Africa agriculture trade monitor 2019
The second annual Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor assesses emerging and long-term trends and drivers shaping Africa’s trade in agricultural products and evaluates the possible impacts of current trade
International Food Policy Research Institute
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Evaluating the impact of social networks in rural innovation systems: an overview
In light of an increasing focus on new demand-driven extension approaches that aim at accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies by smallholder farmers in developing countries, greater analysis is needed of the role of rural social networks and their impact on technology adoption.
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Biofuels, poverty, and growth: a computable general equilibrium analysis of Mozambique
Large private investments in biofuels are presently underway in Mozambique. This paper uses an economywide model to assess the implications of these investments for growth and income distribution. The results indicate that biofuels provide an opportunity to enhance growth and poverty reduction.
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Global hunger index: the challenge of hunger 2008
The 2008 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that the world has made slow progress in reducing food insecurity since 1990, with dramatic differences among regions and countries. In the nearly two decades since 1990, some regions
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International agricultural research for food security, poverty reduction, and the environment
This paper utilizes two different approaches to assess the impact of significantly scaling up investment in public agricultural research in developing countries in general, and in the CGIAR in particular. First, it models the potential impact of doubling research investment on agricultural (food) production and poverty reduction, and also on international food prices.
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Vulnerability and the impact of climate change in South Africas Limpopo river basin
This brief is based on a paper that uses farm households
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Agricultural exit problems: causes and consequences
Contrary to conventional economic theories, the relationship between income growth and the share of the population within the rural or agricultural sector is extremely diverse, even among regions starting from similar levels of development, such as Asia and Africa. The pattern in developing Asia is characterized by
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Gender, caste, and public goods provision in Indian village governments
This paper seeks to contribute to the literature on village governance and local public goods provision. Using data from 144 village-level governments in India's Tamil Nadu state, the paper examines whether the gender and caste of village government leaders influence village public goods provision.
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Bt cotton and farmer suicides in India: reviewing the evidence
Suicides in general, including farmers
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Improving farm-to-market linkages through contract farming: a case study of smallholder dairying in India
Contract farming is emerging as an important form of vertical coordination in the agrifood supply chain in India, and its socioeconomic consequences are attracting considerable attention in public policy debates. This study is an empirical assessment of the costs and benefits of contract farming in milk using