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Based on a set of economywide databases for Sudan that have detailed content on agricultural production and processing, this study diagnoses the transformation of Sudan’s agrifood system against a background of broad economic growth and transformatio
The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi.
journal article
Impact of global value chains on tariffs and non-tariff measures in agriculture and food
We analyse whether global value chains (GVCs) reduce trade barriers in the agricultural and food sectors as they affect lobbying and government incentives.
Key Points: As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised to reverse Donald Trump’s unilateral approach to trade policy, but two and a half years into his presidency, Biden has changed little of his predecessor’s trade regime, instead pursuing a
A long history of empirical research has focused on testing whether and when household consumption and production decisions are separable. If markets were perfect, household consumption would be independent of production.
As in other Latin American countries, agricultural activities in Guatemala contribute with 32% of the total employment (65% in rural areas), but only one in every ten individuals employed in these activities are women.
About the Excessive Food Price Variability Tool
The Excessive Food Price Variability Early Warning System was developed and is maintained by IFPRl's Food Security Portal (FSP).
About the Excessive Food Price Variability Tool
About the Excessive Food Price Variability Tool
The Excessive Food Price Variability Early Warning System was developed and is maintained by IFPRl's Food Security Portal (FSP).
About the Excessive Food Price Variability Tool
The Excessive Food Price Variability Early Warning System was developed and is maintained by IFPRl's Food Security Portal (FSP).
conference paper
Summing the parts: How does “bundling” affect willingness-to-pay for seeds and insurance in a sample of Kenyan farmers?
Agricultural households, particularly those operating in rainfed systems in low income countries, are vul nerable to a variety of climate and market risks that pose serious threats to their well-being.
conference paper
Control over future payouts and willingness to pay for insurance: Experimental evidence from Kenyan farmers
The Kenyan economy relies heavily on its agricultural sector. Agriculture contributes 22.4 percent of the country’s GDP, with a majority of the producers being smallholder farmers (KNBS, 2022).
conference paper
Effectiveness of a remote agricultural extension program in times of crisis: Experimental evidence from Myanmar
Agricultural extension can have important impacts on vulnerable populations by increasing food production, which improves both rural incomes and urban food security.
Agri-environmental schemes (AESs) are increasingly implemented to promote the adoption of environmentally friendly practices by farmers.
The policy brief provides an overview of the updated Kenya Social Accounting Matrices (SAMs).
The COVID-19 pandemic not only imposed severe health risks but also raised major challenges to the economy, due to widespread and severe measures to control the spread of the disease.
Agricultural and food system transformation helps increase farm productivity and encourages farmers to participate in updated value chains, adopt newer technologies, thereby helping farmers transform their livelihoods in a sustainable manner.
In the face of climate change and extreme weather events which continue to have significant impacts on agricultural production, climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has emerged as one important entry point in reducing the emission of greenhouse gases a
Aspirations influence future-oriented behavior and ensuing outcomes but they may also fail to do so when the aspired-to-status is far away from the current one.