Agricultural Research, Technology and Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa

Gaiha, Raghav; Mathur, S. C.

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“…A few authors concluded that digital solutions could address a wide range of gaps and inefficiencies in AVCs such as information sharing and analytics, access to markets, access to finance as well as tracking and traceability (El Bilali & Allahyari, 2018;FAO, 2013;FAO & ITU, 2017;GSMA, 2018;OECD, 2019). Returns on agricultural research and digital technology involve impact on crop and livestock, economic growth, natural resource management, nutrition, poverty reduction, and food security (Gaiha & Mathur, 2018). The Connected Farmer Alliance (CFA) creates solutions to supply chain efficiencies, linking farmers to commercial markets while facilitating productivity improvements (OECD, 2019).…”

Section: Economic Categorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…. (2016),Bayer (2018),Boateng et al (2017),Bukht and Heeks (2018),Constantinides et al (2018),Corallo et al (2018),Deichmann and Mishra (2019),Deichmann et al (2016), El Bilali andAllahyari (2018),Foster and Heeks (2015),Gaiha and Mathur (2018),Gillespie et al (2007), GSMA (2018),Habiyaremye et al (2019),Heeks (2018),Heeks (2016),Mattern and Ramirez (2017), OECD (2019), Paudel et al (2020) Reports/grey literature 8 Begashaw et al (2019), EIP-AGRI (2017), FAO and AUC (2018), FAO, et al (2018), Jackson and Weinberg (2016), Juma (2019), Odini (2014), UN (2019) Webpages 9 FAO (2013),Graham (2019), ITU (2016),Lee et al (2017),Malan (2018),Maru et al (2018),Rose and Chilvers (2018), Thamaga-Chitja and Morojele (2014),Tuli (2005) …”

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Factors affecting digital technology adoption by small-scale farmers in agriculture value chains (AVCs) in South Africa

Smidt

2021

Information Technology for Development

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Digital technologies enable small-scale farmers to reduce some constraints to participate in Agriculture Value Chains (AVCs). Small-scale farmers face significant challenges and barriers to adopting digital technology. This study contributes to the literature on digital development in three ways: present the economic, political, and social factors affecting digital adoption in the AVCs; highlight the implications for governance and institutional challenges;adds knowledge to the analytical value of the Choice Frameworkto study digital technology adoption. This paper after identifying more than 100 papers and articles, uses a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) aligned with Cooper's [(2010). Research synthesis and meta-analysis: A step-by-step approach (5th ed.). Sage] approach to examine 52 articles published from 2014 to 2019, ultimately selecting the most relevant 36 studies. The study uses the Choice Framework that operationalizes the Capabilities Approach (CA) as a theoretical window for this research. Papers were classified into four different categories: economic; political; social factors; institutional/governance. The findings show: -the role of the state in governance and institutional support is critical to facilitate the collaboration and participation of different actors;the importance to develop a comprehensive localized developmental implementation framework that can support the adoption of digital solutions to support small-scale farmers. Limitations for this study are highlighted and areas for further research are suggested.

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Factors affecting digital technology adoption by small-scale farmers in agriculture value chains (AVCs) in South Africa

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2021

Information Technology for Development

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“…With the availability of credit, sorghum agriprenuers have a better capacity to invest in various innovations. Credit also enables agriprenuers to purchase farm inputs improved sorghum seeds, agrochemicals, hire extra labour hence improve the farm's competitiveness (Gaiha & Mathur, 2019).…”

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Effects of Production and Market Innovations on the Level of Competitiveness of Sorghum Small Scale Agrienterprises

Judith¹,

Gathungu²,

Ayuya³

et al. 2021

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Agricultural innovations are keys to economic growth, income stability as well as nutritional enhancement particularly in marginal areas since they are well-adapted to poor or unpredictable agro-ecological conditions. Innovation is a critical player that is seen to bring competitiveness, increase productivity and efficiency to agrienterprises. Despite that, there is limited empirical evidence on whether the uptake of the innovations has on sorghum competitiveness in small scale farm level agriprenuers in most ASALs of Eastern Kenya. This study examines the effect of production and market innovation on the competitiveness of sorghum agriprenuers, using primary data collected in 2019 from a total of 384 randomly selected small scale agrienterprises. A multivalued treatment effect model was applied to determine the role of innovation on the competitiveness of sorghum enterprises. Farm productivity and gross margin analysis were used to measure the competitiveness of the agrientreprises. The results indicated that gross margin and farm productivity of sorghum agrienterprises increase with an increase in the number of innovations used. These innovations include the uses of improved sorghum seeds, conservation agriculture, and group marketing. But also, there was a decrease in both gross margin and productivity for the agrienterprises with the highest number of innovations in the farm at saturation level. The results implied that the kind and the number of innovations employed in agrienterprises development are critical in its profitability and productivity. Therefore, interventions targeting usage of innovations in sorghum agrienterprises should be sensitized to integrate different innovations on product, process, and market in enhancing competitiveness.

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“…The continuous rise in the population also means that there will be food insecurity due to inadequate food supply. According to Raghav and Shantanu (2018), the demand for food will rise with the rise in the population, which implies that there will be a need to increase food production to curb this situation. There is a need for the government to also curb the population increase through educations such as family planning and controlled population.…”

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“…Those living in rural areas are still naï ve with such things, and as such, they give birth to more children than they can feed. High population means that there will be high food demands, which will consequently lead to an increase in the possibility of food insecurity (Raghav & Shantanu, 2018). The government, through relevant ministries, should plan on how it can create equilibrium in this situation by putting in place mechanisms that will help in increasing food supply.…”

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Strategies to Resolve Food Insecurity in Guinea International Cooperation Approaches (Availability: Production, Distribution, and Exchange of Food): A Case Study in Guinea

Ly¹,

Xuecheng²

2020

IJEF

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The project at hand addresses the existence of food safety problems in Guinea with the major focus being on the general situation about how it can be recovered using an international approach. The stable food in the nation of Guinea is rice, which is why it's per capita consumption is roughly 100 kg annually. Guinea’s economy relies heavily on agriculture as well as other rural activities and besides that, it is richly endowed with minerals whereby the country has both gold and bauxite reserves. The country’s gross domestic product stands at $10.91 billion as per the 2018 report of the World Bank. The 2018 World Bank report shows that GDP per capita of Guinea is $878.60 with its gross national income being $30.58 billion PPP. It for this matter that the paper will cover on the economic situation of the country, its natural resources, the agricultural production, supply and demand, import and distribution, as well as determining the size, importance, and initial judgment of the problem. Additionally, the paper will address past historical practices and problems identified successful experiences of other African countries, and the Chinese experience. It is for this aspect that the government through its relevant bodies should handle the situation using the case of China whereby they have attained food security within the shortest period. The case of Chinese experience is ideal for this paper because they have been in such situations before and thus the reason why the paper focuses on China’s development experience based on Guineas agricultural development capacity-building approach research.

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Agricultural Research, Technology and Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 54 publications

Factors affecting digital technology adoption by small-scale farmers in agriculture value chains (AVCs) in South Africa

Factors affecting digital technology adoption by small-scale farmers in agriculture value chains (AVCs) in South Africa

Effects of Production and Market Innovations on the Level of Competitiveness of Sorghum Small Scale Agrienterprises

Strategies to Resolve Food Insecurity in Guinea International Cooperation Approaches (Availability: Production, Distribution, and Exchange of Food): A Case Study in Guinea

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