There is a vivid and ongoing debate on different strategies for improving the position of cocoa smallholders in West Africa. Several studies focussed on opportunities for poverty reduction in the cocoa sector, looking at the role of land tenancy, the impact of fair trade, the opportunities for living wages and…
This blog was written by Shalika Vyas and Tobias Dalhaus. A new systematic review highlights the need for significant policy, finance and institutional support to better align agricultural insurance research with historical and expected risk and crisis events. The global food industry suffers a loss of billions of dollars annually…
Floods often have a devastating force. This summer, the images of the affected areas in the Netherlands, Belgium, and particularly Germany clearly showed this effect. In addition to the material damage, there is also a social impact. Less visible but longer-lasting. Research shows that those affected are often more heavily…
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