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Compulsory short-interval dipping of cattle for tick control has been enforced in Zimbabwe since the early part of this century. Intensive dipping was initially introduced as a measure to control East Coast fever (ECF), following its introduction from eastern Africa. Dipping was subsequently foun...


Norval, R.A.I.Perry, Brian D.Hargreaves, S.K.[Tick and tick-borne disease control in Zimbabwe: What might the future hold]Tick and tick-borne disease control in Zimbabwe: What might the future hold

Since 1975, agricultural land tenure arrangements in Ethiopia have changed from a feudal system, to a socialist model with semi-collectivist villages and, from 1991, to a small-holder system based on private (freehold) ownershiBy surveying a random sample of 94 households in the Ethiopian highlan...


Omiti, J.M.Parton, K.A.Sinden, J.A.Ehui, Simeon K.[Monitoring changes in land-use practices following agrarian de-collectivisation in Ethiopia]Monitoring changes in land-use practices following agrarian de-collectivisation in Ethiopia

The attainment of food and water security rank high on the agendas of governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although the objectives are similar, the underlying drivers, resource endowments and opportunities for achieving them are different. Di...


Williams, Timothy O.[Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?]Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?

Large-scale agricultural land investments in Africa are often considered solely from the land perspective. Yet land, water and other natural resources are closely interlinked in agricultural production and in sustaining rural livelihoods. Such investments involving irrigation will potentially hav...


Sidibe, Y.Williams, Timothy O.[Agricultural land investments and water management in the office du Niger, Mali: options for improved water pricing]Agricultural land investments and water management in the office du Niger, Mali: options for improved water pricing

The attainment of food and water security rank high on the agendas of governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although the objectives are similar, the underlying drivers, resource endowments and opportunities for achieving them are different. Di...


Williams, Timothy O.[Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?]Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?

Land tenure, or access and rights to land, is essential to sustain people’s livelihoods. This paper looks at how farm households perceive land tenure (in)security in relation to food (in)security, and how these perceptions evolve throughout different policy periods in Laos. The paper highlights t...


Keovilignavong, OulavanhSuhardiman, Diana[Linking land tenure security with food security: unpacking farm households’ perceptions and strategies in the rural uplands of Laos]Linking land tenure security with food security: unpacking farm households’ perceptions and strategies in the rural uplands of Laos

Water management in Bangladesh is guided by an intended integrated and inclusive approach enshrined in government legislation since the late 1990s. Based on qualitative and quantitative data collected in the coastal zone, we assess the implementation of these policies with regard to women water u...


Buisson, Marie-CharlotteCurnow, J.Naz, F.[The gender gap between water management and water users: evidence from Southwest Bangladesh]The gender gap between water management and water users: evidence from Southwest Bangladesh
Newby, Jonathan C.Cramb, RobSakanphet, Somphanh[Forest transitions and rural livelihoods: multiple pathways of smallholder teak expansion in Northern Laos]Forest transitions and rural livelihoods: multiple pathways of smallholder teak expansion in Northern Laos
Autor: Bayer, W.

This paper discusses the single-round survey of smallholder goat and sheep production which is carried out in the Nigerian sub-humid-zone villages. In order to determine and analyse the importance of the designing and executing surveys as well as to give emphasis upon the flock breed structure ex...


Bayer, W.[Small ruminants in the Nigerian sub-humid zone]Small ruminants in the Nigerian sub-humid zone

Motivation: Proper management of fecal sludge has significant positive health and environmental externalities. Most research on managing onsite sanitation so far either simulates the costs of, or the welfare effects from, managing sludge in situ in pit latrines. Thus, designing management strateg...


Balasubramanya, SoumyaEvans, B.Hardy, R.Ahmed, R.Habib, A.Asad, N.S.M.Rahman, M.Hasan, H.Dey, D.Fletcher, J.Camargo-Valero, M.A.[Towards sustainable sanitation management: Establishing the costs and willingness to pay for emptying and transporting sludge in rural districts with high rates of access to latrines]Towards sustainable sanitation management: Establishing the costs and willingness to pay for emptying and transporting sludge in rural districts with high rates of access to latrines

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