• Does Pesticide Use Influence Crop Productivity in Uganda?

  Published on May 14, 2024
  Uganda faces crop losses from pests, with low pesticide use. Yet, indiscriminate use may harm food quality. Gaps persist in understanding pesticide impact. This brief aims to fill these gaps using Uganda National Panel Survey data.

• Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Practices and their Welfare Impacts: Comparative Evidence from Malawi, Uganda and Ethiopia

  Published on May 14, 2024
  A comparative study in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda shows sustainable practices impact food security, influenced by household dynamics and gender roles. Tailoring interventions to each country's context is crucial for success.

• Crop Production Diversity and the Well-being of Smallholder Farm Households: Evidence from Nigeria

  Published on May 14, 2024
  The paper explores crop diversification's impact on Nigerian households, finding positive effects, especially for remote areas, shaped by market access and rainfall shocks, informing support strategies.

• Effect of Pesticide Use on Crop Production and Food Security in Uganda

  Published on May 14, 2024
  Study in Uganda explores pesticide impact on food security: boosts crop yield but not pre-harvest food security. Post-harvest use, regulation, and diversified nutrition recommended for better outcomes.

• Crop Production Diversity and the Well-being of Smallholder Farm Households in Nigeria

  Published on May 13, 2024
  Nigerian smallholders diversify crops for resilience and dietary variety, but its impact on well-being is unclear, needing further study.

• Exploring Cooperation in Sustainable Agriculture and Value Addition in BIMSTEC Region

  Published on May 8, 2024
  The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing regions of the world...

• Integrating gender in research and institutions: lessons from the Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence

  Published on April 19, 2024
  Integrating gender in research and institutions: lessons from the Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence

• Opportunities for and Constraints to Women’s Empowerment in Tanzania’s Cashew Value Chain

  Published on September 30, 2023
  PRCI Research Paper 22. Opportunities for and Constraints to Women’s Empowerment in Tanzania’s Cashew Value Chain

• Confluence of climate, violence, disease, and cost shocks: vulnerability of and impacts on Nigerian Maize Traders

  Published on September 6, 2023
  PRCI Research Paper #20. Confluence of climate, violence, disease, and cost shocks: vulnerability of and impacts on Nigerian Maize Traders

• Sugarcane Production and Food Security in Uganda

  Published on September 1, 2023
  PRCI Research Paper #23 Sugarcane Production and Food Security in Uganda