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Local markets, local varieties: rising food prices and small farmers' access to seed
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2009This report provides case-specific responses to key seed policy issues based on the relationship between seed markets and high food prices, which were discussed at the project findings meeting at FAO in May 2008. The paper answers key questions in the country context for India, Kenya, and Mali including whether high food prices will mean higher seed prices and seed insecurity for poor farmers.DocumentGenetically modified food and international trade : The case of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2007This paper studies the potential effects of introducing genetically modified (GM) food crops in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the presence of trade-related regulations of GM food in major importers. It focuses on GM field crops (rice, wheat, maize, soybeans, and cotton) resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses, such as drought-resistant rice.DocumentInclusive business in agrifood markets: evidence and action
Regoverning Markets Programme, 2008This report brings together issues discussed at an international conference on “Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets: Evidence to Action in 2008.The conference sought to answer the following questions:DocumentIndia’s agrarian crisis and smallholder producers’ participation in new farm supply chain initiatives: a case study of contract farming
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2007This paper focuses on the socio-economic implications of corporate-led initiatives in agriculture, mainly contract farming, in the Indian state of Punjab, which has more experience in contract farming compared to other states.DocumentDeterminants and implications of the growing scale of livestock farms in four fast-growing developing countries
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008Livestock are among the few commodities that smallholder farmers widely produce that are growing rapidly in demand, and thus the interest for poverty alleviation is strong.DocumentPromoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: guidelines and good practices
Bioversity International, 2008Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) can be a useful tool for realising these prospects, by linking supply capacities to market opportunities.DocumentGetting out of the food crisis
GRAIN, 2008The current food crisis is focusing attention on the way food reaches some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. In this edition of GRAIN's Seedling magazine, a collection of articles highlight the less discussed aspects of the food crisis and responses to it.DocumentMeso-level restructuring of the food industry in developing countries: synthesis report - meso study
Sustainable Markets Group, IIED, 2008Rapid changes are taking place in the structure and governance of national and regional agrifood markets in developing countries, affecting the agricultural sector's ability to contribute to economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable rural development.DocumentBehind agrarian distress
Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, 2006Based a survey conducted in three villages in the Indian state of Orissa, this article suggests that apart from the production failures and risks encountered in the increasingly volatile output markets, access to credit and terms of borrowing have emerged as main causes of the agrarian crisis in India.