PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
This paper is a scoping study of policies and institutions that are operational in this context of skill formation in India, with a focus on the agriculture and food sector.
This policy brief discusses the factors to consider for successful initiatives in order to empower farming households to access machinery in several African countries
This study compares the energy requirements of farm households in rural Zambia that are characterized by three different levels of mechanization: hand tools, animal draught power and tractors.
This policy brief highlights important challenges and possible options for improved cattle nutrition in order to sustainably intensify dairy farming in the Tropics.
This policy brief summarizes insights from research conducted in India which investigated the factors that drive the adoption of modern energy in the country.
This paper aims at contributing to a deeper understanding of the aspirations and perceptions of young people in developing countries, particular in rural Africa
This Policy Brief proposes an agenda for supporting sustainable development of seed systems in Africa.
This study seeks to assess the complementarity of education and use of agricultural inputs–improved seeds, fertilizers, access to credit facilities (loans), and the incremental effects of education on intermediate to longer-term economic outcomes (consumption, expenditure and poverty) among smallholder farmers in four countries in SSA Africa (Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria and Tanzania).
This paper investigates the pattern of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the African food and agriculture sector in the last 15 years, the drivers of FDI in the sector and the evidence on the impacts of private-sector investments in the African food and agriculture sector on the product and labor markets, with particular focus on income effects.
This paper documents endogenous knowledge on the production and conservation of peanuts in Togo
This study analyzes the evolution of harnessed culture and its effect on farmers for sustainable food security.
This study will answer the following questions: (i) What is the socio-economic impact of the Banfora Milk Platform on actors in the milk value chain? (ii) What investments are needed to maximize the impact of the Banfora Milk Platform?