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Wie man Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten für die landwirtschaftliche Mechanisierung in Afrika entwickelt: Historische Beispiele aus den Vereinigten Staaten und Deutschland
(2018-01)
Landwirtschaftliche Mechanisierung steht heute ganz oben auf der politischen Agenda vieler afrikanischer Länder, aber nur wenige der Bestrebungen betonen die Förderung von Kenntnissen und Fertigkeiten (siehe PARI Policy ...
Identifying Options for the Development of Sustainable Seed Systems: Insights from Kenya and Mali
(2018-02)
This paper results from a study that was commissioned to contribute to the Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation (PARI). The overall purpose was to propose an agenda for supporting sustainable ...
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 ...
Doubling the Maize Yield in Africa through better Crop Management: Results from a crop simulation model to inform policy and research
(2018-01)
Despite the importance of maize as a staple crop for food security in Africa, yields in the region are very low in comparison to the rest of the world. To keep up with growing demand, increasing the productivity of Africa’s ...
Doubler le rendement du maïs en afrique grâce à une meilleure gestion des cultures: Résultats d’un modèle de simulation de culture pour éclairer les politiques et la recherche
(2018-01)
Malgré l’importance du maïs en tant que culture de base pour la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique, les rendements dans la région sont très faibles par rapport au reste du monde. Pour répondre à la demande croissante, il est ...
Generating Employment and Increasing Income in Agricultural Value Chains and Thereby Fostering Food Security: Case Studies of Rice and Cotton in Benin and Senegal
(2018-03)
In this paper, we use a case study approach to investigate the patterns of employment and income generation in cotton and rice value chains in Senegal and Benin. The purpose of the paper is to provide a comprehensive ...
Yield effects of selected agronomic innovation packages in maize cropping systems of six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2018-05)
Implementation of suitable innovation packages into cropping systems is required to address the issues of food security and improvement of the crop yield in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, quantification of the effects of ...