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The impact of adoption of artificial pollination technology in cocoa production: Evidence from Ghana
This study analyzed the impact of adoption of artificial pollination on productivity, income, poverty and food security among cocoa farmers in Ghana.
Storage is an important aspect of food security in developing countries. Therefore, it is crucial for farmers to have access to sustainable storage technologies to cope with storage losses.
Rising land commodification in sub-Saharan Africa: Reconciling the diverse narratives
Scholarship on African land markets has proliferated in recent years. We contend that this scholarship consists of distinct literatures that examine non-overlapping parts of the system and diverge in their conclusions.
How accurate are yield estimates from crop cuts? Evidence from smallholder maize farms in Ethiopia
A well-measured experiment of multiple yield estimation methods on 237 smallholder maize plots on farms in the Amhara region, Ethiopia.
The rapid rise of agricultural mechanization in Myanmar
The past decade has seen a resurgence of interest in the role of mechanization in agricultural development.
Impacts of a national lockdown on smallholder farmers’ income and food security: Empirical evidence from two states in India
Oshida and Haryana States experienced different challenges during India's lockdown due to existing structural differences and state-specific COVID-related policies.
Smallholder mechanization induced by yield-enhancing biological technologies: Evidence from Nepal and Ghana
Recent agricultural transformation in Asia and Africa has witnessed the gradual spread of mechanization in agricultural areas that are still largely made up of smallholder farming.
Supermarket contracts and smallholder farmers: Implications for income and multidimensional poverty
Evaluating the effects of supermarket contracts on income and multidimensional poverty using panel data collection.
Designing interventions in local value chains for improved health and nutrition: Insights from Malawi
Despite the strong interest on the role of agri-food value chains in advancing health and nutrition goals, guidance on how to actually design and assess related development programming has only recently emerged.
Assessment of flood recession agriculture for food security in Northern Ghana: An optimization modelling approach
A careful selection of crop mixtures plus increasing farmers' access to improved seeds, integrating pest management and credit, and mainstreaming flood recession agriculture will improve food security in northern Ghana.
A model to examine farm household trade-offs and synergies with an application to smallholders in Vietnam
Three new modules related to budget, labor, & human nutrition for the ‘FarmDESIGN” model position the farming enterprise within the farm household.
Monitoring crop phenology using a smartphone based near-surface remote sensing approach
Using crowdsourced near-surface remote sensing imagery to monitor winter wheat phenology and identify damage events in NW India.