A shift from agriculture to manufacturing was one of the hallmarks of job creation, poverty reduction, and rapid growth in low-income countries during the latter half of the 20th century.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all the countries in the world, transforming lives and economies. Many governments imposed containment measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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The impact of humanitarian food assistance on household food security during conflict in Mali
The chapter is centered on assessing the impact of WFP’s food assistance on the food security and nutrition outcomes of rural households in the Mopti region of Mali.
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Climate-smart agriculture practices based on precision agriculture: the case of maize in western Congo
Chapter 7 goes to the heart of the location specificity of CSA by investigating the potential benefits of using precision agriculture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, finding that this approach can boost sustainable productivity through in
Chapter 10 considers ecosystem-based adaptation and CSA as new paradigms that offer an integrated solution to maximizing the productivity of agriculture and food systems under changing climate regimes.
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Tracking CAADP indicators and processes
Chapter 11 tracks progress on CAADP indicators outlined in the CAADP Results Framework for 2015–2025 in the areas of economic growth, food and nutrition security, employment, poverty, agricultural production and productivity, intra-African trade a
The ATOR concludes with Chapter 12, which highlights key policy recommendations for the CAADP/Malabo agenda.
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Gender-sensitive, climate-smart agriculture for improved nutrition in Africa south of the Sahara
Chapter 9 tackles the nexus of CSA, gender, and nutrition, providing an integrated conceptual framework with entry points for action as well as information requirements to guide interventions in the context of climate change.
Chapter 8 uses information from several SSA countries to revisit the long-standing problem of practices that demonstrably show both on-farm and off-farm benefits that outweigh investment costs, yet scarcely get adopted.
Chapter 6 provides important insights into the promises and limits of production risk management through financial mechanisms.
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can play an important role in addressing the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change.
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Achieving a nutrition revolution for Africa: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition
Focusing the 2015 ATOR on nutrition will contribute to a broader understanding of the critical role of nutrition in achieving international, continental, and national economic growth targets