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Chronicle of a land redeemed: The struggle for agrarian reform in Barobo, Valencia

Videos
December, 1997
Philippines

This video documents the struggle of sugarcane farmers of Valencia, Bukidnon, Philippines in claiming their rights to the land they have long been cultivating. It tells how farmers were harassed by the former landowner who, despite notice of redistribution under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), wanted to hold on to the land and continued to force evict them.

Impact of contract farming on profits and yield of smallholder farms in Nepal: An evidence from lentil cultivation

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2016
Southern Asia
Asia
Nepal

This study is undertaken to quantify the benefits of contract farming (CF) on farmers’ income in a case where new market opportunities are emerging for smallholder farmers in Nepal. CF is emerging as an important form of vertical coordination in the agrifood supply chain. The prospect for CF in a country like Nepal with accessibility issues, underdeveloped markets, and lack of amenities remains ambiguous. On the one hand, contractors find it difficult to build links in these cases, particularly when final consumers have quality and safety requirements.

Agricultural growth in Ethiopia (2004-2014): Evidence and drivers

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2015
Eastern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s agricultural sector has recorded remarkable rapid growth in the last decade. This paper documents aspects of this growth process. Over the last decade, there have been significant increases - more than a doubling - in the use of modern inputs, such as chemical fertilizers and improved seeds, explaining part of that growth. However, there was also significant land expansion, increased labor use, and Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth, estimated at 2.3 percent per year.