Extreme heat damages crops and increases the number of strongly undernourished households in terms of calories, iron, and other nutrients. While some households cope by buying food grown elsewhere, the poorest remain highly vulnerable.
Can a small pilot project still be effective when scaled up to reach millions? New evidence shows digital advisory can help farmers who experience weather shocks to obtain higher yields.
Gas flaring protects oil companies' profits at the cost of farmers' livelihoods. Can enhanced regulation enable economic growth while sustaining agricultural productivity?
Evidence from Colombia shows that weather shocks induce a fragmentation of the farm-size distribution and exacerbate the prevalence of small farms in an economy, shedding light on how climate change might lower agricultural productivity in developing...
Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is not destiny, as there is remarkable potential for raising crop yields given their land quality
