Agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara — especially for small farms and businesses — requires a new paradigm to meet the needs of the continent’s evolving farming systems. Can Asia, with its recent success in adopting mechanization, offer a model for Africa? An Evolving Paradigm of Agricultural Mechanization Development analyzes the experiences of […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
COVID-19 Risk and Food Value Chains
The short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food systems remain uncertain, raising concerns about food security. The pandemic’s public health impacts, as well as the economic and logistical impacts of pandemic response measures such as lockdowns and travel restrictions, have the potential to disrupt food value chains around the globe. Such disruptions […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
IFPRI book: What Africa can learn from Asia about agricultural mechanization
Agricultural mechanization has many benefits for developing countries: It raises productivity and lowers costs, makes supply chains more efficient, and is more environmentally friendly than traditional farming techniques. Mechanization is key for Africa’s agricultural transformation, which must adapt to the needs of urbanizing populations, increased food demand, and rising rural wages. Read more. Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Virtual Event: The New Nutrition Reality
Dec. 1, 9:30 - 11:15 AM (EST).
Multiple drivers affect the double burden of malnutrition (persistent undernutrition and escalating overweight & obesity). Can new nutrition policies tackle both forms of malnutrition at the same time and be effective... Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Telescoping causes overstatement in recalled food consumption: Evidence from a survey experiment in Ethiopia
Telescoping errors occur if survey respondents misdate consumption or expenditure episodes by including events from outside the reference period in their recall. Concern about telescoping influenced the design of early Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) surveys, which used a two-visit interview format to allow a bounded recall. This design fell out of favor although not […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
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