In this seminar, Per Pinstrup-Andersen, H. E. Babcock Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy and the J. Thomas Clark Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Applied Economics at Cornell University, presents results from a 14-country stud…
Archive for May, 2013
Typology of farm households and irrigation systems
Irrigation is considered an important factor for agriculture and food security. Knowledge gaps, however, still exist with regard to how farmers in Africa south of Sahara, including Nigeria, are using irrigation. Given the diverse agroecological and soc…
Understanding the role of research in the evolution of fertilizer policies in Malawi
This study examines the role of research in agricultural policy making in Malawi at a time when the Africa Union and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development have been seeking to promote greater evidenced-based decision making in agriculture. Dra…
IFPRI Policy Seminar: Policymakers’ Responses to Food Price Crises
Policy Seminar presentation by Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Cornell University at IFPRI Policy Seminar on “Policymakers’ Responses to Food Price Crises” May 3, 2013
Volta capitalisation workshop: time to reap what we’ve sown
The Challenge Program on Water and Food’s (CPWF) Volta Basin Development Challenge (VBDC) research began in December 2010. In December 2013, the (CPWF) will end and it will be integrated into the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems p…