The risk of demand shocks in dairy value chains in Uganda: Policy lessons from the COVID-19 crisis
This policy note summarizes results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 on dairy value chains in Uganda.
This policy note summarizes results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 on dairy value chains in Uganda.
Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia.
The Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) aims to support the development and scaling of the CGIAR’s most strategic and impactful climate change mitigation strategies across Africa.
The FAO-IFPRI study, of which this policy brief is a summary, focuses on the use of tractors because they are among the most versatile farm mechanization tools and are universal power sources for all other driven implements and equipment in agricu
The performance of agrifood value chains of vital importance for smallholder farmers in developing countries.
International trade of food and agricultural products plays a major role in ensuring food security and livelihoods across the African continent.
Kenya is one of the main producers of tomato within Africa south of the Sahara, with an estimated market value of USD 237 million as of 2012. Tomatoes are vulnerable to a number of pests.
Irish potato is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize (Kaguongo et al., 2014).
Traceability is the ability to track a product through all stages of production, processing and distribution (including importation and at retail).
Agriculture in Ethiopia is almost entirely rainfed and highly prone to droughts and floods. Given that 85 percent of the population depends on smallholder agriculture, these weather shocks severely affect many Ethiopians.
Since 1986, Tanzania, like many other countries, has experienced a remarkable political and economic transition.