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Rusinamhodzi, LeonardDahlin, SigrunCorbeels, Marc[Living within their means: reallocation of farm resources can help smallholder farmers improve crop yields and soil fertility]Living within their means: reallocation of farm resources can help smallholder farmers improve crop yields and soil fertility
Francesconi, Gian N.Wouterse, Fleur[Promoting the role of farmer-based organizations for value chain integration: the tension between a program’s targeting and an organization’s investment strategy]Promoting the role of farmer-based organizations for value chain integration: the tension between a program’s targeting and an organization’s investment strategy

This paper examines the impacts of access to extension services and cooperative membership on technology adoption, asset ownership and poverty using household-level data from rural Nigeria. Using different matching techniques and endogenous switching regression approach, we find that both extensi...


Assfaw Wossen, TesfamichealAbdoulaye, TahirouAlene, A.Haile, M.G.Feleke, S.Olanrewaju, A.S.Manyong, Victor M.[Impacts of extension access and cooperative membership on technology adoption and household welfare]Impacts of extension access and cooperative membership on technology adoption and household welfare
Njingulula, PaulinWimba, PMusakamba, WMasuki, KFKatafiire, MUgen, Michael AdroguBirachi, Eliud Abucheli[Strengthening local seed systems within the bean value chain: experience of agricultural innovation platforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo]Strengthening local seed systems within the bean value chain: experience of agricultural innovation platforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Wossen, TesfamichealBerger, ThomasFalco, Salvatore di[Social capital, risk preference and adoption of improved farm land management practices in Ethiopia]Social capital, risk preference and adoption of improved farm land management practices in Ethiopia

Adaptation to climate change is an important theme in the strategy and policy of institutions around the world. Billions of dollars are allocated every year, based on cost estimates of actions to cope with, or benefit from the impacts of climate change. Costing adaptation, however, is complex, in...


Chaudhury, Abrar S.Helfgott, Ariella E.S.Thornton, Thomas F.Sova, Chase[Participatory adaptation planning and costing. Applications in agricultural adaptation in western Kenya]Participatory adaptation planning and costing. Applications in agricultural adaptation in western Kenya

Farmers in western Kenya are still facing the problem of Striga, the major constraint to cereal production threatening food security of thousands of poor farming households. Some Striga species also attack tropical legumes hence further augmenting protein malnutrition of vulnerable younger childr...


Mignouna, Djana B.Manyong, Victor M.Mutabazi, K.D.Senkondo, E.Madulu, R.B.Labintan, C.A.Akinola, Adebayo A.[Economic analysis of Imazapyrresistant maize technology for small farm households in western Kenya]Economic analysis of Imazapyrresistant maize technology for small farm households in western Kenya

Improving the economic, social and environmental sustainability of milk production in Tanzania requires relevant indicators to monitor its progress. There is no existing set of indicators to assess sustainability of smallholder dairy farming systems in Tanzania. This study was carried out to iden...


Munyaneza, CelestinKurwijila, Lusato R.Mdoe, Ntengua S.Y.Baltenweck, IsabelleTwine, Edgar E.[Identification of appropriate indicators for assessing sustainability of small-holder milk production systems in Tanzania]Identification of appropriate indicators for assessing sustainability of small-holder milk production systems in Tanzania

Water management strategies and allocation policies that support agricultural intensification across agro-ecological zones and hydrologic basins are required for building resilient agrarian communities in sub-Saharan Africa.We provide an overview of the research and investments needed to enhance ...


Cofie, Olufunke O.Amede, Tilahun[Water management for sustainable agricultural intensification and smallholder resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa]Water management for sustainable agricultural intensification and smallholder resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
Vellema, WytseBuritica Casanova, AlexanderGonzález, C.D'Haese, M[The effect of specialty coffee certification on household livelihood strategies and specialisation]The effect of specialty coffee certification on household livelihood strategies and specialisation

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