The global financial and economic crisis beginning in 2008 has highlighted and reinforced the need for effective social protection mechanisms that prevent households from falling into poverty while also being sustainable, thus helping families to improve their earnings permanently. Meanwhile,...

This report is an economic assessment of the actual and potential impact of the introduction of appropriate technology to women who are engaged in traditional palm oil processing. In Jago village, Oyo State, Nigeria, a mini-mill for palm oil processing was established with the Alafia Tayo...