Filters
Found 1148 Results
-
2018 Farm Bill: Protecting the U.S. cotton industry poses risks for developing countries
U.S. cotton farmers want new subsidies – but at what cost?
-
Five ways to reduce farm distress in India
The Indian government can do more to boost incomes and reduce risks for farmers. Some suggestions.
-
Incentives could create a tipping point in conservation agriculture adoption
Research in Malawi shows that farmers are more likely to adopt conservation agriculture practices when their neighbors are using them—suggesting financial incentives can help to create a virtuous circle.
-
Politics in the time of cholera: Zambia’s U-turn on street vending
After years of giving street vendors free rein, the Zambian government cracked down to stem a cholera epidemic—sparking riots. How to balance basic sanitation with vendors' key economic role.
-
Policy seminar: Evolving food systems pose both challenges and opportunities for nutrition
How should development organizations handle the double burden of malnutrition? An IFPRI discussion on the UN High Level Panel of Experts report, Nutrition and Food Systems.
-
Research for agricultural insurance in South Asia: A regional dialogue
A forum in Dhaka examines the promise and challenges of crop insurance for smallholders as a hedge against growing climate impacts.
-
Can irrigation both empower and exclude women?
Small scale irrigation projects yield agricultural gains—but create unanticipated problems for women farmers in Tanzania.
-
Expanding high-value agricultural exports from Africa
Tapping into the rising global demand for fruits, vegetables, and other horticulural products can help generate jobs and export earnings.
-
Cultivating growth in Nigerian agriculture with small-scale irrigation
Currently, only 1 percent of Nigerian cropland is irrigated—leaving farmers at the whim of seasons and climate shifts.
-
Information empowers citizens to demand public services
Distributing ID cards with basic eligibility information increased participation in Indonesia's Raskin (Rice for the Poor) program—leading the government to expand their use to other forms of social assistance.