Farm robots: ecological utopia or dystopia?
Societal discussions and policy action are needed to harness the potential of robots to serve people and the planet.
PARI Research Outputs
PARI research focuses on identifying and scaling promising agricultural innovations for agricultural growth and food security in Africa and India.
Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species?
This paper presents a systematic review of the literature on five neglected species, which could contribute to meeting increasing demand for animal protein in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): grasscutter, guinea fowl, guinea pig, rabbit, and donkey.
The Nexus of Production Diversity, Market Participation and Dietary Diversity: Insights from Ethiopia
This study examines the nexus among production diversity, market participation, and consumption diversity in smallholder households. It identifies the main factors that influence smallholder farm households’ decision to diversify production and evaluates the effect of production diversity and market participation on consumption diversity.
PARI Policy Brief No. 30: Comparing African Countries and Indian States
This policy brief assesses how African countries and Indian states have transformed their food and agriculture sectors to inform future strategic directions in food system strategies.
Of milk and mobiles: Assessing the potential of cellphone applications to reduce cattle milk yield gaps in Africa using a case study
This study assesses the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) applications to close milk yield gaps among small- and medium scale dairy cattle farmers in Africa.
Climate Change and Food Security in West Africa
This publication contains a compendium of papers presented at the conference on climate change and food security in West Africa.
Uber for tractors? Opportunities and challenges of digital tools for tractor hire in India and Nigeria
Using Hello Tractor (Nigeria) and EM3 Agri-Services (India) as examples, this paper assesses the viability of ICT applications that aim to help smallholder farmers access tractors.
Impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s Food and Beverage Manufacturing Companies
This study assesses the impact of Covid-19 containment measures on sales and emploment in the African agroprocessing sector.
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.
PARI Policy Brief No. 29: Towards a Digital One-Stop-Shop for African Producers?
This policy brief offers insights on how digital agricultural platform companies in Africa are coping with strategic challenges related to their business models.
PARI Policy Brief No. 28: Resilience of Africa’s Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector – Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic
This policy brief discusses how Covid-19 containment measures have affected the performance of the food and beverage manufacturing industry in Africa.
PARI Policy Brief No. 27: Covid-19 causes unprecedented Migrant Crisis in India
This policy brief assesses the impact of Covid-19 containment measures on the income and welfare of Indian migrant workers.