experience of scaling up successful interventions in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition under five broad headings: (1 … Agriculture to Reduce Poverty and Hunger by Kevin Cleaver •Moving Local- and Community-Driven Development from Boutique to Large …

This study uses aerial photographs and survey data from sixty four parishes in east-central Uganda to identify the … factors affecting conversion of woodlands and traditional grazing areas to agriculture. Regression analysis shows that … conversion to agriculture, and hence to loss of trees. Private ownership of converted land promotes greater integration of trees …

"This report provides a nuanced perspective on debates about the potential for Africa's smallholder agriculture to … traditional theoretical literature on agriculture's role in the development process and discusses more recent literature that … remains skeptical about agriculture's development potential for Africa. In order to examine in greater detail the relevance …

"This paper provides a nuanced perspective on debates about the potential for Africa's smallholder agriculture to … traditional theoretical literature on agriculture's role in the development process and discusses more recent literature that … remains skeptical about agriculture's development potential for Africa. In order to examine in greater detail the relevance …

process. Using the case of GM cotton in Uganda, the authors illustrate the evaluation of socioeconomic impact on farmers, the …

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) baseline survey …

and services. Since agriculture currently dominates Ethiopia's economy and employment, however, there is an issue as to … grow more rapidly than the agricultural sector. The slower growth of agriculture, its relative decline, concern about the … difficulty of modernizing agriculture and pessimism about the potentials for technological change in agriculture suggest to some …

Agriculture is the largest contributor to the economic well-being of most Nigerians. For the agriculture sector to … also been shown that agriculture R&D could increase agriculture growth and reduce poverty (Fan 2008; Thirtle et al. 2003 …). Therefore, research-based evidence is important to guide decisions that affect Nigeria's agriculture sector and its people. The …