Worldwide, the private sector is expected to play a lead role in economic and production activities, while the public sector provides the supportive policy as well as the legal and other institutional environment for this. National governments of most developing countries have limited financial r...
Kowero, G.S.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Sumaila, U.R.
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[Policies and governance structures in woodlands of Southern Africa]
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Policies and governance structures in woodlands of Southern Africa
Many developing countries have moved into the production of non-traditional agricultural products to diversify their exports and increase foreign currency earnings. Accessing developed country markets and urban domestic markets requires meeting the food safety requirements due to several demand a...
Narrod, C.
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Roy, D.
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Okello, J.
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Avendaño, B.
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Rich, R.
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Thorat, A.
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[The role of public-private partnerships and collective action in ensuring smallholder participation in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains]
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The role of public-private partnerships and collective action in ensuring smallholder participation in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains
Scott, Gregory J.
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Labarta, Ricardo
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Suarez, V.
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[Benchmarking food crop markets in Southern Africa: the case of potatoes and potato products 1961-2010]
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Benchmarking food crop markets in Southern Africa: the case of potatoes and potato products 1961-2010
The miombo woodlands of eastern, central and southern Africa are some of the most extensive dry forests in Africa. They supply a myriad of products and services for local populations, governments and the private sector - the main stakeholders. Planning the management and use of the woodlands to m...
We examine the patterns and characteristics of private investment in Laos, and how these evolve in relation to the Lao government's investment incentive policies in particular, and the wider State policies in general. Our goals are to: (1) systematically describe and analyze the patterns and char...
Keovilignavong, Oulavanh
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Suhardiman, Diana
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[Characterizing private investments and implications for poverty reduction and natural resource management in Laos]
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Characterizing private investments and implications for poverty reduction and natural resource management in Laos
Allan, J. A.
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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Balasubramanya, Soumya
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Dharmasena, P. B.
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Gaasbeek, T.
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[Colombo Development Dialogues 2: water security and climate variability]
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Colombo Development Dialogues 2: water security and climate variability
Value chain development (VCD) with smallholders forms a central element of the poverty reduction strategies of governments and NGOs in developing countries. Nevertheless, too little is known about how VCD interventions are designed and implemented, the approaches and tools used, and the challenge...
Naziri, D.
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Mayanja, S.
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Ssemwanga, J.
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Donovan, J.
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[Approaches and tools for inclusive value chain development: lessons from Uganda for improved impact.]
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Approaches and tools for inclusive value chain development: lessons from Uganda for improved impact.
Since independence, India has emerged as the world’s largest groundwater economy, with annual groundwater use increasing from less than 50 BCM in the 1950s to over 230 BCM today. While this groundwater boom has been the bedrock of India’s agricultural growth, it has also created formidable challe...
Otoo, Miriam
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Karanja, N.
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Odero, J.
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Hope, L.
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[Agricultural waste to high quality compost (DuduTech, Kenya) - Case Study]
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Agricultural waste to high quality compost (DuduTech, Kenya) - Case Study