Robert Tripp

Strategies for seed system development in sub-Saharan Africa: a study of Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (2006)

Robert Tripp

Seed systems in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe were studied jointly by ODI, ICRISAT, and national researchers. The study examined various aspects - the nature of seed demand, particularly for...

Is Low External Input Technology Contributing to Sustainable Agricultural Development? (2006)

Tripp, Robert

"Low external input technology (LEIT) is a prominent feature of many discussions about the role of agricultural technology in rural poverty reduction. There is a widespread conviction the LEIT is...

The Enabling Environment for Agricultural Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Potential Role of Donors (2003)

Tripp, Robert

"To improve agricultural technology development in Africa requires strengthening of the enabling environment, including policies, public institutions and regulations. Various types of market failure...

GMO's and NGO's: Biotechnology, the Policy Process, and the Presentation of Evidence (2000)

Tripp, Robert

"The purpose of this paper is not to arrive at conclusions about biotechnology's relevance for agricultural development, but rather to point out certain implications and weaknesses in the arguments...

Public Plant Breeding in an Era of Privatisation (2000)

Tripp, Robert, Byerlee, Derek

"Both agricultural research and national seed systems are undergoing increasing privatisation. Although there are a number of possibilities for making public agricultural research more efficient and...

An IR Search for Extinguished Supernovae in Starburst Galaxies (1998)

Grossan, Bruce, Spillar, Earl, Tripp, Robert, Pirzkal, Norbert, Sutin, Brian M., Johnson, Paul

IR and Radio band observations of heavily extinguished regions in starburst galaxies suggest a very high SN rate associated with such regions. Optically measured supernova (SN) rates may therefore...

Measuring and Managing Readiness: The Concept and Design of the Combat Support Capability Management System. (1998)

Pyles,Raymond, Tripp,Robert

This Note describes a prototype management system designed to help logistics managers assess wartime readiness and identify resources and policy changes that could dramatically improve it. The...

An Operational Architecture for Combat Support Execution Planning and Control (1998)

Leftwich, James, Tripp, Robert, Geller, Amanda, Mills, Patrick, Latourrette, Tom

To be able to execute the full spectrum of aerospace operations, the United States Air Force has transitioned to an Aerospace Expeditionary Force (AEF). Much of the discussion about the AEF concept...

The Erosion of Crop Genetic Diversity: Challenges, Strategies and Uncertainties (1996)

Tripp, Robert, Van Der Heide, Wieneke

"Within the past decade the concept of biodiversity has passed from the domain of academic specialists to the widespread attention of the popular press. The general public and policy makers are...

A Fresh Look at Agricultural Input Regulations (1996)

Tripp, Robert, Gisselquist, David

"The role of the state in agricultural development has shifted considerably in recent years. One of the areas where this reorientation is most noticeable is the organisation of input provision....

Diccionario Amarakaeri-Castellano (1995)

Tripp, Robert

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Information and agricultural input markets: pearl millet seed in Rajasthan

Robert Tripp, Suresh Pal

The ability of commercial input markets to serve farmers depends on the effective exchange of information between firms and consumers. Insufficient information may leave farmers exposed to...