Search Results - "Americas"

Market governance and mechanisms for silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America by Burkart, Stefan

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Duality, urbanization, and modernization of agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean by Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Echeverria, Ruben G.

“…Within that diversity, it is possible to identify three broad agricultural situations, a product of geography and climate, the historical occupation of space during the period of discovery and settlement of the Americas, and the different cycles of integration in global markets.…”
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Future foodscapes: Re-imagining agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean by Morris, Michael, Sebastian, Ashwini, Perego, Viviana Maria Eugenia, Nash, John D., Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Piñeiro, Valeria, Laborde Debucquet, David, Thomas, Timothy S., Prabhala, Pradeep, Arias, Joaquin, De Salvo, Carmine Paolo, Centurión, Miriam

“…Agriculture and food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) are rightfully recognized as among the most successful on the planet: they have fed a fast-growing population, facilitated economic development, enabled urbanization, generated substantial exports, and helped drive down global hunger and poverty. …”
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Anchoring bias in recall data: Evidence from Central America by Godlonton, Susan, Hernandez, Manuel A., Murphy, Mike

“…We use a unique panel-survey dataset of smallholder farmers from four countries in Central America collected over a period of three years. We exploit differences between recalled and concurrent responses to quantify the degree of mental anchoring in survey recall data. …”
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The agricultural R&D investment gap in Latin America and the Caribbean by Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, Falconi, César A.

“…To do this the study uses a new indicator, the ASTI Intensity Index (AII) to measure agricultural R&D intensity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and compares research intensity with that of other regions and between countries within the region. …”
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Anchoring bias in recall data: Evidence from Central America by Godlonton, Susan, Hernandez, Manuel A., Murphy, Mike

“…The research exploits a unique panel survey data set collected over a three-year period from four countries in Central America. It assesses whether respondents use their reported value of specific measures from the most recent survey period as a cognitive heuristic when recalling the value from a previous period, while controlling for the value they reported earlier. …”
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Forum on food systems and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Rapallo, Ricardo, Intini, Joao, Paz, Florencia, Hernández, Yenory

“…As a start for the joint work program, FAO and IFPRI organized a meeting of experts and stakeholders to discuss the structure and linkages between the current operation of food systems and their impact on overweight and obesity levels in the population of Latin America and the Caribbean. The main objective of the joint work program is to help LAC countries develop and implement efficient and equitable policy options and interventions that can turn around current trends towards increases in obesity and overweight of their population. …”
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Droughts augment youth migration in northern Latin America and the Caribbean by Baez, Javier, Caruso, German, Mueller, Valerie, Niu, Chiyu

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Delivery of a biofortified food basket in Latin America and the Caribbean by Nutti, Marilia

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Bioeconomy pathways: Experience from Africa, Asia, and Latin America by Glatzel, Katrin, Virchow, Detlef, Nakitto, Aisha Musaazi S., Niyonsenga, Seraphin, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Srivastava, Nandita, Kashandula, Progress, Ecuru, Julius, Osano, Philip

“…Building on this analysis, this chapter provides a snapshot of how different countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America are choosing their own context-specific bioeconomy entry points and pathways. …”
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The effect of WTO and FTAA on agriculture and the rural sector in Latin America by Morley, Samuel, Piñeiro, Valeria

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Irrigation and water resources in Latin America and the Caribbean: challenges and strategies by Ringler, Claudia, Rosegrant, Mark W., Paisner, Michael S.

“…Latin America and the Caribbean are relatively well endowed with water resources. …”
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Urbanization in Latin America: constraints and opportunities for child feeding and care by Ruel, Marie T.

“…The principal aim of this paper is to describe the socio-economic context in which the topic of processed complementary feeding in Latin America should be examined. Data from CEPAL (Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe) and from the Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) are used to review global trends in urban poverty and malnutrition in the region. …”
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A 2020 vision for food, agriculture, and the environment in Latin America by Garrett, James L.

“…This document represents a synthesis of documents prepared by three working groups participating in a workshop on Latin America, jointly sponsored by IFPRI, the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) and the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), in Cali, Colombia, March 20–22, 1995.…”
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Farmer organization, collective action and market access in Meso-America by Lundy, Mark, Meijer, Madelon, Hellin, Jonathan

“…This paper reports on research in Mexico and Central America that explored these issues for commodity maize and high value vegetables respectively. …”
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Agricultural innovation in Latin America: understanding the private sector's role by Pomareda, Carlos, Hartwich, Frank

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Are export promotion and trade liberalization good for Latin America's poor? by Morley, Samuel, Vos, Rob, Ganuza, Enrique, Robinson, Sherman

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Poverty and inequality in Latin America: the impact of adjustment and recovery in the 1980s by Morley, Samuel

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Are export promotion and trade liberalization good for Latin America's poor? by Ganuza, Enrique, Morley, Samuel, Robinson, Sherman, Piñeiro, Valeria, Vos, Rob

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Genomic prediction in upland rice for aluminum tolerance in Latin America by Grenier, Cecile, Bartholomé, Jerome Brice, Frouin, Julien

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