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Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University

International Development Policy Syntheses

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To be notified about new items in this series: To receive periodic announcements of new Policy Briefs and other Food Security publications email longabau@msu.edu (see also NEP)
For technical questions regarding this series, please contact (Steve Longabaugh)
Series handle: repec:msu:polbrf

2008

83 Promoting Fertilizer Use in Africa: Current Issues and Empirical Evidence from Malawi, Zambia, and Kenya
by Isaac Minde & T.S. Jayne & Eric Crawford & Joshua Ariga & Jones Govereh [Downloadable!]
82 Food Crises and Food Markets: Implications for Emergency Response in Southern Africa
by David Tschirley & T.S. Jayne [Downloadable!]

2006

81 Smallholder Farming Under Increasingly Difficult Circumstances: Policy and Public Investment Priorities for Africa
by T.S. Jayne & D. Mather & E. Mghenyi [Downloadable!]
80 The Many Paths of Cotton Sector Reform in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons from a Decade of Experience
by David Tschirley & Colin Poulton & Duncan Boughton [Downloadable!]
79 Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement: an Assessment of Experience in Africa and Elements of Good Donor Practice
by David Tschirley & Anne Marie del Castillo [Downloadable!]

2005

78 Guidelines for Building Sustainable Market Information Systems in Africa with Strong Public-Private Partnerships
by Michael T. Weber & Cynthia Donovan & John M. Staatz & Niama Nango Dembélé [Downloadable!]
77 Fertilizer Demand in Sub-Saharan Africa: Realizing the Potential
by V.A. Kelly [Downloadable!]
76 Alternative Approaches for Promoting Fertilizer Use in Africa, with Emphasis on the Role of Subsidies
by E.W. Crawford & T.S. Jayne & V.A. Kelly [Downloadable!]
75 Using Empirical Information in the Era of HIV/AIDS to Inform Mitigation and Rural Development Strategies: Selected Results from African Country Studies
by D. Mather & C. Donovan & T.S. Jayne & M. Weber [Downloadable!]
74 Income and Nutritional Outcomes in Rwanda's Rural Areas, 1990 and 2000
by Andrew McKay & Scott Loveridge [Downloadable!]

2004

73 Water Pricing as a Tool for Integrated Water Resource Management: A Synthesis of Key Issues for Rural West Africa
by Alyse Schrecongost & John Staatz & Boubacar Diallo & Mbaye Yade [Downloadable!]
72 Interactions between the Agricultural Sector and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Implications for Agricultural Policy
by Thomas S. Jayne & Marcela Villarreal & Prabhu Pingali & Gunter Hemrich [Downloadable!]
71 A Cross-Country Analysis of Household Response to Adult Mortality in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for HIV/AIDS Mitigation and Rural Development Policies
by David Mather & Cynthia Donovan & T. S. Jayne & Michael Weber & Edward Mazhangara & Linda Bailey & Kyeongwon Koo & Takashi Yamano & Elliot Mghenyi [Downloadable!]

2003

64 Linkages between Child Nutrition and Agricultural Growth in Mali: A Summary of Preliminary Findings
by James Tefft & Valerie Kelly & Victoria Wise & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
63 Mali's Rural Communes: A Potential Catalyst for Improving Child Nutrition?
by James Tefft & Daouda Keita & Victoria Wise & Valerie Kelly & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
70 Agricultural Input Use and Market Development in Africa: Recent Perspectives and Insights
by Valerie A. Kelly & Eric W. Crawford & T. S. Jayne [Downloadable!]
69 Fertilizer Consumption Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
by T. S. Jayne & Valerie Kelly & Eric Crawford [Downloadable!]
68 Impact of the Malian Cereals Market Reform Program on Farmers
by Niama Nango Dembélé & John M. Staatz & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
67 Regional Trade in Maize in Southern Africa: Examining the Experience of Northern Mozambique and Malawi
by Pedro Arlindo & David Tschirley [Downloadable!]
66 Enabling Small-scale Maize Marketing and Processing to Assure Supplies of Low-cost Staples
by Billy Mwiinga & J. J. Nijhoff & David Tschirley & Michael T. Weber & T. S. Jayne & Pedro Arlindo & Gelson Tembo & James Shaffer [Downloadable!]
65 Coordination for Long-term Food Security by Government, Private Sector and Donors: Issues and Challenges
by J. J. Nijhoff & David Tschirley & T. S. Jayne & Gelson Tembo & Pedro Arlindo & Billy Mwiinga & James D. Shaffer & Michael Weber & Cynthia Donovan & Duncan Boughton [Downloadable!]
64F Liens entre la nutrition infantile et la croissance agricole au Mali: Un résumé des premiers résultats
by James Tefft & Valerie Kelly & Victoria Wise & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
63F Les communes rurales du Mali : un catalyseur potentiel pour améliorer la nutrition infantile?
by James Tefft & Daouda Keita & Victoria Wise & Valerie Kelly & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
62F Amélioration des résultats nutritionnels grâce aux initiatives de santé communautaires
by Victoria Wise & Fatimata Ouattara & James Tefft & Valerie Kelly & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
61F Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en matière de soin et d'alimentation de l'enfant : resultats preliminaries du projet sur les liens entre la nutrition infantile et la croissance agricole
by Victoria Wise & James Tefft & Valerie Kelly & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
60F Comprendre et réduire la malnutrition au Mali : résultats de recherches préliminaires du projet sur les liens entre la nutrition infantile et la croissance agricole
by James Tefft & Valerie Kelly [Downloadable!]

2002

62 Improving Nutrition Outcomes through Community Health Initiatives
by Victoria Wise & Fatimata Ouattara & James Tefft & Valerie Kelly & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
61 Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Child Feeding and Care: Preliminary Insights from the Project on Linkages between Child Nutrition and Agricultural Growth
by Victoria Wise & James Tefft & Valerie Kelly & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
60 Understanding and Reducing Child Malnutrition in Mali: Interim Research Findings for the Project on Linkages between Child Nutrition and Agricultural Growth
by James Tefft & Valerie Kelly [Downloadable!]
59 Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies
by T. S. Jayne & Michael T. Weber & David Tschirley & Rui Benfica & Antony Chapoto & Ballard Zulu & David Neven [Downloadable!]

2001

58 Dynamic Analysis of Soil Fertility Improvement: A Bioeconomic Model for Senegal
by Bocar N. Diagana & Valerie A. Kelly & Eric W. Crawford [Downloadable!]
57 Preliminary Findings on the Linkages between Agricultural Productivity Growth and Child Nutritional Status in Mali
by James Tefft & Fatimata Ouattara & Christopher Penders & Mbaye Yade & Daouda Keita & Valerie Kelly & John Staatz [Downloadable!]

2000

52F Développement Agricole et Malnutrition Infantile: Qu'en Savons Nous?
by Christopher L. Penders & John M. Staatz & James F. Tefft [Downloadable!]
51 How Does Agricultural Development Affect Child Nutrition in Mali?
by Christopher L. Penders & John M. Staatz & James F. Tefft [Downloadable!]
56 Mali's Market Information System: Innovative Evolution in Support of a Dynamic Private Sector
by Niama Nango Dembélé & James F. Tefft & John M. Staatz [Downloadable!]
55F Evolution De La Filière Bovine Au Mali, Trois Ans Après La Dévaluation
by Mbaye Yade & Ousmane Sanogo & Youssouf Koné [Downloadable!]
54 Developing Cost Effective Methods for Estimating Household Income and Nutrient Intake Adequacy
by David Tschirley & Donald Rose [Downloadable!]
53F Comment Augmenter Les Revenus Des Producteurs? Lecons De L'office du Niger Au Mali
by Dramane Mariko & Valerie Kelly & Anne Chohin-Kuper [Downloadable!]
52 Agricultural Development and Child Nutrition: What Do We Know?
by Christopher L. Penders & John M. Staatz & James F. Tefft [Downloadable!]
51F Comment le Developpement Agricole Affecte -t- il la Nutrition Infantile au Mali?
by Christopher L. Penders & John M. Staatz & James F. Tefft [Downloadable!]
48F Un plan d'action pour renforcer les liens entre la croissance de la productivité agricole et l'amélioration de la nutrition infantile
by James Tefft & John Staatz & Christopher Penders [Downloadable!]

1999

45F Le Mali L'Universite de L'etat de Michigan (MSU) et L'USAID: 14 Ans de Partenariat pour la Securite Almentair
by James Tefft & Nango Dembele & Josué Dioné & John M. Staatz [Downloadable!]
50 Understanding and Improving Food Aid Targeting in Rural Ethiopia
by T. S. Jayne & John Strauss & Takashi Yamano & Daniel Molla [Downloadable!]
49 Food Aid Monetization in West Africa: How to Make it More Effective
by John M. Staatz & Pat Diskin & Nancy Estes [Downloadable!]
48 An Action Plan to Strengthen Linkages between Agricultural Productivity Growth and Improved Childhood Nutrition
by James Tefft & John Staatz & Christopher Penders [Downloadable!]
47 African Perspectives on Progress and Challenges in Agricultural Transformation
by Gem Argwings-Kodhek & T. S. Jayne & Isaac Minde [Downloadable!]
46F Services d'information de marche pour le développement e l'agro-business et la croissance economique durable au Mali
by Niama Nango Dembélé & John M. Staatz [Downloadable!]
45 The MSU Food Security Project in Mali: 14 Years of Partnership between Mali-MSU-USAID
by James Tefft & Nango Dembele & Josué Dioné & John M. Staatz [Downloadable!]
44 Reflections on Poverty and Prospects for Growth in the Mozambican Rural Sector
by Higino de Marrule & Rui Benfica & Paul Strasberg & David Tschirley & Michael Weber [Downloadable!]
43 Towards a Strategy for Improving Agricultural Input Markets in Africa
by Valerie A. Kelly & Eric W. Crawford & Julie A. Howard & Thomas Jayne & John Staatz & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
42 Green Revolution Technology Takes Root in Africa: The Promise and Challenge of the Ministry of Agriculture/SG2000 Experiment with Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia
by Julie Howard & Valerie Kelly & Mulat Demeke & Mywish Maredia & Julie Stepanek [Downloadable!]
41 Effects of Agricultural Commercialization on Food Crop Input Use and Productivity in Kenya
by Paul J. Strasberg & T. S. Jayne & Takashi Yamano & James Nyoro & Daniel Karanja & John Strauss [Downloadable!]
40 Effects of Cash Crop Production on Food Crop Productivity in Zimbabwe: Synergies or Trade-offs?
by Jones Govereh & T. S. Jayne [Downloadable!]
39 Successes and Challenges of Food Market Reform: Experiences from Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
by David Tschirley & T. S. Jayne & Mulinge Mukumbu & Munhamo Chisvo & Michael T. Weber & Ballard Zulu & Robert Johansson & Paula Santos & David Soroko [Downloadable!]

1998

38 Is Agricultural Intensification Profitable for Mozambican Smallholders? An Appraisal of the Inputs Subsector and the 1996/97 DNER/SG2000 Program
by Julie A. Howard & José Jaime Jeje & David Tschirley & Paul Strasberg & Eric W. Crawford & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
37 Restoring Soil Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: Technical and Economic Issues
by David Weight & Valerie Kelly [Downloadable!]
34 Smallholder Cash-Cropping, Food-Cropping Food Security in Mozambique's Cotton Belt
by Paul J. Strasberg [Downloadable!]
33 Facilitating Seed Sector Transformation in Africa: Key Findings from the Literature
by Mywish Maredia & Julie Howard [Downloadable!]
32 Fertilizer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Breaking the Vicious Cycle of High Prices and Low Demand
by Valerie Kelly & Thomas Reardon & David Yanggen & Anwar Naseem [Downloadable!]
31 Seed Sector Evolution in Zambia and Zimbabwe: Has Farmer Access Improved Following Economic Reforms?
by Joseph Rusike & Julie Howard & Mywish Maredia [Downloadable!]
30 Cereal-based Demand for Fertilizer Among Smallholders in Southern Africa: Lessons Learned and Implications for Other African Regions
by Joseph Rusike & Thomas Reardon & Julie Howard & Valerie Kelly [Downloadable!]

1997

29 No Shortcuts to Progress: An Assessment of Agricultural Research Planning and Priority Setting in Africa
by Mywish Maredia & Julie Howard & Duncan Boughton [Downloadable!]
28 Impact Assessment of African Agricultural Technology Development and Transfer: Synthesis of Findings and Lessons Learned
by P. Anandajayasekeram & William A. Masters & James F. Oehmke [Downloadable!]
13P Fomentando a Transformação Agricola e do Sistema Alimentar em África
by John M. Staatz & Moussa Ba [Downloadable!]
13F Encourager la transformation de l'agriculture et des systèmes alimentaires en Afrique
by John M. Staatz & Moussa Ba [Downloadable!]

1996

9F La dévaluation du franc CFA: Quelles perspectives pour une intensification durable de la production agricole dans le bassin arachidier du Sénégal?
by Bocar Diagana & Valerie Kelly [Downloadable!]
8P Uma Abordagem Estratégica Sobre E Planificação De Programas De Pesquisa Agricola Na Africa Sub-sahariana
by Duncan Boughton & Eric Crawford & Julie Howard & James Oehmke & James Shaffer & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
8 A Strategic Approach to Agricultural Research Program Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Duncan Boughton & Eric Crawford & Julie Howard & James Oehmke & James Shaffer & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
7 Cash Crop and Foodgrain Productivity in Senegal: Historical View, New Survey Evidence, and Policy Implications
by Valerie Kelly & Bocar Diagana & Thomas Reardon & Matar Gaye & Eric Crawford [Downloadable!]
27 Returns to Oilseed and Maize Research in Uganda
by Rita Laker-Ojok [Downloadable!]
26 Zambia's Stop-and-Go Revolution: The Impact of Policies and Organizations on the Development and Spread of Hybrid Maize
by Julie A. Howard & Catherine Mungoma [Downloadable!]
25 How Non-research Investments Affect Research Impact: The Case of Maize Technology Adoption in Southern Mali
by Duncan Boughton & Bruno Henry de Frahan [Downloadable!]
24 The Impact of Millet, Sorghum, and Cowpea Research and Technology Transfer in Niger
by Valentina Mazzucato & Samba Ly [Downloadable!]
23 Assessing the Impact of Cowpea and Sorghum Research and Extension in Northern Cameroon
by James A. Stern & Richard H. Bernsten [Downloadable!]
22 Determinants of Farm Productivity in Africa: A Synthesis of Four Case Studies
by Thomas Reardon & Valerie Kelly & Eric Crawford & Thomas Jayne & Kimseyinga Savadogo & Daniel Clay [Downloadable!]
21 Relief Through Development: Maize Market Liberalization in Urban Kenya
by Gem Argwings-Kodhek & T. S. Jayne [Downloadable!]
20 Payoffs to Investments in Agricultural Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa
by James F. Oehmke & Eric W. Crawford [Downloadable!]
19 Mozambique Food Security Success Story
by David L. Tschirley & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
18 Zimbabwe Food Security Success Story: Maize Market Reforms Improve Access to Food Even While Government Eliminates Food Subsidies
by T. S. Jayne & Lawrence Rubey & Munhamo Chisvo & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
17 Facilitating Effective Food Security Policy Reform
by Michael T. Weber (editor) [Downloadable!]
13 Fostering Agricultural and Food System Transformation in Africa
by John M. Staatz & Moussa Ba [Downloadable!]
12 Food Marketing and Pricing Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons for Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Access to Food
by T. S. Jayne & Stephen Jones [Downloadable!]
11 USAID Contributes to Building National Capacity to Strengthen Food Security: An Example from Mali
by Duncan Boughton & John M. Staatz & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
10 PRISAS/INSAH-MSU-USAID Sahel Regional Food Security Project: Results and Impact
by Josué Dioné & James Tefft [Downloadable!]
9 Will the CFA Franc Devaluation Enhance Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in the Senegalese Peanut Basin?
by Bocar Diagana & Valerie Kelly [Downloadable!]
8F Une approche stratégique pour la planification du programme de recherche agricole en Afrique sub-saharienne
by Duncan Boughton & Eric Crawford & Julie Howard & James Oehmke & James Shaffer & John Staatz [Downloadable!]
7F La productivité des cultures vivrières et commerciales au Sénégal: Survol Historique
by Valerie Kelly & Bocar Diagana & Thomas Reardon & Matar Gaye & Eric Crawford [Downloadable!]
6 Promoting Food Security in Rwanda through Sustainable Agricultural Productivity: Meeting the Challenges of Population Pressure, Land Degradation, and Poverty
by Daniel Clay & Fidele Byiringiro & Jaakko Kangasniemi & Thomas Reardon & Bosco Sibomana & Laurence Uwamariya & David Tardif-Douglin [Downloadable!]
5 Effects of Market Reform on Access to Food by Low-Income Households: Evidence from Four Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa
by T. S. Jayne & Lawrence Rubey & David Tschirley & Mulinge Mukumbu & Munhamo Chisvo & Ana Paula Santos & Michael T. Weber & Patrick Diskin [Downloadable!]
3 Promoting Farm Investment for Sustainable Intensification of African Agriculture
by Thomas Reardon & Eric Crawford & Valerie Kelly & Bocar Diagana [Downloadable!]
2 Trends in Real Food Prices in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries
by T. S. Jayne & Mulinge Mukumbu & John Duncan & John Staatz & Julie Howard & Mattias Lundberg & Kim Aldridge & Bethel Nakaponda & Jake Ferris & Francis Keita & Abdel Kader Sanankoua [Downloadable!]
19P Relato de Sucesso da Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique
by David L. Tschirley & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]

1995

4 Improving the Measurement and Analysis of African Agricultural Productivity: Promoting Complementarities between Micro and Macro Data
by Valerie Kelly & Jane Hopkins & Thomas Reardon & Eric Crawford [Downloadable!]

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