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Impacts of the Productive Safety Net Program in Ethiopia on livestock and tree holdings of rural households

This paper evaluates the impacts of the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on rural households’ […]

Agricultural technologies for climate change in developing countries: Policy options for innovation and technology diffusion

Climate has obvious direct effects on agricultural production. The reverse is more apparent than ever as […]

A review of principles for sustainable pest management in rice

This review addresses four principles on which sustainable pest management in rice is to be grounded. […]

The relative importance of drought and other water-related constraints for major food crops in South Asian farming systems

Variation in water availability is a major source of risk for agricultural productivity and food security in South […]

Supply Chain Risk Assessment: Cocoa in Ghana

Cocoa holds a unique position in Ghana’s economy. It has long played a crucial role in […]

Overlooking the Obvious: The Opportunity for Herbicides in Africa

Twenty years ago, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s Dr. I. Okezie Akobundu clarified the gap between crop […]

Palm Oil Industry Prepares For Rocky 2012

outheast Asian palm oil prices may come under pressure as a looming global economic recession weighs […]

Crop Case Study: GMO Golden Rice in Asia with Enhanced Vitamin A Benefits for Consumers

Golden Rice is genetically modified to provide beta-carotene in the rice grain and it could potentially […]

Breeding for improved drought tolerance in maize adapted to southern Africa

The difficulty of choosing appropriate selection environments has restricted breeding progress for drought tolerance in highly-variable […]

ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANT RICE & WHEAT: SOUTH ASIA

Improving the productivity of cereal crops in South Asia, specifically rice and wheat, has become a […]

Climate Change Climate and Variability in Southern Africa: Impacts and Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector

This paper proposes to discuss the current vulnerability of the southern African region to climate variability, […]

Agricultural Drought Indices Proceedings of an expert meeting

WMO, together with the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the School of Natural Resources of the […]

Desertification, Drought, Poverty, and Agriculture

Desertification, drought, and poverty create a scenario of misery and insecurity across the drylands of Africa and […]

Drought Response – Agriculture Water Management Alternative

This discussion is designed to help producers decide what to do with available water resources. For simplicity, […]

Ecological farming: agriculture Drought-resistant agriculture

Human-induced climate change is resulting in less and more erratic rainfall, especially in regions where food security […]

La vulnerabilidad del sector agricola frente a los desastres Reflexiones generales

Los desastres se incrementan en frecuencia e intensidad, según afirmaciones de centros cien- tíficos especializados. En […]

Regional Cooperation for Food Security: The Case of Emergency Rice Reserves in the ASEAN Plus Three

After the food price crisis in 2008, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) endorsed the establishment […]

Rice Crisis and Climate Risk Management: The CURE Approach

This paper is an attempt to remind us that the maxim “RICE IS LIFE” does not show […]

Pesticide Risk Assessment in Rice Paddies: Theory and Practice

Rice is cultivated throughout the world under submerged conditions. The high water requirements and the heavy […]

Innovaciones en Modelos de Seguro de Riesgo

Los pequeños agricultores enfrentan una serie de riesgos relacionados con la producción, las transacciones y los […]