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Social protection and resilience: The case of the productive safety net program in Ethiopia
Improving household resilience is becoming one of the key focus and target of social protection programs in Africa.
Hybrid maize farming has boomed across upland Southeast Asia in the past three decades. Recent studies suggest that the boom has resulted in diverse outcomes across countries.
COVID-19, nutrition, and gender: An evidence-informed approach to gender-responsive policies and programs
In addition to the direct health impacts of COVID-19, government and household mitigation measures have triggered negative indirect economic, educational, and food and health system impacts, hitting low-and middle-income countries the hardest and
Sweet or not: Using information and cognitive dissonance to nudge children toward healthier food choices
In the interest of public health, it is important to nudge children toward healthier food choices (e.g., beverages with less added sugar).
COVID-19, nutrition, and gender: An evidence-based approach to gender-responsive policies and programs
In addition to the direct health impacts of COVID-19, government and household mitigation measures have triggered negative indirect economic, educational, and food and health system impacts, hitting low-and middle-income countries the hardest and
This study examines the role of caste-based affiliations in the smallholders’ social network interactions for adoption choices.
Women's empowerment, maternal depression, and stress: Evidence from rural Burkina Faso
Objective: Though there is a wide array of evidence that women's empowerment is associated with more positive health and nutritional outcomes for women and children, evidence around the relationship with mental health or subjective well-being rema
Changing food systems and infectious disease risks in low-income and middle-income countries
The emergence of COVID-19 has drawn the attention of health researchers sharply back to the role that food systems can play in generating human disease burden.
Tri-trophic defenses as a central pivot of low-emission, pest-suppressive farming systems
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the intricate connections between human and planetary health.
Marketing fortified rice: Effects of aspirational messaging and association with free distribution
Fortification of staple foods is among the most cost-effective public health interventions.
Public agriculture investment and food security in ECOWAS
Public agriculture expenditure is a significant growth catalyst. However, evaluating the impact of public agriculture expenditure on food security remains scanty.
Relatives, neighbors, or friends: Information exchanges among irrigators on new on-farm water management tools
CONTEXT: On-farm water application in Ethiopia, as in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, is dominated by furrow irrigation, which resulted in inefficient water uses and related economic and environmental problems.
We evaluate a large-scale model of agricultural advisory services, known as Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) or Farm Science Centers, introduced by the Government of India to facilitate smallholder adoption of new agricultural technologies.
Demand and supply constraints of credit in smallholder farming: Evidence from Ethiopia and Tanzania
Extreme events, such as those caused by climate change, economic or geopolitical shocks, and pest or disease epidemics, threaten global food security.
From food price crisis to an equitable food system
Agricultural commercialization and nutrition: Evidence from smallholder coffee farmers
Agricultural commercialization, or the transition from growing crops for home consumption to growing some or all crops for sale, enables farmers to earn cash income that they can use to buy food in markets.
We use plant level census data to identify spillovers from FDI in Ethiopia's manufacturing sector.
We are pleased to announce the inauguration of Crop and Environment, an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Elsevier in partnership with Huazhong Agricultural University, China.