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Uzbekistan – A Region of World Society (?) Variants of Differentiation in Agricultural Resources Governance
(2015-04)
This article studies the layered coexistence and mutual shaping of three forms of differentiation (functional, segmentary, hierarchical) in rural Uzbekistan, a region of world society that, since 1991, is undergoing ...
Embracing Chinese modernity? Articulation and positioning in China-Kazakhstan trade and exchange processes
(2014-07)
While much has been written recently about the increasing geo-political and economic impact of Chinese ‘soft power’ on neighbouring countries to the West, relatively few studies explore local people’s reflections of China’s ...
Senegal – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
Located in West Africa, Senegal is classified as a least-developed country that has historically had political stability and slow economic growth compared to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, from 2012 onward, ...
Mali – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
Mali is a Sub-Saharan African country with 19.1 million people. Almost half of this population lives in
poverty, due to the dysfunction of activity sectors (agriculture, energy, education, employment,
services, etc.). ...
Tapping Potentials of Innovation for African Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Growth: an Africa-wide Perspective
(2015-09)
While in the past, increased use of inputs and expansion of agricultural land accounted for a good part of agricultural growth in Africa, improvements in productivity will need to be a major driver of growth in the future. ...
Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel: Synthesis paper of case studies under the Sudano-Sahelian Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
This paper synthesizes a set of national case studies conducted in the Sahelian countries during 2019-2020 as a collaboration between national universities and research institutes, and the Center for Development Research ...
Sudan - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
Sudan is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, covering an area of about 1.9 million km2 and has a population of 43 million. It is regarded as one of the countries in the world where human development is least advanced ...
From agricultural to economic growth: Targeting investments across Africa
(2018-03)
This paper examines whether investment in the agriculture and food sectors in Africa significantly increases overall economic growth and, hence, reduces food and nutrition insecurity. To this end, the study examines the ...
Generating Employment and Increasing Income in Agricultural Value Chains and Thereby Fostering Food Security: Case Studies of Rice and Cotton in Benin and Senegal
(2018-03)
In this paper, we use a case study approach to investigate the patterns of employment and income generation in cotton and rice value chains in Senegal and Benin. The purpose of the paper is to provide a comprehensive ...
Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal
(2020-10)
This study examines on-farm post-harvest losses (PHL) for three vegetable crops (onion, tomato, and pimento) in Senegal and the potential economic benefits associated with reducing PHL for these three vegetables. Household ...