The main objective of this study is to assess the potential contribution of agricultural investment to the achievement of Niger's economic and social development objectives.
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African commitments for agricultural development goals and milestones for Cote d’Ivoire
The main purpose of this study is to assess the contribution of agricultural investment to the achievement of Côte d'Ivoire's development objectives.
Does an inorganic fertilizer subsidy promote the use of organic fertilizers in Nigeria?
This study examines the crowding-out or -in effect of organic fertilizers as a result of the inorganic fertilizer subsidy program in Nigeria.
Assessing the impact of rice sector policy reforms on the income mobility of rural households in Nigeria
Nigeria’s agricultural policy has evolved considerably since the country gained political independence in 1960.
This paper studies the impact of trade restrictions and illegal trade on price disparities within Nigeria, where a long list of import prohibitions on various consumer goods have raised the price of the consumption basket.
Decision to export among Ghanaian manufacturing firms: Does export destination influence the entry sunk cost?
Two nonexclusive hypotheses have been put forward to explain why exporters enjoy higher productivity than do non-exporters: self-selection and learning-by-exporting.
This paper assesses the effects of an artificial insemination program implemented in Senegal’s cow sector from 2008 to 2011.
Impacts of health services on agricultural labor productivity of rural households in Burkina Faso
This article uses an instrumental variables method to evaluate the impact of the use of health services on the productivity of rural households’ farming labor in Burkina Faso.
Few studies give a systematic account of the bribes paid by smugglers to different groups of state actors.
In a consistent effort to raise productivity and unlock the economic and social potential of the agricultural sector, the Senegalese government has implemented heavy subsidy programs, some of which target the use of inputs.
Have migrant remittances influenced self-employment and welfare among recipient households in Nigeria?
Despite a number of studies around the world focusing on the role of remittances in households’ livelihood, this topic has not been well documented in Nigeria.
This study determined the adaptation and coping strategies adopted by farmers under yam- and cassava-based farming systems in Ebonyi and Enugu States in Nigeria’s derived savannah agro-ecological zone using data from 400 farmers.
Is more chocolate bad for poverty? An evaluation of cocoa pricing for Ghana’s industrialization and poverty reduction
The purpose of this study is to understand how cocoa pricing options affect local processors’ cocoa acquisition, processing, and inventory decisions, with the ultimate goal of determining which policies best meet the multiple, but possibly conflic
Mother’s education and children’s nutrition outcomes in Burkina Faso: Is there a strong causal relationship?
This paper examines the relationship between mothers’ education and children’s nutrition outcomes, specifically child stunting (low height for age) and wasting (low weight for height), using data from the 2010 Demographic and Health Survey.
This report examines how extreme weather conditions have affected the mean and variance of the yield of 18 food crops in Nigeria over a period of 42 years (1971-2012).
Domestic policies in Nigeria have been linked to high, volatile, and rising food prices in the country.
This paper assesses the effects of rainfall shocks on poverty in Burkina Faso and Senegal using a computable general equilibrium model.
Post-liberalization markets, export firm concentration, and price transmission along Nigerian cocoa supply chains
This study examines whether major Nigerian export firms exert market power over Nigerian cocoa farmers in the form of incomplete price transmission.