FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Papers

Recent evidence on malnutrition and poverty raise important questions on the role of food assistance policies and programs. In this [...]

Rice self-sufficiency is a key objective of most Asian governments, yet attaining that objective has been elusive for several countries [...]

Developing country food systems have changed dramatically since the Green Revolution period. At the same time, malnutrition still represents a [...]

This paper analyses the determinants of farmer adoption of conservation farming practices using panel data from two rounds of the [...]

Investment in agriculture is widely recognized as crucial for economic growth, poverty reduction and improved food and nutrition security. Although [...]

We have seen significant volumes of intra-industry trade in ethanol between the United States of America and Brazil. A trend [...]

In light of a reinvigorated policy orientation toward agriculture in developing countries following recent dramatic developments affecting food prices and [...]

This paper addresses the determinants of public expenditure policies, by reviewing theories and empirical investigations of what features explain the [...]

Price uncertainty is a major constraint to a sustained increase in staple food production. This paper reviews the trends and [...]

The paper reviews the existing literature on fertilizer subsidies in sub-Saharan Africa and provides a coherent analysis of both the [...]