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IFPRI strategy for engagement with CAADP 2026-2035: Supporting implementation at regional, sub-regional, and national levels

2025International Food Policy Research Institute
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IFPRI strategy for engagement with CAADP 2026-2035: Supporting implementation at regional, sub-regional, and national levels

This document outlines a comprehensive strategy for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to support implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) 2026–2035. With its renewed focus on transforming Africa’s agrifood systems, CAADP provides a framework to address criti cal challenges captured in six strategic objectives that cover sustainable food production, agro-industrialization, investment mobilization, food and nutrition security, inclusivity, resilience, and governance. Building on its long history of support to the CAADP process, IFPRI’s engagement with CAADP 2026–2035 will focus on providing evi dence, strengthening policy processes, building capacity, and supporting investment mobilization to accelerate Africa’s agrifood system transformation. This strategy identifies specific entry points and pathways through which IFPRI can contribute to achieving CAADP’s six strategic objectives including: (1) research and knowledge genera tion; (2) technical assistance and policy support; (3) capacity development; (4) investment and financing support; (5) monitoring, evaluation, and learning; and (6) stakeholder engagement and convening. Working closely with other CGIAR centers and leveraging its country and regional offices, expertise, partnerships, and extensive expe rience in Africa, IFPRI aims to play a pivotal key role in enabling CAADP’s vision of agricultural transformation and inclusive growth, contributing to food security, economic development, and resilience across the continent. By working across regional, subregional, and national levels, IFPRI will engage with partners to help translate CAADP 2025’s ambitious goals into tangible outcomes for food security, resilience, and economic growth.

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2025

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2025. IFPRI strategy for engagement with CAADP 2026-2035: Supporting implementation at regional, sub-regional, and national levels. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174069

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Africa; Caadp; Agrifood Systems; Sustainability; Food Security

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English

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Open Access

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IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, February 2025

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe
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IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, February 2025

Highlights  Retail prices of maize increased by 32 percent in February as a result of a similar decrease in the value of Malawi Kwacha on the informal market.  Maize prices were lowest in the Northern region, where informal imports from Tanzania enter the country, and increased southward.  At the market exchange rate, retail prices of maize in Malawi were similar to those in Zambia and Mozambique, but lower than in Zimbabwe.

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2025

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2025. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, February 2025. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report February 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173598

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Malawi

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Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices; Imports

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English

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Open Access

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National Policies and Strategies

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Report

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Experiential learning tools for sustainable water management [India]

2025Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.; Falk, Thomas; Priyadarshini, Pratiti; Richu, Sanil; Vishwambhar, Duche; ElDidi, Hagar; Zhang, Wei; Mequanint, Melesse
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Experiential learning tools for sustainable water management [India]

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2025

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Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.; Falk, Thomas; Priyadarshini, Pratiti; Richu, Sanil; Vishwambhar, Duche; ElDidi, Hagar; Zhang, Wei; Mequanint, Melesse

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Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; Falk, Thomas; Priyadarshini, Pratiti; Richu, Sanil; Vishwambhar, Duche; ElDidi, Hagar; Zhang, Wei; and Mequanint, Melesse. 2025. Experiential learning tools for sustainable water management [India]. World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies. https://qcat.wocat.net/en/wocat/approaches/view/approaches_7289/

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India

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Asia; Southern Asia; Water Management; Sustainability; Training

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

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Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Kenya

2025Margolies, Amy; Amunga, Dorcas; Pather, Kamara; Craig, Hope; Olney, Deanna K.
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Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Kenya

Despite progress in reducing child stunting over the past 15 years, Kenya is now facing new nutrition challenges, including overweight and obesity. The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), which is the coexistence of under- and overnutrition within individuals, households, and populations [1], manifests as child stunting and adult overweight (mostly in women) at the population and household levels. Dietary diversity is low and affects different population groups (particularly young children, adolescents, and women), predisposing them to micronutrient deficiencies. However, recent data on micronutrient intake and status are lacking. Households living in urban areas are vulnerable to being overweight, a consequence of increasingly unhealthy dietary patterns. In Kenya’s informal urban settlements, limited dietary diversity, reliance on cereals, and widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) contribute to high rates of child stunting, underweight, and the DBM, with affordability and accessibility driving food choices. Compounding factors include food safety concerns, clustering of unhealthy food vendors, and external shocks. Urban nutrition interventions have had mixed results, with some programs improving child health and maternal knowledge, but others showing no significant impact. Kenya aims to eliminate malnutrition by 2027, but national policies focus mostly on rural areas, leaving urban nutrition challenges insufficiently addressed. Programs such as Afya Jiji and the Nairobi City County Food System Strategy target urban health, but gaps in urban-specific strategies, poor coordination, and limited funding hinder progress. The national school meals program serves only a small portion of schools, and urban food policies are still underdeveloped.

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2025

Authors

Margolies, Amy; Amunga, Dorcas; Pather, Kamara; Craig, Hope; Olney, Deanna K.

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Margolies, Amy; Amunga, Dorcas; Pather, Kamara; Craig, Hope; and Olney, Deanna K. 2025. Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Kenya. Resilient Cities Country Profile. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173368

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Kenya

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Africa; Eastern Africa; Dietary Diversity; Micronutrient Deficiencies; Obesity; Stunting

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Resilient Cities

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Cost effectiveness of anticipatory action: Lesotho, Madagascar, and Mozambique

2025de Brauw, Alan
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Cost effectiveness of anticipatory action: Lesotho, Madagascar, and Mozambique

An important question when conducting anticipatory action programs relates to its cost-effectiveness. By cost effectiveness, we refer to the relative costs and benefits of anticipatory action in general relative to a more standard approach to post-shock aid. In this context, we largely want to know what would happen to potential beneficiary households in two different scenarios: 1) if they receive anticipatory action transfers, and 2) if they instead receive unconditional post-shock transfers of the same size. The idea is that we assume there is a fixed budget envelope, and the same amount of assistance could be provided as either anticipatory action or as post-shock transfers. The resulting measurement estimates the difference in benefits and losses to providing anticipatory action relative to post-shock assistance, providing a conclusion on the overall net benefits or losses of this approach. Since we assume a fixed budget envelope, we invert the process of measuring cost effectiveness by measuring the net benefits of anticipatory action relative to post-shock transfers. This analysis uses the conceptual framework developed by de Brauw and Bloem (2024) to identify classes of potential benefits and costs for anticipatory action relative to unconditional post-shock transfers. The model suggests the main benefit to anticipatory action is that households can better protect their productive asset holdings, whether livestock or other farm implements, which implies their future incomes will be higher than they would be otherwise. There are also potential gains for households during the negative shock, implying those households may be less food insecure, for example, while the shock is occurring.1 On the other hand, the framework suggests that a specific cost to anticipatory action is the cost of getting it wrong (i.e., giving people benefits when the shock does not materialize for those people).

Year published

2025

Authors

de Brauw, Alan

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De Brauw, Alan. 2025. Cost effectiveness of anticipatory action: Lesotho, Madagascar, and Mozambique. CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration Technical Report. Montpellier: CGIAR System Organization. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173370

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Lesotho; Madagascar; Mozambique

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Eastern Africa; Cost Analysis; Shock; Assets; Income; Households

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-4.0

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Source record

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Fragility, Conflict, and Migration

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Report

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IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, January 2025

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe
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IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, January 2025

Highlights  Retail prices of maize increased by 21 percent in January.  Maize prices were lowest in the Northern region, where informal imports from Tanzania and northern Zambia enter the country, and increased southward.  Some maize was exported to southern Zambia, but high prices in southern Malawi attracted imports from Mozambique.  At the market exchange rate, retail prices of maize in Malawi were similar to those in Zambia and lower than in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Year published

2025

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2025. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, January 2025. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report January 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172961

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Malawi

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Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Markets; Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices; Maize

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English

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Limited Access

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Source record

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National Policies and Strategies

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Report

Report

Completion report: Agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to food security and inclusiveness concerns

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
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Completion report: Agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to food security and inclusiveness concerns

The ATMI-ASEAN project was launched on October 7–8, 2016, in the Philippines. It is a five-year project funded by International Funds for Agriculture Development (IFAD) with a year’s extension due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The implementation of the project was led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and co-implemented by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). The ATMI-ASEAN project comprises three main components: Component 1. Policy studies and expert workshops; Component 2. High-level policy forums (HLPFs) and roundtables; and Component 3. Technical assistance for planning and policy development. Each component was scheduled and implemented over the project implementation from 2016 to 2021, then extended for a year to finalize the project implementation affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This report elaborates on all project outputs throughout the implementation.

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2025

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture

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International Food Policy Research Institute; and Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture. 2025. Completion report: Agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to food security and inclusiveness concerns. New Delhi, India: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170263

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Philippines

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Asia; South-eastern Asia; Policies; Development; Food Security; Agrifood Sector; Value Chains; Capacity Development

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English

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Open Access

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Source record

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Report

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Synthesis report: Agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to food security and inclusiveness concerns

2025Roy, Devesh; Kamar, Abul; Pradhan, Mamata; Saroj, Sunil
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Synthesis report: Agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to food security and inclusiveness concerns

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping of Southeast Asian countries formed in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined this association in 1984. ASEAN expanded to 10 countries between 1995 and 1999 by extending memberships to Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam. These 10 Southeast Asian countries entered into the trade agreement to ensure the free flow of goods, including agricultural products. Agreements related to services and investment were also signed to enhance economic cooperation and to develop an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) in 2003 helped liberalize the intra-ASEAN agricultural trade, which grew steadily during the period under review. Further, the dynamics of intra ASEAN trade show that after the food price crisis of 2007/2008, intra-ASEAN agricultural trade increased sharply, which reflects ASEAN’s efforts to create a food security action plan aimed at improving sustainable food trade among ASEAN members.

Year published

2025

Authors

Roy, Devesh; Kamar, Abul; Pradhan, Mamata; Saroj, Sunil

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Roy, Devesh; Kamar, Abul; Pradhan, Mamata; and Saroj, Sunil. 2025. Synthesis report: Agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to food security and inclusiveness concerns. New Delhi, India: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170266

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Philippines; Singapore

Keywords

Asia; South-eastern Asia; Agriculture; Food Security; Trade; Economic Aspects; Prices

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English

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Open Access

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Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Report

Report

Farmers brace for a new round of trade wars

2025Glauber, Joseph W.
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Farmers brace for a new round of trade wars

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take up residence at the White House for the second time, US farmers nervously await what is in store for the agricultural sector, particularly in trade. In 2018 and 2019, US agriculture suffered from collateral damage during the previous Trump administration as the president’s unilateral actions on trade against foreign suppliers of US imports had serious repercussions for US agricultural exports.

Year published

2025

Authors

Glauber, Joseph W.

Citation

Glauber, Joseph W. 2025. Farmers brace for a new round of trade wars. Washington, DC: American Enterprise Institute (AEI). https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/farmers-brace-for-a-new-round-of-trade-wars/

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United States

Keywords

Americas; Northern America; Agriculture; Farmers; Tariffs; Trade

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English

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Open Access

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, December 2024

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe
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IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, December 2024

Retail prices of maize increased by 15 percent in December. Maize prices were lowest in the Northern region, where informal imports from Tanzania enter the country, and increased southward. At the market exchange rate, retail prices of maize in Malawi were similar to those in Zambia and lower than in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Year published

2025

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, December 2024. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report December 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168721

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Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Eastern Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

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English

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Open Access

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Source record

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National Policies and Strategies

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Report

Report

Strategic modeling for future agriculture in Asia

2025Cenacchi, Nicola; Sulser, Timothy B.
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Strategic modeling for future agriculture in Asia

This APO report pinpoints the declining agricultural productivity situation in APO economies since 2019 and explores how key measures could accelerate progress achieving food security and mitigating undernourishment by improving calorie availability per person. Key challenges include slowed agricultural productivity, climate change, land degradation, insufficient R&D investment, water scarcity, and inefficiencies in markets. The report examines measures such as policy interventions and investments in R&D, irrigation, and water use efficiency to enhance productivity, food security, and sustainable resource use. Such measures could accelerate progress toward achieving food security and mitigating undernourishment by improving calorie availability per person.

Year published

2025

Authors

Cenacchi, Nicola; Sulser, Timothy B.

Citation

Cenacchi, Nicola; and Sulser, Timothy B. 2025. Strategic modeling for future agriculture in Asia. Tokyo, Japan: Asian Productivity Organization. https://doi.org/10.61145/qprg4794

Keywords

Asia; Agricultural Productivity; Food Security; Conflicts; Covid-19; Climate Change; Food Prices

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English

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Open Access

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https://doi.org/10.61145/qprg4794 Source record

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Foresight

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Report

Report

Capacity assessment to support food systems transformation towards sustainable healthy diets in Bangladesh: Exploring the capabilities of the SHiFT strategic partners

2024Namugumya, Brenda S.; Abedin, Jainal; Herens, Marion
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Capacity assessment to support food systems transformation towards sustainable healthy diets in Bangladesh: Exploring the capabilities of the SHiFT strategic partners

Strengthening the multidisciplinary capabilities necessary to accelerate food systems transformation has garnered increased interest over the past decade. A capabilities assessment was done with the Strategic Partners of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation in Bangladesh to understand their abilities to facilitate transformative changes towards sustainable healthy diets. Both Strategic Partners, the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) and the Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC), have long histories and well-established structures for collaboration and coordination with diverse stakeholders to realize the nutrition-focused (BNNC) and the food-related (FPMU) ambitions of the Government of Bangladesh. They are engaged in food and/or nutrition policy development, governance of the sectors, and monitoring progress at both national and sub-national levels. Using a capability assessment tool tailored to capturing food systems transformation capabilities at organizational level, the capabilities to deliver results and adapt and self-renew were the highest scored for FPMU. BNNC scored more on the capabilities to achieve coherence and to relate to support food systems transformation higher. However, food systems transformation and sustainable healthy diets emerged as relatively new concepts in both organizations. It was acknowledged that whereas the current mandates of BNNC and FPMU may address issues relevant for sustainable healthy diets, to date this still lacks adequate translation into the current policy development and planning operations and has no intentional prioritization. Both teams underscored the urgency to invest in human resources and institutional capacity strengthening as well as earmarking finances to pursue food systems transformation agendas. Becoming more articulated and explicit about what comprises food systems change, what are sustainable healthy diets and what could be monitored is crucial to support the Strategic Partners to have tangible actions to track. Moving from food system narratives to specific actions will facilitate understanding of what is, or needs to be, monitored.

Year published

2024

Authors

Namugumya, Brenda S.; Abedin, Jainal; Herens, Marion

Citation

Namugumya, Brenda S.; Abedin, Jainal; and Herens, Marion. 2024. Capacity assessment to support food systems transformation towards sustainable healthy diets in Bangladesh: Exploring the capabilities of the SHiFT strategic partners. SHiFT Report September 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169013

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Bangladesh

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Asia; Southern Asia; Capacity Building; Sustainability; Healthy Diets; Food Systems

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Real-time media analysis using large language model (LLM) for the top 5 prioritized pests and diseases

2024Kim, Soonho; Song, Xingyi; Park, Boyeong; Ko, Daeun; Liu, Yanyan
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Real-time media analysis using large language model (LLM) for the top 5 prioritized pests and diseases

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the real-time media analysis system developed to assess risks associated with the top five prioritized pests and diseases affecting crops. The activity, under Work Package 2 of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Plant Health, utilizes advanced text mining and machine learning techniques, including a Large Language Model (LLM), to process and analyze media articles. Key achievements include the development of an automated media analysis pipeline to monitor pests and diseases globally, the integration of GPT-4 to classify and extract detailed information from news articles, the creation of a public, interactive Crop Disease Dashboard providing real-time insights, the implementation of a cloud-based interface and REST API for user-friendly interaction and integration, and the ongoing refinement of the system based on human verification and feedback. This innovative approach aims to strengthen crop health monitoring and support policymakers and researchers in mitigating the risks posed by crop diseases and pests.

Year published

2024

Authors

Kim, Soonho; Song, Xingyi; Park, Boyeong; Ko, Daeun; Liu, Yanyan

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Kim, Soonho; Song, Xingyi; Park, Boyeong; Ko, Daeun; and Liu, Yanyan. 2024. Real-time media analysis using large language model (LLM) for the top 5 prioritized pests and diseases. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172706

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Artificial Intelligence; Large Language Models; Postharvest Control; Plant Diseases; Plant Disease Control

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Plant Health

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Report

Report

Innovations in low-income country food systems

2024Michelson, Hope C.
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Innovations in low-income country food systems

The food sector is a critical area of employment and economic activity in most low-income countries, especially for the rural poor, providing incomes and sustenance, employment and growth. In many low and middle-income countries, two configurations, formal and informal, overlap in economically significant grey areas. This overlap between the formal and informal is particularly common and therefore relevant to research and policy in the food sector of low-income countries. This paper is concerned with identifying innovations in the informal sector of food systems in low-income countries, in particular innovations that improve participation and circumstances for those at the bottom: farmers, small traders. This focus requires some distinction between formal and informal; this distinction will abstract away from a lot of the overlap and the dynamism of the sector. We organize the definition of formal and informal primarily around the degree of compliance with official regulatory frameworks and financial systems, acknowledging that this definition has some limitations. For example, the nature of activities and actors in the informal sector—such as smaller firm size or transaction size—can in some cases mean that their operations are not subject to the regulations that apply to larger firms. Formality, in such economies and under such a definition, is then tightly correlated not just with regulatory compliance but also the economic scale of the operations (which may be endogenously determined as a means of avoiding regulation). While this framework helps to clarify the boundaries of what is considered formal or informal, is important to recognize that these boundaries can be fluid, and in many contexts, the distinction may not fully capture the nuanced realities of economic activity.

Year published

2024

Authors

Michelson, Hope C.

Citation

Michelson, Hope C. 2024. Innovations in low-income country food systems. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Paper December 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169866

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Agro-industrial Sector; Employment; Less Favoured Areas; Economic Activities; Farmers; Regulations; Innovation

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

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2024 China and global food policy report: Building a sustainable and diversified food supply to foster agrifood systems transformation

2024Fan, Shenggen; Chen, Kevin Z.; Zhao, Wenhua; Si, Wei
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2024 China and global food policy report: Building a sustainable and diversified food supply to foster agrifood systems transformation

The global food and nutrition security situation remains severe, with multiple crises exacerbating hunger and food insecurity. Climate change, regional conflicts, inflationary pressures, and slow economic recovery in many parts of the world have led to decreased incomes and purchasing power, worsening global hunger and malnutrition. The 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World indicates that between 691 million and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, with a food insecurity prevalence of 29.6%, including approximately 900 million people experiencing severe food insecurity. Furthermore, over 3.1 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet due to diminished access to nutritious food.

Year published

2024

Authors

Fan, Shenggen; Chen, Kevin Z.; Zhao, Wenhua; Si, Wei

Citation

Fan, Shenggen; Chen, Kevin Z.; Zhao, Wenhua; and Si, Wei. 2024. 2024 China and global food policy report: Building a sustainable and diversified food supply to foster agrifood systems transformation. Beijing: Academy of Global Food Economists and Policy. https://agfep.cau.edu.cn/module/download/downfile.jsp?classid=0&filename=e9e7cab381054fc0a1bdeb309d6548fb.pdf

Country/Region

China

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Asia; South-eastern Asia; Nutrition Security; Climate Change; Malnutrition; Natural Resources

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English

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Open Access

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Source record

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Report

Report

Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative survey report: Colombia

2024Lopera, Diana Carolina; Ordoñez, Juan Camilo; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; De Falcis, Eleonora
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Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative survey report: Colombia

This study is part of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions for shifting agrifood systems to more resilient and sustainable pathways” (NATURE+), which aims to promote sustainable agricultural productivity through nature-positive solutions (NPS) by addressing three critical challenges: Land Degradation: Industrial agriculture, while ensuring large-scale food production, has caused severe environmental harm, including 80% of global deforestation, threats to 86% of endangered species, significant biodiversity loss, and up to 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions. It also depletes water and soil health, reducing crop resilience and lowering farming incomes and nutrition outcomes. To mitigate these impacts, a shift toward resilient farming systems that support smallholder farmers and enhance agriculture’s role as a positive force for nature is essential. Limited Evidence and Knowledge to Support NPS: Awareness of the environmental costs of industrial agriculture has highlighted the need for sustainable farming practices, especially after the 2021 UN Food System Summit and the COVID-19 pandemic. NPS has significant potential, including creating 395 million jobs by 2030 (as per the 2020 World Economic Forum). However, gaps in evidence and tools for decision-making hinder scaling efforts. Research in biodiversity, soil health, and waste management is crucial to develop scalable innovations and support agricultural research for community development. Lack of Business Models for Public-Private Partnerships: The private sector plays a vital role in scaling impact oriented solutions, requiring supportive policies and incentives to encourage investments in sustainable pathways. Developing business models that combine scientific innovation with ecological, social, and livelihood benefits is necessary to foster collaboration and drive smallholder farming toward nature-positive practices.

Year published

2024

Authors

Lopera, Diana Carolina; Ordoñez, Juan Camilo; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; De Falcis, Eleonora

Citation

Lopera, Diana Carolina; Ordoñez, Juan Camilo; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; and De Falcis, Eleonora. 2024. Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative survey report: Colombia. Washington, DC and Rome, Italy: International Food Policy Research Institute and Alliance Bioversity and CIAT. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172753

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Colombia

Keywords

Americas; South America; Agrifood Systems; Sustainable Agriculture; Land Degradation; Surveys; Policies

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Nature-Positive Solutions

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Report

Report

Key stakeholders, platforms, and networks in Bangladesh’s food systems transformation process, 2022–2024

2024Abedin, Jainal; Herens, Marion; Brouwer, Inge D.
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Key stakeholders, platforms, and networks in Bangladesh’s food systems transformation process, 2022–2024

In 2022, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) conducted a stakeholder identification and analysis activity to develop its strategy for stakeholder engagement. As part of SHiFT’s Work Package 5, Catalyzing Food Systems Transformation, this analysis was used to prepare a stakeholder engagement strategy for Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam, SHiFT’s three countries of work. The stakeholder identification and mapping, as well as a report on the country’s food system transformation process and issues, constitute a database that enables rapid selection of potential stakeholders for engagement, capacity sharing, and collaboration, among other purposes. The stakeholder identification process is repeated, typically on a quarterly basis, to update the database. This summary report is based on information first collected in 2022 and updated as of December 2024. Building understanding, engagement, and capacity with diverse food system stakeholders will help to foster collaboration and coordination across varied perspectives, and to drive transformative actions across the food system for positive outcomes on the environment, food security and nutrition, and livelihoods and inclusion. SHiFT’s approach is to engage with and provide technical support to relevant stakeholders, networks, and platforms whose objectives are aligned with the Initiative’s goals. This approach aims to contribute to local and national food systems transformation for sustainable healthy diets, rather than facilitating the formation of new networks or platforms that would require more time to build engagement and capacity, and might not be sustainable. The Initiative’s efforts are also meant to avoid overlapping with those of the country’s government and other development partners. Instead, SHiFT aims to create synergies through coordinated actions to achieve national food systems transformation and sustainable healthy diets, as well as broader national goals on food systems.

Year published

2024

Authors

Abedin, Jainal; Herens, Marion; Brouwer, Inge D.

Citation

Abedin, Jainal; Herens, Marion; and Brouwer, Inge. 2024. Key stakeholders, platforms, and networks in Bangladesh’s food systems transformation process, 2022–2024. CGIAR Initiative on SHiFT Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173234

Country/Region

Bangladesh

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Food Systems; Stakeholders; Food Security; Sustainability

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative baseline evaluation survey report: India

2024Geoffrey, Baragu; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; de Falcis, Eleonora; Ferguson, Nathaniel
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Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative baseline evaluation survey report: India

The pressing need to achieve sustainable agriculture and mitigate climate change has led to a growing recognition of the importance of nature-based solutions (NBS). Defined as interventions that leverage the protective, restorative, and regulatory functions of ecosystems (Cohen-Shacham et al., 2016), NBS offers a holistic approach to addressing a range of environmental and societal challenges. This framework positions humans as active stewards of ecosystems rather than passive beneficiaries. Industrial agriculture, in prioritizing mass-scale food production, has exacted a heavy toll on both the environment and human well-being. Miralles-Wilhelm and Iseman (2021) report that 52 percent of global agricultural lands suffer from moderate to severe degradation due to unsustainable practices, contributing to 25 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, industrial agriculture drives 80 percent of deforestation, threatens 86 percent of the 28,000 species currently at risk of extinction (through habitat conversion and pollution), and accelerates soil and water degradation. The use of chemical inputs, monocropping, and poor waste management further compromise nutrition, reduce crop resilience, and depress farming incomes. These challenges highlight the urgent need to transition toward resilient, nature positive agricultural systems capable of sustaining smallholder farmers and ensuring that agriculture becomes a net contributor to environmental restoration. In response, the One CGIAR initiative, “Nature-positive solutions for shifting agri-food systems to more resilient and sustainable pathways” (NATURE+), seeks to enhance the adoption of nature-positive solutions (NPS) to promote sustainable agricultural productivity. NATURE+ addresses key systemic barriers in three areas: (1) land degradation and resource depletion, (2) limited evidence and knowledge gaps within the agricultural research for development (AR4D) community, and (3) the lack of viable business models to drive public-private partnerships in sustainable agriculture. While the harmful impacts of industrial agriculture are well documented, the AR4D community lacks robust evidence and tailored tools to support NPS planning. The 2021 UN Food Systems Summit and the COVID-19 pandemic have further underscored the need for systemic transformation. The 2020 World Economic Forum report, “The Future of Nature and Business,” estimates that NPS could create 395 million jobs by 2030, but achieving this potential requires substantial investment in evidence-based innovation and decision-support tools for biodiversity enhancement, soil management, waste management, and water conservation.

Year published

2024

Authors

Geoffrey, Baragu; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; de Falcis, Eleonora; Ferguson, Nathaniel

Citation

Geoffrey, Baragu; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi-Anne; de Falcis, Eleonora; and Ferguson, Nathaniel. 2024. Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative baseline evaluation survey report: India. Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative Survey Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173295

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Sustainable Agriculture; Climate Change; Ecosystems; Intensive Farming

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Nature-Positive Solutions

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Report

Report

Does labelling differentiate products and create price premiums? The case of tomatoes from northeast Nigeria

2024Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth O.; Shi, Weilun
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Does labelling differentiate products and create price premiums? The case of tomatoes from northeast Nigeria

This note describes a labelling experiment introduced to crates of tomatoes cool transported from the northeast region of Nigeria to Lagos or Port Harcourt. A label was attached to a random sample of crates to ensure that the quality of tomatoes is orthogonal to the labels and the destination market was not informed of the experiment. The label contained the information on (a) the project (IFPRI), (b) the transportation method (cool transportation), and (c) the origin of tomatoes (Jos or Gombe), as shown below. The experiment was conducted in the first rounds from Jos and Gombe (Lagos), and the fifth round from Jos (Port Harcourt). As expected, the labeled crates were priced higher than the unlabeled crates. About 9 to 33% of the sale price is attributed to improved information on the quality of tomatoes via the labels.

Year published

2024

Authors

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth O.; Shi, Weilun

Citation

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth; and Shi, Weilun. 2024. Does labelling differentiate products and create price premiums? The case of tomatoes from northeast Nigeria. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168929

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Western Africa; Prices; Tomatoes; Capacity Building; Labelling; Cold Chains; Experimental Design

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Baseline analysis for an impact evaluation of a home-grown school feeding program in Osun State, Nigeria to support smallholder farmers

2024Andam, Kwaw S.; Amare, Mulubrhan; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Gelli, Aulo; Kosec, Katrina; Abay, Kibrom A.; Fasoranti, Adetunji
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Baseline analysis for an impact evaluation of a home-grown school feeding program in Osun State, Nigeria to support smallholder farmers

Home-Grown School Feeding Programs (HGSFPs) are becoming important policy instruments to improve food security, nutrition, education, agricultural production, and local economic growth (Adeyanju et al., 2024; Abay et al., 2021; Sitali, 2021; Takeshima et al., 2018; Fernandes et al., 2016; Karisa and Ordho, 2014; WFP, 2013). While the potential of HGFSPs to tackle undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies is well documented (Alderman, Bundy, Gelli, 2024), their role in supporting local value chains and smallholder farmers remains an area of active inquiry. Following international trends and lessons, Nigeria started delivering HGSFP which includes utilizing locally sourced foods instead of imports (Dennis et al., 2021). These programs provide school meals using locally sourced food from smallholder farmers within the same community (Sumberg & Sabates-Wheeler, 2011). In 2004, Nigeria’s National HGSFP was piloted in 12 states, covering all six geopolitical zones. However, the national government abruptly halted the program, with Osun relaunching the program in 2012 using state-level funds. Osun State is currently the only Nigerian state that implements the program—and considered one of the more successful states for implementing it. Despite stoppages of the program, lessons learned from the pilot phase offered valuable operational and policy insights for implementing the National HGSFP in 2016, with the aim of using farm produce locally grown by smallholder farmers to provide children with nutritious mid-day meals on every school day (Adeyanju et al., 2024).

Year published

2024

Authors

Andam, Kwaw S.; Amare, Mulubrhan; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Gelli, Aulo; Kosec, Katrina; Abay, Kibrom A.; Fasoranti, Adetunji

Citation

Andam, Kwaw; Amare, Mulubrhan; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Gelli, Aulo; Kosec, Katrina; Abay, Kibrom; and Fasoranti, Adetunji. 2024. Baseline analysis for an impact evaluation of a home-grown school feeding program in Osun State, Nigeria to support smallholder farmers. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170261

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; School Feeding; Smallholders; Food Security; Nutrition; Agricultural Production; Value Chains; Children

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fragility, Conflict, and Migration

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Report

Report

Solar drying technology for post-harvest loss management of horticulture products: Findings from baseline survey in Nigeria

2024Balana, Bedru; Popoola, Olufemi; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Olanipekun, Caleb; Totin, Edmond; Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Muhammad, Aminu; Shi, Weilun; Liu, Yanyan
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Solar drying technology for post-harvest loss management of horticulture products: Findings from baseline survey in Nigeria

Creating a sustainable food system requires addressing the critical challenges of food waste and loss. This is particularly crucial for small-scale farmers who supply local markets but lack access to modern preservation technologies, leading to significant product losses between harvesting and selling. Research indicates that in low-and middle-income countries, approximately 38 percent of harvested perishable agricultural goods are lost before consumption. Globally, about 22 percent of fruits and vegetables are lost in the supply chain before reaching retailers (FAO, 2019). These postharvest losses have significant impacts to low economic return and household food and nutrition security. Post-harvest losses also contribute significantly to environmental concerns, accounting for roughly 8 percent of yearly global greenhouse gas emissions. Among all food categories, fruits and vegetables experience the highest losses by weight.

Year published

2024

Authors

Balana, Bedru; Popoola, Olufemi; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Olanipekun, Caleb; Totin, Edmond; Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Muhammad, Aminu; Shi, Weilun; Liu, Yanyan

Citation

Balana, Bedru; Popoola, Olufemi; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Olanipekun, Caleb; Totin, Edmond; et al. 2024. Solar drying technology for post-harvest loss management of horticulture products: Findings from baseline survey in Nigeria. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169151

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Capacity Development; Food Security; Horticulture; Households; Nutrition; Solar Drying; Sustainability

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Agroecological insights for Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India: a contextual analysis for sustainable transformation

2024
Malaiappan, Sudharsan; Krishnan, S.; Gadewar, P.; Sharma, H.; Priyadarshini, P.; Thakur, A.; Ganvir, S.; Acharya, P.; Kumar, Gopal; Shijagurumayum, M. S.
…more Singh, Sonali; Samaddar, A.; Alvi, Muzna; Borah, Gulshan; Sikka, Alok
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Agroecological insights for Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India: a contextual analysis for sustainable transformation

This report examines the agroecological, environmental, economic and social dimensions of Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Agroecological dimensions include recycling, input reduction, soil health, animal health, biodiversity, synergy, economic diversification, co-creation of knowledge, social values and diets, fairness, connectivity, land and natural resource governance, and participation. The report also highlights the challenges and opportunities for sustainable agroecological transformation. Mandla, a tribal dominated district faces challenges such as land degradation, poor soil conditions, poor land productivity, biodiversity loss, and socio-economic disparities. To address these challenges, CGIAR initiative on Agroecology established Agroecological Living Landscapes (ALLs) in Mandla district. The initiative identified key challenges, captured the vision of local communities, assessed existing farming practices, and developed new agroecological practices to address some of the challenges. Local communities recycle resources such as crop residues, animal manure and invasive plant species to prepare compost, farmyard manure and biochar to a limited extent. There is significant increase in synthetic fertilizer use in the last few decades, however some farmers are applying some amount of locally prepared compost, and operating at low input-output conditions, leaving scope of improvement in production with input reduction. The district, predominantly characterized by black cotton soil, faces challenges like soil erosion, low organic content and nutrient deficiencies. Conservation practices such as green manuring, mulching, bunding, silt application, bio-fertilizer, compost application and crop rotation are practiced sporadically to maintain soil health. Cattle and livestock are integral to farming system. Department of Animal Husbandry and local animal health workers are primarily involved in maintaining animal health. Penning, timing open grazing, prohibition of grazing in some areas, and cattle shed flooring are recent introduction for sustainable feeding regimes. The district is rich in natural biodiversity with wide range of flora and fauna, however due to increasing chemical fertilizer use and unsustainable farming practices has led biodiversity loss. Synergy between various faming system, including crop-livestock, agroforestry, NTFP in the landscape need improvement through targeted interventions. Local communities depend on agriculture, NonTimber Forest Products (NTFP), and fisheries for livelihood, contributing to economic diversification, however dwindling natural resources poses risks to the community livelihood. Farmer to farmer interactions, traditional fairs, informal gatherings, seed festivals, farmers field schools, and formal institutions such as NGO’s, government institutions facilitate co-creation of knowledge. Local communities prioritize diverse, nutritious and traditional diets but shrinking production poses a serious threat to dietary diversity. Seasonal festivals and community gatherings also play a key role in maintaining social values and diets. Limited access to resources, market information, transportation, price disparities and monopoly markets are some of the value chain challenges faced by local communities. Community practices such as wage fixing, labour pooling and labour exchange help maintain fairness. However, Connectivity among various food system and value chain actors is weak and need strengthening. Land and natural resource governance is managed by district administration, state forest department, and local communities including gram sabhas and panchayat committees, which usually adhere to traditional tribal practices. Participation of community organizations such as NGO’s, tribal knowledge networks, state agricultural department, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, department of rural development, Farmers producers’ organization, self-help groups, and Joint Forest Management Committee is crucial for agroecological transition. The assessment reveals that while agroecological practices are being practiced in Mandla, they are fragmented and implemented at smaller scale but shows potential for scaling up. National and state policies, including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, National Rural Livelihood Mission, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, and local NGO’s can play a pivotal role in agroecological transition. Large scale adoption of agroecology can be achieved by establishing multistakeholder platform, farmers networks and knowledge sharing platforms, access to markets and value chains, capacity building programs, infrastructure and policy support, nature-based solutions, financial mechanisms and incentives, participatory research and trail establishment, inclusive governance structures.

Year published

2024

Authors

Malaiappan, Sudharsan; Krishnan, S.; Gadewar, P.; Sharma, H.; Priyadarshini, P.; Thakur, A.; Ganvir, S.; Acharya, P.; Kumar, Gopal; Shijagurumayum, M. S.; Singh, Sonali; Samaddar, A.; Alvi, Muzna; Borah, Gulshan; Sikka, Alok

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Malaiappan, Sudharsan; Krishnan, S.; Gadewar, P.; Sharma, H.; Priyadarshini, P.; Thakur, A.; Ganvir, S.; Acharya, P.; Kumar, Gopal; Shijagurumayum, M. S.; Singh, S.; Samaddar, A.; Alvi, M.; Borah, Gulshan; Sikka, Alok. 2024. Agroecological insights for Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India: a contextual analysis for sustainable transformation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology. 72p.

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Agroecology; Sustainability; Transformation; Social Values; Economic Diversification; Natural Resources Management; Recycling; Soil Quality; Animal Health; Biodiversity; Participation; Political Aspects

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

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Agroecology

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Report

Report

Impacts of cool transportation in Nigeria: Midpoint analysis

2024Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth O.; Shi, Weilun
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Impacts of cool transportation in Nigeria: Midpoint analysis

A randomized controlled trial was introduced to see impacts of cool transportation that connects three vegetable markets in northeast and two large demand centers in southern regions of Nigeria. This note summarizes the findings from the midpoint analysis. First, the impact of cool transportation is large and statistically significant. Sales price, revenue and profit significantly increase for marketers. Second, impacts on sales price are quantitatively large, and a larger portion of sales price increase is attributed to refrigeration, that is, quality preservation through cooling. About 70% of the increase comes from cooling; only 30% from transportation. Third, impacts on revenue and profit, relative to non-cool transportation, are also quantitatively large. In particular, the analysis shows a large proportional increase in profit.

Year published

2024

Authors

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth O.; Shi, Weilun

Citation

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth; and Shi, Weilun. 2024. Impacts of cool transportation in Nigeria: Midpoint analysis. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report December 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168914

Keywords

Capacity Building; Coolers; Transport; Randomized Controlled Trials; Markets

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Cointegration analysis of sesame prices in Ethiopian commodity exchange warehouses

2024Tazeze, Aemro; Kassie, Girma T.; Abate, Gashaw T.; Worku, Yonas; Asnake, Woinishet; Minot, Nicholas
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Cointegration analysis of sesame prices in Ethiopian commodity exchange warehouses

This study examines the cointegration of sesame market prices in eight Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) warehouses and its implications for improving the functioning of sesame markets. We analyzed 489 weekly market price data points for each of the eight ECX warehouses, covering the period from end of 2014 to mid-2024. We estimate the Multivariate Vector Error Correction Model (ECM) to analyze short- and long-term spatial price adjustments across warehouses. Of the eight warehouses, six showed significant spatial integration. The VECM results showed effective price transmission and strong short- and longterm market relationships. Short-term dynamics particularly revealed complex interactions. These findings highlight the varying impacts of price fluctuations between warehouses and the need to understand these interactions for better strategic decision making, resource allocation, and pricing strategy refinement. Furthermore, accelerating the speed of price pass through is vital to improve the livelihoods of sesame farmers in Ethiopia.

Year published

2024

Authors

Tazeze, Aemro; Kassie, Girma T.; Abate, Gashaw T.; Worku, Yonas; Asnake, Woinishet; Minot, Nicholas

Citation

Tazeze, Aemro; Kassie, Girma T.; Abate, Gashaw T.; Worku, Yonas; Asnake, Woinishet; and Minot, Nicholas. 2024. Cointegration analysis of sesame prices in Ethiopian commodity exchange warehouses. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report December 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169871

Country/Region

Ethiopia

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Southern Africa; Market Prices; Commodity Markets; Farmers; Livelihoods; Sesame Seed; Food Security

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-4.0

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Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

The cluster panacea? An evaluation of three interventions in shrimp value chains in Bangladesh

2024Narayanan, Sudha; Belton, Ben; Kabir, Razin; Sakil, Abdul Zabbar; Khan, Asraul Hoque; Hernandez, Ricardo
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The cluster panacea? An evaluation of three interventions in shrimp value chains in Bangladesh

Clustering farming has often been proposed as an effective way to overcome the significant transactions costs faced by downstream buyers in interacting and negotiating with many small farmers, while making it easier for extension workers and governments to dispense advice, provide upstream services and inputs. In this study, we evaluate the impact of a set of three initiatives in Bangladesh, implemented by a government department, a private sector processing firm and a not-for-profit industrial advocacy body, all involving clustering contiguous shrimp farm ponds to enable group certification necessary for global market access. We implement a canonical difference-in-differences model using two rounds of surveys of a sample of over 1,222 farmers in 2023 and 2024 to assess the impacts on pond management practices, net profits and any unintended impacts on food security and dietary diversity. Our results suggest that the cluster interventions had impressive impacts on adoption of better farm management practices. However, these do not appear to translate into significant gains in net profits, perhaps because these interventions are still relatively new. Further, it appears that cluster farmers pay a penalty on account of a shift to more intensive cultivation, represented by a loss in species diversity and lower incomes from fish and vegetables. We find that there are no significant spillover effects as yet on shrimp farmers in the same village as the clusters. This study reflects critically on the efficacy of clustering that is presumed to enhance access to global markets.

Year published

2024

Authors

Narayanan, Sudha; Belton, Ben; Kabir, Razin; Sakil, Abdul Zabbar; Khan, Asraul Hoque; Hernandez, Ricardo

Citation

Narayanan, Sudha; Belton, Ben; Kabir, Razin; Sakil, Abdul Zabbar; Khan, Asraul Hoque; and Hernandez, Ricardo. 2024. The cluster panacea? An evaluation of three interventions in shrimp value chains in Bangladesh. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172964

Country/Region

Bangladesh

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Transaction Costs; Farmers; Shrimp Culture; Food Security; Profit

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Accelerating quality upgrading in Ugandan dairy value chains – Preliminary results from a value chain experiment

2024Ariong, Richard M.; Chamberlin, Jordan; Kariuki, Sarah Wairimu; Van Campenhout, Bjorn
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Accelerating quality upgrading in Ugandan dairy value chains – Preliminary results from a value chain experiment

Uganda’s dairy sector faces persistent challenges in milk quality, particularly low butterfat and solids-not-fat (SNF) levels. This study uses a multilevel randomized control trial with interventions at both Milk Collection Center (MCC) and farmer levels to identify some of the barriers that prevent quality upgrading within dairy value chains. Innovations included milk analyzers, digital record-keeping, and farmer-focused educational campaigns. Results showed significant improvements in milk quality at MCCs using analyzers, with higher butterfat and SNF levels and reduced adulteration. However, adoption varied widely, and uniform price setting by processors failed to incentivize quality improvements. Future efforts should focus on aligning financial incentives with quality, reducing adoption barriers, and fostering competitive markets to ensure sustainable quality upgrading in Uganda’s dairy value chain.

Year published

2024

Authors

Ariong, Richard M.; Chamberlin, Jordan; Kariuki, Sarah Wairimu; Van Campenhout, Bjorn

Citation

Ariong, Richard M.; Chamberlin, Jordan; Kariuki, Sarah Wairimu; and Van Campenhout, Bjorn. 2024. Accelerating quality upgrading in Ugandan dairy value chains – Preliminary results from a value chain experiment. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168160

Country/Region

Uganda

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Eastern Africa; Quality Assurance; Dairy Value Chains; Value Chains; Innovation

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

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Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Transforming food systems towards sustainable healthy diets in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam: A cross-country stakeholder analysis

2024Namugumya, Brenda Shenute; Fakhry, Hager; Herens, Marion; Huynh, Tuyen; Duong, Thanh Thi; Pham, Huong; Mengesha, Belay Terefe; Khatun, Wajiha
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Transforming food systems towards sustainable healthy diets in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam: A cross-country stakeholder analysis

The CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) recognizes the urgency of early stakeholder engagement to facilitate systemic changes towards sustainable healthy diets. This qualitative exploratory study aimed to provide insights about where stakeholders are active in food systems in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Viet Nam and their characteristics. The conceptual framework of food systems for diets and nutrition proposed by the High Level Panel of Experts on food security and nutrition was used to map all stakeholders using a network analysis approach, in particular applying the degree centrality measure. This measure shows the food system domains with the largest number of stakeholder connections. The analysis reveals that centralization is spread across various food system domains. In Bangladesh, the areas with the most stakeholder connections are observed in the policy and governance and food environment domains. In Ethiopia, more connections were observed under the food environment, and production system domains and the outcomes related to diets, nutrition and health. In Viet Nam, it is the production system, storage and trade, packaging and processing, and food environment domains with the most stakeholder connections. Overall, platforms are active in policy and governance in all countries, suggesting that engaging with multi-stakeholder platforms is beneficial for SHiFT to advance the national agendas aimed at realizing sustainable healthy diets. Considering connectivity with food system domains, SHiFT can collaborate with all sectors. Moreover, focusing on stakeholders in the food environment, particularly on overseeing foodscapes for people, is essential. However, implementing food systems transformation requires identifying and engaging with other actors as well. However, there is limited representation of stakeholders in processing, transport, and retail, especially in Ethiopia and Bangladesh. International stakeholders emerge prominently from our analysis, suggesting that the food system narrative may still be primarily driven from an international/global perspective, resonating with the United Nations Food Systems Summit dialogues. To realize the ambitions of transitioning towards sustainable healthy diets for all, efforts must extend beyond projects/programs and engage national-level stakeholders.

Year published

2024

Authors

Namugumya, Brenda Shenute; Fakhry, Hager; Herens, Marion; Huynh, Tuyen; Duong, Thanh Thi; Pham, Huong; Mengesha, Belay Terefe; Khatun, Wajiha

Citation

Namugumya, Brenda Shenute; Fakhry, Hager; Herens, Marion; Huynh, Tuyen; Duong, Thanh Thi; Pham, Huong; Mengesha, Belay Terefe; and Khatun, Wajiha. 2024. Transforming food systems towards sustainable healthy diets in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam: A cross-country stakeholder analysis. SHiFT Report September 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163759

Country/Region

Bangladesh; Ethiopia; Vietnam

Keywords

Southern Asia; Eastern Africa; South-eastern Asia; Africa; Asia; Stakeholder Engagement; Sustainability; Diet; Food Systems; Nutrition; Network Analysis; Policies

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Postharvest packaging and marketing innovation adoption in Nigeria: The case of plastic crate

2024Yami, Mesay; Saweda, Liverpool-Tasie; Wossen, Tesfamicheal; Oyinbo, Oyakhilomen; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Chamberlin, Jordan; Feleke, Shiferaw; Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Postharvest packaging and marketing innovation adoption in Nigeria: The case of plastic crate

Postharvest loss of horticultural crops is very high in most developing countries, and most of the loss occurs during production, harvesting, and transporting stages. Postharvest technologies (PHTs) are therefore important to reducing food loss and wastage and critical to both national and international food security agendas. This report provides the status quo of postharvest innovation adoption in Nigeria by taking the case of horticultural growers’ adoption of postharvest packaging and transportation innovation such as returnable plastic crates. Primary data were collected from 1704 farmers using a multistage random sampling technique. Our findings reveal low adoption of PHT, with only 8% of rainfed and 14% of irrigation farmers utilizing PHT for packaging and transporting perishable agricultural products. Growers who adopted PHT received a market price that was twice as high as those who did not, encouraging sustained adoption of PHT by growers. The results prove that the high costs and limited availability in rural areas, rather than awareness gap, discourage farmers from using PHT. The research suggests interventions to address these challenges by utilizing flexible distribution strategies, such as engaging small and micro enterprises to offer rental PHT services in rural areas.

Year published

2024

Authors

Yami, Mesay; Saweda, Liverpool-Tasie; Wossen, Tesfamicheal; Oyinbo, Oyakhilomen; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Chamberlin, Jordan; Feleke, Shiferaw; Abdoulaye, Tahirou

Citation

Yami, Mesay; Saweda, Liverpool-Tasie; Wossen, Tesfamicheal; Oyinbo, Oyakhilomen; et al. 2024. Postharvest packaging and marketing innovation adoption in Nigeria: The case of plastic crate. Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163698

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Western Africa; Africa; Postharvest Technology; Agriculture; Smallholders; Postharvest Losses; Food Security

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Cool transportation in Nigeria: Intervention, baseline and randomized controlled trial

2024Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth O.; Shi, Weilun
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Cool transportation in Nigeria: Intervention, baseline and randomized controlled trial

In many developing countries, including Nigeria, much of fruit and vegetable production is lost largely because of lack of an adequate cold chain, including postharvest handling, cold storage and temperature-controlled transportation. As a result, not only the availability of fish, fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs and meat but also the safety and nutritional content of the food are affected. Under such conditions, all agents in the supply chain including farmers suffer from income reduction, while consumers face un-stable and lower-quality supply of normally more nutritious foods. Inadequate development of value chains and deficiencies in high costs associated with cooling systems are main causes of such losses.

Year published

2024

Authors

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth O.; Shi, Weilun

Citation

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru; Edeh, Hyacinth; and Shi, Weilun. 2024. Cool transportation in Nigeria: Intervention, baseline and randomized controlled trial. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163635

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Western Africa; Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Fruits; Vegetables; Agricultural Production; Postharvest Losses; Cold Storage; Food Safety; Agricultural Value Chains; Nutrition

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Project

Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Drivers of agrifood system transformation in Odisha

2024Mishra, Sarba Narayan; Mishra, Subhrajyoti; Ajmani, Manmeet Singh; Ashok, K.R.; Behura, Debdutt; Das, Manoj Kumar
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Drivers of agrifood system transformation in Odisha

Globally, agrifood systems (AFS) are experiencing rapid transformation driven by a range of factors. This transformation process is also observed across several states of India, including Odisha. This study develops a conceptual framework to examine the key drivers of AFS transformation in Odisha. Analytical tools, including trend analysis, the Simpson Index, and the Just-Pope Yield function, were used to assess the impact of various determinants of changes in the state’s AFS. The report presents an analysis and breakdown of growth trends in the agrifood system over the last two decades, identifies constraints and opportunities for future growth, and evaluates the coherence of government agricultural policies, offering direction for future policies to manage and motivate AFS transformation in Odisha. Odisha’s AFS is characterized by diverse stakeholders, with smallholder farmers facing significant challenges, particularly from climate-induced shocks and the volatility in agricultural gross value added (GVA). Among farming households, wage income now surpasses earnings from traditional agricultural activities, such as crop cultivation and livestock production. Several demographic and economic factors, including population growth, urbanization, and rising incomes, have profoundly influenced the structure and operations of the AFS, as evidenced by increasing demand for higher-value food products, including processed foods. The adoption of innovative technologies, such as Bt cotton and climate-resilient crop varieties, has enhanced farm productivity and profitability, driving crop diversification. Increased use of purchased farm inputs, such as high-yielding variety seeds, inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, and agricultural machinery, has further shaped Odisha’s agrifood landscape. Government policies, including higher annual budget allocations for irrigation infrastructure, climate-resilient technologies, subsidized credit and insurance, and farmer welfare programs, have been instrumental in shaping Odisha’s AFS. However, despite strong growth, the fisheries sector remains underfunded compared to other subsectors. Improved rural infrastructure—such as expanded road and irrigation networks, grain and cold storage facilities, mobile connectivity, and improved market access—has contributed positively to AFS transformation in the state. Additionally, rural organizations, including farmer producer organizations (FPO), self-help groups (SHG), Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) and agricultural extension centers, have played a crucial role in advancing the state agricultural initiatives, such as Shree Anna Abhiyan, the special programme for promotion of millets in tribal areas of Odisha. The increasing number of hotels and restaurants, coupled with rising investments in the agrifood industry, underscores the expanding role of the agro-processing sector in Odisha’s economy. To revitalize rural economies, efforts should focus on boosting rural non-farm sectors, enhancing farm productivity, and strengthening infrastructure, particularly logistics and cold chain facilities. Investments in agrifood processing, promoting digital marketing, and fostering climate-resilient technologies are also important. Small farmers need support through strengthened FPOs, better access to quality seeds and mechanization, especially women farmers. Policies should be modified to promote increased crop and enterprise diversification, fishery sector growth, and organic farming. Agrifood parks and research in processing technologies can increase value addition and promote entrepreneurship within the AFS. Finally, solar energy integration will ensure sustainability and economic growth across agrifood value chains.

Year published

2024

Authors

Mishra, Sarba Narayan; Mishra, Subhrajyoti; Ajmani, Manmeet Singh; Ashok, K.R.; Behura, Debdutt; Das, Manoj Kumar

Citation

Mishra, Sarba Narayan; Mishra, Subhrajyoti; Ajmani, Manmeet Singh; Ashok, K.R.; Behura, Debdutt; and Das, Manoj Kumar. 2024. Drivers of agrifood system transformation in Odisha. CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies Technical Report October 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163461

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Agrifood Systems; Climate Change; Food Security; Natural Disasters; Nutrition Security; Resilience

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

National Policies and Strategies

Record type

Report

Report

IFPRI Malawi maize market report, November 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe
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IFPRI Malawi maize market report, November 2024

The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi to provide clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi. All prices are reported in Malawi Kwacha (K).

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. IFPRI Malawi maize market report, November 2024. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163369

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

National Policies and Strategies

Record type

Report

Report

Value chain mapping and analysis of Mahua Flowers and Seeds in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

2024Zeller, Leon; Gupta, Shweta; Alvi, Muzna
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Value chain mapping and analysis of Mahua Flowers and Seeds in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

In Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, a state located in Central India, tribal communities collect fruits, flowers, gums and other materials from the forest for self-consumption and sale. These so-called non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are important for income, food security and livelihood. Additionally, the income from these products creates an incentive for the protection of the forest, making it an important asset from an ecological perspective. However, overall forest degradation, unsustainable harvesting and alternative income sources have led to decreased NTFP collection and trade. The term NTFP encompasses a wide variety of products including fruits, nuts, seeds, resins, gums, medicinal plants, mushrooms, honey, fibers, and other plant and animal products. Although many of these can be found in the forests of Madhya Pradesh, only a few products and species have sizeable economic activity. The two most important of these products are the flower of the mahua tree (Madhuca longifolia) and the leaves of the tendu tree (Diospyros melanoxylon). While the former is mainly used in the production of local liquor, the latter is used by the tobacco industry as wrapping for traditional cigarettes called bidis. The collection and trade of NTFPs was regulated under the colonial rule of the British and this continued independence. Starting from the 1990s attempts were made to shift rights and power towards the forest dwellers and away from the authorities. The implementation of these reforms (e.g. PESA and FRA) has been particularly slow and scattered in Madhya Pradesh, where the Forest Department remains virtually in charge of the forests. However, the trade of most NTFPs (except some like tendu) has been liberalized. In recent times public authorities have even gained interest in NTFPs as an avenue to lift tribal communities out of poverty. In this report we study NTFP trade and production in Mandla, discussing the value chain analysis (VCA) of mahua flowers, followed by an analysis of alternative value chain linkages to diversify the use and income potential from mahua. The goal of this analysis is to identify the potential for agro-ecological improvements

Year published

2024

Authors

Zeller, Leon; Gupta, Shweta; Alvi, Muzna

Citation

Zeller, Leon; Gupta, Shweta; and Alvi, Muzna. 2024. Value chain mapping and analysis of Mahua Flowers and Seeds in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh. Agroecology Initiative Report. CGIAR System Organization. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169669

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Non-wood Forest Products; Income; Food Security; Livelihoods; Environmental Degradation; Madhuca Longifolia; Reforms; Poverty; Value Chain Analysis

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-4.0

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Source record

Project

Agroecology

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Report

Report

Market diversification to increase the demand for and value of Bangladeshi shrimp

2024van der Pijl, Willem
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Market diversification to increase the demand for and value of Bangladeshi shrimp

In a rapidly growing global shrimp industry, Bangladesh’s shrimp sector faces fierce competition from much larger producers such as Ecuador, India, and Vietnam. One of Bangladesh’s challenges is that it is overdependent on Europe’s fragmented hotel, restaurant, and catering (HoReCa) segment and ethnic retail markets, where it exports 88 percent of its output. This market is highly price-driven and limited in size. However, Bangladesh’s exporters have no or only limited access to retail markets in the European Union (EU), the United States (US), or other markets that source black tiger shrimp due to a lack of high-quality products, a lack of Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, negative market perception of the country’s shrimp, and a lack of promotional activities. As a result of the increased competition and restricted market access, Bangladesh’s exporters and farmers are experiencing spiraling prices, and their future activities are at risk. Diversifying its markets should help the industry increase demand and get better prices for the products it exports. This brief explores the current market position of Bangladeshi shrimp and what the country can do to diversify its markets. Promotion is key, but not to consumers. Business-to-business (B2B) shrimp buyers worldwide must view Bangladesh as a reliable source of competitive, high-quality, sustainable shrimp.

Year published

2024

Authors

van der Pijl, Willem

Citation

van der Pijl, Willem. 2024. Market diversification to increase the demand for and value of Bangladeshi shrimp. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Brief December 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163630

Country/Region

Bangladesh

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Diversification; Exports; Farmers; Market Demand; Shrimp Culture

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – November 2024

2024Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis
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Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – November 2024

The rapidly evolving food security situation in Myanmar requires a high frequency, systematic and comprehensive approach to monitoring. The Myanmar monthly food price report synthesizes food price trends using publicly available datasets, focusing on key agricultural crops and highlighting regional differences in rice prices. By analyzing these trends, the report aims to provide insights into the broader agricultural market and the factors driving food price fluctuations in Myanmar.

Year published

2024

Authors

Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis

Citation

Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis (MAPSA). 2024. Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – November 2024. Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute.

Country/Region

Myanmar

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Food Security; Food Prices; Crops; Agricultural Marketing

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Record type

Report

Report

Youth in agriculture: A PhotoVoice perspective to envision their engagement in agricultural practices

2024Shijagurumayum, Meghajit; Hakhu, Arunima; Gupta, Shweta; Singh, Sonali; Malaiappan, Sudharsan; Kumar, Gopal; Rietveld, Anne; Borah, Gulshan; Sikka, Alok
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Youth in agriculture: A PhotoVoice perspective to envision their engagement in agricultural practices

This report examines youth engagement in agriculture, focusing on agroecology in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. Despite agriculture’s critical role in livelihoods, rural youth show declining interest due to perceptions of low profitability, high risks, and systemic barriers like limited land ownership and inadequate institutional support. Using the PhotoVoice methodology, the study captures youth aspirations, challenges, and perceptions of sustainable farming practices. Findings indicate that while young women and men value agroecology’s benefits—improved soil health, sustainability, and income—they face significant hurdles, including resource scarcity, water shortages, and financial constraints. Many envision “dream farms” with modern equipment and sustainable practices but lack the infrastructure and support to realize these goals. Youth also report limited agency in decision-making and minimal participation in collectives, further alienating them from the sector. To address these challenges, the report calls for creating collectives for young women and men for collaboration, enhancing capacity-building programs, and integrating agroecology into education and policy frameworks. Strengthening institutional support, providing financial and technical assistance, and leveraging NGO partnerships are recommended to bridge gaps and empower youth as leaders in agroecological transitions. These actions are essential for fostering a resilient and sustainable agricultural future driven by young farmers.

Year published

2024

Authors

Shijagurumayum, Meghajit; Hakhu, Arunima; Gupta, Shweta; Singh, Sonali; Malaiappan, Sudharsan; Kumar, Gopal; Rietveld, Anne; Borah, Gulshan; Sikka, Alok

Citation

Shijagurumayum, M.; Hakhu, A.; Gupta, S.; Malaiappan, S.; Kumar, G.; Rietveld, A.; Borah, G.; Sikka, A. (2024) Youth in agriculture: A PhotoVoice perspective to envision their engagement in agricultural practices. 25 p.

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Agriculture; Agroecology; Youth; Methodology; Engagement

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-4.0

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Source record

Project

Agroecology

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Report

Report

An evaluation of farmers’ digital literacy and awareness on the adoption and implementation of bundled digital innovations in Uganda

2024Ogutu, Sylvester; Kikulwe, Enoch; Ajambo, Susan; Ategeka, Stewart; Birachi, Eliud
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An evaluation of farmers’ digital literacy and awareness on the adoption and implementation of bundled digital innovations in Uganda

Global agri-food systems face numerous challenges, including the adverse effects of climate change, low productivity, limited adoption of technologies, and restricted access to input and output markets. These constraints contribute to increased food insecurity, decreased income from agriculture, and stagnated growth rates in many agrarian economies. Digitizing the agriculture sector presents a sustainable solution to these challenges by providing critical information that supports optimal decision-making, enhancing efficiency and productivity. However, the widespread adoption of digital innovations in this sector is hindered by low awareness of existing technologies, limited digital literacy, and prevailing social norms and power dynamics affecting various population segments, particularly women and youth. To overcome these barriers, campaigns aimed at improving digital literacy and raising awareness is essential for promoting the uptake and use of digital innovations. Despite the importance of these initiatives, studies that quantify the impact of such interventions on the adoption and use of bundled digital innovations remain limited. This evaluation report, first, examines the effects of awareness creation and digital literacy trainings on the adoption of bundled digital innovations, differentiated by gender. Second, it evaluates the impact of digital literacy training on input use (improved seeds, fertilizer, agrochemicals (fungicides and herbicides) and mechanization), crop yields (for at least two major annual crops in the study area: maize and beans and two cash crops (banana and coffee), and income, all categorized by gender and other socio-economic characteristics. Data for this study were obtained from a randomized controlled trial (RCT), collected over two waves: a baseline conducted in September 2023 and a follow-up in September 2024. The treatment group comprised 253 households from three districts in Uganda, who received digital literacy training along with basic agronomic training as part of the intervention. In contrast, the control group consisted of 284 households from two districts. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models were employed since the covariates were balanced between the treatment and control groups at both the baseline and follow-up stages. ANCOVA was also utilized for validation purposes, incorporating pre-treatment variables to enhance model estimates. The results indicate an attrition rate of 4.5%, with no significant differences observed across the various explanatory variables. This suggests that attrition is nonsystematic. The balance test scores show no evidence of differences in covariates between the treatment and control groups, which supports the use of OLS regression for empirical estimation. The intervention led to a significant increase in the uptake of improved seeds, as well as a positive trend of gross revenues from agricultural production and increased consumption expenditures on both food and non-food items. This study suggests that creating awareness and providing digital literacy training can enhance the adoption of productivity-enhancing inputs, such as improved seeds. Additionally, it is essential to adopt an inclusive, gender-sensitive approach to ensure that awareness and training campaigns have a wider impact.

Year published

2024

Authors

Ogutu, Sylvester; Kikulwe, Enoch; Ajambo, Susan; Ategeka, Stewart; Birachi, Eliud

Citation

Ogutu, Sylvester; Kikulwe, Enoch; Ajambo, Susan; Birachi, Eliud; and Ategeka, Stewart. 2024. An evaluation of farmers’ digital literacy and awareness on the adoption and implementation of bundled digital innovations in Uganda. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report December 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169805

Country/Region

Uganda

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Agrifood Systems; Digital Innovation; Farmers; Implementation

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Systematic Review of BPAT and CRP Evaluations on Market Segmentation and Target Product Profile Development in CGIAR Breeding Programs

2024Friedmann, M.; Pede, V.; Polar, Vivian; Rice, Brendan; Webber, H.
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Systematic Review of BPAT and CRP Evaluations on Market Segmentation and Target Product Profile Development in CGIAR Breeding Programs

Plant breeding is a very effective way to increase agricultural production and lead to impacts on food and nutrition security as well as improving incomes and livelihoods. The impacts of plant breeding, however, are dependent on the adoption of improved varieties by the target farmers. There is a balance between push and pull approaches to plant breeding. The former deals with developing improved varieties that address major production constraints, and upon release, are promoted and provided to farmers for their approval and adoption. The premise is that higher yielding potential will attract the attention of farmers, and they will choose to adopt the new variety. The latter deals with finding what the market needs and demands, be it the producers, processors and/or consumers. Then varieties are developed to fit that market demand. This is also known as demand-led breeding (Persley & Anthony, 2017). Due to variety adoption levels that have been below expectations (Thiele et al., 2020), there has been a shift in CGIAR breeding programs towards more demand-led-breeding. The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence (MI Initiative)1 is bringing together a disciplinary team of scientists including breeders, agronomists, pathologists, seed system experts, social and gender scientists, crop and climate modelers along with national agriculture research and extension systems (NARES) from target countries to design and implement a demand-led breeding approach of varietal improvement across CGIAR mandate crops. Although there is a large existing body of work on the traits and varieties farmers prefer, including the differences in trait preferences between men and women, this has not been compiled in a standardized form that can be used for comparative purposes to inform trait prioritization and breeding investments more systematically. Since demand-led breeding involves superimposing consumer and producer-centered thinking on the agroecology-driven breeding programs, this requires substantial efforts in collecting market intelligence data to understand the drivers of variety adoption. Therefore, the MI Initiative is defining strategies for generating and using market intelligence in order to guide decisions on breeding program design. A central tenet of demand-led breeding programs is the identification of market segments and the definition of the ideal variety for meeting the requirements within each segment. A market segment is defined as a group of farmers with common variety requirements that include production (where and how the crop is grown) and end-user requirements (what the crop is used for)2. This segmentation takes into account the geographical region, agro-ecological zone(s), end use of the crop (fresh product, processed, as feed), color (of seed, grain, or skin and flesh of roots, tubers, vegetables and fruit), production environment, production system (rainfed/irrigated), and maturity. Once the market segments are defined, then varieties are designed to have a set of traits that respond to the needs and preferences of producers, processors and consumers in the specific market segment. The critical traits that must be found in the new product are documented and listed in a TPP (Target Product Profile), with defined levels and thresholds, usually compared to benchmark varieties that are popular in that market segment. The TPP presents also additional traits that are also desirable, and might lead to particular impacts, be it in nutrition, gender equity, adaptation to climate change, or resistance to emerging diseases. These are also part of the TPP and undergo a prioritization process as not all traits might reach the desired levels during the breeding cycle.

Year published

2024

Authors

Friedmann, M.; Pede, V.; Polar, Vivian; Rice, Brendan; Webber, H.

Citation

Friedmann, M.; Pede, V.; Polar, V.; Rice, B.; Webber, H. 2024. Systematic Review of BPAT and CRP Evaluations on Market Segmentation and Target Product Profile Development in CGIAR Breeding Programs. 25 p. DOI: 10.4160/cip.2024.10.002

Keywords

Plant Breeding; Market Segmentation

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.4160/cip.2024.10.002 Source record

Project

Market Intelligence

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Report

Report

Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Philippines

2024Margolies, Amy; Pather, Kamara; Namara, Rebecca; Sehgal, Mrignyani; San Valentin, Carleneth; Olney, Deanna K.
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Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Philippines

Child stunting is a persistent problem in the Philippines. While stunting prevalence is higher in rural than in urban areas, it still affects one in four children under the age of five in urban areas and coexists with rising overweight in school-age children, adolescents, and adults. Some urban nutrition interventions have focused on reducing diet-related noncommunicable disease (NCD) risks, but they have not addressed the challenges of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) (e.g., the coexistence of problems of undernutrition and overnutrition) in school-age children and adolescents. Likewise, the lack of evidence on interventions in the urban food environment (FE) signals a need for studies to better understand the role of FEs in driving unhealthy dietary changes and the DBM and to test approaches to shift consumption patterns toward healthier diets and lifestyles. NCDs are the leading cause of mortality in the Philippines, and NCD risks are higher in urban areas than rural ones. National policies support nutrition with multisectoral approaches, particularly through urban farming and gardening to promote healthy and affordable urban diets. Yet the urban-specific programs must be evaluated. Evaluations of urban agricultural initiatives are needed to document any impact on diets and nutrition and to assess the potential for scale up, especially given land scarcity in dense urban areas. Additionally, multisectoral double-duty actions must be developed to address all forms of malnutrition.

Year published

2024

Authors

Margolies, Amy; Pather, Kamara; Namara, Rebecca; Sehgal, Mrignyani; San Valentin, Carleneth; Olney, Deanna K.

Citation

Margolies, Amy; Pather, Kamara; Namara, Rebecca; Sehgal, Mrignyani; San Valentin, Carleneth; and Olney, Deanna. 2024. Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Philippines. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159838

Country/Region

Philippines

Keywords

Asia; South-eastern Asia; Agriculture; Child Stunting; Diet; Nutrition; Malnutrition; Urban Areas

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

Resilient Cities

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Report

Report

Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – October 2024

2024Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis
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Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – October 2024

The rapidly evolving food security situation in Myanmar requires a high frequency, systematic and comprehensive approach to monitoring. The Myanmar monthly food price report synthesizes food price trends using publicly available datasets, focusing on key agricultural crops and highlighting regional differences in rice prices. By analyzing these trends, the report aims to provide insights into the broader agricultural market and the factors driving food price fluctuations in Myanmar.

Year published

2024

Authors

Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis

Citation

Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis. 2024. Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – October 2024. Monthly Food Price Report: October. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159870

Country/Region

Myanmar

Keywords

South-eastern Asia; Asia; Food Security; Food Prices; Crops; Agricultural Marketing

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

Record type

Report

Report

Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Ethiopia

2024Margolies, Amy; Amunga, Dorcas; Zerfu, Taddese Alemu; Ruel, Marie T.; Olney, Deanna K.
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Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Ethiopia

Key Messages -Undernutrition has declined over time, but stunting still affects 40 percent of rural children and 25 percent of urban children. -Micronutrient deficiencies—especially deficiencies in folate, zinc and Vitamin D—are a critical concern, particularly for urban women and girls. -Dietary quality is low in both rural and urban areas: while urban diets are moderately more diverse than rural ones, rising consumption of unhealthy foods is more of a concern than in rural areas at this time. -The cost of consuming a healthy diet in Ethiopia increased from US $2.83 to $3.72 from 2017—2022, and over half of the population is currently unable to afford a healthy diet. -Concurrent conflict and climate shocks are causing acute nutritional needs in some regions. Humanitarian food aid is key to reducing food insecurity and should be provided to households without access to land who rely on income for food purchases, such as those in urban areas. -Overweight and obesity are still uncommon among young children but are increasing rapidly among urban women. In urban areas, 20 percent of women are overweight, compared to 4 percent in rural areas. The rise in urban overweight is driven by lifestyle changes associated with urbanization and unhealthy food environments, which are associated with poor quality diets and reduced physical activity. -Overnutrition and diet-related noncommunicable diseases are especially prevalent in Addis Ababa. -Food safety is a challenge, and evidence is lacking on how to improve vendor safety knowledge and practices to protect consumer health. -National social protection programs often fail to reach the urban poor and lack explicit nutrition interventions in urban areas. -There is a need to design and test urban nutrition interventions that address both over and undernutrition (such as double-duty actions) in urban populations.

Year published

2024

Authors

Margolies, Amy; Amunga, Dorcas; Zerfu, Taddese Alemu; Ruel, Marie T.; Olney, Deanna K.

Citation

Margolies, Amy; Amunga, Dorcas; Zerfu, Taddese; Ruel, Marie; and Olney, Deanna. 2024. Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Ethiopia. Resilient Cities Country Profile. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159790

Country/Region

Ethiopia

Keywords

Eastern Africa; Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Nutrition; Stunting; Children; Micronutrient Deficiencies; Diet; Rural Urban Relations; Food Safety

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

Resilient Cities

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Report

Report

Resilient cities urban nutrition profile: Peru

2024Margolies, Amy; Vilca, Jessica Huamán; Pather, Kamara; Olney, Deanna K.
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Resilient cities urban nutrition profile: Peru

Key Messages -Peru has made significant strides in reducing the burden of stunting, but progress has stalled: 8 percent of urban children and 20 percent of rural children are stunted. -Overweight and obesity in women have been highly prevalent for more than a decade, with no signs of improvement; they affected 66 percent of urban and 61 percent of rural women in 2023). The problem also affects school-age children, adolescents, and adult men. -Peru has the third highest urban sugar intake among eight countries in the region, but saturated fat intake is comparatively lower than the regional average (6.5% of total energy compared to 9.7%). Among all adults, consumption of fruits and vegetables is low. -The cost of a healthy diet increased from $3.28 to $4.00 per person per day from 2017 to 2022, and 34% of the total population is unable to afford a healthy diet. -Urban food environment (FE) studies, which mostly focus on Lima, Peru’s capital, should be expanded to other urban areas (e.g., smaller urban areas and Amazonia) and to rural areas where FEs have also started to undergo rapid changes. -Research is needed to better understand how level of urbanicity, region (Amazon/Andean), ethnicity, or settlement type intersect to affect nutrition and diets. -Evidence regarding the success of urban nutrition interventions is inconsistent and there is limited guidance on how nutrition programs can be adapted to urban contexts. -Double-duty actions to address poor diets and the multiple forms of malnutrition that are affecting both urban and rural areas are urgently needed. These should include a redesign of social protection programs to ensure that they focus on healthy foods and meals and address all forms of malnutrition, especially among school-age children and women. -While Peru has nutrition policies that both cover urban dwellers and encourage consumer demand for healthier diets and improved access to food, these programs should be adapted to effectively do double duty in preventing all forms of malnutrition, particularly overweight. -Policy implementation and enforcement must be strengthened to address obesogenic FEs. In addition, accompanying interventions that target children and adolescents and innovations that stimulate consumer demand for healthier and more sustainable diets are needed.

Year published

2024

Authors

Margolies, Amy; Vilca, Jessica Huamán; Pather, Kamara; Olney, Deanna K.

Citation

Margolies, Amy; Pather, Kamara; Vilca, Jessica Huamán; and Olney, Deanna. 2024. Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Peru. Resilient Cities Country Profile. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159789

Country/Region

Peru

Keywords

South America; Stunting; Rural Urban Relations; Obesity; Non-communicable Diseases; Diet; Food Environment; Nutrition; Policies

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

Resilient Cities

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Report

Report

Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Bangladesh

2024Margolies, Amy; Choo, Esther; Singh, Nishmeet; Parvin, Aklima; Ruel, Marie T.; Olney, Deanna K.
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Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Bangladesh

Urban-rural disparities in undernutrition in children under five have dissipated. Stunting declined from 2014 to 2022 in both urban and rural areas, but more so in rural areas, leading to comparable rates of stunting in urban and rural areas (22 percent, 24 percent). Wasting remains “high” (according to the World Health Organization) in both urban and rural areas (11 percent). The prevalence of child overweight is low but increasing, especially in Dhaka. Vitamin A deficiency affects half of children under five. Vitamin D and iron deficiencies are higher in urban areas, with zinc and iodine deficiencies more prevalent in rural areas. Urban and rural diets lack fruits and vegetables. A third of urban households have inadequate caloric intake. The cost of a healthy diet increased from $3.03 to $3.64 per person per day from 2017– 2022 and the percentage of the population unable to afford a healthy diet fell from 65 to 48 percent. Currently, 82 million people are unable to afford a healthy diet in the country. The diet diversity of young children has improved since 2011, but gains were seen mostly in rural areas. The percentage of all children fed the minimum meal frequency dropped by 20 percentage points from 2017 to 2022. Urban informal settlements are a concern – children have higher rates of stunting, lower dietary diversity, and higher prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies compared to other urban children. Overweight and obesity in urban adults is a critical problem. More urban women (48 percent) are overweight compared to rural women (35 percent); the same is true for urban men (29 percent) compared to 17 percent for rural men. Some urban nutrition interventions to tackle child undernutrition are being implemented, but few have been rigorously evaluated. Data on urban food environments (FEs) is becoming more available, but there are gaps in knowledge, particularly on the design and evaluation of interventions to counter the influence of the country’s increasingly obesogenic urban FE. National policies include targeted actions to improve urban diets and nutrition. More could be done, however, to improve the healthiness and safety of FEs, leverage social protection programs for the urban poor to make healthy diets more affordable, and to implement double-duty actions to address all forms of malnutrition.

Year published

2024

Authors

Margolies, Amy; Choo, Esther; Singh, Nishmeet; Parvin, Aklima; Ruel, Marie T.; Olney, Deanna K.

Citation

Margolies, Amy; Choo, Esther; Singh, Nishmeet; Parvin, Aklima; Ruel, Marie; and Olney, Deanna. 2024. Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Bangladesh. Resilient Cities Country Profile. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159793

Country/Region

Bangladesh

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Rural Urban Relations; Nutrition; Children; Stunting; Non-communicable Diseases; Micronutrient Deficiencies; Food Prices; Dietary Diversity; Food Environment

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

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Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Sri Lanka

2024Margolies, Amy; Craig, Hope; Namara, Rebecca; Sehgal, Mrignyani; Hemachandra, Dilini; Olney, Deanna K.
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Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Sri Lanka

Key Messages Child stunting has declined in both rural and urban areas since 2016, but still affects a third of children on estates. Wasting prevalence has increased dramatically since 2016, reaching an alarming prevalence of 20 percent in urban areas. There is insufficient intake of nutritious foods, particularly in rural areas, and diet quality is negatively influenced by obesogenic food environments as the urbanization process continues. The cost of a healthy diet increased from $3.58 to $4.77 per person per day from 2017 to 2022, and 41 percent of the population is unable to afford a healthy diet. The prevalence of overweight, obesity and noncommunicable diseases is increasing nationally with higher burdens of overweight and obesity in urban populations and among women. National nutrition policies reference urban areas but do not adequately address the dual challenges of undernutrition (such as wasting) and overnutrition (such as overweight, obesity, and NCDs) common to urban contexts. Evidence is lacking on how to effectively address the double burden of malnutrition, yet clearly double-duty actions to address all forms of malnutrition will be essential.

Year published

2024

Authors

Margolies, Amy; Craig, Hope; Namara, Rebecca; Sehgal, Mrignyani; Hemachandra, Dilini; Olney, Deanna K.

Citation

Margolies, Amy; Craig, Hope; Namara, Rebecca; Sehgal, Mrignyani; Hemachandra, Dilini; and Olney, Deanna. 2024. Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Sri Lanka. Resilient Cities Country Profile. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159794

Country/Region

Sri Lanka

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Stunting; Rural Urban Relations; Children; Wasting Disease (nutritional Disorder); Nutrition; Diet; Food Prices; Non-communicable Diseases; Policies

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Resilient Cities

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Report

Report

The socioeconomic impact of armed conflict on Sudanese urban households: Evidence from a National Urban Household Survey

2024
Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Siddig, Khalid; Abushama, Hala; Intini, Vito; AlAzzawi, Shireen; Adam, Saef Alnasr; Terefe, Fekadu; Fallaha, Hasan; Merouani, Walid
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The socioeconomic impact of armed conflict on Sudanese urban households: Evidence from a National Urban Household Survey

Eighteen months of war have deeply affected urban households in Sudan: 31 percent have been displaced, full-time employment has plummeted by half, over 70 percent of the urban households in Sudan had all or some of school-aged kids stop attending school, and only one out of seven urban households can access full health services—concluded a new joint study from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), launched today. “The Socioeconomic Impact of Armed Conflict on Sudanese Urban Households” study provides a comprehensive assessment of how the ongoing conflict affects urban households in Sudan. With two-thirds of the fighting concentrated in cities of over 100,000 people, understanding impacts of the war on urban livelihoods is crucial for addressing both immediate economic challenges and long-term development obstacles. The study is based on analyses of a comprehensive survey of urban households across the country that both organizations conducted between May 2024 and July 2024, including 3,000 households.

Year published

2024

Authors

Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Siddig, Khalid; Abushama, Hala; Intini, Vito; AlAzzawi, Shireen; Adam, Saef Alnasr; Terefe, Fekadu; Fallaha, Hasan; Merouani, Walid; Durrani, Akbar; Nohra, Nada

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute; and United Nations Development Programme. 2024. The Socio-economic Impact of Armed Conflict on Sudanese Urban Households. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://www.undp.org/sudan/publications/socioeconomic-impact-armed-conflict-sudanese-urban-households. https://www.undp.org/sudan/publications/socioeconomic-impact-armed-conflict-sudanese-urban-households

Country/Region

Sudan

Keywords

Africa; Northern Africa; Socioeconomic Impact; Armed Conflicts; Urban Areas; Households; Surveys

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

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Report

Report

IFPRI Malawi maize market report, October 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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IFPRI Malawi maize market report, October 2024

The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi to provide clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi. All prices are reported in Malawi Kwacha (K). Highlights • Retail prices of maize increased by 4 percent in October. • Maize prices were lowest in the Northern region and highest in the Southern region. • ADMARC sales were reported in 5 of the 26 markets monitored by IFPRI. • ADMARC purchases were reported in 4 markets. • Retail prices of maize in Malawi were lower than most neighboring countries at the market exchange rate.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, October 2024. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report October 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159537

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Eastern Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Project

National Policies and Strategies

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Report

Report

Solar dryer: Laboratory experiment and initial evaluation of the solar-dried tomatoes and peppers

2024Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Liu, Yanyan
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Solar dryer: Laboratory experiment and initial evaluation of the solar-dried tomatoes and peppers

Nigeria’s Kano State is a major vegetable growing area. Commonly grown vegetables are tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots, and leafy greens. These vegetables suffer from high post-harvest loss. Smallholder farmers, market and aggregators, actors rely on traditional drying practices such as sun drying during glutting seasons. The dried vegetable market is fast growing. It has been reported that drying vegetables increases the shelf life and favors year-round availability or supply of a vegetable crop to the market. However, these traditional practices are inefficient and unreliable for food safety. Rethinking Food Market and Plant Health Initiatives of CGIAR aim to introduce an energy-efficient, low-cost, and hygienic technology, that is, a solar drying system with support from the Nigeria Stored Product Research Institute’s (NSPRI) to dry vegetable crops in smallholder farmers communities in Kano State. In addition to being relatively faster drying process, the use of a solar dryer provides a more controlled and consistent drying environment, thereby protecting the produce from exposure to dust, insects, and other contaminants, and microbial growth. The controlled environment also helps maintain product quality, nutritional value, and appearance of dried products. As a result, solar drying processes produce good quality products and can be sold at a better price on the market (Aravindh and Sreekumar 2015). The aim of this study is to ascertain the effect of the solar dryer on qualities and safety of the dried tomatoes and peppers.

Year published

2024

Authors

Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Liu, Yanyan

Citation

Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Yamauchi, Futoshi; and Liu, Yanyan. 2024. Solar dryer: Laboratory experiment and initial evaluation of the solar-dried tomatoes and peppers. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163555

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Capacity Development; Drying; Onions; Tomatoes; Vegetable Growing

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Off-grid cooling: Experimental evaluation of solar powered cold storage and evaporative coolant

2024Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Yamauchi, Futoshi
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Off-grid cooling: Experimental evaluation of solar powered cold storage and evaporative coolant

This study compared the postharvest storage potentials of a solar-powered cool room and an off-grid metal-in-wall evaporative coolant. Temperature drop and relative humidity (RH) increase were used to assess the performance of cooling systems. The metal-in-wall evaporative coolant’s cooling efficiency was measured. Tomato (UTC variety), Orange (Dan Benue variety) and Carrot (Orange Chantenay) were procured from the international fruits market in Duste, Jigawa State, Nigeria. The products were sorted and stored in three different storage conditions: room temperature (RT), solar powered cool room (SCR), and wall-in-wall evaporative coolant. Mass loss, color, firmness, total soluble solids and titratable acids, carotenoids, vitamin C, marketability percentage, and rate of nutrient degradation were among the quality characteristics assessed. The temperature was lowered to 17.24 °C by the metal-in-wall evaporative coolant, which was far lower than the room temperature (29.19 °C). Evaporative coolant’s relative humidity rose from 69.84 to 83.91% while its average cooling efficiency was 60.79%. The average temperature and relative humidity of the solar-powered cool room were 10.45 °C and 86%, respectively. Fruit quality was significantly (p < 0.05) impacted by storage techniques, variations in stored fruits, and storage duration. Compared to the other treatments, the solar-powered cool room preserved the color, mass, firmness, TA, TSS, carotenoids, and vitamin C of all the fruits that were stored there. Fruits kept in a solar-powered cool room had the lowest incidence of nutrient deterioration and the highest percentage of marketability. But in contrast to the room temperature, metal-in-wall evaporative coolant had a slower rate of change in all the evaluated attributes and was able to maintain the freshness of the stored fruits for 18 days. This implied that in remote communities without power, the metal-in-wall evaporative cooler is a substitute method for preserving postharvest quality and extending fruit shelf life.

Year published

2024

Authors

Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Yamauchi, Futoshi

Citation

Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; and Yamauchi, Futoshi. 2024. Off-grid cooling: Experimental evaluation of solar powered cold storage and evaporative coolant. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163570

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Capacity Development; Cooling; Crop Storage; Nutrients; Storage Temperature

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Peer-to-peer learning on vegetable production and implications for value chain development in Nigeria

2024Aju, Stellamaris; ter Steeg, Emily; van den Berg, Marrit
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Peer-to-peer learning on vegetable production and implications for value chain development in Nigeria

The vegetable sector of Kaduna and Kano states in Nigeria is crucial for smallholder farmers’ livelihoods, providing employment opportunities and contributing to good health. However, unfavorable environmental conditions and poor agronomic practices have hindered its development, leaving farming households struggling with food insecurity, nutrient deficiency, and poverty. Furthermore, societal expectations regarding gender roles, religious beliefs, and cultural practices make it more challenging for couples to work together effectively and attain the best possible outcomes for their family. The East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer (EWS-KT) foundation is supporting SHFs’ access to vegetable markets through a one-year training program (across two cropping cycles) and together with Wageningen University and Research (WUR) intends to provide a gender-responsive agricultural extension system. Overall, this research project aims to improve farmers’ vegetable production, reduce the gender gap in agricultural participation and intrahousehold decision-making, and improve smallholder’s livelihoods. This report is based on a household survey covering 2562 respondents from 150 SHF communities in Kaduna and Kano. The baseline survey was a joint effort of Datametrics Associates Ltd. and WUR, consisting of two data collection rounds: the main survey round and supplementary survey round. Together, the surveys cover the different groups part of the study: key farmers, core farmers, other peer farmers, and the spouses of these farmers. The baseline survey provides insight into current agronomic practices, agricultural extension activities, SHF livelihoods, and women empowerment in Kaduna and Kano. Moreover, it assessed to which extent characteristics are balanced across socio-economic characteristics and current outcome indicators irrespective of their assignment to the treatment and control groups. Findings also helped to improve the formulated indicators for the evaluation of the project interventions.

Year published

2024

Authors

Aju, Stellamaris; ter Steeg, Emily; van den Berg, Marrit

Citation

Aju, Stellamaris; ter Steeg, Emily; and van den Berg, Marrit. 2024. Peer-to-peer learning on vegetable production and implications for value chain development in Nigeria. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163559

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Capacity Development; Crop Production; Value Chains; Vegetables

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Setting the stage for improved drying: A stepping stone to solar dryer

2024Olanipekun, Caleb Ibukun; Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Totin, Edmond; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Balana, Bedru; Popoola, Olufemi
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Setting the stage for improved drying: A stepping stone to solar dryer

The world population is growing fast, heralding the challenge of feeding over 9.1 billion people with safe food by the year 2050. The amount of food production has increased through efforts made by actors in the agricultural production sector (Bourne, 2014). Food produced globally is sufficient to provide 100% of nutritional requirements of every living human being, but unfortunately, this has not translated to better food security in certain countries in the world, malnutrition has gotten worse in several countries around the world. According to GHI, 64 countries will not reach low hunger, much less zero hunger (SDG2) by 2030, in fact, low hunger status may not be reached globally until 2160.

Year published

2024

Authors

Olanipekun, Caleb Ibukun; Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Totin, Edmond; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Balana, Bedru; Popoola, Olufemi

Citation

Olanipekun, Caleb Ibukun; Salaudeen, Kamaldeen Oladimeji; Totin, Edmond; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Balana, Bedru; and Popoola, Olufemi. 2024. Setting the stage for improved drying: A stepping stone to solar dryer. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163564

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Drying; Food Security; Harvesting; Solar Drying

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Cooling technologies and long-term efficiency improvement of horticulture market agents: Panel data evidence from solar-powered cold-storage intervention in Nigeria

2024Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru
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Cooling technologies and long-term efficiency improvement of horticulture market agents: Panel data evidence from solar-powered cold-storage intervention in Nigeria

Modern cooling technologies, including cold storage, have been considered one of the critical tools to address increasingly complex challenges in agrifood systems in developing countries, including poverty, economic growth, food loss and waste, food and nutrition security, and environmental sustainability (e.g., IFPRI 2020; Kashyap & Agarwal 2020). Cold storage can minimize most human pathogens, ensuring enhanced food safety (Uçar & Özçelik 2013; Kopp & Mishra 2022) and contribute to increased consumption of micronutrient-rich horticulture crops (Schreinemachers et al. 2018). Cooling technologies can also improve market functions by enabling higher and more stable prices received by suppliers (Rakshit 2011; Schreinemachers et al. 2018) and reducing losses (Allen & de Brauw 2018). Cooling-chain development has been a significant part of food system transformation outside Africa South of the Sahara (SSA) (IFPRI 2020). Similar technologies may become more broadly relevant in SSA in the near future (Tschirley et al. 2015). Traditionally, the use of cold storage has been constrained by high energy consumption and adverse environmental effects like carbon emissions (Pueyo et al. 2020; Steyn et al. 2016). However, a growing set of potential energy solutions are being proposed and introduced on a pilot basis, including solar power (Takeshima et al. 2023).

Year published

2024

Authors

Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; Balana, Bedru

Citation

Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Yamauchi, Futoshi; Dauda, Bawa; and Balana, Bedru. 2024. Cooling technologies and long-term efficiency improvement of horticulture market agents: Panel data evidence from solar-powered cold-storage intervention in Nigeria. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report November 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163560

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Agrifood Systems; Agricultural Technology; Capacity Development; Cold Storage; Cooling; Horticulture

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Impact evaluation of the economic inclusion programme in Kenya: Baseline report for cohort 2

2024Abay, Kibrom A.; Ayalew, Hailemariam; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hidrobo, Melissa; Kimathi, Sally; Kosec, Katrina; Marilign, Yalew M.
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Impact evaluation of the economic inclusion programme in Kenya: Baseline report for cohort 2

Graduation and economic inclusion programs complement cash or food transfers with multisectoral investments in asset building, income generation, skill training, and access to financial services and markets to strengthen resilience and opportunity for households who are poor (Andrews et al., 2021). Compared to classic social assistance programs that offer regular cash or food transfers to ensure minimum consumption levels, these programs aim to enable beneficiaries to invest in assets and skills that can make them more productive. Following promising results from initial studies on multiple economic Photo Credit: Peter Lowe / CIMMYT and social outcomes (e.g., Banerjee et al., 2015; Bandiera et al., 2017; Banerjee et al., 2021), these graduation and economic inclusion programs are increasingly being taken up by governments to complement their national social assistance programs. In 2019 the Government of Kenya’s (GoK) State Department of Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, Directorate of Social Development, initiated the Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Programme (KSEIP). The KSEIP is designed to complement and build on the flagship National Safety Net Programme (NSNP) and target those being served by it, moving beyond cash transfers to an integrated Social Protection system to enhance social and economic inclusion services and shock-responsive safety nets for poor and vulnerable households. The KSEIP is expected to contribute towards Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Year published

2024

Authors

Abay, Kibrom A.; Ayalew, Hailemariam; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hidrobo, Melissa; Kimathi, Sally; Kosec, Katrina; Marilign, Yalew M.

Citation

Abay, Kibrom A.; Ayalew, Hailemariam; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hidrobo, Melissa; Kimathi, Sally; Kosec, Katrina; and Mekonnen, Yalew. 2024. Impact evaluation of the economic inclusion programme in Kenya: Baseline report for cohort 2. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158361

Country/Region

Kenya

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Eastern Africa; Capacity Development; Impact Assessment; Economic Integration; Data

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fragility, Conflict, and Migration

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Report

Report

How did households in Chad cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset

2024Marivoet, Wim; Hema, Aboubacar
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How did households in Chad cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset

The objective of this analysis is to gain more insight into the coping behavior of households in Chad when facing covariate shocks and stressors of different kinds. To achieve this, we rely on a unique dataset, which consists of eleven waves of cross-sectional household data combined with an extensive list of shock indicators compiled from external sources. Apart from a detailed profiling of both dimensions, this analysis relies on a data mining algorithm to uncover interesting associations between covariate shocks and coping strategies. Among the main findings of this study is the pronounced diversity in shock and coping profiles observed across time and place, which in turn complicates any straightforward identification of common and consistent patterns in household coping behavior. This said, political violence has increased until 2022 and then fell back; food prices hiked in 2022 and 2023; rainy seasons were underperforming in 2021 and 2023; extreme weather events reached a peak in 2022; while four departments in 2023 suffered from four distinct shock domains at the same time. While coping prevalence and coping intensity are roughly aligned over time, they are only weakly correlated in geographical terms in 2023. Further, the biggest change in people’s coping behavior involves keeping children from school when confronted with severe political violence coupled with severe climate change and light seasonal performance shocks – while many distinct combinations apply for different subpopulations. Finally, this analysis also very much reveals the need for additional research on the same integrated and enhanced dataset.

Year published

2024

Authors

Marivoet, Wim; Hema, Aboubacar

Citation

Marivoet, Wim; and Hema, Aboubacar. 2024.How did households in Chad cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset. Fragility, Conflict, and Migration Initiative Report. CGIAR. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158285

Country/Region

Chad

Keywords

Africa; Middle Africa; Shock; Households; Violence; Conflicts; Food Prices; Extreme Weather Events; Schools; Climate Change; Food Security

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Report

Report

Changing the equation: Leveraging true cost accounting to accelerate agri-food systems transformation

2024Klaus, Lisa Maria; Riemer, Olivia; Müller, Alexander; Zhang, Wei
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Changing the equation: Leveraging true cost accounting to accelerate agri-food systems transformation

The global agri-food system, from field to fork, is failing to nourish billions of people properly, is responsible for nearly a third of all greenhouse gas emissions and is a major driver of biodiversity loss. As it currently operates, this system imposes significant hidden costs on the environment, on the workers who produce ‘cheap’ food in dangerous or precarious conditions, consumers, and society as a whole. These hidden costs, or ‘externalities’, include water pollution remediation, social support for underpaid workers, and public health costs related to diet-related diseases, none of which are captured by traditional economic metrics. Externalities are prevalent in all sectors of the economy, not just agri-food systems, and are systematically ignored in conventional accounting and reporting systems. This omission leads to distorted market signals that encourage unsustainable business practices, the consequences of which are borne by society, particularly disadvantaged communities, and will weigh heavily on future generations while the polluters reap financial rewards. Addressing externalities is therefore essential to building an economic system that supports sustainable development.

Year published

2024

Authors

Klaus, Lisa Maria; Riemer, Olivia; Müller, Alexander; Zhang, Wei

Citation

Klaus, Lisa Maria; Riemer, Olivia; and Müller, Alexander. 2024. Changing the equation: Leveraging true cost accounting to accelerate agri-food systems transformation. Foresee Series Report 5. TMG – Think Tank for Sustainability.

Keywords

Agrifood Systems; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Biodiversity; True Cost Accounting; Sustainability

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-SA-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.35435/1.2024.2 Source record

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Low-Emission Food Systems

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Report

Report

How did households in Mali cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset

2024Marivoet, Wim; Hema, Aboubacar
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How did households in Mali cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset

The objective of this analysis is to gain more insight into the coping behavior of households in Mali when facing covariate shocks and stressors of different kinds. To achieve this, we rely on a unique dataset, which consists of eleven waves of cross-sectional household data combined with an extensive list of shock indicators compiled from external sources. Apart from a detailed profiling of both dimensions, this analysis relies on a data mining algorithm to uncover interesting associations between covariate shocks and coping strategies. Among the main findings of this study is the pronounced diversity in shock and coping profiles observed across time and place, which in turn complicates any straightforward identification of common and consistent patterns in household coping behavior. This said, political violence has increased over time; food prices hiked in 2018, 2022 and 2023; rainy seasons were underperforming in 2021 and 2023; extreme weather events reached a peak in 2021; while the Gao region in 2023 suffered from all five shock domains at the same time. While fewer households resorted to coping over time, those who did combined slightly more strategies – which either points to increased inequality or generalized depletion of coping potential. Further, poor and erratic weather conditions appear to be important triggers for households to disinvest in farming and livestock activities, with food secure people being more inclined to resort to emergency coping when shocks prevail. This analysis also very much reveals the need for additional research on the same integrated and enhanced dataset.

Year published

2024

Authors

Marivoet, Wim; Hema, Aboubacar

Citation

Marivoet, Wim; and Hema, Aboubacar. 2024. How did households in Mali cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset. Fragility, Conflict, and Migration Initiative Report. CGIAR. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158282

Country/Region

Mali

Keywords

Western Africa; Households; Shock; Violence; Conflicts; Food Prices; Extreme Weather Events; Farming Systems; Livestock; Food Security

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

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Fragility, Conflict, and Migration

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Report

Report

Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – September 2024

2024Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis
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Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – September 2024

The rapidly evolving food security situation in Myanmar requires a high frequency, systematic and comprehensive approach to monitoring. The Myanmar monthly food price report synthesizes food price trends using three publicly available datasets, focusing on key agricultural crops and highlighting regional differences in rice prices. By analyzing these trends, the report aims to provide insights into the broader agricultural market and the factors driving food price fluctuations in Myanmar.

Year published

2024

Authors

Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis

Citation

Myanmar Agrifood Program for Strategy and Analysis (MAPSA). 2024. Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – September 2024. Monthly Food Price Report: September 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158281

Country/Region

Myanmar

Keywords

Asia; South-eastern Asia; Food Security; Food Prices; Crops; Agricultural Marketing

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

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Report

Report

Integrated and enhanced datasets on food security and household coping strategies in the G5 Sahel Countries (2018-2023)

2024Marivoet, Wim; Hema, Aboubacar
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Integrated and enhanced datasets on food security and household coping strategies in the G5 Sahel Countries (2018-2023)

This report describes the methodology and output behind the integration and enhancement of nationally representative household surveys on food security and coping strategies implemented in the G5 Sahel countries between 2018 and 2023. Whereas the data integration process involves the harmonization of variables across multiple cross-sectional surveys, the enhancement procedure focuses on adding shock data on multiple dimensions of political violence, food price anomalies, and climate- and weather-related events. Despite shortcomings in data quality and exhaustivity, the resulting datasets represent a unique playground to study the interaction between shocks and stressors on the one hand and household coping strategies and their impact on food security on the other hand.

Year published

2024

Authors

Marivoet, Wim; Hema, Aboubacar

Citation

Marivoet, Wim; and Hema, Aboubacar. 2024. Integrated and enhanced datasets on food security and household coping strategies in the G5 Sahel Countries (2018-2023). Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration – Metadata report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158183

Country/Region

Burkina Faso; Chad; Mali; Mauritania; Niger

Keywords

Africa; West and Central Africa; Sahel; Climate; Food Security; Households; Violence

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

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Project

Fragility, Conflict, and Migration

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Report

Report

IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, September 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, September 2024

The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi to provide clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi. All prices are reported in Malawi Kwacha (K).

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, September 2024. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, September 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155357

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

National Policies and Strategies

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Report

Report

Does location matter? A spatial analysis of the factors influencing adoption of cereal-legume intercropping among smallholder farming households in Malawi

2024Chigwe, Tabitha C. Nindi
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Does location matter? A spatial analysis of the factors influencing adoption of cereal-legume intercropping among smallholder farming households in Malawi

This study examines the adoption of sustainable agricultural intensification practices— particularly cereal-legume intercropping—by smallholder farming households in Malawi. The focus of the study is on how spatial variation in key factors related to agricultural production and marketing influences farming households’ decision-making processes under risk. Separate analyses are done for six distinct agroecological zones in Malawi to evaluate how resource and market constraints affect farming households’ decisions to employ intercropping practices on their cropland and how the variations in these constraints have differing impacts on adoption of intercropping across different regions. This study provides valuable insights into the complexities of smallholder farming choices in diverse geographic contexts.

Year published

2024

Authors

Chigwe, Tabitha C. Nindi

Citation

Chigwe, Tabitha C. Nindi. 2024. Does location matter? A spatial analysis of the factors influencing adoption of cereal-legume intercropping among smallholder farming households in Malawi. Malawi SSP Report October 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155279

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Households; Intercropping; Smallholders; Spatial Analysis; Sustainable Agriculture

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Record type

Report

Report

Food security and nutrition in Bangladesh: Evidence-based strategies for advancement

2024Ahmed, Akhter; Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab; Mahzab, Moogdho
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Food security and nutrition in Bangladesh: Evidence-based strategies for advancement

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) prepared this report to provide a comprehensive assessment of food security in Bangladesh, with a focus on the core dimensions of availability, access, and utilization. With support from Md. Al-Hasan, Sadat Anowar, Julie Ghostlaw, Mir Raihanul Islam, Razin Kabir, Md. Aminul Karim, Md. Aminul Islam Khandaker, Nabila Shaima, Raisa Shamma, and Sonjida Mesket Simi

Year published

2024

Authors

Ahmed, Akhter; Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab; Mahzab, Moogdho

Citation

Ahmed, Akhter U.; Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab; and Mahzab, Moogdho M. 2024. Food security and nutrition in Bangladesh: Evidence-based strategies for advancement. IFPRI Report October 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159466

Country/Region

Bangladesh

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Agriculture; Food Security; Nutrition; Gender Equality

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

Gender Equality

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Report

Report

Statistics from space: Next-generation agriculture production information for enhanced monitoring of food security in Mozambique

2024Centro de Estudo de Políticas e Programas Agroalimentares (CEPPAG)
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Statistics from space: Next-generation agriculture production information for enhanced monitoring of food security in Mozambique

The Statistics from Space project (SFS) seeks to support the Government of Mozambique to produce and disseminate accurate crop production statistical data leveraging satellite remote sensing data and artificial intelligence augmented analytics. The project, funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; MAFRA), aims to provide the Mozambican Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with production estimates of major crops across three provinces namely Gaza, Manica and Zambézia in a sufficiently timely manner so that all market participants can use the information for decision-making. SFS is a three years project and is under implementation since November 2022 by four institutions, namely the Research Centre for Agricultural Food Policy and Programs at Eduardo Mondlane University (CEPPAG), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the ITC at University of Twente and the Seoul National University (SNU). Research Agreement Number 2024X098. CEP Deliverable #02. Data Collection Plan by CEPPAG and ITC, University of Twente

Year published

2024

Authors

Centro de Estudo de Políticas e Programas Agroalimentares (CEPPAG)

Citation

Centro de Estudo de Políticas e Programas Agroalimentares (CEPPAG). 2024. Statistics from space: Next-generation agriculture production information for enhanced monitoring of food security in Mozambique. Maputo, Mozambique: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane.

Country/Region

Mozambique

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Agriculture; Crop Production; Decision Making; Statistics

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

Digital Innovation

Record type

Report

Report

IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, August 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe
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IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, August 2024

The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi to provide clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi. All prices are reported in Malawi Kwacha (K).

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, August 2024. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report August 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151996

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Southern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Record type

Report

Report

Women’s Empowerment in Agricultural Governance (WEAGov) technical workshop: India pilot study

2024Ragasa, Catherine; Kyle, Jordan; Yasmin, Sabina; Pande, Harshita; Basu, Sampurna; Sharma, Aanshi
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Women’s Empowerment in Agricultural Governance (WEAGov) technical workshop: India pilot study

Gender Equality research initiative Gender Equality (HER+) is a One CGIAR Research Initiative seeking to address the following four dimensions of gender inequality in agrifood systems: o Women’s lack of agency or limited ability to define and act on goals, make decisions that matter to them, and participate in the economy and in public life; o Women’s lack of access to and control over resources; o Social norms that discriminate based on gender; and o Policies and governance that fail to include and benefit women. HER+ uses impactful gender research to address the four dimensions of gender inequality by applying gender-transformative approaches to address harmful norms. It does this by bundling innovations for women’s empowerment, leveraging social protection to increase women’s access to and control over resources, and promoting inclusive governance and policies for increased resilience. HER+ will generate learning and evidence on levers and entry points to disrupt the foundations of inequality in agrifood systems (AFS).

Year published

2024

Authors

Ragasa, Catherine; Kyle, Jordan; Yasmin, Sabina; Pande, Harshita; Basu, Sampurna; Sharma, Aanshi

Citation

Ragasa, Catherine; Kyle, Jordan; Yasmin, Sabina; Pande, Harshita; Basu, Sampurna; and Sharma, Aanshi. 2024. Women’s Empowerment in Agricultural Governance (WEAGov) technical workshop: India pilot study. Stakeholder Workshop Report July 2024. Montpellier, France: CGIAR System Organization. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149238

Country/Region

India

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Capacity Development; Gender Equality; Innovation; Women’s Empowerment; Social Protection

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Gender Equality

Record type

Report

Report

IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, June 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe
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IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, June 2024

The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested in maize markets in Malawi, namely producers, traders, consumers, policy makers, and other agricultural stakeholders.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, June 2024. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report June 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149195

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

National Policies and Strategies

Record type

Report

Report

Nature-Positive Solutions initiative baseline evaluation survey report: Kenya

2024Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; De Falcis, Eleonora
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Nature-Positive Solutions initiative baseline evaluation survey report: Kenya

Conventional agriculture, while providing mass-scale production of cheap and plentiful food, has extracted a massive toll on both the environment and humans. On the one hand, industrial agriculture drives 80 percent of deforestation, threatens 86 percent of the 28,000 species currently at risk of extinction (through habitat conversion and pollution), is responsible for significant loss of crop and genetic diversity and up to 37 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), accelerates land degradation and land-use change, and uses 70 percent of global water resources withdrawn. On the other hand, it has reduced nutrition outcomes for families and farming incomes due to impoverished soil and water health, reduced crop resistance to pests and diseases, and poor waste management. This unsustainable food production toll is further exacerbated by misaligned public policies and economic incentives. There is an urgent need to shift to more resilient farming systems capable of supporting smallholder farmers and ensuring that agriculture is a net positive contributor to nature. In 2021 the United Nations Food Systems Summit formally recognized nature-positive production as one of five critical pathways to sustainable food systems (Von Braun et al. 2023).

Year published

2024

Authors

Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; De Falcis, Eleonora

Citation

Boukaka, Sedi-Anne; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; and De Falcis, Eleonora. 2024. Nature-Positive Solutions initiative baseline evaluation survey report: Kenya. CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions Survey Report July 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149119

Country/Region

Kenya

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Agriculture; Agrifood Systems; Resilience; Smallholders; Sustainability; Nutrition; Surveys; Labour

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

Nature-Positive Solutions

Record type

Report

Report

Nature-Positive Solutions initiative baseline evaluation survey report: Vietnam

2024Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; De Falcis, Eleonora
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Nature-Positive Solutions initiative baseline evaluation survey report: Vietnam

The report’s main objective is to describe socio-economic conditions and agricultural systems in the survey areas. It provides a baseline assessment characterizing the main agricultural and socioeconomic challenges within the surveyed localities, and to inform the array of research interventions currently underway. Furthermore, the study will provide a baseline for estimating the impacts of NATURE+ (including waste management, water management, development or a resilient seed system, development of value chains for neglected and underutilized species, participatory varietal selection, encouragement of designs for increasing agrobiodiversity, etc.) on inclusion, poverty reduction, as well as on food security, livelihoods, and jobs. The report is structured as follows: Section 2 presents detailed information on the survey design, its coverage and implementation. Sections 3 and 4 discuss the main analytical results of the report, separately for the household and the workers survey, respectively. Finally, section 5 concludes.

Year published

2024

Authors

Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; De Falcis, Eleonora

Citation

Boukaka, Sedi-Anne; Azzarri, Carlo; Davis, Kristin E.; and De Falcis, Eleonora. 2024. Nature-Positive Solutions initiative baseline evaluation survey report: Vietnam. CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions Survey Report July 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149125

Country/Region

Vietnam

Keywords

Asia; South-eastern Asia; Agriculture; Agrobiodiversity; Land Degradation; Nutrition; Sustainability; Surveys

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

Nature-Positive Solutions

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Report

Report

Innovation process tracing assessment: Methodological approach and guiding principles

2024Giordano, Nicola; Aston, Thomas; Wadeson, Alix Sara; Adamseged, Elias; Michalscheck, Mirja; Minh, Thai Thi
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Innovation process tracing assessment: Methodological approach and guiding principles

The “Rethinking Food Markets and Value Chains for Inclusion and Sustainability” Initiative aims to provide evidence on what types of bundled innovations, incentive structures, and policies are most effective for creating more equitable sharing of income and employment opportunities in growing food markets while reducing the food sector’s environmental footprint. The Initiative targets approximately 30,000 individuals across six geographical areas, focusing on four key innovation areas: vertical coordination models, product quality certification, digital logistics, and finance innovations, along with global knowledge assessment. The approach to evaluating the initiative’s impact is based on a combination of theory-based methodologies, explicitly focusing on Process Tracing (PT) for the impact evaluation phase. The evaluation is designed to reflect on the success and learnings of the initiative while strengthening CGIAR’s practice of theory-based methods such as PT and integrating innovative techniques like “causal hotspots” and Outcome Harvesting for more nuanced analysis. At its core, this evaluation prioritizes and focuses on detailed case studies of selected innovation bundles. This distinctive feature allows for an in-depth analysis of significant outcomes within the initiative. The selection process is guided by the “causal hotspot” strategy for Contribution Analysis (CA) combined with Outcome Harvesting (OH), which helps identify key areas of impact prior to the PT application. The PT methodology is then rigorously applied to examine the plausibility of each innovation’s contributions and the strength of supporting evidence. This provides valuable insights to scaling efforts and evidence-based decision-making.

Year published

2024

Authors

Giordano, Nicola; Aston, Thomas; Wadeson, Alix Sara; Adamseged, Elias; Michalscheck, Mirja; Minh, Thai Thi

Citation

Giordano, Nicola; Aston, Thomas; Wadeson, Alix Sara; Adamseged, Elias; Michalscheck, Mirja; and Minh, Thai Thi. 2024. Innovation process tracing assessment: Methodological approach and guiding principles. Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report July 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149085

Keywords

Decision Making; Impact Assessment; Innovation; Methods

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Uganda coffee agronomy training: Impact evaluation report

2024Hoffmann, Vivian; Murphy, Mike; Harigaya, Tomoko
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Uganda coffee agronomy training: Impact evaluation report

This report describes the methods and findings of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of coffee agronomy training and phone-based advisory services on farmer practices and observed coffee yield. In-person training was provided in randomly selected villages over the course of two years by Hanns R. Neuman Stiftung (HRNS) and TechnoServe in two separate regions of Western Uganda encompassing six districts. Messages reinforcing this training were sent to a subset of farmers in villages where training was offered by Precision Development (PxD), and standalone messages were sent to a subset of farmers in villages where no training was offered. The program period spanned the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, which significantly affected how training could be delivered and likely reduced its impact.

Year published

2024

Authors

Hoffmann, Vivian; Murphy, Mike; Harigaya, Tomoko

Citation

Hoffmann, Vivian; Murphy, Mike; and Harigaya, Tomoko. 2024. Uganda coffee agronomy training: Impact evaluation report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149080

Country/Region

Uganda

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Agronomy; Coffee; Crop Yield; Impact Assessment; Costs

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Policies, Institutions, and Markets

Record type

Report

Report

The International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT): Model documentation for version 3.6

2024
Robinson, Sherman; Dunston, Shahnila; Mishra, Abhijeet; Sulser, Timothy B.; Mason-D’Croz, Daniel; Robertson, Richard D.; Cenacchi, Nicola; Thomas, Timothy S.; Zhu, Tingju; Gueneau, Arthur
…more Pitois, Gauthier; Wiebe, Keith D.; Rosegrant, Mark W.
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The International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT): Model documentation for version 3.6

The International Food Policy Research Institute’s IMPACT model is a robust tool for analyzing global and regional challenges in food, agriculture, and natural resources. Continuously updated and refined, IMPACT version 3.6 is the latest update to the model for continuously improving the treatment of complex issues, including climate change, food security, and economic development. IMPACT 3.6 multimarket model integrates climate, crop simulation, and water models into a comprehensive system, providing decision-makers with a flexible platform to assess the potential impacts of various scenarios on biophysical systems, socioeconomic trends, technologies, and policies.

Year published

2024

Authors

Robinson, Sherman; Dunston, Shahnila; Mishra, Abhijeet; Sulser, Timothy B.; Mason-D’Croz, Daniel; Robertson, Richard D.; Cenacchi, Nicola; Thomas, Timothy S.; Zhu, Tingju; Gueneau, Arthur; Pitois, Gauthier; Wiebe, Keith D.; Rosegrant, Mark W.

Citation

Robinson, Sherman; Dunston, Shahnila; Mishra, Abhijeet; Sulser, Timothy B.; Mason-D’Croz, Daniel; Robertson, Richard D.; Cenacchi, Nicola; et al. 2024. The International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT): Model documentation for version 3.6. Modeling Systems Technical Paper 1. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148953

Keywords

Agriculture; Commodities; Policy Analysis; Policy Innovation; Models

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Foresight

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Report

Report

Designing gender- and youth-responsive agronomic solutions: accelerating the use of digital tools for delivering agronomic advice through a public-private partnership extension model in Rwanda

2024Ma, Ning; Kihiu, E.; Lambrecht, Isabel B.; Cole, S.; Ragasa, Catherine; Malit, J.; Uzamushaka, S.; Mudereri, B.T.
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Designing gender- and youth-responsive agronomic solutions: accelerating the use of digital tools for delivering agronomic advice through a public-private partnership extension model in Rwanda

This report is part of a study series offering insights into the potential of Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) Use Cases to adjust the agronomic solutions offered through the Minimum Viable Products (MVP) to better reach, benefit, and empower women and youths, and to transform norms that cause gender and social inequalities. These efforts are guided appropriately by the Reach-Benefit-Empower-Transform framework that highlights the importance of not only reaching women and young people, but also making sure that they benefit from any interventions, that the interventions further help increase their empowerment, and lead to a transformation of any restrictive attitudes, norms, and power relations that are the root causes of gender and social inequalities.

Year published

2024

Authors

Ma, Ning; Kihiu, E.; Lambrecht, Isabel B.; Cole, S.; Ragasa, Catherine; Malit, J.; Uzamushaka, S.; Mudereri, B.T.

Citation

Ma, N., Kihiu, E., Lambrecht, I., Cole, S., Ragasa, C., Malit, J., … & Mudereri, B.T. (2024). Designing gender- and youth-responsive agronomic solutions: accelerating the use of digital tools for delivering agronomic advice through a public-private partnership extension model in Rwanda. Study Report for the Smart Nkunganire System – Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board Use Case. Nairobi, Kenya: IITA, (42 p.).

Country/Region

Rwanda

Keywords

Africa; West and Central Africa; Eastern Africa; Agronomy; Farming Systems; Food Security; Gender

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Excellence in Agronomy

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Report

Report

The true costs of food in Kenya and Vietnam: A conceptual framework

2024Benfica, Rui
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The true costs of food in Kenya and Vietnam: A conceptual framework

Sustainable food systems provide enough quality, healthy, and affordable food to all without imposing a burden on planetary and social boundaries. By this standard, it is quite clear that food systems in many countries are not sustainable as they generate substantial environmental, social, and health costs while failing to provide affordable food to all (FAO et al., 2020). This implies the need to have a good understanding of the extent to which those externalities are present in country specific food systems. The key challenge is that such externalities are not reflected in market prices (Baker et al., 2020), being therefore hidden factors to drivers of choices by market players, as the link between market activity and those social and environmental harms is not directly visible or reflected in the incentives that drive economic systems (UNFSS, 2021). Internalizing the externalities of the food systems will require the full estimation of costs, including the measurement of externalities through “True Cost Accounting” (TCA) approaches. This document provides the analytical framework for the application of approaches in a research study to measure the true costs of food in Kenya and Vietnam. It focuses on: o Key research questions, their relevance, and policy implications o How the TCA analytical framework fits in The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) framework o Country selection and geographic focus – national, sub-national o Data requirements for estimating the true costs, including household surveys, workers’ surveys, externally compiled Global Impact Database (GID), and monetization factors. o A step-by-step process for estimating the true costs in the study area and country level GID analysis.

Year published

2024

Authors

Benfica, Rui

Citation

Benfica, Rui. 2024. The true costs of food in Kenya and Vietnam: A conceptual framework. CGIAR Nature-Positive Solutions Technical Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148762

Country/Region

Kenya; Vietnam

Keywords

Asia; Africa; Eastern Africa; South-eastern Asia; Food; Food Systems; Sustainability; Markets; Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Nature-Positive Solutions

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Report

Report

Impacts of Africa RISING in Ghana

2024Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Castaing, Pauline; Kizito, Fred; Vitellozzi, Sveva; Boukaka, Sedi Anne
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Impacts of Africa RISING in Ghana

Sustainable intensification (SI) of the smallholder sector in Africa south of the Sahara is among the approaches pursued to build resilient food systems that can supply nutritionally adequate food in the face of rapid population growth and climatic changes. This study assesses the impact of Africa RISING, an SI program in Ghana implemented in the poorest and most food insecure areas of the country since 2012. The program first validated and then scaled up a wide range of SI interventions focused on improved agronomic management and crop cultivars; improved livestock feed, housing conditions, and species; crop-livestock integration; integrated natural resource management; vegetable production and nutritional education; and small-scale mechanization. Impact is estimated using two rounds of quasi-experimental panel data (conducted in 2014 and 2020), propensity score matching, and difference-indifferences techniques. The study design allows us to estimate the impact of Africa RISING by comparing outcomes among program beneficiaries with those of two different control groups—one residing in program villages (within village comparison) and another in non-program (control) villages (out-of-village comparison) on several indicators across five SI domains—environment, productivity, economic, human, and social. We also conduct a placebo test comparing non-beneficiaries in the two control groups. Results from panel data analyses show improvements in several indicators in the environmental and productivity domains. We also find a positive impact on use of conservation practices (fallowing, disc/moldboard ploughing, manure), groundnut yield, livestock, net crop income, and women’s likelihood of becoming members of farmers groups relative to non-beneficiaries. We do not find a statistically significant effect on consumption- and asset-based poverty rates, household dietary diversity, and several indicators of maternal and child nutrition. For both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, the share of monetary-based non-poor, dietary diversity, and food security have declined between baseline (2014) and follow-up (2020) likely due COVID-19. Our study highlights useful empirical lessons learned for informing future program design and impact assessments.

Year published

2024

Authors

Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Castaing, Pauline; Kizito, Fred; Vitellozzi, Sveva; Boukaka, Sedi Anne

Citation

Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Castaing, Pauline; Kizito, Fred; Vitellozzi, Sveva; and Boukaka, Sedi-Anne. 2024. Impacts of Africa RISING in Ghana. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148741

Country/Region

Ghana

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Western Africa; Impact Assessment; Sustainable Intensification; Smallholders; Resilience; Food Systems; Climate Change

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Policies, Institutions, and Markets

Record type

Report

Report

Impacts of Africa RISING in Tanzania

2024Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Tzintzun, Ivan; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Vitellozzi, Sveva
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Impacts of Africa RISING in Tanzania

Sustainable intensification (SI) of the smallholder sector in Africa south of the Sahara is among the approaches pursued to build resilient food systems that can supply nutritionally adequate food in the face of rapid population growth and climatic changes. This study assesses the impact of an SI program in Tanzania implemented in the poorest and most food insecure areas of the country since 2012. The program first validated and then scaled up a wide range of SI interventions focused on improved agronomic management and crop cultivars; improved livestock feed, housing conditions, and species; crop-livestock integration; integrated natural resource management; vegetable production and nutritional education; and small-scale mechanization. Impact is estimated on several SI indicators and domains using two rounds of quasi-experimental panel data (conducted in 2014 and 2022), propensity score matching, and difference-in-differences techniques. The study design allows us to estimate the impact of Africa RISING by comparing outcomes among program beneficiaries with two different counterfactual groups—one located inside program villages (within-village comparison) and another in non-program (control) villages (out-of-village comparison)—on several indicators across five SI domains environment, productivity, economic, human, and social. We also conduct a placebo test comparing non-beneficiaries in the two counterfactual groups. Results from panel data analyses show improvements in several indicators in the environmental and productivity domains. We also find positive impact of participation in Africa RISING on several indicators under all the considered domains: beneficiaries were less likely to experience soil erosion, used more inputs (fertilizers, pesticides, and seeds) per hectare, obtained higher legume yields, were more likely to produce meat and dairy, reported higher net livestock income, and experienced fewer months of food insecurity. Estimates based on within-village, out-of-village, overall, and placebo comparisons suggest important insights about the challenges in assessing the impact of agricultural programs in general and, specifically, participatory multi-intervention programs in the presence of sample (self-)selection and spillovers. Our study highlights useful empirical lessons learned for informing future program design and impact assessments.

Year published

2024

Authors

Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Tzintzun, Ivan; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Vitellozzi, Sveva

Citation

Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi-Anne; Tzintzun, Ivan; and Vitellozzi, Sveva. 2024. Impacts of Africa RISING in Tanzania. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148751

Keywords

Tanzania; Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Eastern Africa; Impact Assessment; Sustainable Intensification; Smallholders; Resilience; Food Systems; Climatic Change

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Source

Source record

Project

Policies, Institutions, and Markets

Record type

Report

Report

Modelling the impacts of policy interventions for agrifood systems transformation in Indonesia

2024
Woolfrey, Sean; Bizikova, Livia; Henning, Christian; Boere, Esther; Kozicka, Marta; Laborde, David; Piñeiro, Valeria; Augustynczik, Andrey; Grunenberg, Michael; Havlik, Petr
…more Illescas, Nelson; Khalifa, Sherin; McConnell, Claire; Olivetti, Elsa; Ziesmer, Johannes
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Modelling the impacts of policy interventions for agrifood systems transformation in Indonesia

The Government of Indonesia and FAO have recognized the need for thorough analysis and modelling of Indonesia’s agrifood systems to support agrifood systems transformation efforts in the country. This is needed to provide a better understanding of the governance context in agrifood systems, including the political economy dynamics influencing performance, as well as to identify synergies and trade-offs across different policy goals and optimal policy mixes for achieving multiple policy objectives. In this regard, FAO facilitated a project to pilot an innovative approach to modelling for food systems transformation. This modelling approach was developed and implemented by a team of researchers from IFPRI, IIASA, IISD and Christian-Albrechts- University of Kiel. It uses three different economic models to generate insights that can assist Indonesian policymakers in developing technically sound and politically feasible policy interventions for agrifood systems transformation. This report provides context for agrifood systems transformation in Indonesia and describes the overall modelling approach before synthesizing the results of the individual modelling activities and distilling these into the overall findings of the modelling. It concludes with implications from these findings for policymaking for agrifood systems transformation in Indonesia and suggestions for the next steps. The results of this modelling and the insights drawn from these results are expected to support efforts to translate Indonesia’s commitments on agrifood systems transformation into concrete policy interventions and to inform medium- and long-term development planning by the Indonesian Government.

Year published

2024

Authors

Woolfrey, Sean; Bizikova, Livia; Henning, Christian; Boere, Esther; Kozicka, Marta; Laborde, David; Piñeiro, Valeria; Augustynczik, Andrey; Grunenberg, Michael; Havlik, Petr; Illescas, Nelson; Khalifa, Sherin; McConnell, Claire; Olivetti, Elsa; Ziesmer, Johannes

Citation

Woolfrey, Sean; Bizikova, Livia; Henning, Christian; Boere, Esther; Kozicka, Marta; Laborde, David; Piñeiro, Valeria; et al. 2024. Modelling the impacts of policy interventions for agrifood systems transformation in Indonesia Report. Second edition. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1119en

Country/Region

Indonesia

Keywords

Asia; South-eastern Asia; Agrifood Systems; Governance; Policies; Modelling; Economic Analysis

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

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Impacts of Africa RISING in Mali

2024Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Tzintzun, Ivan; Vitellozzi, Sveva
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Impacts of Africa RISING in Mali

This study evaluates the impact of Africa RISING, a sustainable intensification (SI) program, implemented in Bougouni, Yanfolila, and Koutiala cercles in southern Mali beginning in 2012. Using a participatory action research framework, the program validated and promoted alternative SI options including fertilized groundnut and sorghum, crop-legume intercropping, intercropping of two compatible legumes, access to extension services, and fertilizer microdosing, while preserving ecosystem services in the face of projected population growth and climatic changes. Impact is estimated on several SI indicators and domains using two rounds of quasi-experimental panel data (surveys conducted in 2014 and 2022) and difference-in-differences techniques. The unique study design allows us to estimate the impact of Africa RISING by comparing outcomes among program beneficiaries with two different counterfactual groups—one located inside program villages (within-village comparison) and another in non-program (control) villages (out-of-village comparison) on several indicators across five SI domains—environment, productivity, economic, human, and social. We also conduct a placebo test comparing non-beneficiaries in the two counterfactual groups. We find few statistically significant differences in the averages of the characteristics in the environmental and productivity domain among households in the within-village and out-of-village comparisons, most likely because of misreporting of program participation. Overall comparisons between households in target and non-target villages show a positive impact of AR on environmental variables such as access to extension services, and adoption of improved crops; on productivity variables such as green bean, cotton and okra yield; and on economic variables such as an increase in the non-agricultural wealth index; but no statistically significant effect on human and social indicators, namely household dietary diversity, food consumption scores, and nutritional indicators for children 0–59 months old and women 15–49 years old. Estimates based on within-village, out-of-village, and placebo comparisons suggest important insights about the challenges in assessing the impact of agricultural programs in general and, specifically, participatory multi-intervention programs in the presence of sample (self-)selection and spillovers. Our study highlights useful empirical lessons learned to inform future program design and impact assessments.

Year published

2024

Authors

Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Tzintzun, Ivan; Vitellozzi, Sveva

Citation

Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi-Anne; Tzintzun, Ivan; and Vitellozzi, Sveva. Impacts of Africa RISING in Mali. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148698

Country/Region

Mali

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sustainability; Groundnuts; Sorghum; Legumes; Agricultural Extension; Fertilizers; Ecosystem Services; Agriculture; Agricultural Productivity; Income

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Report

Report

Impacts of Africa RISING in Malawi

2024Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Chikowo, Regis; Vitellozzi, Sveva
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Impacts of Africa RISING in Malawi

This study evaluates the impact of Africa RISING, a large-scale sustainable intensification (SI) program that has been implemented in Central Malawi’s Dedza and Ntcheu districts beginning in 2012. Using a participatory action research framework, the program validated and promoted alternative SI options including fertilized maize, maize-legume intercropping, intercropping of two compatible legumes, cereal-legume rotation, and double-row planting of legumes. Impact is estimated on several SI indicators and domains using two rounds of panel data and difference-in-differences techniques. The unique study design allowed us to estimate impact by comparing outcomes among program beneficiaries with two different counterfactual groups—one located inside program villages (within village comparison) and another in non-program (control) villages (out-of-village comparison). We also conduct a placebo test comparing non-beneficiaries in the two counterfactual groups. The within-village comparison shows positive impact on several agricultural and economic indicators including access to agricultural information, value of harvest, on-farm diversity, labor profitability, annual net household income, per capita household consumption expenditure, household wealth, and household dietary diversity score. We do not find a statistically significant impact on human indicators such as child and maternal nutrition. Estimates based on within-village, out-of-village, and placebo comparisons suggest important insights about the challenges in assessing the impact of agricultural programs in general and, specifically, participatory multi-intervention programs in the presence of sample (self-)selection and spillovers. Our study highlights important lessons learned to inform future program design and impact assessments.

Year published

2024

Authors

Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Chikowo, Regis; Vitellozzi, Sveva

Citation

Haile, Beliyou; Azzarri, Carlo; Boukaka, Sedi-Anne; Chikowo, Regis; and Vitellozzi, Sveva. 2024. Impacts of Africa RISING in Malawi. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148699

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Sustainability; Intensification; Agriculture; Maize; Legumes; Indicators; Income; Nutrition

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Report

Report

Africa RISING impact assessment report

2024Haile, Beliyou; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Azzarri, Carlo
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Africa RISING impact assessment report

This report summarizes lessons from cross-country analyses of the impact of the Africa RISING (AR) program. Implemented in six countries—Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mali, and Ghana—AR aimed to provide pathways out of hunger and poverty for smallholders by sustainably intensifying their farming systems in order to enhance income and food security, particularly for women and children, while conserving or enhancing the natural resource base. Phase I (2012–2016) focused on the validation of demand-driven sustainable intensification (SI) innovations, while Phase II (2016–2022) focused on the scaling of a subset of validated SI innovations in partnership with development partners. Our impact assessment studies covered all program countries, except Zambia, and are based on two rounds of household panel survey data, excluding Ethiopia for which program effect is estimated using one round of survey data. Impact is estimated using the difference-in-differences method for countries with panel data or, for Ethiopia, based on simple comparison of outcomes between program beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. The choice of impact indicators is guided by the Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF) framework and survey data availability. Impact indicators encompass the five sustainable intensification (SI) domains discussed in the SIAF: environment, productivity, economic, human, and social.

Year published

2024

Authors

Haile, Beliyou; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; Azzarri, Carlo

Citation

Haile, Beliyou; Boukaka, Sedi Anne; and Azzarri, Carlo. 2024. Africa RISING impact assessment report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148737

Country/Region

Ethiopia; Malawi; Zambia; Mali; Ghana

Keywords

Tanzania; Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Western Africa; Hunger; Poverty; Smallholders; Nutrition; Women; Gender

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Report

Report

Food security and social assistance in Sudan during armed conflict: Evidence from the first round of the Sudan Rural Household Survey (November 2023–January 2024)

2024
Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Siddig, Khalid; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum; Abushama, Hala; Dorosh, Paul A.; Krishnaswamy, Siddharth; Monetta, Cinzia; Clough, Alice; Gualtieri, Alberto
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Food security and social assistance in Sudan during armed conflict: Evidence from the first round of the Sudan Rural Household Survey (November 2023–January 2024)

The conflict in Sudan has severely impacted the food security landscape in rural areas, with profound implications for household diets, coping strategies, and overall food insecurity levels. Data from a national rural household phone survey conducted between October 2023 and January 2024 highlights the dire food consumption patterns, the prevalence of food insecurity, and the reliance on reduced coping strategies among the rural population of Sudan. As of the end of 2023, nearly 40 percent of rural households were consuming inadequate diets, with West Kordofan, South Kordofan, North Darfur, East Darfur, and Sennar states experiencing the highest prevalence of poor food consumption (34, 33, 29 and 24 percent, respectively). The primary components of diets were cereals and oils, with nutrient-rich foods, such as meats and fruits, consumed less frequently, highlighting a critical gap in nutritional adequacy. The situation has resulted in households across Sudan resorting to a range of coping strategies to try to meet their food needs, such as buying less preferred or less expensive food (on average 4 days out of 7), limiting portion sizes, or reducing the number of daily meals. The five coping mechanisms that were examined in the analysis were found to be implemented with approximately similar frequencies across rural Sudan. However, the situation was particularly dire in West Darfur, South Kordofan, and Khartoum, the states recording the highest prevalence of consumption of inadequate diets and the highest reduced Coping Strategy Index (rCSI) scores.

Year published

2024

Authors

Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Siddig, Khalid; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum; Abushama, Hala; Dorosh, Paul A.; Krishnaswamy, Siddharth; Monetta, Cinzia; Clough, Alice; Gualtieri, Alberto; Leaduma, Amos

Citation

Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab; Siddig, Khalid; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum; Abushama, Hala; Dorosh, Paul A.; et al. 2024. Food security and social assistance in Sudan during armed conflict: Evidence from the first round of the Sudan Rural Household Survey (November 2023–January 2024). A joint report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the World Food Programme (WFP). June 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145388

Country/Region

Sudan

Keywords

Africa; Northern Africa; Capacity Development; Food Security; Rural Areas; Households; Diet

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Report

Report

The state of the field for research on agrifood systems

2024
Porciello, Jaron; Skidan, Volha; Ambikapathi, Ramya; Boonabaana, Brenda; Guerra, Jill; Lidder, Preetmoninder; Piñeiro, Valeria; Phillips, Lauren; Savilaakso, Sini; Schuster, Monica
…more Sheikh, Hafsa; Tufan, Hale; Witkowski, Kelly
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The state of the field for research on agrifood systems

‘The State of the Field for Research on Agrifood Systems’ uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse global research distribution from the past 13 years. This report provides a macro-level review of more than six million summaries of scientific papers and reports. It offers a snapshot across agrifood systems research, highlighting where progress has occurred, and where significant gaps remain. Despite 60% growth in research publications across agrifood systems in the past 13 years, there are extremely low levels of scientific research targeting the poorest, hungriest, and most vulnerable to climate change countries. Resolving this requires a systems approach and challenging long-standing norms regarding power dynamics across science and policy, including publication and funding norms.

Year published

2024

Authors

Porciello, Jaron; Skidan, Volha; Ambikapathi, Ramya; Boonabaana, Brenda; Guerra, Jill; Lidder, Preetmoninder; Piñeiro, Valeria; Phillips, Lauren; Savilaakso, Sini; Schuster, Monica; Sheikh, Hafsa; Tufan, Hale; Witkowski, Kelly

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Porciello, Jaron; Skidan, Volha; Ambikapathi, Ramya; Boonabaana, Brenda; Guerra, Jill; Lidder, Preetmoninder; Piñeiro, Valeria; et al. 2024. The state of the field for research on agrifood systems. Juno Reports. https://doi.org/10.1079/junoreports.2024.0001

Keywords

Agrifood Systems; Artificial Intelligence; Climate Change; Research

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English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1079/junoreports.2024.0001 Source record

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Report

IFPRI Malawi maize market report, May 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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IFPRI Malawi maize market report, May 2024

The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi to provide clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi. All prices are reported in Malawi Kwacha (K).

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, May 2024. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report May 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145253

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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National Policies and Strategies

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Report

Report

Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline process evaluation report

2024Mockshell, Jonathan; Asante-Addo, Collins; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Ritter, Thea; Amare, Mulubrhan; Andam, Kwaw S.
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Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline process evaluation report

This process evaluation (PE) is part of a five-year (2021–2026) impact evaluation (IE) of the use of a new pod-borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea variety in Nigeria, a project led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). While the IE draws from a representative sample of 1,399 farmers to determine the causal impacts of the use of PBR cowpea, the PE complements the IE by exploring in detail the potential adoption of the PBR cowpea variety and the reasons for adoption or non adoption, including its potential impacts on actors throughout the value chain. A program impact pathway (PIP) is the basis of this PE. The PIP identifies how impacts emerge from program inputs, processes, outputs, and outcomes to highlight barriers and facilitators of adoption. Given that this PE was conducted before the rollout of PBR cowpea in the IE, the analysis focuses on the potential of this innovative seed to achieve positive outputs and outcomes based on the PIP. Qualitative data were gathered from eight focus group discussions with farmers and 180 semi-structured interviews conducted with farmers, extension agents, seed dealers, and cowpea traders from eight local government areas (LGAs) in the states of Adamawa and Kwara. Given that the data are qualitative, the data are not representative. However, important insights were found that can help guide the IE.

Year published

2024

Authors

Mockshell, Jonathan; Asante-Addo, Collins; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Ritter, Thea; Amare, Mulubrhan; Andam, Kwaw S.

Citation

Mockshell, Jonathan; Asante-Addo, Collins; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Ritter, Thea; Amare, Mulubrhan; and Andam, Kwaw. 2024. Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline process evaluation report. NSSP Project Report: June 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145073

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Western Africa; Africa; Impact Assessment; Cowpeas; Farmers; Agriculture; Value Chains; Stakeholders

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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National Policies and Strategies

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Report

Report

Retrospective evaluation of scaling associated with the IITA Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP): Final project

2024Andam, Kwaw S.; Agbara, Chinedu; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Spielman, David J.; Olanrewaju, Opeyemi; Amailo, James; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; de Brauw, Alan
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Retrospective evaluation of scaling associated with the IITA Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP): Final project

The Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP), funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) from 2013-2018, aimed to promote the use of safe and environmentally friendly herbicides for effective weed control in cassava production in Nigeria. This retrospective evaluation, conducted by a consortium of experts from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited, examined the extent to which the private sector has scaled up the herbicides tested and recommended by the CWMP, as well as the factors influencing companies’ decisions to register and deploy these products. The evaluation, conducted in 2023-2024, employed a mixed-methods approach that relied heavily on the qualitative approaches to uncover underlying factors affecting scaling and adoption. The methods included document reviews, key informant interviews (KII), focus group discussions (FGD) with cassava farmers, mystery shopper surveys of agro-dealer shops, and quantitative analysis of secondary data from sources like official company data and the Living Standard Measurement Study – Integrated Survey on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA). The evaluation findings indicate that the private sector has made notable efforts in scaling up some of the recommended herbicides, but the extent of scaling varies across different products. Relying on sales data from herbicide companies to estimate the number of cassava farmers who have adopted various herbicide products over the last five years, the evaluators found that Glyphosates stand out in terms of number of cassava farmers who have adopted these herbicides over this period. Owing to missing sales data from the herbicide companies, our reported estimates focus only on the number of farmers that purchased the herbicides in the most recent year of sale. We estimate that more than 200,000 cassava farmers used the herbicides Touchdown and Force-Up in 2023, and more than 120,000 cassava farmers used Sarosate in 2023. We found that only about 2,800 farmers used Primextra Gold in 2021. Gallant Super was also estimated to have been adopted by over 23,000 in 2023, Vigor adopted by over 5,000 farmers in 2023, and SlashaGold by about 4,500 cassava farmers. While these estimates are based on the best available data from the companies, it is important to exercise caution in citing these figures due to the lack of precise records of sales of specific herbicides to cassava farmers.

Year published

2024

Authors

Andam, Kwaw S.; Agbara, Chinedu; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Spielman, David J.; Olanrewaju, Opeyemi; Amailo, James; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; de Brauw, Alan

Citation

Andam, Kwaw S.; Agbara, Chinedu; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Spielman, David J.; Olanrewaju, Opeyemi; Amailo, James; Takeshima, Hiro; and de Brauw, Alan. 2024. Retrospective evaluation of scaling associated with the IITA Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP): Final project. IFPRI Project Report. Washington, DC; and Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute; and Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145071 https://doi.org/10.21955/gatesopenres.1117101.1

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Cassava; Weeds; Data; Herbicides

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.21955/gatesopenres.1117101.1 Source record

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Report

Report

Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline report

2024Andam, Kwaw S.; Amare, Mulubrhan; Zambrano, Patricia; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Edeh, Hyacinth O.; Chambers, Judith A.
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Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline report

Nigeria is the largest consumer and producer of cowpea in Africa. Produced predominantly by smallholder farmers, cowpea is relied on by millions of Nigerians and is one of their main sources of affordable protein. Despite cowpea’s economic relevance (Nwagboso et al. 2024; Phillip et al. 2019), cowpea yields in Nigeria have barely grown over the last 20 years. One of the main abiotic constraints of the crop is the pod-borer insect (Maruca vitrata), which can cause damages of up to 80 percent. Given that conventional breeding has not been successful in addressing this constraint, local and international efforts over the last decades focused on developing a pod-borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea. The culmination of these efforts in Nigeria was the commercial release of the PBR cowpea variety SAMPEA-20T in late 2019. This is a significant milestone, as it was the first transgenic food crop to be approved for cultivation in Nigeria. In its programming under the “Feed the Future Innovative Maize and Cowpea Technologies to Increase Food and Nutrition Security in Africa” activity, implemented by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) aims for an adoption rate of PBR cowpea in Nigeria of 25 percent by 2025, with yield gains of 20 percent and accompanying reductions in pesticide applications. The International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI) Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS) is leading a five-year (2021–2026) impact evaluation (IE) project, funded by USAID. The study goal is to generate causal evidence of the use of the PBR cowpea variety and its consequential household and farm impacts and associated value chain effects. In a collaboration with IFPRI’s Nigeria Country Office, PBS is leading and coordinating the overall study while the IFPRI-Nigeria Country Office designs and implements the quantitative and qualitative approaches to the evaluation. IFPRI has worked with technology developers, the AATF and its partners (including private local seed companies), to ensure access to necessary data and cooperation by the evaluation team, while maintaining the team’s independence. To ensure such required independence, the evaluation team has separated the cooperation in implementing the evaluation (including distributing inputs) from the data analysis. The evaluation team will continue to maintain its independence in the methodological approach and the analysis of the results from the implemented randomized controlled trial (RCT), adhering to international standards.

Year published

2024

Authors

Andam, Kwaw S.; Amare, Mulubrhan; Zambrano, Patricia; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Edeh, Hyacinth O.; Chambers, Judith A.

Citation

Andam, Kwaw S.; Amare, Mulubhran; Zambrano, Patrica; Bamiwuye, Temilolu; Nwagboso, Chibuzo; Fasoranti, Adetunji; Edeh, Hyacinth; and Chambers, Judith. 2024. Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline report. NSSP Project Report: June 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145074

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Western Africa; Africa; Cowpeas; Smallholders; Nutrition; Yields; Pests; Transgenic Plants; Value Chains; Impact Assessment

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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National Policies and Strategies

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Report

Report

FarmUSE: Assessment of antimicrobial use in poultry farms

2024Muloi, Dishon M.; Ibayi, Eugine L.; Murphy, Mike; Njaramba, Jane K.; Nielsen, S.S.; Hoffmann, Vivian; Moodley, Arshnee
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FarmUSE: Assessment of antimicrobial use in poultry farms

Antimicrobial use in livestock systems is thought to be a key driver for the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Therefore, efforts to reduce antimicrobial use are seen as a key intervention to controlling AMR. Understanding the patterns of antimicrobial use in different production systems is essential. Antimicrobials are commonly used in poultry production for disease treatment, prevention and, to an extent, growth promotion. In low- and middle-income countries, surveillance of antimicrobial use in animals is hampered by the lack of standardised data collection tools and reporting systems across different countries and regions. To address this gap, these tools were developed and adapted to poultry broiler production systems to support the collection of comprehensive data related to demographics, production and antibiotic usage data. The tools are designed for both retrospective and prospective data gathering.

Year published

2024

Authors

Muloi, Dishon M.; Ibayi, Eugine L.; Murphy, Mike; Njaramba, Jane K.; Nielsen, S.S.; Hoffmann, Vivian; Moodley, Arshnee

Citation

Muloi, D.M., Ibayi, E.L., Murphy, M., Njaramba, J., Nielsen, S.S., Hoffmann, V. and Moodley, A. 2024. FarmUSE: Assessment of antimicrobial use in poultry farms. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Country/Region

Kenya

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Antimicrobial Resistance; Data; Poultry

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

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One Health

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Report

Report

International prices and food security: An analysis of food and fertilizer price transmission in Central America

2024Perego, Viviana M.E.; Brown, Melissa; Ceballos, Francisco; Hernandez, Manuel A.; Berrospi, Maria Lucia; Pereira, Luis Días; Salcedo, Salomon; Benjamin, McDonald P.; Flores, Luis; Mora, Elena
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International prices and food security: An analysis of food and fertilizer price transmission in Central America

This report explores the dynamics between domestic food security in Central America and global price inflation. The report analyzes the extent to which international food and fertilizer prices have been passed through to Central American countries, their impacts in terms of household expenditure and income, and the effectiveness of government’s domestic policy responses in the face of high food prices. The report also explores the historic evolution of agriculture and food public policies in Central America during previous instances of international food price hikes, so as to derive lessons for Central American policymakers on the adequacy of the policy ecosystem to prevent the emergence of, and respond to, food security crises.

Year published

2024

Authors

Perego, Viviana M.E.; Brown, Melissa; Ceballos, Francisco; Hernandez, Manuel A.; Berrospi, Maria Lucia; Pereira, Luis Días; Salcedo, Salomon; Benjamin, McDonald P.; Flores, Luis; Mora, Elena

Citation

Perego, Viviana M.E.; Brown, Melissa; Ceballos, Francisco; Hernandez, Manuel; Berrospi, María Lucía; Pereira, Luis Días; et al. 2024. International prices and food security: An analysis of food and fertilizer price transmission in Central America. Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41665

Keywords

Central America; Prices; Food Security; Fertilizers; Household Expenditure; Agriculture; Food Policies

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-3.0

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Source record

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Report

Report

Training of farmers to raise awareness and usage of EzyAgric’s digital innovation bundles

2024Ategeka, Stewart; Luyinda, William B.; Arach, Zilla M.; Ogutu, Sylvester; Ajambo, Susan; Birachi, Eliud A.; Kikulwe, Enoch M.
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Training of farmers to raise awareness and usage of EzyAgric’s digital innovation bundles

This technical report presents outcomes of EzyAgric’s digital innovation awareness raising campaigns that aimed to enhance awareness and usage of EzyAgric’s digital innovation bundles among farmers and agro-inputs merchants in Luwero, Nakaseke, and Mityana districts. The objectives included fostering knowledge about EzyAgric’s digital products and services, promoting quality assurance of agro-inputs, training on the safe use of agro- chemicals and climate-smart agriculture. Overall, 293 farmers were engaged, including 246 target farmers, and 47 non-target farmers. The training emphasized hands-on activities and practical demonstrations of the EzyAgric digital innovations, actual delivery of agricultural products ordered by the merchants. Key topics covered included agro-input requirements for coffee, maize, banana, tomatoes, and climate smart agriculture practices. The initiative saw a 32% increase in participation due to localized training sessions and the involvement of community leaders. Key achievements include 50 new users onboarded on the EzyAgric App, 246 farmers enrolled on EzyAgric’s USSD platform, and some agro-input sales to the newly onboarded merchants. Major challenges were low smartphone penetration, low digital proficiency among the target farmers, and lack of for- mal farmer organization structures. The next steps include continuous farmer engagement, demand aggregation, and timely supply of quality inputs to farmers and agro-input merchants. The report recommends the utilization of farmer organization structures and localized group training as a scalable approach in awareness raising campaigns on the adoption of digital innovations.

Year published

2024

Authors

Ategeka, Stewart; Luyinda, William B.; Arach, Zilla M.; Ogutu, Sylvester; Ajambo, Susan; Birachi, Eliud A.; Kikulwe, Enoch M.

Citation

Ategeka, Stewart; Luyinda, William B.; Arach, Zilla M.; Ogutu, Sylvester; Ajambo, Susan; Birachi, Eliud A.; and Kikulwe, Enoch M. 2024. Training of farmers to raise awareness and usage of EzyAgric’s digital innovation bundles. CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets Technical Report June 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169865

Country/Region

Uganda

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Digital Innovation; Farmers; Farm Inputs; Climate-smart Agriculture; Training

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Project

Rethinking Food Markets

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Report

Report

Implementer-Led Evaluation and Learning (IMPEL) evaluation of SPIR II RFSA – Midline survey report

2024Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hirvonen, Kalle; Leight, Jessica; Tesfaye, Haleluya
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Implementer-Led Evaluation and Learning (IMPEL) evaluation of SPIR II RFSA – Midline survey report

The objective of this report is to present results from the midline survey conducted as part of the IMPEL evaluation of SPIR-II, a randomized controlled trial launched in 2022. The second phase of the Strengthen PSNP Institutions and Resilience (SPIR-II) project aims to enhance livelihoods, increase resilience to shocks, and improve food security and nutrition for rural households vulnerable to food insecurity in Ethiopia. The project is situated within Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP), one of the largest safety net programs in Africa. Funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), SPIR-II is implemented by World Vision International (lead), CARE, and ORDA in the Amhara and Oromia regions of Ethiopia. The IMPEL SPIR-II impact evaluation employs an experimental design with three arms comparing two treatment combinations of livelihood and nutrition graduation model programming provided to PSNP beneficiaries relative to a control group receiving only PSNP transfers. The treatment assignment is randomized at the kebele level in 234 kebeles. In the first arm (T1; the control group), PSNP is implemented by the government with SPIR II support for the provision of cash and food transfers only (no supplemental programming). In the second arm (T2), SPIR-II programming is rolled out to PSNP beneficiary households in conjunction with nurturing care groups targeting enhanced infant and young child nutritional practices. In the third arm (T3), PSNP beneficiary households receive SPIR-II programming and nurturing care groups (NCGs), supplemented with additional targeted cash transfers to pregnant and lactating women.

Year published

2024

Authors

Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hirvonen, Kalle; Leight, Jessica; Tesfaye, Haleluya

Citation

Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hirvonen, Kalle; Leight, Jessica; and Tesfaye, Haleluya. 2024. Implementer-Led Evaluation and Learning (IMPEL) evaluation of SPIR II RFSA – Midline survey report. Washington, DC: The Implementer-Led Evaluation & Learning Associate Award; International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144025

Country/Region

Ethiopia

Keywords

Eastern Africa; Cash Transfers; Children; Food Security; Households; Nutrition; Poverty; Women

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

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Report

Report

2023 IFPRI annual report

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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2023 IFPRI annual report

IFPRI’s 2023 Annual Report offers highlights from our research around the world and of our analysis and communications on addressing global challenges that contribute to hunger and malnutrition. In 2023, IFPRI continued the critical work on crisis and resilience-building that began with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and rising food prices. Our research also continued to inform policymakers and stakeholders on climate resilience and sustainability, healthy diets and nutrition, inclusive and efficient food systems, institutions and governance, and rural transformation, all with attention to gender and the world’s most vulnerable people, with the goals of reducing poverty and ending hunger and malnutrition.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. 2023 annual report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141827

Keywords

Resilience; Nutrition; Food Systems; Climate Change

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

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Report

Report

Flagship report on policy coherence of food, land and water systems in Nigeria

2024Osei-Amponsah, Charity; Appiah, Sarah; Balana, Bedru; Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos; Nicol, Alan
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Flagship report on policy coherence of food, land and water systems in Nigeria

The Sustainable Development Goals are interconnected and cut across Food, Land and Water (FLW) systems. But the formulation and implementation of national policy objectives to attain the SDGs may be fragmented and uncoordinated. The CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS), aims to contribute to agri-foods system transformation, by identifying ways of building stronger FLW policies with greater coherence and investment capacity, to support Nigeria in addressing current crises and future development needs. This flagship report focuses on (in)coherence in policies related to FLW systems in Nigeria, through the lens of Policies and Institutions Landscape Analysis Framework. To achieve policy coherence for sustainable development, the report highlights the need for: 1. strengthening staff and institutional capacities for FLW contextual and policy analysis to effectively identify, anticipate and respond to crisis. 2. developing systemic polycentric decision-making and governance, involving multi-stakeholders at the Federal, State and Local levels. 3. providing sustainable funding for the effective implementation of policy objectives, projects and programmes in the relevant FLW-related sectors 4. maintaining continuity of the implementation of ongoing transformative FLW policy objectives and programmes when an incumbent government comes into power. 5. promoting evidence-based (real time and high-quality data) policy formulation, monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Year published

2024

Authors

Osei-Amponsah, Charity; Appiah, Sarah; Balana, Bedru; Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos; Nicol, Alan

Citation

Osei-Amponsah, Charity; Appiah, Sarah; Balana, B.; Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos; Nicol, Alan. 2024. Flagship report on policy coherence of food, land and water systems in Nigeria. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies. 45p. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152062

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Western Africa; Agrifood Systems; Land Resources; Water Resources; Policy Coherence; Nexus Approaches; Sustainable Development Goals; Goal 1 No Poverty; Goal 2 Zero Hunger; Goal 5 Gender Equality; Goal 6 Clean Water and Sanitation; Goal 13 Climate Action; Goal 14 Life Below Water; Goal 15 Life on Land; Stakeholders; Investment; Institutions; Strategies

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

National Policies and Strategies

Record type

Report

Report

A landscape analysis of youth engagement in agripreneurship in Malawi

2024Kabuli, A.; Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Davis, Kristin E.
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A landscape analysis of youth engagement in agripreneurship in Malawi

This report aims to explore the multidimensional challenges and opportunities for youth in agripreneurship in Malawi for a better understanding of interventions for youth in agribusiness. It examines the enabling and disenabling environment for young agripreneurs and how best to engage youth within the agribusiness sector. The report draws on in-depth interviews, workshops, and secondary literature to highlight key issues and strategies to engage youth agripreneurs in Malawi. It also offers recommendations for actors, practitioners, and policymakers to enhance transformative interventions for youth participation in agribusiness. Suggested measures include improving access to input, market, and equipment, setting up quota systems targeting youth agripreneurs, and better coordinating youth programs between ministries and the private sectors. The report also emphasized that these strategies are not just to achieve youth inclusion in agribusiness but also for the sustainability of youth programs which contribute to building resilient societies.

Year published

2024

Authors

Kabuli, A.; Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Davis, Kristin E.

Citation

Kabuli, A.; Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Davis, K. 2024. A landscape analysis of youth engagement in agripreneurship in Malawi. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. 26p.

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Eastern Africa; Youth; Participation; Agriculture; Entrepreneurship; Agribusiness; Sustainability; Finance; Loans; Market Access; Intervention; Strategies; Policies; Agricultural Value Chains; Land Access; Private Sector; Non-governmental Organizations

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

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Source record

Project

Diversification in East and Southern Africa

Record type

Report

Report

2024 Global report on food crises: Joint analysis for better decisions

2024Food Security Information Network; Minot, Nicholas; Rice, Brendan; Vos, Rob
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2024 Global report on food crises: Joint analysis for better decisions

The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2024 confirms the enormity of the challenge of achieving the goal of ending hunger by 2030. In 2023, nearly 282 million people or 21.5 percent of the analysed population in 59 countries/territories faced high levels of acute food insecurity requiring urgent food and livelihood assistance. This additional 24 million people since 2022 is explained by expanded analysis coverage as well as deteriorating acute food insecurity in some countries outweighing improvements in others. Palestine (Gaza Strip) and the Sudan were the most devastatingly deteriorating food crises. The number of people experiencing catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity rose to over 0.7 million – almost double the number of 2022 – with nearly 0.6 million of them in the Gaza Strip. Published by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) in support of the Global Network against Food Crises (GNAFC), the GRFC 2024 is the reference document for global, regional and country-level acute food insecurity in 2023. The report is the result of a collaborative effort among 16 partners to achieve a consensus-based assessment of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in countries with food crises and aims to inform humanitarian and development action.

Year published

2024

Authors

Food Security Information Network; Minot, Nicholas; Rice, Brendan; Vos, Rob

Citation

FSIN and Global Network Against Food Crises. 2024. GRFC 2024. Rome. https://www.fsinplatform.org/grfc2024

Keywords

Food Security; Nutrition; Conflicts; Displacement

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

Record type

Report

Report

The unjust climate: Measuring the impacts of climate change on rural poor, women and youth

2024Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Sitko, Nicholas; Cavatassi, Romina; Stafferi, Irene; Heesemann, Esther; Rossi, Jan Martin; Valbuena, Luis Becerra; Rajagopalan, Priti; Kluth, Jessika; Azzarri, Carlo
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The unjust climate: Measuring the impacts of climate change on rural poor, women and youth

Developing policies to foster inclusive rural transformation processes requires better evidence on how climate change is affecting the livelihoods and economic behaviours of vulnerable rural people, including women, youths and people living in poverty. In particular, there is little comparative, multi-country and multi-region evidence to understand how exposure to weather shocks and climate change affects the drivers of rural transformation and adaptive actions across different segments of rural societies and in different agro-ecological contexts. This evidence is essential because, while climate risk and adaptive actions are context specific and require local solutions, global evidence is important for identifying shared vulnerabilities and priority actions for scaling up effective responses. This report assembles an impressive set of data from 24 low- and middle-income countries in five world regions to measure the effects of climate change on rural women, youths and people living in poverty. It analyses socioeconomic data collected from 109 341 rural households (representing over 950 million rural people) in these 24 countries. These data are combined in both space and time with 70 years of georeferenced data on daily precipitation and temperatures. The data enable us to disentangle how different types of climate stressors affect people’s on-farm, off-farm and total incomes, labour allocations and adaptive actions, depending on their wealth, gender and age characteristics.

Year published

2024

Authors

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Sitko, Nicholas; Cavatassi, Romina; Stafferi, Irene; Heesemann, Esther; Rossi, Jan Martin; Valbuena, Luis Becerra; Rajagopalan, Priti; Kluth, Jessika; Azzarri, Carlo

Citation

FAO. 2024. The unjust climate: Measuring the impacts of climate change on rural poor, women and youth. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9680en

Keywords

Climate Change; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Household Surveys; Impact Assessment; Rural Poor; Socioeconomic Aspects; Gender; Women; Youth

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-SA-3.0-IGO

Links

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9680en Source record

Record type

Report

Report

IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, March 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe
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IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, March 2024

The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi to provide clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi. All prices are reported in Malawi Kwacha (K).

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, March 2024. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report March 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140795

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

Rethinking Food Markets

Record type

Report

Report

Livelihoods in Sudan amid armed conflict: Evidence from a national rural household survey

2024
International Food Policy Research Institute; United Nations Development Programme; Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Siddig, Khalid; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum; Abushama, Hala; Dorosh, Paul A.; Fakih, Ali; Terefe, Fekadu
…more Nohra, Nada; AlAzzawi, Shireen; Intini, Vito; Merouani, Walid
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Livelihoods in Sudan amid armed conflict: Evidence from a national rural household survey

Analysis of a comprehensive survey of Sudanese rural households conducted from November 2023 to January 2024 by IFPRI and UNDP reveals significant socioeconomic impacts of the ongoing armed conflict on the Sudanese population, underscoring the need for immediate and targeted policy and programmatic interventions. The conflict has severely disrupted rural household incomes and exacerbated existing vulnerabilities related to their housing and access to infrastructure and services. Most households live in inadequate housing conditions, with disparities in access to water, electricity, and sanitation services posing additional challenges. Rural households’ low access to assets, including agricultural land, further complicates their livelihoods. The conflict, primarily concentrated in urban areas, particularly Khartoum, has triggered mass migration, with significant numbers relocating to states like Aj Jazirah and Gedaref. These migrants, often from relatively better-off backgrounds, face substantial income losses, necessitating basic needs support and enhanced provision of public services, particularly for the large families that are more likely to migrate. Agriculture, a critical sector for rural livelihoods, has been significantly affected across all states. Most households reported not cultivating land during the summer season of 2023 due to the conflict. The sharp reduction in the area of crops planted underscores the need for support for farming activities, particularly for smallholder households. The survey highlights extensive exposure to shocks among rural households, with personal shocks, such as illnesses among household members, being the most common. Natural and climatic shocks, although less prevalent, alongside conflict-related shocks, like theft and violence, emphasize the complex challenges faced by these communities. Market access and disruptions have further impacted rural households, with a considerable proportion of rural households unable to sell or buy goods, primarily due to high prices and sharp reductions in income for most households. These market challenges, coupled with the overall economic instability, necessitate interventions aimed at maintaining and improving market accessibility and functionality to promote recovery and resilience. The findings from the analysis of the survey data lend support to designing and implementing comprehensive strategies that address the immediate needs of displaced populations and other rural households affected by income losses and market disruptions. Enhancing public services, supporting livelihoods, building resilience through shock-responsive social protection systems, agricultural and economic interventions, and ensuring equitable access to resources and markets for all households, particularly those headed by women and vulnerable groups, are the principal policy recommendations that emerged from this analysis. This study of rural household livelihoods amid the armed conflict in Sudan provides a foundation for targeted interventions and policy reforms aimed at mitigating the conflict’s impacts and fostering long-term resilience and economic stability.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; United Nations Development Programme; Kirui, Oliver K.; Ahmed, Mosab O. M.; Siddig, Khalid; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum; Abushama, Hala; Dorosh, Paul A.; Fakih, Ali; Terefe, Fekadu; Nohra, Nada; AlAzzawi, Shireen; Intini, Vito; Merouani, Walid

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute; and United Nations Development Programme. 2024. Livelihoods in Sudan amid armed conflict: Evidence from a national rural household survey. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140797

Country/Region

Sudan

Keywords

Africa; Northern Africa; Livelihoods; Armed Conflicts; Household Surveys; Impact Assessment; Migration; Resilience; Food Security; Assets; Market Access; Shock

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

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Report

Report

Sustainable agricultural modernization productivity tools in Asia

2024Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Singh, Rishi Pal; Firdaus, Muhammad; Hadiarto, Agus; Biones, Roehlano M.; Ongkunaruk, Pronthipa; Vu, Doan Anh; Elvinia, Jose
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Sustainable agricultural modernization productivity tools in Asia

Modernization of the agricultural sector can have a multiplier effect on its productivity. However, it is equally important to conserve the fast depleting water and energy resources and enhance the quality of farmers’ lives. Only then can the sector sustain itself in the long run and ensure food security for all. This study explores the tools and frameworks that can ensure sustainable agricultural modernization in Asia.

Year published

2024

Authors

Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Singh, Rishi Pal; Firdaus, Muhammad; Hadiarto, Agus; Biones, Roehlano M.; Ongkunaruk, Pronthipa; Vu, Doan Anh; Elvinia, Jose

Citation

Takeshima, Hiroyuki, ed. 2024. Sustainable agricultural modernization productivity tools in Asia. Tokyo, Japan: Asian Productivity Organization. https://doi.org/10.61145/LOLX3286

Country/Region

India; Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam

Keywords

Asia; Agriculture; Productivity; Water; Natural Resources; Farmers; Sustainability; Food Security

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Links

https://doi.org/10.61145/lolx3286 Source record

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Report

Report

Training in data collection using spatial sampling approach: Training description and evaluation

2024Faculty Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation-University of Twente (ITC-UoT)
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Training in data collection using spatial sampling approach: Training description and evaluation

Three main activities, completely focused on the data collection, were conducted: a) Internal preparation: On Monday November 13th the project partners responsible for the training revisited the training schedule and content. It was adjusted due to a sickness of one of the instructors. b) The training workshop on the fieldwork data collection workflow and mobile app: Instructors presented the suggested workflow for data collection, the mobile app interface, and its functionalities. The components of the apps and the background data were explained in detail. The mobile app functionality was first demonstrated using screen cast (AirDroid cast). After that, participants tried themselves and tested all the necessary functions to perform the data collection on the field. Participants were also able to provide feedback on the mobile app which was incorporated in a new version. Reference data such as villages, sub-districts and roads were also added. Finally, participants collected mock data on the field (an area that mimics conditions similar to those they might encounter in reality). The collected data was discussed to highlight some issues, for example, how pictures were taken, and how this could be improved. c) Logistics: On Friday 17th after a wrapping-up session, the local team organized participants in groups and assigned their tasks (where to collect data). The training was originally planned to be given in English. However, in consultation with the local team and participants, it was decided to be delivered in Spanish. Translation (from/to) Portuguese was available as needed.

Year published

2024

Authors

Faculty Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation-University of Twente (ITC-UoT)

Citation

Faculty Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation-University of Twente (ITC-UoT). 2024. Training in data collection using spatial sampling approach: Training description and evaluation. Maputo, Mozambique: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane.

Country/Region

Mozambique

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Capacity Development; Data Collection; Evaluation; Training

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

Source

Source record

Project

Digital Innovation

Record type

Report

Report

Report on Inception Workshop: Strengthening national capacities and policies for food systems analysis and transformation in Ghana

2024Asante, Felix A.; Asante, Seth
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Report on Inception Workshop: Strengthening national capacities and policies for food systems analysis and transformation in Ghana

This report is produced from the proceedings of the Inception workshop on “Strengthening National Capacities and Policies for Food Systems analysis and Transformation in Ghana” project held on Wednesday, 2nd August 2023 at Alisa Hotel, Accra. The workshop aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the project and outlined its objectives, and timeline, alongside a review of the current landscape of the Ghana’s Food Systems Transformation. It brought together various stakeholders and institutions in the Ghanaian food systems. The workshop facilitated valuable discussions among participants to gather insights and inputs for the project’s advancement (see attached list of participants). Three distinct presentations – project overview, project deliverables and timelines, and food systems diagnostics and tools as well as trade-offs and opportunities – were made at the workshop.

Year published

2024

Authors

Asante, Felix A.; Asante, Seth

Citation

Asante, Felix A.; and Asante, Seth. 2024. Report on Inception Workshop: Strengthening national capacities and policies for food systems analysis and transformation in Ghana. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140482

Country/Region

Ghana

Keywords

Western Africa; Africa; Food Systems; Capacity Development; Sustainable Development; Food Security; Nutrition

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

Record type

Report

Report

Ghana: Processes and outputs associated with the UN Food Systems Summit

2024Asante, Felix A.
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Ghana: Processes and outputs associated with the UN Food Systems Summit

Like other countries in the sub-region particularly West African economies, Ghana is grappling with multiple burdens of malnutrition which is accompanied by climate change that influence food production and consumption trends, and thereby leading to undernutrition and affecting overall development. In addition, growing incomes, accelerated urbanization, and expanding middle classes are also causing significant changes in consumer behavior and nutritional choices, necessitating both public and private expenditures for better food market integration. While food insecurity, and undernutrition (e.g. stunting, micronutrient deficiencies) persist, obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases are rising rapidly. General nutrition situation and identification of the highest priority nutrition problems. Various estimates of nutritional status of Ghanaian children under aged 5 years show that 19% were stunted, 5% were wasted, and 11% were underweight. In 2018, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) showed nearly similar rates of stunting (18%), wasting (7%) and underweight (13%), suggesting that stunting prevalence improved only marginally during the last 5-6 years, whereas child wasting and underweight worsened during the period. Other significant problems of undernutrition in Ghana include a high prevalence anemia in children 6-59 months (55%), adolescent girls (48%) and women of reproductive age (42%). From the foregoing, the high priority nutrition challenges in Ghana, include “stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age; anemia in children 6-59 months of age, adolescent girls, and women of reproductive age; but also, overweight and obesity in school-age children and younger adolescents; and overweight and obesity in women of reproductive age (15-49 y of age). Report of the Demographic and Health Surveys show a significant rising trend in adult obesity – from 10% in 1993 to 40% in 2015 (GSS et al., 2015). Also, the Ghanaian food environments (particularly in the urban areas) is currently characterized by cheap highly-processed foods, with nutrient-dense foods such fruits and vegetables lacking in meals because it is unaffordable (Laar, 2021).

Year published

2024

Authors

Asante, Felix A.

Citation

Asante, Felix A. 2024. Ghana: Processes and outputs associated with the UN Food Systems Summit. Stocktaking Report September 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140481

Country/Region

Ghana

Keywords

Western Africa; Africa; Malnutrition; Climate Change; Food Production; Consumer Behaviour; Food Security; Non-communicable Diseases; Capacity Development

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

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Report

Report

Engaging women in microfinance: A qualitative study of the Programme de Microfinance Rural in Mali

2024Margolies, Amy; Heckert, Jessica; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
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Engaging women in microfinance: A qualitative study of the Programme de Microfinance Rural in Mali

The Programme de Microfinance Rural (PMR) was implemented in the rural, impoverished regions of Koulikoro, Kayes, Ségou, Sikasso and Mopti in Mali with support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). This paper shares the results of a qualitative study designed to improve understanding of the programme’s delivery and explore its impacts in terms of collective agency and efficacy, as well as the use of resources in households, with attention paid to the role of gender in addressing these issues. The findings suggest that the PMR actively engaged women and expanded access to loans through community-based credit groups. It also overcame negative community experiences with previous microfinance programmes to maintain a positive local reputation. In many cases, the PMR led to significant economic benefits for women but, in other cases, loan repayment terms posed a challenge. The collective agency of PMR credit groups built upon progress made by similar community groups in existence prior to the arrival of the PMR. The resources provided by the PMR strengthened these groups and helped enable them to expand their collective efficacy and ability to benefit the community more broadly. Women were most often the target loan recipients and frequently had a strong voice in the PMR groups, which were influential in the community. There is little evidence, however, that the PMR activities and credit group participation spilled over to strengthen either women’s political power in the community or their influence and empowerment in their own households. The paper concludes with specific recommendations for strengthening future iterations of the PMR or similar programmes.

Year published

2024

Authors

Margolies, Amy; Heckert, Jessica; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

Citation

Margolies, Amy; Heckert, Jessica; and Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. 2024. Engaging women in microfinance: a qualitative study of the Programme de Microfinance Rural in Mali. IFAD Research Series 94. Rome: International Fund for Agricultural Development. https://www.ifad.org/en/web/knowledge/-/research-series-94

Country/Region

Mali

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Households; Women; Gender; Microfinance; Women’s Participation

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

Project

Gender Equality

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Report

Report

Brief review of Ghana’s food system transformation pathways

2024Asante, Felix A.
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Brief review of Ghana’s food system transformation pathways

Global estimates show over half a billion people go hungry (FAO, 2020) and close to 2 billion people are either obese or overweight with another 2 billion of the world’s population suffering from micronutrient deficiencies (Micha et al., 2020, Fresco et al., 2017). Inarguably, the world faces significant malnutrition problem (including micro- and macro-nutrient deficiencies, obesity, and diet related non-communicable diseases). This is evident in a recent analysis pointing out that effort in achieving the Global Nutrition Targets is likely to be missed. The observed malnutrition threat is accompanied by climate change, which is influencing food production and consumption trends, and thereby leading to undernutrition and affecting overall development. In addition, there are growing incomes, accelerated urbanization, and expanding middle classes which are also causing significant changes in consumer behaviour and nutritional choices, necessitating both public and private expenditures for better food market integration. As a result, there is a pressing need to examine our food systems to guarantee food and nutrition security and to advance sustainable development. It is likely that the COVID-19 impact may further exacerbates the worsening food insecurity and nutritional status of the most vulnerable groups including women, children and adolescents, refugees and displaced people, smallholders in rural areas, and the urban poor.

Year published

2024

Authors

Asante, Felix A.

Citation

Asante, Felix A. 2024. Brief review of Ghana’s food system transformation pathways. Research Report September 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140484

Country/Region

Ghana

Keywords

Western Africa; Africa; Nutrition; Hunger; Non-communicable Diseases; Obesity; Malnutrition; Climate Change; Food Systems; Covid-19; Capacity Development

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

Record type

Report

Report

2023 PNG Rural Household Survey Report

2024Schmidt, Emily; Fang, Peixun; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Mahrt, Kristi; Mukerjee, Rishabh; Rosenbach, Gracie; Yadav, Shweta
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2023 PNG Rural Household Survey Report

From May to December 2023, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) implemented a rural household survey that collected detailed data on rural household food consumption and expenditures, agricultural production practices, employment profiles, child and mother 24-hour diet recall, and child anthropometry measurements in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The research team carried out the survey, which used location-based sampling, across five agroecological study areas, of which four of the areas were defined using elevation and rainfall variation. The five agroecological survey areas were seasonal highlands, nonseasonal highlands, seasonal lowlands, nonseasonal lowlands, and islands (the islands survey sample was not disaggregated by elevation or precipitation patterns). In identifying seasonal and nonseasonal survey areas, we adapted the rainfall seasonality categories established by Bourke and Harwood (2009), who evaluated the relative difference in rainfall between the wet and the dry season using resource mapping units defined by the PNG Resource Information System (PNGRIS). The areas of the country that experience large seasonal variation in rainfall (heavy to light, depending on the season) are classified as seasonal, whereas the areas that experience moderate to continuously heavy rainfall throughout the year are classified as nonseasonal (see Figure A1.1 in the appendix for the survey seasonality classification by area). In nonseasonal areas, agricultural growing conditions remain similar year-round, whereas seasonal rainfall areas have agricultural conditions that necessitate a variety of production strategies. Lowland and highland areas were defined using elevation data; areas 1,000 meters or more above sea level were classified as highlands, and those below 1,000 meters were classified as lowlands. The survey collected data from 270 communities across 14 provinces, from a total of 2,699 households. It is important to note that the survey is not nationally representative. Rather, we chose a purposive sample using criteria that would enable analysts of the data to understand the key factors that interact within rural households and communities to create more resilient local food systems, more diversified employment profiles, and improved well-being. Generalizable relationships between variables that affect socioeconomic and other development outcomes in rural PNG communities should be seen consistently in both representative and unrepresentative survey samples.

Year published

2024

Authors

Schmidt, Emily; Fang, Peixun; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Mahrt, Kristi; Mukerjee, Rishabh; Rosenbach, Gracie; Yadav, Shweta

Citation

Schmidt, Emily; Fang, Peixun; Jemal, Mekamu; Mahrt, Kristi; Mukerjee, Rishabh; Rosenbach, Gracie and Yadav, Shweta. 2024. 2023 PNG Rural Household Survey Report. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140437

Country/Region

Papua New Guinea

Keywords

Oceania; Agricultural Production; Food Consumption; Households; Surveys; Capacity Development

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

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Report

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