Starter packs : a strategy to fight hunger in developing countries? : lessons from the Malawi experience 1998-2003 /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Levy, Sarah, 1964- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2005.
Subjects:	Agricultural assistance > Malawi. Agricultural development projects > Malawi. Economic development projects > Malawi. Food relief > Malawi. Food supply > Malawi > International cooperation. Agricultural Economics. Aid, (New March 2000) Food Economics, (New March 2000) Input Utilization (Microeconomics) Plant Production. Policy and Planning. Agricultural development. Agricultural policy. Case studies. Crop production. Development programmes. Evaluation. Farm inputs. Food security. Hunger. Small farms. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction / Sarah Levy
The Origin and Concept of the Starter Pack / Malcolm Blackie and Charles K. Mann
The Players and the Policy Issues / Harry Potter
The Logistics and Costs of Implementation / Charles Clark
Pack Distribution and the Role of Vouchers / Anthony Cullen and Max Lawson
Design of the Evaluation Programme / Ian M. Wilson
Experience and Innovation : How the Research Methods Evolved / Carlos Barahona
Lessons on Management of Large-scale Research Programmes / Sarah Levy
Production, Prices and Food Security : How Starter Pack Works / Sarah Levy
The Farmer's Perspective : Values, Incentives and Constraints / Jan Kees van Donge
Do Free Inputs Crowd Out the Private Sector in Agricultural Input Markets? / Clement Nyirongo
Practical and Policy Dilemmas of Targeting Free Inputs / Blessings Chinsinga
Starter Pack and Sustainable Agriculture / Carlos Barahona and Elizabeth Cromwell
The Challenges of Agricultural Extension / Chris Garforth
Why Free Inputs Failed in the Winter Season / Hiester Gondwe
Financing and Macro-economic Impact : How Does Starter Pack Compare? / Sarah Levy
Poverty, AIDS and Food Crisis / Anne C. Conroy
Food Security Policies and Starter Pack : a Challenge for Donors? / Jane Harrigan
Feeding Malawi from Neighbouring Countries / Martin J. Whiteside
Starter Pack in Rural Development Strategies / Andrew Dorward and Jonathan Kydd
Conclusion / Sarah Levy.