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The new report "Patterns of Agricultural Production among Male and Female Holders: Evidence from Agricultural Sample Surveys in Ethiopia" by the
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Attention to gender equality remains an important development goal highlighted in the United Nations MDGs. Closing gender gaps has been
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It’s been noticed that farmers learn best from their peers, or those of a slightly higher social status*. The objective
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Conservation agriculture (CA) is being promoted as an option for reducing soil degradation, conserving water, enhancing crop productivity, and maintaining yield
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For ages, rural farmers have maintained local seeds, and through them crop biodiversity, using indigenous knowledge passed to them by
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The 2008 and 2011 food price spikes sparked concerns about whether the growing global population would be able to feed
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This report, which summarizes SSA’s recent progress in developing its national agricultural R&D systems, is intended to serve as an important input into, and potential benchmark for, the implementation of the science agenda in SSA and the broader development agenda for the region. The analysis is based on comprehensive primary datasets by Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI), the most recent of which was compiled during 2012–2013.
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PIM’s lead center IFPRI has just released a collections of notes under the project “Enhancing Women’s Assets to Manage Risk
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The Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project (GAAP), jointly led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Livestock