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Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) assessment framework: A pilot study in Nigeria
Modeling the economywide effects of water and energy interventions in the face of climate change
Nutrition-sensitive food distribution amidst inflationary shock: Evidence from a randomized intervention in Egypt
We evaluate the impacts of a traditional food distribution and a nutrition-sensitive food distribution intervention in the context of a rapidly increasing inflationary pressure in Egypt.
Resilience in farm technical efficiency and enabling factors: Insights from panel farm enterprise surveys in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Economic resilience within the agrifood system is becoming increasingly crucial for assuring sustainable development. This is particularly so in regions with volatile and fragile environments, including Central Asia.
Climate risks and damage abatement effects of pesticides: Evidence based on four-wave panel data in Nigeria
Managing biotic stress, such as pests, diseases, and weeds, remain critical in enhancing the productivity of agrifood systems in developing countries, including Nigeria.
Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya's food system: Economic interdependencies and policy opportunities
Low- and middle-income countries worldwide share the common challenge of achieving sustainable economic development while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
We conduct a synthetic review of the literature examining relationships between domains of women’s empowerment and food system outcomes.
Assessing investment priorities for driving inclusive agricultural transformation in Tanzania
This study utilizes a recursive dynamic general equilibrium model calibrated with data for Tanzania to explore the link between agricultural and rural development spending and four development outcomes: economic growth, job creation, poverty reduc
The United Nations Food Systems Summit, aimed to move food systems transformation to the top of the global policy agenda.
One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is reducing food loss and waste (FLW) across all stages of food value chains, including the on-farm production, the off-farm postharvest, processing, and distribution, and the household consumption s
Understanding the types of food systems interventions that foster women’s empowerment and the types of women that are able to benefit from different interventions is important for development policy.
Assessing the development impacts of bio-innovations: The case of genetically modified maize and cassava in Tanzania
Tanzania’s agriculture faces persistent low crop productivity due to endogenous and exogenous factors, particularly low and unpredictable rainfall, and the incidence of pests.
Agricultural R&D investments and policy development goals in Sub-Saharan Africa: Assessing prioritization of value chains in Senegal
This paper looks at the prioritization of agricultural value chains (VCs) for the allocation of R&D resources that maximize development outcomes (poverty, growth, jobs, and diets).
Solar-powered cold-storages and sustainable food system transformation: Evidence from horticulture markets interventions in northeast Nigeria
Modern cooling technologies that utilize renewable energy sources have been increasingly recognized as a promising tool to address a multitude of challenges emerging in progressively complex food systems in developing countries.
Investments in social assistance programs (SAPs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasing.
Building back fairer from the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa: Some first step reforms in an era of fiscal constraints
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa confronted an unfolding economic crisis. Today, the economic situation has worsened in essentially every dimension.
Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems for all.
Where are the opportunities for accelerating food systems innovations for healthier diets? Findings and lessons from Viet Nam
This paper examines how research on the impacts of food systems innovations can accelerate their contributions to healthier diets and to equitable and sustainable food systems more generally.