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Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal
Bèye, Assane; Komarek, Adam M. (2020-10)This study examines on-farm post-harvest losses (PHL) for three vegetable crops (onion, tomato, and pimento) in Senegal and the potential economic benefits associated with reducing PHL for these three vegetables. Household ... -
Realizing the potential of digital technologies for agricultural development in Africa: Towards affordable, usable and integrated ICT solutions
Baraké, Evelyn; Baumüller, Heike (2018-07)Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are increasingly accessible and affordable worldwide. This trend has raised high expectations regarding their potential to revolutionize smallholder agriculture by providing ... -
Regional trade and volatility in staple food markets in Africa
Badiane, Ousmane; Odjo, Sunday (2015-06)This paper deals with the role of regional trade in fostering the resilience of domestic food markets. Using country production and trade data from FAOSTAT database, a series of simple indicators are calculated that shed ... -
Resilience of Africa’s Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector: Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic
Rothenberger, Paula; Baumüller, Heike; Kubik, Zaneta; Dallimore, Anthea; Getahun, Tigabu D.; Velia, Myriam (2021-05)Outbreaks of various epidemics or pandemics have been recurrent throughout history. However, a pandemic of such a global scale as the Covid-19 pandemic can be considered as an unprecedented crisis in modern days. To contain ... -
Role of Farmers’ Organizations in Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Overview of Continental, Regional, and Selected National Level Organizations
Kampmann, Willi; Kirui, Oliver K. (2021-02)This study analyzes the critical role played by farmers’ organizations (FOs) in transforming agriculture in Africa. Specifically, it provides an overview of the state of continental and regional FOs in Africa. It also ... -
Scaling aquaculture for food security and employment in Africa: Insights from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria
Walakira, John K.; Hinrichsen, Etienne; Tarus, Victoria; Langi, Sandra; Ibrahim, Nabil Ahmad; Badmus, Olanrewaju; Aziz, Andrew; Baumüller, Heike (2023-08)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world and now accounts for more than half of the fish consumed globally. However, the sector in Africa remains in its infancy, with the notable exception of Egypt, one ... -
Seed System Development: Fertile Grounds In Sub-Saharan Africa: Identifying Options for Sustainable Development
Haluska, Nicholas; Weltzien, Eva; Kergna, Alpha O.; Christinck, Anja; Mulinge, Wellington; Rattunde, Fred (2019-05)Seed is a fundamental resource required for arable agriculture. Seed as an input is critical for enhancing value, productivity and resilience in African agriculture. Sustainable seed systems enable availability, access and ... -
Senegal – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Faye, Amy; Dièye, Mohamadou; Diakhaté, Pape B.; Bèye, Assane; Sall, Moussa; Diop, Mbaye (2021-01)Located in West Africa, Senegal is classified as a least-developed country that has historically had political stability and slow economic growth compared to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, from 2012 onward, ... -
Skill Development in Indian Agriculture and Food Processing Sectors: A Scoping Exercise
Ganguly, Kavery; Gulati, Ashok; von Braun, Joachim (2019-09)The a griculture and food sector in India employ a significant proportion (about 44 percent) of the workforce, the majority of whom are not very educated and lack formal or informal skill training. Hence, they are unable ... -
Small-scale irrigation potential in Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting investments in technologies, locations and institutions
Koo, Jawoo; Olayide, Olawale E.; Sangaré, Saadatou (2019-01)The limited access to water the during dry season or a drought greatly restricts farming opportunities and productivity increases in Sub-Saharan Africa. Irrigation can thus be a promising solution to boost levels of ... -
Smallholder agricultural mechanization in Africa: Addressing governance challenges of state- and market-led mechanization efforts
Daum, Thomas; Birner, Regina (2017-08)In the past decade, agricultural mechanization has returned to Africa’s development agenda, which has led to a variety of state and market-led initiatives to promote mechanization. Overwhelming evidence suggests that past ... -
Strategies d'intensification durable pour le pauvre en milieu rural: Faire correspondre les innovations au potentiel humain et écologique ausein et en dehors du secteur agricole
Baumüller, Heike; Gatzweiler, Franz W.; von Braun, Joachim (2017-03)Les pauvres en milieu rural diffèrent largement en ce qui concerne leurs capacités et le potentiel agro-écologique des zones où ils vivent. Ainsi, l’intensification durable ne constitue pas seulement un autre problème ... -
Strategies for Scaling Agricultural Technologies in Africa
Ajayi, M. Tunde; Oluwole, Fatunbi; Akinbamijo, Yemi (2018)Africa agriculture requires a systematic way of bringing technologies with very high potentials to scale. This book aims to bridge this gap in knowledge, by reviewing the existing knowledge on scaling technologies and ... -
Study of Selected Livestock Innovations in Ethiopia
Tegegne, Azage; Legese Feye, Getachew (2020-07)Ethiopia is endowed with significant livestock resources and holds the largest livestock population in Africa, estimated at around 60 million cattle, 60 million sheep and goats, 52 million chickens, 4.5 million camels, 10 ... -
Sudan - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Osman, Abdelrahman K.; Ali, Adil M. (2021-01)Sudan is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, covering an area of about 1.9 million km<sup>2</sup> and has a population of 43 million. It is regarded as one of the countries in the world where human development is least advanced ... -
Sustainable intensification strategies for the rural poor: Matching innovations with human and ecological potential within and outside the agriculture sector
Baumüller, Heike; Gatzweiler, Franz W.; von Braun, Joachim (2017-03)The rural poor differ widely with regard to their capabilities and the agro-ecological potential of the areas where they live. Thus, sustainable intensification is not just another optimization problem for ensuring higher ... -
Tapping Potentials of Innovation for African Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Growth: an Africa-wide Perspective
Husmann, Christine; von Braun, Joachim; Badiane, Ousmane; Akinbamijo, Yemi; Fatunbi, Oluwole A.; Virchow, Detlef (2015-09)While in the past, increased use of inputs and expansion of agricultural land accounted for a good part of agricultural growth in Africa, improvements in productivity will need to be a major driver of growth in the future. ... -
Targeting Small-Scale Irrigation Investments using Agent-Based Modeling: Case Studies in Mali and Niger
Olayide, Olawale E.; Sangare, Saadatou A.; Koo, Jawoo; Xie, Hua (2020-10)Small-scale irrigation has been identified as a potential adaptation strategy for climate change and boosting food security and livelihoods in dry regions. This study presents the analysis of the potential adoption of ... -
Towards a Digital One-Stop-Shop for African Producers?: Strategic Decisions of Digital Agricultural Platform Providers
von Bismarck-Osten, Matthias (2021-06)The rapid spread of the mobile phone across Africa has stimulated a large number of digital services targeted at small-scale producers. More ecently, such services are increasingly being bundled and offered via integrated ... -
Uber for tractors? Opportunities and challenges of digital tools for tractor hire in India and Nigeria
Daum, Thomas; Roberto, Villalba; Anidi, Oluwakayode; Masakhwe Mayienga, Sharon; Gupta, Saurabh; Birner, Regina (2020-01)Agricultural mechanization can contribute to agricultural transformation. However, there is a need to find institutional solutions allowing smallholder farmers, who play a key role in agricultural development, to access ...