This study investigates the effect of married couples’ joint decision-making on rice variety selection on rice productivity—a measure of food security. The study uses the 2016 Rice Monitoring Survey and the endogenous switching regression (ESR) method.
In many countries in Southern and Eastern Africa, input subsidy programmes are common, often focussing on inorganic fertiliser. These programmes often do not achieve their food security objectives, partly because soil health is in decline as a result of years of application of inorganic fertilisers in the absence of other soil ameliorative measures.
AICCRA Ghana and Farm Radio International (FRI) selected Eight (8) radio stations to deliver the interactive radio program.
Over the past 60 years, food systems in South Asia have undergone rapid economic and socio-cultural transformations, with both considerable similarities and differences within and between nations (Pingali and Abraham, 2022).
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are known for their nutritional value, boasting high levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, and antioxidants. In addition to these benefits, tomatoes can be highly profitable for farmers who have access to markets. Ensuring a successful tomato crop and maximizing yield however hinges on the quality of seedlings and season-long management practices.
This report presents the results of the quantitative survey on women and youth empowerment in the agricultural sector in Côte d'Ivoire. The survey targeted producer households from a digital database established as part of the TAFS-WCA baseline study. Data were collected in five Ivorian regions from a total sample of 410 actors.
Food system transformation is intrinsically tied to effective land and water resource management, especially in the regions facing competition among various land uses.
Interdisciplinary research aimed at identifying effective strategies to enhance farmers' profits, improve the yield of nutritious crops, conserve natural resources, and sustain or enhance ecological services, all while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural landscapes, is currently underway in Northern Bangladesh.
The Shamba Showdown project emerges in response to a critical, yet under-addressed issue in Kenya's agriculture sector: the aging farmer population and the disinterest of the youth in farming. Despite the fact that 85% of Kenya's food supply is domestically grown, primarily by smallholder farmers, there is a looming food crisis driven by the aging demographic of these farmers.
Country profiles are more than a simple compilation of national indicators. They are constructed and designed around a common framework and methodology to identify hotspots of unsustainability in the food systems and prioritize interventions at multiple scales to address these through targeted actions and investments.