The purpose of this guide is to provide access to relevant, diverse and credible research on the role of agricultural production and food policy in achieving broad development goals. It aims to inform dialogue and the sharing of good practice by policy actors and decision makers globally around issues such as food security, land issues, food prices, gender and the role of technology and innovation.
- Poorest countries lead the fight against hunger and undernutrition
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According to new research published by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), low income countries like Malawi and Madagascar and lower middle income Guatemala, are leading the charge against hunger and undernutrition, whilst economic powerhouses such as India and Nigeria are failing some of their most vulnerable citizens.
Latest Documents
- Latin America’s rural family farmers: evolutions in access to markets and rural income structure
- G. Escobar; M. Glave / Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013
- Over time, the rural reality in Latin America has changed, with family farmers now more integrated in markets and significantly less dependent on agriculture for income. What does this mean for family farmers today? In orde...
- Farmers’ perceptions and adaptations to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: a synthesis of empirical studies and implications for public policy in African agriculture
- J. S. Juana; Z. Kahaka; F. N. Okurut / Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013
- Climate change has the potential of undermining sustainable development efforts in Africa, if steps are not taken to respond to its adverse consequences. This study reviews existing and available literature on farmers’ perceptio...
- Land tenure and fast-tracking REDD+: time to reframe the debate?
- A. Bolin; L. Lawrence; M. Leggett / Global Canopy Programme, 2013
- This paper argues that legal reform of land tenure will not take place fast enough to enable developing countries to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through REDD+. It highlights that a global agreemen...
- Enhanced Knowledge Management: knowledge centers for extension communication and agriculture development in Ethiopia
- A. Shiferaw; E. Sehai; D. Hoekstra; A. Getachew / IGI Global, 2013
- There is increasing evidence on the benefits of knowledge management (KM) to enable organisations to be more competitive, achieve higher efficiency and increase output. The Ethiopian government has embarked on a major initia...
- Agrarian Labour Relations in Zimbabwe after Over a Decade of Land and Agrarian Reform
- Chambati, W. / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2013
- Walter Chambati April 2013 This paper begins highlights some key features that shape agrarian labour relations in Zimbabwe, illustrated through the setting of Goromonzi district. The new agrarian structure that forms the b...
- Comprehensive report detailing multi-sector trade opportunities and enabling conditions in the transition to a green economy
- United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2013
- Prepared by the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this report is a key component of the Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP). The aim of GE-TOP is to identify opportu...
- From manual to mechanical harvesting: reducing environmental impacts and increasing cogeneration potential
- P. Ninô de Carvalho (ed) / Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2012
- The pre-harvest burning of sugarcane leaves is a common practice that enables manual pickers to collect the crop quickly, suffering less personal injury. The burning process, however, has negative impacts on the environment, on human ...
- Making Sense of Gender, Climate Change and Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
- C. Okali; L.O. Naess / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2013
- Full title: Making Sense of Gender, Climate Change and Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: Creating Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation Policy Christine Okali and Lars Otto Naess May 2013 Attention to gender and cli...
- Understanding Wage Issues in the Tea Industry
- Oxfam, 2013
- Wage levels are an issue of concern across the globe as individuals, companies and governments wrestle with how wages paid to workers relate to costs of living, corporate and national competitiveness, profitability and broader macroec...
- National REDD+ Strategy Development and Implementation Process in Tanzania. Mid Term Review. Final Report
- 2013
- The Norwegian Government funded REDD+ project portfolio in Tanzania is creating significant positive results across Tanzania. Along with the research project on climate change and a selection of pilot projects, the REDD+ Policy Projec...
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