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Despite enthusiasm on the potential of digital innovations to transform agricultural markets in Africa, progress made thus far has been limited to small-scale experiments that often fail...

The five schemes under investigation in this study are a typology of government- or donor-sponsored, integrated risk management mechanisms aimed specifically at de-risking finance and investment in agricultural and agro-industries...

Successful and sustainable roll-out of agricultural and climate risk insurance schemes for smallholder farmers and their value chains is a complex task involving many stakeholders. Many of the challenges...

Measuring policy progress on agriculture and water policies is essential to help decision makers identify necessary policy changes and understand how further progress may be...

Over the coming decade, Africa’s food demand will rise, making it one of world’s largest sources of additional demand. Building African farming systems’...

Smallholder farmers in developing countries face substantial constraints that limit their ability to reach their production potential.Two constraints—risk exposure and limited access to liquidity—pose particular...