Recursos

Population growth, rapid urbanization, and a young population are major trends shaping the future of African agriculture.

Rice farmers in the mid-hills region of Nepal are vulnerable to drought, which can drastically reduce yields. Stress-tolerant rice varieties can mitigate this vulnerability, as can having a high seed replacement rate and using best management practices in rice cultivation.

This is the first study to quantify the general equilibrium impacts of introducing a new cash crop into a poor isolated economy, including impacts on environmentally sensitive fishing activities.

Para reducir el monto de las divisas que se pagan por la importación de trigo, se debe mejorar las variedades de trigo y aplicar prácticas más eficientes, de tal manera que se pueda aumentar rápidamente la producción interna.

For millions of poor people in East and Southern Africa, bamboo has huge potential to alleviate poverty, protect the environment and help achieve the SDGs.