Interactions between the Agricultural Sector and the Hiv/Aids Pandemic : Implications for Agricultural Policy

By Jayne, T. S.

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Title:	Interactions between the Agricultural Sector and the Hiv/Aids Pandemic : Implications for Agricultural Policy
Author:	Jayne, T. S.
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Language:	English
Subject:	United Nations., United Nations. Centre for Economic and Social Information, AID project impact evaluation report
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Excerpt: This paper considers how the design of agricultural policies and programmes might be modified to better achieve policy objectives in the context of severe HIV epidemics and underscores the central role of agricultural policy in mitigating the spread and ...

Table of Contents
CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......................................................................................................iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................ v LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................viii LIST OF FIGURES.................................................................................................................viii 1. BACKGROUND................................................................................................................1 1.1. Scope of the Paper.......................................................................................................1 1.2. Multiple Objectives of Agricultural Policy ................................................................. 2 1.3. Effects of AIDS on Future Demographic Changes..................................................... 2 2. THE EFFECTS OF HIV/AIDS ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LIVELIHOODS: CURRENT UNDERSTANDING ......................................................... 7 2.1. Incorporating HIV/AIDS into Structural Transformation Models.............................. 7 2.2. Potential Changes in Labour Markets Due to AIDS ................................................... 8 2.3. Impacts of AIDS on the Use of Capital in Agriculture ............................................... 9 2.4. Empirical Studies: Effects of Adult Mortality on Agriculture .................................... 9 2.4.1. Effects on Agricultural Production and Productivity...................................... 10 2.4.2. Effects on Crop Cultivation and Production Systems..................................... 11 2.4.3. Effects on Land Distribution ........................................................................... 14 2.5. Anticipated Impact of AIDS on Shifts in Agricultural Technologies ....................... 15 2.5.1. Factors Rendering Agricultural Systems Vulnerable to the Effects of HIV/AIDS ................................................................................................. 18 2.6. Summary ................................................................................................................... 20 3. POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF HIV/AIDS FOR AGRICULTURAL POLICY...... 22 3.1. Elements of a Framework for Assessing the Potential of Agricultural/Rural Development Policies and Programmes to Contribute to AIDS-related Goals ........ 23 3.2. Potential Sectoral Recommendations for Consideration in Light of AIDS .............. 28 3.2.1. Policies and Programmes Affecting Factor Use and Input Markets ............... 29 3.2.2. Policies and Programmes Affecting Agricultural Research and Extension Systems........................................................................................... 30 3.2.3. Policies and Programmes Affecting Commodity Marketing Systems............ 32 3.2.4. Policies and Programmes Affecting Gender-differentiated Allocation of Resources ....................................................................................................32 4. CONCLUSIONS..............................................................................................................34 REFERENCES........................................................................................................................ 37