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Most cited papers from International Fund for Agricultural Development

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What are the most cited papers from International Fund for Agricultural Development?

The most cited paper from International Fund for Agricultural Development is "The future of farming: Who will produce our food?" (K.E. Giller, Thomas Delaune, ‪João Vasco Silva et al., 2021), with 649 citations. Next come "Urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (SDG 13): transforming agriculture and food systems" (380) and "Food systems for sustainable development: proposals for a profound four-part transformation" (345).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 39 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 The future of farming: Who will produce our food? K.E. Giller, Thomas Delaune, ‪João Vasco Silva et al. · Food Security Open access 3 Sep 2021 649
2 Urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (SDG 13): transforming agriculture and food systems Bruce Campbell, James Hansen, Janie Rioux et al. · Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability ReviewOpen access 14 Aug 2018 380
3 Food systems for sustainable development: proposals for a profound four-part transformation Patrick Caron et al. · Agronomy for Sustainable Development Open access Aug 2018 345
4 Microfinance and Poverty—A Macro Perspective Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Bahadur Thapa et al. · World Development 11 May 2012 214
5 Climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal (CSA-RA): A tool for prioritizing context-specific climate smart agriculture technologies Caroline Mwongera, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Jennifer Twyman et al. · Agricultural Systems Open access 18 Jun 2016 201
6 Market Participation by Rural Households in a Low-Income Country: An Asset-Based Approach Applied to Mozambique Duncan Boughton, David Mather, Christopher B. Barrett et al. Open access 2007 187
7 Investigating the impacts of increased rural land tenure security: A systematic review of the evidence Daniel Higgins, Tim Balint, Harold Liversage et al. · Journal of Rural Studies Review Jun 2018 182
8 Economic Obstacles to Expanding Intra-African Trade Robert Longo, Khalid Sekkat · World Development 7 Jul 2004 175
9 Does non-farm sector employment reduce rural poverty and vulnerability? Evidence from Vietnam and India Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Bahadur Thapa · Journal of Asian Economics 9 Jan 2015 146
10 Towards food systems transformation—five paradigm shifts for healthy, inclusive and sustainable food systems R. Ruben, Romina Cavatassi, Leslie Lipper et al. · Food Security Open access 15 Oct 2021 145
11 Assessing food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean using FAO’s Food Insecurity Experience Scale Michael D. Smith, Woubet Kassa, Paul Winters · Food Policy Open access 20 Jul 2017 143
12 Managing Climate Change Risks in Africa - A Global Perspective Ademola A. Adenle, James D. Ford, John F. Morton et al. · Ecological Economics 23 Jun 2017 131
13 Africa’s Unfolding Economic Transformation T. S. Jayne, Jordan Chamberlin, Rui Benfica · The Journal of Development Studies Open access 2 Mar 2018 130
14 Loss and waste in fish value chains: A review of the evidence from low and middle-income countries Froukje Kruijssen, Ilaria Tedesco, Ansen Ward et al. · Global Food Security Open access Sep 2020 129
15 Assets, Activities and Rural Income Generation: Evidence From a Multicountry Analysis Paul Winters, Benjamin Davis, Calogero Carletto et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access Sep 2009 119
16 The Household and Individual‐Level Productive Impacts of Cash Transfer Programs in Sub‐Saharan Africa Silvio Daidone, Benjamin Davis, Sudhanshu Handa et al. · American Journal of Agricultural Economics Open access 5 Mar 2019 112
17 A global alliance declaring war on cassava viruses in Africa James Peter Legg et al. · Food Security Open access Apr 2014 100
18 From Evidence to Action The Story of Cash Transfers and Impact Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa Paul Winters, Benjamin Davis, Sudhanshu Handa et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2016 99
19 Community mobilisation for improved livelihoods through tree crop management in Niger Abasse Amadou Tougiani, Chaïbou Guero, Tony Rinaudo · GeoJournal 2 Dec 2008 97
20 Farmers, food and climate change: ensuring community-based adaptation is mainstreamed into agricultural programmes Helena E. Wright, Sonja J. Vermeulen, Gernot Laganda et al. · Climate and Development 2 Oct 2014 95
21 Assessing the economic and mitigation benefits of climate-smart agriculture and its implications for political economy: A case study in Southern Africa Giacomo Branca, Aslıhan Arslan, Adriana Paolantonio et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production Open access 29 Nov 2020 92
22 Foresight for all: Co-elaborative scenario building and empowerment Robin Bourgeois, E. Penunia, Sonali Pande Bisht et al. · Technological Forecasting and Social Change Open access 3 May 2017 89
23 Livestock across the world: diverse animal species with complex roles in human societies and ecosystem services Robyn Alders, Angus J. D. Campbell, Rosa Costa et al. · Animal Frontiers Open access Oct 2021 84
24 Diversification Under Climate Variability as Part of a CSA Strategy in Rural Zambia Aslıhan Arslan, Romina Cavatassi, Federica Alfani et al. · The Journal of Development Studies 16 Mar 2017 84
25 The Challenge of Ending Rural Poverty Atiqur Rahman, John R. Westley · Development Policy Review Dec 2001 80
26 The cooperative bank difference before and after the global financial crisis Leonardo Becchetti, Rocco Ciciretti, Adriana Paolantonio · Journal of International Money and Finance 3 Jul 2016 78
27 Multi-factor agricultural productivity, efficiency and convergence in Botswana, 1981–1996 Colin G. Thirtle, Jenifer Piesse, Angela Lusigi et al. · Journal of Development Economics 24 Apr 2003 76
28 Do Differences in the Scale of Irrigation Projects Generate Different Impacts on Poverty and Production? Andrew Dillon · Journal of Agricultural Economics Open access 16 Nov 2010 76
29 Impacts of Hosting Forced Migrants in Poor Countries Jean-François Maystadt, Kalle Hirvonen, Athur Mabiso et al. · Annual Review of Resource Economics ReviewOpen access 21 May 2019 75
30 Post-2025 climate finance target: how much more and how much better? Pieter Pauw, Ulf Moslener, Luis H. Zamarioli et al. · Climate Policy Open access 11 Sep 2022 74
31 Youth and Adult Agrifood System Employment in Developing Regions: Rural (Peri-urban to Hinterland) vs. Urban Michael Dolislager, Thomas Reardon, Aslıhan Arslan et al. · The Journal of Development Studies 14 Sep 2020 74
32 A meta-analysis of the adoption of agricultural technology in Sub-Saharan Africa Aslıhan Arslan, Kristin M. Floress, Christine A. Lamanna et al. · PLOS Sustainability and Transformation ReviewOpen access Jul 2022 72
33 Irrigation infrastructure and farm productivity in the Philippines: A stochastic Meta-Frontier analysis Boris E. Bravo‐Ureta, Daniel Higgins, Aslıhan Arslan · World Development Open access 24 Jul 2020 65
34 Impacts of the 2010 Droughts and Floods on Community Welfare in Rural Thailand: Differential Effects of Village Educational Attainment Alessandra Garbero, Raya Muttarak · Ecology and Society Open access 2013 64
35 Climate change adaptation costs in developing countries: insights from existing estimates Dipesh Chapagain, Florent Baarsch, Michiel Schaeffer et al. · Climate and Development Open access 12 Jan 2020 63
36 Alternatives to calorie-based indicators of food security: An application of machine learning methods Marup Hossain, Conner Mullally, M. Niaz Asadullah · Food Policy 18 Mar 2019 63
37 Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into “bread” in Africa Adebayo Busura Abass, Wasiu Awoyale, Bamidele Alenkhe et al. · Food Reviews International Open access 26 Sep 2016 63
38 Global scientific progress and shortfalls in biological control of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda Kris A. G. Wyckhuys et al. · Biological Control Open access 14 Feb 2024 61
39 Rural Income Generating Activities: A Cross Country Comparison Benjamin Davis, Paul Winters, Calogero Carletto et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2019 59
40 Understanding and Tackling Poverty and Vulnerability in Mountain Livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Giovanna Gioli, Ganesh Bahadur Thapa, Fawad Khan et al. Book chapterOpen access 2019 58
41 A strategic framework for improving food security in Arab countries Julian A. Lampietti, Sean David Michaels, Nicholas Magnan et al. · Food Security Open access Feb 2011 58
42 Indigenous knowledge and climate change adaptation in Africa: a systematic review Emmanuel Nyadzi, Oluyede C. Ajayi, Fulco Ludwig · CABI Reviews ReviewOpen access Jun 2021 57
43 Resource conservation strategies in agro-ecosystems of semi-arid West Africa Alexander Wezel, Thomas Rath · Journal of Arid Environments Jul 2002 53
44 Linking agricultural investments to growth and poverty: An economywide approach applied to Mozambique Rui Benfica, Benedito Cunguara, James Thurlow · Agricultural Systems Open access 7 Mar 2018 51
45 Does relative deprivation induce migration? Evidence from Sub‐Saharan Africa Kashi Kafle, Rui Benfica, Paul Winters · American Journal of Agricultural Economics Open access 3 Feb 2020 49
46 Green Water Credits – exploring its potential to enhance ecosystem services by reducing soil erosion in the Upper Tana basin, Kenya Sjef Kauffman, P. Droogers, Johannes E. Hunink et al. · International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystems Services & Management Open access 18 Mar 2014 49
47 The future of knowledge brokering: perspectives from a generational framework of knowledge management for international development Sarah Cummings, Suzanne Namusoke Kiwanuka, Helen Gillman et al. · Information Development Open access 7 Oct 2018 48
48 Livelihood Diversification and Vulnerability to Poverty in Rural Malawi Solomon Asfaw, Nancy McCarthy, Adriana Paolantonio et al. · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2015 47
49 Social capital in microfinance: Case studies in the Philippines Benjamin R. Quiñones, Hans Dieter Seibel Book chapter 2001 46
50 Effects of changes in rainfall and temperature on age- and sex-specific patterns of rural-urban migration in sub-Saharan Africa Alexander A. Weinreb, Guy Stecklov, Aslıhan Arslan · Population and Environment Open access 27 Aug 2020 45

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