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Policy Syntheses

• Smallholder Income Diversification in Zambia: The Way Out of Poverty?  Arne Bigsten and Sven Tengstam. Number 30, July 2008. (CDIE reference number pending).
• Food Crises and Food Markets: Implications for Emergency Response in Southern Africa. David Tschirley and T.S. Jayne. MSU Policy Synthesis 82. July 2008.
• The Benefits of a Rules-Based Maize Marketing Policy: Results of an Experimental Study of Zambia. Klaus Abbink, T.S. Jayne, and Lars C. Moller. Number 29. December 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADL-040).
• Input Credit Provision for Cotton Production: Learning from African Neighbors and Meeting Zambia's Challenges.  Stephen Kabwe and David Tschirley.  Number 28. November 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADL-039).
• Prices Paid to Cotton Farmers: How Does Zambia Compare to its African Neighbors?  David Tschirley and Stephen Kabwe. Number 27. November 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADL-038).
• Farm Yields and Returns to Farmers from Seed Cotton: Does Zambia Measure Up? Stephen Kabwe and David Tschirley. Number 26. November 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADL-037).
• Increasing Demand for Quality in World Cotton Markets: How has Zambia Performed? David Tschirley and Stephen Kabwe. Number 25. November 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADL-036).
• Alternative Approaches for Moderating Food Insecurity and Price Volatility in Zambia. Paul A. Dorosh, Simon Dradri and Steven Haggblade. Number 24. November 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADL-035).
• HIV/AIDS and Agrarian Livelihoods in Zambia: a Test of the New Variant Famine Hypothesis. Nicole M. Mason, Antony Chapoto, T.S. Jayne, & Robert J. Myers. Number 23. November 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADL-034).
• Security of Widow's Access to Land in the Era of HIV/AIDS: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. Antony Chapoto, T.S Jayne and N. Mason. Number 22. September 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADK-254).
• Urgent Need for Effective Public-Private Coordination in Zambia’s Cotton Sector: Deliberations on the Cotton Act. David Tschirley and Stephen Kabwe. Number 21. April 2007 (CDIE reference number PN-ADI-724).
• Smallholder Household Maize Production and Marketing Behavior in Zambia: Implications for Policy. Ballard Zulu, T.S. Jayne and Margaret Beaver. Number 20. April 2007 (CDIE reference number PN-ADI-722)
• Returns to Investment in Agriculture. Steven Haggblade. Number 19. January 2007. (CDIE reference number PN-ADI-713)
• Assessment of the Farm Level Agronomic and Financial Benefits of the Magoye Ripper in Maize and Cotton Production in Southern and Eastern Provinces. Stephen Kabwe, Cynthia Donovan, and David Samazaka.  Number 18. December 2006. (CDIE reference number PN-ADI-178)
• Understanding Zambia’s Domestic Value Chains for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Munguzwe Hichaambwa, David Tschirley. Number 17. November 2006. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-796)
• Emerging Structural Maize Deficits in Eastern and Southern Africa: Implications for National Agricultural Strategies. T.S Jayne and Antony Chapoto. Number 16. September 2006. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-681)
• Maize Price Projections for Zambia’s 2006/07 Marketing Season. Steven Haggblade. Number 15. June 2006. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-680)
• Trends in Breakfast Meal and Maize Marketing Margins in Zambia. Antony Chapoto and T.S Jayne. Number 14. August 2006. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-679)
• Potential Impact Of The Kwacha Appreciation On Zambia Agriculture. John Fynn and Steven Haggblade. Number 13. August 2006. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-678)
• Impact Of HIV/AIDS-Related Adult Mortality On Rural Households’ Welfare In Zambia. Antony Chapoto and T.S Jayne. Number 12. December 2005. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-766)
• Zambia’s 2005 Maize Import and Marketing Experiences: Lessons and Implications. Anthony Mwanaumo, T.S Jayne, Ballard Zulu, Julius Shawa, Green Mbozi, Steven Haggblade, and Misheck Nyembe. Number 11. December 2005. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-677)
• Community-level Relationships between Prime Age Mortality and Rural Welfare: Panel Survey Evidence from Zambia. T. S. Jayne, Antony Chapoto, Elizabeth Byron, Mukelabai Ndiyoi, Petan Hamazakaza, Suneetha Kadiyala, and Stuart Gillespie International Food Policy Research Institute policy brief. November 2005.
• Socio-economic Characteristics of Individuals Afflected by AIDS-related Prime-age Mortality in Zambia. Antony Chapoto and T.S. Jayne. Number 10. September 2005. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-676)
• An Assessment of Current Policy Initiatives in Zambia's Cotton Sector. Ballard Zulu and David Tschirley. Number 9. 2004. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-765)
• How Will the Proposed Crop Marketing Authority Affect Food Market Performance in Zambia? An ex Ante Assessment to Inform Government Deliberation. J.J. Nijhoff, Gelson Tembo, James D. Shaffer, T.S. Jayne, and Julius Shawa. Number 8. 2003. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-764)
• Zambian Cotton in a Regional Context: Performance under Liberalization and Future Challenges. David Tschirley and Ballard Zulu. Number 7. 2003. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-763)
• Markets Need Predictable Government Actions to Function Effectively: The Case of Importing Maize in Times of Deficit. J.J. Nijhoff, T.S. Jayne, Billy Mwiinga, Jim Shaffer. Number 6. 2002. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-762)
• The Role Of Mugaiwa In Promoting Household Food Security: Why It Matters Who Gets Access To Government Maize Imports. Billy Mwiinga, J.J. Nijhoff, T.S. Jayne, Gelson Tembo, Jim Shaffer. Number 5. 2002. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-761)
• Framework and Initial Analyses of Fertilizer Profitability in Maize and Cotton in Zambia. C. Donovan, M. Damaseke, J. Govereh, and D. Simumba. Number 4. 2002. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-760)
• Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs and the Smallholder Farmer. J. Govereh, T.S. Jayne, J.J. Nijhoff, J.J. Shawa, H. Haantuba, A. Belemu, E. Ngulube, B. Zulu, and A.K. Banda. Number 3. 2002. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-759)
• Is the Glass Half-empty or Half Full? An Analysis of Agricultural Production Trends in Zambia. Ballard Zulu, J.J. Nijhoff, T.S. Jayne, and Asfaw Negassa. Number 2 . 2000. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-758)
• Key Challenges and Options Confronting Smallholder, Agribusiness and Government Leaders in Zambia's Cotton Sector. FSRP Team. Number 1. 2000. (CDIE reference number PN-ADH-757)

Food Security III Cooperative Agreement between US Agency for International Development, EGAT/AG Bureau cooperating closely with Africa/SD Bureau, and MSU Department of Agricultural Economics.

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