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.
The objectives of this report are first to describe the patterns and changing structures of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) livestock sector and secondly to explore innovations that can help to address the complex trade-offs involved in investing in the development of a sustainable livestock sector.
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.
2020T. Daum, Y. P. Adegbola, G. Kamau, A. O. Kergna, C. Daudu, R. C. Zossou, G. F. Crinot, P. Houssou, L. Mose, Yarama Ndirpaya, A. A. Wahab, Oliver Kirui, Fatunbi A. Oluwole
This is the first paper that explores agronomic, environmental and socioeconomic effects together, thereby revealing linkages and trade- offs, some of which have been hitherto unknown.
The Conference on Climate Change and Food Security in West Africa was an avenue for junior researchers at the Graduate School on Climate Change Economics under the West African Science…
2020Y. P. Adegbola, R. C. Zossou, T. Daum, P. Houssou, M. C-P. Adegbola, G. F. Crinot, H. Zannou, B. Tossavi, B. Kouton-Bognon, M. Totin, A. O. Fatunbi
In this report opportunities of mechanization policy and investments to increase productivity, incomes and employment opportunities shall be identified.
2020Y.P. Adegbola, G.F. Crinot, S.S. Dassou, A.L. Atacolodjou, B. Kouton- Bognon, M.C.-P. Adegbola, P. Boadu, A.O. Fatunbi
The review examines youth unemployment in Benin, Africa, identifying 18 key youth employment initiatives in rural areas between 2000 and 2018 through literature analysis and interviews.