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Priests, technicians and traders? The discursive politics of Brazil’s agricultural cooperation in Mozambique
Future Agricultures Consortium, 2015Questions such as whose interests drive Brazil into Africa, what development models are carried along and what is in them for African countries have been guiding research and debates about Brazil’s cooperation in Africa. This paper contributes to this emerging body of work by looking at the specific case of agricultural cooperation.DocumentChinese and Brazilian agricultural models in Mozambique. The case of the Chinese Agricultural Technology Demonstration Centre and of the Brazilian ProALIMENTOS programme
Future Agricultures Consortium, 2015China and Brazil have called increasing attention from the international community, especially in the field of development cooperation. In Africa, for instance, both countries have expanded their development activities and defined agriculture as one of the main sectors to boost mutual cooperation.DocumentChinese agricultural expertise support in Ethiopia: approaches, motives and perspectives
Future Agricultures Consortium, 2015The Government of Ethiopia’s (GoE’s) economic growth strategy, Agriculture Development Led Industrialization (ADLI, formulated in 1991), places very high priority on accelerating agricultural growth and achieving food security. Agriculture is also a main focus of the current GoE’s Growth and Transformation Plan, as was also the case for its predecessors.DocumentIndo-US agricultural cooperation from "Green" to "Evergreen" Revolution?
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2011Trade between India and the US has grown exponentially since India adopted economic reforms in the 1990/91 period. There still remains a huge potential for increasing the bilateral trade. Defence-related trade, high-tech trade, agriculture, investment in infrastructure and insurance, seem to be the foci of the US in India.DocumentA comparative study on cotton production in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung, Bonn, 2014Center for Development Research (ZEF) report to evaluate the cotton production sectors in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and to develop potential avenues for improvement.DocumentIndia’s Global Resource Footprint: impact and opportunities
Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014Right to food is a fundamental human right, but addressing hunger and under-nutrition are global challenges. Food output must grow by 60 per cent in order to feed a population of nine billion or more by 2050. This paper looks at the global food, energy and water scenario and future projections. It reviews India’s global resource footprint and possible implications for LICs.DocumentHigher Boro production for food security: an integrated strategy
Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2010The structure of rice production in Bangladesh has changed remarkably over time. With the development of rice cultivars for the Boro season and expansion of irrigation systems, both area and production of Boro rice increased over time.DocumentQuantitative assessment of the effectiveness of drip irrigation kits in alleviating food shortages and its success in Zimbabwe: a case study of Gweru and Bikita districts
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2008About 23,000 drip kits were distributed in 53 districts of Zimbabwe by 20 NonGovernmental Organizations with the assistance of LEAD Zimbabwe and USAID/OFDA between 2003 and 2006. The program’s objective was to mitigate the food shortage crisis in Zimbabwe by helping families grow their own vegetables and earn extra income.DocumentEvaluation of USAID/OFDA small scale irrigation programs in Zimbabwe and Zambia 2003-2006: lessons for future programs
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2008The United States Agency for International Development’s Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, Southern Africa Regional Office (USAID/OFDA/SARO) requested the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) to carry out an evaluation of two types of small scale irrigation programs that it had been supporting: drip irrigation programs in Zimbabwe, and treadle pDocumentWhy is the development of agricultural input markets sluggish in Mozambique?
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2007One issue that has long troubled development economist is how to make agricultural markets work better for the poor in less developed countries such as Mozambique.Pages