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Sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) practices have been developed with the aim of increasing agricultural productivity. However, most of them are not achieving their potential...

Push-pull technology is a method of biological pest control. Plants with a repellent effect are used within the crop, while plants with an attractive effect are used around...

Cocoa is one of Ghana's most important crops but suffers from declining yields due to variable weather conditions, soil degradation, insects, and diseases. Climate Smart Agriculture...

The publication (252 pages) is structured in 12 modules providing a foundation for extension reform affecting the entire set-up and mode of operation of agricultural extension. All modules intend...

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is critical for reducing smallholder farmers’ vulnerability and enhancing their capacity to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change. Constraints to information and extension access...

Uganda is highly vulnerable to adverse impacts from climate change, including erratic rainfall patterns, prolonged droughts, and increased frequency of pests and diseases. While many climate-smart...

Today’s fast-evolving information and communication technology (ICT) represents a tremendous opportunity for rural populations to improve productivity, to enhance food and nutrition security, to access markets, and to find...

Global discourses have advocated women's empowerment as a means to reduce their own's food insecurity, which is also key development challenges in Bangladesh. However, little...

Precision agriculture (PA) is the application of information technology to better manage crop and livestock production, heralded as another tool to advance food security around the world. Precision...

Highlights We assess the impact of technology, especially information & communication technology, on food security. We use a sample of 106 countries over the...