2021C.A. Bateki, T. Daum, A. Salvatierra-Rojas, J. Müller, R. Birner, U. Dickhoefer
This study assesses the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) applications to close milk yield gaps among small- and medium scale dairy cattle farmers in Africa.
This policy brief offers insights on how digital agricultural platform companies in Africa are coping with strategic challenges related to their business models.
This review synthesises broad recent literature on why insurance take-up has remained low and what strategies might be employed to spur its take-up among farmers and pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa.
2020C. Bateki, S. van Dijk, A. Wilkes, U. Dickhoefer, R. White
This study identifies on-farm dairy management strategies employed by East African smallholders and summarizes existing literature to quantify the expected milk yield changes.
2020H. Baumüller, J. von Braun, A. Admassie, O. Badiane, E. Baraké, J. Börner, I. Bozic, B. Chichaibelu, J. Collins, T. Daum, T. Gatiso, N. Gerber, T. Getahun, K. Glatzel, S. Hendriks, O. Kirui, L. Kornher, Z. Kubik, E. Lüdeling, A. Mirzabaev, P.G. Ndiaye, T. Sakketa, M. Shah, G. Tadesse, J. Walakira
This study aims to identify how Africa may transform its potentials into realities and actually secure its supply of food for affordable and healthy diets from the sustainable use of resources.
This paper presents a fact check on nine propositions regarding mechanization. Which ones are true? Which ones are false? To answer these questions, the study uses most of the recent literature on mechanization, thereby also providing a review of the current literature on agricultural mechanization in Africa.
This paper looks at historical ties between India and Africa. It identifies trade and investment patterns in recent decadesand describes the collaborations between India and several African countries in the field of agriculture.
2019M. Oueslati Zlaoui, Z. Dhraief, S. Bedhiaf, M. Annabi, S. Benyoussef
The purpose of this research is mainly to investigate the implementation of improved agricultural techniques or, in other words, Agricultural Innovations (AI).
This report documents the relative effects of policymaker’s engagement towards the success or failure of agricultural innovation processes at country levels in Africa