The E-FooD Dataset provides income and price elasticities of food demand in developing countries. The elasticities are derived from food demand system estimations, using representative household survey data.
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From the ground up
Estimating the impact of agricultural technology on poverty reduction in rural Nigeria
It has often been argued that new agricultural technologies lead to poverty reduction.
Reforming the agricultural extension system in India
From the ground up
The community-driven development (CDD) approach has become increasingly popular because of its potential to develop projects that are sustainable, are responsive to local priorities, empower local communities, and more effectively target poor and
From the ground up
The community-driven development (CDD) approach has become increasingly popular because of its potential to develop projects that are sustainable, are responsive to local priorities, empower local communities, and more effectively target poor and
Agricultural strategy development in West Africa
"Participatory approaches are an increasingly prominent technique for designing agricultural strategies within Sub-Saharan Africa.
Identifying opportunities in Ghana’s agriculture
"Recent increases in cereals prices raise questions about agricultural priorities in Ghana.
Bridging research, policy, and practice in African agriculture
Policy research on African agriculture is long on prescriptions for what needs to be done to spur agricultural growth but short on how such prescriptions might be implemented in practice. What explains this state of affairs?
Improving research-policy linkages in Nigeria
When there is disconnect between research and policy, high quality research-based information can be produced without impact on policy dialogue and action.
The majority of Nigeria's smallholder farmers are often too poor to employ modern tools, such as tractors and plows, even with substantial government support.
Policy options and their potential effects on Moroccan small farmers and the poor facing increased world food prices
"This study evaluates the potential impact of the recent rise in world food prices on the Moroccan economy and possible policy options to respond to it.
"In spite of its oil wealth, poverty plagues Nigeria.
Poverty and nutrition policy analysis
Poverty and malnutrition in Nigeria are widespread and severe, and therefore continue to be at the center stage of the development discourse.
Developing evidence for agricultural and rural development policies and strategies in Nigeria
"One of the key activities of the Agricultural Policy Support Facility (APSF) is to improve communication linkages and consultations between policymakers, policy analysts, and policy beneficiaries on agricultural and rural development policy
Agricultural research and urban poverty in India
Using a similar analytical approach to a study in China, this paper analyzes the impact of agricultural research on urban poverty reduction in India. State level data from 1970 to 1995 were used in the empirical analysis.
Dialogues
IFPRI and FANRPAN outlined and managed a highly participatory process involving high-level policymakers, senior representatives of a range of stakeholder agencies, and respected scientific leaders, who came together for an integrated series of rou
"The Agricultural Policy Support Facility (APSF) is an initiative to strengthen pro-poor, gender-sensitive, and environmentally sustainable evidence-based policymaking in Nigeria in the areas of rural and agricultural development.