Silicon Savannah and smallholder farming
This study examines to what extent digital solutions can effectively address the challenges faced by smallholder farmers.
Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation
PARI brings together partners from Africa, India and Germany to conduct research on sustainable agricultural development, food systems transformation, and food and nutrition security in Africa and India. PARI is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
What we do
Identifying
Innovations
We analyse the potential and impact of innovations in food systems and rural areas.
Scaling
Innovations
We identify framework conditions for the generation and dissemination of innovations.
Policy
Engagement
We inform policy reforms and investment decisions for food security and income generation.
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Understanding the drivers and distributional effects of digital agricultural platforms in Africa: A case study of Agromall
This study investigates the emergence and impacts of digital agricutural platforms in Nigeria, using Agromall as a case study.
Report on digital platforms in Kenya: A case study of Twiga Foods
This study investigates the emergence and impacts of digital agricutural platforms in Kenya, using Twiga Foods as a case study.
EVENTS
PARI @ GBS 2024: Availability of and competition for biomass in the bioeconomy
This session discussed opportunities and challenges for the availability and effective utilisation of biomass in the bioeconomy.
@ HSC 2024: Moving from Production to Value Addition in Africa’s Agribusiness Sector
This session identified investment and policy priorities to boost the African agroprocessing sector.
PARI @ ICAE 2024: How public spending decisions are shaping agricultural transformation and food security in India and Africa
This event focused on how India and Africa are transforming their food and agriculture sectors and the impact of challenging fiscal constraints on public spending in the sectors.