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View article: Constraints facing rural poultry production in PNG: The role of input suppliers
Constraints facing rural poultry production in PNG: The role of input suppliers Open
Context: The average consumption of protein foods in Papua New Guinea (PNG) remains insufficient to meet nutritious diet guidelines, especially in rural areas. While an expanding literature has demonstrated that poultry is a cost-efficient…
View article: Impacts of the COVID-19-driven rise in global rice prices on consumers in Papua New Guinea
Impacts of the COVID-19-driven rise in global rice prices on consumers in Papua New Guinea Open
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, several major rice exporting countries, grappling with rising economic uncertainties, suspended rice exports to ensure adequate domestic supply. Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Myanmar temporarily …
View article: Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges
Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges Open
Papua New Guinea continues to encourage a policy focus on food and nutrition security. The PNG National Nutrition Policy (2016-2026) and Nutrition Strategic Action Plan (2018-2022) (NSAP) set a path to improve coordination, secure sufficie…
View article: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in PNG
Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in PNG Open
The welfare of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) population depends on domestic agriculture productivity and stability. As of 2019, value-added from the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors totaled approximately 17 percent of GDP. However, …
View article: Synopsis: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea
Synopsis: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea Open
Maximizing efficiency throughout the entire agri-food value chain is critical to fostering greater economic growth and poverty reduction in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Investments in midstream value chain infrastructure (e.g., improved storage…
View article: Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges
Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges Open
While a lot of development planning and policy attention has been dedicated to achieving dietary energy (i.e., calorie) adequacy to ensure food security and support greater household wellbeing, nutrition adequacy is also necessary to achie…
View article: Impacts of COVID‐19 induced income and rice price shocks on household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Household model estimates
Impacts of COVID‐19 induced income and rice price shocks on household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Household model estimates Open
Concerns over the potential effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic have led to trade restrictions by major rice exporters, contributing to an average 25% increase in Thai and Vietnamese rice export prices between December 2019 and March–Septembe…
View article: Effects of COVID-19 and other shocks on Papua New Guinea’s food economy: A multi-market simulation analysis
Effects of COVID-19 and other shocks on Papua New Guinea’s food economy: A multi-market simulation analysis Open
Understanding how the Papua New Guinea (PNG) agricultural economy and associated household consumption is affected by climate, market and other shocks requires attention to linkages and substitution effects across various products and the …
View article: Papua New Guinea agri-food trade trends: Dietary change and obesity
Papua New Guinea agri-food trade trends: Dietary change and obesity Open
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique challenge to governments across the globe, reinforcing the need to improve understanding of domestic and international trade trends to provide more informed options for policy respo…
View article: Poverty analysis in the lowlands of Papua New Guinea underscores climate vulnerability and need for income flexibility*
Poverty analysis in the lowlands of Papua New Guinea underscores climate vulnerability and need for income flexibility* Open
A severe El Niño event in 2015/16 decimated an important share of Papua New Guinea's (PNG) local crop production, leaving 10 per cent of the population with significant food shortages. Lack of recent socio‐economic data and analysis of the…
View article: Rice price shocks and household welfare in Papua New Guinea
Rice price shocks and household welfare in Papua New Guinea Open
Rice prices in international markets rose sharply between December 2019 and May 2020, increasing, for example, by 25 percent in Thailand and 30 percent in Vietnam. Given that essentially all of the rice supply for Papua New Guinea (PNG) co…
View article: Cropland expansion
Cropland expansion Open
Chapter 2, “Cropland Expansion,” uses spatially disaggregated satellite data to examine changes in land use over time at the national level. This is the first time that such dynamic analysis has been examined at this level. The data indica…
View article: Agri-food trade trends in Papua New Guinea: Reflections on COVID-19 policies and dietary change
Agri-food trade trends in Papua New Guinea: Reflections on COVID-19 policies and dietary change Open
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique challenge to governments across the globe, reinforcing the need to improve understanding of domestic and international trade trends to provide more informed options for policy respo…
View article: Effects of COVID-19 on Papua New Guinea’s food economy: A multi-market simulation analysis
Effects of COVID-19 on Papua New Guinea’s food economy: A multi-market simulation analysis Open
Developments in the agricultural economy of Papua New Guinea have major impacts on household food consumption decisions. A household’s ability to produce and sell food is affected by climate and associated agricultural potential, market op…
View article: Urbanization and structural transformation
Urbanization and structural transformation Open
Chapter 12, “Urbanization and Structural Transformation,” describes patterns of urbanization in Ethiopia and government policy to promote development of secondary cities. Official population data indicate rapid urban growth, 4.2 percent pe…
View article: Limits to commercially iodized salt to address dietary iodine deficiency in rural Papua New Guinea.
Limits to commercially iodized salt to address dietary iodine deficiency in rural Papua New Guinea. Open
Particularly in remote communities, ensuring that individuals consume sufficient iodine will require going beyond salt iodization to use other approaches to iodine supplementation. To ensure that the iodine intake of those using commercial…
View article: Rural Youth and Employment in Ethiopia
Rural Youth and Employment in Ethiopia Open
Ethiopia’s economy remains at a very early stage in its structural transformation. A puzzle presents itself as to how such growth can be maintained given its relatively low urbanization rate and its reliance on the agricultural sector as t…
View article: Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa
Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa Open
Theories underlying the relationship between urbanization and transformation are being challenged by trends in Sub-Saharan African countries, since many have yet to observe their own “green” or industrial revolutions, despite moderate urba…
View article: Poverty Prevalence and Correlates of Household Expenditure in Four Lowland Areas of Rural Papua New Guinea
Poverty Prevalence and Correlates of Household Expenditure in Four Lowland Areas of Rural Papua New Guinea Open
The lack of data on rural household production systems and economic conditions in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has impeded efforts to inform development initiatives for the last decade. In 2015/16, a severe El Niño event decimated local crop pro…
View article: Papua New Guinea Survey Report: Rural Household Survey on Food Systems
Papua New Guinea Survey Report: Rural Household Survey on Food Systems Open
Between May and July 2018, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) implemented a household-level survey in four areas of PNG: the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (South Bougainville near Buin), Madang (Middle Ramu near K…
View article: The impact of sustainable land management on household crop production in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
The impact of sustainable land management on household crop production in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia Open
Agricultural productivity in the highlands of Ethiopia is threatened by severe land degradation, resulting in significant reductions in agricultural GDP. In order to mitigate ongoing erosion and soil nutrient loss, the government of Ethiop…
View article: Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia
Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia Open
This paper examines labor diversification in Ethiopia, focusing on youth, and explores current conditions that youth face in both the agricultural and non-farm labor markets. Using data from the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey (ESS) and the …
View article: The Effect of Land Access on Youth Employment and Migration Decisions: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
The Effect of Land Access on Youth Employment and Migration Decisions: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia Open
The Effect of Land Access on Youth Employment and Migration Decisions: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
View article: How do perceptions of relative poverty affect women's empowerment? Evidence from Papua New Guinea
How do perceptions of relative poverty affect women's empowerment? Evidence from Papua New Guinea Open
How do perceptions of one's relative economic status affect gender attitudes, including support for women's economic participation and their involvement in decision-making within their household and community? Increased feelings of relativ…
View article: Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia
Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia Open
This paper examines labor diversification in Ethiopia, focusing on youth, and explores current conditions that youth face in both the agricultural and non-farm labor markets. Using data from the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey (ESS) and the …
View article: How do perceptions of relative poverty affect women's empowerment? Evidence from Papua New Guinea
How do perceptions of relative poverty affect women's empowerment? Evidence from Papua New Guinea Open
How do perceptions of one’s relative economic status affect gender attitudes, including support for women’s economic participation and involvement in decision-making? We conducted a 2018 survey experiment with female and male adults in app…