Can the agroprocessing sector create jobs in Africa? Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana and Tunisia
This paper analyzes the potential of the agroprocessing sector to create jobs in Africa, based on the evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana and Tunisia.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Documenting the digital transformation of African agriculture: Use and impact of digital technologies among agricultural intermediaries
This study investigates how intermediaries in the African agriculture sectors are making use of and are impacted by digital technologies in their professional activities.
The challenges of rural youth employment in Africa: A literature review
This paper provides a literature review on youth employment challenges in rural Africa with the objective of addressing the question of how to productively engage rural youth.
Spatiotemporal characterization of agricultural drought in the Sahel region using a composite drought index
This study developed a remote sensing based composite drought index (CDI), suitable for seasonal drought monitoring at 1 km2 resolution over the West African Sahel (WAS).
Policy Brief: G7 Development Assistance for Food Systems to Lift 500 Million People out of Hunger by 2030
This policy brief focuses on development aid finance needed to come near to the G7 commitment of lifting 500 million people out of hunger and malnutrition by 2030.
PARI Annual Report 2021
The PARI annual report 2021 presents the highlights of PARI research conducted in 2021.
Comprehensive Livestock Driven Typology for Food and Nutrition Security in Mali
This paper discusses the state of food and nutrition security and the role of livestock in the Malian economy.
Mechanization, digitalization, rural youth: Stakeholder perceptions on mega-topics for African agricultural transformation
Agricultural mechanization, digital agriculture, and rural youth engagement are three megatrends occupying policymakers focused on agricultural transformation across Africa. Each of these topics is associated with debates on opportunities and risks and appropriate policy actions.
Prospects for Aquaculture Development in Africa: A review of past performance to assess future potential
This study assesses African countries’ performance in the development of their aquaculture sectors with regard to the role of the sector as a source of food supply, absolute and per capita production volumes and values (including changes over time), and the economic importance of the sector.
What really impedes the scaling out of digital services for agriculture? A Kenyan users’ perspective
Existing literature fails to explain the dimensionality and patterns of association among impediments to the scale-out of digital services for agriculture (DSAs). This study examines the structure underlying impediments to the scale-out of DSAs in a sub-Saharan Africa setting from a likely users’ perspective.
Farm robots: ecological utopia or dystopia?
Societal discussions and policy action are needed to harness the potential of robots to serve people and the planet.
Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species?
This paper presents a systematic review of the literature on five neglected species, which could contribute to meeting increasing demand for animal protein in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): grasscutter, guinea fowl, guinea pig, rabbit, and donkey.