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Study of Selected Livestock Innovations in Ethiopia
(2020-07)
Ethiopia is endowed with significant livestock resources and holds the largest livestock population in Africa, estimated at around 60 million cattle, 60 million sheep and goats, 52 million chickens, 4.5 million camels, 10 ...
Youth aspirations, perceptions of farming, and migration decisions in rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Further empirical evidence from Ethiopia
(2020-05)
The study discusses the aspirations and preferences of youth in rural sub-Saharan Africa using a large-scale SMS-based survey data and complements it with an investigation on the causal effects of adolescent aspirations ...
Tapping Potentials of Innovation for African Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Growth: an Africa-wide Perspective
(2015-09)
While in the past, increased use of inputs and expansion of agricultural land accounted for a good part of agricultural growth in Africa, improvements in productivity will need to be a major driver of growth in the future. ...
From agricultural to economic growth: Targeting investments across Africa
(2018-03)
This paper examines whether investment in the agriculture and food sectors in Africa significantly increases overall economic growth and, hence, reduces food and nutrition insecurity. To this end, the study examines the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Investing Sustainably in African Livestock Development: Opportunities and Trade-Offs
(2020-08)
The production and consumption of animal source foods is central to the ongoing discussion of global food systems. The objectives of this report are first to describe the patterns and changing structures of the Sub-Saharan ...
Modelling the Economy-Wide Impact of Technological Innovation and Mapping Agricultural Potential: The case of Malawi
(2019-12)
This discussion paper analyzes the economy-wide impact of a series of agricultural innovations in Malawi. Using an agricultural focused computable general equilibrium model disaggregated to reflect Malawi agro-ecological ...
Modelling the Economy-Wide Impact of Technological Innovation and Mapping Agricultural Potential: The case of Burkina Faso
(2019-11)
In this study, we develop an economy wide model for Burkina Faso to assess the most promising opportunities for technological innovations to enhance maize production and productivity and their economywide effects. We ...