Agriculture
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Tackling food insecurity
We produce enough food to feed every single person alive, yet global food insecurity is rising. Arif Husain discusses why and the way forward.
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The coffee chain: Linking farmers to the global market
How can smallholder farmers in Africa overcome barriers and export their produce to valuable Western markets?
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Can farmers weather climate change?
Jonathan Colmer explores the effect increasing temperatures have on farmers and the occupational structure in India.
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Quality doesn't speak for itself: Evidence from the Senegalese onion market
Agriculture market reforms that allow quality recognition enable farmers to capture higher prices and lead to adoption of better technology
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The impact of the Green Revolution on structural change
The introduction of high-yield crop varieties led to greater entrenchment in the agricultural sector, while reducing urban and industrial growth
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Protecting insecure farmers
Lorenzo Casaburi on how timing is crucial for increasing crop insurance adoption among smallholder farmers. Pay-at-harvest premiums could be a...
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Land rights and agricultural efficiency
Legal protection for agricultural land leasing contracts facilitates productivity-enhancing trades and increases agricultural efficiency
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Piggyback exporting, intermediation, and the distribution of the gains from trade in agricultural markets
How much of the world price of export crops trickles down to small farmers, who sell through agribusinesses and traders with market power?
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Agricultural markets in ‘rising’ Africa
Recent empirical research on sub-Saharan African agricultural markets paints a cautiously optimistic picture of supply chain performance