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Biofortification, Crop Adoption and Health Information: Impact Pathways in Mozambique and Uganda by de Brauw, Alan, Eozenou, Patrick, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hotz, Christine, Kumar, Neha, Meenakshi, J.V.

“…Biofortification is a promising strategy to combat micronutrient malnutrition by promoting the adoption of staple food crops bred to be dense sources of…”
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How Cost-Effective is Biofortification in Combating Micronutrient Malnutrition? An Ex ante Assessment by Meenakshi, J.V., Johnson, Nancy L., Manyong, Victor M., DeGroote, Hugo, Javelosa, Josyline, Yanggen, David R., Naher, Firdousi, Gonzalez, Carolina, García, James, Meng, Erika

“…Biofortification is increasingly seen as an additional tool to combat micronutrient malnutrition. This paper estimates the costs and potential benefits of…”
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Potential impacts of iron biofortification in India by Stein, Alexander J., Meenakshi, J.V., Qaim, Matin, Nestel, Penelope, Sachdev, H.P.S., Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.

“…Iron deficiency is a widespread nutrition and health problem in developing countries, causing impairments in physical activity and cognitive development, as…”
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Buyer collusion and efficiency of government intervention in wheat markets in northern India: an asymmetric structural auctions analysis by Banerji, A., Meenakshi, J.V.

“…This article uses auction theory to analyze wholesale markets for wheat in Northern India. This approach enables us to characterize the market in terms of…”
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The unsupportable support price: an analysis of collusion and government intervention in paddy auction markets in North India by Meenakshi, J.V., Banerji, A.

“…This paper uses auction theory, incorporating buyer asymmetry, to analyse the structure of a small market for parmal paddy in North India and to assess the…”
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Bargaining power, decision making, and biofortification: The role of gender in adoption of orange sweet potato in Uganda by Gilligan, Daniel O., Kumar, Neha, McNiven, Scott, Meenakshi, J.V., Quisumbing, Agnes

“…•Examines gender aspects of intrahousehold bargaining power (BP) in adoption of orange sweet potato.•Indicators of BP allow for joint and sole…”
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The role of water in transforming food systems by Ringler, Claudia, Agbonlahor, Mure, Barron, Jennie, Baye, Kaleab, Meenakshi, J.V., Mekonnen, Dawit K., Uhlenbrook, Stefan

“…The United Nations Food Systems Summit aimed to chart a path toward transforming food systems toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite the…”
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Are Consumers in Developing Countries Willing to Pay More for Micronutrient-Dense Biofortified Foods? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Uganda by Chowdhury, Shyamal, Meenakshi, J. V., Tomlins, Keith I., Owori, Constance

“…Vitamin A deficiency is a major health problem in Africa and in many other developing countries. Biofortified staple crops that are high in pro-vitamin A have…”
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Using a discrete choice experiment to elicit the demand for a nutritious food: Willingness-to-pay for orange maize in rural Zambia by Meenakshi, J.V., Banerji, A., Manyong, Victor, Tomlins, Keith, Mittal, Nitya, Hamukwala, Priscilla

“…Using a discrete choice experiment, this paper estimates the willingness to pay for biofortified orange maize in rural Zambia. The study design has five…”
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Economics of biofortification by Qaim, Matin, Stein, Alexander J., Meenakshi, J. V.

“…Micronutrient malnutrition is a serious public health problem in many developing countries. Different interventions are currently used, but their overall…”
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Social contracts, markets and efficiency: Groundwater irrigation in North India by Banerji, A., Meenakshi, J.V., Khanna, Gauri

“…This paper uses primary data to analyze the institutions and informal markets that govern groundwater allocation in a sugarcane-cultivating village in North…”
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Estimation of Calorie Norms and Measurement of Food Intakes: Some Implications for the Magnitudes of the Prevalence of Undernutrition in India by MEENAKSHI, J.V., VISWANATHAN, BRINDA

“…This paper highlights the significant measurement issues in the computation of the prevalence of inadequate calorie intakes in India using NSS data. It focuses…”
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Impact of household size and family composition on poverty in rural India by Meenakshi, J.V, Ray, Ranjan

“…This paper utilises micro data on consumption, family composition and land ownership of nearly 70,000 rural Indian households to analyse poverty in rural…”
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Regional differences in India's food expenditure pattern: a complete demand systems approach by Meenakshi, J. V., Ray, Ranjan

“…This paper analyses India's food expenditure recognizing regional differences in preferences and prices. The results reveal large regional differences in…”
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Agricultural Marketing and Credit, Research in Economics: Second Survey, Monograph 2 by Meenakshi, J.V.

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Agricultural Prices, Technology and Rural Employment in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra by MEENAKSHI, J.V., POLEMAN, THOMAS T.

“…This study examines the impact of agricultural prices and technology on farmer incomes and then assesses its growth linkage implications for rural employment…”
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