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Can urban growth reduce rural underemployment? by De Weerdt, Joachim, Cappellen, Hanne van

“…This is a missed opportunity and highlights the need for a geographically expansive urban investment strategy that includes fostering growth, agglomeration economies, and strong urban-rural linkages in Malawi’s smaller urban areas. …”
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The Million Farmers School: Evaluating its impact on farmers' agricultural knowledge in Uttar Pradesh, India by Kumar, Anjani, Verma, Smriti, Saroj, Sunil, Prasad, Amit Mohan, Kishore, Avinash

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Evolution of CGIAR funding by Beintema, Nienke M., Echeverria, Ruben G.

“…And given the relatively weak situation of many national agricultural research systems in the global South, it is imperative to reach economies of scale in investments in international initiatives. …”
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Mechanization growth and declining farm size in South Asia: Exploring the role of biological technologies in Nepal Terai by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Liu, Yanyan

“…Studying the experiences in lowland Nepal (Terai zone) which has seen significant growth in tractor use since the mid-90s, despite the continuous decrease in average farm size, offers useful insights into what induce the adoptions of mechanization among smallholders who naturally lack the scope for exploiting the scale economies due to complementarity between machine and land. …”
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Does internal migration improve overall well-being in Ethiopia? by de Brauw, Alan, Mueller, Valerie, Woldehanna, Tassew

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Tracking key CAADP indicators and implementation [In the 2014 ATOR] by Bahiigwa, Godfrey, Benin, Samuel, Tefera, Wondwosen, Jemaneh, Samson

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An impact study of the economic partnership agreements in the six ACP Regions by Fontagné, Lionel, Laborde Debucquet, David, Mitaritonna, Cristina

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Comparison of Brazilian and U.S. biofuel demand: The role of vehicle fleets and prices in meeting policy targets by Tokgoz, Simla, Bhandary, Prapti

“…However, the structure of bio biofuel demand and vehicle fleets varies widely between these two economies, affecting the level of absorption of biofuels by the refiners and final consumers of each country. …”
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Globalization and markets (GRP2): MTID program brochure by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Agriculture plays a predominant role in the economies of developing countries. Any strategy for ending poverty and hunger in the developing world must center on rapid growth in the agricultural sector. …”
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Is SAFTA trade creating or trade diverting? A computable general equilibrium assessment with a focus on Sri Lanka by Bouët, Antoine, Mevel, Simon, Thomas, Marcelle

“…Exempting sensitive products from the agreement limits gains from trade for the lower-middle-income members of SAFTA but may be welfare enhancing for the least developed economies.…”
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The private sector's role in agricultural extension systems: Potential and limitations by Feder, Gershon, Birner, Regina, Anderson, Jock R.

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Food systems and rural wellbeing: Challenges and opportunities by Woodhill, Jim, Kishore, Avinash, Njuki, Jemimah, Jones, Kristal, Hasnain, Saher

“…Investments will also be needed to enable rural economies to capture greater value from the food system, particularly in the midstream of food distribution, processing and services. …”
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Trade pessimism and regionalism in African countries: the case of groundnut exporters by Badiane, Ousmane, Kinteh, Sambouh

“…Agricultural exports, which have traditionally been the mainstay of African economies, have weakened since the 1970s, giving rise to pessimism among policymakers about the prospects for long-term development of overseas export markets. …”
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WTO negotiations on agriculture and developing countries by Hoda, Anwarul, Gulati, Ashok

“…We undertake an examination of the implementation of that agreement by the two major industrialized economies—the United States and the European Community—and India and also look at how some of the other WTO members have fared in discharging their obligations under that agreement. …”
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It’s a small world after all: Defining smallholder agriculture in Ghana by Chamberlin, Jordan

“…Strategies for boosting the agricultural economies of developing countries usually focus on small farms, attempting, for example, to link smallholders with markets through production chain development. …”
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Exploring strategic priorities for regional agricultural R&D investments in East and Central Africa by You, Liangzhi, Johnson, Michael E.

“…As a result, significant scale economies can be made through the regionalization of research and development (R&D) using networks such as the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa. …”
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Ambition meets reality: lessons from the taro boom in Nicaragua by Donovan, Jason, Poole, Nigel, Poe, Keith, Herrera-Arauz, Ingrid

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The fund established to respond to loss and damage from climate change: Ethiopia’s preparedness in data management and robust scientific information production by Engdaw, Mastawesha Misganaw

“…These climate-induced shocks exacerbate vulnerabilities, threaten ecosystems, and disrupt livelihoods and economies. Although existing global finance mechanisms like the Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund offer some support, they fall short in addressing the full scale of losses and damages experienced by vulnerable nations. …”
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Saint Vincent & Grenadines Agriculture and LULUCF Inventory needs assessment country profile by Vásquez, Daniela, Barrios, Julián, Haynes, Connor

“…The agriculture and land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors are key determinants of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), both because of their importance in national economies and because of their weight in the climate commitments made under the Paris Agreement. …”
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The Bahamas Agriculture and LULUCF Inventory needs assessment country profile by Barrios, Julián, Vasquez, Daniela, Haynes, Connor

“…The agriculture and land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors are key determinants of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), both because of their importance in national economies and because of their weight in the climate commitments made under the Paris Agreement. …”
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