Browsing Agriculture by Subject "Africa"

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    • Agricultural Sector and HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa: The Economic Retrogression Model 

      Apata, Temidayo Gabriel; Oladapo, Moshood Olatunde; Kehinde, Adetunji Lawrence; Apata, Olasimbo Motunrayo; Agboola, Timothy Olusola (Scientific Research, 2016-04)
      Objective: Agricultural activities in most African countries demand human labour, the supply of labour to agriculture may be threatened if humans could no longer farm because of HIV/AIDS pandemic. Past studies have ...

    • Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data 

      Förch, Wiebke; Kristjanson, Patti; Cramer, Laura; Barahona, Carlos; Thornton, Philip K. (BioMed Central, 2014)
      International research for development is under increasing pressure to demonstrate development outcomes that enhance people’s food security and well-being while preserving the natural resource base. The CGIAR Research Programme ...

    • Drivers of rice production: evidence from five Sub‑Saharan African countries 

      Nasrin, Sultana; Lodin, Johanna Bergman; Jirström, Magnus; Holmquist, Bjorn; Djurfeldt, Agnes Andersson; Djurfeldt, Göran (2015)
      Background: In spite of considerable rice production gains over the past 50 years, Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming increasingly dependent on rice imports as demand is outpacing domestic supply. The serious economic and ...

    • To label or not to label: balancing the risks, benefits and costs of mandatory labelling of GM food in Africa 

      Oh, Jessica; Ezezika, Obidimma C (BioMed Central, 2014)
      There seems to be growing controversy among interest groups worldwide about whether genetically modified (GM) foods need to be labelled. There are also growing concerns, particularly among civil society groups, about ...