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Nepal registered a significant decline in poverty from 25.2 percent in 2010-11 to 20.3 percent in 2022-23 according to the just-released Nepal Living Standards Survey (NLSS) IV 2022-23...

From mid-November to December 2023, Nepal witnessed the lowest Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) in 12 months. The average year-on-year CPI registered a decline of 4.9 percent, which...

The strategic importance of the agricultural sector to the Nigerian economy cannot be over-emphasized. Its contribution to GDP hovered between 24.45% in 2016 and 25.70% in 2020 (NBS, 2021)...

Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life can boost a country’s long-run economic growth, foster social inclusion, and help countries reach the 2030...

Strengthening food and nutrient security is crucial to feeding the ever-growing world population. Millets provide energy and nutrients for millions of poor people in low- and middle-income countries of Asia...

As women's empowerment is critical for the adoption of agricultural technologies by farmers, some governments have over the last three decades adopted a gender equality approach to food security...

Problems caused by eating unsafe food are a major health issue in many countries. Contamination by bacteria or toxins can cause these health risks, particularly...

Average international prices of wheat, sorghum, rice, and sugar slightly increased in Q4 of 2022 compared to Q3. Import parity prices decreased during the same period...

Maize is an important staple food that has cultural, economic, environmental, and nutritional impacts in the world. In addition to being a cornerstone crop for human nutrition, maize is in high demand...

Highlights Irrigation is crucial for food security and climate resilience We assess the link between agricultural intensification of smallholder farms and personal daily incomes from farming...