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   Evaluative Lessons for Agriculture and Agribusiness

   Reports & Research

   January, 2011

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   Forest Tenure

   Land & Food Security

   agriculture

   capacity development

   climate change

   decentralization

   deforestation

   farmers

   farming systems

   farmland

   food security

   forestry

   land reform

   property rights

   rural development

   rural population

   Agricultural investments made by developing countries and multilateral development banks (MDBs) have declined in recent decades. This decline is associated with a slowdown in the growth of agriculture productivity. Most development institutions have recognized the damage caused by this past neglect, in part evident in rising food prices, and renewed attention to agriculture and agribusiness is emerging. But this renewed interest will need to deliver results, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the MDBs have had the least success but where the needs and opportunities are enormous.

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   Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Growth and Bridging the Gap for Small-Family Farms

   Interagency Report to the Mexican G20 Presidency

   Reports & Research

   Policy Papers & Briefs

   June, 2012

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   Forest Tenure

   Land & Food Security

   agriculture

   capacity development

   climate change

   deforestation

   farmers

   farming systems

   farmland

   fisheries

   food security

   forestry

   land degradation

   land use

   property rights

   sustainable development

   Global agriculture will face multiple challenges over the coming decades. It must produce more food to feed an increasingly affluent and growing world population that will demand a more diverse diet, contribute to overall development and poverty alleviation in many developing countries, confront increased competition for alternative uses of finite land and water resources, adapt to climate change, and contribute to preserving biodiversity and restoring fragile ecosystems.

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   Integrating Environment into Agriculture and Forestry : Progress and Prospects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

   Journal Articles & Books

   May, 2012

   Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe

   agriculture

   capacity development

   climate change

   deforestation

   farmers

   farmland

   forest land

   forestry

   land degradation

   land ownership

   rangelands

   rural development

   sustainable development

   This study reviews how the integration of environmental concerns into agriculture and forestry is progressing in the countries of Southeastern Europe (SEE) and of Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) since 2000 and assesses prospects for the future. The present report is a contribution to the environment for Europe process. At the Fifth Ministerial Conference in Kiev in 2003, participants decided to pay greater attention to the needs of the EECCA and adopted an environmental strategy for the sub-region.

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   Agricultural Sector Policy Note for Bosnia and Herzegovina : Trade and Integration Policy Notes

   April, 2013

   Bosnia and Herzegovina

   agriculture

   climate change

   farmers

   farmland

   forestry

   land use

   property rights

   rural development

   rural population

   sustainable development

   transaction costs

   The agricultural season in Bosnia and
   Herzegovina (BH) begins earlier than in most European
   countries, shipping costs are relatively low, and land and
   labor prices are more favorable than in other southern
   European countries. As a result, the country's
   agriculture sector should be well positioned to compete on
   the export markets. With 20.6 percent of all employed in BH,
   agriculture remains an important sector for employment,
   

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   Growth and Productivity in Agriculture and Agribusiness : Evaluative Lessons from World Bank Group Experience

   March, 2012

   Global

   Urban Tenure

   agriculture

   capacity development

   climate change

   decentralization

   farmers

   farmland

   fisheries

   food security

   forestry

   land administration

   land rights

   rural development

   urbanization

   The World Bank Group has a unique
   opportunity to match the increases in financing for
   agriculture with a sharper focus on improving agricultural
   growth and productivity in agriculture-based economies,
   notably in Sub-Saharan Africa. Greater effort will be needed
   to connect sectoral interventions and achieve synergies from
   public and private sector interventions; to build capacity
   and knowledge exchange; to take stock of experience in
   

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   Agriculture Public Spending and Growth in Indonesia

   March, 2012

   Indonesia

   agriculture

   decentralization

   farmers

   farmland

   food security

   forestry

   property rights

   rural areas

   This paper analyzes the trends and
   evolution of public spending in the agriculture sector in
   Indonesia, as well as the impact of public spending on
   agricultural growth. It finds that, in line with empirical
   work undertaken in other countries, public spending on
   agriculture and irrigation during the period 1976-2006 had a
   positive impact on agricultural growth, while public
   spending on fertilizer subsidies had the opposite effect.
   

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   Rising Global Interest in Farmland : Can it Yield Sustainable and Equitable Benefits?

   March, 2012

   Global

   Urban Tenure

   Land & Investments

   agriculture

   capacity development

   climate change

   common property

   deforestation

   farmers

   farming systems

   farmland

   fisheries

   food security

   forest land

   forestry

   land consolidation

   land markets

   land reform

   land rent

   land rights

   land tenure

   land transfers

   land use

   land-use planning

   pastoralists

   property rights

   rural development

   rural population

   sustainable development

   sustainable land management

   urbanization

   zoning

   Interest in farmland is rising. And,
   given commodity price volatility, growing human and
   environmental pressures, and worries about food security,
   this interest will increase, especially in the developing
   world. One of the highest development priorities in the
   world must be to improve smallholder agricultural
   productivity, especially in Africa. Smallholder productivity
   is essential for reducing poverty and hunger, and more and
   

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   Improving Agricultural Productivity and Market Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean : How ICTs Can Make a Difference?

   April, 2014

   Latin America and the Caribbean

   climate change

   deforestation

   farmers

   farmland

   fisheries

   food security

   land distribution

   land ownership

   land rights

   natural disasters

   rural areas

   rural development

   rural population

   Agricultural growth rates in the Latin
   America and the Caribbean (LAC) region have been much slower
   than the rest of the developing world. In the regions of
   East Asia, South Asia and Middle East and North Africa, the
   annual growth of agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
   in 1980-2004 exceeded 3 percent, while growth in Sub-
   Saharan Africa averaged almost 3 percent. This paper
   attempts to present an overview of the agricultural sector
   

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   Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of : Analysis of the Agricultural Support Programs

   January, 2014

   North Macedonia

   agriculture

   capacity development

   climate change

   farmers

   farming systems

   farmland

   fisheries

   forestry

   land ownership

   rural areas

   rural development

   rural population

   sustainable development

   The report is structured to allow
   readers familiar with Macedonia s agriculture sector to
   quickly grasp the essentials needed to improve the sector,
   as well as to inform a general audience on how to address
   the challenges of a modern European Union (EU)-aspiring
   state. Chapter two provides an in-depth analysis of the
   sectoral background, illustrating the main characteristics
   and challenges of Macedonia s agriculture sector. The
   

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    Uganda Sustainable Land Management : Public Expenditure Review

    February, 2014

    Uganda

    agricultural land management

    agriculture

    climate change

    decentralization

    deforestation

    farmers

    farmland

    fisheries

    forest land

    forestry

    land administration

    land degradation

    land management

    land registration

    land tenure

    land tenure systems

    land use

    land valuation

    landowners

    natural resources management

    rural development

    sustainable development

    sustainable land management

    This report summarizes the findings of
    the Uganda Sustainable Land Management Public Expenditure
    Review (SLM PER). The SLM PER was undertaken to achieve six
    main objectives: (i) establish a robust data base on
    SLM-related public expenditure that can support credible
    empirical analysis; (ii) develop a sound methodology for
    conducting SLM PERs, which could guide similar work in the
    future; (iii) analyze the level and composition of SLM