Smallholder agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is largely exposed to pervasive market failures, translating into missed opportunities and sub-optimal economic behavior.
Recall biases in retrospective survey data are widely considered to be pervasive and have important implications for effective agricultural research.
Smallholder farmers in developing countries face substantial constraints that limit their ability to reach their production potential. Two constraints—risk exposure and limited access to liquidity—pose particular challenges.
Smallholder farmers in developing countries face several different constraints limiting their ability to reach their production potential.
Several factors contribute to the low level of improved variety use in Ethiopia.
Extreme weather causes substantial damage to livelihoods of smallholder farmers globally and are projected to become more frequent in the coming decades as a result of climate change.
Extreme weather events cause considerable damage to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers globally.
Several factors contribute to the low level of improved variety use in Ethiopia.
Propelled by urbanization, rising incomes, and changing diets, food markets have been expanding in Africa and South Asia, creating the vast potential for job and income opportunities along food supply chains and, hence, for poverty reduction.
This report describes the present state of agricultural value chain finance in Indonesia and suggests policies that could help expand its availability where formal financial services have been unable to meet value chain actors’ needs.
Advances in plant breeding and biotechnology have the potential to transform agriculture in Africa, but sustainable and inclusive distribution and marketing of quality seeds remains a significant challenge.
Many developing economies suffer from a lack of reliable rainfall measurements due to a lack of funds and a shortage of equipment – such as gauges and radars.
All agricultural production—whether of crops, trees, forages, livestock, or fish—starts with seeds, making seed security vital to food security.
Smallholder farmers in developing countries face substantial constraints that limit their ability to reach their production potential. Two constraints—risk exposure and limited access to liquidity—pose particular challenges.
Oshida and Haryana States experienced different challenges during India's lockdown due to existing structural differences and state-specific COVID-related policies.
In early 2020, global alarms went off as a new virus threatened to take the lives of millions, prompting numerous countries into lockdown.
Recent agricultural transformation in Asia and Africa has witnessed the gradual spread of mechanization in agricultural areas that are still largely made up of smallholder farming.