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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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Environmental Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa : Towards Sustainable Development

August, 2012
Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
farmers
land improvement
property rights
sustainable development
Environmental concerns must be
integrated into the development process, but African
countries still face many challenges as they work to achieve
development that is economically, socially, and
environmentally sustainable. Many countries have already
launched National Environmental Action Plans (NEAPs) and
National Conservation Strategies; however, in preparing and
implementing them, economics was used sparingly because
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Engendering Rural Information Systems in Indonesia

June, 2012
Indonesia
agriculture
capacity development
farmers
fisheries
food security
land ownership
rural areas
rural development
sustainable development
women
There is still a long road ahead before all Indonesian's can benefit from the full potential of ICT. That road seems even longer to rural women. Despite some improvements in access and the rapid deployment of lower cost wireless technologies, not much has changed in rural areas of Indonesia. Infrastructure in rural areas is limited and existing services are expensive and practically outside of rural women's reach. Women still face enormous barriers and access to communications and information relevant to their realities is very limited.
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Understanding the Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Honduras

August, 2012
Honduras
capacity development
farmers
food security
land
land rights
land use
natural resources management
rural areas
rural development
sustainable development
transaction costs
With a population of seven million,
Honduras is the second most populous country in Central
America. It is also the second poorest country in the region
with an annual per capita income of less than US$ 1,000. Two
out of every three people in Honduras are poor (per capita
income less than US$ 1.50/day); and three out of every four
poor people are extremely poor (per capita income less than
US$ 1.00/day). Social indicators such as child malnutrition
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Labor Markets in Rural and Urban Haiti : Based on the First Household Survey for Haiti

May, 2012
Haiti
farmers
food security
land distribution
land ownership
land reform
land tenure
rural areas
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
urban areas
This paper addresses labor markets in
Haiti, including farm and nonfarm employment and income
generation. The analyses are based on the first Living
Conditions Survey of 7,186 households covering the whole
country and representative at the regional level. The
findings suggest that four key determinants of employment
and productivity in nonfarm activities are education,
gender, location, and migration status. This is emphasized
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Poverty Environment Nexus : Sustainable Approaches to Poverty Reduction in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam

June, 2012
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
common property
community forestry
deforestation
farmers
farming systems
fisheries
food security
forestry
land degradation
land distribution
land management
land tenure
land use
natural disasters
rural areas
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
This is a draft edition of the Poverty Environment Nexus (PEN) report for Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam. The purpose of this conference edition is to present the findings from the studies that have been undertaken in each country over the last three years as well as to obtain relevant comments and feedback from the conference participants that could be included in the final edition of the report. The material presented in this report is based upon comprehensive case studies as well as national analytical work performed in each country.
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Sustainable Pest Management : Achievements and Challenges

June, 2012
agriculture
contract farming
farmers
farming systems
rural development
sustainable development
The objective of this paper is to: (a) review World Bank's pest management activities during 1999-2004; (b) assess those in view of the changes in the external and internal contexts; (c) identify appropriate opportunities of engagement on pest and pesticide issues; and (d) suggest means to further promote sound pest management in the World Bank operations. The importance of sound pest management for sustainable agricultural production is being recognized by many developing countries.
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Lao People's Democratic Republic : Policy, Market and Agriculture Transition in the Northern Uplands

June, 2012
Laos
contract farming
decentralization
deforestation
farmers
farming systems
fisheries
food security
forest land
forestry
grazing
land access
land allocation
land degradation
land tenure
land use
sustainable development
This report presents policy, market, and
agriculture transition in the Northern Uplands of Lao
People's Democratic Republic aims to contribute to such
a dialogue by providing: (a) a policy-relevant typology of
the structural characteristics and transition patterns of
the principal small-holder agriculture systems in the
Northern Uplands; and (b) recommendations to strengthen
Government's facilitation of a more sustainable and
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World Bank Assistance to Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa : An IEG Review

June, 2012
Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Global
agriculture
capacity development
farmers
food security
land reform
property rights
rural areas
rural development
sustainable development
This study assesses the development
effectiveness of World Bank assistance in addressing
constraints to agricultural development in Africa over the
period of fiscal years 1991-2006. This Independent
Evaluation Group (IEG) review of World Bank assistance to
agriculture in Africa has a twofold purpose. First, it is a
pilot for the proposed IEG study on Bank-wide assistance in
agriculture scheduled for fiscal year 2009. Second, the
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Uganda : Policy Options for Increasing Crop Productivity and Reducing Soil Nutrient Depletion and Poverty

June, 2012
Uganda
agriculture
deforestation
farmers
farming systems
land degradation
land improvement
land management
land tenure
land tenure systems
land titling
land use
sustainable development
sustainable land management
This study was conducted with the main objective of determining the linkages between poverty and land management in Uganda. The study used the 2002/03 Uganda National Household Survey in eight districts representing six major agro-ecological zones and farming systems. Farmers in these districts deplete an average of 179 kg/ha of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which is about 1.2 percent of the nutrient stock stored in the topsoil.