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Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow by 4.9 percent in 2024, up from 3.7 percent in 2023, following a stronger-than-anticipated performance in 1H 2024. This revised forecast is 0.6 percentage points or …

Sep 8, 2025 · India’s agricultural universities are undergoing a historic transformation through the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), supported by the World Bank and ICAR. …

Feb 26, 2024 · The project has six components, including building resilient agricultural production capacity to strengthen the productivity and resilience of domestic food production to shocks and …

Technical innovations and policies that transform smallholder farming, create jobs, & strengthen food security.

Artificial Intelligence presents a timely and powerful tool to help reimagine agricultural transformation in ways that are more productive, sustainable, and inclusive. This report presents a comprehensive and …

Agricultural household labor is therefore a key household asset and its accurate measurement is important. The estimation of labor inputs on smallholder farms is complex and vulnerable to …

Poorly functioning agricultural markets with significant government intervention, and a pattern of public spending on agriculture characterized by inefficient and poorly targeted subsidies, discourage a …

Apr 30, 2025 · This innovative program aims at enhancing environmental sustainability, competitiveness, and economic participation of small and medium agricultural producers (PYMPAs) in Costa Rica. It …

A vibrant commercial smallholder sector would give rise to better non-farm livelihood opportunities, sparking rural economic transformation.