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There is an international consensus that Africans consume less fruits and vegetables (FV), and animal products (AP) than they need for adequate nutrition, and that production and supply chains of these...

Highlights: Forestry, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture are marred by gender inequalities. Women's labor is concentrated in informal and less remunerative value chain nodes. Women typically...

Highlights: High-frequency indicators of food affordability are unavailable in LMICs. Agencies invested in food price data after 2008, but not income or wage data. We...

Highlights: The document presents a comprehensive overview of the need to shift towards healthier diets and the possible solutions. Rationale for this shift - A recent slowdown in progress in reducing hunger...

Food trade barriers in many countries are systematically adjusted to insulate domestic markets from world price changes—a response not predicted by traditional political economy...

Rice plays a central role in the diet in Bangladesh and as a source of income for farmers. Although Bangladesh has largely liberalized international trade in rice, it maintains a public...

Why is there high variability—both across countries and across different food staples—in the adoption and implementation of large-scale food fortification (LSFF)? A systematic diagnostic of the enabling environment...

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...

Promoting robust agricultural growth is very important for Odisha, and ensuring reliable irrigation access would be a critical factor in unlocking the state’s potential for high agricultural...

Food-system innovations can play a crucial role in meeting increasing food demands, minimising supply-chain disruptions, and mitigating the impacts of climate change. They can also...