2019 PARI news & events

Nov 172019

Investments in strengthening climate change capacities in West Africa bearing their fruits

Enhancing food security under climate change in Western Africa calls for stronger interdisciplinary research collaborations and more active communication between researchers and policymakers across the region. These were the conclusions of the Conference on Climate Change and Food Security in West Africa co-organized by Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD) and Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, on 17-18 November 2019 in Dakar, Senegal.Read more Investments in strengthening climate change capacities in West Africa bearing their fruits

Oct 282019

PARI team travels to India to study digital services for livestock producers

A team of PARI researchers from the Hans Ruthenberg-Institute of Agricultural Science in the Tropics from the University of Hohenheim traveled to India to learn about the current stage of digital applications for livestock farming in India. While there is a consensus that digital agriculture has the potential to transform agriculture, little is known on what is happening on the ground in developing countries. In particular, little is known about digital agriculture in livestock farming.Read more PARI team travels to India to study digital services for livestock producers

Sep 232019

6th International Conference of African Agricultural Economists

6th ICAAA: Rising to Meet Evolving Challenges – Africa’s Agricultural Development Beyond 2020 Vision

23-26 September 2019 | Abuja, NigeriaRead more 6th International Conference of African Agricultural Economists

Sep 032019

PARI presents research at African Green Revolution Forum 2019

“Grow Digital: Leveraging digital transformation to drive sustainable food systems in Africa” was the theme of AGRF 2019 which took place in Accra, Ghana, from 3-6 September 2019. PARI researchers used this opportunity to present their research on digitalization to key African policy stakeholders.Read more PARI presents research at African Green Revolution Forum 2019

Jul 022019

Researcher Thomas Daum: “The ideal African farm is a diverse one”

To feed Africa, the continent needs to develop its agriculture. Governments strive for larger-scale farming, with mechanisation and digitalisation, to produce crops in a more efficient way. But this modernist view, focusing on tech, may not be enough to entice young Africans to pick up farming. Africa’s youngsters have a very different idea of what their ideal farm would look like, says researcher Thomas Daum.Read more Researcher Thomas Daum: “The ideal African farm is a diverse one”