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This paper provides insights and evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses to curb its spread influence the risk of child labour in agriculture through different...

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...

Throughout the world, livestock grazing systems (LGS) include, and provide livelihoods for, many rural populations. These LGS are represented in a wide variety of agroecological...

Highlights We analyze agrarian change associated with hybrid maize farming in Myanmar. Larger farmers tend to profit more from hybrid maize than smaller...

This study analyzes Vietnam's food and rice consumption, especially rice consumption outside home using Vietnam households living standard surveys data 2002–2014. Our...

Rapid economic growth and market integration have transformed Viet Nam’s economy and integrated it into global markets. Yet in rural areas, poverty remains severe...

Child labour in agriculture remains a global concern. Agriculture is the sector where most child labour is found. Employment of children mostly relates to farm household poverty...

Today, the highest proportion of youth lives in Africa and Asia with the majority of them in rural areas. In Africa, every year 10 to 12 million youth enter the workforce...

Smallholder farmers in developing countries face several different constraints limiting their ability to reach their production potential. One such constraint is access to formal...