Smallholder farmers in developing countries face several different constraints limiting their ability to reach their production potential.

The past decade has seen a resurgence of interest in the role of mechanization in agricultural development.

This report describes the present state of agricultural value chain finance in Viet Nam and suggests policies that could help expand its availability.

The frequency of natural disasters, especially storms and floods, has been increasing globally over the last several decades.

This paper assesses the role of the private sector by using the case study of Cambodia to learn specific lessons for increasing the resilience of food systems in the developing world.

Here, we evaluate the use of causal modeling and participatory risk assessment to developnational policy on systemic water risks.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 is endemic in Indonesia, where it is an important cause of disease in commercial, semi-commercial and backyard poultry flocks.

As part of the DFID-funded Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Project, a qualitative risk assessment was conducted for risk questions agreed during a stakeholder workshop in November, 2008, related to transmission of HPAI H5N1 between small-scale commer

The spatial distribution of disease risk and its visual presentation through risk maps can assist in the design of targeted animal disease surveillance and control strategies.

This paper seeks to identify the factors which are responsible for successful management of natural resources when communities are given opportunities to manage those resources.

Governments in Asia used grain price stabilization as a major policy instrument when they began to promote the Green Revolution in the 1960s.

In developing countries across Asia, food marketing parastatals have played an important role in agricultural policy, especially with regard to government efforts to stabilize food prices.