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This paper summarizes general demand- and supply-side issues for agricultural mechanization based on recent studies that focus on experiences and evidence from both Africa and Asia. The paper pro vides...

Climate-induced increase in temperature and rainfall variability severely threaten the agricultural sector and food security in the Indian state of Odisha. Climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices, such as crop...

Nutrition and Behaviour Change Communication strategies were participatorily developed to guide nutrition interventions and communication that enhances community awareness and capacity to increase access to and consumption of healthy...

Women in developing countries are often characterized by lower social status, less input into decision-making, lack of access to resources, and lower mobility, while their inclusion...

Highlights: Organic farming likely jeopardizes food security of smallholder farmers in Benin. It is related to slightly lower dietary diversity and intake of vitamin A-rich foods...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns (people confined to home, with movement restrictions) presented an external shock to livelihoods and food systems worldwide, most severely affecting vulnerable...

Public support for agriculture reached record levels as governments enacted measures to shield both consumers and producers from the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises. The OECD's Agricultural Policy...

Sweet potato plays an important role in the food system of Papua New Guinea (PNG), accounting for over 12 percent of total calories consumed in the country (IFPRI,2023)...

A growing body of literature discusses food insecurity in rural and urban contexts in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Peri-urban food insecurity and coping strategies remain an understudied topic...

Highlights: Study assesses gendered access to agricultural markets on dietary diversity. Access to organized agricultural markets improves dietary diversity of households. The effect of women’s access...