The world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people
every decade, but by early 2000s mass starvation had all but disappeared. Today, famines …

After a long-term decline in the frequency and lethality of famines, 2017 has witnessed
resurgent international concern over the issue. This paper examines the trends in famine …

Rural Development is a textbook that critically examines economic, social and cultural
aspects of rural development efforts both in the global north and in the global south. By …

“THIS is not a drill.”“This is not a drill.” The headline blasted around the world as I was
putting the finishing touches on this manuscript. Suddenly, the frightening reality of our …

This article reviews the dynamics of global food prices since the food crisis of2007–08, the
extent to which international prices have influenced national prices and poverty and …

Study on conservation farming (CF) was conducted in moisture deficit area of Tigray,
Ethiopia from 2013-2014. The experiment was conducted both on station and on farmers' …

Chapter 8 shows the importance of integrated crop livestock systems as potential sources of
livelihood to millions of smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid lands. The systems …

2 For the present purpose, the terms of food and agriculture are used in an interchangeable
manner, referring to cultivation of crops and animal husbandry and any substance that …

Because poor nutritional outcomes in childhood are linked to a lifetime of negative economic
and social consequences, nutritional assessments are commonly employed as a key …