Challenges for sustainable maize production of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

JE Cairns, J Chamberlin, P Rutsaert, RC Voss… - Journal of Cereal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Maize production must increase three-fold in sub-Saharan Africa to meet the needs of future
generations. Sustainably increasing maize production will require a portfolio of …

[PDF][PDF] A review of evidence on gender equality, women's empowerment, and food systems

J Njuki, S Eissler, H Malapit… - … and innovations for …, 2023 - library.oapen.org
Women are key actors in food systems as producers, wage workers, processors, traders,
and consumers. They do this work despite many constraints and limitations, including lower …

[PDF][PDF] Food systems: seven priorities to end hunger and protect the planet

J von Braun, K Afsana, LO Fresco… - … and innovations for …, 2023 - library.oapen.org
The world's food system is in disarray. One in ten people is undernourished. One in four is
overweight. Almost half the world's population cannot afford a healthy diet. Food supplies …

Land consolidation, rice production, and agricultural transformation: Evidence from household panel data for Vietnam

MH Do, TT Nguyen, U Grote - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Land consolidation is important to increase the economies of scale in farming, and
understanding its determinants and effects is useful for policy-makers to support rural …

What explains gender gaps in household food security? Evidence from maize farm households in Southern Ethiopia

GG Gebre, H Isoda, Y Amekawa, DB Rahut… - Social Indicators …, 2021 - Springer
Using primary data collected from 560 farm households in Dawuro zone, southern Ethiopia,
this study analyzes the gender gaps in food security among male, female, and joint decision …

Sorghum production in Nigeria: opportunities, constraints, and recommendations

M Ahmad Yahaya, H Shimelis, B Nebie… - … , Section B—Soil & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) production has considerable socio-
economic values in sub-Saharan Africa for food security and to serve the increased …

Rural employment in Africa: Trends and challenges

L Christiaensen, M Maertens - Annual Review of Resource …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Africa's rural population continues to expand rapidly, and labor productivity in agriculture
and many rural-off farm activities remains low. This review uses the lens of a dual economy …

Gendered investment differences among smallholder farmers: evidence from a microcredit programme in western kenya

K Jindo, JA Andersson, F Quist-Wessel, J Onyango… - Food Security, 2023 - Springer
The advent of microcredit programmes in sub-Saharan Africa provides opportunities for rural
households to acquire agricultural inputs and consumer goods. This study analysed gender …

Gender and climate change adaptation: A case of Ethiopian farmers

JP Aryal, TB Sapkota, DB Rahut… - Natural Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The adverse impacts of climate change, in many cases, aggravate existing gender
inequalities and hinder developing countries from achieving the targets set by the United …

Spatiotemporal land use and cover changes across agroecologies and slope gradients using geospatial technologies in Zoa watershed, Southwest Ethiopia

G Gitima, M Teshome, M Kassie, M Jakubus - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Environmental phenomena are always changing elsewhere in various scales depending on
both natural phenomenon and human interference. Land use/over change (LULC) is related …