agriculture production

Transforming rural livelihoods: Lessons from the Africa RISING program

Sustainable agricultural development has long been heralded as a vital pathway to alleviating poverty and hunger in Africa, where smallholder farming predominates across diverse landscapes and local conditions changing due to climate impacts and other ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

The promise of digital farmer services: Sifting reality from hype in Kenya

Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa continues to underperform despite its vast potential, as production struggles to keep up with population growth, primarily driven by unsustainable land expansion rather than productivity gains. Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)

When school overlaps with farming: Measuring reduced educational advancement and simulating solutions in Africa

The annual school and agricultural calendars exercise near-universal influence on life in the developing world, yet until recently there was little research on the interaction between the two. In the United States, it’s a widely held belief that the ty... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Debt Distress and the Right to Food in Africa

More than half of low-income countries are at risk of debt distress or have already defaulted. The debt crisis, while exacerbated by recent crises, has been looming for several years. Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR)

Enhancing farm productivity and rural livelihoods through ICT interventions in Malawi

Agriculture is central to Malawi’s economy, employing much of the population and contributing substantially to GDP. However, agricultural productivity and earnings have stagnated and chronic food insecurity is a serious problem. Recent shocks including... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program