Agricultural Growth and Rural Transformation

AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND RURAL TRANSFORMATION

Blog
It’s important to listen to people we call “farmers” so policies can be developed that offer innovations that meet their realities and aspirations.
Blog
Decentralization of government functions can improve accountability and service provision, but this pursuit presents key political challenges.
News
The USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI) announces Request for Proposals for the Structural Transformation of African and Asian Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAAARS+) Fellowship Program. The new program is a collaboration between Cornell University, Michigan State University (MSU), and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). STAAARS+ is an extension of the Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Space (STAARS) fellowship program run by Cornell University and supported by PIM since 2016.
Events
Join us as the book’s authors share important takeaways with major implications for policymakers.
Publications
The new book questions some of the stylized facts that underpin the prevailing narratives and policy debates about youth employment in rural Africa.
In the News
How can information improve governance and infrastructure service delivery in world's poorest countries? Three conditions need to be met.
News
The Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship program announces a call for proposals from early-career African researchers seeking to become STAARS fellows in 2020. Application deadline: January 24, 2020.
Publications
It is time for policymakers, agricultural researchers, and practitioners to recognize the need to separate food security and poverty eradication, a new paper argues.
Blog
An expert panel at the recent African Conference of Agricultural Economists discussed what should be done to improve skills of millions of people who work in Africa’s agrifood systems.