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Research paper thumbnail of Strategic food grain reserves

Research paper thumbnail of Speculant drijft voedselprijzen niet op

Research paper thumbnail of The role of agriculture in development: focusing on linkages beyond agriculture

Research paper thumbnail of Incentives for tree growing and manageing forests sustainably. More than just carrots and sticks

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional Change and Agricultural Development

Institutional development is crucial for agricultural development to contribute to poverty reduct... more Institutional development is crucial for agricultural development to contribute to poverty reduction and overall economic growth (see . But what it entails, and more importantly, how to achieve it are questions that are not easy to answer. Before tackling these questions we will first dissect agricultural development. Agricultural development can be viewed as a process of economic growth, which is based on (i) improvements in productivity through technological change and (ii) increased specialisation and re-organisation of activities by individual labourers, farmers, input suppliers, traders and other actors, all working to improve their livelihoods. What are the factors then that prevent people, either individually or in groups, from securing this goal? The typical list includes constraints with respect to natural resources, technology, infrastructure, policies and governance. Recent thinking about these processes however, increasingly highlights the pivotal role that institutions and institutional change play in stimulating and supporting market-driven development by creating a basis for 'enabling market conditions'.

Research paper thumbnail of Markets, Chains and Sustainable Development Strategy & Policy paper 6 Markets, institutional change and the new agenda for agriculture

Recent discussion of the 'new agenda for agriculture' in development highlights a range of issues... more Recent discussion of the 'new agenda for agriculture' in development highlights a range of issues that deserve greater attention by policymakers and researchers. These include, among others, investing in technology to increase productivity, reforming trade and agricultural policies, providing access to services for the rural poor, and also attention for trends and risks with significant implications, such as HIV/AIDS and climate change. In particular, high-profile reports 1 and initiatives (such as the 'Regoverning Markets' project 2 ) emphasise, in one form or another, the need to "create conditions that enable small-scale (resource-poor) farmers to participate in markets".

Research paper thumbnail of Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Markets: National and International Policy Initiatives

Research paper thumbnail of Appraisal of Payment for Environmental Services related to water management in the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia

Since the publication of the Brundtland report on sustainability in 1987, there has been increasi... more Since the publication of the Brundtland report on sustainability in 1987, there has been increasing awareness and consensus that natural resources should be used judiciously. However, the existence of many forms of market failures has contributed to natural resource base depletion and degradation beyond what is socially optimal. Market failures are associated with, for example, environmental externalities (e.g. water pollution, soil erosion), the public good nature of natural resources, imperfect property rights as well as insufficient knowledge and information.

Research paper thumbnail of A review of global food security scenario and assessment studies: Results, gaps and research priorities

Global Food Security, 2014

Over the last decade, scenario analysis increasingly has been used to explore the main drivers af... more Over the last decade, scenario analysis increasingly has been used to explore the main drivers affecting global food supply and demand in the future. The aim of this study is to summarise, compare and evaluate global scenarios with a focus on global food security. We find that food security outcomes differ substantially and may be attributed to three main factors: (1) differences in scenario storylines and assumptions on drivers, (2) differences in the models that are employed to process the drivers and generate scenario outcomes, and (3) differences in the way and the extent to which results are reported. We also identify several ways how studies and models may be improved. This paper provides important and helpful suggestions for practitioners, but is also useful for policy-makers, who are usually the ultimate users of these scenario studies.

Research paper thumbnail of The perspectives of the non-farm economy for poverty reduction

Research paper thumbnail of Natural resources management oriented Agricultural reserach and policy change: comparing two Ghanaian research experiences

Scientists must be made aware that policy makers are a target user group for their research resul... more Scientists must be made aware that policy makers are a target user group for their research results. Bringing relevant research results to the attention of policy makers is an obligation for all agricultural researchers, not only those working in specific policy research sub-disciplines;

Research paper thumbnail of Lier l’Assurance-récoltes et le crédit rural

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the possibilities of carbon projects in the tropical peat lands of Central Kalimantan

Research paper thumbnail of Planning agricultural research: a sourcebook

CAB1 Publishing is a division of CAB International CABI Publishing CABI Publishing CAB Internatio... more CAB1 Publishing is a division of CAB International CABI Publishing CABI Publishing CAB International 10 E 40th Street Wallingford Suite 3203 OxonOXlOSDE New York, NY 10016 UK USA Tel:+ 44 (0) 1491 832111 Tel:+ 1 (212) 4817018 Fax:+ 44 (0) 1491 833508 Fax:+ 1 212 686 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Review of tools for land use planning in West Africa in the framework of VINVAL project

Research paper thumbnail of Recovering biodiversity knowledge

Research paper thumbnail of Political, institutional and financial framework for Green Water Credits in Kenya

Green Water Credits is a mechanism to pay rural people for specified land and soil management act... more Green Water Credits is a mechanism to pay rural people for specified land and soil management activities that determine all fresh water resources at source. These activities are presently unrecognized and unrewarded.

Research paper thumbnail of Policy brief on the role of an integrated approach

Research paper thumbnail of Biofuels and water: an exploration

Biofuel production will affect water resources, especially on a regional and local scale. This ha... more Biofuel production will affect water resources, especially on a regional and local scale. This happens through increased crop production and its associated use of agro-chemicals, water requirements for ethanol processing factories, and through the expected conversion of natural areas providing important water-related services to rural as well as urban areas. It is suggested to include (effects of) biofuels in current water policy and support collection and analysis of quantified information on their impact on water management as this information so far is very limited.

Research paper thumbnail of Science for agriculture and rural development in the South

No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form ... more No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work.

Research paper thumbnail of Strategic food grain reserves

Research paper thumbnail of Speculant drijft voedselprijzen niet op

Research paper thumbnail of The role of agriculture in development: focusing on linkages beyond agriculture

Research paper thumbnail of Incentives for tree growing and manageing forests sustainably. More than just carrots and sticks

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional Change and Agricultural Development

Institutional development is crucial for agricultural development to contribute to poverty reduct... more Institutional development is crucial for agricultural development to contribute to poverty reduction and overall economic growth (see . But what it entails, and more importantly, how to achieve it are questions that are not easy to answer. Before tackling these questions we will first dissect agricultural development. Agricultural development can be viewed as a process of economic growth, which is based on (i) improvements in productivity through technological change and (ii) increased specialisation and re-organisation of activities by individual labourers, farmers, input suppliers, traders and other actors, all working to improve their livelihoods. What are the factors then that prevent people, either individually or in groups, from securing this goal? The typical list includes constraints with respect to natural resources, technology, infrastructure, policies and governance. Recent thinking about these processes however, increasingly highlights the pivotal role that institutions and institutional change play in stimulating and supporting market-driven development by creating a basis for 'enabling market conditions'.

Research paper thumbnail of Markets, Chains and Sustainable Development Strategy & Policy paper 6 Markets, institutional change and the new agenda for agriculture

Recent discussion of the 'new agenda for agriculture' in development highlights a range of issues... more Recent discussion of the 'new agenda for agriculture' in development highlights a range of issues that deserve greater attention by policymakers and researchers. These include, among others, investing in technology to increase productivity, reforming trade and agricultural policies, providing access to services for the rural poor, and also attention for trends and risks with significant implications, such as HIV/AIDS and climate change. In particular, high-profile reports 1 and initiatives (such as the 'Regoverning Markets' project 2 ) emphasise, in one form or another, the need to "create conditions that enable small-scale (resource-poor) farmers to participate in markets".

Research paper thumbnail of Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Markets: National and International Policy Initiatives

Research paper thumbnail of Appraisal of Payment for Environmental Services related to water management in the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia

Since the publication of the Brundtland report on sustainability in 1987, there has been increasi... more Since the publication of the Brundtland report on sustainability in 1987, there has been increasing awareness and consensus that natural resources should be used judiciously. However, the existence of many forms of market failures has contributed to natural resource base depletion and degradation beyond what is socially optimal. Market failures are associated with, for example, environmental externalities (e.g. water pollution, soil erosion), the public good nature of natural resources, imperfect property rights as well as insufficient knowledge and information.

Research paper thumbnail of A review of global food security scenario and assessment studies: Results, gaps and research priorities

Global Food Security, 2014

Over the last decade, scenario analysis increasingly has been used to explore the main drivers af... more Over the last decade, scenario analysis increasingly has been used to explore the main drivers affecting global food supply and demand in the future. The aim of this study is to summarise, compare and evaluate global scenarios with a focus on global food security. We find that food security outcomes differ substantially and may be attributed to three main factors: (1) differences in scenario storylines and assumptions on drivers, (2) differences in the models that are employed to process the drivers and generate scenario outcomes, and (3) differences in the way and the extent to which results are reported. We also identify several ways how studies and models may be improved. This paper provides important and helpful suggestions for practitioners, but is also useful for policy-makers, who are usually the ultimate users of these scenario studies.

Research paper thumbnail of The perspectives of the non-farm economy for poverty reduction

Research paper thumbnail of Natural resources management oriented Agricultural reserach and policy change: comparing two Ghanaian research experiences

Scientists must be made aware that policy makers are a target user group for their research resul... more Scientists must be made aware that policy makers are a target user group for their research results. Bringing relevant research results to the attention of policy makers is an obligation for all agricultural researchers, not only those working in specific policy research sub-disciplines;

Research paper thumbnail of Lier l’Assurance-récoltes et le crédit rural

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the possibilities of carbon projects in the tropical peat lands of Central Kalimantan

Research paper thumbnail of Planning agricultural research: a sourcebook

CAB1 Publishing is a division of CAB International CABI Publishing CABI Publishing CAB Internatio... more CAB1 Publishing is a division of CAB International CABI Publishing CABI Publishing CAB International 10 E 40th Street Wallingford Suite 3203 OxonOXlOSDE New York, NY 10016 UK USA Tel:+ 44 (0) 1491 832111 Tel:+ 1 (212) 4817018 Fax:+ 44 (0) 1491 833508 Fax:+ 1 212 686 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Review of tools for land use planning in West Africa in the framework of VINVAL project

Research paper thumbnail of Recovering biodiversity knowledge

Research paper thumbnail of Political, institutional and financial framework for Green Water Credits in Kenya

Green Water Credits is a mechanism to pay rural people for specified land and soil management act... more Green Water Credits is a mechanism to pay rural people for specified land and soil management activities that determine all fresh water resources at source. These activities are presently unrecognized and unrewarded.

Research paper thumbnail of Policy brief on the role of an integrated approach

Research paper thumbnail of Biofuels and water: an exploration

Biofuel production will affect water resources, especially on a regional and local scale. This ha... more Biofuel production will affect water resources, especially on a regional and local scale. This happens through increased crop production and its associated use of agro-chemicals, water requirements for ethanol processing factories, and through the expected conversion of natural areas providing important water-related services to rural as well as urban areas. It is suggested to include (effects of) biofuels in current water policy and support collection and analysis of quantified information on their impact on water management as this information so far is very limited.

Research paper thumbnail of Science for agriculture and rural development in the South

No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form ... more No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work.