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| Minde, Isaac J.; Mazvimavi, Kizito; Murendo, Conrad; Ndlovu, Patrick V.. |
| The fertilizer sector in Zimbabwe has evolved over the years in response to different policy changes based on the government’s priorities on agricultural development. The industry grew from the 1930s that targeted primarily large scale commercial farmers, through the liberalization period of the mid 1990s, and recent changes that have introduced controls on the marketing system. Since 2000, following the fast track land reform program, Zimbabwe has faced food insecurity challenges that have been exacerbated by the political and economic crises. This prompted the government to adopt policies that have reduced private sector interests in fertilizer supply. In this situation where explicit fertilizer markets have been absent, relief programs have been leading... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Fertilizer; Supply and demand; Policy reform; Consumption trends; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96179 |
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| Minde, Isaac J.; Jayne, Thomas S.; Crawford, Eric W.; Ariga, Joshua; Govereh, Jones. |
| This study was funded jointly by the Regional Strategic Agricultural Knowledge Support System (Re-SAKSS) for Southern Africa, based at International Water Management Institute, Pretoria, South Africa, and by the United States Agency for International Development's Africa Bureau. Much of the data and analysis reported in this study was carried out under the Tegemeo Agricultural Monitoring and Policy Analysis Project, funded by USAID/Kenya; the Food Security Research Project/Markets, Trade and Enabling Environment (MATEP) Program, funded by USAID/Zambia and the Swedish International Development Agency; and by the DFID and USAID offices in Lilongwe, Malawi. |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Fertilizer; Africa; Malawi; Zambia; Kenya; Crop Production/Industries; Q18. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54934 |
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| Waithaka, Michael M.; Minde, Isaac J.. |
| Over the years, substantial investments in agricultural research have been made in sub-Saharan Africa. The few studies on research investments show impressive returns that are comparable to those achieved in developed countries. However, problems such as recurrent hunger, poverty, food insecurity and natural resource degradation continue to plague the region. Agricultural development arena is changing rapidly toward non-linear innovation systems of complex actor networks and multiple sources of innovations characterized by dynamic and iterative learning processes that constantly inform, renew and advance the state of the systems. Most actors and institutions are not linked effectively often from imaginary boundaries created by prescribed mandates and... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9529 |
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| Minde, Isaac J.; Waithaka, Michael M.. |
| Cereal grains are important staple foods in Africa but yields are still too low at 1.5 tons per ha for maize while compared with a global average of 4.5 tons per ha. This can be partly attributed to limited development of commercial seed markets, low use of improved seeds, small and highly fragmented seed markets. Many released varieties are not widely disseminated due to closed national markets dominated by a few international companies and parastatals, and restrictive laws, regulations and policies. Transactions costs within and across national boundaries are high because of differing arrangements across countries. Establishment of common regulatory structures is expected to reduce transactions costs and promote increased trade and hence use of improved... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Seeds; Harmonization; Public-private partnerships; Eastern Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Q18; Q19. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25703 |
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| Jayne, Thomas S.; Chapoto, Antony; Minde, Isaac J.; Donovan, Cynthia. |
| The dramatic rise in world food prices since 2007 has commanded the world’s attention. However, in recent months, world food prices have fallen almost as rapidly as they had risen in late 2007 and early 2008, yet as is demonstrated in this report, domestic food price levels in many eastern and southern African markets are not closely tracking world prices. Fertilizer prices remain at unprecedentedly high levels and may have a critical influence on future food production levels in the region. Against this backdrop, there is an urgent need for information about how the current food situation is unfolding in the region, the immediate policy response options, and the longer-term challenges and opportunities. This study has three objectives: 1) to examine the... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Africa; Food security; Price; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q11. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54556 |
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