Food Security Group: Research, Policy Dialogue, and Training Projects

Outreach Contributions : All Years

• Fertilizer Subsidies and Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Africa:  Current Issues and Empirical Evidence from Malawi, Zambia, and Kenya.  Isaac Minde, T.S. Jayne, Joshua Ariga, Jones Govereh, and Eric Crawford.  Presentation by Jones Govereh at the IFDC workshop on “Strengthening Trade in Agricultural Inputs in Africa: Issues and Options” Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka, 1-4 July, 2008.
  
• From Roller Coasters to Rocket Ships: Lessons from Past Successes in African Agriculture. Steven Haggblade. AGRA Policy Planning Workshop. Nairobi June 23-24, 2008.
• Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement and the U.S. Farm Bill. David Tschirley. MSU Brown Bag. Thursday, June 12, 2008.
• CAADP Pillar 3. Underlying Principles for Increased Food Supply. Duncan Boughton and Steve Haggblade. AU-NEPAD Food Security Workshop. Pretoria May 19-23, 2008.
• Institutional Diversity and Performance in African Cotton Systems: Learning from Experience in WCA and ESA. Presented by David Tschirley on behalf of research team (Tschirley, Poulton, Gergely, Labaste, Baffes, Boughton, Estur). International Conference on cotton "Rationale and evolution of cotton policies" Amphi Jacques Alliot, CIRAD, Montpellier. May 13-17, 2008.
• Potential Food Security Impacts of Rising Commodity Prices in the Sahel. Valerie Kelly, Nango Dembélé and John Staatz. 8 May 2008.
• Research Findings on Alternative Approaches for Raising Smallholder Agricultural Productivity. T.S Jayne. Informal BMGF Fertilizer Subsidies Convening. Salzburg, Austria. 29 April 2008.
• Module de Formation à l’Analyse Des Prix Agricoles. Niama Nango Dembele, John M. Staatz et Ramziath Adjao avec l’assistance de Valérie Kelly. Formation présentée à Cotonou le 26-27 avril 2008.
• Findings from FSRP Research on Food Staples Markets: Implications for Investment Priorities to Promote Regional Trade. Jones Govereh, David Tschirley, and Michael Weber. Presentation for the ACTESA design team, Lusaka, Zambia, April 18, 2008.
• Evaluation of the 2006/7 Agricultural Input Supply Programme. Malawi Report conducted for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security by  School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), Wadonda Consult ODI, Michigan State University (MSU). Lilongwe March 2008.
• Regional Food Staples Market Development Mapping for COMESA. Steven Haggblade, David Tschirley and Duncan Boughton. Prepared for use by Africa Bureau staff based on earlier presentation to IEHA Coordination
  Meetings, Washington DC, January, 2008.
• Regional Food Staples Market Development. Steven Haggblade. IEHA Coordination Meeting. January 24, 2008.
• Research Findings on Alternative Approaches for Raising Smallholder Agricultural Productivity. Implications for USAID Support for the CAADP Program. T.S Jayne. Panel Discussion, IEHA Coordination Meeting, USAID/Africa Bureau, Washington DC. January 24, 2008.
• Smallholder Farmer Behavior and Agricultural Productivity in Eastern and Southern Africa: Implications for Regional Trade. T.S Jayne. Panel Discussion, IEHA Coordination Meeting, USAID/Africa Bureau. Washington DC. January 24, 2008.
• Food Crises and Food Markets: What has been Learned in Southern Africa over the Past Decade? David L. Tschirley and T.S. Jayne. Paper prepared for: "Vulnerability to and Early Warning for Food Emergencies: Conceptul Issues and Practical Implementation." A Workshop organized by the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) on Food and Agriculture, Trade and Markets Division FAO Headquarters, Rome (Italy), 6-7 December 2007
  
• Price Unpredictability, Trade Policy, and the Demand for Food Staples in Eastern and Southern Africa : An Application of the ARCH Model. Antony Chapoto and T.S. Jayne. Workshop on Appropriate Trade Policies for Agricultural Development in a Globalizing World FAO, Rome. 10-11 December 2007.
• The Ones Left Behind: Rural households and poverty in Mozambique after the death of an adult. Cynthia Donovan and David Mather.  Presentation at the CASID/WID Friday Forum, International Center, Michigan State University. 30 November 2007. 
• Charcoal and Fuelwood Production: Implications for Poverty Reduction. Robert B. Richardson, Antony Chapoto, Michael Weber. Regional Science Association International North American Meetings, November 7-10, 2007.
• Complex Survey Design & Other Challenges: Zambian Agricultural Surveys. Cynthia Donovan. Presentation to the Graduate-level Statistics Course STT 825: Sample Surveys. November 28, 2007. Wells Hall, Michigan State University.
• Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne and N. Mason. Presented by Chitra Deshpande Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division at FAO Technical Consultation on Gender, Property Rights, and Livelihoods in the Era of AIDS. November 28-30, 2007. FAO Headquarters, Rome.
• “New Agriculture” & Implications for Information Development and Diffusion: Perspectives from Zambia. Jones Govereh and Mike Weber. FSRP/MSU Zambia. World AgInfo Workshop. November 11, 2007.
• Pathways out of poverty in the new agriculture. John Staatz and Niama Nango Dembélé. Cornell International Workshops on Agricultural Education and Information Systems Workshop II: Pathways Out of Poverty. Livingstone, Zambia. November 11-16, 2007.
• Smallholder Farmer Behavior and Agricultural Productivity in Eastern and Southern Africa:  Implcations for Regional Trade and Input Promotion Strategies. Thomas Jayne, with colleagues from MSU. USAID/Africa Bureau seminar, November 8, 2007, Washington DC.
• Comparative Analysis of Cotton Sector Reforms in SSA. Presented on behalf of the study team by David Tschirley (MSU) and Patrick Labaste (AFTAR). Africa Region SDD Knowledge Network BBL Series 8/ November 2007.
• Cassava: A Strategic Commercial and Food Security Crop in the COMESA Region. Maureen Chitundu, Steven Haggblade, Brighton Mulonga, Drinah Nyirenda, Michael Weber and Duncan Boughton. Presentation for the COMESA Cassava/Banana and Regional Staples Meetings. Lusaka. November 7-9, 2007.
• Fertilizer Promotion in Zambia:  Implications for Strategies to Raise  Smallholder Productivity. Thomas Jayne, Jones Govereh, and Zhiying Xu.  Seminar at the World Bank, November 7, 2007. Washington, DC.
• Choice of Resource in Responding to Food Emergencies. David Tschirley. Presented at Oxfam Expert Panel “Food Aid & the Farm Bill: Improving a Lifeline”. Washington, D.C. October 29, 2007.
• Impacts of Prime-age Adult Mortality in Mozambique: Gender Matters.  C. Donovan and D. Mather.  Poster presented at USAID for the Rural Incomes Exhibit, Maputo, Mozambique, October 15, 2007. Image
• Ethical Issues in Promoting an “Agriculture for Development” Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa. Niama Nango Dembélé and John Staatz. MSU Ethics & Development Colloquium. October 8, 2007.
• Underappreciated Facts about African Agriculture: Implications for Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Growth Strategies. T.S Jayne. Seminar at African Studies Center, Michigan State University. September 13, 2007.
• Security of Widows’ Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne and N. Mason. PEGnet Conference, Berlin Germany September 6-7, 2007.
• Under-appreciated Aspects of Smallholder Agriculture: Possible Implications for Information System Design. Thom Jayne and Colleagues, Food Security Research Project - Zambia. Presentation to Gates Foundation WorldAgInfo Project Design Team, Agricultural Consultative Forum, Lusaka, Zambia, August 13, 2007.
• Challenges in Using Agriculture as an Engine of Growth and Poverty Alleviation in Sub- Saharan Africa. John Staatz. Presentation to National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Grand Rapids Michigan. July 19, 2007.
• Addressing Problems of Price Instability in Staple Food Value Chains. Thomas Jayne, Investment Centre Seminar, FAO Headquarters, Rome, July 19, 2007.
• Market Development and Agricultural Growth: A Review of Approaches and Survey Evidence. Thomas Jayne, Investment Centre Seminar, FAO Headquarters, Rome, July 17, 2007.
• Mortalidade, HIV e Impactos sobre Famílias Rurais. Cynthia Donovan, Angela Faria, and Maria Selemane. Presentation to the HIV/AIDS working group (SANHA) of the Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (SETSAN), Maputo, 20 June 2007.
• Small Farmers and Changing Food Systems in Africa: Emerging Issues and Implications for Governments and Donors. Thom Jayne (with colleagues from Michigan State University). Workshop on "Transformation of Agri-Food Systems: Impacts on Smallholder Agriculture". FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy. May 14-15, 2007.
• Death, AIDS and Agriculture: Challenges and Results of Research in Eastern and Southern Africa. Cynthia Donovan. Presented at the HEPAD Training Workshops at Sokoine University, Morogoro, Tanzania, April 12, 2007 and at Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya, April 27.
• A Comparison of Maize Price Stability between Countries Supporting and Restricting Regional Trade. Antony Chapoto and T.S. Jayne. 2nd African Grain Trade Summit Nairobi, Kenya, April 18-19, 2007.
• Impact Analysis: AIDS and Agriculture, MSU Research in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cynthia Donovan. Presented at the HEPAD Training Workshop at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, April 12, 2007.
• Grain Marketing Policy at the Crossroads: Challenges for Eastern and Southern Africa. T. Jayne, A. Chapoto, and J. Govereh. Conference on "Staple Food Trade and Market Policy Options for Promoting Development in Eastern and Southern Africa." FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy. March 1-2, 2007.
• Markets, Food Aid, and Poverty in Emergency Response: Learning from the 2002/03 Crisis in Southern Africa. David Tschirley. Presented at “Health and Wealth: Linking Policy Developments to Economic Livelihoods in East and Southern Africa”. Society for International Development. Wasingtion D.C. 16 May 2007.
• Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement An Assessment of Experience in Africa and Elements of Good Donor Practice. David Tschirley. Presented at the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa. Washington D.C. 25 April, 2007.
• The Role of Agriculture in Transformational Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. John Staatz, Duncan Boughton and Steve Haggblade. Presentation to USAID/Africa Bureau Washington, DC April 12, 2007.
• Factors Associated with Farm Households’ Movement Into and Out of Poverty in Kenya: Spatial Analysis, Land Constraints and Diversification. William J. Burke, T.S. Jayne, H. AdeFreeman, P. Kristjanson. Presentation made to ODI's workshop titled: Understanding and addressing spatial poverty traps. Cape Town, 29 March 2007
• Structural Challenges in Fostering Green Revolution(s) in Sub-Saharan Africa. John Staatz. Presentation to University of Ghana-Legon. March 22, 2007.
• Evaluation of the 2006/7 Agricultural Input Supply Programme, Malawi. Interim Report. Imperial College, Wadonda Consult, Michigan State University and Overseas Development Institute. March 2007. Presentation.
• Underappreciated Facts about African Agriculture: Implications for Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Growth Strategies. T.S. Jayne. Seminar at ICRAF/Nairobi. “Under-appreciated Facts about African Agriculture,” March 20, 2007.
• AIDS, Poverty, and Food Security: Challenges for the Next 25 Years. T.S Jayne with colleagues at Michigan State University. Keynote presentation at IFPRI RENEWAL 3 Conference, "AIDS, Poverty, and Food Security:  Challenges for the Next 25 Years," Heia Ranch, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 13, 2007.
• Enhancing African Food Security through Improved Regional Marketing Systems for Food Staples. A Policy Research Agenda for COMESA and Michigan State University (MSU). January 25, 2007.
• Vulnerability Assessments and HIV/AIDS: Contributions of research with large sample surveys.  Cynthia Donovan in collaboration with Thom Jayne.  Presentation at the WFP Workshop on HIV/AIDS and Vulnerability Assessments, held in Rome, 22 January 2007.
• Market Participation by Rural Households in a Low- Income Country: An Asset-Based Approach Applied to Mozambique. Duncan Boughton, David Mather, Christopher B. Barrett, Rui Benfica, Danilo Abdula, David Tschirley and Benedito Cunguara. Association of Christian Economists Panel Session on Making Markets Work for the Rural Poor. Chicago USA. Jan 5, 2007.
• Underappreciated Facts about African Agriculture: Implications for Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Growth Strategies. T.S Jayne, with colleagues from Michigan State University. IFAD, Rome. December 5, 2006.
• AIDS, Agriculture, and Food Security: Challenges for the Next 25 Years. T.S. Jayne. Keynote presentation made for World AIDS Day. FAO/Rome. 1 December 2006. Program.
• Cotton Sector Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Mozambique Initial Country Report. Duncan Boughton and David Tschirley. Workshop on Multi-Country Review of Cotton Sector Reform Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa World Bank, Washington, D.C. 31 October – 2 November, 2006. Workshop program.
• Strategic Options for Achieving CAADP’s Agricultural Growth Targets. T.S. Jayne, Duncan Boughton
  and colleagues at MSU. Presentation at the SAKSS-SA Regional Workshop. Johannesburg, October 4th, 2006.
• Strengthening Mozambican Capacity for Agricultural Productivity Growth, Policy Analysis, and Poverty Reduction. Gilead Mlay. A Presentation to the SAKSS-SA Regional Workshop in Johannesburg, October 4th 2006.
• Underappreciated Facts about African Agriculture: Implications for Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Growth Strategies. T.S Jayne, with colleagues from Michigan State University. FAO, Rome September 27, 2006.
• Strengthening the Linkages Between Policy Research and Policy Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mini-Symposium at the 26th International Conference of Agricultural Economists. IAAE Meetings – Gold Coast, Australia. August 12-18, 2006.
  • Lessons Learned: Research & Policy in International Development. Steve Wiggins. Overseas Development Institute.
  • Resolving Policy Trade-offs and Conflicts in Mozambique’s Emerging Tobacco Sector: What Can We Learn? Rui Benfica. The World Bank, Maputo-Mozambique.
  • Recent Policy Reform Experience in the Cotton Sectors of Eastern and Southern Africa. Colin Poulton. Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, Wye Campus, UK.
  • Agricultural Policy in Kenya: Case of Maize Policy. James K. Nyoro. Tegemeo Institute.
  • The Case of Rationalization and Harmonization of Seed Policies, Laws, Rules and Procedures [ECAPAPA]. Isaac J. Minde. ICRISAT, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
  • Reflections of a Conflicted Economist: How Can We be Useful to Society? T.S. Jayne. Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University.
• Factors Affecting Small Farmers’ Use of Improved Maize Technologies: Evidence from Kenya and Zambia, T.S. Jayne, J. Govereh, Z. Xu, J. Ariga, and E. Mghenyi. Presented at Symposium on Seed-Fertilizer Technology, Cereal Productivity and Pro-Poor Growth in Africa: Time for New Thinking? Symposium held at the International Association of Agricultural Economics Tri-Annual Meetings, Gold Coast, Australia, August 12-18, 2006.
• Fertilizer Markets: Extending the Frontiers. Valerie Kelly. Presentation for DFID Enterprise & Livelihoods Retreat. July 13, 2006
• Bridging Knowledge Gaps to Achieve Agricultural Growth and Reduce Poverty and Hunger in Africa through the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). Presentations at a workshop on Implementation of the Regional Strategy Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems (ReSAKSS), hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), June 20-21, Washington, D.C.
  • Improving Productivity Growth in Africa. Valerie Kelly and MSU Colleagues
  • Strategic Options for Achieving Growth and Poverty Reduction: The Role of Markets. Thom Jayne, with input from colleagues at MSU.
  • Human and Institutional Capacity to Support Strategy/Policy Design. Michael Weber and MSU Colleagues.
  • African Market Information Systems and Related Development Information Portals. Michael Weber and MSU Colleagues
• Progress Report: Food Aid and Markets Related Research and Outreach by the MSU Food Security Group, May 2006.
• Maize in Eastern and Southern Africa: "Seeds" of Success in Retrospect. T.S. Jayne and Melinda Smale, presentation at the conference on "Championing Agricultural Successes for Africa's Future in Support of the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), May 15-18, 2006, Somerset West, South Africa.
• Strengthening Farmers’ Demand for Fertilizer. Valerie Kelly. Malawi Fertilizer Workshop. Lilongwe, Malawi 11-12 May 2006
• Old and New Insights to Inform African Governments' Agricultural Investment Programs. T.S. Jayne, with colleagues at Michigan State University, presentation at USAID G. St. Building, Washington DC, April 12, 2006.
• Guidelines for Building Sustainable Market Information Systems in Africa with Strong Public-Private Partnerships - November, 2005. Michael T. Weber, Cynthia Donovan, John M. Staatz and Niama Nango Dembélé. Paper in: English, French, Portuguese
  • Powerpoint Presentation on MIS and Commodity Exchanges: Strengthening Market Signals and Institutions. PPT in: English, French, Portuguese
  • Also: Background Materials on:
    • Agricultural Marketing Training
    • Reading on Strengthening the Role of Markets in Reducing Emergency Food Aid Assistance in Southern Africa.
• Presentation at CTA Expert Consultation on MIS and Commodity Exchanges: Strengthening Market Signals and Institutions. Amsterdam, Nov 28-30, 2005. Also: Background Materials on: Agricultural Marketing Training; Reading on Strengthening the Role of Markets in Reducing Emergency Food Aid Assistance in Southern Africa.
• Regional Trade, Growth and Emergency Response: Strategic Options for Dealing with Recurrent Food Crises in Southern Africa. Round Table Discussion facilitated by Michigan State University Food Security III Cooperative Agreement. Thursday, November 17, 2.00 - 4:30 pm, RR Building Mezzanine Conference Room.
  • Program and Background Documents by Participants in the Round Table
  • How Can Markets Respond Better to the 2005/06 Food Crisis: Evidence from Zambia. Thom Jayne and the Food Security Research Project – Zambia
  • Learning From Experience and Emerging Research. David Tschirley & Research Teams in Mozambique and Zambia.
  • Price Hedging & Food Security. Government of Malawi's SAFEX-based Option Strategy. "Regional Trade, Growth and Emergency Response: Strategic Options for Dealing with Recurrent Food Crises in Southern Africa”. The World Bank With support from SECO and the Dutch Development Corporation.
  • Towards a Conceptual Approach to Integrating Markets, Livelihoods, and Entitlement Needs in the Identification of Appropriate Emergency Response Options. John Hoddinott. International Food Policy Research Institute.
• Vision of Donor Support for Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in sub-Saharan Africa. T.S Jayne with input from colleagues at Michigan State University. Presentation at All-Party Parliamentary Group on Overseas Development ODI / London, UK. November 1, 2005.
• Where Should Public and Donor Investments be Targeted? Presentation by T. Jayne, Regional Grains Summit, sponsored by the Regional Agricultural Trade and Expansion Programme, Nairobi Kenya, October, 12, 2005.
• Materials prepared for the FANRPAN 2005 Regional Multi-Stakeholder Public Policy Dialogue. Theme: Creating A Conducive Policy Environment For A Food Secure SADC. 4-7 October 2005 .
  • SADC Recovery, Food Security And Trade Policies: Making Markets Work For Smallholders Farmers In SADC by Chairperson: Mr. S. Pazvakavambwa, Secretary for Agriculture- Zimbabwe. (ppt) (paper forthcoming)
  • Improving Maize Marketing and Trade Policies To Promote Household Food Security in Central and Southern Mozambique By Danilo Abdula, David Tschirley, and Michael Weber. (ppt)
  • Learning from the 2002/03 Food Crisis in Southern Africa: Lessons for the Current Year by Pedro Arlindo, David Tschirley, Jan Nijhoff, Billy Mwiinga, Michael T. Weber, and T.S. Jayne. (ppt)
  • Toward a Regional Framework for Effective Policy Responses to the Emerging Food Crisis in Southern Africa by Anthony Mwanaumo, Hyde Haantuba, Pedro Arlindo, Danilo Abdula, T.S. Jayne, David Tschirley, Jan Nijhoff, Michael Weber, Cynthia Donovan, and John Staatz. (ppt)
  • Opportunities to Improve Household Food Security Through Promoting Informal Maize Marketing Agents: Experience From Eastern Cape Province, South Africa by L. Ndibongo-Traub and T.S. Jayne. (ppt)
• Grain Markets, Food Aid and the Poor: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward, A Roundtable Discussion. presentation by T. Jayne, organized by USAID/Africa Bureau, Washington, D.C. August 15, 2005.
• Building Long-Term Food Security while Managing Food Crises: Insights from Mal. John Staatz. Michigan State University. Presentation to USAID/AFR. July 28, 2005.
• Using Empirical Information in the Era of HIV/AIDS to Inform Mitigation and Rural Development Strategies: Selected Results from African Country Studies by D. Mather, C. Donovan, T.S. Jayne, and M. 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.
  • Power point presentation at Principal Paper Session
  • MSU Policy Synthesis No. 75
  • MSU International Development Working Paper No. 84
• Strategy Options for Promoting Food and Input Market Development in Africa, Presentation by T. Jayne to UK government officials at Department for International Development, London, England, July 1, 2005.
• Smallholder Farming in Difficult Circumstances: Policy Issues for Africa. Presentation by T. Jayne at the Conference on the Future of the Small Farm, June 27-29, 2005, Imperial College, Wye, England.
• Agriculture and HIV/AIDS: A primer on the dynamics with examples drawn from sub-Saharan Africa. Presentation by Cynthia Donovan at the IFPRI Workshop: Agriculture and Health Linkages: Towards Improved Co-ordination, Washington, D.C., June 23-24, 2005.
• Pretoria Workshop Agenda (June 21/22, 2005). Maize Marketing and Trade Policies in Southern Africa: Toward Defining Appropriate and Mutually Supportive Roles for the Public and Private Sectors. Maize Marketing and Trade Policies to Promote Household Food Security in Southern Africa Project. Funding by The Rockefeller Foundation.
• A Economia dos Agregados Familiares em Áreas de Fomento de Algodão e Tabaco do Vale do Zambeze, Moçambique. Presentation of research results from RP59E made by Rui Benfica (MSU) at the Ministry of Agriculture of Mozambique. Maputo, May 2005.
• HIV/AIDS and its Implications for Agricultural Policy, presented by T. Jayne at USDA/CSREES Seminar Series, USDA, Washington, D.C. May 12, 2005.
• HIV/AIDS and its Implications for Agricultural Policy. presentation by T. Jayne to the Office of Global AIDS Committee, USAID/Washington, USAID/Zambia, Lusaka, April 25, 2005.
• TEGEMEO Conference on Integrating Consumers in Policy and Program Agenda in Kenyan Agriculture. Egerton University/Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, 19 April 2005. Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. TEGEMEO Agricultural Monitoring and Policy Analysis (TAMPA) Project.
  • Effects of Government Marketing and Trade Policies on Maize Prices in Kenya. Presentation by T. Jayne.
• Key Gaps, Priorities, and Challenges for Research : HIV/AIDS and the Agricultural Sector in Eastern and Southern Africa: Anticipating the Consequences by T.S. Jayne, Marcela Villarreal, Prabhu Pingali and Günter Hemrich. Background report for a plenary presentation at the IFPRI/RENEWAL International Conference on HIV/AIDS, Food and Nutrition Security, Durban, South Africa, April 14-16, 2005. Presentation.
• Understanding Rwandan Agricultural Households’ Strategies to Deal with Prime Age Illness and Death: A Propensity Score Matching Approach by Cynthia Donovan and Linda Bailey. Michigan State University and Baruch College, NY. Paper presented at the IFPRI Conference. HIV/AIDS and Food Security and Nutrition: From Evidence to Action. Durban, April 14-16, 2005. Presentation.
• Attributes of Individuals Afflicted by AIDS-related Mortality in Rural Zambia. Presented at the RENEWAL/IFPRI Conference on Integrating HIV/AIDS with Food and Nutrition Security: From Evidence to Action. April 13-16, 2005, Durban, South Africa. Antony Chapoto and T.S. Jayne.
• World Bank Rural Week: Small Scale Producers in Changing Food Markets, April 6, 2005. Washington, D.C.
  • Changing Horticultural Supply Chains in Africa: Implications for Government and Donor Investments Evidence from Kenya and Implications for Africa. David Tschirley and Miltone Ayieko. Michigan State University and Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Nairobi. Power Point.
• HIV/AIDS and the Agricultural Sector: Strategies for Improving Resistance and Resilience, presentation by T. Jayne at International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C., March 2, 2005.
• Food Marketing and Price Stabilization Policies in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Review of Experience and Lessons Learned. Presentation by T. Jayne at the World Bank Conference on Managing Price Instability and Risk in Developing Countries, February 28-March 1, 2005, Washington, D.C.
• Competition and Coordination in Cotton Market Systems in Southern and Eastern Africa. Cross-Country Workshop. Lusaka, Zambia. February 2005. Competition and Coordination in Cotton Market Systems in Southern and Eastern Africa Project. Imperial College, UK.
• NEPAD Regional Conference on Successes in African Agriculture, 22-25 November 2004, in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Anticipating and Responding to Drought Emergencies in Southern Africa: Lessons from the 2002-2003 Experience. David Tschirley, Jan J. Nijhoff, Pedro Arlindo, Billy Mwinga, Michael T. Weber, and T.S. Jayne. November 2004.
  • Improving Kenya’s Domestic Horticultural Marketing System: Current Competitiveness, Forces of Change, and Challenges for the Future. David Tschirley, Miltone Ayieko, Kavoi Mutuku Muendo, Mary Mathenge, and Michael T. Weber. Power Point presentation. November 2004.
  • Vulnerability To Natural Disaster Shocks And Implications For Regional Food Security In Southern Africa. David Tschirley, Jan Nijhoff, Pedro Arlindo, Billy Mwinga, Michael T. Weber, and T.S. Jayne. Power Point presentation. November 2004.
  • Improving Kenya's Domestic Horticultural Production Marketing System: Current Competitiveness, Forces of Change, and Challenges for the Future Volume II: Horticultural Marketing. David Tschirley, Kavoi Mutuku Muendo, and Michael T. Weber. November 2004. Tegemeo Working Paper No. 08B/2004.
  • Where Do Consumers in Nairobi Purchase Their Food and Why Does This Matter? The Need for Investment to Improve Kenya's "Traditional" Food Marketing System. David L. Tschirley, Miltone Ayieko, Mary Mathenge, and Michael T. Weber. Tegemeo Policy Brief No. 3. November 2004.
  • Maize in Eastern and Southern Africa: "Seeds" of Success in Retrospect. T.S. Jayne, Melinda Smale, James Nyoro. Power Point presentation. November 2004.
  • Building on Successes in African Agriculture. Maize Breeding in East and Southern Africa, 1900–2000. Melinda Smale and T. S. Jayne. Focus 12, Brief 4 of 10, April 2004.
  • Maize in Eastern and Southern Africa: "Seeds" of success in Retrospect. Melinda Smale and Thom Jayne. International Food Policy Research Institute. EPTD Discussion Paper No. 97. January 2003.
• Seminar on Marketing and Production Outlook for the Year 2004-(MADER Seminar Room, June 9, 2003 Maputo).
  • Mozambique Agri-Food Market Information Reports (proof of concept web site)
  • Zambia Agri-Food Market Information Reports (proof of concept web site)
  • Demonstration/Illustration of Potential of AMIS-Africa Online
• USDA 2004 Outlook Forum Feb 2004-Market and Institutional Reforms To Enhance Technological Change in Agriculture: The Malian Experience
• USDA 2004 Outlook Forum-Special Pre-Forum Meeting on Developing Market Information Systems in Africa
• June 5, 2003 Workshop Materials - What Works for African Smallholders: Input Use and Market Development
• Note, for additional details on 2002/03 activities see FS III Fact sheets

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