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April 10, 2019
Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial
Growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, are increasingly viewed as a consequence of climate change. This is true globally, but particularly for areas like southern Africa. What is the way forward from Idai’s aftermath?
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January 31, 2019
STAARS fellowship accepting applications for 2019
The Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship program managed by Cornell University in collaboration with PIM and other partners calls for concept proposals from early-career African researchers seeking to become STAARS fellows in 2019. Application deadline: March 1, 2019.
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January 30, 2019
Thom Jayne appointed special advisor to the president of the African Development Bank
In this part-time position Prof. Jayne will assist the Bank’s efforts to build the African Development Institute and to promote collaborative partnerships with African governments, national African research institutes, and international universities.
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Webinar
January 28, 2019
Webinar: Climate resilience and job prospects for young people in agriculture
Climate change matters for all people. Does it matter particularly for young people? If so, where and how? Join our webinar with Karen Brooks and Keith Wiebe on February 7 to discuss!
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December 18, 2018
Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news
Driven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing the gradual sub-division of their land. Over time farms are getting smaller and smaller. Today, over 80% of farms in relatively densely populated countries are smaller than one hectare.
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Blog
November 21, 2018
In Africa, more not fewer people will work in agriculture
Many people in Sub-Saharan Africa still work in agriculture; on average, over half of the labor force, and even more in poorer countries and localities. Yet the share of the labor force in agriculture is declining (as is normal in development), leading African leaders and economists to focus on job creation outside agriculture.
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Webinar
September 20, 2018
Webinar: Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Lessons learned from South-South knowledge exchange
In this webinar on October 4, we will summarize major lessons about mechanization learned from the South-South knowledge exchange supported by the Policies, Institutions, and Markets CGIAR Research Program. First, we’ll discuss some key messages that have come out of a compilation and synthesis of the mechanization growth experience in Asia and Africa...
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June 20, 2018
New paper explores how big cities, small towns affect poor farmers in Africa
Rapid urbanization in developing countries stimulates interest in understanding the impact of the nature of urbanization on the economies of these countries. The new study investigates relationship between agriculture and different sized cities in Ethiopia, with focus on teff market.
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Blog
June 11, 2018
Journal article: Women’s empowerment in agriculture and agricultural productivity
The new paper documents a positive relationship between maize productivity in western Kenya and women’s empowerment in agriculture, measured using indicators derived from the abbreviated version of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index.
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