Published as ZEF Working Paper 212.
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Nigeria
Located in West Africa, Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa with about 186 million people (2016 estimates). With an estimated GDP of 522 billion U.S. dollars in 2015, the country has the strongest economy on the continent, although most of its economic power is based on the oil sector. Agriculture employs about two thirds of the workforce, contributes to approximately 22% of the GDP and accounts for about 88% of the revenue that is not from the oil sector. More than 90% of agricultural production is generated by smallholder farmers who have less than 2 hectares of land. Some of the key supply chains include; rice, maize, cassava and potatoes, yam, sorghum, bananas and plantains, cacao palm oil, and various legumes. The overall dietary energy supply per capita exceeds the average dietary energy requirement of the population by more than 20%, and undernourishment is low and continues to decrease. However, there exists large nutritional disparities between regions, with a prevalence of obesity and overweight in larger cities coexisting with particularly high rates of stunting in all states in the North West.
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The challenges of rural youth employment in Africa: a literature review
Animal traction, two-wheel tractors, or four-wheel tractors? A best-fit approach to guide farm mechanization in Africa
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 001-2022.
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PARI Annual Report 2021
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Mechanization, digitalization, rural youth: Stakeholder perceptions on mega-topics for African agricultural transformation
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A previous draft was published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 010-2021.
Prospects for Aquaculture Development in Africa: A review of past performance to assess future potential
Published as ZEF working paper 211.
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Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species?
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 011-2021.
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Climate Change and Food Security in West Africa
Published as a compendium of papers presented at the conference on climate change and food security in West Africa, jointly organized by the Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn, and the WASCAL Climate Change Economics Graduate Studies Program, hosted by the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar.
Determinants of uptake and strategies to improve agricultural insurance in Africa: a review
Published in Environment and Development Economics, 1-27. Download the article here.
Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel
Synthesis paper of case studies under the Sudano-Sahelian Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Published as ZEF Working Paper 204. Read the full working paper here.
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Nigeria – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Published as ZEF Working Paper 201. Read the full working paper here.
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Strategies for Transforming Smallholder Farming in Africa
FARA & PARI have released a new book titled STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFORMING SMALLHOLDER FARMING IN AFRICA.
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Perceived effects of farm tractors in four African countries, highlighted by participatory impact diagrams
Published in Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2020) 40:47
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From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa’s Food Production
The report is avalailable in English and German.
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Security: Panel Data Evidence from Nigeria
Published by the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP).
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Investing Sustainably in African Livestock Development: Opportunities and Trade-Offs
Published as ZEF Working Paper 194.
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India-Africa Partnership in Trade and Investment: With focus on the Agriculture and Food Sector
Published as ZEF Working Paper 195.
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PARI Policy Brief No. 25: Emerging Impacts of COVID–19 on the Nigerian Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector
This PARI policy brief is available here.
Mobilizing Investments in Fertilizer Production and Distribution in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5, No 15 (2020).
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Impacts of agricultural mechanization: Evidence from four African countries
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development No. 003-2020
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Mechanization and Skill Development for Productivity Growth, Employment and Value Addition: Insight from Nigeria
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 21 (2020).
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Digitalization in Agriculture, Food and Nutrition – A Case Study of Nigeria
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 10 (2020).
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Uber for tractors? Opportunities and challenges of digital tools for tractor hire in India and Nigeria
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in
Agricultural Development, 001-2020.
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The complementarity of education and use of productive inputs among smallholder farmers in Africa
Published as ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 277
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Production diversification, dietary diversity & consumption seasonality: panel data evidence from Nigeria
Published in BMC Public Health, 18: 988.
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Mechanization in African Agriculture: A Continental Overview on Patterns and Dynamics
ZEF Working Paper 169 can be found here
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Differential Impacts of Conservation Agriculture Technology Options on Household Income in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Ecological Economics, Volume 151, September 2018, Pages 95–105.
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Yield effects of selected agronomic innovation packages in maize cropping systems of six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published as ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 257
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Documentation of Selected Outstanding Innovations in Nigeria
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Published as: Dayo Phillip, Olumuyiwa O. Jayeoba and Yarama Ndirpaya (2018) Documentation of Selected Outstanding Innovation in Nigeria. FARA Research Results Vol2(4)
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Innovation Opportunities in the Rice Value Chain in Nigeria
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Published as: Dayo Phillip, Olumuyiwa O. Jayeoba, Yarma Ndirpaya and Fatunbi Oluwole (2018) Innovation Opportunities in the Rice Value Chain in Nigeria. FARA Research Results Vol2(3)
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Scaling Strategies for Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria
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Published as: Dayo Phillip , Olumuyiwa O Jayeoba , Yarama Ndirpaya, Gabriel Malomo and Edet Ekong (2018) Scaling Strategies for Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria. FARA Research Results Vol 2(1) Read more Scaling Strategies for Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria
PARI Policy Brief No. 9: Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Africa – Insights from Research Dossiers on 12 PARI Partner Countries
Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth – 12 Country Dossiers
Dossiers available for download by country (October 2017).Read more Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth – 12 Country Dossiers
Change in crop management strategies could double the maize yield in Africa
Published as E.E. Rezaei and T. Giaser, ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 239
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The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases
The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases is a GIS-based mapping tool designed to help policy analysts and policymakers access and use high quality and highly disaggregated data on agricultural, socio-economic, and bio-physical indicators to guide agricultural policy and investment decisions.
Country Innovation Studies
The Innovation Studies for the 12 African PARI countries provide an overview of the status of agricultural innovations, innovation platforms and innovation investment in the respective country. Read more Country Innovation Studies
On the use of agricultural system models for exploring technological innovations across scales in Africa: A critical review
PARI Policy Brief No. 1: Strategic Directions for Development Collaboration for Food Security and Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tapping Potentials of Innovation for Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Growth – an Africa-wide Perspective
A study for the special initiative “One World, No Hunger” of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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Report on Potentials and Cooperation Opportunities in African Countries
Summary of a report on potentials and possibilities for German collaboration in agriculture in the 12 PARI countries.
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Potentials and Possibilities for German Collaboration in Agriculture – 12 Country Dossiers
Dossiers available for download by country and as a complete collection (September 2015) .Read more Potentials and Possibilities for German Collaboration in Agriculture – 12 Country Dossiers
Regional trade and volatility in staple food markets in Africa
Published as: ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 200.
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