Blogs
Developing and implementing Picture-Based Advisories (PBA) for farmers in Kenya
A new way to offer targeted extension information.
Varying impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on farmer incomes: Evidence from India
Wheat and tomato crops see very different outcomes.
Can weather index insurance help farmers adapt to climate change?
Technology and data on farming conditions can help reduce exposure to risk. Fourth in a series.
The road to women’s economic empowerment: Do women (and men) prefer on or off the farm?
An experiment in Ghana reveals nuanced gender attitudes toward farm households' economic investments.
Giving and taking between husband, wives, and co-wives
A new study focusing on Nigeria shows that polygyny (the practice having more than one wife) presents development challenges, as economic cooperation is lower among polygynous spouses than monogamous ones.
Seeing really is believing: Farmers’ photos revolutionize insurance and advisory services
When it comes to managing risk in the face of climate change, picture-based insurance could be key for smallholder farmers.
Research for agricultural insurance in South Asia: A regional dialogue
A forum in Dhaka examines the promise and challenges of crop insurance for smallholders as a hedge against growing climate impacts.
Picture-based crop insurance: Is it feasible? Is it sustainable?
The rising use of smartphones holds promise in making crop insurance more accessible to farmers.
Be patient: Avoid “false positives” in measuring commitments to save
New research examines how personal preferences and real-world conditions shape people's economic decisions.
World Milk Day: How Kenyan dairy farmers manage their money
New research shows how dairy cooperative membership shapes farmers' economic decision-making.
World Health Day 2016: Increasing health insurance coverage through microfinance institutions
Can microfinance institutions increase health insurance coverage among the poor? New research presents results from field experiment in Tanzania.