PARI Country Brief No. 7: Malawi
This country brief provides an overview of 10 years of PARI research on agrifood system change and innovations in Malawi.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Africa and India: comparing countries’ and states’ economic and agrifood system developments and lessons for public policy
This book offers a unique India-Africa comparison to uncover shared patterns and drivers of structural change, development, and nutrition, fostering mutual South-South learning.
Agroecology in Africa: Lessons from interventions and stakeholders’ perceptions
This study maps and analyses agroecology-related projects as well as the perspectives of African stakeholders on agroecology in selected African countries.
Mapping Present and Future Agroforestry in Africa
This study provides a mapping of past, present and future distributions of agroforestry across Africa, assesses its economic benefits, and evaluates its expansion potential.
Database on the costs and benefits of agroforestry in Africa
This dataset captures the economic value of ecosystem services generated by agroforestry systems in Africa.
PARI 2014-2024: Innovations for sustainable food systems in Africa
This report summarizes key findings from 10 years of PARI research to inform policy and investment decisions to address food insecurity in Africa, India and beyond.
Productivity effects of agroecological practices in Africa: insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis
This article evaluates empirical evidence on the effect of agroecological practices on land and labour productivity in Africa.
Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species in Sub-Saharan Africa?
This paper presents a systematic review of the literature on four neglected species, which could contribute to meeting increasing demand for animal protein in Sub-Saharan Africa: grasscutter, guinea fowl, guinea pig, and rabbit.
From the herd’s perspective: Rethinking livestock classification systems
This study proposes a new approach that complements existing farm level classifications with a classification of livestock management practices at herd level.
PARI Annual Report 2023
The PARI annual report 2023 presents the highlights of PARI research conducted in 2023.
External Review of PARI 2014-23
This review examines the progress PARI has made over the last ten years in achieving its stated objectives and through its contribution to the development of the food and agriculture sector in Africa.
Assessing the potential of ICT to increase land and labour productivity in agriculture: Global and regional perspectives
This study examines the role of digital technologies in promoting agricultural growth globally and within the different sub-regions of the world.