Empirical literature on the effect of Contract Farming (CF) on economic development of a Less Developed Economy (LDC) is divided on the basic issue of concern for the policy makers in LDCs: should CF be encouraged, and if so, under what circumstances? Broadly, there are both intermediate (yield,...

Aus der Einleitung: In dieser Arbeit soll versucht werden, die Versorgungsverhältnisse der Großstadt Lübeck mit einigen wichtigen Nahrungsmitteln zu klären, um durch die Analysierung seines Marktes einen weiteren Baustein zur Absatzfrage der deutschen Landwirtschaft zu liefern.

This study examines the impact of farm input subsidies, food and cash transfers, and irrigation investments on the dietary diversity, food consumption scores, and coping strategy index in Malawi. Despite the potential for synergies to address a range of vulnerabilities affecting food...

The Republic of Yemen is enduring the world's most severe protracted humanitarian crisis, compounded by conflict, economic collapse, and natural disasters. Current food insecurity assessments rely on expert evaluation of evidence with limited temporal frequency and foresight. This paper...