Farmers’ Organizations in Africa
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launch new publication on Support to Farmers’ Organizations in Africa Programmes. The Support to Farmers’ Organizations in Africa Programme (SFOAP)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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Asia’s rural-urban disparity in the context of growing inequality
This study offers empirical evidence on the rural-urban gap in the context of growing inequality in Asia. First, China and India explain the trends in regional inequality given their large populations,
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The business advantage: mobilizing private sector-led climate actions in agriculture
With private contributions becoming increasingly pivotal to global climate finance, it is evident that scaling up and channeling private capital is crucial in meeting the goal of achieving the Paris Agreement
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Structural transformation and poverty in Malawi: decomposing the effects of occupational and spatial mobility
This paper aims to identify the main drivers of poverty reduction in Malawi. Using an augmented poverty decomposition methodology, it explores in what way the different farm and non-farm economic activities
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The water advantage: seeking sustainable solutions for water stress
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently released a new report, showing that sustainable investment in freshwater ecosystems in developing countries helps farmers reduce the
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Transformation and diversification of the rural economy in Asia
This paper examines the transformation and diversification of the rural economy in Asia, focusing on the role and importance of the rural non-farm economy and employment in economic transformation and
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How to do: design of gender transformative smallholder agriculture adaptation programmes
This How to Do Note (HTDN) is intended to provide guidance on how to design smallholder agriculture adaptation programmes that consider the differential impacts of climate change on women, men and youth
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The marine advantage: empowering coastal communities, safeguarding marine ecosystems
Coastal communities and marine ecosystems can benefit from climate-smart agriculture practices, according to the findings of a new report from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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Remote sensing for index insurance: findings and lessons learned for smallholder agriculture
Index insurance has a role to play in agricultural development and risk management, yet it faces operational and technical challenges to reach scale and sustainability. Data are a key challenge and were
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The nutrition advantage: harnessing nutrition co-benefits of climate-resilient agriculture
Investing in climate-resilient agriculture not only improves food security but contributes to eradicating malnutrition, according to the findings of a new report from the International Fund for Agricultural