Search Results - "marginalism"

Public investment and poverty reduction in Tanzania: evidence from household survey data by Fan, Shenggen, Nyange, David, Rao, Neetha

“…In many high potential areas, returns to investments are still high and there is no sign of any diminishing marginal returns. This suggests that there has been insufficient public investment in all kinds of regions. …”
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The challenge of hunger: The 2008 Global Hunger Index [issue brief] by von Grebmer, Klaus, Fritschel, Heidi, Nestorova, Bella, Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Yohannes, Yisehac

“…Moreover, progress in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1990 has been marginal. The GHI is a tool developed by IFPRI for regularly tracking the state of global hunger and malnutrition. …”
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Cotton-textile-apparel sectors of India by Bedi, Jatinder S., Cororaton, Caesar B.

“…More than four million farm households produce cotton in India, and about one-quarter of output is produced by marginal and small farms. Although production has expanded-most recently with the introduction of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton-domestic prices dropped sharply in the late 1990s, in parallel to world cotton prices. …”
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Community forestry in Nepal: A policy innovation for local livelihoods by Ojha, Hemant, Persha, Lauren, Chhatre, Ashwini

“…However, a continuing challenge is to ensure equitable distribution of benefits to women and marginalized groups. Lessons for replication emphasize experiential learning, establishment of a strong civil society network, flexible regulation to encourage diverse institutional modalities, and responsiveness of government and policymakers to a multistakeholder collaborative learning process.…”
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Group contracts and sustainability: Experimental evidence from smallholder seed production by Veettil, Prakashan Chellattan, Yashodha, Johny, Judit

“…As developing countries have predominantly small and marginal farmers, the number of inefficiencies that arise from seed contractual agreements hinders producers from realizing the full potential benefits from seed contracts. …”
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Why technologies often fail to scale: Policy and market failures behind limited scaling of alternate wetting and drying in rice in Bangladesh by Pandey, Sushil, Yadav, Sudhir, Hellin, Jon, Balié, Jean, Bhandari, Humnath, Kumar, Arvind, Mondal, Manoranjan K.

“…The divergence between marginal private and social cost of irrigation due to market failures in the presence of these externalities, has resulted in excessive use of groundwater. …”
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A balancing act: how plants integrate nitrogen and water signals by Araus, Viviana, Swift, Joseph, Alvarez, Jose M., Henry, Amelia, Coruzzi, Gloria M.

“…Through these insights, we suggest research strategies that could help to develop crops adapted to marginal soils depleted in both N and W, an important task in the face of climate change.…”
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Genetic erosion in traditional rice agro-ecosystems in Southern Philippines: drivers and consequences by Zapico, Florence L., Dizon, Josefina T., Borromeo, Teresita H., McNally, Kenneth L., Fernando, Edwino S., Hernandez, Jose E.

“…This paper examines genetic erosion in rice landraces thriving in traditional smallholder agricultural systems in the Sarangani uplands, Philippines. In these marginal areas, the crop is closely interwoven with tribal culture and is vital in ensuring food security among upland households. …”
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Quantification of the components of resistance to rice sheath blight using a detached tiller test under controlled conditions by Willocquet, Laetitia, Lore, Jagjeet S., Srinivasachary, S., Savary, Serge

“…Different variables were measured after incubation: number of lesions, lesion length, vertical sheath colonization, presence or absence of dark margin at the edge of lesions, and survival duration of the leaf blade. …”
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Elite domination of Freshwater Canals in Southwest Bangladesh: A Feminist Political Ecology Analysis by Sarker, Mou Rani, Mannan, Fouzia, Rahman, M. Mokhlesur

“…Our recent research in two villages in the Satkhira district of Bangladesh reveal that elite capture of freshwater resources are longstanding challenges which impact most marginalized smallholder farmers and women who rely entirely on agri-food systems-related livelihoods. …”
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Empowering Women in Fisheries: A Gender-Transformative Journey in Muleba District of Kagera Region in Tanzania by Kakwasha, Keagan, Mudege, Netsayi, Kilanga, Lucyphine, Chileya, Agness

“…These challenges excluded women from fully participating in the fish value chain, and limited access to quality fish reduced the profit margins women earned from selling dagaa.…”
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A Partial Equilibrium Model for Future Outlooks on Major Cereals in India by Parappurathu, Shinoj, Kumar, Anjani, Kumar, Shiv, Jain, Rajni

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The impact of vitamin A supplementation given during a pneumonia episode on the subsequent morbidity of children by Nacul, Luis C., Arthur, Paul, Kirkwood, Betty R., Morris, Saul Sutkover, Carneiro, A. C., Benjamin, A. F.

“…They also measured the patients' respiratory rate and temperature and assessed the children for the presence of cyanosis, chest indrawing and wheezing.results Except for the prevalence of diet refusal which was higher in the vitamin A group, no differences between the study groups were observed, either in the prevalence of morbidity or in the incidence of clinic attendances and hospital admissions.conclusion No evidence was found for a beneficial effect of vitamin A given during acute pneumonia on the subsequent morbidity and severe morbidity of children in a population with marginal vitamin A deficiency.…”
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Economic valuation of groundwater over-exploitation in the Maghreb by Zaatra, A., Kleftodimos, G., Requier-Desjardins, M., Belhouchette, H.

“…A set of indicators (land use, farm gross margin, the dual value of water and labor requirements) was calculated for each case study in two scenarios (a business-as-usual (S_BAU) scenario and a return-to-equilibrium (S_RtE) scenario) over a period of 15 years, from 2021 to 2035. …”
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A Ricardian analysis of the economic impacts of climate change on agricultural production in the low-income agrarian economy: Estimates from Malawi's 2010–2019 LSMS longitudinal da... by Mulagha Maganga, Assa, Chiwaula, Levison S, Kambewa, Patrick, Ngaiwi, Mary Eyeniyeh

“…This study examined the current and potential economic impacts of climate change on Malawi's agriculture using Ricardian analysis based on a four-year World Bank's Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) panel data from 1,246 farming households. The marginal impact analysis was conducted for temperature and rainfall. …”
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Digital finance and agri-food value chains: Case studies from Nigeria by Russel, Yeshua

“…Export-oriented chains, although narrower in farmer reach, tend to offer higher margins, foreign earnings, and exposure to quality standards and global market dynamics.…”
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Pathways of nourishment and resilience: Advancing Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems in School Meals by Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems Coalition Working Group on School Meals

“…Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems (IPFS) are vital for sustaining biodiversity, cultural heritage, and resilient food systems, yet they are frequently marginalized in policies and programs and disproportionately affected by socio-economic and climate-related challenges. …”
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What drives the demand for drought-resilient sorghum varieties? Evidence from moisturestressed areas in Ethiopia by Sime, M., Mersha, D., Yami, M.

“…On the other hand, the lack of evidence on smallholder farmers’ demand for improved varieties has discouraged the seed industry from investing in marginalized crops, like sorghum, in contrast to more commercialized crops such as wheat and maize. …”
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Exposure and disease burden of fumonisins and aflatoxins from sorghum consumption in Ethiopia by Sadik, J.A., Fentahun, N., Brouwer, Inge D., Tessema, M., Fels-Klerx, H.J.van der

“…The estimated aflatoxin exposure levels in the ANRS and at national level fall below the Margin of Exposure value of 10000, indicating potential health concern. …”
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Barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption among migrant workers in Bangkok: a mixed-methods study by Suvanbenjakule, P., Schreinemachers, P., Von Goh, E.

“…Background Low fruit and vegetable intake is a major public health concern, especially among marginalized populations. Myanmar migrants in Thailand are vulnerable to poverty and poor diets, but their food environment and behavior have not been studied. …”
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