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  1. Library Resource

    2000 World Census of Agriculture: Analysis and International Comparison of the Results (1996-2005)

    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2013
    Serbia, Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Zambia, Israel, El Salvador, Afghanistan, Samoa, Ukraine, Peru, Belarus, China, Comoros, Slovakia, Seychelles, Mozambique, Uganda, Kyrgyzstan, Haiti, Iraq, Russia, Mexico, Mongolia
    land use

    Since 1950 FAO has prepared and advocated decennial programmes for the World Census of Agriculture (WCA). The 2000 Programme was the sixth in the series. These programmes on one hand serve to promote availability of internationally comparable data on the structure of agriculture; on the other hand they provide methodological guidance to countries in collecting data, following standard concepts, definitions and classifications.

  2. Library Resource

    2012 Annual Report

    Reports & Research
    December, 2013
    Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Southern Africa, Middle Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Africa, Asia
    Land & Food Security
    Land, Climate Change & Environment
    Land & Gender
    natural resources management
    poverty
    food security
    capacity development
    climate change
    environment
    agriculture
    agricultural and rural legislation
    land ownership
    land rights
    women
    research
    land investments
    farmland
    land degradation
    natural disasters
    sustainable land management
    farmers
    development agencies
  3. Library Resource

    A boost for inclusive farmer-trader relationships

    Journal Articles & Books
    June, 2013
    Ghana
    land markets
    land governance
    rural development

    Representing 30 per cent of Ghana’s formal trade in maize, the Techiman market serves as the main cereals trade platform within the country and the sub-region. However, its role in the region’s economic development is threatened by several shortcomings. The Municipal Assembly and the Techiman traders have therefore launched an innovative public-private initiative to upgrade the maize market infrastructure.

  6. Library Resource

    Advocacy for free trade

    Journal Articles & Books
    June, 2013
    Western Africa
    Land & Food Security
    land markets
    food security
    development agencies
    advocacy

    Regional trade bears a great potential to improve food security in West Africa. Again and again, however, efforts made in this field by organisations such as ECOWAS and UEMOA are frustrated by the policies of individual countries.

  10. Library Resource

    Agribusiness Indicators : Ghana

    March, 2013
    Ghana
    farmers
    forestry
    transaction costs

    Agriculture plays an important role in
    the economies of most countries in Africa. However, few
    African countries have been able to capitalize on the
    sector's considerable potential to contribute to
    economic development through commercialization. Few have
    created an enabling environment for agricultural finance in
    which lenders and other agents are encouraged to develop
    innovative financial products that are well tailored to meet

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