Valuation Methods in Agro-food and Environmental Economics. What’s next?
Deadline for submissions: September 15, 2025 The European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE and the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists - EAERE are pleased to…
Behavioral interventions in informal seed systems to nudge sustainable demand for quality seed of sweetpotato
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Abstract
Context: The introduction of quality-certified seed (QCS) in the informal farmer network-based seed systems, which have largely relied on informal signals of quality, represents a promising innovation towards integrated seed sector development, combining formal and informal sector elements. At the same time, behavioral nudges have emerged as potentially powerful ways to encourage the uptake of innovations among smallholder farmers in developing countries.
Workshop sets the stage for policy-aligned research on natural capital
EfD’s collaborative research program, Natural Capital, NatCap, held a two-day workshop hosting researchers and policymakers from across Sub-Saharan Africa. It marks the first of NatCap’s renewed…
SPIA-Nigeria Country Study: Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals The Uptake and Impact of Modern Agricultural Technologies and Practices Primary Focus Country: Nigeria Deadline: July 10, 2025 Background and Context As part of its capacity…
Successful program builds climate resilience through ecosystem-based adaptation
Rural communities in Latin America are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, facing unpredictable weather, water shortages, and declining crop yields. However, a new initiative proves…