Auflistung Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation (PARI) nach Schlagwort "Employment"
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Gender gaps in wages and nonmonetary benefits: Evidence from Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector
Getahun, Tigabu D.; Fetene, Gebeyehu M.; Baumüller, Heike; Kubik, Zaneta (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 ... -
Generating Employment and Increasing Income in Agricultural Value Chains and Thereby Fostering Food Security: Case Studies of Rice and Cotton in Benin and Senegal
Mbaye, Ahmadou Aly; Bèye, Assane; Guèye, Adama; Lokonon, Boris; Ndione, Yacor (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 ... -
Improving Employment Prospects for Africa’s Rural Youth: Harnessing the potential of the agriculture sector for long-term job creation
Baraké, Evelyn; von Braun, Joachim; Kofol, Chiara (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 ... -
Indian farm wages: Trends, growth drivers and linkages with food prices
Saini, Shweta; Gulati, Ashok; von Braun, Joachim; Kornher, Lukas (2020-11)This study looks at trends in Indian farm wages, analyses their linkage with food prices, and identifies factors which drove their growth in real terms. We employ quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques for this ... -
Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel: Synthesis paper of case studies under the Sudano-Sahelian Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Mirzabaev, Alisher; Sakketa, Tekalign G.; Sylla, Mouhamadou B.; Dimobe, Kangbéni; Sanfo, Safietou; Admassie, Assefa; Abebaw, Degnet; Coulibaly, Ousmane N.; Rabani, Adamou; Ibrahim, Boubacar; Bokaney, Abdou L.; Seyni, Abdoul A.; Idrissa, Mamoudou; Olayide, Olawale E.; Faye, Amy; Dièye, Mohamadou; Diakhaté, Pape B.; Bèye, Assane; Sall, Moussa; Diop, Mbaye; Osman, Abdelrahman K.; Ali, Adil M.; Garba, Issa; Baumüller, Heike; Ouedraogo, Souleymane; von Braun, Joachim (2021-01)This paper synthesizes a set of national case studies conducted in the Sahelian countries during 2019-2020 as a collaboration between national universities and research institutes, and the Center for Development Research ... -
Leveling the playing field for women in African agriculture: Interventions to address gender-based inequalities
Baraké, Evelyn; Njiraini, Georgina; Ngigi, Marther (2020-03)Women provide about 40% of agricultural labour in Africa (albeit with variations across countries), excluding time allocated to livestock, food processing and marketing. Most of that time is spent on crop production. Despite ... -
Mali – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Coulibaly, Ousmane N. (2021-01)Mali is a Sub-Saharan African country with 19.1 million people. Almost half of this population lives in poverty, due to the dysfunction of activity sectors (agriculture, energy, education, employment, services, etc.). ... -
Mechanization and automation in Africa’s agroprocessing sector: Implications for jobs and skill needs
Baumüller, Heike; Kubik, Zaneta; Getahun, Tigabu D. (2023-05)A growing demand for higher-value agrifood products in Africa, driven in particular by the rapidly emerging urban middle class, will offer opportunities for the local food and beverage processing industry to generate ... -
Mechanization and automation in Africa’s agroprocessing sector: Implications for jobs and skill needs
Baumüller, Heike; Kubik, Zaneta; Getahun, Tigabu D. (2023-06)A growing demand for higher-value agrifood products in Africa, driven in particular by the rapidly emerging urban middle class, will offer opportunities for the local food and beverage processing industry to generate ... -
Mechanizing African Agriculture: Drivers, Barriers and Benefits
Baraké, Evelyn; Kirui, Oliver K. (2019-11)Agricultural technologies that reduce the need for intensive manual labour make it possible for farmers to cultivate more land more effectively. This can increase both incomes and total food production, with significant ... -
Niger – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Adamou, Rabani; Ibrahim, Boubacar; Bonkaney, Abdou L.; Seyni, Abdoul Aziz; Idrissa, Mamoudou; Bellos, Nassourou (2021-01)The Sahel is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in the world. Located in the central part, Niger is facing many complex and interconnected challenges which strongly hinder the achievement of the key ... -
Nigeria - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Olayide, Olawale E. (2021-01)This review report involves the analysis and synthesis of literatures on climate change, land use, energy, livelihoods and sustainable development in Nigeria. The methodology employed in the review involves searching ... -
Of bulls and bulbs: aspirations, opinions and perceptions of rural adolescents and youth in Zambia
Daum, Thomas (2018-07)In Africa, policymakers and development practitioners focus heavily on making farming more attractive for the youth. To reach this goal, different actions are proposed, often emphasising the need for modern technology. ... -
Of Trackers and Tractors. Using a Smartphone App and Compositional Data Analysis to Explore the Link Between Mechanization and Intra-Household Allocation of Time in Zambia
Daum, Thomas; Capezzone, Filippo; Birner, Regina (2019-05)Digital tools may help to study socioeconomic aspects of agricultural development that are difficult to measure such as the effects of new technologies, policies and practices on the intra-household allocation of time. As ... -
Resilience of Africa’s Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector: Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic
Rothenberger, Paula; Baumüller, Heike; Kubik, Zaneta; Dallimore, Anthea; Getahun, Tigabu D.; Velia, Myriam (2021-05)Outbreaks of various epidemics or pandemics have been recurrent throughout history. However, a pandemic of such a global scale as the Covid-19 pandemic can be considered as an unprecedented crisis in modern days. To contain ... -
Senegal – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Faye, Amy; Dièye, Mohamadou; Diakhaté, Pape B.; Bèye, Assane; Sall, Moussa; Diop, Mbaye (2021-01)Located in West Africa, Senegal is classified as a least-developed country that has historically had political stability and slow economic growth compared to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, from 2012 onward, ... -
Sudan - Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development: A study in the Sudano-Sahel Initiative for Regional Development, Jobs, and Food Security
Osman, Abdelrahman K.; Ali, Adil M. (2021-01)Sudan is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, covering an area of about 1.9 million km<sup>2</sup> and has a population of 43 million. It is regarded as one of the countries in the world where human development is least advanced ... -
Verbesserung der Beschäftigungsaussichten für die ländliche Jugend Afrikas: Wie der Agrarsektor für die langfristige Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen genutzt werden kann
Baraké, Evelyn; Götz, Katharina; von Braun, Joachim; Kofol, Chiara (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 ... -
Von den Potenzialen zur Realität: Wie die afrikanische Lebensmittelproduktion gesteigert werden kann: Investitionen und politische Prioritäten für eine ausreichende, nährstoffreiche und nachhaltige Lebensmittelversorgung
Baumüller, Heike; von Braun, Joachim; Admassie, Assefa; Badiane, Ousman; Baraké, Evelyn; Börner, Jan; Bozic, Izidora; Chichaibelu, Bezawit B.; Collins, Julia; Daum, Thomas; Gatiso, Tsegaye; Gerber, Nicolas; Getahun, Tigabu D.; Glatzel, Katrin; Hendriks, Sheryl; Kirui, Oliver K.; Kornher, Lukas; Kubik, Zaneta; Luedeling, Eike; Mirzabaev, Alisher; Ndiaye, Papa Gora; Sakketa, Tekalign; Shah, Meera; Tadesse, Getaw; Walakira, John (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. ... -
Women in African Agriculture: Integrating Women into Value Chains to Build a Stronger Sector
Njiraini, Georgina; Ngigi, Marther; Baraké, Evelyn (2018-10)Women are under-acknowledged participants in Africa’s agriculture and food sector, supplying a large share of the labour, but facing significant obstacles, including unequal access to land, traditional division of labour, ...