Managing nitrogen for sustainable development
Improvements in nitrogen use efficiency in crop production are critical for addressing the
triple challenges of food security, environmental degradation and climate change. Such …
triple challenges of food security, environmental degradation and climate change. Such …
Technology adoption, impact, and extension in develo** countries' agriculture: A review of the recent literature
Given the stagnant agricultural productivity and persistent food insecurity in low‐income
countries—notably in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)—there has been continued interest in the …
countries—notably in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)—there has been continued interest in the …
[HTML][HTML] Ten striking facts about agricultural input use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Conventional wisdom holds that Sub-Saharan African farmers use few modern inputs
despite the fact that most poverty-reducing agricultural growth in the region is expected to …
despite the fact that most poverty-reducing agricultural growth in the region is expected to …
Taking stock of Africa's second-generation agricultural input subsidy programs
Input subsidy programs (ISPs) remain one of the most contentiously debated development
issues in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). After ISPs were phased out during the 1980s and …
issues in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). After ISPs were phased out during the 1980s and …
[HTML][HTML] Green revolution in sub-Saharan Africa: implications of imposed innovation for the wellbeing of rural smallholders
Green Revolution policies are again being pursued to drive agricultural growth and reduce
poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. However conditions have changed since the well …
poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. However conditions have changed since the well …
Adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies: evidence from eastern Zambia
Using plot level panel data and multinomial endogenous switching regression, this article
analyzes the adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies in eastern …
analyzes the adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies in eastern …
[HTML][HTML] Maize crop nutrient input requirements for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
Nutrient limitation is a major constraint in crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Here,
we propose a generic and simple equilibrium model to estimate minimum input …
we propose a generic and simple equilibrium model to estimate minimum input …
Agricultural transformation in Africa? Assessing the evidence in Ethiopia
Despite significant efforts, Africa has struggled to imitate the rapid agricultural growth that
took place in Asia in the 1960s and 1970s. As a rare but important exception, Ethiopia's …
took place in Asia in the 1960s and 1970s. As a rare but important exception, Ethiopia's …
[HTML][HTML] Limitations of contract farming as a pro-poor strategy: The case of maize outgrower schemes in upper West Ghana
C Ragasa, I Lambrecht, DS Kufoalor - World Development, 2018 - Elsevier
Contract farming (CF) arrangements have the potential to address market failures and
improve technology adoption, productivity, and welfare. In Ghana, government and donors …
improve technology adoption, productivity, and welfare. In Ghana, government and donors …
The 4 per 1000 goal and soil carbon storage under agroforestry and conservation agriculture systems in sub-Saharan Africa
The 4‰ initiative launched by the French government at COP21 in Paris in December 2015
aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year. We …
aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year. We …