We identify a set of development priorities for agriculture that cut across West Africa, at both the country and the regional level, to achieve economy-wide growth goals in the region.
This article develops a framework to examine the ex ante benefits of transgenic research on drought in eight low-income countries, including the benefits to producers and consumers from farm income stabilization and the potential magnitude of private sector profits from intellectual property rights (IPRs).
Smale, Medlinda; Edmeades, Svetland; Wood, Stanley; Kalyebara, Robert
Edited by:
Smale, Melinda; Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K.
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An Economic Assessment of Banana Genetic Improvement and Innovation in the Lake Victoria Region of Uganda and Tanzania, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 2007, Research Report 155, 12-20.
This chapter presents specific questions posed in this research, elements of the conceptual framework, and a synopsis of the sample design. Two levels of observation and
