More than 90 percent of the population in the Sahel lives on agriculture. The fact that crop production has not kept up … with population growth during the last two decades is attributed to land degradation and productivity decline resulting in …

increases, in turn, require technology-driven increases in the productivity of crops (rice in particular), fisheries and … incomes of small and marginal farmers requires promotion of commercial agriculture and agri-business opportunities through: (a … administrative capacity of the institutions responsible for agriculture extension, research, food procurement, water management, and …

key drivers of gender gaps in agriculture productivity in Nigeria: women use fewer inputs and have limited participation … Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). Specifically, the underlying analysis aims to (i) examine women … use, extension services, and labor productivity; (iii) examine women's participation and inputs use against budget …

and total factor productivity growth in small and large states in the South. There are three main findings. First …, productivity growth increases with North-South trade-related technology diffusion and education and the interaction between the two … their interaction on productivity growth in small states is more than three times that for large countries, with the …

for greater capital accumulation, without being fully reflected in a higher rate of total factor productivity (TFP) growth …