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Made in Africa – How to make local agricultural machinery manufacturing thrive
Daum, Thomas; Adegbola, Ygué Patrice; Kamau, Geoffrey; Kergna, Alpha Oumar; Daudu, Christogonus; Adebowale, Wahab Akeem; Adegbola, Carine; Bett, Charles; Mulinge, Wellington; Zossou, Roch Cedrique; Kirui, Oliver; Fatunbi, Oluwole (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 large number ... -
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 in African Agriculture: A Continental Overview on Patterns and Dynamics
Kirui, Oliver K.; von Braun, Joachim (2018-06)This study provides an overview on the patterns and dynamics of mechanization in African agriculture over the 10 year period (2005-2014). Farm level and value chain related mechanization are considered. This study looks ... -
Mechanization, digitalization, rural youth: Stakeholder perceptions on mega-topics for African agricultural transformation
Daum, Thomas; Adegbola, Ygué Patrice; Adegbola, Carine; Christogonus, Daudu; Issa, Fadlullah; Kamau, Geoffrey; Kergna, Alpha O.; Mose, Lawrence; Ndirpaya, Yarama; Fatunbi, Oluwole A.; Zossou, Roch C.; Kirui, Oliver; Birner, Regina (2021-12)Agricultural mechanization, digital agriculture, and rural youth engagement are three megatrends occupying policymakers focused on agricultural transformation across Africa. Each of these topics is associated with debates ... -
Modelling the Economy-Wide Impact of Technological Innovation and Mapping Agricultural Potential: The case of Burkina Faso
Sadibou Fall, Cheickh; Fofana, Ismaël; Traoré, Fousseini (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 ... -
Modelling the Economy-Wide Impact of Technological Innovation and Mapping Agricultural Potential: The case of Malawi
Mathenge, Naomi; Traoré, Fousseini; Fofana, Ismael (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 ... -
Moving from Productivity to Sustainability in Agricultural Education?: Perspectives from Students and Teachers in four African Countries
Yameogo, Viviane; Zossou, Roch C.; Daum, Thomas; Scheiterle, Lilli; Adegbola, Ygué P.; Daudu, Christogonus; Kergna, Alpha O.; Mulinge, Wellington; Nientao, Abdoulaye; Angara, Usman A.; Fatunbi, Oluwole; Birner, Regina (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 ... -
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 ... -
On the use of agricultural system models for exploring technological innovations across scales in Africa: A critical review
Rötter, Reimund P.; Sehomi, Fanou L.; Höhn, Jukka G.; Niemi, Jarkko K.; van den Berg, Marrit (2016-07)The major challenge of the 21st century is to achieve food security under, roughly, a doubling in food demand by 2050 compared to present, and producing the additional food under marked shifts in climatic risks and with ... -
Poultry Revolution in India: Lessons for smallholder production systems
Gulati, Ashok; Juneja, Ritika (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 ... -
Prospects for Aquaculture Development in Africa: A review of past performance to assess future potential
Hinrichsen, Etienne; Walakira, John K.; Langi, Sandra; Ibrahim, Nabil Ahmad; Tarus, Victoria; Badmus, Olanrewaju; Baumüller, Heike (2022-01)African aquaculture production has gradually increased over the years, but progress is still slow. Given large variations between African countries with regard to the availability of water, the macro-economic context, ... -
Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal
Bèye, Assane; Komarek, Adam M. (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 ... -
Redefining livestock systems for sustainable transitions in Africa
Kariuki, Juliet; Yameogo, Viviane; Graf, Sarah; Laffoon, Bethany; Grau, Joshua; Birner, Regina; Daum, Thomas; Chagunda, Mizeck; Mulinge, Wellington; Lubungu, Mary (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 ... -
Regional trade and volatility in staple food markets in Africa
Badiane, Ousmane; Odjo, Sunday (2015-06)This paper deals with the role of regional trade in fostering the resilience of domestic food markets. Using country production and trade data from FAOSTAT database, a series of simple indicators are calculated that shed ... -
Role of Farmers’ Organizations in Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Overview of Continental, Regional, and Selected National Level Organizations
Kampmann, Willi; Kirui, Oliver K. (2021-02)This study analyzes the critical role played by farmers’ organizations (FOs) in transforming agriculture in Africa. Specifically, it provides an overview of the state of continental and regional FOs in Africa. It also ... -
Scaling aquaculture for food security and employment in Africa: Insights from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria
Walakira, John K.; Hinrichsen, Etienne; Tarus, Victoria; Langi, Sandra; Ibrahim, Nabil Ahmad; Badmus, Olanrewaju; Aziz, Andrew; Baumüller, Heike (2023-08)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world and now accounts for more than half of the fish consumed globally. However, the sector in Africa remains in its infancy, with the notable exception of Egypt, one ...