In this paper we provide evidence to show that farmers' perspectives on poverty processes and outcomes are critical in the early stages of evaluating impact of agricultural research on poverty. We summarize lessons learned from farmer impact assessment workshops held in five African locations, co...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Place, Frank
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Franzel, Steven
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Assessing research impact on poverty: the importance of farmers’ perspectives]
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Assessing research impact on poverty: the importance of farmers’ perspectives
The application of geospatial information in the analysis of ecosystem services would help decision makers to develop programs for poverty reduction in Kenya that would improve the targeting of social expenditures and ecosystem interventions so that they reach areas of greatest need.
Nackoney, J.
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Henninger, N.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Okwi, P.O.
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Ndeng'e, G.
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Landsberg, F.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Tunstall, D.
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Mock, G.
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[Using geospatial information to connect ecosystem services and human well-being in Kenya]
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Using geospatial information to connect ecosystem services and human well-being in Kenya
Context: Increased adoption of technologies and improved research in West Africa emphasising gender inclusion for adopting appropriate rice varieties for Upland, Lowland and irrigated ecologies. In this research, farmers experiment with varieties and give feedback about how to continue to focus o...
Context: The Learning Alliance looks for leverage points for social learning in value chain systems and analysis linking rural farmers with markets. It uses an approach for building multistakeholder innovation systems that develop collaborative teams and learning platforms with development NGOs a...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Learning alliances: an approach for building multistakeholder innovation systems]
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Learning alliances: an approach for building multistakeholder innovation systems
Context: To examine global food production value chain interventions for local development impact. Poverty and agro-potential assessments are done to identify key intervention areas to reduce poverty and build development opportunities by linking smallholder farmers with local and global markets....
Context: Newer farming practices that favour monoculture are dependent on the use of pesticides and chemicals to stave off plagues. Along with human health risks associated with the use of these products, bacteria, virus and pests develop resistance to chemicals and pesticides over time. Also new...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Impacts of climate change take a toll on Andean potato farmers: participative mapping for the evaluation of potato diversity in the Andes]
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Impacts of climate change take a toll on Andean potato farmers: participative mapping for the evaluation of potato diversity in the Andes
Context: The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) is an Africa-wide network established to provide readily available analysis, data, and tools of the highest quality to promote evidence-based decision-making, improve awareness of the role of agriculture for developme...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (Re-SAKSS)]
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Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (Re-SAKSS)
This ex ante impact assessment measures the potential economic impact of and returns to investment in a proposed collaborative ILRI-ICRISAT-NARS (International Livestock Research Institute-International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics-national agricultural research systems) pro...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Zerbini, E.
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Rao, K.P.C.
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Kiresur, V.
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Hofs, P.
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[Genetic enhancement of sorghum and millet residues fed to ruminants. An ex ante assessment of returns to research]
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Genetic enhancement of sorghum and millet residues fed to ruminants. An ex ante assessment of returns to research
Understanding and alleviating poverty in Africa continues to receive considerable attention from a range of diverse actors, including politicians, international celebrities, academics, activists and practitioners. Despite the onslaught of interest, there is surprisingly little agreement on what c...
Little, P.D.
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McPeak, J.G.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Challenging orthodoxies: Understanding poverty in pastoral areas of East Africa]
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Challenging orthodoxies: Understanding poverty in pastoral areas of East Africa
This article uses qualitative and quantitative data to document the nature
of educational practices in a pastoralist area in Tanzania, and to provide
evidence that the schooling process, amongst other influences, has
encouraged and facilitated the uptake and expansion of farming by these
pastoral...
Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Nkedianye, D.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Livelihood choices and returns among pastoralists: Evidence from southern Kenya]
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Livelihood choices and returns among pastoralists: Evidence from southern Kenya