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‘We would rather die from Covid-19 than from hunger ́ - Exploring lockdown stringencies in five African countries
(2020-12)
Facing the first wave of COVID-19, African countries were confronted with a dilemma: enacting strict lockdowns in order to “flatten the curve” could lead to a potentially severe drop in food security. Given this catch-22 ...
Uber for tractors? Opportunities and challenges of digital tools for tractor hire in India and Nigeria
(2020-01)
Agricultural mechanization can contribute to agricultural transformation. However, there is a need to find institutional solutions allowing smallholder farmers, who play a key role in agricultural development, to access ...
Between pandemics and famines: Towards nutrition-sensitive lockdowns during Covid-19 and beyond
(2020-12)
In a moment of global unity, many governments across the world chose the same policy to address Covid-19: lockdowns. Lockdowns helped to “flatten the curve” but often undermined food and nutrition security. Taking a ...
What are the Effects of Agricultural Mechanization?: A case study from Zambia
(2020-03)
During the last decade, governments, private actors as well as civil society and development partners have joined efforts to promote a productivity revolution in Africa’s agriculture. For this, smallholder farmers are key, ...
The Forgotten Agriculture-Nutrition Link: Estimating the energy requirements of different farming technologies in rural Zambia
(2020-03)
Worldwide, 821 million people do not have access to enough calories, they are undernourished. In addition, close to two billion people lack micronutrients, they are malnourished and suffer from hidden hunger. Smallholder ...