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ELLA BRIEF: Latin America’s Rural Family Farmers: Evolutions in Access to Markets and Rural Income Structure

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In order to understand Latin America’s current experience with small-holder farming, it is helpful to understand two key changes in the region’s rural areas that have been evolving mainly over the past two decades: farmers’ increased access to markets and diversification of their income sources. This Brief takes a closer look at these two key evolutions, assessing the impact on small farmers and some of the driving forces, in particular by analysing the liberalisation policies of the 1990s and more...

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Mark Turner on May 14, 2013

Next Brussels Briefing: Linking food, geography and people

Press Release

brusselsbriefings.net –

Can marketing tradition and origin protect the value of agricultural and food products? What global and regional legal frameworks for origin-branding exist and how effective are they? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed during the Brussels Policy Briefing ‘Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system’ on 15th May. The Blue Mountain coffee – from Jamaica – is one of the best known GI in the CaribbeanAuthor: Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz Source: http://en. more...

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CTA Brussels on May 13, 2013

ELLA BRIEF: Innovative Mountain Adaptation: A Case Study in Agroforestry’s Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits

ella.practicalaction.org –

In mountain regions throughout the world, agricultural production is at risk from unsustainable production techniques, destructive human activities and the impacts of global climate change, all of which are accelerating deforestation and desertification. Across Latin America, South Asia and Africa, agroforestry represents one of the most successful strategies for meeting these challenges. Between 2006 and 2007, Soluciones Prácticas (Practical Action - Latin America) more...

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Mark Turner on May 8, 2013

Development Evaluation in Times of Turbulence : Dealing with Crises that Endanger Our Future

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Abstract: The presence of turbulence in multiple areas of our society--food, fuel, and finances-being but three critical areas presently being impacted means that long-held assumptions are no longer true, that the past is not prologue, and that the future is not clear. And enter into this unstable present the discipline of evaluation-a discipline formed and shaped in the past fifty years of stability, little turbulence, and strong assumptions that everything will go according to plan. If more...

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John Daly on May 7, 2013

SEA Change double webinar “Monitoring and Evaluation for Community-Based Adaptation (CBA): Unpacking the CARE PMERL and ARCAB approaches and their inter-connection”, May 17 2013: Webinar 1 at 10:00 AM ICT (UTC+7), Webinar 2 at 16:00 ICT (UTC+7)

SEA Change double webinar “Monitoring and Evaluation for Community-Based Adaptation (CBA): Unpacking the CARE PMERL and ARCAB approaches and their inter-connection”, May 17 2013: Webinar 1 at 10:00 AM ICT (UTC+7), Webinar 2 at 16:00 ICT (UTC+7)

seachangecop.org –

SEA Change, CARE and ARCAB are collaboratively developing two webinars on Friday May 17 that focus on two approaches to monitoring and evaluation of community-based adaptation interventions. Join us for this two-part Webinar on Friday May 17 2013, and register through the links below: Webinar 1 at 10:00 AM Indo-China Time (ICT = UTC+7) for the CARE PMERL approach: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/933853270 Webinar 2 at 16:00 Indo-China Time / 11:00 CET (UTC+2) for the more...

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Dennis Bours on May 6, 2013

World Food and Beverage Survey Market Trends 2013-2014

rnrmarketresearch.com –

Executives from the global food and beverage industry expect to see increased levels of consolidation, with 53% of respondents anticipating that there will be either a ‘significant increase’ or an ‘increase’ in merger and acquisition activities in 2013. The anticipation of M&A among global food and beverage industry respondents has increased by seven percentage points as compared to the 2012 survey and has decreased by two percentage points as compared to the 2011 survey. more...

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Susan Rogen on May 2, 2013

"Not A Single Public Toilet In Rural Delhi "

Heeals Water ,Sanitation Hygiene & Girl Education

heeals.blogspot.in –

In this fast changing world, Investment in sanitation is given very low priority.“Instead of open defecation, Toilets are their Birth Right.” India is home to 638 million people defecating in the open. People have everything in their Home from TV set to Mobile Phones, but they don’t have Toilet Facilities!Rural belt of Delhi which stretches from Bardarpur border south east Delhi to Narela in the northern part of Delhi. There is not a single toilet on this way.

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Gaurav Kashyap on May 2, 2013

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Can mine reform help secure Afghanistan's economic future?

Can mine reform help secure Afghanistan's economic future?

guardian.co.uk –

In Afghanistan, government revenues account for less than 40% of expenditure while donor funding makes up the 60% shortfall. Donor support will likely reduce sharply over the next five years and there is an urgent need to find alternative revenue sources. Afghanistan has been a respected mining nation since ancient times and is home to some of the oldest mines in the world. Lapis lazuli was mined in the Badakhsan province of northern Afghanistan as early as 8000BC. There was a mining boom in more...

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Amanda Williams on May 1, 2013

Aid policy: Helping whom, exactly?

Aid policy: Helping whom, exactly?

economist.com –

"Since America began donating surplus wheat, corn meal, vegetable oil and other farm commodities to the world’s hungry six decades ago, the programme has been captured by an “iron triangle” of farm interests, shippers and voluntary organisations, with plenty of help from Congress. Rules state that most food aid must be bought from American farmers and processed in America. At least half must then be carried on American-flag ships. With competition severely curbed, ocean shipping eats up 16% of more...

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John Daly on April 30, 2013

Use of Mobile Technologies for Empowering Small holder farmers in India

satnetasia.org –

Smallholder agriculture dominates the landscape of the developing world. Increasing their productivity and incomes can make a major contribution to reducing hunger and poverty. A pilot study on use of mobile technologies for providing information and advise on agriculture to small holder farmers across the country has indicated flow of variety of messages reducing the cost and availability of information at right time. A platform of technology, subject matter and ground level institutions have more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 30, 2013

Food Assistance Integrity Study

Food Assistance Integrity Study

hapinternational.org –

Transparency International (TI) has long held that the most damaging impact of corruption is the diversion of basic resources from the poor. This report is a product of the Transparency International Kenya (TI Kenya) Humanitarian Aid Programme that aims to enhance integrity, accountability, efficiency and cost effectiveness in the implementation of food assistance programmes in Kenya. It analyses: corruption risks pertaining to the policy framework, the aid architecture, and the risks more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 30, 2013

Brussels Development Briefing on Pastoralism

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brusselsbriefings.net –

On February 22nd, 2012, CTA organised a Briefing on “New challenges and opportunities for pastoralism in ACP countries”, with the African Union Commission, the European Commission (DG DEVCO) the ACP Secretariat, Concord and various media partners. On the Brussels briefings website (brusselsbriefings.net) you might find video documentation of all the speeches that were given at the conference, as well as the presentations of the speakers, the programme of the event, photos, highlights, and the more...

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CTA Brussels on April 26, 2013

China’s slowdown: the impact on Africa

China’s slowdown: the impact on Africa

blogs.ft.com –

"According to OECD research quoted in the S&P study, for every one per cent of Chinese economic growth, the GDP of sub-Saharan Africa’s low-income countries (e.g. Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda) increases by 0.3 per cent and GDP of middle-income countries (e.g. Angola, South Africa) increases by 0.4 per cent. "However, the party may now be over, or at least quietening down a bit. And the miners face the biggest hangover. The expected slow-down in infrastructure and construction investment in more...

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John Daly on April 25, 2013

A Unified Approach to Climate Change and Hunger

A Unified Approach to Climate Change and Hunger

reliefweb.int –

Studies out of Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Niger show that children born during natural hazards, like droughts or floods, are more likely to be malnourished. Yet as the climate changes, it is poor countries - already struggling with hunger and food insecurity - that are increasingly likely to face these natural hazards. A recent conference considered this issue from the perspective of “climate justice” - an approach to climate change focusing on the rights of vulnerable people who are the least more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

Education and Development or Emigration and Remittances: The Cape Verdean Dilemma

Education and Development or Emigration and Remittances: The Cape Verdean Dilemma

Cape Verde is a country prone to droughts with few natural resources and a significant emigration rate. However, the nation is known forits stable political and economic environment. This case study will address several questions. Should Cape Verde continue to develop educational and professional opportunities to decrease imports, increase exports, and decrease emigration? Or, are emigration and the remittances sent back to Cape Verde the best for a tiny nation that at times struggles to more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 24, 2013

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