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Why the US Has a Lot to Gain from Investing in Africa’s Agri-food Systems
Published on February 1, 2017
The US’s incoming administration has an historic opportunity to extend America’s global leadership by promoting the economic transformations underway in Africa. -
Loss of Fertile Land Fuels ‘Looming Crisis’ Across Africa
Published on July 29, 2017
MSU researcher Thomas Jayne cited in New York Times article, Disappearance of Fertile Land Fuels ‘Looming Crisis’ in Africa, by Jeffrey Gettleman, page 1, Sunday, July 30, 2017. Print edition. -
WEBINAR: Do Medium and Large-scale Farms Generate Income Spillovers for Rural Households?
Published on October 30, 2018
WEBINAR, Nov. 6, 2018, 10-11 AM - T. Jayne and J. Chamberlin: What's the impact of land acquisitions by foreign and local investors on smallholder households and rural communities? -
Land Pressure and African Agricultural Development
Published on October 30, 2018
An interview with Thomas Jayne, SciDevNet, 10/30/18 -
More and Better Jobs for Youth in Agrifood System
Published on May 12, 2017
VIDEO: By 2050, it is estimated that 864 million people in Africa will live in cities, and 10 million young people will join the labor market every year. What implications? Can the agrifood sector development be the solution? -
Africa’s Evolving Employment Trends: Implications for Economic Transformation
Published on April 15, 2017
While agro-processing is growing rapidly in percentage terms, its share of overall employment is quite low and hence will not generate nearly as many new jobs as farming. -
Promoting US national interests through supporting agricultural development in Africa
Published on June 2, 2017
Thomas Jayne's testimonial at the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture, regarding The Next Farm Bill: The Future of International Food Aid and Agricultural Development. -
What Drives Policy Change? Insights from the Kaleidoscope Model of Food Security Policy
Published on March 30, 2017
Steven Haggblade, Sheryl Hendriks, and Danielle Resnick, March 29, 2017, IFPRI, Washington, DC -
How Cities Reshape Food Systems
Published on May 23, 2017
The explosive growth of cities and the rapid emergence of an urban middle class are driving changes in food production and consumption in developing countries: A new book chapter by FSP team. -
Are Medium-scale Farmers Driving Agricultural Transformation in Africa?
Published on June 21, 2018
The rapid change from small-scale farms and medium-scale one has many implications for the agricultural production of developing countries. -
FSP Researchers Lead Special JDS Issue
Published on March 1, 2018
FSP C4a (Upstream Global Research Policy) leader T. Jayne, and collaborators, are guest editors of a special issue of the Journal of Development Studies. -
The Future of Work: An Interagency Development Economics Seminar
Published on November 28, 2017
WEBINAR: Tom Reardon (C4b, Nigeria, Senegal) speaks to Chief Economists of USAID and MCC, Nov. 15. -
Causes and Consequences of Changing Farm Size Distribution
Published on November 13, 2017
FSP C4a Thomas Jayne will present "The Rise of Medium-Scale Farms in Africa" at the World Bank Group's webinar, Thursday, Nov. 16. -
June Was Food Security Policy Month on Agrilinks
Published on July 2, 2018
See how we explained and shared our expertise on policy and food security in developing countries, with 7 blogs and 1 webinar. -
Medium-Scale Farms are on the Rise in Africa. Why This is Good News
Published on December 16, 2018
Medium-scale farmers are a growing population in Africa, and Thom Jayne and Milu Muyanga explain why that's good news in this article for the Conversation. -
FSP scientist T. Reardon on BBC World Service
Published on September 25, 2017
Tom Reardon (FSP C4b, Nigeria, Senegal) interview, 9/25/2017. Africa has increased it's rural-urban supply chain by 700% in 30 years.