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Conference Paper 2015-11-17

Autor: Williams, Timothy O. Mul, Marloes L. Cofie, Olufunke O. Kinyangi, James Zougmoré, Robert B. Wamukoya, George Nyasimi, Mary Mapfumo, Paul Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika Amwata, D. Frid-Nielsen, Snorre Partey, Samuel T. Girvetz, Evan H. Rosenstock, Todd S. Campbell, Bruce M.

Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development has significant implications for food security and poverty reduction in the region. Increase in agricultural production over the past decades has mainly been due to land area expansion, with very little change ...

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Williams, Timothy O. ,  Mul, Marloes L. ,  Cofie, Olufunke O. ,  Kinyangi, James ,  Zougmoré, Robert B. ,  Wamukoya, George ,  Nyasimi, Mary ,  Mapfumo, Paul ,  Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika ,  Amwata, D. ,  Frid-Nielsen, Snorre ,  Partey, Samuel T. ,  Girvetz, Evan H. ,  Rosenstock, Todd S. ,  Campbell, Bruce M. ,  [Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context] ,  Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context
Conference Paper 2015

Autor: Williams, Timothy O. Sidibe, Yoro

Ever since the oil, financial and food crises of 2008, sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed a marked increase in large-scale investment in agricultural land. The drivers of this investment are varied and include growing food, water and energy insecurity as well as social and economic interests of inv...

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Williams, Timothy O. ,  Sidibe, Yoro ,  [Can current land and water governance systems promote sustainable and equitable large-scale agricultural investments in sub-Saharan Africa?] ,  Can current land and water governance systems promote sustainable and equitable large-scale agricultural investments in sub-Saharan Africa?
Conference Paper 2014

Autor: Hoa, E. Chiramba, T. Williams, Timothy O.

ntroduction and objectives: As water availability is a strong driver for the acquisition of agricultural land, the implementation of foreign direct investments in land has also been described as “water grabbing” with severe impact to water and related ecosystems, creating water scarcity and impov...

the current extent and types of agricultural land leases (e.g. identification of the investors, the target countries, the surface area, the types of agricultural activities, etc.)

the drivers of such foreign direct investment (FDI) schemes and the motives for the investment

the pressures for and opportunities presented by implementing such FDI schemes

a classification and qualitative assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impacts, with a focus on water, ecosystem services and livelihoods

an analysis of the current policy and institutional frameworks to manage the FDI schemes and their impacts in 6 countries – (e.g. Ghana & Mali (West Africa); Ethiopia & Tanzania (East Africa); Mozambique & Zambia (Southern Africa) - (in terms of water allocation, protecting ecosystems, dealing wi...

a simulation model of the environmental impacts on water resources and ecosystems services as well as the social effects on livelihoods on one specific River Basin (to be chosen), that could be used a decision-support tool.

outcomes from the technical workshop and the policy dialogue to be held with the policy-makes in Africa in Spring 2014.

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Hoa, E. ,  Chiramba, T. ,  Williams, Timothy O. ,  [Impacts of large-scale investments in agriculture to water resources, ecosystems and livelihoods, and development of policy options [Abstract only]] ,  Impacts of large-scale investments in agriculture to water resources, ecosystems and livelihoods, and development of policy options [Abstract only]
Conference Paper 1995

Autor: Williams, Timothy O. Rosa, D.A. de Badiane, O.

Following a general introduction Section 1 review regional trends in production, consumption and trade and highlights some related policy issues. Section 2 then considers in conceptual terms the importance of macroeconomic, trade and other economic policies to provide a basis for the remainder of...

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Williams, Timothy O. ,  Rosa, D.A. de ,  Badiane, O. ,  [Macroeconomic, international trade and sectoral policies in livestock development. An analysis with particular reference to low income countries] ,  Macroeconomic, international trade and sectoral policies in livestock development. An analysis with particular reference to low income countries
Conference Paper 1993

Autor: Williams, Timothy O.

This papers examines the trade and price trends for livestock products emerging for the 1990s in sub-Saharan Africa, the issues that these trends present for policy research, the potential impact of research that addresses the identified issues, and wheather ILCA have a comparative advantage in u...

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Williams, Timothy O. ,  [Trade and pricing policies in the context of sustainable livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa] ,  Trade and pricing policies in the context of sustainable livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa
Conference Paper 1995

Autor: Fernández Rivera, S. Williams, Timothy O. Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. Powell, J.M.

Livestock manure is an important source of nutrients for crop production in semi-arid West Africa. An assessment of the potential of manure to sustain crop production calls for an estimation of the amounts of manure that could be produced and captured and the feed resources required to maintain l...

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Fernández Rivera, S. ,  Williams, Timothy O. ,  Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. ,  Powell, J.M. ,  [Faecal excretion by ruminants and manure availability for crop production in semi-arid West Africa] ,  Faecal excretion by ruminants and manure availability for crop production in semi-arid West Africa
Conference Paper 2004

Autor: Williams, Timothy O. Ehui, Simeon K. Kormawa, P.M.

Economic and agricultural policies in West Africa have evolved progressively over the last 20 years. Since the early 1980s, most countries in the region have implemented macroeconomic stabilisation and structural reforms to reverse balance of payments deficits, improve economic growth and reduce ...

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Williams, Timothy O. ,  Ehui, Simeon K. ,  Kormawa, P.M. ,  [Implications of changing domestic policies and globalisation for crop-livestock systems Development in West africa] ,  Implications of changing domestic policies and globalisation for crop-livestock systems Development in West africa
Conference Paper 1998

Autor: Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. Williams, Timothy O. Fernández Rivera, S. Schlecht, E.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. ,  Williams, Timothy O. ,  Fernández Rivera, S. ,  Schlecht, E. ,  [Les roles de l'elevage dans l'intensification des modes de production agricole au Sahel: Options socio-economiques et techniques] ,  Les roles de l'elevage dans l'intensification des modes de production agricole au Sahel: Options socio-economiques et techniques
Conference Paper 1995

Autor: Ehui, Simeon K. Williams, Timothy O. Swallow, B.M.

This document first describes the main agroecological zone found in sub-Saharan Africa and the environmental constraints to agricultural production inherent in these zones. This is followed by a description of the main agricultural production systems and land use practices. Factors that have cont...

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Ehui, Simeon K. ,  Williams, Timothy O. ,  Swallow, B.M. ,  [Economic factors and policies encouraging environmentally detrimental land use practices in sub-Saharan Africa] ,  Economic factors and policies encouraging environmentally detrimental land use practices in sub-Saharan Africa
Conference Paper 2004

Autor: Williams, Timothy O. Fernández Rivera, S.

This paper demonstrates the usefulness and importance of an holistic approach in analysing complex production systems. It determines the optimum stocking rate and species mix that will maximise profit and compare this with the biological optimum stocking rate and species mix and; the effects of o...

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Williams, Timothy O. ,  Fernández Rivera, S. ,  [Economic Analysis of mixed grazing by sheep and goats in a semi-arid environment] ,  Economic Analysis of mixed grazing by sheep and goats in a semi-arid environment

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