Scaling Strategies for Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria
This paper looks at various scaling strategies for Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria as well as constraints.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Fostering India-Africa Exchange of Agricultural Technologies and Know-How
This brief summarizes insights from a study visit of African researchers to India in October 2017.
PARI Policy Brief No. 9: Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Africa – Insights from Research Dossiers on 12 PARI Partner Countries
This brief compiles analyses of the current state of the agri-food sector, related policies and existing agricultural innovations in twelve African countries.
PARI Policy Brief No. 8: Doubling the Maize Yield in Africa Through Better Crop Management
Results from a crop simulation model to inform policy and research
PARI Policy Brief No. 7: How to develop Knowledge and Skills for Mechanization in Africa
This policy brief analyses how the United States and Germany built up the knowledge and skills needed for successful mechanization.
Recognizing and rewarding farmers’ creativity through contests: experiences and insights from four African countries
This paper presents the experiences and outcomes of applying contests to elicit farmer-generated innovations and to reward outstanding farmer innovators in selected districts in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
The Little We Know: An Exploratory Literature Review on the Utility of Mobile Phone-Enabled Services for Smallholder Farmers
This article presents an exploratory literature review regarding the impact of mobile phone-enabled services on farmers in developing countries.
Impact of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Farm Yields and Income in Benin
The objective of this study was to analyse the economic and environmental impacts of the adoption of climate change adaptation strategies on farm management in Benin.
Quantifying the response of wheat yields to heat stress: The role of the experimental setup
The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of the reasons of the disagreement by testing the response of wheat yield and yield components to differences in the method of heating, the temperature measurement point and soil substrate under sole heat and combined heat and drought stress around anthesis.
Functions and Impacts of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms in Benin
This study describes the operation of the agricultural multistakeholder platforms and assesses the impact of their activities on the production and revenue of
the different beneficiaries.
Innovation Opportunities in Irish Potato Value Chain in Mali
This paper assesses the potential economic benefit for the different actors in the potato value chain using participatory appraisal in two regions of Mali.
Factors Influencing Scaling-up of Agricultural Innovations: Lessons from Ghana
This review study indicates that capacity building, inherent attributes of the innovation, establishment of partnership strategies are among the key factors determining widespread scaling up of new innovations in the country.