Agriculture and Food

The Water We Eat: Why Modernizing Irrigation Beyond Infrastructure is Vital

Around 80 percent of Central Asia’s limited arable land area is irrigated and, in many countries, agriculture contributes substantially to national export earnings. The region’s irrigation and…

Winston Yu, Wafaa ElKhoury|
Agriculture and Food, Water

Can Text Messages Nudge Farmers into Adopting Smartphones for Agriculture? Guest post by R Sai Shiva Jayanth.

Agriculture; ICT; Technology adoption; India

Development Impact Guest Blogger|
Agriculture and Food, Digital Development

How to support inclusive climate-smart agricultural growth in Africa

The climate change crisis is impacting food production systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and transforming food insecurity into a humanitarian crisis. With 660 million people risking starvation…

Abednego Brandy Opey, Azeez Tobi Abubakar, Botho Bahumi Motlhanka, Faisal Adukke Shuaib, Judy Gitahi|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Energy, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Nutrition, Poverty, Water

How rural development and agriculture can support social inclusion in developing countries - A Sub-Saharan approach

Inclusive growth for ethnic minorities was one of the key topics discussed at the World Bank Group Youth Summit 2022 on the theme of "Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable Growth…

Jemilehin Funmilayo, Elsy Buligwa Asena, Newton Muchiti Mayula, Mmatshepo Seoka|
Agriculture and Food, Gender, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Nutrition, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Why a One Health approach is so crucial for Central Asia

Central Asian countries are joining forces across the environment, agriculture, and health sectors to protect food systems and prevent future pandemics.

Tatiana Proskuryakova, Martien van Nieuwkoop|
Agriculture and Food, Health, Regional Integration
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