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Markets and Trade

Policies and practices that support inclusive market systems, agricultural production, services and trade are fundamental to economic development and poverty reduction.

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Dr. Madan Dey.

Leveraging Economics to Reduce Foodborne Illness: A Profile of Dr. Madan Dey

Madan Dey, an agricultural economist, performs experiments and analyses to better understand consumer behavior and aims to improve the livelihood of farmers around the world.
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety

Jun 30, 2022
Food Safety Markets and Trade Nutrition
Two women completing the Feed the Future Integrated Household Survey in Bangladesh.

Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index: The Experience of USAID Bangladesh

How was the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) conceived? Piloted 11 years ago by USAID’s Mission in Bangladesh, the tool has evolved into a more user-friendly index through feedback.
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Feed the Future Advancing Women's Empowerment

Jun 28, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Livestock Vendor in Kenya.

Women’s Decision-Making Power in Agriculture: Through the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) Lens

Katie Cheney from Feed the Future Advancing Women’s Empowerment (AWE) explains how the WEAI tool can be used to increase women’s decision-making power in agricultural and food systems activities.
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Feed the Future Advancing Women's Empowerment

Katie Cheney

Jun 27, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade Gender
Four people work together to operate a cassava mill.

Tremendous Potential in a Humble Root

In baking cassava cakes, a Mozambican family demonstrates the root’s potential for climate change resiliency, food security and income generation.
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Alyxandra Ruzevich

Jun 27, 2022
Climate and Natural Resources Markets and Trade Nutrition Resilience
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Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI)-Led Research Prioritizes Invasive Alien Species Threat to Kenya

CABI has led research that prioritizes 120 potential invasive alien species (IAS) that could pose a threat to agriculture and biodiversity in Kenya.

CABI: Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International

Jun 23, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Resilience
A woman and her children stand on the rooftop of a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Together We Can Defend against Climate Threats to Food Safety

Climate threats to global food security and projections of worsening hunger tend to grab headlines, but climate threats to food safety are just as serious.

Matthew Thielker

Jun 17, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Resilience
Ukraine farmers on a truck and farm equipment in the Luhansk Region.

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Its Global Impact on Food Security and Food Systems

Discussing the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on food systems and production.
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John McCormack

Jun 17, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade Policy and Governance
A man stands next to a tall stack of cocoa beans ready for export.

A New Tool to Help Farmers Meet Growing Demands for Food Safety in Developing Countries

The Food Safety-First (FS-First) Budget Tool can be combined with capacity-strengthening activities with farmer organizations, cooperatives and enterprises for international development practitioners.
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Lutheran World Relief in concert with Corus International

Cathy Phiri

Jun 15, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Markets and Trade
Two people working in a kitchen.

Feed the Future Business Drivers for Food Safety (BD4FS) Celebrates World Food Safety Day

Please see BD4FS’ video, “Food Safety for a Prosperous Tomorrow” in celebration of World Food Safety Day, and how we are promoting a culture of food safety in Senegal.

Food Enterprise Solutions (FES)

Jun 14, 2022
Food Safety Markets and Trade Gender Youth
indian man flies a drone

Apply Now to USAID's Digital Development Awards!

Does your USAID-funded project use digital technology or strengthen inclusive digital ecosystems in the agriculture/food security sector? We want to recognize you!
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kimberly koroma-tommy

Jun 13, 2022
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Resilience Opportunities

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The Use of Smart Subsidy in Impact-Linked Agricultural Finance

Jan 27, 2022 online
Join us for a webinar on how donors and development finance institutions approach impact-linked finance in the agriculture sector.
Markets and Trade Policy and Governance
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Grain Market: A Pull for Seed Businesses across Bean Corridors in Tanzania

Dec 17, 2021 online
An opportunity to share this information while collecting further insights on the Yellow Bean study’s implications.
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Markets and Trade
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Crops to End Hunger: Accelerating Seed Delivery through Sustainable Seed Systems

Jul 15, 2021 online
Identifying approaches and making recommendations that will diversify the range of publicly bred crop varieties available to smallholder farmers and increase varietal turnover through commercial channels.
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Markets and Trade
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Feed the Future Business Drivers for Food Safety – Cool ‘n Clean Approach in Senegal

Jun 09, 2021 online
Temperature control and food hygiene are vital for keeping food safe as it moves through the food system. Disruption of the cold chain and poor hygiene practices during food handling...
Food Safety Markets and Trade
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Women’s Empowerment in Beyond-Production Activities

Mar 31, 2021 online
Women engage in a variety of agricultural roles across the value chain. Many approaches, promising practices, and tools to support women’s empowerment in production have emerged in recent years. However...
Markets and Trade Gender
Building A Safe Food System: The Role of Cold Chain Logistics in Food Safety of Perishable Food
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Building A Safe Food System: The Role of Cold Chain Logistics in Food Safety of Perishable Food

Sep 30, 2020 online
Some of the most nutritious foods are also some of the most perishable—fruits, vegetables, and animal-sourced foods. They all require temperature control or a “cold chain” to stay fresh and...
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade
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Youth, Women, and Market Systems Development in Agriculture and Supporting Markets

Aug 06, 2020 online
Join Marketlinks and Agrilinks on August 6th to explore gender and youth-specific constraints and opportunities in agriculture and supporting market systems.
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Market-led Interventions for Seed Security Response
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Market-led Interventions for Seed Security Response

Jul 01, 2020 online
From contexts of emergencies to times of peace, markets are pivotal in helping farmers access seed. In this webinar, panelists will present lessons from two reviews of market-led emergency seed...
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade
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Market-based Agricultural Technology Scaling in Fragmented Market Settings: Three Cases

Jun 10, 2020 online
Agricultural technology scaling is a complex, long-term systems change phenomenon that requires many years and many partners to achieve success. One of the most difficult components of large scale scaling...
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade Resilience
Woman working in a pond to be converted for pisciculture near Yanonge - DRC. Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR
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Demystifying Market Systems Resilience

May 20, 2020 online
Market systems programming seeks to make markets more competitive, inclusive, and resilient. Recent advances in concepts for how to define and assess market systems resilience push the boundaries of traditional...
Markets and Trade Resilience

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