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Seed System Development: Fertile Grounds In Sub-Saharan Africa: Identifying Options for Sustainable Development
(2019-05)
Seed is a fundamental resource required for arable agriculture. Seed as an input is critical for enhancing value, productivity and resilience in African agriculture. Sustainable seed systems enable availability, access and ...
Improving Protein Nutrition of Dairy Cattle in the tropics: The case of East Africa
(2019-06)
In East Africa, dairy production is growing at an average rate of 2.7% per year. The increasing demand for milk may offer considerable income opportunities for small- to medium-scale dairy farmers, and thereby alleviate ...
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 ...
Ausländische Direktinvestitionen im Nahrungsmittel- und Agrarsektor Afrikas: Wie ein besseres Verständnis und eine bessere Ausrichtung von Investitionen ein leistungsfähiges Entwicklungswerkzeug freisetzen könnten
(2019-02)
Trotz der Bemühungen der afrikanischen Regierungen, ausländische Direktinvestitionen (DI) in ihren Nahrungsmittel- und Agrarsektor anzuziehen, und der damit verbundenen Gegenkritik wurden überraschend wenig Untersuchungen ...
Foreign Direct Investments In Africa’s Food And Agriculture Sector: How understanding and channeling FDI better could unlock a powerful development tool
(2019-02)
Despite African governments’ efforts to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into their food and agriculture sector and the counter-criticism this has provoked, surprisingly little research has been conducted to better ...
Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Africa: Insights from Research Dossiers on 12 PARI Partner Countries
(2018-01)
This brief summarizes the findings from the independent research conducted by the Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation (PARI) which inform SEWOH investments. It compiles analyses of the current state ...
Realizing the potential of digital technologies for agricultural development in Africa: Towards affordable, usable and integrated ICT solutions
(2018-07)
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are increasingly accessible and affordable worldwide. This trend has raised high expectations regarding their potential to revolutionize smallholder agriculture by providing ...
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 ...
Small-scale irrigation potential in Sub-Saharan Africa: Targeting investments in technologies, locations and institutions
(2019-01)
The limited access to water the during dry season or a drought greatly restricts farming opportunities and productivity increases in Sub-Saharan Africa. Irrigation can thus be a promising solution to boost levels of ...
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 ...