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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of household participation in natural forest regeneration: Evidence from a model forest in Dedza, Central Malawi

Trees, Forests and People
Deforestation remains a prominent issue in Malawi's forest reserves and village forest areas. The Kapirimutu village forest has exhibited a significant increase in forest cover over the previous decade due to community involvement in natural forest ...
Jabulani Nyengere, Precious Masuku, Weston Mwase, Msaiwale Kathewera, Allena Laura Njala, Wilson Tchongwe, Richard Lizwe Steven Mvula, Isaac Tchuwa, Billy Kachingwe, Ellasy Chimimba, Macdolad Mtonda, Steven Gonde, Dickson Mbeya, Chikondi Chisenga, Emmanuel Chinkaka, Harineck Mayamiko Tholo   +15 more
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Integrating family planning services into HIV care: use of a point-of-care electronic medical record system in Lilongwe, Malawi

Global Health Action, 2017
Background: Integrating family planning (FP) services into human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinical care helps improve access to contraceptives for women living with HIV.
Hannock Tweya, Caryl Feldacker, Lisa B. Haddad, Chimango Munthali, Mwatha Bwanali, Colin Speight, Layout G. Kachere, Petros Tembo, Sam Phiri   +8 more
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British Bryological Society expedition to Mulanje Mountain, Malawi : 15., Lejeuneaceae, and the occurrence and frequency of foliicolous taxa [PDF]

, 2001
Details of habitat and location are given for 64 taxa of Lejeuneaceae collected during the BBS expedition to Mulanje Mountain, Malawi in 1991, of which 47 are new to Malawi.
Wigginton, Martin J.
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Data for the paper on "Early school failure predicts teenage pregnancy and marriage: a large population-based cohort study in Northern Malawi" [PDF]

, 2018
The data originate from a demographic surveillance site (DSS) in Karonga district in northern Malawi covering a population of >35,000 individuals from approx. 8000 households since 2002. This is run by MEIRU (Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research
Crampin, Amelia C., Glynn, Judith R., Kanjala, Chifundo, Sunny, Bindu   +3 more
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Course for Integrated Diarrhea Control in Malawi: A Way Forward for Policy Change [PDF]

, 2011
In order for Malawi to achieve Millennium Development Goal 4, to reduce child mortality by two-thirds before 2015, this report addresses the issue of diarrheal disease by examining the current policy environment in Malawi.

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Assessing Haitian Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Aflatoxin‐Compliant Peanut Butter in the Informal Market

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques, Stevens Azima, Maurice Doyon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Digital Ability and Rice Technology Adoption on Rice Farming Performance in Benin

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the combined effects of digital ability and the adoption of various rice technologies among smallholder rice farmers, using GPS‐spatially matched data sources that include household surveys and a general census of rice value chain actors in Benin.
Landry Bellarmin Kassa, Takeshi Sakurai
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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source