Global fertilizer markets experienced significant price surges beginning in 2020 and through 2022 due to a combination of factors, including higher natural gas prices, supply chain disruptions triggered by COVID-19, trade disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine war, and export restrictions. Although parallel increases in international agricultural commodity prices may have cushioned these price shocks, insufficient […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Multidimensionality of Landownership among Men and Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
A lack of representative insights into the different dimensions of land rights, alongside ownership, can hamper effective targeting of land reforms, particularly in low-income countries where customary tenure systems and low levels of documented ownership persist. Using machine learning and nationally representative intrahousehold survey data on various types of land rights and control, we examine […] Source: The Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET)
Food safety and incipient modern value chains: Evidence from milk in Ethiopia
Journal Article. Modern marketing arrangements are increasingly being implemented to assure improved food quality and safety. However, it is not well known how these modern marketing arrangements perform in early stages of roll-out. We study this issue in the case of rural–urban milk value chains in Ethiopia, where modern processing companies—selling branded pasteurized milk—and modern […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Respondent fatigue reduces dietary diversity scores reported from mobile phone surveys in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Article in press The computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) has been used extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the effects of respondent fatigue during these interviews on responses to questions about diet are unknown. Objectives: We designed an experiment that randomized the placement of a survey module on the dietary diversity of rural Ethiopian women and […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Fertilizer Quality Assessment: Perception versus testing in selected Ghanaian districts
Fertilizer use in Sub-Saharan Africa remains below recommended rates, contributing to low yields, and increasing poverty. Poor quality fertilizer – whether perceived or real – is often cited as a reason for low adoption rates. In Ghana, for example, there are widespread but often unsubstantiated claims of substandard fertilizers. This is a concern for farmers […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
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