Food Policy
Volume 53, In Progress (May 2015)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03069192

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Weather shocks and cropland decisions in rural Mozambique
Review Article
Pages 9-21
César Salazar-Espinoza, Sam Jones, Finn Tarp
Abstract
Highlights
:: We examine the effect of weather shocks on cropland decisions in rural Mozambique.
:: Farmers shift land use away from non-staple crops one year after a weather shock.
:: The uncultivated land share also rises after a weather shock.
:: Farmers living in higher drought risk areas appear more responsive to flood shocks.
:: The reallocation identified appears temporary as farmers devote less land to staples after two periods.

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What drives and constrains effective leadership in tackling child undernutrition? Findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Kenya
Original Research Article
Pages 33-45
Nicholas Nisbett, Elise Wach, Lawrence Haddad, Shams El Arifeen
Abstract
Highlights
:: Interviews with 89 leaders in four countries shed light on the incentives and constraints to effective leadership.
:: Understanding leadership entails studying the adaptive practice of leaders rather than their personalities.
:: Leaders studied operate within fluid boundaries set by local political-economies of nutrition.
:: Successful leaders (high adult development levels) are able to span boundaries and translate between disciplines and sectors.
:: Supportive action can develop leadership attributes in individuals and their networks in a number of ways identified here.