Categorizing Small-Scale Producers – Part 2: Visualizing Definitions with Consequences
This is part two in a two-part series on categorizing small-scale producers. In the last post, we looked at the fact that the majority of the literature does not offer a definition o
Categorizing Small-Scale Producers – Part 1: Defining the Problem
The idea of working with small-scale producers, also known as small-scale farmers, is ubiquitous in the development literature, so much so that the term made it into SDG target 2.3: “By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers…” However, an exact defini
Measurement Choices - Yield Area Measure (Part 1)
Over the last year and a half, EPAR has constructed over 150 indicators related to agricultural development, and shared our decisions on data cleaning and indicator construction.
Climate Change Impacts on Small Scale Producers
Agricultural systems worldwide are undergoing changes due to shifts in a variety of factors including socioeconomic development, population growth and increasing variable and unpredictable climate conditions.
Measurement Choices - Yield Area Measure (Part 1)
Over the last year and a half, EPAR has constructed over 150 indicators related to agricultural development, and shared our decisions on data cleaning and indicator construction.
Climate Change Impacts on Small Scale Producers
Agricultural systems worldwide are undergoing changes due to shifts in a variety of factors including socioeconomic development, population growth and increasing variable and unpredictable climate conditions.
Risk Perceptions among Smallholder Farmers in Mali
Risk – and the perception of risk - shapes our lives and the decisions we make every day. In a recent paper published in Risk Analysis, EPAR with lead author Alison Cullen analyzes perceptions of risk among smallholder farmers in Mali, with a focus on exploring how gender affects risk perceptions.
Impact of Rural and Agricultural Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), over 60% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa depend on the agricultural sector for their livelihoods.