Hand pollination, mass spraying, and hybrid seedlings: Do these technologies affect the welfare of smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana?
Adoption of cocoa production technologies has the potential to improve productivity and
welfare of smallholder producers in low‐income countries. While studies investigating …
welfare of smallholder producers in low‐income countries. While studies investigating …
Determinants of household food expenditure in Tanzania: implications on food security
Background Food expenditure in developing countries particularly those in sub-Saharan
Africa constitutes about 65–70% of total household expenditure. Existing literature on the …
Africa constitutes about 65–70% of total household expenditure. Existing literature on the …
[HTML][HTML] Strategic value of crop diversification among farmers: New insights and measurement
Previous literature has mostly used crop diversification indices to quantify the extent of crop
diversification used by farmers. Indices are useful in assessing the number and proportion of …
diversification used by farmers. Indices are useful in assessing the number and proportion of …
Can women's empowerment in livestock farming improve household food security? Empirical evidence from rural households in Malawi
T Mataka, S Kaitibie, NN Ratna - Agriculture & Food Security, 2023 - Springer
Background Over the years the Government of Malawi has launched several initiatives to
improve food security in the country. Despite these efforts there have been limited …
improve food security in the country. Despite these efforts there have been limited …
Nutrition for all? Input subsidies and equitable diets
JN Ng'ombe, S Prah… - Review of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
While agricultural input subsidies can improve productivity and nutrition, a key unanswered
question is whether such government initiatives influence equitable nutrition access across …
question is whether such government initiatives influence equitable nutrition access across …
Food poverty assessment in Ghana: A closer look at the spatial and temporal dimensions of poverty
The multifaceted nature of poverty in terms of its duration or chronicity, systematic changes,
seasonality, variation, and risk or vulnerability makes its measurement and analysis …
seasonality, variation, and risk or vulnerability makes its measurement and analysis …
[HTML][HTML] Can North Carolina small rural farms succeed equally? Quantifying racial and gender disparities in acres, markets, and incomes
While small rural farms have long been the foundation of the United States' agricultural
landscape, the historic context of gender and racial disparities within this sector has been …
landscape, the historic context of gender and racial disparities within this sector has been …
Modelling the asymmetric impact of economic growth and poverty on gender inequality: Evidence from India using nonlinear ARDL analysis
The study is based on the premise that economic growth (henceforth EG) and poverty impact
men and women differently. As a result, shocks to these variables cannot be expected to …
men and women differently. As a result, shocks to these variables cannot be expected to …
A dose–response analysis of rice yield to agrochemical use in Ghana
In recent years, Ghanaian agriculture has witnessed a surge in the use of agrochemicals,
with the likely consequence that nonoptimal levels of application could cause environmental …
with the likely consequence that nonoptimal levels of application could cause environmental …
Gender Role in Food Rights and Sovereignty in West Africa: A Rapid Review
Recognizing the critical role gender plays in food systems within West Africa, this review
paper explores the contributions women make throughout the food value chain and the …
paper explores the contributions women make throughout the food value chain and the …