The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) is considered the world’s most important and impactful forum for African agriculture, pulling together stakeholders in the agricultural landscape to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African agriculture forward. Following a three-year series of African Green Revolution Conferences (AGRC) held in Oslo, Norway from 2006–2008, the […]
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index – What have we learned?
Women are key to rural revitalization in developing countries, but various constraints and obstacles limit their contributions to their households and communities. During our research seminar on June 12, Elena Martinez and Emily Myers, Research Analysts at IFPRI, Washington DC, presented the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) and its modifications as tools that quantify […]
Exploring the benefits of social protection in Africa
This post is cross-posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Katarlah Taylor. Social protection—public or private initiatives that aid the poor and protect the vulnerable against risks to their livelihoods—is key to efforts to reduce hunger in Africa, according to a report by Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) project. […]
Brown Bag Research Seminar: The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index – What have we learnt?
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 12:30 - 14:00
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI), a survey-based tool launched in 2012, has been widely used to measure and understand women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agricultural sector. The WEAI was originally designed as a monitoring and evaluation tool for the Feed the Future Initiative (FTF) and has been rolled-out in 19 FTF focus countries.
Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Challenges and Future Prospects
Healthy and productive soils are essential for food and nutrition security. However, soils may also contain chemicals or pathogens that can negatively impact human health. Poor soils also result in low yields and low household income. In an IFPRI research seminar on May 8, 2019 Patrick Mutuo, a Courtesy Associate Professor at the Department of […]
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