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Trends and Prospects of Change in Wheat Self-Sufficiency in Egypt
(2022-12-20)
Egypt is the largest wheat importer in the world; however, it produces only half of the 20 million tons of wheat that it consumes annually. The population of Egypt is currently growing by 1.94% per year, and projections ...
A Typology and Preferences for Pigeon Pea in Smallholder Mixed Farming Systems in Uganda
(2022-08-09)
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) remains an under-researched ‘orphan crop’ yet is important for food and nutrition security of smallholders. Furthermore, smallholders are heterogeneous, with varying perceptions and resource ...
Assessing Barriers in Adaptation of Water Management Innovations under Rotational Canal Water Distribution System
(2022-06-23)
This study assessed problems associated with irrigation water provisions and the potential barriers to the adaptation of the interventions (soil moisture sensors, on-farm water storage facilities and the drip method) under ...
Comprehensive Livestock Driven Typology for Food and Nutrition Security in Mali
(2022-02)
To guide the selection and design of appropriate interventions for increasing the production and consumption of animal-sourced foods, in this paper we propose a spatial typology based on a comprehensive food and nutrition ...
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 ...
The challenges of rural youth employment in Africa: a literature review
(2022-05)
This paper provides a literature review on youth employment challenges in rural Africa. The rapidly changing demographic structure across the continent is expected to have important economic and social consequences, ...
Documenting the digital transformation of African agriculture: Use and impact of digital technologies among agricultural intermediaries
(2022-06)
Agricultural intermediaries perform important functions in the African food and agriculture sector. Digital solutions targeted at these intermediaries could improve their service delivery while helping digital agricultural ...
Made in Africa: How to make local agricultural machinery manufacturing thrive?
(2022-11)
Manufacturing can play a key role in sustained economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction in Africa. Agricultural machinery manufacturing can contribute to driving overall manufacturing, given the increasing ...
Do African livestock policies address sustainability trade-offs? Evidence from Kenya, Zambia, and Burkina Faso
(2022-04)
The livestock revolution has the potential to reduce poverty and (hidden) hunger but can also be associated with a “long shadow”, that are potential sustainability trade-offs, including regarding environmental and human ...
Made in Africa – How to make local agricultural machinery manufacturing thrive
(2022-11)
Manufacturing can play a key role in sustained economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction in Africa. Agricultural machinery manufacturing can contribute to driving overall manufacturing, given the large number ...