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FLAGSHIP 1
Technological Innovation and Sustainable Intensification
FLAGSHIP 2
Economywide Factors Affecting Agricultural Growth and Rural Transformation
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Inclusive and Efficient Value Chains
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Social Protection for Agriculture and Resilience
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RURAL TRANSFORMATION
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December 16, 2021
Gender and mechanization: Exploring differential effects on rural men and women
A multi-country study finds that mechanization induces women to shift from farm to nonfarm activities to a larger extent than men, which can potentially narrow the gender gap in labor productivity and empowerment.
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Blog
October 31, 2020
Informal food retail in Africa’s cities: governance, politics, policy issues
To mark UN World Cities Day (Oct.31), a new PIM Synthesis Brief summarizes recent research on urban food traders in African cities.
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October 9, 2020
Gender and rural transformation: What do we know and what don’t we know?
How rural transformation may influence women’s and men’s labor patterns, access to resources, and broader gender relations and norms - in a new PIM Synthesis Brief.
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October 2, 2020
Promoting nonfarm businesses in Papua New Guinea can improve rural diets
A new study provides insights into gender differences and welfare benefits from rural nonfarm enterprises, a crucial part of the PNG’s rural economy.
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Blog
March 11, 2020
Not just farmers: understanding rural aspirations is key to Kenya’s future
It’s important to listen to people we call “farmers” so policies can be developed that offer innovations that meet their realities and aspirations.
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Publications
December 26, 2019
Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa: Beyond Stylized Facts
The new book questions some of the stylized facts that underpin the prevailing narratives and policy debates about youth employment in rural Africa.
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Events
October 31, 2019
Gender, agricultural growth, and rural transformation research in CGIAR
Workshop on Oct.31-Nov.1 organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), led by IFPRI.
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Webinar
October 4, 2019
Changing farm structure and rural transformation in Africa
PIM Webinar with Dr. Thomas Jayne, University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University
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Blog
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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