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The forgotten agriculture-nutrition link: Estimating the energy requirements of different farming technologies in rural Zambia with time-use data 

Daum, Thomas; Capezzone, Filippo; Birner, Regina (2019-08)
In the quest to reduce global under- and malnutrition, which is particularly high among smallholder farmers, agriculture-nutrition linkages have received a lot of attention in recent years. Researchers have analysed the ...
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African agricultural mechanization: Myths, realities and an emerging research agenda 

Daum, Thomas; Birner, Regina (2019-12)
African farm systems remain the least mechanized of all continents. There were substantial state-led efforts to promote agricultural mechanization during the 1960s and 1970s, but these efforts failed, which led to a ...
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Of bulls and bulbs: aspirations, opinions and perceptions of rural adolescents and youth in Zambia 

Daum, Thomas (2018-07)
In Africa, policymakers and development practitioners focus heavily on making farming more attractive for the youth. To reach this goal, different actions are proposed, often emphasising the need for modern technology. ...
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The farming question: Intergenerational linkages, gender and youth aspirations in rural Zambia 

Ogunjimi, Oluwafemi; Daum, Thomas; Kariuki, Juliet (2021-07)
With agriculture considered key to generate jobs for Africa’s growing population, several studies have explored youth aspirations towards farming. While many factors explaining aspirations have been well studied, little ...
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Mechanization, digitalization, rural youth: Stakeholder perceptions on mega-topics for African agricultural transformation 

Daum, Thomas; Adegbola, Ygué Patrice; Adegbola, Carine; Christogonus, Daudu; Issa, Fadlullah; Kamau, Geoffrey; Kergna, Alpha O.; Mose, Lawrence; Ndirpaya, Yarama; Fatunbi, Oluwole A.; Zossou, Roch C.; Kirui, Oliver; Birner, Regina (2021-12)
Agricultural mechanization, digital agriculture, and rural youth engagement are three megatrends occupying policymakers focused on agricultural transformation across Africa. Each of these topics is associated with debates ...
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‘We would rather die from Covid-19 than from hunger ́ - Exploring lockdown stringencies in five African countries 

Birner, Regina; Blaschke, Nikola; Bosch, Christine; Daum, Thomas; Graf, Sarah; Güttler, Denise; Heni, Jakob; Kariuki, Juliet; Katusiime, Roseline; Seidel, Anna; Senon, Zinsou Narcisse; Woode, George (2020-12)
Facing the first wave of COVID-19, African countries were confronted with a dilemma: enacting strict lockdowns in order to “flatten the curve” could lead to a potentially severe drop in food security. Given this catch-22 ...
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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 ...
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Impacts of agricultural mechanization: Evidence from four African countries 

Daum, Thomas; Adegbola, Ygué P.; Kamau, Geoffrey M.; Kergna, Alpha O.; Daudu, Christogonus; Zossou, Roch C.; Crinot, Géraud F.; Houssou, Paul; Mose, Lawrence; Ndirpaya, Yarama; Wahab, A. A.; Kirui, Oliver K.; Fatunbi, Oluwole A. (2020-06)
Agricultural mechanization is on the rise in Africa. A widespread replacement of manual labor will change the face of African agriculture. Despite this potentially transformative role, only few studies have looked at the ...
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Connected cows and cyber chickens?: Stocktaking and case studies of digital livestock tools in Kenya and India 

Daum, Thomas; Ravichandran, Thanammal; Kariuki, Juliet; Chagunda, Mizeck; Birner, Regina (2021-07)
There are high hopes that digital tools can help to reduce constraints to livestock development, which in turn promises to alleviate poverty and ensure food and nutrition security. Yet, little systematic evidence exists ...
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Edible weeds and food and nutrition security in the face of the herbicide revolution: A case study from Zambia 

Daum, Thomas; Vehre, Alysha; Schweizerhof, Carolin; Schunko, Christoph (2021-01)
Herbicides are on the rise across the developing world. Herbicides may come with several advantages, for example, they may help to improve yields, thereby contributing to food and nutrition security. However, they may ...
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