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Intra-African trade integration by Odjo, Sunday P., Traoré, Fousseini, Zaki, Chahir

“…The most clearly stated objective of this quest for integration is to expand intraregional trade, as it is believed that the harmonization of regulations and policies will help reduce trade costs and facilitate economies of scale. This trend is now being accelerated as African policy makers are pushing for broader integration to realize the long-held desire for pan-African unity in the form of a continental free trade area. …”
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Food policy in 2015-2016: Reshaping the global food system for sustainable development by Fan, Shenggen

“…The year 2015 saw a new global commitment to sustainable development that will require a reshaping of the world’s food system. The well-being of people and the planet will depend on creation of a food system that is more efficient, inclusive, climate-smart, sustainable, nutrition- and health-driven, and business-friendly.…”
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Synopsis: Women’s empowerment in agriculture and dietary diversity in Ethiopia by Yimer, Feiruz, Tadesse, Fanaye

“…As women’s empowerment leads to improvements in children’s and women’s dietary diversity, it follows that interventions which increase women’s empowerment contribute to improving child nutrition as well as their own well-being.…”
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Implications of climate change for Ghana’s economy by Arndt, Channing, Asante, Felix A., Thurlow, James

“…Climate change is found to always reduce national welfare, with poor and urban households and the northern Savannah zone being the worst affected. However, there is wide variation across scenarios in the size of climate impacts and in the relative importance of sectoral impact channels, thus underscoring the need for multi-sector approaches that account for climate uncertainty. …”
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Understanding the framework for intergovernmental interactions in the implementation of Nigeria’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda by Olomola, Aderibigbe

“…ATA may not be able to achieve its desired objectives unless the intergovernmental and inter-agency interactions are well understood, coordinated, and integrated into the design and implementation of the various ATA programs, especially those that are still being developed. Unfortunately, the interactions among the three tiers of government in Nigeria is still not recognized by policy makers as a major issue in refining the design of the transformation process and reinforcing it. …”
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Consensus and contention in the food-versus-fuel debate by Rosegrant, Mark W., Msangi, Siwa

“…Higher food prices particularly reduce the poor's access to food, which has possible long-term, irreversible consequences for health, productivity, and well-being.…”
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Coconut conservation and propagation by Wilms, Hannes, Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Panis, Bart, Adkins, Steve W.

“…To date, field collections have been the main coconut conservation method, but these collections face challenges, so complimentary in vitro alternatives are being developed. This chapter tackles all coconut conservation methods and gives an overview of the benefits, drawbacks and complementary approaches.…”
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Using games to support collective action in the real world by CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…The use of economic games in the field to explore how people's decisions affect individual and collective well-being has increased over the last few years as a tool to study economic behavior (Table 1). …”
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Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria by Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Takeshima, Hiroyuki

“…Based on our analysis of Nigeria's experience with fertilizer subsidies, we identify the potential major challenges to be faced by the new fertilizer subsidy scheme currently being implemented nationwide.…”
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Rising wages in Bangladesh by Zhang, Xiaobo, Rashid, Shahidur, Ahmad, Kaikaus, Mueller, Valerie, Lee, Hak Lim, Lemma, Solomon, Belal, Saika, Ahmed, Akhter

“…Since human capital is the most important asset for the poor, the escalation in real wages has boosted the poor’s earnings, thereby reducing their likelihood of being poor.…”
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Targeting food security interventions: The case of Ethiopia’s productive safety net programme by Coll-Black, Sarah, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hoddinott, John F., Kumar, Neha, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Wiseman, William

“…Overall the targeting principles laid out in the Project Implementation Manual are being followed, but with some regional variation. …”
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Borrowing from the insurer: An empirical analysis of demand and impact of insurance in China by Liu, Yanyan, Chen, Kevin Z., Hill, Ruth Vargas, Xiao, Chengwei

“…We present results from a randomized controlled trial in rural China designed to understand whether a small change in the timing of a premium payment for a swine insurance contract helps to overcome an important barrier to insurance demand and, if so, whether the resulting increase in insurance would allow farmers to increase investment in activities that expose them to the risk being insured against. We find that insurance take-up is three times higher among those who were given the option to pay at the end of the insured period.…”
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Collective action and vulnerability: Burial societies in rural Ethiopia by CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…Collective action has intrinsic value. Being part of a group and participating in meeting common objectives provide direct benefits to individuals. …”
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Collective action, property rights and risk by CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…Poverty or well-being is determined not only by the assets and income of a household, but also by its degree of vulnerability to risks and shocks. …”
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Nonlinear dynamics of livestock assets: Evidence from Ethiopia by Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Dercon, Stefan

“…Without a sizable positive shock to well-being, those trapped at the low equilibrium will not automatically outgrow destitution, but merely fluctuate around that low-level equilibrium. …”
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Evaluating the long-term impact of antipoverty interventions in Bangladesh: An overview by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Baulch, Bob, Kumar, Neha

“…This paper provides an overview of a research project that assessed the long-term impact of three antipoverty interventions in Bangladesh—the introduction of new agricultural technologies, educational transfers, and microfinance—on monetary and nonmonetary measures of well-being. This paper begins by setting out the conceptual framework, methodology, and empirical methods used for the evaluation of long-term impacts. …”
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Climate risks and vulnerabilities in African agrifood systems by Yade, Sambane, Dia, Khadim, Grace, Delia

“…The continent’s susceptibility around climate change is not just a matter of environmental concern but a multifaceted issue affecting socioeconomic development, agricultural sustainability, and the overall well-being of its inhabitants. The imperative to assess, comprehend, and adapt to these risks is more critical now than ever, necessitating a detailed analysis of various climate-related parameters and their long-term implications.…”
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CAPRi technical workshop on Watershed Management Institutions: a summary paper by Knox, Anna, Gupta, Subodh

“…The forum also provided an opportunity for participants to visit and learn from a watershed project being implemented by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and to discuss one another's ongoing watershed research project experience and explore opportunities for collaboration.…”
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Consumption effects of genetic modification: what if consumers are right? by Giannakas, Konstantinos, Fulton, Murray

“…Analytical results show that if consumers perceive GM products as being different than their traditional counterparts, genetic modification affects consumer welfare and, thus, consumption decisions. …”
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Land tenure and natural resource management: a comparative study of agrarian communities in Africa and Asia by Otsuka, Keijiro, Place, Frank

“…This report looks at how land degradation and deforestation are being addressed at the local level, where households have experienced the reduction of farm size and the decline of natural resources. …”
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