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.
The farming question: Intergenerational linkages, gender and youth aspirations in rural Zambia
The study finds that parents strongly shape youth aspirations – they are much more influential than siblings, peers, church, and media. Male youth are more likely to envision farming (full or part-time) than female youth. This reflects their parent's aspirations and is reinforced by the patriarchal system of land inheritance.
Food System in India. Challenges, Performance and Promise
This chapter assesses how India can reform its food systems to ensure equitable access to sustainable and nutritious foods.
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.
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.
Status, Opportunities, and Challenges of Local Manufacturing of Agricultural Machineries in Kenya
This study aims to make recommendations on how to upgrade the agriculture sector and improve the use of mechanization technologies.