In the Indian family setting, women play a crucial role in the overall development of the households. Hence, development agencies and government programs mainly target women, assuming that empowering women would improve families.
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Summing the parts: How does “bundling” affect willingness-to-pay for seeds and insurance in a sample of Kenyan farmers?
Agricultural households, particularly those operating in rainfed systems in low income countries, are vul nerable to a variety of climate and market risks that pose serious threats to their well-being.
conference paper
Control over future payouts and willingness to pay for insurance: Experimental evidence from Kenyan farmers
The Kenyan economy relies heavily on its agricultural sector. Agriculture contributes 22.4 percent of the country’s GDP, with a majority of the producers being smallholder farmers (KNBS, 2022).
conference paper
Effectiveness of a remote agricultural extension program in times of crisis: Experimental evidence from Myanmar
Agricultural extension can have important impacts on vulnerable populations by increasing food production, which improves both rural incomes and urban food security.
journal article
Video-based behavioral change communication to change consumption patterns: Experimental evidence from urban Ethiopia
Poor diet quality has been identified as a primary driver of malnutrition and increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Low fruit and vegetable consumption contributes to poor diet quality.
journal article
Private transfers, public transfers, and foodinsecurity during the time of COVID-19: Evidence from Bangladesh
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest has grown in what kinds of assistance protect household food security during shocks.
This country factsheet presents key agricultural R&D indicators in a highly accessible visual display.
This country factsheet presents key agricultural R&D indicators in a highly accessible visual display.
The IDB-funded PFPAS program has provided an important financial injection into Nicaragua’s agricultural research system during 2013–2018.
The IDB-funded PFPAS program has provided an important financial injection into Nicaragua’s agricultural research system during 2013–2018.
conference paper
Aspirations and Investments in Livestock: Evidence of an aspiration failure in Kenya
Aspirations have been shown to positively influence future-oriented behavior and ensuing outcomes. But they may also fail to do so when the aspired-to-status is too far away from the current one.
Esta ficha técnica de país presenta indicadores claves de I + D agropecuarios en una presentación visual muy accesible.
Esta ficha técnica de país presenta indicadores claves de I + D agropecuarios en una presentación visual muy accesible.
This factsheet presents recent data on the agricultural research system of Panama, primarily focusing on key financial, human resource, institutional, and output indicators, while also highlighting relevant trends, challenges, and institutional ch
This factsheet presents recent data on the agricultural research system of the Dominican Republic, primarily focusing on key financial, human resource, institutional, and output indicators, while also highlighting relevant trends, challenges, and
This factsheet presents recent data on the agricultural research system of Peru, primarily focusing on key financial, human resource, institutional, and output indicators, while also highlighting relevant trends, challenges, and institutional chan
This factsheet presents recent data on the agricultural research system of Belize, primarily focusing on key financial, human resource, institutional, and output indicators, while also highlighting relevant trends, challenges, and institutional ch