Almost half of land disputes over African sugar last more than ten years – new research Press release | 25 February 2019 Researchers calculate land disputes can causes losses of up to US$101 million across a range of agricultural projects in Africa and harm local communities Find out more
Assessing the costs of tenure risks to agribusinesses Research reports and studies | February 2019 | Anna Locke, Lou Munden, Joseph Feyertag and Benedick Bowie The Quantifying Tenure Risk Initiative has developed a new tool to help agribusinesses avoid harmful investment by accurately assessing tenure risk. Downloads
Building livelihood and community resilience: lessons from Somalia and Zimbabwe Working and discussion papers | January 2019 | John Twigg and Margherita Calderone Developing a theoretical conceptualisation of resilience and operational guidance on resilience-building in fragile environments. Downloads
Building resilient food systems and value chains through financial services Public event | 12 December 2018 11:00 - 12:30 GMT+1 (CET) Showcasing innovation and best practices for building resilient agro-pastoral value chains and food production systems. Find out more
Can farming improve the lives of rural women and girls? Public event | 15 October 2018 11:00 - 12:30 GMT+1 (BST) ODI convenes an expert panel to discuss the role of agriculture in improving the lives of rural women and girls in developing countries. Find out more
Land governance and inclusive business in agriculture: advancing the debate Research reports and studies | October 2018 | Laura German, Lorenzo Cotula, Katie Gibson, Anna Locke, Anya Bonanno and Julian Quan This report sets out how governments, producer organisations, businesses and development agencies can improve inclusiveness in agricultural investments. Downloads
Changing the lives of rural women and girls for the better Briefing papers | October 2018 | Steve Wiggins This briefing explores what an inclusive agricultural transformation that empowers women and girls in the global South might look like. Downloads
‘AgTech’ disruptors in East African value chains Public event | 2 October 2018 14:00 - 15:30 GMT+2 (CEST) This session explores the new forms of agricultural technology that are transforming agro-value chains and the implications on integration and inequality. Find out more
How AgTech is changing East African economies Insight | 1 October 2018 | Aarti Krishnan New technologies are disrupting the agriculture industry, bringing new investors and new (young) entrepreneurs – and new barriers to women's participation. Read and comment
FOCAC 2018: top takeaways from the China-Africa summit Comment | 6 September 2018 | Linda Calabrese, Annalisa Prizzon, Aarti Krishnan, Samuel Sharp New initiatives to support Africa's economic growth; more aid; green development; and continued emphasis on 'non-interference' – on paper at least. Read and comment
