Roberto La Rovere
Biographic Data
| ID | 1398816 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roberto La Rovere |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roberto |
| FAMILY NAME | La Rovere |
| SIGNATURE | LA ROVERE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Potential impacts of increasing average yields and reducing maize yield variability in Africa
Assessing impacts of maize research through a livelihoods lens
A livelihood approach to impact assessment (IA), by integrating livelihood and economic analyses, permits a more comprehensive assessment than does conventional IA. CIMMYT recently completed two studies on the impacts of maize research in the hill regions of Mexico and Nepal to assess the impacts of this research, examine changes in farmers' livelihoods that resulted from the research projects and learn how such investments can have more impact i…
Mapping natural resource-based poverty, with an application to rural Syria
Intensification scenarios in south-western Niger
Targeting Research for Poverty Reduction in Marginal Areas of Rural Syria
Agricultural research in marginal dry areas can contribute to reducing poverty through the development of technological, institutional and policy options for poor farmers. Such research should address diversified opportunities and development pathways. This article analyses the diversity of livelihood strategies of rural people living in the Khanasser Valley in northwestern Syria, an area that is typical of marginal drylands. It proposes an opera…
Targeting Research for Poverty Reduction in Marginal Areas of Rural Syria
Agricultural research in marginal dry areas can contribute to reducing poverty through the development of technological, institutional and policy options for poor farmers. Such research should address diversified opportunities and development pathways. This article analyses the diversity of livelihood strategies of rural people living in the Khanasser Valley in northwestern Syria, an area that is typical of marginal drylands. It proposes an opera…
Intensification scenarios in south-western Niger
Assessing impacts of maize research through a livelihoods lens
A livelihood approach to impact assessment (IA), by integrating livelihood and economic analyses, permits a more comprehensive assessment than does conventional IA. CIMMYT recently completed two studies on the impacts of maize research in the hill regions of Mexico and Nepal to assess the impacts of this research, examine changes in farmers' livelihoods that resulted from the research projects and learn how such investments can have more impact i…
Mapping natural resource-based poverty, with an application to rural Syria
Potential impacts of increasing average yields and reducing maize yield variability in Africa
Agricultural Innovations and Practices (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Agricultural economics (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Livelihood (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Poverty (3 works)