Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation (PARI)
The Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation (PARI) brings together partners from Africa, India and Germany to contribute to sustainable agricultural development, food systems transformation, and food and nutrition security in Africa and India. The program is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) as part of the 'One World - No Hunger' initiative. Specifically, PARI research seeks to
- analyze the potential and impact of innovations (which innovations to invest in, where and for whom – considering women, youth, small-scale producers),
- identify and assess supportive measures to strengthen framework- and policy conditions for the generation and dissemination of promising innovations in food systems and rural areas, and
- engage with food, nutrition, agriculture and rural areas policy makers to inform reforms and investment decisions that can improve job creation and food and nutrition security.
Further information about the project can be found at https://www.research4agrinnovation.org
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PARI Policy Briefs (49)
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Mapping Present and Future Agroforestry in Africa
(2025-03)Agroforestry systems are vital for sustainable development in Africa, offering significant benefits such as enhanced agricultural productivity, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience. This study provides a ... -
Enhancing Agricultural Sustainability through Micro-Irrigation
(2025-03)This paper delves into the significant impact of micro-irrigation systems on agricultural sustainability in India. By analysing the evolution of micro-irrigation, government schemes promoting its adoption, case studies on ... -
Opportunity or necessity?: Youth agripreneurs in Benin, Ethiopia and Senegal
(2024-12)This report provides a descriptive analysis of youth entrepreneurs in agribusiness in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on primary data collected in Benin, Ethiopia and Senegal, it offers insights into the socio-demographic ... -
Animal Feed Policies and Feeding Practices in Ethiopia
(2024-10)Feed shortages, both in quantity and quality, are a major factor hindering the sustainable development of the livestock sectors in Ethiopia. This study assesses the availability and quality of animal feed in different ... -
From the herd’s perspective: Rethinking livestock classification systems
(2024-08)The farming systems approach has emerged as unique tool to deal with the enormous diversity of smallholder farming in the tropics. However, the focus was mostly placed on the cropping component of farming systems. In 1996, ... -
Not all is lost: A case study of agrobiodiversity trends in Ghanaian and Burkinabe villages
(2024-10)The conservation of crop and varietal diversity, which is an important component of agrobiodiversity, constitutes an important objective of sustainable agricultural development. Although there is an increasing number of ... -
Small-Scale Irrigation in the Sahel: Adoption Trends, Profitability, and Challenges
(2024-11-26)This paper analyzes the current uptake of small-scale irrigation (SSI1), its profitability, and the constraints to its broader adoption in the Sahel using literature and survey data from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and ... -
Gender gaps in wages and nonmonetary benefits: Evidence from Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector
(2024-07)Using two rounds of panel firm- and worker-level data, this paper studies the gender gap in monetary and non-monetary compensation as well as work-related wellbeing among full-time workers in the agro-processing and leather ... -
Exploring the relationship between job quality and firm productivity in the manufacturing sector: Panel data evidence from Ethiopia
(2024-07)By leveraging firm-level panel data from 400 agro-processing and leather manufacturing firms in Ethiopia, this paper investigates links between firm productivity and monetary and non-monetary dimensions of job quality. The ... -
Assessing employment and labour market effects of rural infrastructure investments in the Sahel region: Cases of Niger and Côte d'Ivoire
(2024-06)Investments in infrastructure are necessary to achieve the objective of Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG2), which is to “end hunger, ensure food security and promote sustainable agriculture” and to also create jobs in ... -
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 ... -
Silicon Savannah and Smallholder Farming: How can Digitalization Contribute to Sustainable Agricultural Transformation in Africa?
(2024-05)High hopes are pinned on digitalisation for the much-needed transformation of African agriculture, but there is little empirical evidence on the nature and impact of digitalisation on smallholder farming. Using a novel ... -
Redefining livestock systems for sustainable transitions in Africa
(2024-05)As the livestock revolution advances in Africa, the need to increase productivity continues to pose considerable opportunities and challenges. To navigate these complexities, this study seeks to understand the diverse ... -
Strengthening Start-Up Ecosystems for Bio-Based Innovations in the Food Sector: Lessons from East Africa
(2024-06)The bioeconomy is emerging as a significant driver of economic growth and sustainability thinking globally and in East Africa. Leveraging bioscience knowledge, tools and techniques, research organisations and start-ups ... -
Technologies and infrastructure to reduce the work burden of women: Insights from time-use studies in Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda
(2024-06)Gender and social norms in African countries result in a greater share of overall work on women than men. Notably, women and girls across the globe undertake a greater share of unpaid domestic and care work than men. This ... -
Innovations, Technology and Time Allocation: Implications for Labour Productivity and Welfare in Ghana
(2024-06)This report investigates the dynamics of time allocation of men, women, and children in various types of work in rural households in Ghana. Using primary data and the Ghana Time Use Survey (GTUS) 2009, it examines gendered ... -
Gendered Patterns of Adults’ and Children’s Time and Access to Technology and Infrastructure in Rural Uganda
(2024-06)This study analyses the time use patterns of men, women and children in rural areas of Uganda. The aims are to 1. Map the gendered patterns of time allocation to paid and unpaid work, total work and leisure. 2. Analyze the ... -
Time Use among Rural Households in Ethiopia: Implications for Household Welfare and Productivity
(2024-06)This study investigates the dynamics of time allocation within Ethiopian rural households. Analysis of daily time allocation shows a contrast in total work hours between men and women, with women shouldering a significantly ... -
Can the agroprocessing sector create jobs in Africa?: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana and Tunisia
(2024-04)The lack of adequate employment opportunities continues to be one of the principal challenges hindering poverty reduction efforts in Africa. Despite sustained economic growth – at least until the Covid-19 pandemic – the ... -
Determinants of Participation in Rural Off-Farm Activities and Effects on Food Shortage, Relative Deprivationand Diet Diversity
(2022-01)This study investigates the determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in rural off-farm activities, including own non-farm business and wage employment, and effects on food shortage, relative deprivation and dietary ...
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