PARI Annual Report 2020
The PARI annual report 2020 presents the highlights of PARI research conducted in 2020.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel
This paper synthesizes a set of national case studies at the nexus of land degradation, climate change and energy in the Sahel.
Nigeria – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security.
Strategies for Transforming Smallholder Farming in Africa
This book comprises ten chapters that run an exhaustive analysis of all the issues in smallholder agriculture.
Perceived effects of farm tractors in four African countries, highlighted by participatory impact diagrams
This paper explores perceived agronomic, environmental, and socioeconomic effects of farm mechanization, thereby revealing linkages and trade-offs.
Meta-analysis of the effects of on-farm management strategies on milk yields of dairy cattle on smallholder farms in the Tropics
This study identifies on-farm dairy management strategies employed by East African smallholders and summarizes existing literature to quantify the expected milk yield changes.
From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa’s Food Production
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.
African agricultural mechanization: Myths, realities and an emerging research agenda
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.
Investing Sustainably in African Livestock Development: Opportunities and Trade-Offs
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.
India-Africa Partnership in Trade and Investment: With focus on the Agriculture and Food 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.
PARI Policy Brief No. 25: Emerging Impacts of COVID–19 on the Nigerian Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector
This brief presents the result of a rapid assessment on how the containment measures have affected the performance of the Nigerian food and beverage manufacturing industry and what measure companies need to support them during the pandemic.
Mobilizing Investments in Fertilizer Production and Distribution in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda
The problem of fertilizer market in SSA is multifaceted and is affected by multiple factors on both demand and supply. In this context, the study focuseds on the factors that affect its supply.