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Research Series Issue 34: Farm size and productivity - Lessons from recent literature
January 2019
This paper considers the relationship between farm size and productivity patterns across countries and within countries.
Research Series Issue 33 - The impact of the adoption of CGIAR's improved varieties on poverty and welfare outcomes: A systematic review
December 2018
This paper examines the impact of agricultural research on poverty and welfare by conducting a systematic review of experimental and quasi-experimental impact evaluations of improved varieties disseminated by CGIAR between 2007 and 2015.
Research Series Issue 32 - Developing country-wide farming system typologies: An analysis of Ethiopian smallholders’ income and food security
November 2018
This paper aims to better understand the context in which smallholder farms operate.
Research Series Issue 31 - Impact of modern irrigation on household production and welfare outcomes
October 2018
Investments in irrigation systems have been shown to substantially improve farmers’ productivity, and thus alleviate poverty. This study provides an example of such an investment: the Participatory Small-Scale Irrigation Development Programme.
Research Series Issue 30 - Nutrition-sensitive value chains from a smallholder perspective: A framework for project design
October 2018
This paper addresses an important gap regarding the systematic knowledge and evidence on how value chains can contribute to nutrition, while remaining financially viable and inclusive of smallholder farmers.
Research Series Issue 29 - Empowering through collective action
October 2018
This paper explores the conditions for collective action to generate inclusion when agriculture transforms.