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Agricultural Policies in the Caribbean: A Regional Analysis

October 2018

Author(s): 
Timothy E. Josling, Carmine Paolo De Salvo, Olga Shik, Rachel Boyce, William Foster, Christian Derlagen, Gonzalo Muñoz, Jesús De los Santos, Sybille Nuenninghoff, Budry Bayard, Sebastien Gachot, Cleeford Pavilus
This publication summarizes the agricultural policy analyses conducted in nine Caribbean countries (Suriname, Guyana, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Belize, Barbados, The Bahamas, and Trinidad...

Hierarchical Modeling of Seed Variety Yields and Decision Making for Future Planting Plans

June 2018

Author(s): 
Huaiyang Zhong, Xiaocheng Li, David Lobell, Stefano Ermon, Margaret Brandeau
Eradicating hunger and malnutrition is a key development goal of the twenty first century.

Sell Low and Buy High: Arbitrage and Local Price Effects in Kenyan Markets

April 2018

Author(s): 
Marshall Burke, Lauren Falcao Bergquist, Edward Miguel
Large and regular seasonal price fluctuations in local grain markets appear to offer African farmers substantial inter-temporal arbitrage opportunities, but these opportunities remain largely...

Handbook of International Food and Agricultural Policies

December 2017

Author(s): 
Timothy E. Josling, William H. Meyers, Thomas Johnson, Donna H. Roberts, Karl Meilke
Handbook of International Food and Agricultural Policies is a three-volume set that aims to provide an accessible reference for those interested in the aims and implementation of food and farm...

The rise in global biodiesel production: Implications for food security

December 2017

Author(s): 
Policies that promote biofuels in major agricultural economies raise important questions for food prices and food security at local to global scales.

Historical effects of CO2 and climate trends on global crop water demand

November 2017

Author(s): 
Daniel W. Urban, Justin Sheffield, David Lobell
A critical question for agricultural production and food security is how water demand for staple crops will respond to climate and carbon dioxide (CO2) changes1, especially in light of the expected...

Oil palm expansion in Cameroon: Insights into sustainability opportunities and challenges in Africa

November 2017

Author(s): 
Oil palm production expanded 1.2 million hectares in sub-Saharan Africa since 1990, with expansion accelerating in several heavily forested countries since 2000.

The Tropical Oil Crop Revolution: Food, Feed, Fuel, and Forests

November 2016

Author(s): 
Over the last two decades global production of soybean and palm oil seeds have increased enormously.

Gender and Off-farm Employment: Evidence from Rural China

July 2016

Author(s): 
Xiaobing Wang, Linghui Han, Jikun Huang, Linxiu Zhang, Scott Rozelle
Abstract: The goal of the present paper is to examine how the expansion of the economy from 2000 has affected rural off-farm labor market participation.

How Off-farm Employment Affects Technical Efficiency of China’s Farms: The Case of Jiangsu

March 2016

Author(s): 
Linxiu Zhang, Weiliang Su, Tor Eriksson, Changfang liu
Using three-wave survey data for four villages of Jiangsu Province in China, the present paper examines whether and to what extent off-farm employment affects the technical efficiency of...

Development of Peru's Asparagus Industry

March 2016

Author(s): 
Jessie Bullock
The asparagus industry in Ica, Peru exports asparagus across the world and is the economic engine of the region.

Pharaoh's Dream Revisited: An Integrated US Midwest Field Research Network for Climate Adaptation

December 2015

Author(s): 
David Gustafson, Michael Hayes, Emily Janssen, David Lobell, Stephen Long, Gerald C. Nelson, Himadri B. Pakrasi, Peter Raven, G. Philip Robertson, Richard Robertson, Donald Wuebbles
We're being warned of future grain failures—not by the dreams of a biblical Pharaoh, but by modern computer model predictions.

Using satellite remote sensing to understand maize yield gaps in the North China Plain

November 2015

Author(s): 
Yi Zhao, XinPing Chen, ZhenLing Cui, David Lobell
Substantial gaps have been reported between the average farmer’s maize yield and yield potential in China, especially the North China Plain (NCP).

Transatlantic Food and Agricultural Trade Policy: 50 Years of Conflict and Convergence

July 2015

Author(s): 
Timothy E. Josling, Stefan Tangermann
Transatlantic Food and Agricultural Trade Policy traces the past fifty years of transatlantic trade relations in the area of food and agricultural policy, from early skirmishes over chicken exports...

High Time for Conservation: Adding the Environment to the Debate on Marijuana Liberalization

June 2015

Author(s): 
Jennifer K. Carah, Jeanette K. Howard, Sally E. Thompson, Anne G. Short Gianotti, Scott D. Bauer, Stephanie M. Carlson, David N. Dralle, Mourad W. Gabriel, Lisa L. Hulette, Brian J. Johnson, Curtis A. Knight, Sarah J. Kupferberg, Stefanie L. Martin, Rosamond L. Naylor, Mary E. Power
The liberalization of marijuana policies, including the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana, is sweeping the United States and other countries.

Climate Change Impact on Agriculture: Implications for Food Security and Hunger

June 2015

David Lobell’s recent research indicates that negative impacts to the global agriculture system are much more likely, more severe and wider-ranging in the face of human-caused climate change....

The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA)

May 2015

Author(s): 
Michael Goldfien
The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) focuses on efforts to “Africanize” the Kenyan tea industry in the years following the country’s independence from the United Kingdom.

Facilitating Trade through Effective Border Control: Costa Rica's Challenging Reform Agenda

April 2015

Author(s): 
Julia Oliver and Ronald Arce
Peñas Blancas, the border post where all overland commerce passed between Costa Rica and Central American countries to the north, was infamously slow and exceedingly congested.

History of partnership between agro-industries and oil palm smallholders in Cameroon

March 2015

Author(s): 
Raymond N. Nkongho, Thomas E. Ndjogui, Patrice Levang
The present article explores the origin and changes in partnership agreements established between agro-industries and oil palm smallholders in Cameroon.

The Role of Markets, Technology, and Policy in Generating Palm-Oil Demand in Indonesia

March 2015

Author(s): 
Joanne Gaskell
Indonesia produces more palm oil and consumes more palm oil per capita than any country in the world.

A Triple-Hurdle Model of Production and Market Participation in Kenya's Dairy Market

March 2015

Author(s): 
Bill Burke, Robert J. Myers, Thomas S. Jayne

A global perspective on food systems

March 2015

Author(s): 
Rosamond Naylor

Frontiers in Food Policy: Perspectives on Sub-Saharan Africa

December 2013

Author(s): 
Walter P. Falcon, Rosamond L. Naylor
Frontiers in Food Policy: Perspectives on sub-Saharan Africa is a compilation of research stemming from the Global Food Policy and Food Security Symposium Series, hosted by the Center on Food...

Land institutions and supply chain configurations as determinants of soybean planted area and yields in Brazil

October 2012

Author(s): 
Rachael Garrett, Eric Lambin, Rosamond Naylor
Soybean production has become a significant force for economic development in Brazil.
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