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Working Papers

2021

1. Changes in household income, food consumption, and diet quality in urban and rural areas of Ghana during the COVID-19 crisis: Results of 2020 phone surveys
   GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
2. Immediate impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture value chain in Ghana
   GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
3. It takes two: Women’s empowerment in agricultural value chains in Malawi
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
4. Relative roles and limits of extension approaches in promoting sustainable agricultural management practices: Analysis of nationally representative panel data from Malawi
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
5. “It takes twoâ€: Women’s empowerment in agricultural value chains
   Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2020

6. A gender-transformative response to COVID-19 in Myanmar
   Myanmar SSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
7. A gender-transformative response to COVID-19 in Myanmar - May 2020 [in Burmese]
   Myanmar SSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
8. Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries: Synopsis
   IFPRI synopses, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
9. Characterization of fish farming practices and performance: Baseline study and implications for accelerating aquaculture development in Ghana
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
10. Drivers of food safety adoption among food processing firms: A nationally representative survey in Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
11. Gender, crop diversification, and nutrition in irrigation catchment areas in the central dry zones in Myanmar: Implications for agricultural development support
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
12. Heterogeneous effects of marketing contracts and resource-providing contracts on household income
    GlobalFood Discussion Papers, Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, GlobalFood, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development View citations (6)
13. Inclusive business models for access to quality fish seed and technical assistance: Insights from Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
14. Monitoring the Impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Agricultural production and rural livelihoods in two irrigation schemes - June 2020 survey round [in Burmese]
    Myanmar SSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
15. Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Agricultural production and rural livelihoods in two irrigation schemes - August 2020 survey round
    Myanmar SSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
16. Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Agricultural production and rural livelihoods in two irrigation schemes - August 2020 survey round [in Burmese]
    Myanmar SSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
17. Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Agricultural production and rural livelihoods in two irrigation schemes - June 2020 survey round
    Myanmar SSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
18. Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Agricultural production and rural livelihoods in two irrigation schemes – October 2020 survey round
    Myanmar SSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
19. The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2019

20. Adoption of food safety among food processing firms in Ghana
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
21. Assessing and strengthening Malawi’s pluralistic agricultural extension system: Evidence and lessons from a three-year research study
    Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
22. Can local products compete against imports in West Africa? Consumer demand evidence for chicken, rice, and tilapia in Accra, Ghana
    2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (4)
23. Can local products compete against imports in West Africa? Supply-and demand-side perspectives on chicken, rice, and tilapia in Accra, Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
24. Consumer demand and willingness to pay for safe food in Accra, Ghana: Implications for public and private sectors’ roles in food safety management
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
25. Dynamics in agricultural extension services provision in Malawi: Insights from two rounds of household and community panel surveys
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
26. Empowerment in agricultural value chains: Mixed methods evidence from the Philippines
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
27. How to improve rural service delivery in developing countries: Complementarities, information, and incentives
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
28. Modeling the effectiveness of the lead farmer approach in agricultural extension service provision: Nationally representative panel data analysis in Malawi
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2018

29. A blue revolution in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from Ghana’s tilapia value chain
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
30. Do food processing firms benefit from food safety guidelines? Evidence from Ghana
    2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
31. Selective Attention and Information Loss in the Lab-to-Farm Knowledge Chain: The Case of Malawian Agricultural Extension Programs
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Selective attention and information loss in the lab-to-farm knowledge chain: The case of Malawian agricultural extension programs, Agricultural Systems, Elsevier (2018) View citations (11) (2018)
32. Supply of and demand for agricultural extension services in Malawi – A synthesis
    Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
33. The impact of a farmer business school program on incomes of smallholder farmers: Insights from central Malawi
    MaSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
34. The state of agricultural extension services in Ethiopia and their contribution to agricultural productivity
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (22)

2017

35. A chicken and maize situation: The poultry feed sector in Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
36. Capacity and accountability in the Agricultural Extension System in Malawi: Insights from a survey of service providers in 15 districts
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
37. Limitations of contract farming as a pro-poor strategy: The case of maize outgrower schemes in upper West Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Limitations of Contract Farming as a Pro-poor Strategy: The Case of Maize Outgrower Schemes in Upper West Ghana, World Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (41) (2018)
38. The state of agricultural extension and advisory services provision in Malawi: Insights from household and community surveys
    MaSSP reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)

2016

39. Challenges in implementing a small-scale farmers’ capacity-building program: The case of the food production, processing, and marketing project in the Democratic Republic of Congo
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
40. Do development projects crowd out private-sector activities? A survival analysis of contract farming participation in northern Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
41. Framework to assess performance and impact of pluralistic agricultural extension systems: The best-fit framework revisited
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
42. Limits to green revolution in rice in Africa: The case of Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
43. The impact of agricultural extension services in the context of a heavily subsidized input system: The case of Malawi
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The impact of agricultural extension services in the context of a heavily subsidized input system: The case of Malawi, World Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (55) (2018)

2015

44. Hybrid maize seed supply in Ghana
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)

2014

45. Maize Productivity in Ghana
    GSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)

2013

46. Assessing the effectiveness of multistakeholder platforms: Agricultural and rural management councils in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
47. Assessment of the capacity, incentives, and performance of agricultural extension agents in western Democratic Republic of the Congo
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
48. Effects of extension services on technology adoption and productivity among female and male farmers: Summary of ESSP working paper 49
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
49. Moving in the right direction? Maize productivity and fertilizer use and use intensity in Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (12)
50. Organizational and institutional issues in climate change adaptation and risk management: Insights from practitioners’ survey in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mali
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
51. Patterns of adoption of improved maize technologies in Ghana
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (25)
52. Patterns of adoption of improved rice technologies in Ghana
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (25)
53. Quality Matters and Not Quantity: Evidence on Productivity Impacts of Extension Service Provision in Ethiopia
    2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)
54. Sustainability of EU Food Safety Certification: A survival analysis of firm decisions
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2012

55. Capacity and Incentive Factors Affecting Individual Scientist’s Productivity: A Comparative and Multilevel Analysis of Nigeria and Ghana Agricultural Research Systems
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists
56. Gender and Institutional Dimensions of Agricultural Technology Adoption: A Review of Literature and Synthesis of 35 Case Studies
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (28)
57. Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
58. Gender differences in access to extension services and agricultural productivity
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (16)
59. The Role of Rural Producer Organizations for Agricultural Service Provision in Fragile States
    2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The role of rural producer organizations for agricultural service provision in fragile states, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2014) View citations (24) (2014)

2011

60. Do Leader and Organizational Characteristics Affect Scientist's Productivity? A Multilevel Analysis of Nigerian Agricultural Research System
    2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
61. Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (26)

2010

62. Engendering agricultural research
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (18)
63. Strengthening innovation capacity of Nigerian agricultural research organizations
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2006

64. Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Contract farming, contract design and smallholder livelihoods
   Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2022, 66, (1), 24-43 View citations (10)

2021

2. Immediate impacts of COVID‐19 on female and male farmers in central Myanmar: Phone‐based household survey evidence
   Agricultural Economics, 2021, 52, (3), 505-523 View citations (2)
3. Impact of interactive radio programming on agricultural technology adoption and crop diversification in Malawi
   Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2021, 13, (2), 204-223 View citations (2)
4. Impacts of COVID-19 on agricultural production and food systems in late transforming Southeast Asia: The case of Myanmar
   Agricultural Systems, 2021, 188, (C) View citations (9)

2020

5. COVID-19 and the food system: setback or opportunity for gender equality?
   Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2020, 12, (4), 877-880 View citations (8)
6. Effectiveness of the lead farmer approach in agricultural extension service provision: Nationally representative panel data analysis in Malawi
   Land Use Policy, 2020, 99, (C) View citations (7)
7. The Impact on Farmer Incomes of a Nationwide Scaling Up of the Farmer Business School Program: Lessons and Insights from Central Malawi
   The European Journal of Development Research, 2020, 32, (4), 906-938 View citations (3)

2019

8. How Can African Governments Reach Poor Farmers with Fertiliser Subsidies? Exploring a Targeting Approach in Ghana
   Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, (9), 1983-2007 View citations (4)

2018

9. Do development projects crowd-out private sector activities? Evidence from contract farming participation in Northern Ghana
   Food Policy, 2018, 74, (C), 9-22 View citations (5)
10. Limitations of Contract Farming as a Pro-poor Strategy: The Case of Maize Outgrower Schemes in Upper West Ghana
    World Development, 2018, 102, (C), 30-56 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Limitations of contract farming as a pro-poor strategy: The case of maize outgrower schemes in upper West Ghana, IFPRI discussion papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
11. Selective attention and information loss in the lab-to-farm knowledge chain: The case of Malawian agricultural extension programs
    Agricultural Systems, 2018, 165, (C), 147-163 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Selective Attention and Information Loss in the Lab-to-Farm Knowledge Chain: The Case of Malawian Agricultural Extension Programs, 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia (2018) View citations (12) (2018)
12. The impact of agricultural extension services in the context of a heavily subsidized input system: The case of Malawi
    World Development, 2018, 105, (C), 25-47 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper The impact of agricultural extension services in the context of a heavily subsidized input system: The case of Malawi, IFPRI discussion papers (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2017

13. Dynamics of EU food safety certification: a survival analysis of firm decisions
    Agricultural and Food Economics, 2017, 5, (1), 1-25 View citations (2)
14. Moving in the right direction? The role of price subsidies in fertilizer use and maize productivity in Ghana
    Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2017, 9, (2), 329-353 View citations (23)

2016

15. Effectiveness and challenges of participatory governance: the case of agricultural and rural management councils in the Western Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2016, 8, (4), 827-854 View citations (3)
16. Organizational and Institutional Barriers to the Effectiveness of Public Expenditures: The Case of Agricultural Research Investments in Nigeria and Ghana
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2016, 28, (4), 660-689 View citations (1)

2014

17. Institutional reforms and agricultural policy process: lessons from Democratic Republic of Congo
    Agricultural and Food Economics, 2014, 2, (1), 1-21
18. The role of rural producer organizations for agricultural service provision in fragile states
    Agricultural Economics, 2014, 45, (5), 537-553 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Rural Producer Organizations for Agricultural Service Provision in Fragile States, 2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2011

19. Are Food Certification Costs Misestimated? Exporter‐Perspective on the European Standard
    Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2011, 62, (3), 669-689 View citations (9)
20. Delisting from EU HACCP certification: Analysis of the Philippine seafood processing industry
    Food Policy, 2011, 36, (5), 693-703 View citations (6)
    Also in Food Policy, 2011, 36, (5), 694-704 (2011) View citations (5)

2010

21. Returns to public sector plant breeding in the presence of spill‐ins and private goods: the case of bean research in Michigan
    Agricultural Economics, 2010, 41, (5), 425-442 View citations (3)

Books

2020

1. Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)

Chapters

2020

1. Conclusions and policy implications [In Agricultural Extension]
   Chapter 9 in Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries, 2020, pp 313-331
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo [In Agricultural Extension]
   Chapter 8 in Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries, 2020, pp 265-312
3. Ethiopia [In Agricultural Extension]
   Chapter 6 in Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries, 2020, pp 185-223
4. Introduction and motivation
   Chapter 1 in Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries, 2020, pp 1-18
5. Malawi [In Agricultural Extension]
   Chapter 7 in Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries, 2020, pp 225-264