ESSP Research Note 67: by Fantu Nisrane Bachewe, Kalle Hirvonen, Bart Minten, Feiruz Yimer.
Exploring the impacts of alternative investments on poverty, hunger, and environment
The recent report by the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight team (part of PIM's research flagship 1) seeks to help the CGIAR centers and research programs, as well as donors and other decision makers assess the overall impact and benefits of investing in international and national agricultural research programs.
Toward leaner and more effective value chain development. Special journal edition on inclusive VCD and associated services
Since the early 2000’s, practitioners and researchers have been working on ways to design market-oriented development interventions with smallholders. Many of the findings have provided positive experiences by a given NGO or project in a particular context. Early writings helped to put value chain development (VCD) on the development agenda, while advancing innovation in market-based […]
Discussion paper: The Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI)
The fifth Sustainable Development Goal—to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”—reflects a growing consensus that these are key objectives of development policy in their own right, while also contributing to improved productivity and increased efficiency, especially in agriculture and food production. To deliver on this commitment to women’s empowerment in development calls […]
New report shows regional spending on agricultural research lags behind other ag spending
A new report on agricultural research in Africa south of the Sahara by Agricultural Science & Technology Indicators (ASTI), asserts that—despite progress towards the regionwide commitments of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)—agricultural research investment in the region is growing more slowly than spending on other agricultural areas, such as farm support, subsidies, and […]
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