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The Impact of Trust on Farmer Learning: Results from Economic Experiments in Ecuador

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  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): S. Buck; J. Alwang
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Banana for food, income and Nutrition Security: the role of macro and micro propagation in Kenya

A poster presented at All Africa Horticulture Congress held from the 31st August to the 3rd September 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): J. Mbaka; L. Wasilwa; M. Maina
  • Type of Document: Media

Challenges facing Passion fruit Smallholder Pro Poor farmers in North Rift Region of Kenya

A poster presented at the All Africa Horticulture Congress, held from 31st August to 3rd September 2009, Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): M.J. Otipa; R.L. Amata; M.Waiganjo; J.G.Mureithi; L. Wasilwa; L. Ateka; E. Mamati; D. Miano; J. Kinoti; S. Kyamanywa; M. Erbaugh; S. Miller
  • Type of Document: Media

What are Consumers in Moyale, Kenya Willing to Pay for Improved Milk Quality?

Abstract: Pastoralists in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia may be able to diversify income by selling milk to urban residents. However, milk sold in open-air markets […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2008
  • Author(s): Francis O. Wayua; Mohamed G. Shibia; Moses S. Mamo; DeeVon Bailey; D. Layne Coppock
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

Successful Implementation of Collective Action and Human-Capacity Building Among Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia: Lessons Learned, 2001-2008

Abstract: Since 2000 the PARIMA project has implemented pilot risk-management activities among poverty-stricken, semi-settled pastoralists in southern Ethiopia. The Goal has been to improve human welfare […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2008
  • Author(s): Seyoum Tezera; Solomon Desta; Getachew Gebru; D. Layne Coppock
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

Altos costos del Trigo: El Caso de la Harina de Sorgo en la Industria de la Panifi cacion de El Salvador

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  • Date of Publication: 11/10/2008
  • Author(s): INTSORMIL CRSP
  • Type of Document: Impact/Success Story

A Productive Safety Net for Northern Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands: HSNP+ Program

The Hunger Safety Net Program (HSNP) launched in Northern Kenya provides reliable cash transfers to poor households. Given the considerable risk faced by households in the […]

  • Start Date: 2008/11/01
  • End Date: 2011/12/31
  • Project Code: Not Available
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BASIS Brief 2008-08: Altering Poverty Dynamics with Index Insurance: Northern Kenya’s HSNP+

Highlights the methodology and impact of BASIS CRSP research.

  • Date of Publication: 11/1/2008
  • Author(s): Christopher B. Barrett; Michael R. Carter; Sommarat Chantarat; John McPeak; Andrew Mude
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

The Unintended Consequences of Development Assistance: The Case of Usangu in Tanzania

Abstract: Three smallholder rice irrigation schemes were established with development assistance in Tanzania in the 1980s and early 90s aimed at improving agricultural livelihoods in the […]

  • Date of Publication: 11/1/2008
  • Author(s): Peter Coppolillo; Deana Clifford; Jonna Mazet
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

Assessment of Livestock Market Information Systems in the Highland Regions of Ethiopia

Abstract: The lack of properly functioning markets has been pointed out as one of the key issues underlying the recurrent food crisis in Ethiopia and in […]

  • Date of Publication: November 2008
  • Author(s): Laban MacOpiyo; Abdi Jama; Abdirahman Ali; Mitiku Gobena
  • Type of Document: Research Brief