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  The impact of extension services in times of crisis: Côte d'Ivoire (1997-2000)

  Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford, 2003

  This paper revisits the contested issue of the impact of agricultural extension on farm productivity.
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  Child farm labor: the wealth paradox

  Economics department, University of Bristol, 2003

  This paper is motivated by the observation that children in land-rich households are often more likely to be in work than the children of land-poor households.The vast majority of working children in developing countries are in agricultural work, predominantly on farms operated by their families.
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  ICTs: transforming agricultural extension?

  Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, 2003

  This document reports on a workshop held by CTA on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for ACP agricultural and rural development.
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  The role of natural resources in the livelihoods of the urban poor

  Natural Resources Institute, UK, 2000

  This paper examines the role played by agriculture and natural resources in the livelihoods of the urban poor.
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  Trade Liberalisation and the Crop Sector in Bangladesh

  Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2003

  The liberalisation of the crop sector in Bangladesh will affect more than just production and imports. As the source of staple food, livelihood and employment for millions of people, changes in the crop sector could have far-reaching impacts on poverty and welfare. This paper addresses some of these issues and their implications.
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  National Agricultural Research Systems experiences in the use of participatory approaches to animal health research in Kenya

  Institutional and Policy Support Team, AU, 2003

  This paper highlights experiences arising from the use of participatory approaches (PAs) in animal health research by some National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) in Kenya.
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  AIDS toolkits: HIV/AIDS and community based natural resource management

  Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division, University of Natal, 2002

  This toolkit is designed for ministries and other agencies that support CBNRM initiatives, defined as any community-led effort to foster productive and sustainable use of surrounding soil, water, forest, rangeland, wildlife, and fisheries resources.
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  The politics of land reform in Southern Africa

  Sustainable Livelihoods in Southern Africa, 2003

  This paper examines the politics of land in Southern Africa and, in particular, current process of land reform in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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  Land lease markets and agricultural efficiency: theory and evidence from Ethiopia

  Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford, 2000

  This paper develops a theoretical model of land leasing that includes transaction costs, risk pooling motives and non-tradable productive inputs.
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  Who can farmers turn to for sound advice?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003

  Governments that have privatised their extension and advisory services still try to influence decisions that farmers take relating to agriculture, environmental issues, food safety and rural development.

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