PARI Annual Report 2022
The PARI annual report 2022 presents the highlights of PARI research conducted in 2022.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Building digital bridges in African value chains
This study examines the use of ICTs by African agriculture intermediaries to facilitate networking and information exchange in markets, highlighting the benefits and differences in usage across dealer types, and the potential for digital platforms to improve service delivery.
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.
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.
PARI Policy Brief No. 31: Made in Africa – How to make local agricultural machinery manufacturing thrive?
This policy brief presents insights from a study on the characteristics, opportunities, and challenges for local agricultural machinery manufacturers in four African countries, Benin, Kenya, Mali, and Nigeria.
Opportunities and Challenges for Local Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers: Insights from Nigeria
The study aims to identify opportunities and challenges related to local agricultural machinery manufacturing in Nigeria.
Commercial Poultry Success Stories in Nigeria -Drivers, Challenges, and Lessons
This study examines the factors that have contributed to the success achieved in commercial poultry in Nigeria and the government policies that have helped or hindered the commercial poultry business.
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.
Spatiotemporal characterization of agricultural drought in the Sahel region using a composite drought index
This study developed a remote sensing based composite drought index (CDI), suitable for seasonal drought monitoring at 1 km2 resolution over the West African Sahel (WAS).