, there is limited or conflicting evidence as to their effect on productivity and poverty, especially in East Africa. This …

sectors. Finally, according to the experts, small-scale poultry producers’ likelihood of adoption is low overall, although … adoption rates are higher for commercial producers than for noncommercial/semicommercial producers. …

takes this prime opportunity to examine whether lack of ownership rights presents a significant barrier to the adoption of … high returns to adoption of export products and that households which began producing an export oriented crop over the …

nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural …

The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. East Africa's populations is …

€”extreme poverty, armed conflict, economic and political turmoil, and climate shocks—are now most prevalent in Africa. Researchers … famine context. Broadening current theories and models of development for conquering famine, Famine in Africa grounds its … results of field work and other research from numerous parts of Africa, with a particular focus on Botswana, Ethiopia, Niger …

have experienced the reduction of farm size and the decline of natural resources. Through a comparison of Asia and Africa …

, focusing on land quality, crop production, adoption of high-quality seed and fertilizer, and household income. …