Voices in Development: A Podcast from Yale's Economic Growth Center
EGC Podcasts
21 episodes
4 months ago
In this episode of Development Dialogues, a panel of experts dissect one of Africa’s most persistent development challenges: the low productivity of smallholder farmers. Despite decades of investment, innovation, and policy reform, yields on African small farms remain significantly below those in high-income countries—even when similar technologies are used. The discussion explores the nuanced landscape of African agriculture with panelists Gérardine Mukeshimana, Christopher Udry and Mark Ros...
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In this episode of Development Dialogues, a panel of experts dissect one of Africa’s most persistent development challenges: the low productivity of smallholder farmers. Despite decades of investment, innovation, and policy reform, yields on African small farms remain significantly below those in high-income countries—even when similar technologies are used. The discussion explores the nuanced landscape of African agriculture with panelists Gérardine Mukeshimana, Christopher Udry and Mark Ros...
Transforming the future of agricultural markets: Prof. Lauren Falcao Bergquist on using technology to combat food insecurity in East Africa
Voices in Development: A Podcast from Yale's Economic Growth Center
36 minutes
2 years ago
Transforming the future of agricultural markets: Prof. Lauren Falcao Bergquist on using technology to combat food insecurity in East Africa
The global food system has been knocked off its axis by conflict, Covid-19, and climate change. Food prices have soared to record heights around the world, and lower-income countries face food shortages. As an economist with a focus on agricultural market research, Lauren Falcao Bergquist, Assistant Professor of Economics and Global Affairs and EGC affiliate, is motivated by her passion for improving the quality of life in the communities where she conducts her research. In this episode...
Voices in Development: A Podcast from Yale's Economic Growth Center
In this episode of Development Dialogues, a panel of experts dissect one of Africa’s most persistent development challenges: the low productivity of smallholder farmers. Despite decades of investment, innovation, and policy reform, yields on African small farms remain significantly below those in high-income countries—even when similar technologies are used. The discussion explores the nuanced landscape of African agriculture with panelists Gérardine Mukeshimana, Christopher Udry and Mark Ros...