Policy

Food aid, food prices and producer disincentives in Ethiopia

Although the short-term aims of food aid are well conceived, strong concerns have been voiced regarding the long-term impacts of such aid on incentives for agricultural […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): G. Tadese; G. Shively
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Organic and conventional agriculture: A comparison of conventional, manure, and legume systems on soil carbon, soil nitrogen, yield, and economic returns from a long term system in the Mid-Atlantic

Abstract: This thesis explores the effects and interactions of three systems of agricultural production: 1) conventional grain, 2) organic grain where fertility is supported by manure […]

  • Date of Publication: 2009
  • Author(s): D. Woods
  • Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation

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An Examination of Productivity Potential of Aquaculture Farms in Alleviating Household Poverty: Estimation and Policy Implications from Nigeria

Abstract: This study examines income generation potential and resource- use efficiency of aquaculture farms in Nigeria. A total of 120 aquaculture farms were sampled. Using gross […]

  • Date of Publication: 10/1/2008
  • Author(s): Kolawole Ogundari
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Considerations on the Policy Environment for Aquaculture in Vietnam

Abstract: The fishery sector, including capture, aquaculture, processing and suportive services, plays an important role to the whole economy of Vietnam. Total aquatic production of the […]

  • Date of Publication: 10/1/2008
  • Author(s): Le Xuan Sinh
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Afghan PEACE Project Livestock Early Warning System

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  • Date of Publication: 5/8/2008
  • Author(s): Global Livestock CRSP
  • Type of Document: Media

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BASIS Brief 2008-03: Property Rights, Environmental Services and Poverty Alleviation in Indonesia

Highlights the methodology and impact of BASIS CRSP research.

  • Date of Publication: 3/1/2008
  • Author(s): John Kerr; Suyanto; John Pender; Beria Leimona
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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A new method for detecting outliers in Data Envelopment Analysis

We introduce a simple method for detecting outliers in Data Envelopment Analysis. The method is based on two scalar measures. The first is the relative frequency […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): N.A. Tran; G. Shively; P. Preckel
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Analisis de condicion de bosque de la comunidad indigena TIM Ivirgarzama

Report prepared for residents of Bolivia Site #3, TIM Ivirgarzama, outlining the findings related to the condition of the community’s forest.

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): J.S. Siles
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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Assessing the impacts of decentralization on livelihood, biodiversity and ecological sustainability in Uganda: A preliminary analysis of the pilot SANREM/IFRI site

In this paper we seek to assess the implication of decentralization on livelihood, biodiversity and ecological sustainability in Uganda. We aim to explain the change in […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): J. Bahati; A. Banana; W. Gombya-Ssembajjwe
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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Resource, recourse and decisions: Incentive structures in forest decentralization and governance in East Africa

This paper asks: what is it that gets decentralized in the forestry and natural resources sector? And is decentralization effective in meeting the Goals of equity, […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): A. Banana; P. Ongugo; J. Bahati; E. Mwangi; K. Andersson
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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