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Mechanization and automation in Africa’s agroprocessing sector: Implications for jobs and skill needs
(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 ...
White Revolution in India: What smallholders can do given the right ecosystem
(2023-09)
The key objective of this paper is to demonstrate what smallholders can do in the dairy sector given the right ecosystem. India’s story of the “white revolution” is a story that can inspire millions in smallholder economies. ...
Poultry Revolution in India: Lessons for smallholder production systems
(2023-09)
Our research on India’s poultry sector reveals that as a result of this fast increase in poultry production, India is now the third largest producer of eggs in the world (producing 122 billion eggs in 2020-2021) after China ...
How to reduce the impact of mothers’ time demands on children’s diets: Insights from women traders in Ghana
(2024-03)
Globally, women undertake a larger share of domestic and care work than men. This work is crucial for the provision of goods (e.g. cooked meals) and services (e.g. care) to members of the household including children. In ...
Agricultural Input Use in Nigeria: Consistency, Complementarity, and Credit
(2023-08)
There are complex synergies between different agricultural inputs and practices. For example, improved seeds reach maximum yields only in combination with fertiliser, and fertilisers may have limited effects without adequate ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...