Search Knowledge for policy

Highlights: This study focuses on the potential of off-farm production and marketing of organic and biofertilisers (OFBF) to contribute to soil health in Africa , and particularly in SSA: Egypt (Northern Africa)...

Highlights: The Kenyan economy was significantly affected by the global supply chain disruptions stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The macroeconomic impacts were largely driven by global...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the global supply chains of several globally traded commodities. The repercussions for many African countries are concerning. This study assesses...

Rural people in Southern Africa are increasingly suffering both directly and indirectly from global fragility and crises. Effective ways to build resilience to these crises and respond...

This paper examines the impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on grain and fertilizer supply to Kenya as the sixth largest economy in Africa using the Regression Discontinuity estimator on monthly data spanning...

AfricaFertilizer is an initiative under the International Fertilizer Development Center that seeks to provide clear, relevant, and opportune data and market analysis on fertilizers in sub-Saharan Africa.

Persistent food insecurity in the global south has triggered calls for sustainable development worldwide. Moreover, more than a quarter of the world’s population suffers from micronutrient deficiencies or hidden...

This brief presents a compilation of key findings from an analysis of the impact of the Ukraine war on African countries. It covers the effects of global market disruptions on country terms of trade...

Highlights: This paper presents four main findings and key recommendations of a dialogue that explored the role of agroecology in increasing resilience to agri-input scarcity in the context of the current global food...

KEY MESSAGES Rainfall deficits during the recent March-April-May 2022 rainy season have been the most severe in at least the last 70 years in Ethiopia...