ESSP Working Paper 128, by Kibrom A. Abay, Bethelhem Koru, Jordan Chamberlin, and Guush Berhane. Abstract: Credit markets are key instruments by which liquidity constrained smallholder farmers may finance productivity investments. However, the documented low demand and uptake of agricultural credit by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa poses challenges for energizing rural transformation in the region. >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
New study explores impact of rapid growth and pesticide use on health, environment, and food systems
Original post written by Jenny Smart, Senior Research Analyst with IFPRI's Development Strategy and Governance Division; Jason Snyder, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Michigan State University's College of Agriculture & Natural Resources; Joey Goeb received his PhD from MSU; David Tschirley is a Professor of International Development at MSU. This post is based on research that >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Cropland expansion in Ethiopia: Economic and climatic considerations for highland agriculture
ESSP Working Paper 127, by Emily Schmidt and Timothy S. Thomas. Abstract: Agricultural GDP in Ethiopia grew at an average 7.3 percent per year between 2001/02 and 2012/13. Most of this dynamism occurred in the highlands, where high population density and land scarcity begs the question of how future agricultural output can be maintained to >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Tracking anemia and its determinants from 2006 to 2016 in India: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4
India accounts for the highest burden of anemia globally. In the last fifty years, despite substantial programmatic efforts, progress has been slow throughout the lifecycle including among adolescent girls (15-19 years), women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (WRA), pregnant women, and children (6-59 months), and continues to be a major public health problem. There has >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Coverage of Nutrition and Health Interventions in TELANGANA: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4
It is crucial to understand the coverage of nutrition and health interventions to gain further insights into their effectiveness and impact. We present this Data Note that describes the coverage of a set of key nutrition and health interventions in the state of Telangana. The findings here are based on data from the National Family Health Survey >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
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