The CADDP 10 per cent target - Still pursued by African leaders?
The 2003 Maputo Declaration aimed at boosting African agriculture requires governments to make difficult decisions on budget priorities. Furthermore, tracking the progress of the initiative presents problems. Our author looks at these and other challenges the Maputo Declaration is facing.
A meta-analysis of the adoption of agricultural technology in Sub-Saharan Africa
Both global poverty and hunger have increased in recent years, endangering progress towards accomplishing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 and 2. The regression has been most pronounced in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Meeting the SDG targets requires achieving resilient farm productivity.
Which food outlets are important for nutrient-dense-porridge-flour access by the base-of-the-pyramid consumers? Evidence from the Informal Kenyan settlements
Many Kenyan base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) consumers—defined as the poorest two-thirds of the economic human pyramid—remain food insecure, despite the availability of nutrient-dense foods in the market. This study reveals how effective marketing strategies can strengthen food security among BoP consumers through increased access to nutritious foods such as nutrient-dense porridge flour.
Genomic prediction of the performance of hybrids and the combining abilities for line by tester trials in maize
The two most important activities in maize breeding are the development of inbred lines with high values of general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA), and the identification of hybrids with high yield potentials.
Ecosystem service valuation along landscape transformation in Central Ethiopia
Land degradation and discontinuation of ecosystem services (ES) are a common phe nomenon that causes socio-economic and environmental problems in Ethiopia. However, a dearth of information is known about how ES are changing from the past to the future with regard to land use land cover (LULC) changes.
CGIAR ClimBeR WP4 stakeholder consultation workshop report on Governance 4 Resilience, Dakar, Senegal, 25 March 2022
Farmer-led seed production: Community seed banks enter the national seed market
Smallholder farmers around the world obtain their seed from various sources, which can vary over time. In some countries, smallholder farmers are gaining ground as local seed producers and sellers.
Targeting hunger or votes? The political economy of humanitarian transfers in Malawi
Do electoral considerations play a role in the targeting of humanitarian transfers? We analyze the targeting of direct cash and food transfers distributed in Malawi in response to an exceptionally poor harvest following a late and erratic rainy season of 2015-16.