Related Blogs: Kenya
Rising commodities prices driven by the Russia-Ukraine crisis threaten to undermine Kenya’s economy, increase poverty
Modeling shows lowered GDP and agricultural production for 2022.
Rural populations face heightened COVID-19 risks
An analysis of 12 low- and middle-income countries shows potential pandemic hotspots.
The challenges of influencing consumer behavior to improve food safety
Two studies in Kenya examine risk perceptions of aflatoxin in maize.
Supermarket contracts boost incomes and reduce multidimensional poverty for smallholders in Kenya
The growing role of supermarkets in developing countries has impacts that go beyond urban retailing.
Farmers’ responses to warming early in growing seasons can affect yields
Decisions on fertilizer and pesticide use impact crops and finances.
Policy seminar: What is needed for gender-sensitive COVID-19 responses in agriculture and food security?
The pandemic poses new challenges for women's empowerment efforts.
Leveraging local knowledge to map and link agricultural plots to farmer practices
Having farmers outline their plots on tablets can save time and effort in research, a study shows.
Africa's litigated democracy
African opposition parties increasingly turn to the courts when they lose elections, indicating that perceptions of judicial independence are improving. But frequent recourse to the courts can undermine trust in the electoral process.
Harnessing telecommunications network data for rainfall monitoring in developing countries
Filling a key information gap can make it easier to provide insurance to smallholders.
Avocados in Kenya: What’s holding back smallholder farmers
A study reveals the obstacles to breaking into export markets—and suggests some options to overcome them.