions in Africa: Lessons from Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Many parts of Asia have achieved impressive gains in agricultural productivity and poverty reduction over the past half-century. By contrast, sustained agricultural development remains elusive in most of Africa. Policy makers are struggling to find the answers but there is no consensus about what the right mix of policies and public investments are. Can African policy makers learn from Asia’s green revolution? Conditions differ in many respects between Africa and Asia, as well as across countries within Africa, and the impacts of various investments and policies in Asia may not necessarily produce the same impacts in Africa. However, it is instructive to understand the mix of public investments and policies that helped many Asian countries achieve their...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Food policy; Smallholder; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Marketing; Q18; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62157

Diagnóstico da Estrutura, Comportamento, e Desempenho dos Mercados Alimentares Rurais de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56019

Food Security and Economic Growth in the Sahel: A Summary of the September 1989 Cereals Workshop
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Agostino,   Victoire C.; Staatz,   John M.
This paper summarizes the empirical research results presented and related discussions  at the USAID-sponsored Workshop on Food Security and Economic Growth in the Sahel, held in  Washington, D.C., September 6-8, 1989. This workshop focused on regional trade and food security  policy dialogue in anticipation of the CILSS/Club du Sahel seminar on that topic scheduled in  November. Special emphasis was given to involve participants who have conducted empirical  research in Mali, Senegal, and Niger.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Sahel regional trade; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 5; Q18.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54737

Socio-economic Characteristics of Individuals Affected by AIDS-related Prime-age Mortality in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapoto,   Antony; Jayne,   Thomas S.
This study is designed to help policy-makers and development agencies in the formulation of AIDS prevention and mitigation strategies. The study determines the ex ante socioeconomic characteristics of individuals who die between the ages of 15 to 59 years of age (hereafter called “prime age” mortality), using nationally representative panel data of individuals surveyed in rural Zambia between 2001 and 2004.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Prime-age mortality; HIV/AIDS; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54613

An Analysis of Alternative Maize Marketing Policies in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Hajek,   Milan; van Zyl,   Johan.
The maize-oriented agricultural economies throughout Southern Africa are in fundamental transition. Increased recognition of the costs of historical controls on pricing and marketing already has led to partial maize market liberalization in several countries in the region. However, there is still intense debate over the appropriate scope and implementation of future food market reform. Much of the debate derives from uncertainty over the consequences of comprehensive and politically risky changes to domestic markets, especially at a time when regional market conditions are also in flux due to agricultural restructuring in neighboring countries. There is currently little information on the direction and magnitude of grain trade between South Africa,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize market; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54700

Fundamentals of Price Analysis in Developing Countries' Food Systems: A Training Manual to Accompany the Microcomputer Software Program 'MSTAT'
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Stephan J.; Weber,   Michael T.
In market-oriented economies, agricultural markets and marketing  functions become increasingly important as the food system evolves. This paper  focuses on how selected dimensions of markets and marketing functions can be  studied and evaluated in Third World settings.  The specific purpose of this  paper is to review fundamental price and related market analysis techniques  which are and can be used in developing country food system applications. In so  doing the objective is also to focus on identifying food system problems,  techniques for improved interpretation of price analysis results and means of  dealing with the all too common problem of data limitations. A second purpose  of this paper is to serve as a "Training Manual" to accompany "MSTAT."
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; MSTAT; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 5; C88.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54742

Increasing Seed System Efficiency in Africa: Concepts, Strategies and Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maredia,   Mywish K.; Howard,   Julie A.; Boughton,   Duncan; Naseem,   Anwar; Wanzala,   Maria N.; Kajisa,   Kei.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework that can be used by agricultural leaders, administrators, policy makers, and seed program managers to (1) understand key factors affecting seed system development; and (2) compare organizational and institutional strategies for increasing seed system effectiveness. A literature review of recent studies on seed system development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was undertaken to achieve these objectives. The studies reviewed included published and unpublished reports, monographs, and case studies.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Sub-Saharan Africa; Seed system; Crop Production/Industries; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 22; F0.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54578

Smallholder Income Diversification in Zambia: The Way Out of Poverty?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bigsten,   Arne; Tengstam,   Sven.
1) One can achieve poverty reduction in rural areas of Zambia by both growth and inequality reduction, but growth must be the main driver; 2) Rural income growth does not come from agriculture alone so options to diversify income are very important and should be pursued; 3) But careful attention is required to focus on improved endowments and reduced constraints facing households trying to improve agriculture directly as well as trying to improve possibilities of income diversification away from agriculture; and 4) Land per labourer, education, and location (market access and infrastructure) are key dimensions to understand and figure out how to improve.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Small holder; Poverty; Income; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Q20.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54637

Regional Trade and the Economic Development of Northern Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Economic development; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55207

Análise da Mortalidade de Adultos Nos Agregados Familiares Rurais em Moçambique e Implicações para Políticas.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mather,   David; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Donovan,   Cynthia; Weber,   Michael T.; Alage,   Albertina.
Resultados de pesquisa do Departmento de Análise de Políticas, MADER, Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; AIDS; HIV; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55240

Agricultural Research Impact Assessment: The Case of Maize Technology Adoption in Southern Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Frahan,   Bruno Henry de.
Adoption of the improved maize package was particularly rapid during the period 1980-86 when an attractive guaranteed price was offered and extension activities were reinforced by a maize project that included the establishment of a seed multiplication program. Following cereal market price liberalization in 1986, maize prices fell and have been subject to considerable variability. Area has continued to expand, but farmers have greatly reduced fertilizer use, switched back to maize-late millet intercropping, and substituted early maturing varieties better suited to their own food security needs. The estimated internal rate of return (IRR) to investment in maize research and extension in southern Mali over the period 1969-90 is 135%. This high rate can be...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads June 2008 - June 2009: 26; R11.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54729

Avaliação das Necessidades dos Utentes do SIMA
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56049

Quem Come Milho Amarelo? Alguns Resultados Preliminares de um Inquérito sobre as Preferências dos Consumidores de Farinha de Milho na Cidade de Maputo
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56018

Comerciantes de Pequena Escala Esperam Boas Colheitas, Mas Preços ao Produtor São Baixos nas Zonas de Difícil Acesso: O Que Fazer para Incentivar a Produção e a Comercialização Agrícolas?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Equipe Tecnica do SIMA.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA- Departamento de Estatística e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MINAG - Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55251

An Economic and Institutional Analysis of Maize Research in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karanja,   Daniel David.
Maize, the most important food crop in Kenya, contributes 44 percent of the per-capita, calorie intake. Increases in maize production over the past three decades have been attributed to the availability and adoption of modern maize techniques, especially fertilizer and hybrid seed. This paper estimates the rate of return to maize research to be 53 to 61 percent, and reveals that his impact was aided by complementary agricultural extension and seed multiplication and distribution programs. The paper describes the institutional framework that may have led to one of Kenya’s agricultural research success stories. It also poses challenges to the future of maize production in Kenya.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - July 2009: 19; O18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54693

Determinants of Rural Income, Poverty, and Perceived Well-Being in Mozambique in 2001-2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walker,   Thomas S.; Tschirley,   David L.; Low,   Jan W.; Tanque,   M. Pequentino; Boughton,   Duncan; Payongayong,   Ellen M.; Weber,   Michael T.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rural income; Mozambique; Poverty reduction; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56061

O Papel do Mercado de Trabalho, Microempresas, e Agricultura na Reducao da Pobreza Rural em Mocambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Benfica,   Rui M.S.
Resultados das investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55220

Passado, Presente E Futuro Do Sistema De Informação De Mercados Agricolas (SIMA).
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Ana Paula; Donovan,   Cynthia; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Tschirley,   David L.; Arlindo,   Pedro.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56054

Maize Exportation Threat to Rural Food Security? Results of a Survey of Rural Households in Northern Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA, Research Team.
Research results from SIMA-Department of Statistics and Department of Policy Analysis MADER-Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55225

Potential Impact of the Kwacha Appreciation and Proposed Tax Provisions of the 2006 Budget Act on Zambian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fynn,   John; Haggblade,   Steven.
The study aims to quantify the impact of the Kwacha appreciation and to project the  broad impact on the agricultural export, domestic production and processing sectors. It explores  the scope for mitigating actions – by farmers, commercial enterprises and government authorities –  that might provide a means of survival of export operations and the retention of income-earning  opportunities by rural communities in the commercial and small scale agricultural sectors. The  study aims to assess the impact of the Kwacha appreciation on the viability of agricultural  enterprises and income earning opportunities in the context of the new tax regulations proposed  in the 2006 budget. It is anticipated that the findings of this study should establish a  foundation...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia Kwacha appreciation; Agricultural export; Domestic  production; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54475

The Rate of Return to Agricultural Research in Uganda: The Case of Oilseeds and Maize
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laker-Ojok,   Rita.
This paper is intended to address primarily the determination of the rate of return to previous investments by USAID and GOU in soybean, sunflower, and maize research in Uganda, but will, to a more limited extent, also discuss the anticipated returns to ongoing research in these three commodity programs and outputs expected within the next four years.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Oilseeds; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 33; R11.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54728

A Microcomputer Based Planning and Budgeting System for Agricultural Research Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodman,   Daniel C.; Stilwell,   Thomas C.; Smith,   P. Jordan.
This paper presents a prototype model for a microcomputer generated integrated planning, budgeting, reporting, and management information system suitable for agricultural research organizations in developing countries.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputers; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads November 2008-June 2009: 4; Q18.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54751

Software Directories for Microcomputers: An Annotated Bibliography, Second Edition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stilwell,   Thomas C.
This paper is a 1984 update on cost-effective microcomputer data collection, management, and analysis techniques for developing country applications.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputers; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 4; Q18.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54749

Séries Históricas dos Preços de Grão de Milho Branco e Suas Tendências Reais em Alguns Mercados do País no Período Compreendido Entre Abril 1993 e Setembro 1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Ana Paula; Mabota,   Anabela; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Le Vallee,   Jean-Charles; Arlindo,   Pedro; Achicala,   Rafael A.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56033

Prioridades de Investimento para o Desenvolvimento do Sistema de Sementes em Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rohrbach,   David D.; Low,   Jan W.; Pitoro,   Raul; Cucu,   Alfredo; Massingue,   Jaquelino; Boughton,   Duncan; Rafael,   Guilhermina; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Jocene,   Domingos.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56048

Etude Critique de la Recherche sur la Developpement Agricole en Afrique Subsaharienne
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eicher,   Carl K.; Baker,   Doyle Curtis.
This survey focuses on the rural economy which is broadly defined to include the  agricultural sector plus rural nonfarm activities such as small-scale industry, trade, processing,  and fishing. It reviews research on migration, employment, and income distribution in order to  understand linkages between the agricultural and nonagricultural sectors.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural development; International Development; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 7.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54070

Confirmada Baixa de Produção de Cereais e Feijões no Norte de Moçambique e no Malawi: Implicações sobre as Exportações para o Malawi e os Preços ao Produtor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Ana Paula; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Miguel,   Arlindo; Abdula,   Danilo Carimo; Arlindo,   Pedro; Nhane,   Simao C.
Resultados das investigações do SIMA - Departamento de Estatística - Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER - Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55223

Globalization, Urbanization and Nutritional Change in the Developing World
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mendez,   Michelle A.; Popkin,   Barry M.
Urbanization and globalization may enhance access to non traditional foods as a result of changing prices and production practices, as well as trade and marketing practices. These forces have influenced dietary patterns throughout the developing world. Longitudinal case study data from China indicate that consumption patterns closely reflect changes in availability, and that potentially obesogenic dietary patterns are emerging, with especially large changes in rural areas with high levels of urban infrastructure and resources. Recent data on women from 36 developing countries illustrate that these dietary shifts may have implications for overweight/obesity in urban and rural settings. These data emphasize the importance of developing country policies that...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Dietary patterns; Developing countries; Overweight; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12001

Research on Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eicher,   Carl K.; Baker,   Doyle Curtis.
This survey focuses on the rural economy which is broadly defined to include the  agricultural sector plus rural nonfarm activities such as small-scale industry, trade, processing,  and fishing. It reviews research on migration, employment, and income distribution in order to  understand linkages between the agricultural and nonagricultural sectors.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural development; International Development; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 5; Q18.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54071

Marketing Policy Options for Consumer Price Mitigation Actions in the 2008/09 Maize Marketing Season in Zambia.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapoto,   Antony; Haggblade,   Steven; Shawa,   Julius J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Weber,   Michael T.
1) Maize prices are rising rapidly in 2008 and are fast approaching import parity levels. 2) Maize traders, millers and farmers all agree that Zambia will likely require imports by early 2009 in order to avoid domestic maize supply shortages. 3) Official food balance sheets appear to have underestimated the demand for maize this year. They may also have slightly overestimated the size of the 2007/08 maize crop. Hence the slow government recognition of the need for maize imports. 4) As of late September 2008, neither the Government of Zambia (GRZ) nor the private sector have arranged to import maize from South Africa. Trade sources suggest informal imports from Tanzania are helping to relieve the likely shortfall. 5) Zambian policy makers face a delicate...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Marketing; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54638

Commentaires sur les forces motrices des changements dans l'agriculture paysanne rwandaise 1990-2001: Agriculture et Elevage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Mpyisi,   Edson; Loveridge,   Scott.
The purpose of this policy synthesis is to document major shifts in output and provide hypotheses about the reasons behind the changes. The paper also documents troubling trends in the traditional agriculture sector, underscoring the need for improved agricultural input and output systems.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Crops and livestock; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55353

Title Etude sur la transmission des fluctuations et le calcul des prix de parité du riz et du maïs au Niger
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Addoh,   Sani Laouali; Ousmane,   Salifou Sanda.
Calculation of rice and maize parity prices in Niger.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Niger; Food policy; Parity price; Marketing; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Q18; Q11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62164

Maize Price Projections for Zambia's 2006/07 Marketing Season
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven.
The coming 2005/06 maize harvest promises to be a good one, certainly better than last  season. Market prices have begun falling, and the question now is how far they are likely to fall.  Government currently has a maize export ban in place. This short note aims to assess the likely  price levels this coming season, with and without an export ban.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54619

A Evoluçao da Economía Rural no Periodo Pos-Guerra: Liçoes duma Missao de Sondeio no Distrito de Monapo na Provincia de Nampula
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Rapid appraisal; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56016

Country of Origin Labeling with Horizontal Differentiation and Cost Variability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saak,   Alexander E.
This paper studies whether a seller achieves higher profits by providing consumers with information that allows them to distinguish between products from different countries, and how mandatory provision of such information impacts welfare.  We analyze a model of multi-product monopoly with horizontal differentiation and random country-specific input costs.  We find that if the variability in the input costs is sufficiently high and the share of consumers with high valuations is in some intermediate range, the seller prefers to withhold information about product origin.  Mandatory labeling of products with their country of origin may reduce or increase welfare depending on the share of consumers with high valuations.  We also discuss extensions of the basic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Country of origin labeling; Consumer learning; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61328

Raising the Productivity of Public Investments in Zambia’s Agricultural Sector.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Govereh,   Jones; Shawa,   Julius J.; Malawo,   Emma; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Agriculture provides the main support for Zambia’s rural economy, and because of this, growth in the agricultural sector is the clearest avenue through which poverty reduction can be achieved in Zambia. Yet despite widespread recognition of the strong connection between agricultural development and poverty reduction, there is continuing under-provision of public goods investments for over a decade. Zambia’s primary policy objective of achieving accelerated growth and competitiveness in the agricultural sector cannot be achieved unless adequate public resources are committed towards catalyzing the desired growth. Strong evidence from southern Africa as well as throughout the world indicates that long–term public investment in research and development,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Public investment; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54479

Final Report-Workshop on Experiences and Options for Priority Setting in NARS, August 12-16, 1996, Nairobi, Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
The motivation for this workshop came from two sources. First, under a project funded by USAID (AFR/SD/PSGE/TDT Office), Michigan State University (MSU) has been carrying out various activities to assist African national agricultural research systems (NARS) and regional organizations to improve their capacity for strategic agricultural research planning, including technology assessment and priority setting within a commodity sector framework. Second, recent collaborative work by the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) and the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) has focused on the development of a process and methods for program-level priority setting. The objectives of the workshop were (1) to provide a forum for...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 11; F0.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54683

The Response of Ethiopian Grain Markets to Liberalization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Negassa,   Asfaw; Jayne,   Thomas S.
The objective of this paper is to determine how liberalization of Ethiopia’s grain  marketing system in March 1990 has affected the level and volatility of wholesale prices and  price spreads between major regional cereal markets. The paper also identifies issues and problems  needing attention to guide future policy decisions with the aim of reducing costs in the food  system and thereby promoting the welfare of grain producers and consumers in Ethiopia.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Grain markets; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55595

Produção e Comercialização de Culturas Alimentares: Que Expectativas para o Presente Ano? O Ponto de Vista dos Comerciantes Rurais de Pequena Escala no Norte e Centro de Moçambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Michael T.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA-Dest e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55234

Characteristics of Individuals Afflicted by AIDS-related Mortality in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapoto,   Antony; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Studies conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa during the 1980s generally found a positive  correlation between socioeconomic characteristics such as education, income, and wealth and  subsequent contraction of HIV. However, as the disease has progressed, the relationship between  socioeconomic status and HIV contraction may have changed in many areas of Sub Saharan Africa,  although there is little hard evidence to support this. This paper seeks to determine the ex ante  socioeconomic characteristics of individuals who die between the ages of 15 to 59 years of age,  using nationally representative panel data on 18,821 individuals surveyed in 2001 and 2004 in  rural Zambia. The findings from this study will help policy-makers and development agencies  better...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; HIV/AIDS; Socioeconomic status; Zambia; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54472

Markets Need Predictable Government Actions to Function Effectively: The Case of Importing Maize in Times of Deficit
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Mwiinga,   Billy; Shaffer,   James D.
Food relief for vulnerable groups is important in times of deficit. For the remainder  of the population, well functioning grain markets can save lives during times of food shortfalls.  This note illustrates how predictable Government behavior in the market can improve markets’  ability to meet the needs of consumers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54609

Macro Trends and Determinates of Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Naseem,   Anwar; Kelly,   Valerie A.
To reverse the declining trends in soil fertility levels in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the use of fertilizers and other land augmenting technologies needs to increase. While overall fertilizer consumption in SSA has increased by as much as 200% from 1970 levels, the growth has been highly variable across countries, regions and time. Fertilizer use is significantly lower than that observed in other parts of the developing world, especially Asia, where fertilizer (along with other productivity enhancing technologies) has been credited with the large increases in yields. Moreover data for the 1990s suggests that overall fertilizer consumption in SSA has been declining. Designing appropriate policies and interventions to stimulate fertilizer demand and supply,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Fertilizer use; Sub-Saharan Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Downloads June 2008-June 2009: 29; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54671

Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapoto,   Antony; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Mason,   Nicole M.
1. The percentage of households that are headed by widows in rural Zambia increased from 9.4 % to 12.3% between 2001 and 2004. 2. Within 1 to 3 years after the death of their husbands, widow-headed households, on average, controlled 35 percent less land than what they had prior to their husband’s death. 3. To some extent, older widows are protected against loss of land compared to younger widows. 4. Women in relatively wealthy households are particularly vulnerable to losing land after the death of their husbands. 5. Widows whose family has kinship ties to the village authorities are less likely to face a severe decline in landholding size after the death of their husbands. 6. Widows in patrilineal and matrilineal villages are equally likely to lose their...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; HIV/AIDS; Land; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54628

Introdução de Novas Tecnologias Agrícolas e Estratégias de Comercialização no Centro de Moçambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Uaiene,   Rafael N.
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Central Mozambique; New technologies; Inventory credit; Household farm model; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55860

Vertical and Spatial Integration of Grain Markets in Ethiopia: Implications for Grain Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Negassa,   Asfaw; Jayne,   Thomas S.
The major objective of this study was to assess the performance of grain markets in  Ethiopia at the individual market levels and for groups of markets which are spatially linked. By  examining the nature of relationships among producer, wholesale, and retail prices in individual  markets and among different markets, the study is also aimed at improving the understanding of  the grain market operation under the emerging new grain market structure.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Grain markets; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55598

Promoting Fertilizer Use in Ethiopia: The Implications of Improving Grain Market Performance, Input Market Efficiency, and Farm Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Demeke,   Mulat; Said,   Ali; Jayne,   Thomas S.
This report assesses how the recent deregulation of fertilizer prices will affect the  profitability of fertilizer use on various crops throughout Ethiopia. The report also identifies  other policy measures that can increase the cost-effective use of fertilizer to promote productivity  growth throughout the food system.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Fertilizer; Grain markets; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55594

Software Directories for Microcomputers: An Annotated Bibliography
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stilwell,   Thomas C.
This paper is a listing of directories for the researcher in a developing country to find suitable software for microcomputers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputer software; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 4; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54762

Como Será a Colheita e Comercialização de Culturas Alimentares em Moçambique em 2004/05? Resultados de Algumas Constatações no Centro e Norte de Moçambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Equipe Tecnica do SIMA.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA-Dest e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55238

Learning from Doing: Using Analysis of Fertilizer Demonstration Plots to Improve Programs for Stimulating Fertilizer Demand in Rwanda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Nyirimana,   Joseph.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Fertilizer; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55381

Designing Market-based Approaches to Short and Long-run Emergency Assistance in Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Emergency assistance; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55205

O Debate sobre o Cajú em Moçambique: Que vias Alternativas?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mole,   Paulo Nicua; Weber,   Michael T.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Cashew; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55210

Do Farmers Really Benefit from High Food Prices? Balancing Rural Interests in Kenya's Maize Pricing and Marketing Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Yamano,   Takashi; Nyoro,   James K.; Awuor,   Tom.
Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Kenya; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54641

HIV/AIDS and Agrarian Livelihoods in Zambia: a Test of the New Variant Famine Hypothesis.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mason,   Nicole M.; Chapoto,   Antony; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Myers,   Robert J.
1. Consistent with the New Variant Famine (NVF) hypothesis, the negative impact of drought on crop output and output per hectare is further exacerbated where HIV prevalence rates are relatively high, particularly in the low- and medium rainfall zones of the country (agro-ecological regions I and II). 2. HIV prevalence rates and AIDS-related mortality rates in Zambia are highest in the lowest rainfall and most drought-prone zone of the country (agro-ecological region I). 3. Only for districts in agro-ecological region I do we find evidence of a robust negative effect of HIV/AIDS on agrarian livelihood indicators. Relatively stable food production zones and/or areas with relatively low HIV prevalence rates appear to be less vulnerable to the adverse effects...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; HIV/AIDS; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54629

Preços mais Estáveis, mas Ligeiramente mais Baixos foi a tónica da Última Campanha de Comercialização de Castanha de Cajú 1997-8 em alguns Distritos de Nampula
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55206

Staple Food Trade in the COMESA Region: The Need for a Regional Approach to Stimulate Agricultural Growth and Enhance Food Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nijhoff,   Jan J.
COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Twenty Fourth Meeting of the Trade and Customs Committee Nairobi, Kenya 2-4 November, 2009
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Africa; Grain; Trade; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Q11; Q18; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62227

An Evaluation of Selected Microcomputer Statistical Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pease,   James W.; Lepage,   Raoul; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Laker-Ojok,   Rita; Thelen,   Brian; Wolberg,   Paul.
This evaluation goes into greater depth to aid researchers in determining adequacy of comprehensive statistical programs for analysis of small- or medium-size data sets.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputer statistical programs; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 3; Q18.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54756

A Informação: Alavanca de Baixo Custo para o Desenvolvimento dos Mercados Agrários?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mabota,   Anabela; Arlindo,   Pedro; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Resultados das Pesquisas do SIMA-DEST e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Agricultural market development; Mozambique; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55236

Introduction of New Agricultural Technologies and Marketing Strategies in Central Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Uaiene,   Rafael N.
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Central Mozambique; New technologies; Inventory credit; Household farm model; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55861

Rapid Reconnaissance Guidelines for Agricultural Marketing and Food System Research in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holtzman,   John S.
This paper develops rapid reconnaissance guidelines for conducting research on  agricultural marketing components of food systems. A rapid reconnaissance survey is a broad and  preliminary overview of the organization, operation and performance of a food system or  components therefore, designed to identify system constraints and opportunities. It can be used  as a tool for identifying system dynamics, linkages and overall problems, which can then be  examined more intensely during follow-up programs of research.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rapid reconnaissance; Marketing; Downloads September 2008-July 2009: 13; Q18.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54741

Emerging Challenges for Food and Nutrition Policy in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stamoulis,   Kostas G.; Pingali,   Prabhu L.; Shetty,   Prakash.
As the income and the average caloric intake of developing country populations increase, a relative shift in diets is taking place. The general pattern of change can be described as a shift towards more 'westernized' diets and away from traditional ones. Accompanying this dietary trend are the substantial and rapid changes in food production, retailing and distribution systems. After reviewing these combined shifts and changes, the paper discusses the implications for rural poverty and food security, food safety and quality but also for diet-related non-communicable diseases and the related, emerging challenges for policymakers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food policy; Food systems; Nutrition; Food insecurity; Undernutrition; Malnutrition; Urbanization; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12000

Interlinked Transactions in Cash Cropping Economies: Rationale for Persistence, and the Determinants of Farmer Participation and Performance in the Zambezi Valley of Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Marketing; Cash crop; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56069

Comparing Yields and Profitability in MADER's High- and Low-Input Maize Programs: 1997/98 Survey Results and Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Boughton,   Duncan.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56038

A Estrutura e Tendência da Despesa Pública Agrícola em Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zavale,   Helder; Mlay,   Gilead; Boughton,   Duncan; Chamusso,   Adriano; Gemo,   Helder; Chilonda,   Pius.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Mozambique; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121862

Linkages Between Agricultural Growth and Improved Child Nutrition in Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tefft,   James F.; Penders,   Christopher L.; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Staatz,   John M.; Yade,   Mbaye; Wise,   Victoria.
This paper presents the results of the first phase of a project aimed at analyzing the links between agricultural growth in Mali and child nutritional status. The objective of this project is to strengthen these links through applied research and extension. The first phase of the project was designed to generate hypotheses concerning the relationship and review existing data to test these hypotheses, generate new hypotheses and draw policy implications. The second phase of this project will carry out in-depth research to address the critical questions left unanswered in phase I and initiate actions designed to improve these links.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Child nutrition; Mali; Agricultural growth; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Development; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 13; I1.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54575

The Organization, Behavior, and Performance of the Informal Food Marketing System in Maputo
Provedor de dados: 31
The objectives of the Maputo Market Study were: to develop an initial description and preliminary analysis of the structure and conduct of the informal food wholesaling and retailing sector in Maputo, with emphasis on the marketing of maize grain and flours, and to quantify the principal costs incurred and approximate margins earned by traders in the sector. This report briefly describes the Maputo Market Study. It identifies and describes the function of the principal informal market places in Maputo, and examines the organization and behavior of informal food wholesaling in Maputo.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food marketing system; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56168

A Regulamentação de Comercialização da Castanha de Caju: Como Torná-la um Instrumento Revitalizador do Sub-Sector Cajueiro em Moçambique?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Low,   Jan W.; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Boughton,   Duncan; Pitoro,   Raul.
Resultados das Investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55222

How Will the Proposed Crop Marketing Authority Affect Food Market Performance in Zambia? An ex Ante Assessment to Inform Government Deliberation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Tembo,   Gelson; Shaffer,   James D.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Shawa,   Julius J.
Abstract:  This policy synthesis highlights some of the key messages contained in the full report with the same title. It aims to summarize the rationale and objectives of the CMA and the possible consequences of adopting the proposed legislation. We also identify alternative or additional measures that the government could take to overcome constraints in crop marketing.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Crop marketing; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54611

Perspectives d'évolution des marchés céréaliers pour la campagne de commercialisation 2005/2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diarra,   Salifou Bakary; Dembele,   Niama Nango.
Observatoire Du Marche Agricole; Presidence De La Republique; Republique Du Mali Un Peuple Un But Une Foi; Commissariat A La Securite Alimentaire; Comite Technique De Coordination Des Politiques De Securite Alimentaire; Secretariat Technique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55814

Guidelines for Selection of Microcomputer Hardware
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Christopher A.
This paper is aimed primarily at researchers in developing countries who have little experience with computers and limited access to information about microcomputer hardware. It is an introduction to various components and features of microcomputers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputer hardware; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 8; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54758

Agro-Industria e Agricultura Familiar: Formas de Organizacao das Transaccoes e Reducao de Probreza Rural em Mocambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Tschirley,   David L.; Sambo,   Liria.
Resultados das investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER - Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Agroindustrial; Smallholder agriculture; Agribusiness; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55232

Impact of HIV/AIDS-Related Deaths on Rural Farm Households' Welfare in Zambia: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapoto,   Antony; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Using comprehensive rural farm household longitudinal data from Zambia, this paper  measures the impacts of prime-age (PA) adult morbidity and mortality on crop production and cropping  patterns, household size, livestock and non-farm income. The paper adopts and extends the  counterfactual (difference-in-difference) approach by controlling for initial (pre-death)  household conditions that may influence the severity of the impacts of adult mortality. In  particular, the study controls for initial poverty status, landholding size, effective dependency  ratios, and the gender and position of the deceased person. Moreover, the possibility that PA  death in the household is endogenous is taken into account by conceptualizing the measurement of  effects of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; HIV/AIDS; Prime-age mortality; Endogeneity; Rural livelihoods; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54473

Framework and Initial Analyses of Fertilizer Profitability in Maize and Cotton in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Damaseke,   M.; Govereh,   Jones; Simumba,   D.
The main question which this research originally sought to answer was whether or not inorganic fertilizers are generally profitable used alone on maize, or with pesticides on cotton, for small farmers in Zambia. Rather than give a definitive answer for each Zambian farmer, the authors developed a framework for analysis and applied that framework to locations with sufficient information. Using simple value/cost ratios, researchers estimated the potential profit of fertilizer for those sites. Then, using the distributions of response rates of the crops (incremental yields) found in the trials and output prices based on regional price series, the probabilities are estimated for VCRs, using a minimum of VCR of 2.0 for profitability. The results for selected...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Cotton; Zambia; Fertilizer profitability; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54460

Food-Chain-Politik – Element einer strategischen Neuorientierung der Agrarpolitik
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reisch,   Lucia A.
European agricultural policy has undergone profound changes during the past decade. The nucleus of this reform has been the transformation of the agricultural and food policy from a producer centred perspective of agriculture to a more market and consumer oriented food chain approach. Such a systemic perspective calls for a stronger and systematic integration of the more demand-oriented policy fields of food, consumer and public health policy as well as of elements of politics of sustainable development along the whole food chain. The paper analyzes the reasons and consequences of these developments, and calls for an integrated “food chain politics” approach. Implications for the future design of practical and academic agricultural policy are drawn.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food chain; Reform of Agricultural Policy (CAP); Consumer policy; Food policy; Public health; Sustainable development; Consumer orientation; Agricultural and food policy research; European food law; Food chain politics; Agricultural and Food Policy; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97316

Algumas Reflexões sobre a Pobreza e as Perspectivas para o Crescimento do Sector Rural de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Strasberg,   Paul J.; Tschirley,   David L.; Weber,   Michael T.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55208

Review of Sample Design for Zambia Post-harvest Survey (1997/98) and Recommendations for Improving the Sampling Strategy and Estimation Procedures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Megill,   David J.
Following a review of the sample design for the 1997/98 Zambia Post-Harvest Survey  (PHS), described in the survey reports, summary results were tabulated from the survey data to  examine the distribution of the households for the different domains of analysis such as farm  size groups. Summary data were also examined for the different crops and animals. The purpose of  this report is to document the findings and recommendations from this review. Specific  recommendations are made on potential improvements to the sample design. This report also  includes the results of the CENVAR analyses, and specifies the procedures for weighting the data  and calculating the standard errors. A separate report on “Review of Questionnaire for  Post-Harvest Survey...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Crop Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54457

An Economic Analysis of Research and Technology Transfer of Millet, Sorghum, and Cowpeas in Niger
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mazzucato,   Valentina; Ly,   Samba.
This study analyzes returns to investments in Niger's research and technology transfer system for millet, sorghum, and cowpea between 1975 and 1991. Sixty-eight percent of the country's public-sector outlays for agricultural research and 58% of its agricultural researchers were devoted to research on these three crops between 1986 and 1990. Most of this research was done by INRAN, the national agricultural research institute of Niger (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Millet; Sorghum; Cowpeas; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - July 2009: 11; R11.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54730

Informação para o Sector Privado Agrícola: Novos Serviços do SIMA em Apoio aos Produtores, Comerciantes e Processadores do Sector Agrícola
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56050

Food Policy in the Era of Supermarkets: What's Different?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Timmer,   C. Peter.
This paper examines the role of supermarkets in developing countries from a 'food policy' perspective. The entire food system is being affected by supermarkets, from supply chains impacting small farmers, through traditional marketing channels, to opportunities facing consumers. Issues of macroeconomic impact, distribution of benefits by income class and health consequences of behavioural change by consumers in the face of new consumption possibilities are among the themes discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food policy; Food security; Consumer perspective; Macroeconomic impact; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12004

Effects of Cash Crop Production on Food Crop Productivity in Zimbabwe: Synergies or Trade-offs?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Govereh,   Jones; Jayne,   Thomas S.
This paper studies the dynamics between cash cropping and food crop productivity in Gokwe North District in Zimbabwe, a major cotton producing area. The main research issues were: (1) to identify the determinants of commercialized crop production at the household level; and (2) to determine the effect of increasing crop commercialization on household food productivity. The paper derives a household crop commercialization index, defined as the ratio of crop sales to total crop production. Econometric models were developed for identifying the determinants of household-level commercialization and for measuring its effects on food crop productivity.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Cash crop production; Food crop productivity; Zimbabwe; Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; Downloads June 2008 - July 2009: 62; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54670

Finding the Balance Between Agricultural and Trade Policy: Rwanda Coffee Policy in Flux
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tardif-Douglin,   David; Ngirumwami,   Jean Leonard; Shaffer,   James D.; Murekezi,   Anastase; Kampayana,   Theobald.
Coffee is the principal source of foreign exchange for Rwanda. Over the years the predominating coffee policy has been to remunerate coffee producing highly to ensure sufficient production and foreign exchange receipts. The current policy debate focuses on whether the government can remove or modify coffee laws in existence since 1978 in such a way as to reduce the burden of the State and return crop choice to farmers without bringing about a catastrophic collapse in foreign exchange inflows.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Trade policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F14.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54691

The Pricing and Distribution of Yellow Maize Food Aid in Mozambique: An Analysis of Alternatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Yellow maize; Food aid; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56013

Agricultural R&amp;D and Economic Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dinopoulos,   Elias.
The paper develops a dynamic general-equilibrium model of Schumpeterian growth which is fueled by industrial and agricultural R&amp;D. The former is private and results in better production processes, whereas the latter is government-financed (public and applied) R&amp;D and generates better crop varieties. The arrival of innovations in either sector is stochastic. The model is used to calculate the steady-state equilibrium and the growth-maximizing mix of agricultural and industrial R&amp;D investments. It is also used to highlight the properties of social rates of return (ROR) of R&amp;D which are based on partial-equilibrium calculations. These measures overestimate the true agricultural social ROR and underestimate the true industrial social ROR of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Research and development; Economic growth; International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 14; Q16.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54690

Qual o Papel da Agricultura Familiar Comercial no Desenvolvimento Rural e Ruduço da Pobreza em Moçambique?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carrilho,   Joao; Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Tschirley,   David L.; Boughton,   Duncan.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56057

Impact of HIV/AIDS-related Adult Mortality on Rural Households' Welfare in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapoto,   Antony; Jayne,   Thomas S.
This study estimates the impacts of prime-age (PA) adult morbidity and mortality on  crop production and cropping patterns, household size, livestock and non-farm income in Zambia  using nationally representative rural farm household longitudinal survey data. The findings  provide important information to assist policy makers, donors, and development planners in  designing interventions to mitigate the impacts of the AIDS on vulnerable households.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; HIV/AIDS mortality; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54616

Quality Systems in the Agri-Food Industry – -  Implementation, Cost, Benefit and Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krieger,   Stephanie; Schiefer,   Gerhard.
The management of supply chains of the agri-food sector has become a very complex structure. Product variety has decreased, changes in legislatives and quality management requirements have a high influence, international trade is much higher, consumer demands about product freshness and food quality is fluctuate and processors and retailers ask for the implementation of quality systems. This has resulted in individual changes in the process and organisation level of the enterprises and in order to keep the costs minimal. The focus of this paper will be a cost-benefit analysis for the implementation of quality management/assurance systems. Only a few studies with the focus on HACCP and food safety exists in the part of costs and benefits of quality systems...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture in International Trade; Food policy; Accounting and Auditing; Analysis of Collective Decision-Making; Business Economics; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25795

Meeting Food Aid and Price Stabilization Objectives through Local Grain Purchase: A Review of the 1996 Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amha,   Wolday; Stepanek,   Julie; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Negassa,   Asfaw.
The objective of this paper is to identify factors that can improve the ability of  future local purchase activities to achieve a range of national food policy objectives. This  analysis reviews the design and implementation of 1996 local purchase activities in Ethiopia in  relation to three key policy objectives: price stabilization for farmers; promoting the  development of a competitive and low-cost food marketing system; and procuring food aid resources  in a cost effective manner.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55596

Um Método Simplificado para Avaliar a Suficiência Nutricional em Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Donald; Tschirley,   David L.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food consumption; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56035

Learning from the 2002/03 Food Crisis in Southern Africa: Lessons for the Current Year
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Arlindo,   Pedro; Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Mwiinga,   Billy; Weber,   Michael T.; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Research Results of SIMA (Market Information ) DEST (Statistics Department)t and DAP (Policy Analysis Department) of MINAG (the Ministry of Agriculture of Mozambique), Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food crisis; Southern Africa; Trade; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55250

Meeting Food Aid and Price Support Objectives through Local Grain Purchase: A Review of the 1996 Experience in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababa
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54956

Farm Yields and Returns to Farmers From Seed Cotton: Does Zambia Measure Up?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kabwe,   Stephen; Tschirley,   David L.
1. Farm yields are one key indicator of the productivity of a cotton sector, and an important determinant of returns to farmers (and thus of cotton’s ability to reduce poverty) 2. Zambia’s relatively good performance on input credit provision means that it has been able to raise yields since reforms in 1994; yet the rate of increase has been slow, and yields remain well below those found in countries of West and Central Africa. 3. Average returns to farmers do not appear to be any higher in Zambia, with good performance on input credit provision, than in Tanzania, where input use and yields are low. 4. Zambia’s concentrated structure gives it the potential to substantially increase farm productivity, and for cotton to make but relatively little of this...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54633

Periodicals for Microcomputers: An Annotated Bibliography, Second Edition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stilwell,   Thomas C.
This paper compiles a list magazines, journals, and newspapers helpful to agricultural scientists and other researchers in developing countries with timely information about microcomputers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputers; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Downloads December 2008-July 2009: 4; Q18.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54750

Small Enterprises in Egypt: A Study of Two Governorates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davies,   Stephen P.; Seale,   James L., Jr.; Mead,   Donald C.; Badr,   Mahmoud; Sheikh,   Nadia El; Saidi,   Abdel Rahman.
This paper discusses small enterprises in Egypt to determine the number of firms, levels of employment, and basic enterprise characteristics by industry group; to examine a sample of firms in selected industries to determine production and distribution patterns, economic viability, constraints, and potential for future growth; and to suggest to the Egyptian government and USAID the type of policies, programs, and projects that might support development of small enterprises.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Egypt; Small enterprise; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 7; Q18.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54755

Where Do Consumers in Nairobi Purchase their Food and Why Does this Matter? The Need for Investment to Improve Kenya's "Traditional" Food Marketing System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Ayieko,   Miltone W.; Mathenge,   Mary K.; Weber,   Michael T.
Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Kenya; Food marketing system; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54643

Food Security Survey: Phase I,  Agricultural Production and Land Use Season 2000A
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edson,   Mpyisi; Jean Baptiste,   Nyarwaya; Emmanuel,   Shingiro; Daniel,   Clay; Valerie,   Kelly A.
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA,  MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL RESOURCES, AND FORESTRY,  Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA)
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Agricultural production; Land use; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55535

An Assessment of Current Policy Initiatives in Zambia's Cotton Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zulu,   Ballard; Tschirley,   David L.
This paper assesses three of these policy initiatives: input credit provision for  smallholder  producers of selected cash crops including cotton, the proposed creation of a Cotton  Board, and the emergence in 2003 of District Council levies as a point of conflict between local  governments and cotton companies. The purpose of the paper is to provide guidance to public and  private decision makers regarding key modifications which may need to be made to these policies  to ensure continued healthy development of the sector.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54612

A Socio-Economic Survey of the Smallholder Sector in the Province of Nampula: Research Methods
Provedor de dados: 31
The decision was made to conduct a survey among smallholder households, which would be  as comprehensive as possible, given the limitations of personnel, timing and funding. This paper  discusses the research design and survey methods that were employed, as well as the rather unique  circumstances in which the study was implemented.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55916

Zambian Cotton in a Regional Context: Performance under Liberalization and Future Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Zulu,   Ballard.
This paper is directed toward policy makers and private stakeholders in Zambia’s  cotton sector. Its purpose is: 1) to assess key elements of the performance of Zambia’s cotton  sector relative to other selected African countries; 2) to develop preliminary insights into the  driving forces behind Zambia’s performance and also the threats to improved future performance;  and 3) to identify key issues within the sector that merit continued applied research and  dialogue with stakeholders.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54610

Working-age Adult Mortality and Primary School Attendance in Rural Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yamano,   Takashi; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Kenya; Adult mortality; Education; Health Economics and Policy; Labor and Human Capital; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54645

Observations and Emerging Lessons from the 1998/99 High-Input Maize Program in Nampula Province, Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Massingue,   Jaquelino; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Tschirley,   David L.; Boughton,   Duncan; Serrano,   Alexandre.
Research Results from the Department of Policy Analysis MARD-Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Farmer associations; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55218

The Economics of Smallholder Households in Tobacco and Cotton Growing Areas of the Zambezi Valley of Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Zandamela,   Julieta; Miguel,   Arlindo; de Sousa,   Natercia.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Tobacco; Cotton; Household; Zambezi Valley; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56064

Inqérito ao Sector Familiar da Província de Nampula: Obseravações Metodológicas
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55917

Política de Preços e Distribuição da Ajuda Alimentar de Milho Amarelo em Moçambique: Uma Análise de Alternativas
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Yellow maize; Food aid; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56014

Microcomputer Statistical Packages for Agricultural Research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stilwell,   Thomas C.
This paper discusses statistical packages for agricultural researchers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Statistical package; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54754

Farm-level Perspectives in Rwanda's Coffee Supply Chain Coordination Challenge
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loveridge,   Scott; Mpyisi,   Edson; Weber,   Michael T.
This synthesis shows the need to update and improve household-level information on Rwanda’s coffee sector, so that appropriate policies may be put into place to increase the level and diversity of smallholder and rural business income.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Coffee; Agribusiness; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55349

Agro-Industry and Smallholder Agriculture: Institutional Arrangements and Rural Poverty Reduction in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Tschirley,   David L.; Sambo,   Liria.
Resultados das investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER - Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Agroindustrial; Smallholder agriculture; Agribusiness; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55231

An Annotated Directory of Statistical and Related Microcomputer Software for Socioeconomic Data Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Stevens,   Robert D.; Stilwell,   Thomas C.; Weber,   Michael T.
This report provides detailed information about comprehensive general statistical software and provides information on other statistical and related software of special interest to those using microcomputers to conduct socioeconomic data analysis.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Socioeconomic data analysis software; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54759

Recommendations on Sampling and Estimation Methodology for Rwanda Agricultural Surveys
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Megill,   David J.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP;  Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry;  U.S. Agency for International Development
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Sampling and estimation methodology; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55464

Rural Small Scale Enterprises in Zambia: Results of a 1985 Country-Wide Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Milimo,   John T.; Fisseha,   Yacob.
This paper reports on the results of a nationwide survey of small scale enterprises  in Zambia conducted during 1985. The survey was undertaken in the rural and semi-urban  (population below 50,000) localities of the country except for those in the Copperbelt and  Lusaka provinces. All small scale non-farm enterprises employing 50 people or less and operating  from a fixed location in these areas were included.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Small scale enterprises; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 14; J43.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54743

The Impact of Investments in Maize Research and Dissemination in Zambia, Part II: Annexes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Chitala,   George M.; Kalonge,   Sylvester M.
Annexes to IDWP 39/1
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 4; Q18.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54731

Mozambique's Food Security Success Story
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA,   Technical Team.
Resultados das investigações do Projecto de Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique MAP-Direcção de Economía-Dpto. Estatística
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55195

Measuring the Effects of Prime-age Adult Mortality in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yamano,   Takashi; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Kenya; Prime-age adult mortality; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54642

Analysis of Adult Mortality Within Rural Households in Mozambique and Implication For Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mather,   David; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Donovan,   Cynthia; Weber,   Michael T.; Alage,   Albertina.
Research results from the Department of Policy Analysis, MADER, Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; AIDS; HIV; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55239

Is the Glass Half-empty or Half Full? An Analysis of Agricultural Production Trends in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zulu,   Ballard; Nijhoff,   Jan J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Negassa,   Asfaw.
This policy brief highlights some of the key trends in Zambia agricultural production  since the implementation of partial agricultural reform.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Agricultural production; Farm Management; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54603

Cotton Sector Policies and Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Behind the Numbers in Mozambique and Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Tschirley,   David L.; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Osorio,   Afonso; Zulu,   Ballard.
Research results from SIMA-Department of Statistics and Department of Policy Analysis MADER-Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Cotton; Mozambique; Zambia; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55233

Apprentissage par l’Expérience: L’Utilisation des Résultats des Démonstrations du MINAGRI et du PDMAR pour Améliorer les Programmes de Stimulation de la Demande d’Engrais au Rwanda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Nyirimana,   Joseph.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) et Division des Statistiques Agricoles (DSA) Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage, et des For  MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Rwanda; Population; Extension; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55382

Would Subsidizing a Food Pathogen Vaccine Upset the Food Policy Applecart
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marette,   Stephan; Roe,   Brian E.; Teisl,   Mario F.
Vaccines against several common foodborne pathogens are being developed and could substantially alter the policy tools available to address foodborne illness.  However, little analysis is available to suggest how social welfare would be affected by these new vaccines.  To address this void, we use stated preference data to estimate consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for food safety vaccines and then simulate the welfare impacts on related commodity markets of subsidizing consumer purchases of the vaccine within a partial equilibrium framework.  To obtain consumer demand for the vaccine from the stated preference data, we simultaneously estimate model parameters in an econometrically coherent manner that recognizes the recursive nature of responses to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Vaccine; Partial equilibrium; Welfare analysis; Stated preference; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; D81; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61480

Etude sur la transmission des fluctuations et les prix de parité du riz et du maïs au Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Traore,   Pierre; Diarra,   Salifou Bakary.
Calculation of maize and rice parity prices in Mali.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Mali; Food policy; Markets; Prices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Marketing; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62165

Smallholder Cash Cropping, Food Cropping, and Food Security in Northern Mozambique: Research Methods
Provedor de dados: 31
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Cash cropping; Food cropping; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56021

Economic Impact on Food Security of Varietal Tolerance to Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Coastal Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McSween,   S.; Walker,   Thomas S.; Salegua,   Venancio Alexandre; Pitoro,   Raul.
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Coastal Mozambique; Cassava brown streak disease; Nikwaha; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55863

Improving Information and Performance in Grain Marketing: an Assessment of Current Market Information Systems, and Recommendations for Developing a Public Grain MIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tschirley,   David L.; Diskin,   Patrick K.; Molla,   Daniel; Clay,   Daniel C.
This paper focuses on one dimension which is at the core of all modern economies: how  to provide private and public agents with timely and accurate information regarding current and  expected future market conditions. Its objective is to show the need for a public market  information system for agricultural markets in Ethiopia, and to present concrete proposals that  can be reviewed, debated, and modified as necessary by the relevant Ethiopian authorities in  collaboration with Food Security Research Project (FSRP) personnel.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55590

Analysis of Adoption of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes: The Case Study of Gaza Province in Mozambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mazuze,   Feliciano M.
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Sweet potato; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55868

What Makes Agricultural Intensification Profitable for Mozambican Smallholders? An Appraisal of the Inputs Subsector and the 1996/97 DNER/SG2000 Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Jeje,   Jose Jaime; Tschirley,   David L.; Strasberg,   Paul J.; Crawford,   Eric W.; Weber,   Michael T.
This report summarizes an appraisal of input utilization and marketing in Mozambique, focusing on the following research questions: (1) What are current smallholder yields for major commodities, and what is the potential for increasing yields through the use of improved technologies? (2) To what extent are improved technologies already being used by smallholders, and is the use of improved technologies profitable? (3) How are improved seeds, fertilizer and pesticides currently produced and distributed? and (4) What are the key constraints and opportunities for increasing the use of improved technologies by smallholders?
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Improved technologies; Farm Management; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 9; O31.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54680

Main Lessons of the Agricultural Market Outlook and Food Security Conference in Mozambique for the Commercial Year 2004/2005.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mabota,   Anabela; Arlindo,   Pedro; Paulo,   Antonio M.; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Research Results from the Agricultural Market Information System (SIMA)- Dept. of Statistics and the Policy Analysis Department, MADER-Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55245

Agricultural Research and Policy for Better Health and Nutrition In Developing Countries: A Food Systems Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pinstrup-Andersen,   Per.
This paper is about the two-way causal relationships between the global food system and health and nutrition. It argues that the global food system begins and ends with health and that the prioritization and implementation of agricultural research and policy should consider health and nutrition effects. An integrated health and food policy approach is likely to be more effective in achieving both health and economic development goals that the current practice of separate sectorial policies. The paper identifies a large number of health and nutrition factors affecting and affected by the food system and suggests research and policies to enhance positive effects and reduce negative ones.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health and agriculture; Food policy; Global food system; Agricultural research; Nutrition policy; Health and the food system; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25414

Do Government Policies Grow Local Food?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hardesty,   Shermain D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Local food; Food policy; Direct marketing; Food safety; Know Your Farmer; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93826

Fighting an Uphill Battle: Population Pressure and Declining Land Productivity in Rwanda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clay,   Daniel C.
The research reported here draws attention to the structure of landholding as a set of mechanisms through which demographic changes in agrarian societies can alter the natural environment.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Demographic change; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 18; R52.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54692

Food Security II Cooperative Agreement: Project Fact Sheets (1996 version)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weber,   Michael T.
Individual project fact sheets.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54685

De fortes baisses des prix des céréales sèches en perspectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diarra,   Salifou Bakary.
The 2006 – 2007 agricultural campaign was characterized by a good rainfall. As a result, cereal production has increased according to the survey conducted by CPS/DNSI.. The prices of cereals reflect this increase in production. To keep producers from selling their products at lower prices, it is recommended to constitute the national food security stock and cereal banks at commune level in December 2006, lift measures forbidding the exports of cereals, and put in place overdraft facilities for producers and traders for cereals storage.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57453

Subsector Analysis: Its Nature, Conduct and Potential Distribution to Small Enterprise Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boomgard,   James J.; Davies,   Stephen P.; Haggblade,   Steven; Mead,   Donald C.
This paper is concerned with the conduct of meaningful policy and project relevant  research on small enterprise development. It responds to a growing demand for operationally  useful small enterprise research, a demand which has surged over the past ten years in the wake  of increasing concern with equity issues coupled with recent evidence on small enterprise  efficiency.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Small enterprise; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Downloads December 2008-July 2009: 18; Q18.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54745

Periodicals for Microcomputers: An Annotated Bibliography
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stilwell,   Thomas C.
This paper is a listing of magazines, journals, and newspapers if up-to-date books on microcomputers and related software for scientists in developing countries.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Microcomputers; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 12; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54764

Priority Setting for Public-Sector Agricultural Research in Mozambique with the National Agricultural Survey Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walker,   Thomas S.; Pitoro,   Raul; Tomo,   Alda; Sitoe,   Isabel; Salencia,   Celestino; Mahanzule,   Rosalina; Donovan,   Cynthia; Mazuze,   Feliciano M.
Institute of Agricultural Research of Mozambique;  Directorate of Training, Documentation, and Technology Transfer
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Priority setting; Mozambique; Rice; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56113

Opportunities to Improve Household Food Security Through Promoting Informal Maize Marketing Channels: Experience from Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Traub,   Lulama Ndibongo; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Maize meal is a staple food in South Africa, particularly among the poor. The South  African government by the mid-1980s enacted a series of legislations aimed at reducing the role  of  government within the market and placing increasing reliance on market forces and the private  sector. Ex post studies of the impact of maize market reform in neighboring countries found that,  in general, the reforms led to lower maize milling/retailing margins in real terms. However, in  the case of South Africa, recent analysis indicates that maize market reform has not reduced  processing and retailing margins in the maize meal supply chain. The study objectives are to  determine actual and potential consumer demand for the types of maize meal capable of being  produced...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Marketing; South Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; F14.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54568

Batata Doce de Polpa Cor Alaranjada - Parcerias Prometedoras para Assegurar a Integração dos Aspectos Nutricionais na Investigação e Extensão Agrícola
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Low,   Jan W.; Uaiene,   Rafael N.; Andrade,   Maria Isabel; Howard,   Julie A.
Resultados das Investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Sweet potato; Malnutrition; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55216

Prime-Age Adult Morbidity and Mortality in Rural Rwanda: Effects on Household Income, Agricultural Production, and Food Security Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Bailey,   Linda; Mpyisi,   Edson; Weber,   Michael T.
Food Security Research Project (FSRP) and Division of Agricultural Statistics (DSA) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry MINAGRI MINAGRI
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Household income; Rwanda; Adult mortality; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55387

Exportaçã de Milho: Ameaça Contra a Segurança Alimentar Rural? Resultados de Um Inquérito às Famílias Rurais do Norte de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: SIMA, Research Team.
Resultados das investigações do SIMA-Dest e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economía
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Maize; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55226