Advanced skill in seasonal climate prediction coupled with sectoral decision models can provide decision makers with opportunities to benefit or reduce unnecessary losses. Such approaches are particularly beneficial to rainfed agriculture, the livelihood choice for the majority of the world’s poor population, for which yields are highly sensitive to climate conditions. However, a notable gap […]
Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa?
This study presents evidence of profound farm‐level transformation in parts of sub‐Saharan Africa, identifies major sources of dynamism in the sector, and proposes an updated typology of farms that reflects the evolving nature of African agriculture. Repeat waves of national survey data are used to examine changes in crop production and marketed output by farm […]
Economywide effects of climate‐smart agriculture in Ethiopia
Re-post from IFPRI.ORG. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural systems to support food security under climate change.
The hidden middle: bringing Africa’s SMEs into the light
AGRA recently launched a report on Africa's Agriculture Status 2019. The report featured a number of IFPRI publications. The report addresses the tough questions that accompany the challenge of delivering inclusive growth and enhancing government capacity.
Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Economy-wide analysis of the evolving role of agriculture
ESSP Working Paper 123, by Paul Dorosh, James Thurlow, Frehiwot Worku Kebede, Tadele Ferede, and Alemayehu S. Taffesse. Abstract: The effectiveness of agricultural growth in reducing poverty at the national level depends on several factors,