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Community-based natural resource management

Natural resources are the foundation from which rural poor people can overcome poverty. However, planners and […]

Training manual for pastoralists and agro-pastoralists on Index-Based Livestock Insurance

The recurrent drought has had devastating effects on pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in Kenya. Marsabit County located […]

Risk Management as a Pillar in Agriculture and Food Security Policies – India Case Study Policy Brief

In India, agricultural risks are exacerbated by a variety of factors, ranging from weather variability, frequent […]

Livestock Diseases: Prevention, Control and Compensation Schemes

Governments are increasingly acting to prevent and control livestock diseases, using policies such as regulations and […]

The Case of Tomato in Ghana: Marketing

A key feature of the tomato sector in Ghana is the organisation and strength of the […]

The Case of Tomato in Ghana: Processing

Processing of highly perishable non-storable crops, such as tomato, is typically promoted for two reasons: as […]

Food value chain analysis: A review of selected studies for Pakistan and guidelines for further research

The study of value chains comprises of two key concepts: value and chain. The term value […]

Review of input and output policies for cereals production in Pakistan

The marketing of farm inputs and outputs has become a major problem for farmers in Pakistan. […]

Bt cotton adoption and wellbeing of farmers in Pakistan

Among the four largest cotton-producing countries, only Pakistan had not commercially adopted Bt cotton by 2010. […]

A spatial assessment of livestock production and market access

This study links smallholder livestock production data from the Agricultural Census (2001/02) and annual CSA agricultural sam-ple survey […]

Insuring against the Weather

Weather risk remains a major challenge to farming in poor countries that face frequent droughts. Recent […]

Controlling cassava mosaic virus and cassava mealybug in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cassava was imported from Latin America some 300 years ago, and colonial governments in Africa used […]

Research Investments and Market Structure in the Food Processing, Agricultural Input, and Biofuel Industries Worldwide

Meeting growing global demand for food, fiber, and biofuel requires robust investment in agricultural research and […]

Purpose and Potential for Commodity Exchanges in African Economies

This paper reviews the purpose and potential of commodity exchanges in Africa. Drawing from the existing […]

The quiet revolution in staple food value chains

Major changes have been occurring almost unnoticed in staple value chains in Asia. The Quiet Revolution in […]

Exchange Traded Agricultural Derivatives

Agricultural markets across the world have moved away from government price intervention towards economic based  markets.  […]

Strategies and priorities for African agriculture

The 2000s were Africa’s “decade of growth.” Countries in Africa south of the Sahara reached milestones […]

Climate change, agriculture and food security: a global partnership to link research and action for low-income agricultural producers and consumers

To achieve food security for many in low-income and middle-income countries for whom this is already […]

Millions fed: Proven successes in agricultural development

Humanity has made enormous progress in the past 50 years toward eliminating hunger and malnutrition. Some […]

Best Practices in Irrigation and Drainage: Learning from Successful Projects

In 2004, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) updated the sector and thematic classification and identified irrigation […]