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How cost-effective is biofortification in combating micronutrient malnutrition? An ex ante assessment por Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V., Johnson, Nancy, Manyong, Victor M., De Groote, Hugo, Javelosa, Josyline, Yanggen, David, Naher, Firdousi, González, Carolina, García, James, Meng, Erika

“…We use a modification of the Disability-Adjusted Life Years framework to conclude that the intervention can make a significant impact on the burden of micronutrient deficiencies in the developing world, and can do so in a highly cost-effective manner.…”
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Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Combining extension services with agricultural credit: The experience of BASIX India por Mahajan, Vijay, Vasumathi, K.

“…To reduce overall poverty in India, it is important to enhance the incomes of small and marginal farmers. One way to do that is to provide credit so they can get access to yield-enhancing inputs like seed, fertilizer, and cattle feed, as well as acquire irrigation pumps and crossbred cattle. …”
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Mauritius: Recent developments in public agricultural research por Rahija, Michael, Ramkissoon, Jairaj, Stads, Gert-Jan

“…PPPs reflect the purchasing power of currencies more effectively than do standard exchange rates because they compare prices of a broader range of local-as opposed to internationally traded-goods and services. …”
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Safeguarding human and environmental rights in agricultural supply chains – A risk management toolkit por Charry, Andres, Wiegel, Jenny, Siles, Pablo, Claros, Luisa, Nguyen, Thuy Thanh, Nguyen, Mai, Talsma, Tiffany

“…There is growing agreement that companies at the head of global agricultural supply chains should take greater responsibility for addressing the negative effects of their commercial activities at origin, for example on human and labor rights or environmental degradation. Yet how to do this in a practical but rigorous way, that generates timely and actionable information is not simple. …”
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From subsistence to profit: Transforming smallholder farms por Fan, Shenggen, Brzeska, Joanna, Keyzer, Michiel, Halsema, Alex

“…By overcoming these challenges, smallholders can move from subsistence to commercially oriented agricultural systems, increase their profits, and operate at an efficient scale—thereby helping to do their part in feeding the world’s hungry.…”
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Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas por Nkonya, Ephraim M., Featherstone, A. M.

“…Results show that accounting for the leached nitrate externality reduces the nitrogen application rate by 13% and the returns above variable costs by 8% for farmers who apply both nitrogen and phosphorus. For farmers who do not use phosphorus, nitrogen use is reduced by 14% and the returns above variable costs by 22%. …”
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Land, trees, and women: evolution of land tenure institutions in Western Ghana and Sumatra por Quisumbing, Agnes R., Otsuka, Keijiro

“…This research report examines three questions that are central to IFPRI research: How do property-rights institutions affect efficiency and equity? …”
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Land, trees, and women: evolution of land tenure institutions in Western Ghana and Sumatra por Quisumbing, Agnes R., Otsuka, Keijiro

“…This research report examines three questions that are central to IFPRI research: How do property-rights institutions affect efficiency and equity? …”
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Markets and structural studies: MSSD research themes brochure por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Inadequate policies, institutions, and rural infrastructure lead to agricultural markets that do not function efficiently. As a consequence, the poor pay more for their food and receive less for their produce. …”
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Successful community nutrition programming: lessons from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda por Iannotti, Lora, Gillespie, Stuart

“…Such elements of success fundamentally have to do with both what was done and how it was done....The major success factors identified in these country assessments and discussed in detail in this report have been placed in the following four categories, based on the chronological phase of the community nutrition program: Process leading to program development, including role of contextual factors; Program design and content; Program management and implementation; and Evolution, sustainability, and scaling up of the program. …”
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Agricultural market reforms in Egypt: initial adjustments in local input markets por Goletti, Francesco

“…There is some evidence that the ratio between foodgrain prices and the prices of fertilizers, pesticides, and labor have gone up, pointing indirectly to some evidence concerning improvement in average farmer's income, to the extent that changes in the cost of other inputs like land and equipment do not exceed these gains.…”
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Remittances, income distribution, and rural asset accumulation por Adams, Richard H., Jr.

“…The results show that remittances do have an effect on rural asset accumulation. While external remittances have a positive and significant effect on the accumulation of land, internal remittances have a positive and significant effect on the accumulation of agricultural capital.…”
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Policies and markets for non-timber tree products por Dewees, Peter A., Scherr, Sara J.

“…Markets can, of course, be influenced by policy, but in order to do so, market information is needed to better inform the policy process. …”
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Case study -- supermarkets and quality and safety standards for produce in Latin America: food safety in food security and food trade por Berdegué, Julio A., Balsovich, Fernando, Flores, Luis, Mainville, Denise, Reardon, Thomas

“…But in Latin America today, the standards set by supermarkets in the region affect local producers far more than do those imposed by developed countries. Latin American farmers sell 2.5 times more to supermarkets within their own countries than they export to the rest of the world. …”
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Living life: overlooked aspects of urban employment por Garrett, James L.

“…It also examines the connections between poverty and employment; looks at where people work and what they do; and highlights the importance of personal networks, the informal sector, and the concerns of women. …”
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Is private school premium spurious?: the role of private schools in the Philippines por Yamauchi, Futoshi, Abrenica, Joy

“…Therefore, although private institutions are dominant in the country, investments in private school education do not increase productivity of agents through human capital accumulation, but select more potentially productive agents before entering labor markets. …”
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A better world in 2020: wake-up calls from the next generation por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…We asked them what we should do to assure a better world for all. We thank the more than 600 youngsters from about two dozen countries who participated in the poster and essay competitions and shared their creativity, insights, and aspirations. …”
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Living life: overlooked aspects of urban employment por Garrett, James L.

“…It also examines the connections between poverty and employment; looks at where people work and what they do; and highlights the importance of personal networks, the informal sector, and the concerns of women. …”
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The future of fruit and vegetables in the food system of Tanzania: A visioning exercise por Mwombeki, Wiston, Dijkxhoorn, Youri, de Steenhuijsen Piters, Bart

“…It is, therefore, important to understand which trends and uncertainties may shape their role in future food systems and what actors can do to steer developments in the desired direction. …”
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Migration, poverty, and inequality: Evidence from Burkina Faso por Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie

“…We also find that although international migration is associated with a much lower incidence, depth, and severity of poverty, its impact on social welfare is limited because the beneficiaries of international migration do not include the rural poor.…”
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