Sustainable Agricultural Intensification

Over the period 2013–2017, FSG team has been working with 10 African universities, institutes and government ministries in seven countries (Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Malawi, Burkina Faso, and Mali) to implement effective policy and programmatic strategies that help African farmers become more productive and food-secure. The team has also built the capacity of national policy institutes to guide and support their countries agriculture ministries and eventually accepted and managed international grants.

This research has been mainly supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the GISAIA project.

Publications and Presentations

The Role of Policy and Institutions in Greening the Charcoal Value Chain in Zambia

Published on January 9, 2020

Mulako Kabisa, Brian P. Mulenga, Hambulo Ngoma, and Mercy Mupeta Kandulu, 2019. The Role of Policy and Institutions in Greening the Charcoal Value Chain in Zambia, FSP Research Paper 167.

Did the e-voucher approach to Zambia’s Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) outperform the traditional FISP? Evidence from the Crop Forecast

Published on January 3, 2020

N. M. Mason, A. Kuteya, H. Ngoma, Dagbegnon A. Tossou, and K. R. Baylis, 2020. Did the e-voucher approach to Zambia’s Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) outperform the traditional FISP? Evidence from the Crop Forecast, FSP Policy Brief 109.

Area Mismeasurement Impact on Farmers’ Input Choices and Productivity

Published on December 21, 2019

William J. Burke, Stephen N. Morgan, Thelma Namonje, Milu Muyanga and Nicole M. Mason, 2019. Area Mismeasurement Impact on Farmers’ Input Choices and Productivity, FSP Research Brief 106.

Agricultural Productivity and Rural Household Incomes: Micro-level Evidence from Zambia

Published on December 20, 2019

Jason Snyder, Thomas Jayne, Nicole Mason, Paul Samboko, 2019. Agricultural Productivity and Rural Household Incomes: Micro-level Evidence from Zambia, FSP Research Brief 105.

Can Agricultural Productivity Growth Shape the Development of the Non-Farm Rural Economy? Geographically Localized Evidence from Zambia

Published on December 19, 2019

Jason Snyder, Thomas Jayne, Jordan Chamberlin, Paul Samboko, Nicole Mason, 2019. Can Agricultural Productivity Growth Shape the Development of the Non-Farm Rural Economy? Geographically Localized Evidence from Zambia, FSP Research Brief 109.

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- Eric Crawford
- Professor | Co-Director, Food Security Group | Director, Global Center for Food Systems Innovation
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