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India-Africa Partnership in Trade and Investment: With focus on the Agriculture and Food Sector
(2020-08)
India imports more from Africa than Africa does from India. A large share of Indian imports from Africa are oil and minerals. However, the India – Africa relations in food and agriculture are already important but have ...
The forgotten agriculture-nutrition link: Estimating the energy requirements of different farming technologies in rural Zambia with time-use data
(2019-08)
In the quest to reduce global under- and malnutrition, which is particularly high among smallholder farmers, agriculture-nutrition linkages have received a lot of attention in recent years. Researchers have analysed the ...
Skill Development in Indian Agriculture and Food Processing Sectors: A Scoping Exercise
(2019-09)
The a griculture and food sector in India employ a significant proportion (about 44 percent) of the workforce, the majority of whom are not very educated and lack formal or informal skill training. Hence, they are unable ...
Indian farm wages: Trends, growth drivers and linkages with food prices
(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 ...
African agricultural mechanization: Myths, realities and an emerging research agenda
(2019-12)
African farm systems remain the least mechanized of all continents. There were substantial state-led efforts to promote agricultural mechanization during the 1960s and 1970s, but these efforts failed, which led to a ...
Of bulls and bulbs: aspirations, opinions and perceptions of rural adolescents and youth in Zambia
(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
(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 ...
Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species?
(2021-12)
Population growth and changing consumption patterns have resulted in an increasing demand for animal protein, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In meeting this demand, efforts have been geared towards intensifying ...
The farming question: Intergenerational linkages, gender and youth aspirations in rural Zambia
(2021-07)
With agriculture considered key to generate jobs for Africa’s growing population, several studies have explored youth aspirations towards farming. While many factors explaining aspirations have been well studied, little ...
Mechanization, digitalization, rural youth: Stakeholder perceptions on mega-topics for African agricultural transformation
(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 ...