productivity, incomes, and poverty, and compares current conditions in Africa with the conditions that prevailed in Asia as its …. Moreover, many of the same practices that have proved successful in Asia and in Africa can be applied where yields are …Asia's green revolution in rice was transformational and improved the lives of millions of poor households. Rice has …

This paper analyzes the trends and evolution of public spending in the agriculture sector in Indonesia, as well as the …, public spending on agriculture and irrigation during the period 1976-2006 had a positive impact on agricultural growth, while … past decade can partly explain why significant increases in public spending for agriculture have not resulted in a …

For decades, agricultural price and trade policies in Sub-Saharan Africa have hampered farmers contributions to … time series of country level indexes, as well as Africa-wide aggregates. They also provide annual commodity market indexes …

Agriculture has made major contributions to China's economic growth and poverty reduction, but the literature has … households to exit from agriculture or send family members to the non-farm sector. It finds that land tenure insecurity, measured … by the history of past land reallocations, discourages households from quitting agriculture. The recognition of land …

Wastewater use in agriculture is a growing practice worldwide. Drivers include increasing water stress, in part due to … importance of improving wastewater use in agriculture across the spectrum from lower to high-income countries. It presents an …