PARI Annual Report 2021
The PARI annual report 2021 presents the highlights of PARI research conducted in 2021.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Prospects for Aquaculture Development in Africa: A review of past performance to assess future potential
This study assesses African countries’ performance in the development of their aquaculture sectors with regard to the role of the sector as a source of food supply, absolute and per capita production volumes and values (including changes over time), and the economic importance of the sector.
Farm robots: ecological utopia or dystopia?
Societal discussions and policy action are needed to harness the potential of robots to serve people and the planet.
PARI Policy Brief No. 30: Comparing African Countries and Indian States
This policy brief assesses how African countries and Indian states have transformed their food and agriculture sectors to inform future strategic directions in food system strategies.
Of milk and mobiles: Assessing the potential of cellphone applications to reduce cattle milk yield gaps in Africa using a case study
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.
PARI Policy Brief No. 29: Towards a Digital One-Stop-Shop for African Producers?
This policy brief offers insights on how digital agricultural platform companies in Africa are coping with strategic challenges related to their business models.
Determinants of uptake and strategies to improve agricultural insurance in Africa: a review
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.
PARI Annual Report 2020
The PARI annual report 2020 presents the highlights of PARI research conducted in 2020.
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.
Strategies for Transforming Smallholder Farming in Africa
This book comprises ten chapters that run an exhaustive analysis of all the issues in smallholder agriculture.
Between pandemics and famines: Towards nutrition-sensitive lockdowns during Covid-19 and beyond
This paper highlights the need to design nutrition-sensitive lockdown strategies, which are effective from an epidemiological perspective but minimize trade-offs with food and nutrition security.