Search Results - Economic development projects

Wastewater reuse and recycling systems: a perspective into India and Australia by Mekala, Gayathri Devi, Davidson, B., Samad, Madar, Boland, A.M.

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2019 Annual review and planning meeting of BASICS project by CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas

“…The main aim of the ARPM was to reiterate the project vision, share what has been done, what is to be done in 2019 and brainstorm on what needs to be done over a possible next phase of activities to achieve the goal of developing an economically sustainable seed system for cassava in Nigeria. …”
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Nutrition-sensitive value chains: A guide for project design. Volume I by Peña, Isabel de la, Garrett, James

“…This publication, Nutrition-sensitive value chains: A guide for project design has been produced to fill a key knowledge gap in the emerging field of value chains for nutrition by providing guidance on how to design nutrition-sensitive value chain (NSVC) projects, with a particular focus on smallholder producers. …”
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Appendix 1A: Agricultural transformation in Ethiopia: What do we know? by Berhane, Guush, Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Minten, Bart

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Pakistan's efforts in institutional reforms for participatory water resources management by Bandaragoda, Don Jayatissa

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Production and marketing of cassava flour for human consumption in Colombia : summary of final report: Pilot project phase (June 1989-December 1991) by Ostertag Gálvez, Carlos F., Wheatley, Christopher C.

“…In Phase 1 (Research), the main objective was to determine the technical and economical conditions required for the development of a rural cassava flour agroindustry. …”
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Nurturing the sustainable food systems: crafting policies and practices for crop diversification in Bangladesh by Nandi, Ravi, Krupnik, Timothy J., Wais Kabir, Jackson, Tamara

“…Additionally, inadequate coordination among government agencies has impacted the effectiveness of projects implemented by development partners. The study highlights that CD efforts have been largely project-driven and short-lived, emphasizing the need for mainstreaming CD with dedicated annual funding to ensure long-term sustainability. …”
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Community perceptions of the impacts of climate change on agriculture in Myanmar’s central dry zone by Oo, Aung Tun, International Food Policy Research Institute, Center for Economic and Social Development

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Fuzzy risk assessment for construction projects : with focus on farm-based grain drying facilities by Eriksson, Anton, Furusköld, Marcus

“…This study examines the economic risks of building a grain drying facility. …”

COVID-19 and the Egyptian economy: From reopening to recovery: Alternative pathways and impacts on sectors, jobs, and households by Breisinger, Clemens, Raouf, Mariam, Wiebelt, Manfred, Kamaly, Ahmed, Karara, Mouchera

“…This estimate is only slightly lower than the initial projection of the impact of the pandemic on Egypt’s economy of an annual economic growth equal to 3.8 percent, as estimated by staff of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MPED) (Breisinger et al. 2020). …”
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Agricultura familiar no nordeste paraense: informacoes preliminares como contribucao ao manejo sustentavel da capoeira by Carvalheiro, K. de O., Gonçalves, D. de A., Mattos, M.M., Ferreira, M. do S.G.

“…The project aims to develop ways to increase the economic value of secondary forests growing in smallholder farms, and is coordinated by the Brazilian Enterprise for Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA), the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the State of Para (FCAP), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Tropical Agricultural Centre for Research and Higher Education (CATIE). …”
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Goats and the small farmer dilemma: Problems and potentialities by Sinn, R., Urquiza, D., Bossi, A., Stanton, T., Wilson, R.T., Noble, A.L., Nolan, M.F., Devendra, C.

“…Describes some of the problems facing goat production in various countries of the world, evaluating the socio-economic importance of goats & their introduction & acceptance among the extremely poor in the cold climate of North Eastern USA, & among small farmers in the Caribbean, Central America, Kenya, Asia & semi arid tropical Africa; with particular reference to project profiles, ownership patterns, social value of goats, the role of women in goat management, available veterinary services & Development possibilities.…”
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The economics of conserving agricultural biodiversity on-farm: Proceedings of a Workshop hosted by the Institute for Agrobotany (IA), Hungary and the International Plant Genetic Re... by Smale, Melinda, Már, I., Jarvis, Devra I., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…The goal of the economics research will be to identify solutions, and the policies that support them, that promote the maintenance of diversity even as economies develop. …”
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International conference on agricultural growth, sustainable resource management, and poverty alleviation in the low rainfall areas of West Asia and North Africa by Oram, Peter, Hazell, Peter B. R., Nordblom, Thomas, Chaherli, Nabil, Ngaido, Tidiane

“…An international conference was held in Amman, Jordan in September 1997 to examine mounting problems of poverty and environmental degradation in the low rainfall areas (LRAs) of the eight Mashreq and Maghreb countries of West Asia and North Africa (Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria from the Mashreq region, and Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia from the Maghreb), and to seek solutions which reconcile economic growth with equity and environmental conservation -- the 3 E's of sustainable development. …”
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Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy challenges by Dorosh, Paul A., Rashid, Shahidur

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Digital finance and agri-food value chains: Case studies from Tanzania by Valerian, Judith

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Future of livestock industries in East and Southern Africa. Proceedings of a workshop by Kategile, J.A., Mubi, S.

“…Under the above topics the following are discussed: introduction of exotic cattle, animal feeding practices, research-extension linkages, dairy/beef production systems, research on smallholder dairy production, smallholder dairy on-farm research, dual purpose goat research, contribution of cross-bred goats to milk production, dairy goat research and extension control of East Coast fever, tick control methods, new vaccine strategies, economics of trypanosomiasis control, dairy development projects, marketing options for livestock products, group ranch practices and wool and mohair production. …”
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How is organic farming performing agronomically and economically in sub-Saharan Africa? by Schader, C., Heidenreich, A., Kadzere, I., Egyir, I., Muriuki, A., Bandanaa, H., Clottey, J., Ndungu, J., Grovermann, C., Lazzarini, G., Blockeel, J., Borgemeister, C., Müller, A, Kabi, F., Fiaboe, K., Adamtey, N., Huber, B., Niggli, U., Stolze, M.

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Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania by Jasinevicius, Gediminas

“…After a huge jump in wood prices over the last two years, economic indicators have significantly changed. This fact indicates uncertainty that has to be considered in the longterm forestry projects. …”

Global cassava research and development: the cassava demand studies and implications for the strategies for the CIAT cassava program by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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