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October 17, 2019
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Efficient fertilization and well-timed irrigation boost potato yields
AGRICULTURAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE: BRIEF 2 Potatoes are the primary cash crop in the Central Highlands of Afghanistan. Yields are consistently low, averaging less than 12 tonnes per...More
October 17, 2019
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Reallocation of feed doubles livestock productivity in a year
AGRICULTURAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE: BRIEF 3 Livestock productivity in pastoral and agro‑pastoral systems is based primarily on the production of young stock for sale and, to a lesser...More
October 17, 2019
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Improved stable conditions boost livestock productivity
AGRICULTURAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE: BRIEF 4 Livestock are important to almost all rural households in the highlands of Central Afghanistan. They are the main disposable asset of most...More
October 17, 2019
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Reduced seed rate and fertilizer adjustments build wheat resilience
AGRICULTURAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE: BRIEF 5 Risk reduction is a major factor influencing farmers’ perceptions and behaviors, and often leads to the inappropriate use of inputs...More
July 17, 2020
Research›Case Studies
Revitalizing Vanilla in Uganda
This study examines CRS’ Revitalizing Vanilla in Uganda, funded by Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings Inc, which focused on upgrading the Vanilla Value Chain in the country. The...More
July 17, 2020
Research›Case Studies
Revenue through Cotton Livelihoods, Trade and Equity
This study examines CRS’ RECOLTE program in Burkina Faso, funded by USDA and Food for Progress, which focused on upgrading the organic cotton value chain in the country. The study...More
September 30, 2020
Research›Case Studies
The Farmer Entrepreneurship Program (FEP) Project Case Study
The Farmer Entrepreneurship Program (FEP) illustrates that poverty can be addressed through building local agricultural businesses. The FEP began in 2008 with the purpose of...More
November 19, 2020
Research›Case Studies
Developing Smallholder Group Agroenterprises through Savings and Internal Lending Communities
This publication summarizes the principal findings of a study undertaken to examine the use of Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) as a platform for the development of...More
December 31, 2020
Research›Case Studies
Lessons Learned
A year after the catastrophic earthquake, Anisha Shrestha was still living in a makeshift shelter and had no income. CRS helped her build an earthquake‑resilient shelter and...More
April 27, 2021
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Wellness for Agriculture and Life Advancement Activity (WALA)
The purpose of this brief is to summarize key studies of the WALA program and share the impacts watershed restoration had on the resilience of WALA communities. These findings and...More