Research in Kenya is generating insights on practical ways to encourage farmers to learn about the condition of their soils and appropriate amendments that can increase yields.
MRR Innovation Lab director Michael Carter was awarded the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for International Engagement at UC Davis in recognition of his research and outreach on poverty reduction and food security as well as his teaching with UC Davis students at the start of their research careers.
In this Q&A, MRR principal investigator Agnes Quisumbing discusses how shocks affect women, how development programming can increase women’s empowerment and what women in rural communities need to improve their lives.
Rigorous, field-tested evidence provides a roadmap for supporting households most vulnerable to climate change. For COP27, three key ideas can jumpstart climate adaptation and resilience by addressing risk in rural communities.
World Food Day 2022 is about those who are most affected by food-related crises. Learn about how MRR Innovation Lab researchers are innovating and testing ways to improve rural food security and resilience for all.
Strengthening research capacity at multiple levels is built into each Feed the Future ALL-IN project, ensuring that broader benefits continue to grow long after a project ends.
In this Q&A, Feed the Future ALL-IN researcher Opeyemi Ayinde discusses her recent research on credit, insurance and stress-tolerant maize, as well as policies that can increase rural resilience.
A research team in Uganda has learned three key lessons on capacity strengthening while training graduate student research assistants taking part in a study testing ways to empower women in rural communities while increasing resilience.
In this Q&A, Feed the Future ALL-IN principal investigator John Olwande discusses his research on agricultural technology adoption and sustainable intensification, food and nutrition security, agricultural markets and impact evaluation.
