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Biofuels, agriculture and poverty reduction
Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2007The development of biofuels has generated vigorous debate on economic and environmental grounds. This paper assesses the potential impacts of biofuels on poverty reduction. It argues that the potential is large, whether through employment, wider growth multipliers or energy price effects.DocumentKnowledge sharing for rural development: challenges, experiences and methods
América Latina en Movimiento, Agencia Latinoamericana de Información (ALAI), 2007Since the “Green revolution”, global food production has risen dramatically.DocumentSupporting local innovation for rural development: analysis and review of five Innovation Support Funds
Danish Institute for International Studies, 2007Innovations Support Funds (ISFs) can play an important role realising the under-utilised potential of local innovations for development and rural poverty reduction.DocumentBiofuel production and the threat to South Africa's food security
Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2007As biofuel production continues to expand rapidly all over the world, there is increasing concern about how this will affect food prices, particularly of foodcrops used to produce biofuels.DocumentLand in Africa: market asset or secure livelihood?
Human Settlements Programme, 2004This document summarises the proceedings from a conference organised by International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) , Natural Resource insitute (NRI) and the Royal African Society in November 2004.The conference brought together a wide range of interest groups including, African policy makers, academics and civil society representatives, as well as representatives of the privateDocumentJoint forest planning and management in the eastern plains of Karnataka: a rapid assessment
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore, 2005Joint Forest Management (JFM) has become the key concept through which forest generation activities are being implemented in most parts of India.DocumentA critique of innovation systems perspectives on agricultural research in developing countries
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006Innovation systems perspectives on agricultural research and technological change in developing countries are increasingly popular for the study of how society generates, disseminates, and utilises knowledge.DocumentA green revolution in Africa: hope for hungry farmers?
Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Winnepeg, 2006This paper explores the underlying definitions and assumptions present in the current search for new approaches to African agriculture, looking specifically at strategies for improving soil fertility.It advocates a farmer-centred approach that involves active participation of all relevant stakeholders, with the view that sustainable agricultural livelihoods need to be built from a foundation thDocumentSummary document of the FAO e-mail conference: regulating GMOs in developing and transition countries
Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture, FAO, 2003This paper discusses some of the themes and outcomes of a moderated e-mail conference entitled Regulating GMOs in Developing and Transition Countries, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Biotechnology Forum from 28 April to 1 June 2003.DocumentKnowledge management working tool for agricultural extension practice: the case of Ghana
Community of Practice, Knowledge Management for International Development, KM4DEV, 2006This paper proposes a circular knowledge management model for agricultural extension practice. The model incorporates tacit and explicit knowledge to inform the nature of extension services. It is based on empirical assessment of agricultural extension in Ghana.The author recommends agricultural extension experts adopt the circular knowledge management model.Pages