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Vocational Education and Training for Farmers and Other Actors in the Agri-Food Value Chain in Africa
(2018-01)
The study analyzes the current state of Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) in Africa and presents its challenges and opportunities. A review of the ATVET in selected Sub-Saharan Africa ...
From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa’s Food Production: Investment and policy priorities for sufficient, nutritious and sustainable food supplies
(2020-10)
This study identifies ways in which Africa can realize its potential to secure a supply of food for affordable and healthy diets through the sustainable use of its own resources. The focus is on investment, cooperation, ...
Von den Potenzialen zur Realität: Wie die afrikanische Lebensmittelproduktion gesteigert werden kann: Investitionen und politische Prioritäten für eine ausreichende, nährstoffreiche und nachhaltige Lebensmittelversorgung
(2020-10)
Diese Studie zeigt Wege auf, wie Afrika sein Potenzial zur Sicherung der Versorgung mit Nahrungsmitteln für eine erschwingliche und gesunde Ernährung durch die nachhaltige Nutzung seiner eigenen Ressourcen ausschöpfen kann. ...
How to develop Knowledge and Skills for Mechanization in Africa: Historical examples from the United States and Germany
(2018-01)
Agricultural mechanization is now high on the policy agenda of many African countries, yet few of these efforts emphasize the development of knowledge and skills. However, without the appropriate knowledge and skills, using ...
Verbesserung der Beschäftigungsaussichten für die ländliche Jugend Afrikas: Wie der Agrarsektor für die langfristige Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen genutzt werden kann
(2017-11)
Die ländliche Jugend Sub-Sahara Afrikas (SSA) ist eine wichtige, jedoch unzureichend genutzte Ressource für landwirtschaftliches Wachstum und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in der Region. In ländlichen Gebieten stellt die ...
Améliorer les perspectives d'emploi pour la jeunesse rurale d'afrique: Exploiter le pontentiel du secteur agricole pour la creation d’emploi à long terme
(2017-11)
La prévalence d’emplois vulnérables constitue le principal défi du marché du travail dans les zones rurales. L’organisation Internationale du travail estime que parmi les jeunes travailleurs de l’Afrique subsaharienne ...
Improving Employment Prospects for Africa’s Rural Youth: Harnessing the potential of the agriculture sector for long-term job creation
(2017-11)
Rural youth are an important yet underutilised resource for agricultural growth and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In rural areas, the prevalence of vulnerable, low-quality jobs constitutes the main ...
Moving from Productivity to Sustainability in Agricultural Education?: Perspectives from Students and Teachers in four African Countries
(2024-05)
It is unclear to what extent environmental and social sustainability goals have been included into agricultural education systems, which have traditionally been focused on increasing agricultural productivity. In sub-Saharan ...
Impacts of mothers’ time on children’s diets
(2024-01)
This paper provides insights into how variances in time spent by mothers in home production (i.e., domestic and care work) impact children’s diets. We test the hypothesis that a decrease in the time spent by mothers in ...
The complementarity of education and productive inputs among smallholder farmers in Africa
(2019-04)
This study seeks to assess the complementarity of education and use of use of agricultural inputs–improved seeds, fertilizers, access to credit facilities (loans)), and the incremental effects of education on intermediate ...
