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- Three community-driven development (CDD) projects in Laos were examined to determine their effectiveness in poverty reduction. The projects examined were the Poverty Reduction Fund, the Village Investment for the Poor (both supported by the World Bank), and the Government-financed Village Development Fund. The study identified outstanding issues requiring resolution before the CDD projects were fully successful. This full project report, document no.43203v.2 was published by The World Bank in April 2008.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7973
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- Three community-driven development (CDD) projects in Laos were examined to determine their effectiveness in poverty reduction. The projects examined were the Poverty Reduction Fund, the Village Investment for the Poor (both supported by the World Bank), and the Government-financed Village Development Fund. The study identified outstanding issues requiring resolution before the CDD projects were fully successful. This project summary, document no.43203v.1 was published by The World Bank in October 2008.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/6163
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- This article examines banana crop concentration in the Jalgaon district of India using quantitative and cartographic methods and compares the two techniques. The article was published in the Journal of Geography and Geology; Vol. 4, No. 2; 2012.
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- Misrilal B Chavan; Shri Kailas S Nile
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- Canadian Center of Science and Education
- http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jgg/article/view/17351
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- This book examines infrastructure development in East Asia, focusing upon the themes of inclusive development, coordination, and accountability and risk management. Countries covered include Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The book is aimed at senior policy makers and development practitioners who examine infrastructure in the light of countrywide policies and programmes. It is publication no.33526 and was published by The World Bank in 2005.
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- Asian Development Bank; World Bank; Japan Bank for International Cooperation
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7267
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- This article discusses the use, challenges and benefits of conservation tillage and zero tillage with reference to increasing productivity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Use of these technologies in India is mentioned briefly. The article was published in Development Outreach, a journal managed by the World Bank Institute, in October 2008.
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- Irina Klytchnikova
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/4563
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- This workshop discussed decentralisation and its relationship with other objectives such as sustainable agricultural and rural development, poverty and hunger reduction, natural resource management, access to support services for enterprise development and access to finance. The workshop was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, 24 to 26 February 2004. This report of the workshop includes papers from countries including Bangladesh and India, regional papers, and conclusions and recommendations. This document, RAP Publication 2004/11 was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2004. This section, part 1 of 2, contains the introduction and workshop summary, and country papers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Part 2 is also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/007/ad506e/AD506e00.pdf
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- This workshop discussed decentralisation and its relationship with other objectives such as sustainable agricultural and rural development, poverty and hunger reduction, natural resource management, access to support services for enterprise development and access to finance. The workshop was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, 24 to 26 February 2004. This report of the workshop includes papers from countries including Bangladesh and India, regional papers, and conclusions and recommendations. This document, RAP Publication 2004/11 was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2004. This section, part 2 of 2, contains country papers from Pakistan and Sri Lanka, regional papers, and annexes providing further details of the workshop, the inaugural address, the chairperson's address and the keynote address. Part 1 is also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/007/ad506e/AD506e01.pdf
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- This report assesses the viability of manufacturing straw-based densified total mixed ration blocks (DTMRBs) as a method of improving management of crop residues. It discusses this type of feed compared to conventional feeding in India, development of the technology, machinery needed and the process involved, securing biomass from the fields, brief account of the research in India on DTMRBs, advantages of this technology, economic and other benefits to the farmer, extent of use of the technology and densified straw based feed pellets.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/3/a-i2728e/index.html
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- This paper examines issues relating to culture-based fisheries management in Bangladesh. It considers the role of aquatic resources for the rural population, policy and administrative issues, community-based fisheries management, stocking and alternatives, and social and economic impacts. This document, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 499, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2007. The paper was presented by Dr Paul Thompson at the International Association for Society and Natural Resources Conference on Social Science in Resource Management: Global Challenges and Local Responses in Vancouver, Canada, 47 June 2006.
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- John Valbo-Jorgensen; Paul M Thompson
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1412e/a1412e00.htm
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- This strategy development workshop was held on 25-29 February 2008 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Papers from the workshop cover: learning from past experience and from successful and unsuccessful dairying initiatives; dairy markets and the facilitation of smallholder participation; and, the development of the strategy. It includes examples from India, Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh. These proceedings, RAP Publication 2008/08, were published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2008. This section, part 1 of 2, contains an introduction to the workshop, papers on learning from past experience, and papers on smallholder participation. Part 2 is also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Nancy Morgan (editor)
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0281e/i0281e00.pdf
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- This strategy development workshop was held on 25-29 February 2008 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Papers from the workshop cover: learning from past experience and from successful and unsuccessful dairying initiatives; dairy markets and the facilitation of smallholder participation; and, the development of the strategy. It includes examples from India, Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh. These proceedings, RAP Publication 2008/08, were published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2008. This section, part 2 of 2, contains papers on smallholder participation, papers on the development of the strategy, opening remarks and a summary of the field trip. Part 1 is also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Nancy Morgan (editor)
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0281e/i0281e01.pdf
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- This is one of two case studies of aquaculture in India from a series of individual country case studies which, together with synthesis papers and the report of a workshop, provide a detailed overview of feed and fertiliser use in sustainable aquaculture development in developing countries. The full report, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No.497, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2007. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- A Victor Suresh
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1444e/a1444e08.pdf
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- This case study of the development of the Robusta coffee industry in Vietnam focuses on key factors affecting the growth of the industry. It seeks to learn lessons for the future growth of the coffee industry in Vietnam and for similar cash crop diversifications worldwide. The document, Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance Working Document 19, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2007.
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- Anthony Marsh
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/016/ap301e/ap301e.pdf
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- This paper examines issues relating to microenterprise growth in the rural non-farm sector in Bangladesh and particularly how access to finance affects this growth. It uses household survey data to estimate income from microenterprise activities. The document, Policy Research Working Paper 6333, was published by The World Bank in January 2013.
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- Shahidur R Khandker; Hussain A Samad; Rubaba Ali
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12156
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- This paper evaluates the impact of the Thailand Village and Urban Revolving Fund on household expenditure, income, and assets using propensity score matching, instrumental variables and panel data. This document, Policy Research Working Paper 5011, was published by The World Bank in July 2009.
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- Jirawan Boonperm; Jonathan Haughton; Shahidur R Khandker
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/4202
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- This paper examines the impact of access to energy on poverty reduction and seeks to define a level at which people can be classed as "energy poor". Notes on current work on energy poverty in developing countries are followed by an examination of the situation in Bangladesh. This covers energy use patterns of rural households, and the impact of energy use on household welfare. This document, Policy Research Working Paper 5332, was published in June 2010 by The World Bank.
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- Douglas F Barnes; Shahidur R Khandker; Hussain A Samad
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/3818
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- This document provides a range of statistical information relating to women in the Philippines including a general profile of the country (including population, education and labour), agriculture (including crop production, forestry, fisheries and livestock), environment, rural production, food security and the policy and planning and agricultural and rural development programmes focus on gender issues.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/ae946e/ae946e00.htm
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- This document summarises the findings from eight individual country case studies which examine feed and fertiliser use in sustainable aquaculture development in Asia. It is part of a detailed overview of feed and fertiliser use in sustainable aquaculture development in developing countries including individual country case studies, synthesis papers and the report of a workshop. The full report, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No.497, was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2007. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Sena S De Silva; Mohammad R Hasan
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1444e/a1444e02.pdf
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- This report presents the results of the nutrition component of the Integrated Horticulture and
Nutrition Development Project (BGD/97/041) which took place from 2001 to 2006 in Bangladesh. It aimed to diversify food habits and promote the consumption of horticulture-based food. The report covers: the nutrition situation in Bangladesh; nutrition education; nutrition development through agroprocessing; linking nutrition and horticulture; nutrition in schools; a dietary impact assessment; and, policy implications. The report was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2007.
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- Lalita Bhattacharjee; Sanjib Kumar Saha; Biplab K Nandi
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ag126e/ag126e00.htm
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- This manual presents a procedure for community consultations to be undertaken in forest management planning in Cambodia. It discusses the need for a participatory approach and details a step by step procedure. The document, no.68905, was published by The World Bank in June 2005.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/8255
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- This report (in ten parts) highlights the value of agriculture to the livelihoods of the rural poor and examines the issues surrounding gender equality and women's empowerment in the agricultural sector. This part contains the table of contents and an overview of the report.
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- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; The World Bank Group
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/aj288e/aj288e00.htm
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- This report (in ten parts) highlights the value of agriculture to the livelihoods of the rural poor and examines the issues surrounding gender equality and women's empowerment in the agricultural sector. This part contains the index to this report.
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- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; The World Bank Group
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/aj288e/aj288e00.htm
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- This report (in ten parts) highlights the value of agriculture to the livelihoods of the rural poor and examines the issues surrounding gender equality and women's empowerment in the agricultural sector. This part contains two modules which examine the connection between agriculture and crises brought on by conflicts and natural disasters and explore the concept that farming is a way out of poverty for women.
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- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; The World Bank Group
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/aj288e/aj288e00.htm
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- This report (in ten parts) highlights the value of agriculture to the livelihoods of the rural poor and examines the issues surrounding gender equality and women's empowerment in the agricultural sector. This part contains two modules which examines gender inequities in the aquaculture and fisheries sector and gender-specific issues in the livestock sector.
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- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; The World Bank Group
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/aj288e/aj288e00.htm
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- This report (in ten parts) highlights the value of agriculture to the livelihoods of the rural poor and examines the issues surrounding gender equality and women's empowerment in the agricultural sector. This part contains two modules which explores women's and men's role in the forestry sector and provides guidance on how gender can integrated into ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
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- The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; The World Bank Group
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/aj288e/aj288e00.htm
