Preliminary version of Mozambique country model completed. This includes initial runs of biofuels impacts, baseline runs, on Mozambique’s supply, demand and trade of food and biofuels. (12b)
Biofuels Forum II (October 28-30, 2009) at International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington DC. (17b)
Final Internal Website completed. All data, preliminary runs and working papers posted. (6)
Yield simulations complete. Working paper posted on website.(10a)
Publish results of impact pathways analysis on website.(16b)
Preliminary version of India country model completed. This includes initial runs of biofuels impacts, baseline runs, on India’s supply, demand and trade of food and biofuels. (12a)
Data for Mozambique case study completed and posted on website. (3c)
Data for Senegal case study completed and posted on website.
Data for India case study completed and posted on website. (3a)
Initial version of a global impact paper written, using refined versions of IMPACT and CAPSim-GTAP. (9c)
Project meeting held at Stanford University. (19b)
Preliminary version of Internal Website launched-primarily for modeling team and for storage of major databases and model components. (5)
Collection of data for yield assessments. (4)
White paper written on alternative technologies for biofuels in developed and developing countries. (13a)
Report posted on Internal Database. This information is for global modeling, as part of the internal database, which can be accessed by modeling team and forms the basis for Public Database to be published on the website for general use. (2)
Biofuels Forum I held on October 20-21st at Stanford University. This annual modeling workshop will bring together major modeling groups, formal collaborators, and project team members in order to share data, modeling approaches, and preliminary results.(17a)
Report posted regarding Internal Database progress, which is accessible by the modeling team.This is for data assessment and collection purposes, and will form the basis for a public database to be published on the website for general use.(1)
Enhanced IMPACT model completed, providing researchers, policymakers, donors, and corporations with preliminary Information about IMPACT of Pathways.(9b)
Pre-conference workshop held at the annual meeting of Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) in Orlando, Florida on July 27, 2008.Yang Jun (CCAP), Mark Rosegrant (IFPRI), Siwa Msangi (IFPRI), and Scott Rozelle (Stanford) present on “Identifying Global Impact Pathways.”
List of country case study teams finalized, creating a team able to produce state-of-art research on biofuels and to mentor young researchers so they can continue after the project officially ends.(15b)
Enhanced GTAP model completed, providing researchers, policymakers, donors, and corporations with preliminary information about IMPACT of Pathways.(9a)
List of country case study teams finalized, creating a team to produce state-of-art research on biofuels and to mentor young researchers so they can continue after the project officially ends.(15a)
Annual project meeting held at Stanford University, attended by project leaders from Stanford, IFPRI, CCAP, and UNL to produce report of progress and plans.(19a)
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