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Book/book chapter, 2005
The topics addressed in this book are of vital importance to the survival of humankind. Agricultural biodiversity, encompassing genetic
diversity as well as human knowledge, is the base upon which agricultural...
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Agricultural trade and poverty: Can trade work for the poor?
Major report, 2005
The State of Food and Agriculture 2005 examines the many ways trade and trade liberalization affect the poor and food-insecure. It is found that trade can be a catalyst for change, promoting conditions that enable...
Journal articles, 2005
Prior research on Mexican migration has shown that social networks and economic incentives play an important role in determining migration outcomes. We use experimental data from PROGRESA, Mexico’s primary poverty-reduction program, to evaluate the effects...
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Country case study, 2005
This case study examines how alternative approaches to rinderpest eradication evolved
in the complex emergency context of southern Sudan, and how initial experiences
informed the establishment of a large-scale community-based animal health worker
(CAHW) system....
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Journal articles, 2005
This paper analyses recent patterns of migration and poverty in Albania, a country that following the collapse of the communist regime in 1990 – has been experiencing high
migration rates. Using a combination of survey and...
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Journal articles, 2005
This paper is an action oriented document and hopefully a contribution to the methodologies to build policy makers’ capacities in negotiation. It is also, hopefully, a contribution to better address the difficult task of strengthening...
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Journal articles, 2005
Rice is the largest user of water in Asia, probably accounting for more than half of irrigation water withdrawals. Two key trends in the Asian rice economy that may be affecting water productivity are the...
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Journal articles, 2005
Liberalization of Egyptian agricultural policy and new wheat technology has led to significant increases in area allocated to wheat as well as wheat yields. The wheat self-sufficiency ratio increased from 21 percent in 1986 to...
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Eradicating world hunger – key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Major report, 2005
Only ten years now remain before the 2015 deadline by which world leaders have pledged to reduce hunger and extreme poverty by half and to make substantial gains in education, health, social equity, environmental sustainability...
Journal articles, 2005
This paper draws upon development economics theory, demographic projections, and empirical evidence to consider the likely consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic for the agricultural sector of the hardest-hit countries of Eastern and Southern Africa. We...
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