Empirical research on gender dimensions in agricultural inputs has focused on land. This
chapter reviews existing microeconomic empirical literature from the past 10 years on …

The existing literature on the relationship between property rights in land and agricultural
investment in Africa has given results that are often confusing and contradictory. I make two …

Soil degradation in the highlands of Ethiopia is a serious problem that threatens the
sustainability of agriculture. Although efforts have been made to develop and promote …

In sustainability research, archetype analysis reveals patterns of factors and processes that
repeatedly shape socialecological systems. These patterns help improve our understanding …

The effects of climate change are likely to increase the frequency of flood, drought, and
salinity events in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, posing many challenges for agrarian …

Agriculture is vital to the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa: two-thirds of the region s people
depend on it for their livelihoods. Nevertheless, agricultural productivity in most of the region …

Healthy soils play a critical role in supporting agricultural productivity, climate change
mitigation and resilience, and a range of ecosystem services. Degraded and poorly …

Curtailing the effect of Striga weed, improving moisture availability and increasing soil
fertility are essential strategies to increase the productivity of agriculture in the sorghum …

Land degradation is a serious impediment to improving rural livelihoods in Tanzania and
Malawi. This paper identifies major land degradation patterns and causes, and analyzes the …

Farm productivity in the Peanut Basin of Senegal has been declining over time, requiring
strategic interventions to reverse this trend. Using pooled cross-section time-series data and …