Agricultural cooperatives are designed to support member farmers to increase both their productivity and their income. However, the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) identified several systemic bottlenecks that have reduced the effectiveness of cooperatives in Ethiopia. A key area in need of improvement is the auditing functions of cooperatives throughout the country in terms of… [Continue Reading]
The ATA seeks new ways to improve audit services for Ethiopia’s agricultural cooperatives
May 21, 2013 By
Source: Afrique de L’Ouest et du Centre
Le soutien à la croissance régionale et la sécurité alimentaire au coeur de la journée de reflexion organisée par l’IFPRI la FASEG et l’ISRA
May 21, 2013 By
L’IFPRI, la FASEG et l’ISRA se sont concertés sur la question de la transformation économique en Afrique de l'Ouest ce Mercredi 15 mai 2013 au King Fahd Palace de Dakar à l'occasion d'une journée de réflexions sur le thème: " Transformation-économique en Afrique de l'Ouest: implications pour la sécurité alimentaire et la réduction de la… [Continue Reading]
Source: GSSP Notes
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – May 20
May 20, 2013 By
Agricultural Issues Afram Plains Farmers Quadruple Food Production Barring any unforseen developments, the Afram Plains will soon give full meaning to its accolade of Ghana's major food basket. A tour of the two farming districts of Kwahu Afram Plains North and Kwahu Afrarm Plains South depicted that farmers there are now able to cultivate four… [Continue Reading]
Invited Panel sponsored by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM)
May 17, 2013 By
PIM is sponsoring an Invited Panel session at the upcoming 4th International Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists in Tunisia. The theme of this session is the dual emphasis on research and applications; i.e., high quality research results in the domains of interest to PIM and explanation of how the results have been… [Continue Reading]
Source: IFPRI South Asia
The Economics of Hybrid Rice in South Asia
May 17, 2013 By
Hybrid rice has the potential to significantly increase rice yields, resulting in higher farm incomes and more abundant food supplies that can stabilize prices for both urban and rural food-insecure households. Despite these promising results, the pace of hybrid rice adoption in South Asia has been slow, particularly in comparison with experiences in China.Technical challenges,… [Continue Reading]
Annual Report 2012
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As incomes rise and populations continue to grow and move from rural into urban areas, diets shift, placing additional pressure on the global food system. In the age of climate uncertainty, crop yields are becoming increasingly erratic, resulting in supply shortages and elevated prices. A growing demand for biofuels pits food against fuel at a… [Continue Reading]
Uganda Agricultural News and Research Digest – May 15th
May 15, 2013 By
Poultry farmers get quality assurance laboratory New Vision Ugachick has launched a quality assurance laboratory. Speaking at the launch of the facility, Aga Sekalala Junior the Ugachick executive director, said the facility in Wakiso will approve the quality of the company’s chicks, feeds, raw materials and chicken farm facilities. He said the facility is… [Continue Reading]
Ethiopia on the Path from Famine to Food Security
May 14, 2013 By
Infographic published in IFPRI Insights Magazine is based on data from a recently published, co-edited book by Shahidur Rashid and Paul Dorosh, Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and Policy Challenges. “The book provides a comprehensive overview of the agricultural system in Ethiopia," Rashid explains. The book is particularly important to the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency… [Continue Reading]
