Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics Food Security Group

News

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  Key Factors to Design and Reform Subsidy Schemes in Tanzania

  Published on January 9, 2017
  Key factors that led to the design and reform of various fertilizer subsidy programs over time.

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  The Political Economy of Fertilizer Subsidy Programs in Africa

  Published on January 9, 2017
  In Zambia, fertilizer subsidy program had no statistically significant effect on the share or number of votes won by incumbent presidents.

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  Malawi National Agriculture Policy

  Published on January 7, 2017
  The National Agriculture Policy (NAP) defines the vision for development of the agricultural sector in Malawi over the next five years.

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  Call for Applications - Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars’ Program

  Published on January 6, 2017
  A Call for Applications for the 2017 Short-Term Visiting Scholars Program is open, with a deadline of February 23, 2017.

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  Surprising Facts about Africa’s Rapidly Expanding Middle Class

  Published on January 5, 2017
  With the rapid rise of the middle class to about one-third of Africa’s population, we observe important changes in food consumption. These impact the entire agrifood system.

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  The Rise of Medium-size Farms: Evidence from Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia

  Published on January 5, 2017
  The rapid rise of medium-scale holdings in most cases reflects increased interest in land by urban-based professionals or influential rural people associated with rapidly rising urban population growth and demand for food in Africa.

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  Aquaculture Value Chain in Myanmar

  Published on January 5, 2017
  In Myanmar, fish is the leading purveyor of animal protein and the lead provider of micronutrients, important especially for child development. Nearly as much is spent on fish (14% of food expenditure) as on rice (19% of food expenditure).

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  Rural Development Strategy for Mon State

  Published on January 5, 2017
  Recommendations toward a rural development strategy for Mon State based on analysis of current evidence.

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  The 2015 Survey to Evaluate the Quality of Policy Processes in Malawi

  Published on January 5, 2017
  FSP conducted a survey to provide a baseline understanding of the quality of these policy processes.

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  The Acceleration of Mechanization in the Agricultural Sector

  Published on January 5, 2017
  Factors toward Agricultural Mechanization in Burma