Related Publications: Transforming Agricultural and Rural Economies
Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2023
Download time series food price data, and build graphs and tables for over 20 different food crops at our food price database webpage: https://www.ifpri.org/project
Short-term and long-term effects of cash for work: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Tunisia
While a growing literature analyzes the economic effects of cash for work programs in developing countries, there remains little evidence about the longer-term effects of these interventions.
Paddy rice productivity and profitability in Myanmar: Assessment of the 2022 monsoon season
We analyze paddy rice productivity and profitability data for the monsoon season of 2022 from the Myanmar Agriculture Performance Survey (MAPS), fielded in the beginning of 2023.
Smallholder farmers’ participation in profitable value chains and contract farming: Evidence from irrigated agriculture in Egypt
Key messages The participation of smallholder farmers in high-value and profitable value chains as well as contract farming remains low in Africa.
Agricultural mechanization services, rice productivity, and farm/plot size: Insights from Myanmar
The relationship between productivity and farm size has been at the center of considerable debate.
Women and youth in Myanmar agriculture [in Burmese]
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Changing farm sizes and farmers’ demographics in Ethiopia
Important changes in farms and farm demographics are noted in Ethiopia since 2004/05. These changes have important implications on discussions of the future of Ethiopian agriculture.
A 2019 nexus social accounting matrix for Sudan
Nexus SAMs aims to improve the quality and standardize the construction process of SAMs using a standard toolkit that enables tracing data sources and assumptions.
Miracle seeds: Biased expectations, complementary input use, and the dynamics of smallholder technology adoption
To fully benefit from new agricultural technologies like improved seed varieties, significant investment in complementary inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides, and practices such as systematic planting, irrigation, and weeding are also requir
Report on small-scale irrigation’s contributions to increased income, economic growth and market opportunities
Farmers, entrepreneurs, and businesses are already leading the way by expanding irrigation in response to climate variability and the growing demand for vegetables and fruit through supplemental and dry-season irrigated production.