Access to formal credit is critical to farmers for purchasing inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, plant protection materials or animal feed. In the absence of...
Value Chain / Markets
This report was conceived under the World Bank Group’s program on building a more positive narrative for regional integration in South Asia, as part of a...
Women smallholder farmers often face complex social and economic barriers that prevent them from exercising agency and securing decent livelihoods. This...
Despite the widespread belief that marketing cooperatives’ benefits may extend beyond participating farmers, little is known about the cooperative’s effect on...
This analysis investigates the potential mechanism and the practical significance of the impacts of agricultural value chain development in a geographically...
Increasing on-farm production diversity and improving markets are recognized as ways to improve the dietary diversity of smallholders. Using instrumental...
This paper analyzes the implication of economic structural change and dietary transformation on changing patterns of agri-food trade among 17 Asian development...
This brief presents findings on agricultural wholesale markets in Pakistan and provides recommendations to help develop more efficient production and marketing...
This brief provides an overview of Nepal’s agriculture sector and horticulture value chain, and of four agricultural wholesale markets. It notes that...
This project aimed to accelerate the adoption of Zero-Till seed drills (including the Happy Seeder) to reduce crop residue burning and boost sustainable food...