Carbon farming in Africa: Opportunities and challenges for engaging smallholder farmers
The study explores the feasibility of carbon sequestration in Africa's smallholder production systems.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Productivity growth and the role of mechanisation in African agriculture
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.
The Role of Agricultural Sector Performance in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment in The Food and Beverages Sector
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.
PARI Policy Brief No. 32: Building digital bridges in African value chains
This policy brief discusses the use and impact of digital technologies among agricultural intermediaries.
Carbon Farming Training and Welfare: Evidence from Northern Ghana
This paper presents the results of a study on biochar and compost production training and its welfare effects on farm households in Northern Ghana using doubly robust estimators.
Nutrition-sensitive lockdowns: conceptual framework and empirical insights from Africa during COVID-19
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.
Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) by Intermediaries in the Agriculture Sector: Insights from Ghana
This study analysed the use of ICTs among intermediaries in the agricultural sector in Ghana and examined the benefits therein, especially in uncharted times of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Can the agroprocessing sector create jobs in Africa? Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana and Tunisia
This paper analyzes the potential of the agroprocessing sector to create jobs in Africa, based on the evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana and Tunisia.
Documenting the digital transformation of African agriculture: Use and impact of digital technologies among agricultural intermediaries
This study investigates how intermediaries in the African agriculture sectors are making use of and are impacted by digital technologies in their professional activities.
The challenges of rural youth employment in Africa: A literature review
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.
Firm-Level Innovation and Business Obstacles in Sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-country analysis
This study explores the concept of firm level innovation, and how it has developed over time.
Policy Brief: G7 Development Assistance for Food Systems to Lift 500 Million People out of Hunger by 2030
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.