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Number 81  Smallholder Farming Under Increasingly Difficult Circumstances: Policy and Public Investment Priorities for Africa by  T.S. Jayne, D. Mather, and E. Mghenyi. December 2006. (CDIE reference number PN-ADI-220)

Number 80 The Many Paths of Cotton Sector Reform in Eastern and Southern Africa:  Lessons from a Decade of Experience. David Tschirley, Colin Poulton, and Duncan Boughton. November 2006. (CDIE Reference number PN-ADH-797)

Number 79 Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement: an Assessment of Experience in Africa and Elements of Good Donor Practice. David Tschirley and Anne Marie del Castillo. November 2006. (CDIE reference number PN-ADI-219)

Number 78 Guidelines for Building Sustainable Market Information Systems in Africa with Strong Public-Private Partnerships. Michael T. Weber, Cynthia Donovan, John M. Staatz and Niama Nango Dembélé. November 2005. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-746)

Number 77 Fertilizer Demand in Sub-Saharan Africa: Realizing the Potential. V.A. Kelly. September 2005. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-745)

Number 76 Alternative Approaches for Promoting Fertilizer Use in Africa, with Emphasis on the Role of Subsidies. E.W. Crawford, T.S. Jayne, and V.A. Kelly. September 2005. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-744)

Number 75 Using Empirical Information in the Era of HIV/AIDS to Inform Mitigation and Rural Development Strategies: Selected Results from African Country Studies. D. Mather, C. Donovan, T.S. Jayne, and M.T. Weber. American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Principal Paper Session 1: What Role for Agricultural Economists in Addressing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic? Providence, Rhode Island, July 25th, 2005. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-743)

Number 74 Income and Nutritional Outcomes in Rwanda's Rural Areas, 1990 and 2000. A. McKay and S. Loveridge. 2005. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-742)

Number 73 Water Pricing as a Tool for Integrated Water Resource Management: A Synthesis of Key Issues for Rural West Africa. A. Schrecongost, J.M. Staatz, B. Diallo, and M. Yade, June 2004. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-741)

Number 72 Interactions Between the Agricultural Sector and the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Implications for  Agricultural Policy. T.S. Jayne, M. Villarreal, P. Pingali and G. Hemrich. June 2004. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-740)

Number 71 A Cross-Country Analysis of Household Response to Adult Mortality in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for HIV/AIDS Mitigation and Rural Development Policies. D. Mather, C. Donovan, T.S. Jayne, M.T. Weber, A. Chapoto, E. Mazhangara, L. Bailey, K. Koo, T. Yamano and E. Mghenyi. June 2004. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-739)

Number 70 Agricultural Input Use and Market Development in Africa: Recent Perspectives and Insights. V.A. Kelly, E.W. Crawford, and T.S. Jayne. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-738)

Number 69 Fertilizer Consumption Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa. T.S. Jayne, V.A. Kelly, and E.W. Crawford. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-737)

Number 68 Impact of the Malian Cereals Market Reform on Farmers. N.N. Dembélé, J.M. Staatz, and M.T. Weber. May 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-736)

Number 67 Regional Trade in Maize in Southern Africa: Examining the Experience of Northern Mozambique and Malawi. P. Arlindo and D. Tschirley. May 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-735)

Number 66 Enabling Small-Scale Maize Marketing and Processing to Assure Supplies of Low-Cost Staples. B. Mwiinga, J.J. Nijhoff, D. Tschirley, M.T. Weber, T.S. Jayne, P. Arlindo, G. Tembo, and J. Shaffer. May 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-734)

Number 65 Coordination for Long-Term Food Security by Government, Private Sector and Donors: Issues and Challenges. J.J. Nijhoff, D. Tschirley, T.S. Jayne, G. Tembo, P. Arlindo, B. Mwiinga, J.D. Shaffer, M.T. Weber, C. Donovan, and D. Boughton. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-733)

Number 64F Liens entre la nutrition infantile et la croissance agricole au Mali: Un résumé des premiers résultats. J. Tefft, V.A. Kelly, V. Wise, et J.M. Staatz en Collaboration avec l'Equipe de Recherche du LICNAG. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADG-884 )

Number 64 Linkages Between Child Nutrition and Agricultural Growth in Mali: A Summary of Preliminary Findings. J. Tefft, V.A. Kelly, V. Wise, and J.M. Staatz, in collaboration with LICNAG Research Team. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-732)

Number 63F Les communes rurales du Mali : un catalyseur potentiel pour améliorer la nutrition infantile? J. Tefft, D. Keita, V. Wise, V.A. Kelly, et J.M. Staatz en collaboration avec l’équipe de recherche du projet LICNAG. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-731)

Number 63 Mali's Rural Communes: A Potential Catalyst for Improving Child Nutrition? J. Tefft, D. Keita, V. Wise, V.A. Kelly, and J.Staatz in collaboration with LICNAG Research Team. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-730)

Number 62F Amélioration des résultats nutritionnels grâce aux initiatives de santé communautaires. V. Wise, F. Ouattara, J. Tefft, V.A. Kelly et J.M. Staatz en collaboration avec l'équipe de recherche du LICNAG. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-729)

Number 62 Improving Nutrition Outcomes Through Community Health Initiatives. V. Wise, F. Ouattara, J. Tefft, V.A. Kelly, and J.M. Staatz in collaboration with LICNAG Research Team. 2002. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-728)

Number 61F Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en matière de soin et d'alimentation de l'enfant : resultatspreliminaires du projet sur les liens entre la nutrition infantile et la croissance agricole (LICNAG). V. Wise, J. Tefft, V.A. Kelly et J.M. Staatz en collaboration avec l'équipe de recherche du LICNAG. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-727)

Number 61 Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Child Feeding and Care: Preliminary Insights from the Project on Linkages between Child Nutrition and Agricultural Growth. V. Wise, J. Tefft, V.A. Kelly and J.M. Staatz in collaboration with LICNAG Research Team. 2002. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-726)

Number 60F Comprendre et réduire la malnutrition au Mali: résultats de recherches préliminaires du projet sur les liens entre la nutrition infantile et la croissance agricole (LICNAG). J. Tefft et V.A. Kelly en collaboration avec léquipe de recherche du LICNAG. 2003. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-725)

Number 60 Understanding and Reducing Child Malnutrition in Mali: Interim Research Findings for the Project on Linkages between Child Nutrition and Agricultural Growth (LICNAG). J. Tefft and V.A. Kelly in collaboration with the LICNAG Research Team. 2002. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-724)

Number 59 Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies. T.S. Jayne, M.T. Weber, D. Tschirley, R. Benfica, A. Chapoto, B. Zulu, and D. Neven. 2002. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-723)

Number 58 Dynamic Analysis of Soil Fertility Improvement: A Bioeconomic Model for Senegal. B.N. Diagana, V.A. Kelly, and E.W. Crawford. 2001. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-722)

Number 57 Preliminary Findings on the Linkages Between Agricultural Productivity Growth and Child Nutritional Status in Mali. J. Tefft, with F. Ouattara, C.L. Penders, M. Yade, D. Keita, V.A. Kelly, and J.M. Staatz. 2001. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-721)

Number 56 Mali’s Market Information System: Innovative Evolution in Support of a Dynamic Private Sector. N.N. Dembélé, J.F. Tefft, and J.M. Staatz. 2000. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-720)

Number 55F Evolution De La Filière Bovine Au Mali, Trois Ans Après La Dévaluation. M. Yade, O. Sanogo, et Y. Koné. 2000. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-719)

Number 54 Developing Cost Effective Methods for Estimating Household Income and Nutrient Intake Adequacy. D. Tschirley and D. Rose. 2000. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-718)

Number 53F Comment Augmenter Les Revenus Des Producteurs? Leçons De L'office du Niger Au Mali. D. Mariko, V.A. Kelly, et A. Chohin-Kuper. 2000. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-717)

Number 52F Développement Agricole et Malnutrition Infantile: Qu'en Savons Nous?. C.L. Penders, J.M. Staatz, et J.F. Tefft. 2000. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-716)

Number 52 Agricultural Development And Child Nutrition: What Do We Know? C.L. Penders, J.M. Staatz, and J.F. Tefft. 2000. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-715)

Number 51 How Does Agricultural Development Affect Child Nutrition in Mali? C.L. Penders, J.M. Staatz, and J.F. Tefft. 2000. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-713)

Number 50 Understanding And Improving Food Aid Targeting in Rural Ethiopia. T.S. Jayne, J. Strauss, T. Yamano, and D. Molla. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-712)

Number 49 Food Aid Monetization in West Africa: How to Make it More Effective J.M. Staatz, P. Diskin, and N. Estes. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-711)

Number 48F Un plan d'action pour renforcer les liens entre la croissance de la productivité agricole et l'amélioration de la nutrition infantile J.F. Tefft, J.M. Staatz et C.L. Penders. 2000. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-710)

Number 48 An Action Plan to Strengthen Linkages Between Agricultural Productivity Growth and Improved Childhood Nutrition J. Tefft, J.M. Staatz, and C.L. Penders. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-709)

Number 47 African Perspectives on Progress and Challenges in Agricultural Transformation G. Argwings-Kodhek, T.S. Jayne, and I. Minde. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-697)

Number 46F Services d'information de marché pour le développement de l'agro-business et la croissance économique durable au Mali N.N. Dembélé et J.M. Staatz. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-696)

Number 45 The MSU Food Security Project in Mali: 14 Years of Partnership Between Mali-MSU-USAID J. Tefft, N.N. Dembele, J. Dioné, and J.M. Staatz. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-694)

Number 45F Le Mali, l'Universite de l'état de Michigan (MSU) et l'USAID: 14 ans de partenariat pour la sécurité alimentaire J. Tefft, N.N. Dembele, J. Dioné et J.M. Staatz. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-695)

Number 44 Reflections on Poverty and Prospects for Growth in the Mozambican Rural Sector H. de Marrule, R. Benfica, P. Strasberg, D. Tschirley and M.T. Weber. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-693)

Number 43 Towards a Strategy for Improving Agricultural Input Markets in Africa V.A. Kelly, E.W. Crawford, J.A. Howard, T.S. Jayne, J.M. Staatz, and M.T. Weber. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-692)

Number 42 Green Revolution Technology Takes Root in Africa: The Promise And Challenge of The Ministry of Agriculture/SG2000 Experiment With Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia J.A. Howard, V.A. Kelly, M. Demeke, M. Maredia, and J. Stepanek. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-606)

Number 41 Effects of Agricultural Commercialization on Food Crop Input Use and Productivity in Kenya P.J. Strasberg, T.S. Jayne, T. Yamano, J. Nyoro, D. Karanja, and J. Strauss. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-605)

Number 40 Effects of Cash Crop Production on Food Crop Productivity in Zimbabwe: Synergies or Trade-offs? J. Govereh and T.S. Jayne. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-604)

Number 39 Successes and Challenges of Food Market Reform: Experiences from Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe D. Tschirley, T.S. Jayne, M. Mukumbu, M. Chisvo, M.T. Weber, B. Zulu, R. Johansson, P. Santos, and D. Soroko. 1999. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-603)

Number 38 Is Agricultural Intensification Profitable For Mozambican Smallholders? An Appraisal of the Inputs Subsector and the 1996/97 DNER/SG2000 Program J.A. Howard, José Jaime Jeje, D. Tschirley, Paul Strasberg, E. W. Crawford, and M.T. Weber. 1998. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-691)

Number 37 Restoring Soil Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: Technical and Economic Issues D. Weight and V.A. Kelly. 1998. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-690)

Number 34 Smallholder Cash-Cropping, Food-Cropping Food Security in Mozambique's Cotton Belt Paul J. Strasberg. 1998. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-689)

Number 33 Facilitating Seed Sector Transformation in Africa: Key Findings From the Literature Mywish Maredia and J.A. Howard. 1998. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-688)

Number 32 Fertilizer in Sub-Saharan Africa: Breaking the Vicious Circle of High Prices and Low Demand V.A. Kelly, T. Reardon, D. Yanggen, and Anwar Naseem. 1998. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-687)

Number 31 Seed Sector Evolution in Zambia And Zimbabwe: Has Farmer Access Improved Following Economic Reforms? Joseph Rusike, J.A. Howard and Mywish Maredia. 1998. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-686)

Number 30 Cereal-Based Demand for Fertilizer Among Smallholders in Southern Africa: Lessons Learned and Implications for Other African Regions Joseph Rusike, T. Reardon, J.A. Howard, and V.A. Kelly. 1998. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-685)

Number 29 No shortcuts to Progress: An Assessment of Agricultural Research Planning And Priority Setting in Africa. Mywish Maredia, J.A. Howard, and D. Boughton. 1997. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-684)

Number 28 Impact Assessment of African Agricultural Technology Development and Transfer: Synthesis of Findings and Lessons Learned. P. Anandajayasekeram, W. A. Masters, and J. F. Oehmke. 1997. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-683)

Number 27 Returns to Oilseed and Maize Research in Uganda. Rita Laker-Ojok. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-682)

Number 26 Zambia's Stop-and-Go Revolution: The Impact of Policies and Organizations on the Development and Spread of Hybrid Maize. J.A. Howard and Catherine Mungoma. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-602)

Number 25 How Non-research Investments Affect Research Impact: The Case of Maize Technology Adoption in southern Mali. D. Boughton and B.H. de Frahan. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-681)

Number 24 The Impact of Millet, Sorghum, and Cowpea Research and Technology Transfer in Niger. V. Mazzucato and S. Ly. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-680)

Number 23 Assessing the Impact of Cowpea and Sorghum Research and Extension in Northern Cameroon. J.A. Sterns and R.H. Bernsten. 1996. (CDIE Reference Pending)

Number 22 Determinants of Farm Productivity in Africa: A Synthesis of Four Case Studies. T. Reardon, V.A. Kelly, E.W. Crawford, T.S. Jayne, K. Savadogo, and D. Clay. 1996. (CDIE Reference Pending)

Number 21 Relief Through Development: Maize Market Liberalization in Urban Kenya. G. Argwings-Kodhek and T.S. Jayne. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-679)

Number 20 Payoffs to Investments in Agricultural Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa. J.F. Oehmke and E.W. Crawford. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-678)

Number 19 Mozambique Food Security Success Story (CDIE Refernce PN-ACG-676)

Number 19P Relato de Sucesso da Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique D. L. Tschirley and M.T. Weber. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-677)

Number 18 Zimbabwe Food Security Success Story: Maize Market Reforms Improve Access to Food Even While Government Eliminates Food Subsidies. T.S. Jayne, L. Rubey, M. Chisvo and M.T. Weber. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-675)

Number 17 Facilitating Effective Food Security Policy Reform. FS II faculty. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-674)

Number 13 Fostering Agricultural and Food System Transformation in Africa. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-671)

Number 13F Encourager la transformation de l'agriculture et des systèmes alimentaires en Afrique. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-672)

Número 13P Fomentando a Transformação Agricola e do Sistema Alimentar em África. J.M. Staatz e M. Ba. 1997. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-673)

Number 12 Food Marketing and Pricing Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons for Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Access to Food. T.S. Jayne and S. Jones. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-601)

Number 11 USAID Contributes to Building National Capacity to Strengthen Food Security: an Example From Mali. D. Boughton, J.M. Staatz, and M.T. Weber. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-670)

Number 10 PRISAS/INSAH-MSU-USAID Sahel Regional Food Security Project: Results and Impact. J. Dioné and J. Tefft. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-669)

Number 9 Will the CFA Franc Devaluation Enhance Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in the Senegalese Peanut Basin? (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-667)

Number 9F La Dévaluation du Franc CFA: Quelles Perspectives pour une Intensification Durable de la Production Agricole dans le Bassin Arachidier du Sénégal? B. Diagana and V.A. Kelly. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ACG-668)

Number 8 A Strategic Approach to Agricultural Research Program Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-598)

Number 8F Une approche stratégique pour la planification du programme de recherche agricole en Afrique sub-saharienne. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-600)

Number 8P Uma Abordagem Estratégica Sobre E Planificação De Programas De Pesquisa Agrícola Na África Sub-sahariana. D. Boughton, E.W. Crawford, J.A. Howard, J. Oehmke, J. Shaffer et J.M. Staatz. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-599)

Number 7 Cash Crop and Foodgrain Productivity in Senegal: Historical View, New Survey Evidence, and Policy Implications. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-596)

Number 7F La productivité des cultures vivrières et commerciales au Sénégal: Survol Historique. V.A. Kelly, B. Diagana, T. Reardon, M. Gaye, and E.W. Crawford. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-597)

Number 6 Promoting Food Security in Rwanda Through Sustainable Agricultural Productivity: Meeting the Challenges of Population Pressure, Land Degradation, and Poverty. D. Clay, F. Byiringiro, J. Kangasniemi, T. Reardon, B. Sibomana, L. Uwamariya, and D. Tardif-Douglin. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-595)

Number 5 Effects of Market Reform on Access to Food by Low-Income Households: Evidence from Four Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.T.S. Jayne, L. Rubey, D. Tschirley, M. Mukumbu, M. Chisvo, A.P. Santos, M.T. Weber, and P. Diskin. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-594)

Number 4 Improving the Measurement and Analysis of African Aricultural Productivity: Promoting Complementarities Between Micro and Macro Data. V.A. Kelly, J. Hopkins, T. Reardon, and E.W. Crawford. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-593)

Number 3 Promoting Farm Investment for Sustainable Intensification of African Agriculture.T. Reardon, E.W. Crawford, V.A. Kelly, and B. Diagana. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-592)

Number 2 Trends in Real Food Prices in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries. T.S. Jayne, M. Mukumbu, J. Duncan, J.M. Staatz, J.A. Howard, M. Lundberg, K. Aldridge, B. Nakaponda, J. Ferris, F. Keita, and A.K. Sanankoua. 1996. (CDIE Reference PN-ADF-591)

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