High Value Crop Commercialization and Women’s Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Panel Insights Reinforced by Double Machine Learning and Quasi-Experiments.
We examine how agricultural commercialization relates to women’s empowerment across Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Nigeria using LSMS-ISA household panels (2010–2020), a modified A-WEAI (5DE), two-way fixed effects, Double Machine Learning, and propensity-score matched difference-in-differences.
Does Commercial Small-Scale Aquaculture Drive Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Odisha?
This report examines whether commercial small-scale aquaculture contributes to inclusive agricultural transformation in Odisha, India, using mixed methods evidence from market, farm, community, and geospatial surveys, and qualitative “rapid reconnaissance” interviews with 41 value chain actors.
Towards inclusive and sustainable vegetable value chains in Odisha
Odisha grows about 10.9 million tons of vegetables in 2023-24 from 0.77 million hectares, representing about 8% of Gross Cropped Area.
Training program “Digital Transformation for Family Farming” for the “Connected Communities” project
The main objective is is to develop digital skills that improve the efficiency and sustainability of production systems, while also enhancing marketing and associativity. The training includes a practical model divided into three areas: digital literacy, sustainable production and commercial management.
GDR Colombia: The role of agribusiness in competitive and sustainable agriculture
The purpose of the fourth session of the Rural Dialogue Group (RDG) was to deepen the technical analysis of the strategic challenges facing the country’s agrifood systems.
Rimisp and international partners conclude INCATA project activities in Nairobi, Kenya
Rodrigo Yáñez and Andrés Fuica from Rimisp, together with Carolina Trivelli of the Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP), participated in the INCATA project in the closing public event of the INCATA project in Nairobi, Kenya on February 4th.
Social Learning and Peer Influence in Smallholder Commercialization
This paper examines how peer behavior influences small-scale producers’ (SSPs) decisions to purchase inputs and sell outputs in six sub-Saharan African countries. Using comparable nationally representative panel data and a correlated random effects framework, we assess the extent and shape of social interactions driving input and output market participation.
Olga Lucía Acosta
Economist with a master’s degree in Development Economics and specialization in Economic Regulation from the University of Paris I – Sorbonne. Member of the Board of Directors of Banco de la República de Colombia, professor at Universidad del Rosario and professor at Universidad Nacional, Universidad Andes and Universidad Externado de Colombia. Former Director of the Colombia office of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Welfare and Opportunities for Small-Scale Producers and MSMEs in Rural Africa: An Econometric Analysis
This study examines how participation in commercial agriculture and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is associated with inclusive development outcomes for small-scale producers (SSPs) across six African countries representing diverse income levels.
Rimisp 2025: 39 years transforming rural Latin America
Rimisp – Latin American Center for Rural Development celebrated 39 years of existence. This anniversary is not just a number; it is a reflection of almost four decades of research and advocacy dedicated to understanding and transforming rurality in our region.