Authors/Year published

Contextual

Findings

Research Gaps

Sigh P. K., & Chudasama H (2019)

India

Comprehensive poverty alleviation drive calls for the complementarity of various approaches.

The study did not discuss policy interventions like FISP.

Kuntashula, E. (2021)

Zambia

FISP increases maize production and ensures household food security.

The study did not answer the question whether smallholder farmers were happy with maize production to alleviate their poverty.

Kodamaya, S. (2011).

Zambia

Re-focus the targeting of FISP beneficiaries to improve its performance.

The study did discussed the challenges and not the lived experiences of farmers regarding FISP.

Dorward, A., Anderson, S., Bernal, Y. N., Vera, E. S., Rushton, J., Pattison, J., & Paz, R. (2009).

SSA,

Zambia

Food security strategies and poverty alleviation strategies must be separated in agricultural policies.

The study did not highlight the lived experiences of farmers regarding FISP.

Molina-Flores, B., Manzano-Baena, P., & Coulibaly, M. D. (2020).

West Africa

Livestock is important in food security, poverty alleviation and wealth creation.

The study did not highlight the capabilities of farmers regarding other types of farming.

Mason, N. M., Kuteya, A., Ngoma, H., Tossou, D. A., & Baylis, K. R. (2020).

Zambia

Challenges in the implementation of FISP and lack of political will affected performance of the e-FISP concept.

The study did not highlight the lived experiences of farmers regarding FISP.

Smale, M., & Birol, E. (2013).

Zambia

Evidence of reduced poverty levels in farmers who received input support.

The study did not highlight the lived experiences of farmers regarding FISP.

Uddin, M. T., & Dhar, A. R. (2018).

Bangladesh

Input support program on Aus rice production improved food security and overall livelihood of the farmers.

The study discussed the support of a staple food and not other types of farming.

Hansen, J., Hellin, J., Rosenstock, T., Fisher, E., Cairns, J., Stirling, C., & Campbell, B. (2019).

SSA, South Asia

Climate risk management interventions can reduce poverty.

The study did not highlight other sustainable interventions as seen from the farmers’ perspective.

Vos. R., &

Cattaneo A. (2020)

South Asia, Africa

Inclusive food value chains can reduce poverty.

The study did not highlight how a single policy can tackle poverty alleviation.

Gassner, A., Harris, D., Mausch, K., Terheggen, A., Lopes, C., Finlayson, R. F., & Dobie, P. (2019).

Africa

It is not practical to reduce poverty without recognizing the capability and incentives of farmers’ typologies.

The study did not highlight the lived experiences of farmers regarding FISP.

Osabohien, R., Matthew, O., Gershon, O., Ogunbiyi, T., & Nwosu, E. (2019).

West Africa

Poverty reduction through agriculture is dependent on human capital development.

The study did not highlight other sustainable issues based on the lived experiences of farmers.