The role of agriculture in sustainable development and poverty reduction for the vast majority of developing countries cannot be overemphasized. Forty-five percent of the developing world's population lives in households involved in agriculture, and...

Access to finance remains a key challenge for potential and operating SMEs. The guide presents potential sources for SME Financing in terms of Equity financing, Debt financing and Grant financing. It provides the potential financial options inclu...

The paper investigated the attitudes of youth towards the agricultural empowerment programme in Delta State, Nigeria. The paper examined the respondents’ educational backgrounds, farm size and other socioeconomic characteristics. The YAGEP recipients...

Based on primary data collected in Benin, Ethiopia and Senegal, it offers insights into the socio-demographic background of the youth entrepreneurs as well as a detailed account of the business units they run.

The study also seeks to identify effective recovery pathways that can mitigate the adverse impacts of the conflict, with a particular focus on the role of the agricultural sector.

This study investigates the compounded effects of armed conflicts and climate-induced disruptions on agricultural input use in Ethiopia, a country experiencing significant fragility due to both factors.

Food systems generate about one third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Without reducing them, it will not be possible to stabilize the climate and keep the increase in global temperature below 1.5oC from preindustrial levels.

Conflict remains a major driver of poverty in Africa. Conflicts and political instability in the region have been increasing recently and are drawing more attention in public discourse.

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The Guide to Empower Women’s Businesses in Transition Contexts in Africa offers practical strategies for practitioners, policymakers, and development actors to support women entrepreneurs in navigating crises and building resilience.

Salt-affected soils, characterized by high soluble salts (saline) or exchangeable sodium (sodic), impact plant growth and occur globally, especially in arid and coastal regions.