This Campbell systematic review examines the impact of contract farming on income and
food security of smallholder farmers in low-and middle-income countries. The review …

Nigeria's border closure on rice importation has significant economic implications that
require comprehensive analysis. Policymakers must consider both the short-term and long …

This chapter examines the importance of indigenous institutional arrangements in rice
production and processing activities in Ogun State, Nigeria through the use of key informant …

The last decade has seen a resurgence in the use of fertilizer subsidies in sub-Saharan
Africa. However, there is limited empirical evidence on the effects of fertilizer subsidy …

Rice has become one of Nigeria's leading food staples. And rice consumption has outpaced
production, making Nigeria the world's leading importer of rice. As a result, reducing import …

This paper comprehensively examines price transmission from world, neighbour country,
and internal commercial hub markets to Nigerian urban markets, as well as from urban to …

Rice is one of the most important food crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change,
variability, and economic globalization threatens to disrupt rice value chains across the …

Weather volatility is increasing, hence the need to build resilience for farmers and the poor,
who are affected the most. Using Mali and Nigeria as case study countries, this study shows …

Worldwide, crop production is intrinsically intertwined with biological, environmental and
economic systems, all of which involve complex, inter-related and spatially-sensitive …

Sustainable intensification has gained prominence as a response to the challenges of
increasing global food demand alongside limited supply of land, water, energy and other …