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Presentations at the joint MSU-IFPRI workshop on Emerging Land Issues in Africa: Implications for Structural Transformation Processes, IFPRI Headquarters, Washington, DC, April 12, 2013.
Emerging Land Issues in African Agriculture and their Implications for Rural Development Strategies. Background and Motivation . T. S. Jayne. Effects of population density on smallholder agricultural production in rural Kenya . Milu Muyanga and T.S. Jayne.
Intensification and Agricultural Mechanization in Ghana: Searching for Proper Supply Models for Mechanized Services . Xinshen Diao, Frances Cossar, Nazaire Houssou, Shashidhara Kolavalli.
Water as a Dimension of Land Use. Implications for Agricultural Intensification in sub-Saharan Africa . P Woodhouse.
Promoting Democracy in Fragile States: Insights from a Field Experiment in Liberia . Cyrus Samii.
Climate Change Research at IFPRI: Focusing on Agriculture, Forestry, and Land Use (AFOLU) . Timothy S. Thomas.
Population density, remoteness & farm size: small farms amidst land abundance in Zambia . J. Chamberlin and T. S. Jayne.
How Does Population Density Affect Agricultural Intensification and Household Well-being in Africa? Insights from 5 countries. Rui Benfica, Jordan Chamberlin, Derek Headey, Thom Jayne, Anna Josephson, David Mather, Milu Muyanga, Jacob Ricker-Gilbert.
The Rising Class of Emergent Farmers: An Effective Model for Achieving Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa? Nicholas Sitko and T.S. Jayne.
How Does Population Density Affect Agricultural Productivity? Evidence from Ethiopia . Anna Leigh Josephson, Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, Raymond J.G.M. Florax, Derek Headey, Mekdim Dereje.
Adaptation to land constraints: Is Africa different? Derek Headey and Thom Jayne.
The Impact of Population Density on African Agriculture and Livelihoods: The Case of Malawi . Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, Charles Jumbe, Jordan Chamberlin.
Population Density and Smallholder Land Access, Crop Intensification, and Incomes in Rural Mozambique . David Mather, Rui Benfica, Jordan Chamberlain, and Raul Pitoro.
How big is the pie and who gets a slice? Reassessing the potential for agricultural expansion in sub-Saharan Africa. Jordan Chamberlin, T S Jayne, and Liang You.
Adaptation to land constraints: Is Africa different? Derek Headey and Thom Jayne. Presented at the World Bank Annual Conference on Land and Poverty 2013. Washington DC. April 8-11, 2013.Medium Scale Farmer Growth Trajectories in Africa: Implications for Broad-Based Growth and Poverty Reduction . Milu Muyanga, Nicholas Sitko, T.S. Jayne, Munguzwe Hichaambwa. Future Agricultures Conference on Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa, Roode Vallei Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa, March 18-20, 2013.Emerging Land Issues in African Agriculture: Toward the Identification of Appropriate Rural Development Strategies . T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Jordan Chamberlin. Seminar at the Indaba Institute, Lusaka, Zambia. July 25, 2012.Emerging Land Issues In African Agriculture: Implications for Food Security and Poverty Reduction Strategies . T.S. Jayne, J. Chamberlin, M. Muyanga. USAID Bureau for Food Security. Washington, D.C. May 31, 2012.Value Chain Investments and Improved Food Security Outcomes: Natural Partners or Arranged Marriage? Duncan Boughton. USAID Value Chain Learning Event. Washington, DC. February 7 – 8 , 2012. Emerging Land Issues in African Agriculture: Toward the Identification of Appropriate Rural Development Strategies . T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Jordan Chamberlin. African Studies Center Seminar, Michigan State University, January 19, 2012. Emerging Land Issues in African Agriculture: Toward the Identification of Appropriate Rural Development Strategies . T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Jordan Chamberlin. Global Food Policy and Food Security Symposium Series, Stanford Center for Food Security and the Environment. Palo Alto, January 12, 2012.Integrating the Goals of Productive Land Use and Equitable Rural Development. T.S. Jayne and Munguzwe Hichaambwa. Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute. Seminar organized by the Indaba Institute, Lusaka, Zambia, December 2, 2011. Land Constraints in Smallholder Agriculture: Toward the Identification of Appropriate Agricultural Commercialization Strategies for Densely Populated Rural Areas . T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Jordan Chamberlin. Seminar organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute at the ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. November 4, 2011.
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Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies. T.S. Jayne, M.T. Weber, D. Tschirley, R. Benfica, A. Chapoto, B. Zulu, and D. Neven. Policy Synthesis #59. Michigan State University. 2002. Promoting Food Security in Rwanda Through Sustainable Agricultural Productivity: Meeting the Challenges of Population Pressure, Land Degradation, and Poverty. D. Clay, F. Byiringiro, J. Kangasniemi, T. Reardon, B. Sibomana, L. Uwamariya, and D. Tardif-Douglin. Policy Synthesis #6. 1996.
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Property Rights for Poverty Reduction: Mozambique’s Land Law . Presentation by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Helder Muteia at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Johannesburg, September 2002. Duncan Boughton, MSU In-Country Representative in Mozambique, assisted in prepration.
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Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies by T.S. Jayne, Takashi Yamano, Michael Weber, David Tschirley, Rui Benfica, David Neven, Anthony Chapoto, and Ballard Zulu. International Development Paper #24. 2001. Land Use, Soil Loss and Sustainable Agriculture in Rwanda. Daniel C. Clay and Laurence A. Lewis. 1996. Fighting an Uphill Battle: Population Pressure and Declining Land Productivity in Rwanda . International Development Working Paper #58. Daniel C. Clay. October 1996. Promoting Food Security in Rwanda Through Sustainable Agricultural Productivity: Meeting the Challenges of Population Pressure, Land Degradation and Poverty . Daniel C. Clay, Fidele Byiringiro, Jaakko Kangasniemi, Thomas Reardon, Bosco Sibomana, Laurence Uwamariya, and David Tardif Douglin. International Development Paper #17. 1995.
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Access to Land, and Poverty Reduction in Rural Zambia: Connecting the Policy Issues . T.S. Jayne, Ballard Zulu, Gear Kajoba, and M.T. Weber. Working Paper No. 34. October 2008.Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence From Zambia (Revised Version) . Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne, N. Mason. Working Paper No. 25. Food Security Research Project. Lusaka, Zambia. September 2007. Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDSids: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia . Antony Chapoto, T.S Jayne, N. Mason. Working Paper No. 19. Food Security Research Project. Lusaka, Zambia. November 2006.
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Land Access & Impacts on Public Spending on Agriculture in Zambia . Munguzwe Hichaambwa, Nicole M. Mason, & Nicholas J. Sitko. Presentation to the World Bank. IAPRI Conference Room, Lusaka, Zambia, 17 September 2012.Land Access & Impacts on Public Spending on Agriculture in Zambia. Munguzwe Hichaambwa, Nicole M. Mason, & Nicholas J. Sitko. Presentation to the USAID Economic Growth Team, IAPRI Conference Room. 4 September 2012. Integrating the Goals of Productive Land Use and Equitable Rural Development. T.S. Jayne and Munguzwe Hichaambwa. Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute. Seminar organized by the Indaba Institute, Lusaka, Zambia, December 2, 2011. Widows’ land security in the era of HIV/AIDS: Panel survey evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T. S. Jayne, & Nicole M. Mason. African Livelihoods Conference , Department of Anthropology, University of Rochester. 25 February 2011.Widows Land Security in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia . Antony Chapoto, Thom Jayne and Nicole Mason. HIV/AIDS and Development in Zambia. Taking Stock and Rethinking Policies . February 2010, Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka.The Status of Customary Land and How it Affects the Rights of Indigenous Local Communities. Submission by FSRP to the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Lands Study, January 2010.Insights on Natural Resource Management and Rural Development in Zambia: Moving From Research Evidence to Action. Collaborating Partner Public Forum . Pamodzi Hotel, 03 December, 2009
Forum Summary Document and Suggestions for Action for SNDP and Beyond
Panel Presentations on Land Use and Intensification of agriculture/livestock production and potential for productivity enhancements
Integrating the Goals of Productive Land Use and Broad-Based Agricultural Development . T.S. Jayne. FSRP. Presentation at USAID/Zambia. November 9, 2009.Planning Meeting for Outreach Activities: Research and Outreach Towards Game Park and Natural Resource Management to Improve Rural Household Welfare in Zambia . NRCF (Natural Resources Consultative Forum), CBNRMF (Community-Based Natural Resource Management Forum), UNZA (University of Zambia), ACF (Agricultural Consultative Forum)/FSRP (Food Security Research Project) ACF Conference Meeting Room, lot 30 G, Sable Road, Kabulonga. 27 October, 2009 at 09:30 -11:30 hrs
Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne and N. Mason. Presented by Chitra Deshpande. Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division at FAO Technical Consultation on Gender, Property Rights, and Livelihoods in the Era of AIDS. November 28-30, 2007. FAO Headquarters, Rome.Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne and N. Mason. PEGnet Conference, Berlin Germany September 6-7, 2007.Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia . Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne and N. Mason. Brown Bag, African Studies Center. Michigan State University. September 21, 2006.Resource Allocation for Agriculture . FSRP presentation and discussions on GRZ 2006 budget allocation to the Agricultural Sector with Parliamentary Sub-Committees for Agriculture and Lands, and for Finance, Gemister Conference Centre, February 1, 2006, Lusaka. Background Materials to Support the Feb 4, 2009 Budget Analysis Presentation: Small and Medium-Scale Household Income and Other Characteristics by Quintile of Household Per-Capita Land Use - 2004. Tadeyo Lungu, Augustine Mutelekesha, Antony Chapoto, Margaret Beaver and Michael Weber.
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