ABSTRACT Mali’s economic performance improved markedly following the economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. Between […]
ABSTRACT The political instability of the last several years has severely impacted the agricultural sector. The […]
The paper explores how social protection and agricultural policies interact, creating either synergies or conflicts between […]
In a bid to return the country to food self-sufficiency, the Government of Kenya has been […]
While reducing risk and vulnerability, social protection (SP) measures can also promote productive activity and economic […]
This paper presents a case study of politics of policy reforms in the dairy sector in […]
The Fertiliser Subsidy Programme in Malawi is discussed with reference to the origins of the programme, […]
By examining the underlying policy narratives and the changing actors and networks associated with different interests, […]
Topics addressed in this presentation include: Overview of the agricultural sector; Phases of agricultural development; Decline […]
This report describes the main activities and outputs of the Future Agriculture Consortium (FAC) under the […]
A range of factors – from the global to the local – have combined to put […]
The Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation in Rwanda Phase II is a comprehensive document adopted by […]
Comparing reform of agricultural policy in Bangladesh, Chile, China and New Zealand, this paper derives lessons […]
This paper is based on research work carried out the under auspices of the Politics and […]
It is increasingly recognised that agriculture must play a role in pro-poor economic growth in countries […]
This briefing paper on Agriculture and Social Protection outlines important interactions between social protection and agricultural […]
Agriculture’s major role in propoor economic growth in countries with large, poor rural sectors is increasingly […]
This briefing discusses what form a contemporary Ministry of Agriculture should take, and how it should […]
This presentation gives the results of regional consultations on agricultual issues and development in Ethiopia.
This presentation gives an overview of agricultural policy and policy development in Kenya, and discusses the […]
The paradox facing agricultural policy in Ethiopia was neatly encapsulated in a statement by Prime Minister […]
The political and institutional dimensions of policy formulation and implementation are key determinants of the feasibility […]
Different ‘narratives’ – or storylines – about agricultural policies are being pushed by different actors in […]
Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has a mandate to promote and accelerate broadbased and sustainable agricultural […]
To improve the performance of agricultural research, many international and national research organisations have embarked on […]
Government strategies to promote social protection and agricultural development in Ethiopia are closely intertwined. Interventions such […]
This paper reviews social protection and agriculture policies in Malawi in order to explore the links, […]
Since Independence in 1964, Malawi’s agricultural sector has experienced a series of policy changes, and a […]
Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world, with per capita gross domestic product […]
This paper presents the multiple pathways, visions, scenarios, trajectories of encouraging local debate and dialogue about […]
This paper explores different options and scenarios for the future of food aid in Ethiopia, especially […]
Ethiopia has been structurally in food-deficit since at least 1980. Today, Ethiopia is the world’s most […]
This paper examines the political economy of the agricultural policy processes in Malawi through the lenses […]
How do international agencies concerned with agricultural development see the role of agriculture? What is the […]
Topics addressed in this presentation include: Objectives of the study on agricultural commercialization in Ethiopia; What […]
This paper aims to engage in alternative perspectives of agricultural commercialisation to shift thinking and ways […]
Topics addressed in this presentation include motivations for and definitions of commercialization of smallholder agriculture, discussion […]
For a country like Kenya, in which agriculture is so central to the economy, climate change […]
Trade-offs between growth and poverty reduction and the role of agriculture are major contemporary issues in […]
Ethiopian agriculture is the focus of both local and international attention. Ethiopia has drafted a second […]
The success of Kenya’s Strategy for Revitalising Agriculture (SRA) depends critically on policy processes, structures and […]
Policies for agriculture consist of government decisions that influence the level and stability of input and […]
This Briefing Paper was written as a summary of a workshop report, written by Stephen Devereux […]
This Briefing Paper argues that agricultural and social protection policies in Ethiopia have become increasingly synergistic, […]
This paper considers alternative perspectives on agricultural commercialisation. The paper attempts to get away from the […]
This document briefly discusses issues including the flagging growth of agricultural production in Kenya, current agricultural […]
This is the final report of a pilot programme that investigated how parliamentary agriculture committees can […]
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) has gained significant policy momentum as an international mechanism […]
This policy brief summarizes key findings from the report, “Linking forests and food production in the […]
In India, agricultural risks are exacerbated by a variety of factors, ranging from weather variability, frequent […]
Under the Food Security pillar of the Seoul Multi-year Action Plan on Development, the G20 “request […]
This paper presents a comprehensive set of agriculture risk management tools and policies within a global […]
Over the years the control of the Government of Egypt on the agricultural sector has increasingly […]
Recent innovations in energy markets suggest the possibility of addressing agricultural risk factors by issuing derivatives […]
This paper analyzes the impacts of two alternative risk management proposals, the Farmers’ Risk Management Act […]
With the debate on the 1995 Farm Bill, crop insurance and disaster assistance became major topics […]