The 'modernist'project that has come to dominate food and agricultural policy has failed to
provide sustainable outcomes for many poor people in developing countries. Conventional …

This article provides a critical account of the cereal seed systems in Malawi, in both a
historical and contemporary context, with particular reference to the three input support …

Recent years have seen a resurgent interest in large scale input subsidies, and particularly
fertilizer subsidies, in agricultural development and food security policies in Africa. Very high …

Similar to many net oil importing Sub-Sahara African countries, Ethiopia's economy is rural
and as it stands today it is far from being a fossil fuel based economy. Instead, the economy …

The 2000s witnessed the rapid expansion of biofuel plantations in the global South in the
context of a growing trend of crop plantation expansion. This trend has been spurred by …

This paper identifies and discusses some key issues and challenges in financing agriculture
in Sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis first reviews recent trends in agricultural financing …

Weak institutional development and information flows have constrained the extent to which
the smallholder farming sector in developing countries can significantly drive growth and …

Recent years have seen a resurgent interest in large scale input subsidies, and particularly
fertilizer subsidies, in agricultural development and food security policies in Africa. Very high …

The paper examines the progress made regarding the development of small irrigation dams
in Malawi with the view of establishing their significance in improving rural livelihoods in the …

This paper analyses the way aid for agriculture and rural development in the global south
has changed over time. It finds three key shifts. First, a change in funding priority that has …