This article is the third in a series of historical reviews on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
exploring why agricultural production and irrigation schemes are underperforming, and how …

Global warming has become one of the major challenges in maintaining global food
security. This paper reviews the impacts of climate change on fourteen strategic crops for …

The exponential increase in the population of Ghana and the need to meet the population's
food security needs while creating job opportunities have necessitated the implementation …

Market access influences the dietary diversity and food security for smallholder households
in many ways. In Ethiopia, most smallholders are subsistence farmers who have poor …

Improved access to markets can influence household dietary diversity, consumption
expenditure, and food security through multiple pathways. Market access can increase …

High population growth and growing income lead to increasing demand for poultry products
in Nigeria. The poultry industry has emerged as the most commercialized and fastest …

Low fertility and inefficient management of sub-Saharan African soils have been the major
challenges facing productivity among smallholder farmers. Unfortunately, inorganic fertiliser …

Agriculture is the backbone of Ethiopian economy. Majority of the farmers produce
agricultural product for their own home consumption and the production system is not market …

Farms less than two hectares constitute most farm holdings in Africa. Most of these farms are
operated by rural smallholder farmers who are dependent on agriculture for their economic …

Highlights•Correcting market failure by improving participation of producers improves
livelihoods.•Collective action can improve marketing if undertaken voluntarily.•Small groups …