The rural transport infrastructure sector is a critical force for sustainable development that is
interwoven with many other sectors. Rural transportation is an underlying driver of many of …

Abstract In rural sub-Saharan Africa–the global poverty hotspot–the vast majority of cropland
is rainfed only, resulting in reduced and unstable yields. Smallholder farmers account for …

Climate change is increasing the vulnerability of agriculture to climate risks and hindering
sustainable agrifood production. This study explored whether and to what extent adopting …

Despite the continued deep challenges that the region is facing, mounting evidence points
to profound economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa since the early 2000s. The …

Previous work on transportation investments has focused on average impacts in high-and
middle-income countries. We estimate average and heterogeneous effects in a poor …

Developing and integrating agricultural markets may be key to addressing Africa's
sustainability challenges. By modelling trade costs from farm gate to potential import markets …

Air transport may be a key tool to advance economic development. However, it is uncertain
whether air transport boosts economic development, or vice versa. Both views have …

Estimating the potential impacts of land degradation and land restoration through past and
future changes to the condition of land was the driving force behind this study. Such …

This article analyzes how urban proximity introduces spatial heterogeneity in farm
productivity within the high‐value dairy sector in one of the poorest countries in Africa …

Radio and television are potential for knowledge dissemination. This study investigated the
usage of radio and television as sources of agricultural knowledge among farmers in …