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Abate, T.Alene, Arega D.Bergvinson, DavidShiferaw, B.Silim, S.Orr, A.Asfaw, S.[Tropical grain legumes in Africa and South Asia: knowledge and opportunities]Tropical grain legumes in Africa and South Asia: knowledge and opportunities

This paper looks into one of the key policy questions - understanding of how rural grain markets function in the context of market liberalization and how the emerging architecture of marketing channels determines the distribution of costs, margins and prices for different participants in the mark...


Shiferaw, B.Teklewold, H.[Structure and functioning of chickpea markets in Ethiopia: evidence based on analyses of value chains linking smallholders and markets]Structure and functioning of chickpea markets in Ethiopia: evidence based on analyses of value chains linking smallholders and markets

This paper addresses the magnitude and implications of food price changes in national and regional markets in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) with a view to provide the evidence base for effective policy action. Specifically, the paper: - analyses trends and outlooks in country and regional dat...


Karugia, Joseph T.Waithaka, M.M.Freeman, H.A.Prabhu, R.Shiferaw, B.Gbegbelegbe, SikaMassawe, Stella C.Kyotalimye, M.Wanjiku, J.Macharia, E.[Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action]Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action

This paper assesses the potential impact of planting of eucalypt trees as a strategy to reduce poverty in a less-favoured area of the highlands of Ethiopia. Results from simulations with a bio-economic model for a less-favoured case study area in the highlands are combined with survey data at com...


Holden, S.Benin, S.E.Shiferaw, B.Pender, J.L.[Tree planting for poverty reduction in less-favored areas of the Ethiopian highlands]Tree planting for poverty reduction in less-favored areas of the Ethiopian highlands

Agriculture and the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly sensitive to climatic variability.Drought, in particular, represents one of the most important natural factors contributing to malnutritionand famine in many parts of the region. The overall impact of drought on a given country/...


Shiferaw, B.Tesfaye, K.Kassie, M.Abate, T.Prasanna, B.M.Menkir, A.[Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options]Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options
Abate, T.Alene, A.Bergvinson, DavidShiferaw, B.Silim, S.Orr, A.Asfaw, S.[Tropical grain legumes in Africa and South Asia: knowledge and opportunities]Tropical grain legumes in Africa and South Asia: knowledge and opportunities
Joshi, Pramod K.Pangare, V.Shiferaw, B.Wani, S.P.Bouma, JetskeScott, Christopher A.[Watershed development in India: Synthesis of past experiences and needs for future research]Watershed development in India: Synthesis of past experiences and needs for future research

This chapter identifies key issues involved in assessing the impacts of natural resource management (NRM) interventions. Such interventions include adoption of changed NRM practices arising from investments in research and outreach that are implemented through NRM projects, programmes, and polic...


Freeman, H.A.Shiferaw, B.Swinton, S.M.[Assessing the impacts of natural resource management interventions in agriculture: Concepts, issues and challenges]Assessing the impacts of natural resource management interventions in agriculture: Concepts, issues and challenges

This chapter provides an overview of the valuation methods and methodological approaches used to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of natural resource management (NRM) interventions. First, the multiple agro-ecosystem services associated with NRM are summarized. The core issues invo...


Shiferaw, B.Freeman, H.A.Navrud, S.[Valuation methods and approaches for assessing natural resource management impacts]Valuation methods and approaches for assessing natural resource management impacts

This chapter synthesizes the conceptual methodological and empirical issues for evaluating the impacts of natural resource management (NRM) technology and policy interventions. The intention is to highlight the salient features raised across the chapters and offer some insights on the key lessons...


Swinton, S.M.Shiferaw, B.Freeman, H.A.[Towards comprehensive approaches in assessing NRM impacts: What we know and what we need to know]Towards comprehensive approaches in assessing NRM impacts: What we know and what we need to know

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