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The paper explores the impact of recent spikes in food prices on poverty in lower-middle income countries (LMICs). It is often claimed that food price increases negatively affect...

This is the third in a series of three technical briefs produced by the World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Global Practice to share results of a multi-country data harmonization exercise concerning forcibly...

Get detailed insights into the trends of all economic activities based on the oceans, seas and coasts.

Get detailed insights into the trends of all economic activities based on the oceans, seas and coasts.

Labour and skills shortages are a major concern in the agro-food sector across OECD countries. This challenge is compounded by the relatively small, and declining, contribution of agriculture to GDP, and the negative...

Highlights Labor patterns are changing in rural areas; women are more visible in agriculture. Many women are active participants in these changes...

The EDFI-AgriFi is a Facility of the EU which aim is to provide long-term finance and/or working capital needs in the form of debt or equity, on commercially-oriented terms, to MSMEs active in agri-food...

The EC/DEVCO is involved in supporting investment projects and policy dialogue (through budget support or other assistance schemes) to enhance development. To foster food and nutrition security, Value...

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a substantial risk to agricultural input supply chains. It can detrimentally affect access to and availability of inputs, including seeds, fertilizers and pesticides...

Restrictions put in place by governments around the world to stem the spread of COVID-19 have significant short and long-term economic consequences which are affecting everyone, albeit...