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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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Increased Productivity and Food Security, Enhanced Resilience and Reduced Carbon Emissions for Sustainable Development

Opportunities and Challenges for a Converging Agenda - Country Examples

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
October, 2011
Africa, Central Asia, Southern Asia, Europe
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
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
transaction costs
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the challenges and the practical successes that a selected number of countries are experiencing in moving towards 'climate-smart' agriculture while also meeting the food requirements of a growing population, broader economic development and green growth objectives. It complements papers prepared in 2010 on technologies and policy instruments, research, and farmers' perspectives.
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Investing in Trees and Landscape Restoration in Africa

What, Where, and How

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2011
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
Land & Food Security
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
agriculture
climate change
community forestry
deforestation
farmers
farming systems
farmland
food security
land degradation
land management
land use
rangelands
rural development
transaction costs
urbanization
Reforestation measures for degraded lands, strategies for the sustainable management of forest resources, and agroforestry practices that incorporate trees into farming systems are increasingly demonstrating their promise for producing commercialized tree products. Although the level of investment so far has remained modest, the challenge is to find ways to scale up promising investments in a way that will have a clear impact at the landscape level.
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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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Agriculture in Nicaragua

Performance, Challenges, and Options

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2015
Nicaragua, Latin America and the Caribbean
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
Forest Tenure
sustainable development
rural population
forestry
research
farmers
farmland
food security
climate change
deforestation
agriculture
farming systems
rural development
This work summarizes background papers prepared for the World Bank Group with significant input from government counterparts and other development partners. It takes stock of major recent developments and argues that a lot has been achieved in the last decade in terms of production of commodities for export and food consumption, with favorable impact on rural poverty reduction. It also argues that the two factors driving the recent agricultural performance, namely favorable international prices and expansion of the agricultural frontier, have reached their limits.
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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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Indonesia : Agriculture Public Expenditure Review 2010

March, 2013
Indonesia
agriculture
capacity development
decentralization
deforestation
farmers
farmland
fisheries
food security
forestry
land use
The agriculture sector has been and will
continue to be important for poverty alleviation efforts in
Indonesia. Indonesia was very successful in increasing
agriculture productivity during the 1970s and up to the
early 1990s, but productivity stagnated during most of the
1990s, partly as a result of declining public investments.
Public spending on agriculture has increased significantly
in the last decade, but a large share of that spending has
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Georgia

April, 2015
Georgia
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
desertification
farmers
farmland
fisheries
food security
forestry
land area
land cover
land degradation
land use
rural development
rural population
This country note for Georgia is part of
a series of country briefs that summarize information
relevant to climate change and agriculture for three
countries in the Southern Caucasus Region, with a particular
focus on climate and crop projections, adaptation options,
policy development and institutional involvement. The note
series has been developed to provide a baseline of knowledge
on climate change and agriculture for the countries
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Intensification of Livestock Production Systems in the North West Region of Cameroon : A South-to-South Collaboration for Technology Transfer, The Tugi Silvopastoral Project

March, 2013
Cameroon
agriculture
climate change
deforestation
desertification
encroachment
farming systems
farmland
food security
forestry
grazing
land degradation
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
The Tugi Silvo-pastoral Project (TUSIP)
is a South-South Cooperation between the Tropical
Agriculture Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE)
based in Costa Rica (www.catie.ac.cr) and the Akwi Memorial
Foundation (AMF) based in the North West Region of Cameroon.
The main goal of TUSIP was to assess the environmental
benefits of a set of silvo-pastoral practices and to empower
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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