The Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) develops cassava and rice value chains for smallholder farmers by building strong public–private–producer partnerships. It reduces post-harvest losses...
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The primary aim of IFAD’s work in Zambia is to increase the income and food security of poor rural people through sustainable, diversified and climate-resilient rural livelihoods. We do...
Urban expansion often takes place on the most productive agricultural lands, affecting how the remaining agricultural land is used. Evidence on the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices...
Findings: As in most developing countries, agriculture in Liberia is foundational to the country’s poverty alleviation efforts. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in Liberia, employing nearly 50 percent...
Key findings: In an average year, poor households lose 5 percent of their total income due to heat stress relative to better-off households, and 4.4 percent...
Climate change is a major problem faced by various sectors today, particularly agriculture. Farmers in Indonesia, threatened by climate change, must be able to make sound...
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...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized the stability of agrifood systems and the welfare of the rural households that are actively engaged in the different components of these systems, particularly in developing...
Climate change affects men and women differently, and pre-existing gender disparities may worsen. We use a gendered computable general equilibrium model linked with microsimulations...