Poor smallholder farmers in Uganda live at or below subsistence level. They are vulnerable to multiple risks and insecurities and have limited access to capital markets and insurance. Their asset base is a reflection of the economic conditions of the farming households. In this article we...

The current commodity boom is a major opportunity for poor countries exportingexhaustible resources such as oil. In the past oil booms were often mismanaged leaving the country with lower long run income. Many countries are now well aware that booms require intricate savings and investment...