2016 PARI news & events

Research leaders from more than 12 African countries, India and Germany met for the Annual Research and Planning meeting of the Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation (PARI) on 8-9 December 2016 in Nairobi. They highlighted the crucial role that agricultural innovations play for food security and nutrition. They lauded progress and new commitments by Africa’s political leaders to transform the continent’s agriculture sectors, but also warned that current growth trends are not yet sustainable and that progress has been volatile and unevenly distributed.Read more Innovations can feed the world, PARI Conference concludes

Die Universität Hohenheim präsentiert in dieser Pressemitteilung erste Forschungsergebnisse im Rahmen von PARI, wie Lohnunternehmer in Sambia Traktoren nachhaltig für Kleinbauern einsetzen.

Congratulations to Justice Tambo and Oliver Kirui! The senior researchers were awarded as 1st and 2nd runners up for their papers in the Graduate Students & Young Scholars’ Case Study Competition during the 5th African Association of Agricultural Economists at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Read more PARI researchers awarded at the 5th African Association of Agricultural Economists (5th AAAE) in Ethiopia

In line with the 5th African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) Conference in Addis Abeba, PARI hosted a side event titled Innovation for Agricultural Growth and Food Security and Nutrition in Africa. Read more PARI side-event during the 5th AAAE Conference in Addis Abeba

The literature review, presented at Tropentag Conference on September 18-21, 2016 in Vienna, aimed to analyze scientific evidence regarding the impacts of private sector investments on smallholders along the agricultural value chain.

Read more Reseacher present review on private sector impacts along the value chain in Africa