The analysis of value chains has augmented our knowledge on the complexities, inter-linkages, distributional benefits, and institutional arrangements of production and marketing channels in developing countries. However, the analysis remains relatively qualitative and case-specific, with limited ...
Rich, Karl M.
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Ross, R.B.
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Baker, A.D.
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Negassa, A.
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[Quantifying value chain analysis in the context of livestock systems in developing countries]
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Quantifying value chain analysis in the context of livestock systems in developing countries
Biodiversity monitoring activities can hinder rather than promote conservation in tropical countries.The national institutions responsible for conservation in developing countries have very limited resources, which given donors and richer agencies scope for considerable influence. However, those ...
Sheil, Douglas
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[Why doesn't biodiversity monitoring support conservation priorities in the tropics?]
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Why doesn't biodiversity monitoring support conservation priorities in the tropics?
This paper applies a broad-brush perspective to forestry research, innovation and research capacity in developing countries and the impacts linked to it. The authors reflect upon successes and failures in the hope of improving the focus and relevance of future efforts and highlight emerging resea...
Spilsbury, M.J.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Forestry research, innovation and impact in developing countries - from economic efficiency to the broader public good]
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Forestry research, innovation and impact in developing countries - from economic efficiency to the broader public good
A few studies have reported some of the costs associated with bringing to market genetically-modified (GM) crops but no comprehensive studies exist on the real cost of the entire process of developing and releasing one GM variety by a not-for-profit institution in a developing country for sustain...
Schiek, Benjamin
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Hareau, G.
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Baguma, Yona K.
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Medakker, A.
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Douches, D.
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Shotkoski, F.
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Ghislain, M.
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[Demystification of GM crop costs: releasing late blight resistant potato varieties as public goods in developing countries.]
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Demystification of GM crop costs: releasing late blight resistant potato varieties as public goods in developing countries.
Livestock and crop-livestock systems are usually more complex than single cropping systems and are thus more difficult to "improve". The International Livestock Centre for Africa outlines experiences with systems research in projects in Nigeria and in the Ethiopian highlands.
In animal production systems, the value of a species increases in relation to its adaptation, capacity to make socioeconomic contributions, capacity to fill market opportunities, and potential for increasing productivity. In the case of goats, their role and potential contribution to increased pr...
Devendra, C.
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[Goats: Challenges for increased productivity and improved livelihoods]
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Goats: Challenges for increased productivity and improved livelihoods
Poor performance of government managed irrigation systems persists globally despite numerous policies over the last four decades to address the problem. I argue that policy efforts to improve irrigation performance in developing countries fail in part because they are often formulated in isolatio...
Suhardiman, Diana
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[Linking irrigation development with the wider agrarian context: everyday class politics in water distribution practices in Rural Java]
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Linking irrigation development with the wider agrarian context: everyday class politics in water distribution practices in Rural Java
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to food production worldwide. Recently, an increasing number of initiatives have embraced the concept of climate smart agriculture to respond to climate change adaptation and mitigation challenges. A central component of this approach is the use of agr...
Animal disease outbreaks pose significant threats to livestock sectors throughout the world, both from the standpoint of the economic impacts of the disease itself and the measures taken to mitigate the risk of disease introduction. These impacts are multidimensional and not always well understoo...
Rich, Karl M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[The economic and poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology]
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The economic and poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology
Scholtz, M.M.
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McManus, C.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Theunissen, A.
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[Opportunities for beef production in developing countries of the southern hemisphere]
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Opportunities for beef production in developing countries of the southern hemisphere