discussion paper
Poultry production in Burkina Faso: Potential for poverty reduction and women’s empowerment
Poultry rearing is widespread in rural Burkina Faso, and contributes to both the food security and cash income of smallholders farmers.
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discussion paper
Evaluating risk of aflatoxin field contamination from climate change using new modules inside DSSAT
Aflatoxins affect the health of close to 70 percent of the population of the world through contaminated food.
journal article
The role of health, experience, and educational attainment in agricultural production: Evidence from smallholders in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, interventions aimed at improving the health status of smallholder households could have strong welfare effects.
journal article
Household out-of-pocket expenses on health
discussion paper
Social services, human capital, and technical efficiency of smallholders in Burkina Faso
This study applies regression analysis as well as a non-parametric method to survey data from Burkina Faso to analyze the role of human capital in explaining technical efficiency in smallholder agricultural production.
Women are acknowledged to be responsible for 70–80 percent of food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. They operate within the institutional arrangements of the farm household, the single most important institution for agricultural production.
discussion paper
The emergence and spreading of an improved traditional soil and water conservation practice in Burkina Faso
"This paper describes the emergence of improved traditional planting pits (zaï) in Burkina Faso in the early 1980s as well as their advantages, disadvantages and impact.