PARI @ AASW8: Harnessing the job potential of Africa’s agrifood sector
Experts highlight opportunities to create jobs in the African food system at the PARI side-event to AASW8.
Type: Digitalization
Podcast: The role of agricultural sector performance in attracting foreign direct investment in the food and beverages sector
ACAudio, a British academic podcast platform, has recently featured Dr. Zanita Kubik in a podcast discussing our recently published paper on the role of agricultural sector performance in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the food and beverages sector.
PARI offers Conference Sponsorship
PARI will fund 10 African Students at the 7th African Conference of Agricultural Economists & 60th Annual AEASA Conference
New article in “The Conversation” on how to scale digital agriculture in Kenya
Digital transformation of Kenya's agriculture requires digital and human bridges to connect services and user.
PARI co-hosts Panel Discussion on resilience to shocks in African food systems
PARI/ZEF, the Malabo Montpellier Panel and AKADEMIYA2063 hosted a hybrid event on resilience to shocks in African food systems.
PARI Coordinator joined T20 Policy Roundtable
Dr. Baumüller joined the T20 Policy Roundtable to discuss advances in the food systems through digital technology and innovation.
New PARI Article in “Development and Coorperation”
Why men are closer to achieving a good work-life-balance than women
New article in „The Conversation“ on the impact of herbicides on edible weeds
Herbicides threaten edible weeds in Zambia - that may be bad news for local food security
Podcast: What is the role of artificial intelligence in achieving Zero Hunger?
PARI Coordinator Dr. Heike Baumüller participated in the AI Policy Labs podcast to discuss Artificial Intelligence and its role in achieving zero Hunger.
West African scientists warn of dire consequences of climate change on food security
In a recently released publication, African scientists stress the vulnerability of West Africa to climate change impacts. The published volume is a compendium of papers presented at the conference on climate change and food security in West Africa.
Experts call for actions to achieve a prosperous, food and nutrition secure and peaceful Sahel
In-depth national studies on land, climate, energy, agriculture and development in the 11 Sahel countries show how manifold potentials of the region could be better harnessed.
Making Digitalization Work for African Agriculture: The Role of the Enabling Environment
Blog Post by Benjamin K. Addom and Heike Baumüller, originally published a part of a series of blog posts on the release of the 2020 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR).