Events

Enhancing Biodiversity and Resilience in Intensive Farming Systems

Enhancing Biodiversity and Resilience in Intensive Farming Systems:
Results from an ETH Zürich-IFPRI Collaborative study
Organized by IFPRI, ETH Zürich, and Bayer.
Tuesday December 6th, 2022 – 10:00AM to 11:30AM EST
Details and Registrations
Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program

Virtual Event: Market Access and Quality Upgrading: Evidence from Four Field Experiments.

Abstract: Smallholder farming in many developing countries is characterized by low productivity and low-quality output. Low quality limits the price farmers can command and their potential income. We conduct a series of experiments among maize farmers ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Conference 2022: Advancing the transformation of Africa’s seed sector: Emerging insights and perspectives

From 17-19 October, over 170 seed sector professionals from African and global organizations gathered in Kigali, Rwanda for the ISSD Africa Synthesis Conference.
The conference enabled attendees to harvest, share discuss and debate innovations in poli... Source: IFPRI Rwanda – Rwanda Strategy Support Program

Virtual Event: Bundling Crop Insurance and Certified Seeds: A five-year Perspective from Kenya

Abstract: Both crop insurance and stress tolerant seeds have the potential to increase the resilience of smallholder farmers in the face of weather shocks. At the same time uptake remains a challenge. We present the results of two projects that bundle ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual Event: The Effect of Extension and Marketing Interventions on Smallholder Farmers: Evidence from the ISFM Malawi Project

Abstract: This impact evaluation report assesses the impact of a programme that aims to encourage farmers, by promoting the use of demonstration plots, farmer-based organisations and farmer field days, to adopt integrated soil fertility and management ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program