Tackling food insecurity We produce enough food to feed every single person alive, yet global food insecurity is rising. Arif Husain discusses why and the way forward. Agriculture Arif Husain Published 11.07.18
The coffee chain: Linking farmers to the global market How can smallholder farmers in Africa overcome barriers and export their produce to valuable Western markets? Agriculture Rocco Macchiavello Published 26.04.18
Can farmers weather climate change? Jonathan Colmer explores the effect increasing temperatures have on farmers and the occupational structure in India. Agriculture Jonathan Colmer Published 21.03.18
Quality doesn't speak for itself: Evidence from the Senegalese onion market Agriculture market reforms that allow quality recognition enable farmers to capture higher prices and lead to adoption of better technology Agriculture Tanguy Bernard Alain De Janvry Samba Mbaye Elisabeth Sadoulet Published 27.02.18
The impact of the Green Revolution on structural change The introduction of high-yield crop varieties led to greater entrenchment in the agricultural sector, while reducing urban and industrial growth Agriculture Jacob Moscona Published 29.01.18
Protecting insecure farmers Lorenzo Casaburi on how timing is crucial for increasing crop insurance adoption among smallholder farmers. Pay-at-harvest premiums could be a solution. Agriculture Lorenzo Casaburi Published 25.01.18
Land rights and agricultural efficiency Legal protection for agricultural land leasing contracts facilitates productivity-enhancing trades and increases agricultural efficiency Agriculture Amalavoyal Chari Yongxiang Wang Shing-Yi Wang Published 22.01.18
Piggyback exporting, intermediation, and the distribution of the gains from trade in agricultural markets How much of the world price of export crops trickles down to small farmers, who sell through agribusinesses and traders with market power? Agriculture Swati Dhingra Silvana Tenreyro Published 04.12.17
Agricultural markets in ‘rising’ Africa Recent empirical research on sub-Saharan African agricultural markets paints a cautiously optimistic picture of supply chain performance Agriculture Lorenzo Casaburi Brian Dillon Tristan Reed Published 20.11.17
