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  • Call for Applications - Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars’ Program

    Published on January 6, 2017
    A Call for Applications for the 2017 Short-Term Visiting Scholars Program is open, with a deadline of February 23, 2017.

  • The 2015 Survey to Evaluate the Quality of Policy Processes in Malawi

    Published on January 5, 2017
    FSP conducted a survey to provide a baseline understanding of the quality of these policy processes.

  • Surprising Facts about Africa’s Rapidly Expanding Middle Class

    Published on January 5, 2017
    With the rapid rise of the middle class to about one-third of Africa’s population, we observe important changes in food consumption. These impact the entire agrifood system.

  • The Rise of Medium-size Farms: Evidence from Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia

    Published on January 5, 2017
    The rapid rise of medium-scale holdings in most cases reflects increased interest in land by urban-based professionals or influential rural people associated with rapidly rising urban population growth and demand for food in Africa.

  • The Acceleration of Mechanization in the Agricultural Sector

    Published on January 5, 2017
    Factors toward Agricultural Mechanization in Burma

  • Aquaculture Value Chain in Myanmar

    Published on January 5, 2017
    In Myanmar, fish is the leading purveyor of animal protein and the lead provider of micronutrients, important especially for child development. Nearly as much is spent on fish (14% of food expenditure) as on rice (19% of food expenditure).

  • Rural Development Strategy for Mon State

    Published on January 5, 2017
    Recommendations toward a rural development strategy for Mon State based on analysis of current evidence.

  • The Role of Cooperative Coffee-Washing Stations for Rwandan Coffee

    Published on January 4, 2017
    Rwandan coffee is increasingly recognized as a high quality product, sought after by specialty coffee buyers. Despite impressive growth of the sector over the past two decades, coffee productivity in Rwanda is among the lowest in East Africa.

  • At Last, Evidence that African Agriculture is Powering Economic Transformation

    Published on January 4, 2017
    The evidence is now in and the verdict is that Africa´s agriculture is powering economic transformation in the region. African agriculture has shown remarkable improvement compared to its precarious state 15 years ago. However...

  • Chicken and Egg in Nigeria: A Dynamic Economic Subsector

    Published on January 3, 2017
    Our study shows that increased consumption of poultry products is occurring alongside rapid urbanization and growth in the poultry industry with active engagement by a much broader set of actors than traditionally perceived.

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