The 2016 Global Hunger Index (GHI) presents a multidimensional measure of national, regional, and global hunger, focusing on how the world can get to Zero Hunger by 2030. The developing world has made substantial progress in reducing hunger since…
This book demonstrates the beneficial role of water and water management in drylands agriculture
Parmi les obstacles auxquels la communauté internationale est confrontée aujourd’hui, rares sont ceux qui rivalisent en intensité avec la malnutrition, une condition qui touche directement une personne sur trois. La malnutrition se manifeste de bien…
Investing in Future Harvests examines agricultural research and development (R&D) in the region and how R&D can be improved.
Rice has become one of Nigeria's leading food staples. And rice consumption has outpaced production, making Nigeria the world's leading importer of rice. As a result, reducing import dependence is now a major goal of Nigerian policymakers. In The…
Agricultural Productivity in Africa: Trends, Patterns, and Determinants presents updated and new analyses of land, labor, and total productivity trends in African agriculture. It brings together analyses of a unique mix of data sources and evaluations…
This book using household long panel survey of 1991/92-2010/11 from Bangladesh addresses some of criticisms—including whether pushing microfinance has made it redundant as a tool for poverty reduction—while investigating whether it still matters for…
The most intriguing stories from the past five decades to show what works in nutrition, what does not, and the factors that contribute to success.
The world is off track to reach global targets on nutrition, but we can reverse that trend and end malnutrition by 2030