Decentralized Seed Services in Africa: An Assessment of Tanzania and Uganda
This paper reviews the performance of decentralized seed systems in Uganda and Tanzania.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Role of Farmers’ Organizations in Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Overview of Continental, Regional, and Selected National Level Organizations
This study provides an overview of the state of continental and regional FOs in Africa. Using three-country (Senegal, Uganda and Zambia) case studies, it discusses the structure, functioning, objectives, and financing of the FOs in these selected countries.
Edible weeds and food and nutrition security in the face of the herbicide revolution: A case study of Zambia
This study examines the role of edible weeds for rural diets in Zambia and explores how herbicides affect the consumption of edible weeds.
Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel
This paper synthesizes a set of national case studies at the nexus of land degradation, climate change and energy in the Sahel.
Sudan – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security.
Senegal – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security.
Nigeria – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security.
Niger – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security.
Mali – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security.
Ethiopia – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security.
Burkina Faso – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security.
Who Wants to Farm? Answers Depend on How You Ask: A Case Study on Youth Aspirations in Kenya
This study suggests that rural development strategies need to be based on the actual aspirations of rural youth.