To diversify or not to diversify, that is the question. Pursuing agricultural development for smallholder farmers in mar...
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Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Zambia
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Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Eswatini
The objective of this brief is to analyze Eswatini’s performance and discuss lessons from the implementation of the inaugural CAADP BR mechanism. Based on the results, recommendations are proposed for strengthening mutual accountability and performance of the agriculture sector in Eswatini. The analysis is based on results of the Africa Agriculture...
Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Lesotho
This BR brief shows that Lesotho was not on track to meet the Malabo Declaration targets for 2025. Three commitments were on track: recommitment to CAADP, boosting intra-Africa trade in agriculture, and mutual accountability for action and results, while the others were not on track. Lesotho was on track on 6 of the 43 indicators, highlighting the ...
Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Malawi
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Africa agriculture transformation scorecard performance and lessons for Zimbabwe
The main objective of this BR brief is to summarize the performance, key issues, and recommendations for improving progress toward agricultural transformation in Zimbabwe. This brief provides recommendations and action items based on Zimbabwe’s performance in the inaugural BR mechanism to help the country improve its domestication and implementatio...
Growing condition variations and grain prices in Niger and Nigeria
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Revolutionizing smallholder irrigation in Africa
Development and Adoption of Latin American Low-Input Rice Production System through Genetic Improvement and Advanced Fie...
Community-managed groundwater irrigation on the Vientiane Plain of Lao PDR: planning, implementation and findings from a...
Laos has vast surface water resources. However, in areas located far away from surface water sources or those that are prone to surface water scarcity, groundwater is gaining recognition as a valuable source of water for agricultural development. Households in Ekxang village on the Vientiane Plain, for example, depend on rainfall for the cultivatio...
