Consolidating farms in low-income countries like India, where the average farm is less than three acres, would significantly boost economic growth and reduce poverty, according to a study coauthored by Yale economist Mark Rosenzweig.
The study,...
In 2017 and 2018, researchers evaluated a pilot program to improve early childhood development and education in two rural districts in Ghana. The results were promising, including marked gains in children’s cognitive development and nutrition. Now it is...
For decades scientists have been unable to determine why exactly there is a high incidence of diabetes and other metabolic diseases among individuals who are considered of normal weight in developing countries. A related puzzle is why undernutrition does...
Consciousness, the distinctive quality that allows humans to perceive the world, sometimes gets in the way of people trying to comprehend the ecosystems in which they live — a paradox that hinders our ability to live sustainably, argues Michael Dove, the...