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  Addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS on Ministries of Agriculture: focus on eastern and southern Africa

  FAO HIV/AIDS and Agriculture, 2003

  This paper examines the relevance of HIV/AIDS for Ministries of Agriculture (MoAs) and their work in sub-Saharan Africa, and particularly in Eastern and Southern Africa.
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  Partnership in enhancing the process of globalization for reducing poverty

  Global Development Network, 2001

  Are partnership or non partnership patterns better at promoting agricultural technologies? This paper attempts to answer this question by studying partnership and non-partnership of the government (GO), non-government (NGO), and private (PO) organizations.
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  Five thousand years of sustainablity?: a case study on Gedeo Land use (Southern Ethiopia)

  Treemail, 2002

  This paper presents a case study of an ancient land-use practice that feeds over 450 people/km2 in a mountainous tropical region without terracing, tilling or agrochemical inputs. In this case study of a staple crop ensete, soil fertility and a strong performance in security of production are retained.
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  Introduction to the development box: finding space for development concerns in the WTO's agricultural negotiations

  International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2003

  This paper introduces the Development Box, a package of proposals made by a dozen or so developing countries concerned that existing WTO rules for agriculture are undermining food security and rural livelihoods in their countries. The Development Box (DB) offers possible exceptions to the trade rules to meet the needs of countries with few resources and urgent food security needs.
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  Successes in African agriculture: results of an expert survey

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2003

  Using primary data from a survey of expert opinion, this paper identifies key successes emerging in African agriculture.
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  Tenure security and land-related investment: evidence from Ethiopia

  World Bank Publications, 2003

  Report finds that land rights in Ethiopia are highly insecure, and higher tenure security and transferability could enhance investment and agricultural productivity.
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  Vouchers versus grants: evidence from Malawi’s starter pack program

  African Studies Quarterly, 2003

  This report assesses the impact of a test program designed to increase the productivity and improve the food security of Malawian smallholders. The program, entitled the “starter pack program,” was initiated by Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with donor agencies.
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  The enabling environment for agricultural technology in sub-Saharan Africa and the potential role of donors

  Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2003

  This paper looks at three interrelated elements of agricultural technology in sub-Saharan Africa: regulation, public agricultural research and enterprise development.The paper argues that improving agricultural technology development in Africa requires strengthening of the enabling environment, including policies, public institutions and regulations.
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  Ending the cycle of famine in Ethiopia

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2003

  This paper looks at the issue of poverty and food shortage in Ethiopia and questions why this continues to be a burgeoning issue when Ethiopia has increased its food production by 70% since the 1980s.Reasons for poverty and food insecurity in Ethiopia include:Vulnerability: subsistence agriculture is vulnerable to shortages of water and poor irrigation.
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  Poverty-reducing effects of agricultural development in Tanzania

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2002

  This paper reports on a study designed to analyse the causes of agricultural development in selected areas of Tanzania, and to document the extent to which this development has led to poverty reduction.The paper asks what are the mechanisms which have ensured that the poor have taken part in this development?

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