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Technical brief, 2023
An evaluation strategy for an agency mandated to transform the agricultural sector requires a comprehensive plan including the development of a theory of change to inform which indicators and mechanisms would lead to the desired...
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Una herramienta para priorizar inversiones en ganadería y cultivo de café, frijol y cacao
Technical study, 2023
Economía del desarrollo agrícola de la FAO – Estudio técnico N.o 27.
El presente estudio está enmarcado en el contexto del Programa Nacional de Apoyo a las Inversiones Rurales (PIR) de Nicaragua, y sigue la metodología...
Available in: Español
Una herramienta aplicada a la caña de azúcar, el maíz blanco, la leche y los bovinos
Technical study, 2023
Economía del desarrollo agrícola de la FAO – Estudio técnico N.o 26.
Las cadenas productivas de la caña de azúcar, el maíz blanco, la leche y la carne de bovinos son aquellas cuya inversión tiene un...
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FSN Forum report of activity, No. 177
Technical brief, 2023
This document summarizes the online consultation “Matching grant programmes: An effective approach to channel remittances into sustainable investment in agribusiness?” held on the FAO Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 18...
Policy brief, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 57.
This policy brief highlights the main challenges of public spending on food and agriculture in selected sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Public spending – or expenditure – on food...
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Policy brief, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Policy Brief, No. 56.
This policy brief highlights the main findings of a new methodology to identify geographical areas where, in theory, investments are likely to have big impacts in terms of...
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An application to Uganda
Working paper, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper, No. 22-12.
In this paper, we propose a simple methodology to select a limited number of geographical areas to prioritize for commodity-specific investments in Uganda. Similar to other approaches for...
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Una herramienta para priorizar inversiones en el marco de la Iniciativa Mano de la mano
Technical study, 2022
Economía del desarrollo agrícola de la FAO – Estudio técnico N.o 22.
En este escrito se ha realizado un análisis de tipologías de microrregiones para identificar y diferenciar las regiones del Ecuador con potencialidades y problemáticas...
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Expanding beef and dairy sectors, while reducing deforestation risks
Technical study, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 21.
The study unpacks the potential, current and future, linkages between beef and dairy development and deforestation, using Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces in Viet Nam as case...
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Obstacles and opportunities
Technical study, 2022
FAO Agricultural Development Economics Technical Study, No. 20.
Lebanon currently faces one of the worst economic crises of this century. The political deadlock, the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have further intensified the country’s existing...
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