Capturing individual agency—the ability to set goals and act on them—is important for measuring progress towards development goals. Decision-making is often used as a proxy for agency, though there are theoretical critiques of this approach. Using unique data from the rural Philippines, this paper empirically tests the extent to which different aspects of agricultural decision-making […] Source: The Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET)
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Internal Seminar – The role of mutual insurance networks on smallholder farmers’ cooperation under drought risk and uncertainty Empirical evidence from a dynamic irrigation game
Empirical evidence from a dynamic irrigation game. The monthly internal seminar series of IFPRI-Ethiopia took place on March 27, 2026 at the IFPRI Meeting Room with the presence of all research staff under projects in IFPRI-Ethiopia. A pleminary paper on "The role of mutual insurance networks on smallholder farmers' cooperation under drought risk and uncertainty […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Keeping seeds, feeding families: The quiet labour of women farmers
In a recent feature by the Indian Express, Dr. Mamata Pradhan, Research Coordinator at IFPRI, sheds light on the indispensable, Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
BBC Interview: Fertilizer Supply Disruptions and Implications for Africa’s Food Security
In a recent interview on BBC’s Focus on Africa, Dr. Oliver Kirui, Research Fellow and Acting Country Program Leader for Nigeria and Ghana at IFPRI, highlighted the growing risks fertilizer supply disruptions pose for Africa’s food security. Africa curr... Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
BBC Interview: Fertilizer Supply Disruptions and Implications for Africa’s Food Security
In a recent interview on BBC’s Focus on Africa, Dr. Oliver Kirui, Research Fellow and Acting Country Program Leader for Nigeria and Ghana at IFPRI, highlighted the growing risks fertilizer supply disruptions pose for Africa’s food security. Africa curr... Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)
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