Search Results - "NKONYA, EPHRAIM"

Government fertilizer subsidy and commercial sector fertilizer demand: Evidence from the Federal Market Stabilization Program (FMSP) in Nigeria by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Nkonya, Ephraim

“…•We examine the effects of fertilizer subsidy program on commercial fertilizer demand.•We examine the previous fertilizer subsidy program in Nigeria.•We…”
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Flocking to fire: How climate and natural hazards shape human migration across the United States by Clark, Mahalia B., Nkonya, Ephraim, Galford, Gillian L.

“…As global climate change progresses, the United States (US) is expected to experience warmer temperatures as well as more frequent and severe extreme weather…”
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A scoping review of the contributions of farmers' organizations to smallholder agriculture by Bizikova, Livia, Nkonya, Ephraim, Minah, Margitta, Hanisch, Markus, Turaga, Rama Mohana Rao, Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika, Karthikeyan, Muthumariappan, Tang, Lixia, Ghezzi-Kopel, Kate, Kelly, Julie, Celestin, Ashley Casandra, Timmers, Beth

“…Farmers' organizations (FOs), such as associations, cooperatives, self-help and women's groups, are common in developing countries and provide services that…”
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Climate shock response and resilience of smallholder farmers in the drylands of south-eastern Zimbabwe by Nkonya, Ephraim, Kato, Edward, Msimanga, Mthabisi, Nyathi, Nomqhele

“…Climatic shocks are exerting pressure on livelihoods of Zimbabwe's smallholder farmer—who irrigate only 2% of their farms. The smallholder farmers in…”
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Awareness and perceptions of ecosystem services in relation to land use types: Evidence from rural communities in Nigeria by Zhang, Wei, Kato, Edward, Bhandary, Prapti, Nkonya, Ephraim, Ibrahim, Hassan Ishaq, Agbonlahor, Mure, Ibrahim, Hussaini Yusuf, Cox, Cindy

“…For the ecosystem service (ES) paradigm to be relevant to policy and decision-making, it is important to integrate local residents' awareness and perceptions…”
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Soil health and gender: why and how to identify the linkages by Zhang, Wei, Elias, Marlène, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth, Swallow, Kimberly, Calvo-Hernandez, Carlos, Nkonya, Ephraim

“…Healthy soils play a critical role in supporting agricultural productivity, climate change mitigation and resilience, and a range of ecosystem services…”
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Impacts of Community-driven Development Programs on Income and Asset Acquisition in Africa: The Case of Nigeria by Nkonya, Ephraim, Phillip, Dayo, Mogues, Tewodaj, Pender, John, Kato, Edward

“…This study evaluates the impacts of a community-driven development (CDD) project on household income and acquisition of productive assets in Nigeria. Using…”
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Returns to spending on agricultural extension: the case of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program of Uganda by Benin, Samuel, Nkonya, Ephraim, Okecho, Geresom, Randriamamonjy, Joseé, Kato, Edward, Lubade, Geofrey, Kyotalimye, Miriam

“…The aim of this paper is to assess the direct and indirect impacts of the agricultural extension system of Uganda, the National Agricultural Advisory Services…”
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Determinants of nutrient balances in a maize farming system in eastern Uganda by Nkonya, Ephraim, Kaizzi, Crammer, Pender, John

“…Soil nutrient depletion in Uganda is one of the leading environmental degradation problems threatening the livelihoods of most farmers in the region. In order…”
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Development Pathways and Land Management in Uganda by Pender, John, Jagger, Pamela, Nkonya, Ephraim, Sserunkuuma, Dick

“…This paper investigates the patterns and determinants of change in income strategies (“development pathways”), land management, resource and human welfare…”
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Strategies to increase agricultural productivity and reduce land degradation: evidence from Uganda by Pender, John, Nkonya, Ephraim, Jagger, Pamela, Sserunkuuma, Dick, Ssali, Henry

“…This paper estimates a structural econometric model of household decisions regarding income strategies, participation in programs and organisations, crop…”
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FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED MAIZE SEED AND FERTILISER IN NORTHERN TANZANIA by Nkonya, Ephraim, Schroeder, Ted, Norman, David

“…This study quantifies the socioeconomic factors that affect adoption of improved maize seed and chemical fertiliser by producers in Tanzania. A bootstrapped…”
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Exploiting provisions of land economic productivity without degrading its natural capital by Nkonya, Ephraim, Anderson, Weston

“…Motivated by the United Nations target of achieving zero net land degradation by 2030 and the Rio + 20 United Nations' “future we want” resolution, which aims…”
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Which practices co‐deliver food security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and combat land degradation and desertification? by Smith, Pete, Calvin, Katherine, Nkem, Johnson, Campbell, Donovan, Cherubini, Francesco, Grassi, Giacomo, Korotkov, Vladimir, Le Hoang, Anh, Lwasa, Shuaib, McElwee, Pamela, Nkonya, Ephraim, Saigusa, Nobuko, Soussana, Jean‐Francois, Taboada, Miguel Angel, Manning, Frances C., Nampanzira, Dorothy, Arias‐Navarro, Cristina, Vizzarri, Matteo, House, Jo, Roe, Stephanie, Cowie, Annette, Rounsevell, Mark, Arneth, Almut

“…There is a clear need for transformative change in the land management and food production sectors to address the global land challenges of climate change…”
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The impact of interventions in the global land and agri‐food sectors on Nature’s Contributions to People and the UN Sustainable Development Goals by McElwee, Pamela, Calvin, Katherine, Campbell, Donovan, Cherubini, Francesco, Grassi, Giacomo, Korotkov, Vladimir, Le Hoang, Anh, Lwasa, Shuaib, Nkem, Johnson, Nkonya, Ephraim, Saigusa, Nobuko, Soussana, Jean‐Francois, Taboada, Miguel Angel, Manning, Frances, Nampanzira, Dorothy, Smith, Pete

“…Interlocked challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation require transformative interventions in the land management and food…”
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Economics of sustainable land management by Mirzabaev, Alisher, Nkonya, Ephraim, von Braun, Joachim

“…•Recent economic literature on land degradation and improvement is reviewed.•Addressing land degradation has higher economic returns than inaction.•Conceptual…”
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Understanding the Complexities Surrounding Gender Differences in Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria and Uganda by Peterman, Amber, Quisumbing, Agnes, Behrman, Julia, Nkonya, Ephraim

“…We investigate gender differences in agricultural productivity in Nigeria and Uganda. Results indicate persistent lower productivity on female-owned plots and…”
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Strategies to increase agricultural productivity and reduce land degradation: evidence from Uganda by Pender, John, Nkonya, Ephraim, Jagger, Pamela, Sserunkuuma, Dick, Ssali, Henry

“…This paper estimates a structural econometric model of household decisions regarding income strategies, participation in programs and organisations, crop…”
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Food value chain linkages and household food security in Tanzania by Herrmann, Raoul, Nkonya, Ephraim, Faße, Anja

“…This article investigates smallholder market linkages in food value chains in sub-Saharan Africa, using Tanzania as a case study. Specifically, we analysed the…”
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Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty in East Africa by Davis, K., Nkonya, E., Kato, E., Mekonnen, D.A., Odendo, M., Miiro, R., Nkuba, J.

“…The authors used a longitudinal impact evaluation with quasi-experimental methods to provide evidence on economic and production impact of a farmer field…”
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