"This book documents frontier knowledge on the drivers of agriculture productivity to derive pragmatic policy advice … modern technology. Agriculture and food systems are rapidly transforming, characterized by shifting food preferences, the … rise and growing sophistication of value chains, the increasing globalization of agriculture, and the expanding role of the …

levels of food security. This report shows that frontier agriculture, which comprises climate-smart and water saving … agriculture technologies, such as hydroponics, can contribute to improve well-being, including nutritional status for farmers and … women, youth, and those who are forcibly displaced. Frontier agriculture can leverage scarce resources, such as water and …

The growth of agriculture output over the past 200 years has been phenomenal. When Malthus wrote in 1798, he perceived … the 19th century, increased output came from expanded land area in production. Science-based agriculture is really a post …

Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the economy, and agriculture is …

Agriculture has been essentially the backbone of economic growth for centuries. The sector has provided employment for …, agriculture contributed to the transformation by releasing labor force for the other parts of the economy, providing food security … broader social and economic development (Bruce and Mellor, 1961). In the 21st century, agriculture remains a fundamental …

's agriculture sector forms part of this background material. Following an overview of the sector's major characteristics, the study … analyses the determinants of agriculture sector growth from 2004-2015, a period characterized by both expansion and contraction … observed sector growth. Agriculture sector resilience to exogenous shocks is also examined, at both sector and household level …

Bank to integrate climate change into the country's agriculture policy agenda through the Lesotho Climate-Smart Agriculture …