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Research on Farm Input Subsidies has Important Implications for African Policymakers
Published on October 3, 2019
University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE), Thomas Jayne, recently spoke to African policymakers at the African Green Revolution Forum in Ghana. -
What's FSP? The answer in a 3-minute video
Published on September 10, 2018
An overview video explains what we do, with the example of a policy reform in Zambia. -
FSP and IAPRI Technical Training on Applied Econometrics and Stata
Published on June 26, 2018
FSP in Zambia brings technical support to IAPRI, a think tank on agricultural policy analysis. -
A Policy Reform Boosts Business and Promotes Diversification: The E-Voucher Program in Zambia
Published on December 8, 2017
The government of Zambia to revise the mode of delivering its Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) to an electronic voucher payment system (e-FSIP). -
Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Sustainability Summit, March 16–17, Lusaka, Zambia
Published on April 1, 2017
The Summit focused on climate change adaptation and mitigation in relation to agriculture and food security. -
The Political Economy of Fertilizer Subsidy Programs in Africa
Published on January 9, 2017
In Zambia, fertilizer subsidy program had no statistically significant effect on the share or number of votes won by incumbent presidents. -
The Rise of Medium-size Farms: Evidence from Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia
Published on January 5, 2017
The rapid rise of medium-scale holdings in most cases reflects increased interest in land by urban-based professionals or influential rural people associated with rapidly rising urban population growth and demand for food in Africa.