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This paper analyzes the correlation of irrigation investments among agricultural households across India’s 20 major states with irrigation governance and agricultural productivity.

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Lockdowns induced by COVID-19 have threatened food security in most developing countries.

The climate change forecasts for Ethiopia predict higher temperature and rainfall and increased variability in rainfall with periodic severe droughts and floods.

Ethiopia has made substantial efforts in the last three decades to increase agricultural productivity through modern input intensification and stimulate overall economic growth.

Zinc deficiency is a severe public health issue in Bangladesh.

Driven by increased demand from both local and export markets and facilitated by far-reaching liberalization and privatization policies, the dairy sub-sector in Uganda has undergone significant changes in the last decade.

In developing countries, incomplete and/or asymmetric information contributes to inefficiencies in food supply chains.

This paper describes and tests the feasibility of Picture-Based Crop Insurance (PBI), a new way to deliver affordable and easy-to-understand insurance.

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Conference paper presented at the International Association of Agricultural Economists 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy.