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Edible weeds and food and nutrition security in the face of the herbicide revolution: A case study from Zambia
(2021-01)
Herbicides are on the rise across the developing world. Herbicides may come with several advantages, for example, they may help to improve yields, thereby contributing to food and nutrition security. However, they may ...
Niger – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
The Sahel is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in the world. Located in the central
part, Niger is facing many complex and interconnected challenges which strongly hinder the
achievement of the key ...
Ethiopia - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of more than
110 million. With over 10 percent growth rate, the Ethiopian economy has been one of the fastest
growing economies in the ...
Burkina Faso - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
In this working paper, the biophysical factors and socio-economic conditions that led to Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULC) and land degradation in Burkina Faso are reviewed. It is found that the country is densely ...
Nigeria - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
This review report involves the analysis and synthesis of literatures on climate change, land use, energy, livelihoods and sustainable development in Nigeria. The methodology employed in the review involves searching ...
Comparing African Countries and Indian States: Lessons for promoting agricultural growth, employment and food security
(2021-11)
What may be learned from Africa and India on how they transform their food and agriculture sectors to provide affordable and healthy diets for all? And what are potential insights that may inform future strategic directions ...
Resilience of Africa’s Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector: Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic
(2021-05)
Outbreaks of various epidemics or pandemics have been recurrent throughout history. However, a pandemic of such a global scale as the Covid-19 pandemic can be considered as an unprecedented crisis in modern days. To contain ...
Towards a Digital One-Stop-Shop for African Producers?: Strategic Decisions of Digital Agricultural Platform Providers
(2021-06)
The rapid spread of the mobile phone across Africa has stimulated a large number of digital services targeted at small-scale producers. More ecently, such services are increasingly being bundled and offered via integrated ...