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Fighting poverty: Impact of improved faba bean technologies in Africa
Faba bean is a key crop and a major source of dietary protein throughout North and North-east Africa.
Demand is growing, fuelled by rapid population growth, and the gap between supply and demand continues to increase. ...
Evaluación del impacto en la producción y análisis de adopción tecnológica de la tecnología de Cámara térmica”
Este reporte presenta los resultados de la evaluación ex -ante del impacto económico asociado a la instalación de una cámara térmica para la multiplicación de cormos de plátano de alta calidad en ...
Rejuvenating faba bean in Egypt
Egypt’s faba bean production, which was seriously impacted by low yield, plant diseases and weed infestation as a result of rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns, is being rejuvenated through improved ...
Economic Impact of International and National Lentil Improvement Research in Developing Countries
Lentils, one of humanity’s oldest food crops, originated in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East (Webb and Hawtin, 1981). As a food, lentils provide valuable protein and, unlike several other food legumes, few anti-nutritional ...
Modeling Producer Responses with Dynamic Programming: A Case for Adaptive Crop Management
Past research found agricultural producers’ conditional responses during the growing season are important adaptations to weather and other stochastic events. Failing to recognize these responses overstates the risks ...
Tracking Adoption and Diffusion of Improved Chickpea Varieties at District, Zonal, Regional and National Levels in Ethiopia: Comparison of Various Approaches
Using several complementary data collection approaches including desk reviews, expert panel interviews, community and household sample survey, this study provides national, regional and zonal level estimates of adoption ...
Ties that Bind: IFAD and ICARDA
The collaboration between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and ICARDA dates back to their inception in 1977, and their activities have been intertwined ever since.
IFAD has been a key supporter ...
CGIAR Outcome/ Impact Case Study Template
CGIAR Outcome/ Impact Case Study Template
In Arabian Peninsula - Enhancing livelihoods and food security through sustainable natural resource management (R4D)
Smallholder farmers in the Arabian Peninsula region face several constraints, including extreme aridity, limited water resources, erratic rainfall, salinization, and increased desertification due to wind and water erosion. ...
Profitability Analysis of Zero Tillage among Smallholder Farm Households in the Karak Region of Jordan
There is rich literature on the biophysical benefits of zero tillage (ZT) while that on its economic benefits, especially in the context of small and medium-scale farmers, is scanty. Using a combination of Propensity Score ...