In semi-arid Northern Ghana, smallholder farmers face food insecurity and financial risk due to climate change. In response, the Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) model, a community-led microfinance model, has emerged as a promising finance and climate resilience strategy. VSLAs offer...

"Transformation of Kenya's food system offers a promising avenue to achieve the country's development goals. This book takes a critical look at the whole food system, including food supply chains, the food environment, consumer behavior, external drivers, and development outcomes and considering...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a big picture of the current context of Chinese economy, the government policies on agriculture, and the role of agricultural risks and risk management against this background. Design/methodology/approach – The new Chinese economic challenges...