The widely reported claim that smallholders produce 70–80% of the world's food has been a
linchpin of agricultural development policy despite limited empirical evidence. Recent …

Climate change could potentially interrupt progress toward a world without hunger. A robust
and coherent global pattern is discernible of the impacts of climate change on crop …

The post-harvest and marketing system is a chain of interlinked activities starting after the
harvest time and continuing until the delivery of the food product to the consumers. An …

Many environmental factors constrain the production of major food crops in Sub-Saharan
Africa and South Asia. At the same time, these food production systems themselves have a …

Rural areas still account for almost half the world's population, and about 70% of the
developing world's poor people.{9.1. 1}. There is a lack of clear definition of what constitutes …

Maize is the most important food staple in Eastern and Southern Africa, with a highly
seasonal production but relatively constant consumption over the year. Farmers have to …

How to eradicate hunger and achieve food security remains a key developmental issue,
particular in countries south of the Sahara. Most of the empirical literature focuses on …

Postharvest loss exacerbates the food insecurity and welfare loss of farming households in
developing countries. This paper analyzes the impact of improved storage technologies on …

Insect pests are a key constraint to effective utilization of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), with damage caused by these pests in the stores of particular concern. Although a …

Agriculture is the backbone of Tanzanian economy. It accounts for about one-third of the
gross domestic product (GDP), provides 85 percent of all exports and saves as a livelihood …