January 1, 2009 / Miscellaneous
By Stephen Devereux and Bruce GuentherJanuary 2009 Agriculture and social protection in Ethiopia are inextricably interconnected. Smallholder farming is the dominant livelihood activity for the majority of Ethiopians, but it is also the major source of vulnerability to poverty, food
January 1, 2009 / Working Papers
Andrew Dorward, Bruce Guenther and Rachel Sabates-Wheeler January 2009 This paper reviews social protection and agriculture policies in Malawi in order to explore the links, synergies and conflicts that lie between them. It begins with brief background information about Malawi,
December 10, 2008 / Books
Farmer First Revisited: Innovation for Agricultural Research and DevelopmentIan Scoones and John ThompsonITDG Publishing (2008), 384 pagesISBN 1 85339 682 3£12.95 Agriculture is an urgent global priority and farmers find themselves in the front line of some of the world’s
December 8, 2008 / Research Papers
By Andrew Dorward, Ephraim Chirwa and Colin PoultonDecember 2008 Agriculture can play two potential roles in wider economic growth,fundamental increases in productivity and earnings) and/or multiplying and spreading the benefits of primary growth drivers through an economy. Growth drivers include
December 8, 2008 / Research Papers
Andrew Dorward, Ephraim Chirwa and Colin PoultonDecember 2008 Agriculture can play two potential roles in wider economic growth,fundamental increases in productivity and earnings) and/or multiplying and spreading the benefits of primary growth drivers through an economy. Growth drivers include exports
October 31, 2008 / Miscellaneous
{jathumbnail off}As investment in agricultural development gains increasing prominence in Africa, amonggovernments and donors, there is renewed interest in developing strategic understanding of theinvestments that are needed to effectively and efficiently promote agricultural growth to benefit thepoor and improve food
October 31, 2008 / Research Papers
The coffee sub-sector is very important to the Ethiopian economy – in 2005, coffee export generated 41% of foreign exchange earnings – and provides income for approximately 8 million smallholder households. Policy attention to the sector was always considerable, and
October 31, 2008 / Discussion Papers
By Andrew Dorward As investment in agricultural development gains increasing prominence in Africa among governments and donors, there is renewed interest in developing strategic understanding of the investments that are needed to effectively and efficiently promote agricultural growth to benefit
October 31, 2008 / Research Papers
Samuel Gebreselassie and Eva LudiMarch 2008 The coffee sub-sector is very important to the Ethiopian economy. In 2005, coffee exports generated 41% of foreign exchange earnings and provides income for approximately 8 million smallholder households. Policy attention to the sector
October 1, 2008 / Kenya
The overall context is the alarming decline in the growth of farm output in Kenya over the last fifteen or more years. From the late 1980s the growth of agricultural production has stagnated and fallen behind population growth. Production per
October 1, 2008 / West Africa
TO BE CHANGED The overall context is the alarming decline in the growth of farm output in Kenya over the last fifteen or more years. From the late 1980s the growth of agricultural production has stagnated and fallen behind population
October 1, 2008 / Soil Fertility
At least in the semi-arid regions of Africa, if within-field soil variability is not taken into account, efforts to increase soil fertility will be less efficient and less likely tobe adopted by farmers. Most of these farmers already practice precision
October 1, 2008 / FAC Documents
The overall context is the alarming decline in the growth of farm output in Kenya over the last fifteen or more years. As Figure 1 shows, from the late 1980s the growth of agricultural production has stagnated and fallen behind
October 1, 2008 / E-debates
The Salzburg Global Seminar (SGS), in partnership with the Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), has undertaken a series of events on the theme of an “African Green Revolution”. The main purpose of these initiatives
September 1, 2008 / E-debates
The reasons for the very significant gap between potential and realized foodproduction in sub-Saharan Africa are multiple and complex. The decline infertility observed for many areas of soil has been described as the single mostimportant factor. Although this is a
June 1, 2008 / Miscellaneous
By Blessings Chinsinga June 2008 Political and media attention has rightly been focused on recent increases in food and energy prices and their impacts on consumers and national economies, particularly poor consumers and poor economies but much greater increases in
June 1, 2008 / Policy Briefs
By the Future Agricultures Consortium June 2008 Political and media attention has rightly been focused on recent increases in food and energy prices and their impacts on consumers and national economies, particularly poor consumers and poor economies but much greater
June 1, 2008 / Research Papers
Getting Agricultural Moving: Role of the State in Increasing Staple Food Crop Productivity with Special Reference to Coordination, Input Subsidies, Credit and Price Stabilisation By Colin Poulton and Andrew DorwardJune 2008 This paper argues that the state has a large
May 1, 2008 / Discussion Papers
By Stephen Devereux and Ian ScoonesMay 2008 part of discussions on the future of pastoral production systems in East Africa there have been a number of recent interventions arguing that something urgently needs to be done to deal with a
May 1, 2008 / Discussion Papers
By Stephen Devereux and Ian Scoones As part of discussions on the future of pastoral production systems in East Africa there have been a number of recent interventions arguing that something urgently needs to be done to deal with a
April 30, 2008 / Events
30 April - 2 May 2008 Toward a 'Green Revolution' in Africa?" is an Initiative of the Salzburg Global Seminar, the Institute of Development Studies and the Future Agricultures Consortium. The Initiative, through a series of interconnected events, seeks to:
April 21, 2008 / News
The Yara Prize for a Green Revolution in Africa is awarded annually by a foundation set up by Yara International ASA, which has been doing business in Africa for 30 years. The prize honors significant contributions to the reduction of
April 21, 2008 / News
The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) announced today a three-year pilot project to help rural women farmers influence agricultural policy development in Southern Africa. Funding for the programme is provided by a $900,000 grant from the
April 16, 2008 / Pathways to Commercialisation
This theme examines the question of how to raise productivity in the agricultural sector, and how smallholder farmers can participate in markets and improve livelihoods. Recognising that the liberalisation orthodoxy focusing on markets has not worked (or at least only
April 16, 2008 / Small Farm / Big Farm
"…reluctant peasants are right: their mode of production is ill suited to modern agricultural production, in which scale is helpful. In modern agriculture, technology is fast-evolving, investment is lumpy, the private provision of transportation infrastructure is necessary to counter the
April 14, 2008 / FAC blog
It sounds great. And the prime advocate of the programme, Jeffrey Sachs, tells a convincing story; sufficiently convincing indeed to have raised approaching US$20m from generous philanthropists, foundations, corporations and governments (notably the Japanese), and encouraged the participation at the
April 14, 2008 / News
The Millennium Villages project based at the Earth Institute at Columbia University certainly think they have cracked the problem of African poverty and hunger. The solution they suggest is a series of integrated, low cost packages which can be implemented
April 14, 2008 / Pastoralism in crisis?
This contribution summarizes insights gained from a case study on the applicability of indigenous knowledge (IK) in range management of Borana pastoralists in a changed environment (Homann, 2004). We reflect on implications for future interventions that aim at improving pastoral
April 11, 2008 / Cereal Seed Systems
As calls for a ‘Uniquely African Green Revolution’ gain momentum, the focus on seeds and seed systems is rising up the policy agenda. Much of the debate emphasises the technological or market dimensions, with substantial investments being made in seed
April 11, 2008 / Miscellaneous
PUT FARMERS FIRST TO TRANSFORM AGRICULTURE Agriculture and food are urgent global priorities with farmers on the front line of some of the world’s most pressing issues. Putting farmers at the vanguard of responses to the food crisis and climate
April 1, 2008 / Miscellaneous
{jathumbnail off}Soaring food prices pose problems for three groups. First, the poor whose ability to buy food is undermined. Second, governments of low-income countries facing higher import bills, soaring costs for safety net programmes and political unrest.
April 1, 2008 / CAADP
{jathumbnail off}The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is an AUC/NEPAD initiative designed to encourage investment in key areas (pillars) that can make the earliest difference to Africa’s agricultural crises. CAADP was adopted by the Head of States as a
April 1, 2008 / News
Soaring food prices pose problems for three groups. First, the poor whose ability to buy food is undermined. Second, governments of low-income countries facing higher import bills, soaring costs for safety net programmes and political unrest. Third, aid agencies juggling
March 17, 2008 / Conference Publications
By Amdissa Teshome The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is an AUC/NEPAD initiative designed to encourage investment in key areas (pillars) that can make the earliest difference to Africa’s agricultural crises. CAADP was adopted by the Head of States
March 12, 2008 / Miscellaneous
This report evaluates the 2006/7 Malawi Government Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme (AISP). The main objective of the evaluation is to assess the impact and implementation of the AISP in order to provide lessons for future interventions in growth and social protection.
March 5, 2008 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Chacun convient du fait que l’une des composantes centrales, pour parvenir à une « révolution verte africaine », porte sur la nécessaire résolution des problèmes majeurs de fertilité des sols qui pèsent sur l’agriculture africaine. A cet effet, l’AGRA (Alliance
March 2, 2008 / Discussion Papers
By Samuel Gebreselassie and Kay Sharp The poverty-reduction strategy adopted by Ethiopia seeks to achieve growth through the commercialisation of smallholder agriculture. The Plan for Accelerated and Sustainable Development to End Poverty (PASDEP), Ethiopia?s strategic framework for 2005/06 – 2009/10,
March 1, 2008 / News
This report evaluates the 2006/7 Malawi Government Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme (AISP). The main objective of the evaluation is to assess the impact and implementation of the AISP in order to provide lessons for future interventions in growth and social
March 1, 2008 / Research Papers
By Lidia Cabral and Ian ScoonesMarch 2006 Much policy research on African agriculture has focused more on ‘what policy’ type of questions, rather than on the processes by which policy is made and implemented (Omamo, 2004). The focus has been
February 7, 2008 / Policy Briefs
Policy Brief 24 By Blessings Chinsinga February 2008 The livelihoods of Malawians are much more precarious today than they were probably two decades ago. Repeated shocks over the years have forced most households to dispose of key productive assets to
February 6, 2008 / Policy Briefs
Policy Brief 23 By Blessings Chinsinga and Lídia Cabral February 2008 Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has a mandate to promote and accelerate broad-based and sustainable agricultural development, so as to stimulate economic growth and contribute to poverty reduction. The
February 5, 2008 / Policy Briefs
Policy Brief 22 By Blessings Chinsinga January 2006 Many people hoped that the end of one-party rule in Malawi in May 1994 would pave the way for economic recovery and social development. Instead, however, the democratisation process has coincided with
February 4, 2008 / Policy Briefs
Policy Brief 21 By Ephraim Chirwa, Andrew Dorward and Jonathan Kydd February 2008 Coffee cultivation in Malawi is dominated by a small number of large-scale commercial estates, located mainly in the Southern region. In the Northern and Central regions, however,
February 3, 2008 / Policy Briefs
Policy Brief 20 By John Omiti February 2008 While reducing risk and vulnerability, social protection (SP) measures can also promote productive activity and economic growth. This paper discusses how SP policies can be used to address key aspects of risk
February 2, 2008 / Policy Briefs
Policy Brief 19 By Rosemary Atieno and Karuti Kanyinga Febuary 2008 Recent reforms of Kenya’s dairy sector have been hailed as a long-term success story. This paper discusses the strengths and limits of Kenya’s dairy sector reforms and identifies some
February 1, 2008 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
Les moyens d’existence des Malawites sont probablement beaucoup plus précaires aujourd’hui qu’il y a deux décennies.Les crises répétées sur plusieurs années ont contraint la plupart des foyers à abandonner leurs principaux actifs de production afin de répondre à leurs besoins
February 1, 2008 / Briefings politiques / Policy briefs in French
La mission du Ministère de l’Agriculture (MdA) est de promouvoir et d’accélérer un développement agricole diversifié et durable, pour stimuler la croissance économique et contribuer à la réduction de la pauvreté. Le MdA est chargé de promulguer des lois, de
February 1, 2008 / Research Papers
Rosemary Atieno and Karuti KanyingaFebruary 2008 This paper presents a case study of politics of policy reforms in the dairy sector in Kenya with particular reference to the Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC). It is developed for the Policy Processes sub theme
February 1, 2008 / Policy Briefs
Policy Brief 18 By Andrew Dorward, Peter Hazell and Colin Poulton February 2008 Agricultural input subsidies were a common element in agricultural development in poor rural economies in the 1960s and 70s, including successful green revolutions. Although subsidies have continued,
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