Publications
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Report
Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline process evaluation report
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Working Paper
The economic importance of cowpea in Nigeria trends and Implications for achieving agri-food system transformation
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Journal Article
Variation in women’s attitudes toward intimate partner violence across the rural–urban continuum in Ethiopia
Blogs
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The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors
Problems for a country that imports 99% of its wheat.
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COVID-19-induced disruptions of school feeding services exacerbate food insecurity in Nigeria
What happened when a key type of social protection program stopped operating during lockdown.
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Avocados in Kenya: What’s holding back smallholder farmers
A study reveals the obstacles to breaking into export markets—and suggests some options to overcome them.
Events
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Innovation for Agribusiness (InovAgro) Project Impact Evaluation Results Dissemination Workshop
Virtual Event: OCT 28, 2021 – 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM CAT. This workshop will disseminate the results of the impact evaluation of the InovAgro project's interventions.
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31st International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE)
Virtual Event: AUG 17, 2021 – 08:00 AM to AUG 31, 2021 08:00 PM EDT. IFPRI is participating in the 31st Conference of Agriculture Economists organized by the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE).
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6th African Conference of Agricultural Economists
IFPRI is participating in the the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economists 2019 hosted by the African Association of Agricultural Economists. The conference will explore the recent developments in agricultural systems across Africa. Key drivers of change include population growth, rapid urbanization, productivity enhancing innovation, climate change, the rise of agri-preneurship, land reform, as well as […]
News
Kenya’s avocado farming, and where the profit lies (Smart Farmer Kenya)
Smart Farmer Kenya published an article on the potential of boosting Kenyan farmer’s income by exporting avocados to high-value European Markets. Kenya is the third-largest producer of avocados, with about 70 percent of the produce coming from small-scale farmers. Research Fellow Mulubrhan Amare states, “International agricultural markets offer a higher price, and also demand higher quality than the local market. […]
Avocados in Kenya: what’s holding back smallholder farmers (The Conversation)
The Conversation featured an op-ed by Research Fellow Mulubrhan Amare on avocados in Kenya and how to increase export production. Amare with co-authors found in a recent study that exporting more of Kenya’s avocado production could raise the incomes of Kenyan smallholder farmers. But, to do so, programs and policymakers need to reduce the barriers […]
NEW STUDY: Can avocado exports bring prosperity to Kenya’s smallholder farmer?
Exporting avocados to the high-value European market can raise incomes of smallholder avocado farmers in Kenya by nearly 39 percent, according to a new study.