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Agriculture, trade and regionalism in South Asia by DeRosa, Dean A., Kumaresan, Govindan

“…Like many other regional groups, the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)--Bangladesh , Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka--have taken steps toward forming a regional free trade area. …”
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STELARR Volume II—Central Asia and Middle East: Opportunities for rangelands restoration through livestock value chains by Dhehibi, Boubaker, Oumer, A., Souissi, Asma

“…The cashmere value chain encompasses China, Mongolia and Pakistan, focusing on the production and application of cashmere. …”
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The influence of physical conditions on water management practices in tertiary units: Case study of Hakra 6-R Distributary of Fordwah Eastern Sadiqia Canal System in Southern Punja... by Khan, S.A., Khan, M.J., Klein, C.H. de

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How do water users perceive the quality of their irrigation services?: report on a training course in the use of Participatory Rural Appraisal for irrigation management research, D... by Gosselink, P., Hamid, A., Hoeberichts, A., Ishaq, M., Khan, R., Rehman, S.U., Riaz, K., Strosser, P., Wahaj, R., Waheed-uz-Zaman

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Productivity and performance of irrigated wheat farms across canal commands in the Lower Indus Basin by Hussain, I., Marikar, F., Jehangir, Waqar A.

“…A study of the enormous differences in agricultural productivity that exist across farms and regions in Pakistan, where, for example, recent farm-level data from Sindh, indicates that irrigated wheat output per hectare varies from 0.5 to 5.4 tons across farms. …”
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Basin-level use and productivity of water: examples from South Asia by Molden, David J., Sakthivadivel, Ramaswamy, Habib, Z.

“…The results of applying a water accounting procedure to four sub-basins in South Asia (Bhakra in India; Chishtian in Pakistan; Huruluwewa in nothern Sri Lanka; and Kirindi Oya in southern Sri Lanka) are presented. …”
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Fundamentals of smallholder irrigation: the structured system concept by Albinson, B., Perry, C.J.

“…This study uses both farmer surveys and physical measurements to understand the impact RCTs have had on water use and water savings in the irrigated Rice-Wheat Zone of Pakistan's Punjab province. The findings show that field scale water savings achieved from RCTs is not necessarily equivalent to water savings at broader scales and may even result in an increase in overall water depletion.…”
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The use of remote sensing data for drought assessment and monitoring in southwest Asia by Thenkabail, Prasad S., Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha, Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

“…This report describes the development of the near real-time drought monitoring and reporting system for the region, which currently includes Afghanistan, Pakistan and western parts of India. The system is based on drought-related indices derived from high-resolution remote-sensing data (MODIS). …”
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The global commodification of wastewater by Scott, Christopher A., Raschid-Sally, Liqa

“…Using examples from Pakistan, India, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mexico, and the United States, this paper contrasts commodification as it occurs in the developed and developing worlds and demonstrates the need for public information and coherent institutional frameworks, including private- and public-sector participation.…”
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Determinants of fertilizer use in northern Nigeria by Olayide, O.E., Alene, Arega D., Ikpi, A.

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El uso de isótopos radioactivos y de radiaciones en la agricultura tropical by Boroughs, Howard

“…Specific progress reports in this field have been given for India, where most of the work has been done, but also in Iran, Pakistan, Thailand, Burma, Philippines, Taiwan, Hawaii, Congo, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Sudan, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Mexico, Brazil, Ecua-dor, Venezuela, Pern, Guatemala, Panama, and at the Interamerican Institute of Agricultural Sciences, in Turrialba.…”
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Annual report 2018: CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…For instance, PIM contributed to shaping climate change mitigation policies in the Philippines; innovations in agricultural advisory services in India, Kenya, Malawi, and Rwanda; biosafety systems in Malawi; national investment plans in China, Malawi, and Rwanda; food policies in Pakistan; seed distribution and marketing in Ethiopia; value chain improvements for women in Honduras; safety net programs in Bangladesh, Egypt, and Mali; and improved rangeland governance in Tanzania. …”
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Virtual regional dialogue on options to promote more inclusive weather index insurance by Surie, Mandakini D., Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., de Silva, Sanjiv, Raut, Manita

“…In 2021 alone, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal experienced intense monsoon rainfall and floods spurred by an erratic monsoon, even as parts of India and Pakistan experienced intense heatwaves and drought The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report released in August 2021, suggests that such events are only likely to increase, noting that at 1.5 degrees and 2 degrees Celsius global warming levels, mean precipitation and monsoon extremes are projected to intensify in summer over India and South Asia.…”
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PIM studies inform the Punjab Agriculture Marketing Regulatory Authority Act and Ordinance by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…s marketing system was exclusively controlled by the public sector and suffered from inefficiencies and malpractices. IFPRI?s Pakistan Program team was instrumental in the development of the 2019 Punjab Agriculture Marketing Regulation Authority Ordinance, which constitutes a major step towards the reform of the sector through improving agricultural practices, defining standards and grading, promoting alternative marketing channels and regulating registration and training of marketing service providers. …”
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International Wheat Blast Consortium convened by WHEAT achieves early successes: Bundled research, resistant varieties in South Asia by CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

“…Since the discovery of wheat blast in Bangladesh in 2016, WHEAT, led by pathologist Pawan Singh, has coordinated 13+ partners to deliver a rapid response to mitigate the threat of the fungal disease in the region, which puts 7 million hectares of wheat growing area at risk in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, according to a WHEAT 2018 ex-ante analysis (yield losses worth US$264M). …”
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Food crisis and export taxation: The cost of noncooperative trade policies by Bouët, Antoine, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…Examples are export taxes implemented by Indonesia on palm oil, by Madagascar on vanilla, coffee, pepper, and cloves, by Pakistan on raw cotton, by the Philippines on copra and coconut oil, by Indonesia on palm oil, and by the European Union on wheat (Bouët and Laborde 2010; OECD 2010). …”
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Regional analysis of electrification: Potential for expansion in South Asia by Ag Water Solutions, Inc.

“…South Asia (SA), including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, is one of the most populous regions in the world. …”
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Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in South Asia by Ag Water Solutions, Inc.

“…South Asia (SA), including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, is one of the most populous regions in the world. …”
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Agriculture, trade and regionalism in South Asia by DeRosa, Dean A., Govindan, Kumaresan

“…Like many other regional groups, the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)--Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka--have taken steps toward forming a regional free trade area. …”
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Agriculture, commerce et régionalisme en Asie du Sud by DeRosa, Dean A., Govindan, Kumaresan

“…Like many other regional groups, the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)--Bangladesh , Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka--have taken steps toward forming a regional free trade area. …”
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