African economic growth remains largely commodity-based on exports of oil, minerals and agricultural commodities with little or no processing involved. In order to accelerate …
This report provides a brief review of recent trends and key policies in strengthening national agricultural research systems. Chapters provide a brief overview of the recent evolution of …
TS Jayne, JD Shaffer, JM Staatz, T Reardon - 1997 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Abstract Improving the Impact of Market Reform on Agricultural Productivity in Africa: How Institutional Design Makes a Difference Abstract: This paper reviews the emerging empirical …
This report analyzes the effects of grain market reform and food subsidy elimination in Eastern and Southern Africa on access to food for low-income consumers. The report also …
This presentation draws heavily on the ideas of a number of current and former colleagues at 1 Michigan State University, including James Shaffer, Don Mead, James Boomgard, Steve …
TS Jayne, M Mukumbu, J Duncan, JM Staatz… - 1996 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
The objectives of the study are: to assess the direction and magnitude of changes in real staple food prices since the implementation of food sector policy reforms in Africa; to identify …
In most developing countries, historically, the main strategy for improving the food sector has focused on increasing farm-level production. But in recent years, with the emphasis on value …
W opracowaniach naukowych z ostatnich lat dostrzegalne są silne tendencje do analizowania kategorii sieciowych, w szczególności koncentracji na ogniwach (węzłach) …
MK Maredia, IJ Minde - Perspectives on agricultural …, 2002 - books.google.com
Improvements in technology have played an important role in transforming many predominantly agricultural societies into economies with large and growing urban-industrial …