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This article proposes strategy for agricultural technology development for semi-arid West Africa. The strategy evaluation consists of two aspects: a) a review of the successes in the region; and b) analysis with mathematical programming of the potential impacts and constraints to various new tech...


Sanders, J.H.Shapiro, Barry I.Ramaswamy, S.[A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa]A strategy for technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa

The Global Community tries to make progress on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that UN member states adopted in 2015. Key among these are SDG 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”; SDG 6: “Ensure availability and sustainable man...


Ringler, ClaudiaWillenbockel, DirkPerez, NicostratoRosegrant, Mark W.Zhu, Tingju[The impact of a carbon tax on fossil fuels on the WEF nexus]The impact of a carbon tax on fossil fuels on the WEF nexus
Holmann, Federico J.Rivas Ríos, LibardoPérez, E.Castro, C.Schuetz, P.Rodríguez, J.[The beef chain in Costa Rica : Identifying critical issues for promoting the modernization, efficiency, and competitiveness]The beef chain in Costa Rica : Identifying critical issues for promoting the modernization, efficiency, and competitiveness

The objectives were to: (1) identify and quantify the effect of technological change on productivity, profitability, and competitiveness in different milk production systems and regions of the country; (2) analyze the relationship between productivity, technological change, profitability, and com...


Holmann, Federico J.Rivas Ríos, LibardoCarulla, Juan E.Rivera, BGiraldo, L.A.Guzmán Perez, S.Martínez, M.Medina, A.Farrow, Andrew[Evolution of milk production systems in Tropical Latin America and its interrelationship with markets : An analysis of the Colombian case]Evolution of milk production systems in Tropical Latin America and its interrelationship with markets : An analysis of the Colombian case
Juarez, H.Plasencia, F.Haan, Stef de[Zooming in on the secret life of genetic resources in potatoes: High technology meets old-fashioned footwork.]Zooming in on the secret life of genetic resources in potatoes: High technology meets old-fashioned footwork.

The paper proposes a theory of technology Development for semi-arid regions. It then evalautes the theory by reviewing the characteristics of technologies successfully introduced into the regions and, with modeling, identifying some constraints to further technology introduction of the type propo...


Sanders, H.S.Ramaswamy, S.Shapiro, Barry I.[Technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: Theory, performance and constraints]Technology development for semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: Theory, performance and constraints
Horne, P.Braun, Ann R.Caldwell, JIto, O.[Improving adoption of agricultural technologies : How participatory research can complement conventional research approaches: Resources from a training workshop, 4-8 March, 2002, Tsukuba, Japan]Improving adoption of agricultural technologies : How participatory research can complement conventional research approaches: Resources from a training workshop, 4-8 March, 2002, Tsukuba, Japan
Clement, FlorianePradhan, P.Koppen, Barbara C.M. van[Understanding the non-institutionalization of a socio-technical innovation: the case of multiple-use water services (MUS) in Nepal]Understanding the non-institutionalization of a socio-technical innovation: the case of multiple-use water services (MUS) in Nepal

En este estudio se presentan los principales resultados del análisis ex-ante realizado a través de un modelo de optimización lineal, el cual fué alimentado con información técnico económica de 3 principales cultivo de la zona (arroz, algodón y sorgo) y con parámetros forrajeros y manejo animal de...


Duarte Torres, O.A.Pulido Herrera, J.I.Silva ZakZuk, J.E.Holmann, Federico J.[Análisis de la situación actual y de alternativas tecnológicas de los sistemas de producción agropecuarios de la microregión valle del Cesar a través de un modelo de opotimización]Análisis de la situación actual y de alternativas tecnológicas de los sistemas de producción agropecuarios de la microregión valle del Cesar a través de un modelo de opotimización

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