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African smallholders [[electronic resource] ] : food crops, markets and policy / / edited by Göran Djurfeldt, Ernest Aryeetey and Aida C. Isinika
| African smallholders [[electronic resource] ] : food crops, markets and policy / / edited by Göran Djurfeldt, Ernest Aryeetey and Aida C. Isinika |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DjurfeldtGöran <1945->
AryeeteyErnest <1955-> IsinikaAida C. <1951-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agriculture and state - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agricultural development projects - Africa, Sub-Saharan Food supply - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-282-98702-X
9786612987021 1-84593-717-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | African agriculture: from crisis to development? / Hans Holmen and Goran Hyden -- The millennium goals, the state and macro level performance: an overview / Hans Holmen -- Smallholders caught in poverty: flickering signs of agricultural dynamism / Magnus Jirstrom, Agnes Andersson and Goran Djurfeldt -- A new era for Sub-Saharan African agriculture? Changing drivers of maize production / Agnes Andersson ... [et al.] -- Maize remittances, market participation and consumption among smallholders in Africa / Agnes Andersson -- Meeting the financial needs of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia / Wolday Amha -- Agricultural diversification, food self sufficiency and food security in Ghana: the role of infrastructure and institutions / Fred M. Dzanku and Daniel Sarpong -- Conditions for achieving sustained agricultural intensification in Africa: evidence from Kenya / Stephen k. Wambugu, Joseph T. Karugia and Willis Oluoch-Kosura -- The fertilizer support programme and the millennium development challenge in Zambia: is government a problem solution? / Hyde Haantuba, Mukata Wamulume and Richard Bwalya -- Has the Nigerian green revolution veered off track? / Tunji Akande ... [et al.] -- Addressing food self sufficiency in Tanzania: a balancing act of policy coordination / Aida C. Isinika and Elibariki E. Msuya -- Focusing on the majority: rethinking agricultural development in Mozambique / Peter E. Coughlin -- Conclusions: What direction for the future of African agriculture / Ernest Aryeetey, Goran Djurfeldt and Aida C. Isinika. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910446350703321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating jobs in Africa's fragile states [[electronic resource] ] : are value chains an answer? / / by Nora Dudwick and Radhika Srinivasan, with Jose Cuesta and Dorsati Madani
| Creating jobs in Africa's fragile states [[electronic resource] ] : are value chains an answer? / / by Nora Dudwick and Radhika Srinivasan, with Jose Cuesta and Dorsati Madani |
| Autore | Dudwick Nora |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 83 p |
| Disciplina | 331.12/04240967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Job creation - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Investment of public funds - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9832-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463245403321 |
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Creating jobs in Africa's fragile states : : are value chains an answer? / / by Nora Dudwick and Radhika Srinivasan, with Jose Cuesta and Dorsati Madani
| Creating jobs in Africa's fragile states : : are value chains an answer? / / by Nora Dudwick and Radhika Srinivasan, with Jose Cuesta and Dorsati Madani |
| Autore | Dudwick Nora |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 331.12/04240967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Job creation - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Investment of public funds - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9832-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- List of contributors -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Prevailing approaches to job creation in fragile and conflict-affected states -- New directions in employment generation in fragile environments -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Box 1. The Liberia community infrastructure program -- Box 2. From relief to long-term recovery : the undp's early recovery program -- Box 3. Examples of livelihood activities in postconflict environments -- Box 4. Lessons from the jovenes programs in Latin America -- Box 5. Rwanda : postconflict poverty reduction strategies -- Box 6. The conflict-affected states of the IFC's Africa initiative -- Box 7. How to pick a winner -- Figures -- Figure 1. the united nation's three-track approach to postconflict assistance -- Tables -- Table 1. Growth, development, and labor indicators for natural resource : rich and poor countries in sub-Saharan Africa, 1999-2009 -- Table 2. Growth, development, and labor indicators for fragile and nonfragile countries worldwide, 1999-2009. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787584103321 |
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Dudwick Nora
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating jobs in Africa's fragile states : : are value chains an answer? / / by Nora Dudwick and Radhika Srinivasan, with Jose Cuesta and Dorsati Madani
| Creating jobs in Africa's fragile states : : are value chains an answer? / / by Nora Dudwick and Radhika Srinivasan, with Jose Cuesta and Dorsati Madani |
| Autore | Dudwick Nora |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 331.12/04240967 |
| Soggetto topico |
Job creation - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Sustainable development - Africa, Sub-Saharan Investment of public funds - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
9780821398326
0821398326 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- List of contributors -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Prevailing approaches to job creation in fragile and conflict-affected states -- New directions in employment generation in fragile environments -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Box 1. The Liberia community infrastructure program -- Box 2. From relief to long-term recovery : the undp's early recovery program -- Box 3. Examples of livelihood activities in postconflict environments -- Box 4. Lessons from the jovenes programs in Latin America -- Box 5. Rwanda : postconflict poverty reduction strategies -- Box 6. The conflict-affected states of the IFC's Africa initiative -- Box 7. How to pick a winner -- Figures -- Figure 1. the united nation's three-track approach to postconflict assistance -- Tables -- Table 1. Growth, development, and labor indicators for natural resource : rich and poor countries in sub-Saharan Africa, 1999-2009 -- Table 2. Growth, development, and labor indicators for fragile and nonfragile countries worldwide, 1999-2009. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910954382103321 |
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Dudwick Nora
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
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Down to earth : : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery
| Down to earth : : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery |
| Autore | Christiaensen Luc J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 105 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DemeryLionel |
| Collana | Directions in development. Poverty |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Green Revolution - Africa, Sub-Saharan Rural poor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN |
1-280-76578-X
9786610765782 0-8213-6855-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework; Chapter 3 Participation of the Poor in Growth; Tables; Chapter 4 The Growth Potential of Agriculture; Chapter 5 Agriculture and Growth in the Rest of the Economy; Chapter 6 A Sectoral Decomposition of Poverty Change; Chapter 7 Concluding Observations; Appendix 1 Objectives of and Data Sources for Case Studies; Appendix 2 Data Sources and Constructs Used in Case Studies; Appendix 3 Decomposition of Changes in the Poverty Headcount before and after 1995
Appendix 4 Welfare Effect of Productivity and Output Price ChangeCountry Case Study Papers; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777892003321 |
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Christiaensen Luc J
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007] | ||
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Down to earth [[electronic resource] ] : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery
| Down to earth [[electronic resource] ] : agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa / / Luc Christiaensen and Lionel Demery |
| Autore | Christiaensen Luc J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (122 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.10967 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DemeryLionel |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Green Revolution - Africa, Sub-Saharan Rural poor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Poverty - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-76578-X
9786610765782 0-8213-6855-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework; Chapter 3 Participation of the Poor in Growth; Tables; Chapter 4 The Growth Potential of Agriculture; Chapter 5 Agriculture and Growth in the Rest of the Economy; Chapter 6 A Sectoral Decomposition of Poverty Change; Chapter 7 Concluding Observations; Appendix 1 Objectives of and Data Sources for Case Studies; Appendix 2 Data Sources and Constructs Used in Case Studies; Appendix 3 Decomposition of Changes in the Poverty Headcount before and after 1995
Appendix 4 Welfare Effect of Productivity and Output Price ChangeCountry Case Study Papers; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451628303321 |
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Christiaensen Luc J
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food supply situation and crop prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa / / GIEWS, Global Information and Early Warning System
| Food supply situation and crop prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa / / GIEWS, Global Information and Early Warning System |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Global Information and Early Warning System, Commodities and Trade Division |
| Soggetto topico |
Food supply - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan Crops - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture - Economic aspects Crops Food supply |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Internet resource
Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Africa report
Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture GIEWS special Africa report FAO/GIEWS special Africa report FAO/GIEWS Africa report |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996206532903316 |
| Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Global Information and Early Warning System, Commodities and Trade Division | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Food supply situation and crop prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa / / GIEWS, Global Information and Early Warning System
| Food supply situation and crop prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa / / GIEWS, Global Information and Early Warning System |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Global Information and Early Warning System, Commodities and Trade Division |
| Soggetto topico |
Food supply - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan Crops - Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture - Economic aspects Crops Food supply Aliments - Approvisionnement - Afrique subsaharienne Agriculture - Aspect économique - Afrique subsaharienne Cultures - Afrique subsaharienne |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Internet resource
Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Africa report
Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture GIEWS special Africa report FAO/GIEWS special Africa report FAO/GIEWS Africa report |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144354903321 |
| Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Global Information and Early Warning System, Commodities and Trade Division | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies / / Robert H. Bates, updated and expanded with a new preface
| Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies / / Robert H. Bates, updated and expanded with a new preface |
| Autore | Bates Robert H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/867 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture and state - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 0-520-95852-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the 2014 Edition -- Preface to the 2005 Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Policies Toward Cash Crops for Export -- 2. The Food Sector: The Political Dynamics of Pricing Policies -- 3. The Food Sector: The Use of Nonprice Strategies -- 4. The Emerging Industrial Sector -- 5. The Market as Political Arena and the Limits of Voluntarism -- 6. Rental Havens and Protective Shelters: Organizing Support Among the Urban Beneficiaries -- 7. The Origins of Political Marginalism: Evoking Compliance From the Countryside -- 8. Commonalities and Variations: The Politics of Agricultural Policy -- 9. Political Reform and Economic Development -- Appendix A: Interrelations Between Food Supply, Demand, and Prices -- Appendix B: Value Received by Farmers for Export Crops -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453775803321 |
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Bates Robert H.
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies / / Robert H. Bates, updated and expanded with a new preface
| Markets and states in tropical Africa : the political basis of agricultural policies / / Robert H. Bates, updated and expanded with a new preface |
| Autore | Bates Robert H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/867 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture and state - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
african countries african history agriculture business and industry business california series on social choice and political economy cash crops corrupt governments economic growth economic recovery economics food sector governments and governing growth tragedy industrial sector money political marginalization political reform politics postcolonial africa postcolonialism pricing policies rural economies urban areas volunteerism wealth and poverty wealth |
| ISBN | 0-520-95852-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the 2014 Edition -- Preface to the 2005 Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Policies Toward Cash Crops for Export -- 2. The Food Sector: The Political Dynamics of Pricing Policies -- 3. The Food Sector: The Use of Nonprice Strategies -- 4. The Emerging Industrial Sector -- 5. The Market as Political Arena and the Limits of Voluntarism -- 6. Rental Havens and Protective Shelters: Organizing Support Among the Urban Beneficiaries -- 7. The Origins of Political Marginalism: Evoking Compliance From the Countryside -- 8. Commonalities and Variations: The Politics of Agricultural Policy -- 9. Political Reform and Economic Development -- Appendix A: Interrelations Between Food Supply, Demand, and Prices -- Appendix B: Value Received by Farmers for Export Crops -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790942203321 |
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Bates Robert H.
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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