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project paper

Promoting a bundle of biofortified seeds and agricultural inputs in northeastern Nigeria

Smallholder farmers in northeastern Nigeria face the triple threat of food insecurity, climate volatility, and conflict. Northeastern Nigeria has some of the highest levels of food insecurity in Nigeria.
journal article

Viewpoint: Finance needs of the agricultural midstream

Recent literature suggests that agricultural value chains are changing rapidly and places an increasing focus on the importance of actors and activities taking place in the “midstream” of these value chains, after production and prior to final sal

brief

Seed certification and maize, rice, and cowpea productivity in Nigeria

Despite the potential importance of seed quality to agricultural productivity growth, many governments in sub-Saharan Africa lack the capacity to expand quality assurance systems even where there is ex pressed interest.

book chapter

Food supply and security

India’s total food grain production in 1950–1951 was low at 50.8 million tonnes, with a population of 361 million. Thus, the food grain production in 1950–1951 was 140.7 kg per person per annum or 0.39 kg per day.

project paper

Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Bangladesh

Women farmers in Bangladesh face several challenges when it comes to accessing technology and information, and this limits their ability to improve their agricultural productivity and enhance their livelihoods.

book chapter

Agricultural inputs in Kenya: Demand, Supply, and the policy environment

Agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, seeds, breeding stock, crop protection chemicals, machinery, irrigation, and knowledge, are key to innovation and productivity improvement, and are the backbone of any agricultural revolution.

book chapter

Fresh produce value chains in Kenya: Challenges and prospects for enhanced market access and inclusion of smallholders

Production and marketing of fresh produce provides opportunities for small holder farmers in low- and middle-income economies to engage and benefit from high-value markets and value chains.

journal article

Measuring women’s empowerment in agriculture: Innovations and evidence

This paper addresses women's empowerment in agriculture, innovations in its measurement, and emerging evidence. We discuss the evolution of the conceptualization and measurement of women's empowerment and gender equality since 2010.

working paper

Sudan’s agrifood system: Structure and drivers of transformation [in Arabic]

استنادا إلى مجموعة من قواعد البيانات على مستوى الاقتصاد الكلي في السودان والتي تشتمل معلومات تفصيلية عن الإنتاج والتصنيع الزراعي، تسعى هذه الدراسة إلى تشخيص حالة تحول النظام الزراعي الغذائي في السودان على خلفية النمو والتحول الاقتصادي الواسع.

working paper

Sudan’s agrifood system: Structure and drivers of transformation

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
journal article

Cultural and economic barriers and opportunities for the participation of women in agricultural production systems: A case study in Guatemala

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.