The history of producer organizations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a mixed one. In the
past, producer organizations often failed to provide desired services due to dependence on …

Over the years, it has become more and more apparent that any meaningful discussion of
policies and priorities for alleviating malnutrition and poverty and achieving economic …

Agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa has, in recent times, remained lower than the
rest of the world. Many attribute this to factors inherent to Africa and its people, such as …

This paper compares and contrasts rural livelihoods in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and
Malawi, with a view to informing rural poverty reduction policies within Poverty Reduction …

Participation in commercial agriculture holds considerable potential for unlocking suitable
opportunity sets necessary for providing better incomes and sustainable livelihoods for small …

Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South Asia are likely to hold large numbers of very poor
rural people into the foreseeable future. Although both history and theory suggest a pre …

In sub‐Saharan Africa, there is fairly broad agreement that increased investment in key
public goods such as roads and communications infrastructure, agricultural research and …

Do the characteristics of local social structures affect fertiliser adoption among rural
households? This paper extends the model of technology adoption of Feder and Slade …

Over the past decade, policymakers have been searching for an appropriate blend of public
and private sector roles to accelerate the intensification of food staple production …

Many academic investigations of African politics and economics consider the myriad
problems attached to development issues. Yet few dare to outline comprehensive policy …