Author: Martin Upton
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251034736
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Methods of Micro-level Analysis for Agricultural Programmes and Policies
Author: Martin Upton
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251034736
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251034736
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Methods of Micro-level Analysis for Agricultural Programmes and Policies
Author: J. M. Dixon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789251034484
Category : Agricultural administration
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789251034484
Category : Agricultural administration
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Improving the proof: Evolution of and emerging trends in impact assessment methods and approaches in agricultural development
Author: Mywish K. Maredia
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Assessing impacts of public investments has long captured the interest and attention of the development community. This paper presents the evolution of different methods and approaches used for ex ante appraisal, monitoring, project evaluation, and impact assessment over the last five decades. Among these tools, impact assessment (IA) conducted retrospectively comes closest to providing the proof of development effectiveness. It is defined as the systematic analysis of the significant or lasting changes in people's lives brought about by a given action or series of actions in relation to a counterfactual. There are three basic types of retrospective IAs: macro-level IAs that focus on the contribution of developmental efforts to an impact goal aggregated at a sector or a system level; micro-level impact evaluations (IEs) concerned with estimating the average effect of an intervention on outcomes at the beneficiary level; and micro-level ex post impact analysis concerned with total effects of a development effort after the outputs are scaled-up. Ex post IAs have evolved and expanded over the decades in both breadth and depth of analysis in response to evolving development themes and methodological advancements. The increased emphasis on learning from evaluations has also seen responses from both quantitative and qualitative camps of the evaluation community. The paper argues that generation of robust knowledge that feeds into making developmental policies and investment decisions requires a hierarchical and cumulative approach to "improving the proof" through rigorous and a variety of impact assessment methods applied incrementally at the project, program and system level. Subjecting as many development interventions as resources allow to rigorous impact assessment based on a common framework can help build a critical body of evidence on impacts of development interventions, which can then be subjected to meta-analyses to help assimilate results across different studies and build a knowledge base on what works and what does not.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Assessing impacts of public investments has long captured the interest and attention of the development community. This paper presents the evolution of different methods and approaches used for ex ante appraisal, monitoring, project evaluation, and impact assessment over the last five decades. Among these tools, impact assessment (IA) conducted retrospectively comes closest to providing the proof of development effectiveness. It is defined as the systematic analysis of the significant or lasting changes in people's lives brought about by a given action or series of actions in relation to a counterfactual. There are three basic types of retrospective IAs: macro-level IAs that focus on the contribution of developmental efforts to an impact goal aggregated at a sector or a system level; micro-level impact evaluations (IEs) concerned with estimating the average effect of an intervention on outcomes at the beneficiary level; and micro-level ex post impact analysis concerned with total effects of a development effort after the outputs are scaled-up. Ex post IAs have evolved and expanded over the decades in both breadth and depth of analysis in response to evolving development themes and methodological advancements. The increased emphasis on learning from evaluations has also seen responses from both quantitative and qualitative camps of the evaluation community. The paper argues that generation of robust knowledge that feeds into making developmental policies and investment decisions requires a hierarchical and cumulative approach to "improving the proof" through rigorous and a variety of impact assessment methods applied incrementally at the project, program and system level. Subjecting as many development interventions as resources allow to rigorous impact assessment based on a common framework can help build a critical body of evidence on impacts of development interventions, which can then be subjected to meta-analyses to help assimilate results across different studies and build a knowledge base on what works and what does not.
Farm and Community Information Use for Agricultural Programmes and Policies
Author: J. M. Dixon
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251034743
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251034743
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Using the Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Literature
Author: Barbara S. Hutchinson
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1135563098
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
This reference provides the groundwork, tools, and terminology required when conducting specialized searches for information and resources pertaining to traditional and emerging fields of agriculture. The editors present 16 contributions from librarians and other information workers that offer information on research resources across the academic a
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1135563098
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
This reference provides the groundwork, tools, and terminology required when conducting specialized searches for information and resources pertaining to traditional and emerging fields of agriculture. The editors present 16 contributions from librarians and other information workers that offer information on research resources across the academic a
The Farming Systems Approach to Development and Appropriate Technology Generation
Author: David W. Norman
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251036440
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251036440
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Use and Potential of Wild Plants in Farm Households
Author: Vernon Hilton Heywood
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251041512
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This book is designed to raise awareness of the use of wild plants in farming systems around the world. It describes the contribution of wild plants as a source of food, fuel wood, shelter, medicines and dyes, and their role in income generation for the improved welfare of farm households and local people. Wild plants are also of paramount importance as sources of wild germplasm that might enhance the productivity, disease resistance, winter hardiness, drought survival of cultured species. This publication analyses the potential of wild species, as well as the natural, social, economic, legal and institutional factors that constrain their use and development potential.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251041512
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This book is designed to raise awareness of the use of wild plants in farming systems around the world. It describes the contribution of wild plants as a source of food, fuel wood, shelter, medicines and dyes, and their role in income generation for the improved welfare of farm households and local people. Wild plants are also of paramount importance as sources of wild germplasm that might enhance the productivity, disease resistance, winter hardiness, drought survival of cultured species. This publication analyses the potential of wild species, as well as the natural, social, economic, legal and institutional factors that constrain their use and development potential.
Agricultural Sector in India
Author: Mruthyunjaya
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000953130
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This book presents a comprehensive overview of a range of concepts, methods, strategies and policies in agriculture and natural resource management, environmental economics, production economics and sustainable agricultural development. It explores effective analytical tools and science, innovations, and management solutions to enhance yields, manage the supply chain, strengthen institutional mechanisms, and service and support systems for farmers. It highlights the importance of enabling policies which can benefit farmers, resulting in cost-efficient and quality-improving farm practices, increased profits and income for farmers, and better management of natural resources. The essays in the book honour the academic, teaching, and research contributions of Professor R. Ramanna in the field of agricultural economics. They also address issues which are relevant to the growing research in sustainable agricultural development and natural resource management including the use of new concepts, tools, analyses, technologies, innovations, and policy strategies modelled in local contexts that can easily be scaled and applied to similar contexts elsewhere. This book will be of interest and use to students, researchers, practitioners,and policymakers working in varied fields of agricultural economics, sustainable development, public policy, rural sociology, political economy, economics of innovation, institutional economics, and industrial organisation.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000953130
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This book presents a comprehensive overview of a range of concepts, methods, strategies and policies in agriculture and natural resource management, environmental economics, production economics and sustainable agricultural development. It explores effective analytical tools and science, innovations, and management solutions to enhance yields, manage the supply chain, strengthen institutional mechanisms, and service and support systems for farmers. It highlights the importance of enabling policies which can benefit farmers, resulting in cost-efficient and quality-improving farm practices, increased profits and income for farmers, and better management of natural resources. The essays in the book honour the academic, teaching, and research contributions of Professor R. Ramanna in the field of agricultural economics. They also address issues which are relevant to the growing research in sustainable agricultural development and natural resource management including the use of new concepts, tools, analyses, technologies, innovations, and policy strategies modelled in local contexts that can easily be scaled and applied to similar contexts elsewhere. This book will be of interest and use to students, researchers, practitioners,and policymakers working in varied fields of agricultural economics, sustainable development, public policy, rural sociology, political economy, economics of innovation, institutional economics, and industrial organisation.
Micro-level Rural Planning
Author: R. P. Misra
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788170222965
Category : Rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788170222965
Category : Rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Farm Management for Asia
Author: Douglas John McConnell
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251040775
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251040775
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description