Agroforestry, or the intentional integration of trees on crop or pastureland, is a sustainable
land use system that provides ecosystem services including climate change mitigation and …

Most food in sub-Saharan Africa is produced on small farms. Using large datasets from
household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are …

Maize is one of the most important food crops in the world and, together with rice and wheat,
provides at least 30% of the food calories to more than 4.5 billion people in 94 develo** …

Resurgent interest in agriculture raises issues about agrarian structure and the balance
between large and small farms that have thus far been addressed mainly from a smallholder …

Efficient pre-and post-harvest services are essential if small farms in high potential areas are
to intensify production, contribute to economic growth, and reduce poverty. They also matter …

This article examines the role of institutional services of credit, input supply, and extension in
the overall commercial transformation process of smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia. Survey …

This volume explores the usefulness of the Asian model of agricultural development for
Africa, where, even before the recent world food crisis, half the population lived on less than …

Value chains linked to urban markets and agro-industry present new opportunities for
adding value and raising rural incomes. Small farmers, who produce small volumes …

Seasonality is a severe constraint to sustainable rural livelihoods, and a driver of poverty
and hunger, particularly in the tropics. Many poor people in develo** countries are ill …

ABSTRACT The food crisis of 2007/8, alongside rapid population growth, and the
uncertainties of climate change propelled African agricultural transformation back into the …