Recently, considerable attention has rightly been paid to the nutritional impact of the sharp hikes in international food prices which took place in 2007-8 and, again, in 2010-11. While sacrosanct, this growing focus has somewhat obscured the effect of other factors which do affect malnutrition...

This technical report seeks to understand the impact of improved access to information technology on farmers’ agricultural production and marketing practices in sub-Saharan Africa, with a specific focus on Niger. Related research suggests in that access to mobile telephony can reduce...

Le Niger a été confronté à deux (2) crises alimentaires (2005 et 2010) en cinq (5) ans. Les solutions (aides extérieure, distributions gratuite et vente à prix modérés des céréales) préconisées par les autorités sont ponctuelles et ne permettent pas de prévenir les effets...