PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Ghana’s agenda for shared growth and development considers accelerated modernisation of agriculture and sustainable natural resource management as one of seven key thematic areas (GoG, 2014). Productivity improvement is highlighted,…
This policy brief discusses the factors to consider for successful initiatives in order to empower farming households to access machinery in several African countries
This Policy Brief proposes an agenda for supporting sustainable development of seed systems in Africa.
This paper examines the state, drivers and, consequently, the impacts of agricultural mechanization in eleven countries in Africa.
This report documents the relative effects of policymaker’s engagement towards the success or failure of agricultural innovation processes at country levels in Africa
This policy brief discusses opportunities and challenges for scaling digital technologies in African agriculture.
Recognising the crucial role traders play in marketing and distribution of rice in the country, this study was undertaken to assess their level of involvement, preferred rice types as well as factors that influence their preferences.
Alternative Pathways towards Food Security.
This study looks in to pattern of agricultural mechanization along the entire value chain (production, post-harvest, processing, transport and storage) and compares it with the annual average agricultural output over the same time period.
This study identifies key factors that might spur increased adoption, including education, secure land rights, and access to institutional support services in CA.
This paper assesses the effects of new agronomic innovations on yield rates of selected crops across 12 African countries.
This study investigates the innovation-generating behavior among rural farmers in Ghana.