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July 2005

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  1. IFPRI Dataset
    Philippines: Smallholder Livestock Production Dataset, 2000-2001
    This survey was conducted by the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division of IFPRI in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute, and the University of the Philippines Los Baños. It was conducted in three cities in the provinces of Batangas and Laguna in Southern Luzon, Philippines to understand why some smallholders participate in hog production and others do not. A total of 291 households were randomly identified from a stratified sample frame, of which 150 households were hog producers (including 50 small-scale contract farms) and 141 households were non-livestock-raisers. The data collected includes information on farm-specific output and input prices, quantity of output in kilograms liveweight, different types of activity, family and hired labor, value of breeding stock, value of buildings and equipment, different market outlets, household characteristics, and access to information, credit, and veterinary services. For ordering information, visit http://www.ifpri.org/data/philippines02.htm.
  2. South Asia Biosafety Program (SABP)
    SABP is coordinated by Agriculture and Biotechnology Strategies (AGBIOS), Canada and IFPRI. It is currently assisting the governments of Bangladesh and India in strengthening their institutional governance of biotechnology. It builds on existing efforts to advise governments on enhancing and streamlining their systems to realize the benefits of agricultural biotechnology within a transparent, efficient, and responsive regulatory framework that ensures the safety of new foods and animal feeds and protects the environment. AGBIOS will develop and implement biotechnology and biosafety policies at the regulatory and technical levels, while IFPRI will address biosafety policy considerations within the broader context of agricultural, natural resource, macroeconomic, and trade policies. For more information, visit http://www.agbios.com/sabp.
  3. ICT in Agriculture: Perspectives of Technological Innovation
    An e-book ICT in Agriculture: Perspectives of Technological Innovation, has been published in 2005 by the European Federation for Information Technologies in Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (EFITA) and the Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology. It provides initial expectations, results, and lessons in various areas of agriculture and rural ICT development and implementation. For a free copy, visit Hebrew University of Jerusalem Center for Agricultural Economic Research at http://departments.agri.huji.ac.il/economics/gelb-main.html.
  4. KIT Publications Online
    The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) has over 90 publications pertaining to agriculture, gender, health, and governance available online for downloading from its new website. KIT focuses on international and intercultural cooperation and its aims are to contribute to sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and cultural preservation and exchange. For more information, visit http://www.kit.nl/frameset.asp?/development/Default.asp&frnr=1&.
  5. 2005 Millennium Development Goals Report
    The Millennium Development Goals Report 2005 has been published by the United Nations Department of Public Information. This report is based on a master set of data that has been compiled by an Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG Indicators led by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. For more information on the report, visit at http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/MDG%20Book.pdf (English); http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/MDG%20Book_fr.pdf (French); and http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/MDG%20BOOK_sp.pdf (Spanish).
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