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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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CACCI country profile Ecuador

2023International Food Policy Research Institute
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CACCI country profile Ecuador

Ecuador has great climatic variability, due to its geological diversity and variety in altitude and terrain. The country has two seasons: rainy and dry. Ecuador faces a variety of climatic risks such as floods and landslides caused by the increase in annual rainfall during phenomena such as El Niño, as well as droughts that weaken soils and affect agricultural processes. Likewise, there are effects caused by rising sea levels, melting glaciers, and vulnerability of water sources. The sectors that generate the greatest emissions in the country are energy, land use, and agriculture, which are vital for social and economic development. It is important to highlight the efforts made by the country through public policies and other instruments focused on the fight against climate change, which are aligned with its constitution and international agreements. In this way, Ecuador has a bases and guidelines for the development of strategies with an interdisciplinary approach and considering all the actors.

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2023

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International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. CACCI country profile Ecuador. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136923

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Ecuador

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Latin America; South America; Climate Change; Geological Hazards; Natural Resources; Economic Development; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; El Niño

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English

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Open Access

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136923 Source record

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Aspirations, risk preferences, and investments in agricultural technologies

2023Villacis, Alexis H.; Bloem, Jeffrey R.; Mishra, Ashok K.
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Aspirations, risk preferences, and investments in agricultural technologies

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2023

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Villacis, Alexis H.; Bloem, Jeffrey R.; Mishra, Ashok K.

Citation

Villacis, Alexis H.; Bloem, Jeffrey R.; and Mishra, Ashok K. 2023. Aspirations, risk preferences, and investments in agricultural technologies. Food Policy 120(October 2023): 102477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102477

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Ecuador

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Latin America; South America; Income; Research Methods; Data; Agricultural Technology; Investment; Farmers; Theobroma Cacao; Data Collection; Agriculture; Risk

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English

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Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102477 Source record

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Journal Article

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Ecuador: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet

2022Stads, Gert-Jan; de los Santos, Luis
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Ecuador: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet

This factsheet presents recent data on the agricultural research system of Ecuador, primarily focusing on key financial, human resource, institutional, and output indicators, while also highlighting relevant trends, challenges, and institutional changes.

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2022

Authors

Stads, Gert-Jan; de los Santos, Luis

Citation

Stads, Gert-Jan; and de los Santos, Luis. 2022. Ecuador: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet. Agricultural R&D Indicators Factsheet. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140894

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Ecuador

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Latin America; South America; Research Methods; Funding; Gender; Research Support; Commodities; Stakeholders; Agricultural Policies; Agricultural Research; Agriculture; Financing

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English

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Open Access

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Dataset

Ecuador Potato Wholesaler Survey

2019International Food Policy Research Institute
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Ecuador Potato Wholesaler Survey

Ecuador potato wholesaler survey is the study of the wholesalers in the potatoes value chain in Ecuador. These data allow quantifying the extent of food loss at the wholesaler level using consistent approaches that are comparable across commodities and regions. They also enable characterizing the nature of food loss, specifically the production stages and the particular processes at which loss is incurred.

Year published

2019

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2019. Ecuador Potato Wholesaler Survey. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/XVTULF. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

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Ecuador

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Americas; Latin America and the Caribbean; South America; Value Chains; Potatoes; Harvesting Losses; Losses; Processing Losses; Marketing; Yield Losses; Wholesale Marketing; Crop Losses; Postharvest Losses

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/xvtulf Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset

Ecuador Potato Middlemen Survey

2019International Food Policy Research Institute
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Ecuador Potato Middlemen Survey

Ecuador potato middlemen survey is the study of the middlemen in the potatoes value chain in Ecuador. These data allow quantifying the extent of food loss at the middlemen level using consistent approaches that are comparable across commodities and regions. They also enable characterizing the nature of food loss, specifically the production stages and the particular processes at which loss is incurred.

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2019

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2019. Ecuador Potato Middlemen Survey. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/NTDRKB. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

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Ecuador

Keywords

Americas; Latin America and the Caribbean; South America; Value Chains; Potatoes; Harvesting Losses; Losses; Processing Losses; Marketing; Yield Losses; Crop Losses; Postharvest Losses

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/ntdrkb Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset

Dataset

Ecuador Potato Producer Survey

2019International Food Policy Research Institute
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Ecuador Potato Producer Survey

Ecuador potato producer survey is the study of the producers in the potatoes value chain in Ecuador. These data allow quantifying the extent of food loss at the producer level using consistent approaches that are comparable across commodities and regions. They also enable characterizing the nature of food loss, specifically the production stages and the particular processes at which loss is incurred.

Year published

2019

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2019. Ecuador Potato Producer Survey. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/P0XYMN. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

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Ecuador

Keywords

Americas; Latin America and the Caribbean; South America; Value Chains; Potatoes; Harvesting Losses; Losses; Processing Losses; Marketing; Yield Losses; Crop Losses; Postharvest Losses

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/p0xymn Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Dataset

Blogs

Making cash transfers more effective in reducing intimate partner violence
IFPRI Blog
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June 24, 2022

Making cash transfers more effective in reducing intimate partner violence

By Shalini Roy, Amber Peterman, and Lucy Billings

A new phase in understanding how such programs can empower women.

Cash transfers and intimate partner violence
IFPRI Blog
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April 03, 2019

Cash transfers and intimate partner violence

By Melissa Hidrobo and Shalini Roy

Three case studies show that cash transfers’ effects on IPV depend on context and program design

Increasing agricultural mechanization in Latin America will take more coordination, investment
IFPRI Blog
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December 01, 2016

Increasing agricultural mechanization in Latin America will take more coordination, investment

By Sara Gustafson

Training, policy, and incentives can help systematically upgrade the region's farming equipment, IFPRI-IICA seminar participants say.

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Events

XVII Biennial IASC Conference
IFPRI at External Event

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July 1 to 5, 2019

XVII Biennial IASC Conference

IFPRI is participating in the XVII Biennial IASC conference, “In Defense of the Commons: Challenges, Innovation, and Action.  The conference will bring together experiences and lessons from around the world to reflect on the multiple ways in which different actors have sought to maintain and defend the commons, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by […]

Cash, Food, or Vouchers?
October 23, 2013, 4:15 – 5:45 pm

Cash, Food, or Vouchers?

Evidence from a Four-Country Experimental Study | IFPRI-WFP Event The use of cash, food, or vouchers as a transfer modality is heavily contested. At this policy seminar, John Hoddinott and Annalisa Conte will present results from a three-year IFPRI-World Food Programme study that assessed the comparative performance of these transfer modalities on household food security […]

News

November 15, 2019 | In the News

Democracy and the commodity cycles (La Nacion)

La Nación (Argentina) published an op-ed by Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla. Díaz-Bonilla suggests that economists take a broader view of the global macroeconomic context, and, in particular, of the cycle of “commodities,” and how these cycles impact unequal and unjust societies such as those in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

October 22, 2019 | In the News

Cash transfers and intimate partner violence (Agrilinks)

Agrilinks reported on an IFPRI study. The authors identify three policy-relevant knowledge gaps related to the potential of transfer programs to reduce intimate partner violence, drawing on case studies from Bangladesh, Ecuador, and Mali.