ii CIMMYT (www.cimmyt.mx or www.cimmyt.cgiar.org) is an internationally funded, nonprofit scientific research and training organization. Headquartered in Mexico, the Center works with agricultural research institutions worldwide to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of maize and wheat systems for poor farmers in developing countries. It is one of 16 similar centers supp...

Recent developments in aerospace survey technology, modelling of crop production processes, and geographic information systems have created promising opportunities for agricultural resource management. One of the potential fields of application is in the agricultural risk management, in particular in assessing the impacts of natural hazards on agricultural productions. This seems to be the bott...

this study examined the accuracy between extension professionals and farmers regarding their perceptions of privatization and commercialization of agricultural extension services. the study was carried out in delta state, nigeria and it had a sample size of 224 respondents comprising of 134 extension professionals of the delta state agricultural programme (dtadp) and 90 farmers that were random...

The importance of nutrition-sensitive food and agriculture-based approaches for overcoming malnutrition and improving nutrition in general is fully recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). FAO, a specialized UN agency, has as its mandate the raising of levels of nutrition and standards of living and ensuring humanity's freedom from hunger by promoting sustainable agricultural ...

The implications of sunk costs for many key questions in agricultural economics have yet to be explored. This paper uses a dynamic model of investment behavior to explore how sunk costs can shape market outcomes in ways that might not match predictions of standard competitive models. Applying the model to several key issues in agricultural markets and international trade offers new perspectives...

International trade of the goods and services has implications to environment via their effects on environment on production and consumption. Agriculture being closely linked with the natural environment the trade of agricultural products and the inputs required for agriculture affects the environment. This paper attempts to identify and analyze trade issues of environmental protection that mai...

The first Workshop on Agricultural Air Quality: State of the Science was held at the Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland from 4 to 8 June 2006. This international conference assembled approximately 350 people representing 25 nations from 5 continents, with disciplines ranging from atmospheric chemistry to soil science. The workshop was designed as an open forum in which participants could openly...

These are interesting times for graduate business schools. We have to cope with many short-term challenges: graduates have difficulties in landing jobs and demand more from the career management services, professors keep counting on higher salaries, fund raising has become more competitive while funds seem to be less available, and students are more demanding in terms of the content that we off...