Search Results - "Developing country"

Assessing the carotenoid profiles and allelic diversity of yellow maize inbred lines adapted to mid-altitude subhumid maize agroecology in Ethiopia by Garoma, B., Azimach, G., Bante, K., Menkir, A.

“…Biofortification of provitamin A in maize is an attractive and sustainable remedy to the problem of vitamin A deficiency in developing countries. The utilization of molecular markers represents a promising avenue to facilitate the development of provitamin A (PVA)-enriched maize varieties. …”
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Drought susceptibility modeling with geospatial techniques and AHP model: a case of Bilate River Watershed, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Burka, A., Biazin, B., Bewket, W.

“…Drought continues to be the worst natural hazard in the worldaffecting ecosystems, economies and overall human welfare withsevere consequences in developing countries. While drought is anunavoidable climatic phenomenon, actions can be made toimprove preparedness and mitigate the impacts upon properforecast on susceptibility. …”
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Impact of Uganda’s National Agricultural Advisory Services program by Benin, Samuel, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Okecho, Geresom, Randriamamonjy, Josee, Kato, Edward, Lubadde, Geofrey, Kyotalimye, Miriam, Byekwaso, Francis

“…Now that the first phase of the program has ended, this study rigorously assesses the outcomes and impacts obtained thus far, in order to help inform the current second phase and offer lessons for others implementing or planning to implement demand-driven agricultural advisory services in developing countries. The findings presented here are useful to policymakers of central and local governments, farmer groups, advisory service providers, donors, and others seeking to improve agricultural extension services in Uganda and elsewhere. …”
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Undernutrition, poor feeding practices, and low coverage of key nutrition interventions by Lutter, Chessa K., Daelmans, Bernadette M. E. G., de Onis, Mercedes, Kothari, Monika, Ruel, Marie T., Arimond, Mary, Deitchler, Megan, Dewey, Kathryn G., Blössner, Monika, Borghi, Elaine

“…Indicators of infant and young child feeding practices and intervention coverage were calculated from Demographic and Health Survey data from 46 developing countries between 2002 and 2008.In 2010, globally, an estimated 27% (171 million) of children younger than 5 years were stunted and 16% (104 million) were underweight. …”
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An economic evaluation of adaptive e-learning devices to promote weight loss via dietary change for people with obesity by Miners, Alec, Harris, Jody, Felix, Lambert, Murray, Elizabeth, Michie, Susan, Edwards, Phil

“…The prevalence of obesity is over 25% in many developed countries. Obesity is strongly associated with an increased risk of fatal and chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. …”
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Evaluating the Mexico city policy: How US foreign policy affects fertility outcomes and child health in Ghana by Jones, Kelly M.

“…The intent of the policy is to reduce the use of abortion in developing countries—a policy that is born entirely of US domestic politics and that turns on and off depending on the political party in power. …”
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Sources of inefficiency and growth in agricultural output in subsistence agriculture: A stochastic frontier analysis by Nisrane, Fantu, Berhane, Guush, Asrat, Sinafikeh, Getachew, Gerawork, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Hoddinott, John F.

“…Studying the sources of growth in agricultural production, examining the extent of inefficiency, and identifying the sources of such inefficiency, is an important step forward to improve the livelihood of subsistence farm households in developing countries. A stochastic frontier analysis is used because, in addition to accounting for sources of growth in agricultural output, this method explicitly incorporates efficiency differences in the analysis. …”
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The impact of food assistance on weight gain and disease progression among HIV-infected individuals accessing AIDS care and treatment services in Uganda by Rawat, Rahul, Kadiyala, Suneetha, McNamara, Paul E.

“…The evidence evaluating the benefits of programmatic nutrition interventions to HIV-infected individuals in developing countries, where there is a large overlap between HIV prevalence and malnutrition, is limited. …”
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Micronutrient fortification of plants through plant breeding: can it improve nutrition in man at low cost? by Bouis, Howarth E.

“…An interdisciplinary international effort is underway to breed for mineral- and vitamin-dense varieties of rice, wheat, maize, beans and cassava for release to farmers in developing countries. The biofortification strategy seeks to take advantage of the consistent daily consumption of large amounts of food staples by all family members, including women and children as they are most at risk for micronutrient malnutrition. …”
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The prevalence of antibodies to Brucella abortus in marketed milk in Kenya and its public health implications by Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Arimi, S.M., Omore, Amos O., McDermott, John J., Nduhiu, J.G., Macharia, J.K., Githua, A.

“…However, these regulations are not generally implemented in many developing countries. Kenya is a typical example, with over 85% of milk sales passing through informal channels. …”
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From parastatals to private trade: Lessons from Asian agriculture by Rashid, Shahidur, Gulati, Ashok, Cummings, Jr., Ralph

“…In developing countries across Asia, food marketing parastatals have played an important role in agricultural policy, especially with regard to government efforts to stabilize food prices. …”
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Do behavioral nudges endure? Effect of reminders on sustained demand for quality seed of sweet potato by Okello, J.J., Just, D., Verschoor, A., Xie, M., Mulwa, C.K., Ojwang, S.O., Mwende, J., Namanda, S., Ssali, R.T., Yada, B., Rajendran, S., Campos, Hugo

“…Delivering quality seed of to farmers is critical to the development of smallholder crop sector in developing countries. Smallholder farmers continue to use poor quality recycled seed obtained from own or social network. …”
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Use of CLEANED to assess the productive, environmental, and economic impact of dairy farms in the Peruvian Amazon by Oré, Linda, Romero, Gelver, Souza de Abreu, Maria H., Velarde-Guillén, José, Arango, Jacobo, Ku-Vera, Juan Carlos, Gómez, Carlos

“…Dairy farms in developing countries are key to fighting hunger and poverty. …”
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Mapping the policy process in Nigeria: Examining linkages between research and policy by Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Schiffer, Eva, Johnson, Michael E., Oboh, Victor

“…How research can feed into the policy process in developing countries in general, and in Nigeria more specifically, is not very well understood. …”
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The future of global sugar markets: Policies, reforms, and impact. Proceedings of a Public Conference. by Orden, David, Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Gohin, Alexandre, Guindé, Loïc, Millet, Guy, Brandão, Antônio Salazar P., Haley, Stephen, Wagner, Owen, Sandrey, Ron, Vink, Nick

“…In the United States, corn sweetener and sugar markets are being integrated with Mexican markets under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), raising the question of whether the EU reforms provide a template for new policies. And among developing countries in Africa and elsewhere there are low-cost producers that would benefit from more open trade but others who would be disadvantaged by the loss of preferential markets. …”
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Crossing the river while feeling the rocks: Incremental land reform and its impact on rural welfare in China by Bruce, John W., Li, Zongmin

“…Having examined the substance, process, and effects of the reforms, this paper asks what lessons from the reforms are relevant for other developing countries. In spite of differences among countries, some elements of the Chinese reform experience seem highly relevant to others engaged in the struggle to develop.…”
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Intrahousehold food distribution in the Philippines: A food share over energy share perspective by Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda, Bouis, Howarth E., Briones, Roehlano M., Espineli, Isable B., Maniego, Ma. Lynell V.

“…This potential inequality, which significantly impacts micronutrient malnutrition in developing countries, can be influenced by the gender-related sociocultural norms.This article uses a “food share over energy share (FS/ES)” methodology applied to the Philippines 2013 intrahousehold individual food consumption survey to examine patterns of dietary quality by age and gender.No pattern of age or gender discrimination is found; females consume most nonstaple foods somewhat more intensively than males. …”
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Harnessing the hidden genetic diversity for improving multiple abiotic stress tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Ali, Jauhar, Xu, Jianlong, Gao, Yong-Ming, Ma, Xiu-Fang, Meng, Lijun, Wang, Ying, Pang, Yunlong, Guan, Yong-Sheng, Xu, Mei-Rong, Revilleza, Jastin E., Franje, Neil J., Zhou, Shao-Chuan, Li, Zhikang

“…This breeding procedure can be easily adopted by small breeding programs in developing countries to develop high-yielding varieties tolerant of abiotic stresses. …”
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Integrating consumer traits is key to increasing uptake of improved crop varieties: Evidence and policy insights from seed sample packs and cooking events in Uganda by Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Nabwire, Leocardia, Kramer, Berber, Trachtman, Carly, Abate, Gashaw T.

“… Semi-subsistence farmers in developing countries often play dual roles as both consumers and producers of the same crops. …”
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Current Trends and Future Prospects in Global Production, Utilization, and Trade of Pearl Millet by Deevi, Kumara Charyulu, Swamikannu, Nedumaran, Gumma, Murali Krishna, Pingali, Parthasarathy Rao

“…Globally, nearly 3/4 of the domestic supply of millet is used for food, and the rest is used for feed and other uses. Developed countries mainly use millet for animal feed/bird feed. …”
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