Despite receiving considerable attention, food insecurity remains a salient issue, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Among other factors, limited access to credit is one of the direct...
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Using a double-hurdle approach, we assess factors associated with the extent of participation in the rice market with data for small-scale farmers drawn from a nationally representative dataset. The results suggest...
This working paper proposes five recommendations that Multilateral Development Banks can adopt to implement capital adequacy reforms in a way that supports National Development Banks in transforming...
Highlights: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres recently declared that the world has entered the era of “global boiling”. Our daily news underscores this alarming picture...
Many African governments have been implementing inputs subsidy programmes (ISP) in order to turn around the low-input low-yield agricultural systems dominated by resource- constrained...
The adoption of digital tools to improve service delivery is significant. This shift has been driven by development initiatives that integrate digital agriculture as a core strategy to improve agricultural...
Climate change impacts globally have increased the urgency for ambitious action on adaptation. This is especially the case in the world’s most vulnerable regions, including Africa. This report covers...
Highlights: This report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel summarizes key findings from case studies conducted in four countries: Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The report reviews these...
Credit allows borrowers to access funds required to make an investment before returns materialize. For smallholder farmers, who must invest in agricultural inputs (i.e., seeds, chemicals...
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...