Gender inequality and malnutrition are regarded as inseparable parts of the vicious cycle of poverty, being considered a cause and an effect of hunger and poverty. The majority of rural households practise...
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Food security is important for economic development and growth, social interaction, political stability and security in society. The study examined the food security status of rural women in Bayelsa...
Highlights: We use a unique data set to analyze rural households' purchases of food in Sub-Saharan Africa using nationally representative data with 65,000 observations covering...
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...
Despite African consumers under-consuming nutrient dense fruits and vegetables (FV) and animal products (AP), and the farm production and supply chains of these products are fraught...
This issue presents and analyses experiences from the following IFAD-funded project:
Nigeria and Benin: Youth Employment in Agri-business and Sustainable Agriculture.
Africa is experiencing rapid social and economic...
The FAO-IFPRI study, of which this policy brief is a summary, focuses on the use of tractors because they are among the most versatile farm mechanization tools and are universal...
The FAO-IFPRI study, focuses on the use of tractors because they are among the most versatile farm mechanization tools and are universal power sources for all other...
Existing evidence indicates that, worldwide, most of the poor live in rural areas and that agriculture and natural resource management are central to the livelihoods and food security of this population...
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Mechanization, digitalization, and youth are key to agri-food system transformation.
Little is known about local stakeholder perceptions on these contested topics.
This can...