The participation of smallholder farmers in high-value and profitable value chains as well as contract
farming remains low in Africa. This paper aims to identify observable and unobservable constraints that
explain joint participation in profitable value chains and contract farming
NEW PUBLICATION: Wheat Subsidies, Wheat Markets and Food Security in Sudan: Current State and Options for The Future
This policy note summarizes the key findings from the following four research papers prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute with financial support by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
NEW PUBLICATION: Distributional Consequences of Wheat Policy in Sudan: a Simulation Model Analysis
Despite reforms in early 2021, including a devaluation of the currency and a liberalization of imports, there remain significant distortions in Sudan’s wheat value chain, especially related to subsidized sales prices of flatbread. This flatbread subsidy, a key component of wheat policy, is not well-targeted..
NEW PUBLICATION: Political Economy of Wheat Value Chains in Post-Revolution Sudan
Flour and bread have played a central role in Sudan’s political economy throughout the country’s post-independence history. In 2019, increasing bread prices precipitated the protests that ousted the government of Omar al-Bashir
IFPRI Egypt Webinar “COVID-19 lessons for rebuilding resilient value chains & agri-food system”
This webinar will shed light on global and national lessons from the pandemic for rebuilding resilient value chains and agri-food systems. Speakers will present global and national lessons to inform future food systems and functioning of value chains.
