- Project Papers and NotesFood policy objectives in Bhutan have shifted over time. The Fifth and Sixth Five-Year Plans (1981-86 and 1987-92) called for self-sufficiency in staple foods. However, recent Five-Year Plans and the 2007 Bhutan National Food Security Strategy ...
- Project Papers and NotesBhutan has been characterized by good economic growth (9% annually) in the 9th Five-Year Plan (2002-2007) and is further continuing on this growth path. As domestic incomes rise because of this growth, Bhutanese consumers are expected to shift ...
- Project Papers and NotesIn spite of its remote and land-locked location, Bhutan has been relatively successful as an agricultural exporter. The value of agricultural exports has grown at an annual rate of almost 9% since 2000. Taking advantage of the cooler climate, ...
- General InformationGood health and productive agriculture—both essential in the fight against poverty—are interlinked, as good health requires productive agriculture and productive agriculture requires healthy people. Consideration of these linkages throughout the ...
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- Project Papers and NotesChanges in prices and income, due to shocks or economic growth and reform, influence the overall and food consumption levels of poor households. However, it is often not clear to what extent they are affected by these factors and what ...
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- Project Papers and NotesThis brief is based on the results of a research project funded under the competitive grants program of the 2020 Vision Network for East Africa. A research report with the same title is available upon request.
- Project Papers and NotesThis brief discusses a new breed of ultra-nourishing crops capable of alleviating malnutrition in even the most hard-to-reach populations-crops such as rice loaded with iron, maize packed with zinc, and wheat strengthened with vitamin A. These ...
- Project Papers and NotesNumber 2 in a series of IFPRI briefs on biotechnology and genetic resource policies. The briefs present syntheses and synopses of research conducted by a team from IFPRI’s Environment and Production Technology Division and several ...
- Project Papers and NotesThis brief is based on the results of a research project funded under the competitive grants program of the 2020 Vision Network for East Africa.
- Project Papers and Notes“Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, the countries of the Central Asia region have undertaken varying levels of policy reforms in their food, agricultural, and natural resources sectors. Despite these reforms, available evidence ...
- Project Papers and NotesAccording to a widely accepted definition from the Food and Agriculture Organization, food security is achieved when “when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary ...
- Project Papers and NotesMore than one-third of Yemen’s population is food insecure. Food security means that there is enough food for everyone in the country and that the available food provides the right nutrients to ensure a healthy population. In order to guarantee ...
- Project Papers and NotesReflections on the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) “The [Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture] Index is designed to be comparable across countries and to track changes over time so we can see whether there has ...
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- Project Papers and NotesThis study attempts to identify the impacts of land tenure institutions on the efficiency of farm management based on a case study of smallholder rubber production in customary land areas of Sumatra. Our study site is a typical rubber-growing ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe National Food Security Strategy addresses food security at the national level (macrolevel food security) and at the household and individual levels (microlevel food security), emphasizing that improving food security is a cross-sector ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe 2007–08 global fuel crisis was a stark reminder of the fact that petroleum subsidies strain public finances, distort markets, and provide only a blunt tool for improving food security and fighting poverty. As a consequence, several ...
- Project Papers and NotesWater resources are rapidly dwindling in Yemen, and Sana’a might be the first capital city in the world to go dry. Groundwater levels in many regions are falling rapidly and many households lack sufficient water for drinking, washing, and ...
- Project Papers and NotesLes nutritionnistes et prestataires d’assistance alimentaire sont depuis longtemps conscients que la malnutrition des enfants a des effets nuisibles qui peuvent durer toute la vie. Malgré l’attention et les ressources considérables investies pour ...
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- Project Papers and NotesIndia’s central development strategy should be to systematize structural and sector-specific measures the government can implement immediately to promote nutrition security while not losing sight of the long-term changes needed to create a ...
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- Project Papers and NotesAgricultural productivity increases are one of the desired outcomes from sensible food security and agricultural policies. Increased productivity might lead to improved welfare of rural populations through several pathways. First, increased ...
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- Project Papers and NotesThis brief summarizes findings of part two of a three-part quantitative and qualitative research study into the dynamics of poverty, which was collaboratively undertaken by researchers of the Chronic Poverty Research Centre, the International ...
- Project Papers and NotesThis brief summarizes key findings from part one of a three-part quantitative and qualitative research study into the dynamics of poverty, which was collaboratively undertaken by researchers of the Chronic Poverty Research Centre, the ...
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- Project Papers and NotesConditional cash transfers (CCTs) have become a popular tool to reduce poverty and inequality in the short run and to promote investments in human capital. CCTs are now present in almost all parts of the developing world, especially in Latin ...
- Project Papers and NotesThis brief is based on the results of a research project funded under the competitive grants program of the 2020 Vision Network for East Africa.
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- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is an innovative tool composed of two sub-indexes: one measures how empowered women are within five domains, and the other measures gender parity in empowerment within the household. This case ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe 2007–08 global fuel crisis was a stark reminder of the fact that petroleum subsidies strain public finances, distort markets, and provide only a blunt tool for improving food security and fighting poverty. As a consequence, several ...
- Project Papers and NotesMore than one-third of Yemen’s population is food insecure. Food security means that there is enough food for everyone in the country and that the available food provides the right nutrients to ensure a healthy population. In order to guarantee ...
- Project Papers and NotesWater resources are rapidly dwindling in Yemen, and Sana’a might be the first capital city in the world to go dry. Groundwater levels in many regions are falling rapidly and many households lack sufficient water for drinking, washing, and ...
- Project Papers and NotesThe National Food Security Strategy addresses food security at the national level (macrolevel food security) and at the household and individual levels (microlevel food security), emphasizing that improving food security is a cross-sector ...