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Priorities for Sustainable Growth : A Strategy for Agriculture Sector Development in Tajikistan

Reports & Research
February, 2013
Tajikistan
Land & Food Security
agriculture
farmers
food security
land ownership
land reform
land rights
land tenure
land use
rural areas
rural population
transaction costs
Agriculture sector growth has made a
powerful contribution to post-war economic recovery in
Tajikistan, accounting for approximately one third of
overall economic growth from 1998 to 2004. Sector output
increased by 65 percent in real terms during this period,
and has now returned to the level extant at independence in
1990. Total Factor Productivity (TFP) has also increased, by
3 percent per year. Despite this progress, there is
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Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity in Moldova

Progress and Prospects

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
May, 2016
Moldova, Europe, Central Asia
Land & Food Security
rural population
land ownership
farmers
farmland
food security
urban areas
rural areas
poverty
Moldova has experienced rapid economic growth in the past decade, which has been accompanied by reductions in poverty and good performance in shared prosperity. Nonetheless, Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe and faces challenges in sustaining the progress. The challenges for progress include spatial and cross-group inequalities, particularly because of unequal access to assets, services and economic opportunities.
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Structural Transformation of Small Farms in Moldova

Implications for Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
December, 2016
Moldova, Europe, Central Asia
Land & Food Security
land reform
rural population
land rights
land ownership
farmers
land distribution
farmland
food security
transaction costs
rural areas
poverty
rural development
The agricultural and food production sector plays a key role in fighting poverty and food insecurity in Moldova, but is facing critical challenges to modernize and integrate into the international market. This paper focuses on smallholder farms, which make up 95 percent of all farms, and explores their potential for growth and the poverty links. Findings reveal that structural change is slow and smallholder farm growth in Moldova is an exception, not the rule.
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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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The Republic of Armenia Climate Change and Agriculture Country Note

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
June, 2012
Armenia, Europe, Central Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agrarian reform
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
desertification
farmers
food security
forestry
land degradation
land use
natural disasters
natural resources management
rural areas
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
This country note for Armenia is part of a series of country briefs that summarize information relevant to climate change and agriculture for three pilot 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 participating in the regional program on reducing vulnerability to climate change in Southern Caucasus Agricultural systems.
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Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Western Europe

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2008
Europe, Central Asia
Land & Food Security
agriculture
farmers
food security
rural areas
Agriculture in Western Europe enjoys a degree of diversity that reflects a wide variety of soils and climatic conditions ranging from the arid Mediterranean regions to the Arctic Circle. Superimposed on this natural diversity is the complexity of different social, economic and political conditions in the eighteen countries that are the subject of this chapter.
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Food security and the functioning of wheat markets in Eurasia: a comparative price transmission analysis for the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2019
Central Asia, Tajikistan
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
food security
agricultural and rural legislation
agriculture
land investments
foreign investment
We investigated wheat price relationships between the import-dependent countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus and the Black Sea wheat exporters to assess wheat market efficiency. This is crucial for ensuring availability and access to wheat and for reducing food insecurity. Results from linear and threshold error correction models suggested a strong influence of trade costs on market integration in Central Asia, while those costs were of minor importance in the South Caucasus.