The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), defined as the simultaneous manifestation of both
undernutrition and overweight and obesity, affects most low-income and middle-income …

In recent decades, the confluence of different global and domestic drivers has led to
progressive and unpredictable changes in the functioning and structure of agri-food markets …

Infectious diseases are emerging globally at an unprecedented rate while global food
demand is projected to increase sharply by 2100. Here, we synthesize the pathways by …

Agri-food value chains (AVCs) intermediate the flow of products between largely rural
farmers, fisherfolk, or herders and increasingly urban consumers. The theoretical models …

Back cover blurb Rising agricultural productivity has driven improvements in living standards
for millennia. Today, redoubling that effort in developing countries is critical to reducing …

Developing regions' food system has transformed rapidly in the past several decades. The
food system is the dendritic cluster of R&D value chains, and the value chains linking input …

Smallholder farming is the most prevalent form of agriculture in the world, supports many of
the planet's most vulnerable populations, and coexists with some of its most diverse and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to take stock of the current state of
knowledge about inclusive value-chain development (VCD) in the context of international …

Poverty is prevalent in the small-farm sector of many developing countries. A large literature
suggests that contract farming—a preharvest agreement between farmers and buyers—can …

Conventional wisdom holds that Sub-Saharan African farmers use few modern inputs
despite the fact that most poverty-reducing agricultural growth in the region is expected to …