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Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel: Synthesis paper of case studies under the Sudano-Sahelian Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
(2021-01)
This paper synthesizes a set of national case studies conducted in the Sahelian countries during 2019-2020 as a collaboration between national universities and research institutes, and the Center for Development Research ...
Farm Mechanization in Indian Agriculture with Focus on Tractors
(2020-09)
Our analysis shows that farm mechanization in India, especially the use of tractors, has made commendable progress. With major policy changes, entry of private farm machinery manufacturing companies and foreign collaborations, ...
Decentralized Seed Services in Africa: An Assessment of Tanzania and Uganda
(2021-03)
The overall goal of decentralizing seed services is to increase the availability and accessibility of quality seed to farmers. The governments of Uganda and Tanzania have endeavoured to enhance access to improved seed for ...
Targeting Small-Scale Irrigation Investments using Agent-Based Modeling: Case Studies in Mali and Niger
(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 ...
Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal
(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 ...
Role of Farmers’ Organizations in Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Overview of Continental, Regional, and Selected National Level Organizations
(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 ...
Uber for tractors? Opportunities and challenges of digital tools for tractor hire in India and Nigeria
(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 ...
Impacts of agricultural mechanization: Evidence from four African countries
(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 ...
Edible weeds and food and nutrition security in the face of the herbicide revolution: A case study from Zambia
(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 ...
Animal traction, two-wheel tractors, or four-wheel tractors? A best-fit approach to guide farm mechanization in Africa
(2022-04)
There are heavy - at times dogmatic - debates on which technological pathway toward farm mechanization - animal traction, two-wheel tractors, four-wheel tractors - should be supported by African governments and development ...