PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
This study assesses potential trade-offs between agricultural labour productivity and biodiversity conservation to identify agricultural development pathways that serve both
people and nature.
The PARI annual report 2022 presents the highlights of PARI research conducted in 2022.
The study explores the feasibility of carbon sequestration in Africa's smallholder production systems.
This study compares agricultural productivity in African countries using two methods, finding a growth rate of 1-1.7%, influenced by mechanisation, research and development , weather, and population. Climate-smart options and knowledge-sharing are vital.
This article examines how the performance of the agricultural sector relates to foreign direct investment (FDI) in the food and beverages sector across African countries.
The study finds that parents strongly shape youth aspirations – they are much more influential than siblings, peers, church, and media. Male youth are more likely to envision farming (full or part-time) than female youth. This reflects their parent's aspirations and is reinforced by the patriarchal system of land inheritance.
Drawing on insights from the Covid-19 pandemic, this article aims to identify and justify nutrition-sensitive lockdown measures to reduce trade-offs with nutrition security.
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.
This study explores the concept of firm level innovation, and how it has developed over time.
This publication adresses sustainablility trade-offs of African livestock policies, drawing on evidence from Kenya, Zambia, and Burkina Faso.
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.
The PARI annual report 2021 presents the highlights of PARI research conducted in 2021.