Graduation Year
2025
Date of Submission
4-2025
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
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Julio Garin
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2025 Ledia Gesses
Abstract
This paper examines four major interventions impacting agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa today: commercialization, technology, gender and inclusion, and climate resilience through a meta-analysis of 40 peer-reviewed studies. Through this meta-analysis I found that agricultural initiatives are most effective when they are context-specific, support small farmers, and are backed by strong systems (e.g., government, NGOs, etc). Solutions like agricultural technology or commercializing agriculture can even add to already existing inequalities when such factors are left out. I also found that factors such as land access, gender dynamics, and climate risks have a bigger influence on effectiveness than the interventions themselves.
Recommended Citation
Gesses, Ledia S., "Agricultural Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Meta-Analysis" (2025). CMC Senior Theses. 4037.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/4037
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
