This paper aims to better understand the context in which smallholder farms operate. The study has developed a new methodology to establish country-wide farm typologies that combines household and macro-level
Union Budget 2019 India: The Modi government faced stringent criticism from the Opposition for its handling of farm distress before the general election. Budget 2019 India: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Bhubaneswar:The Odisha government has swung into action after the Prime Minister Office (PMO) recently sought clarifications from it on the alleged deplorable conditions of the farmers, oppression on the
Green agricultural policies in developing countries must be carefully designed to reduce poverty, according to a new report published by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
The paper examines the impact of sectoral transformation in agriculture on sustainable development in North and Central Asia. It discusses trends and developments of agriculture and structural transformation,
The Small holder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization (SAPEC) project valued US$54M has commenced in Liberia. The project which is being implemented by tem INISTRY of Agriculture
The African Development Bank will hold a major forum on agribusiness in India between May 22 and 26, the pan-African development lender has announced. The bank said the forum in Ahmadabad will discuss
Participation of people from the general category in the government
In a departure from its stated stand on the Food Security Bill, the Samajwadi Party Tuesday said it is "totally opposed" to the proposed legislation as it is "anti-farmer". This came as the opposition
The impacts of climate change on poverty depend on the magnitude of climate change, but also on demographic and socioeconomic trends. An analysis of hundreds of baseline scenarios for future economic
Chandigarh Sitting at the edge of fields in the heart of India
Poverty in Vietnam continues to fall, particularly amongst ethnic minorities, who saw their rate of poverty decline significantly by 13 percentage points, the largest decline in the past decade, says a
<p>The Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD has prepared a performance evaluation report on the Western Uplands Poverty Alleviation Project (WUPAP), implemented in Nepal between 2003 and 2016. The
Mumbai: On the golden jubilee of Maharashtra
Climate disasters, poverty, a fragile economic environment, low agricultural output and HIV and AIDS are the major causes of hunger in Zimbabwe HARARE, April 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations World Food
The purpose of this report is to improve the Philippines’ preparedness for the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) by informing stakeholders of ENSO’s agricultural and economic impacts. The report finds
“I am proud as the Governor of Iowa State to proclaim Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.” With these words, Governor Kim Reynolds, officially named President of the African
The former President says those who succeeded him failed to continue the laudable agriculture policies he left behind Pressure mounts on Obama to attend Buhari's inaugurationPressure mounts on Obama to
While Africa holds more than 60% of the world’s arable land, the continent’s share in global agricultural production remains low. Vast areas of land are uncultivated and productivity is lower than in much
If Rural Development Minister, Churchill Alemao is to be believed, he has ambitious plans up his sleeve to revive agriculture
