Publications

Journal Article
Substitution of maize with sorghum and millets in traditional processing of Mahewu, a non-alcoholic fermented cereal beverage

Working Paper
Chinese artificial intelligence in Africa: Digital colonisation or liberalisation?

Journal Article
Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?
Datasets
Dataset
ASTI Zimbabwe Database
Blogs

Charting the future of agriculture in Zimbabwe using a ‘Future Search’ event
An innovative exercise helps stakeholders break out of set ways of thinking.

What I learned from playing with Lego on the job
A workshop employs creative mapping techniques to visualize interview data.

Why brutalizing food vendors hits Africa’s growing cities where it hurts
With food demand rising, it's time for local governments in Africa to embrace rather than quash informal food markets and vendors.
News
Empowering Africa’s Women Farmers
Project Syndicate published an op-ed by Research Fellow, Ruth Meinzen-Dick focusing on women in agriculture. “In far too many contexts, women farmers lack the authority to manage the crops they produce or the income they generate. This has far-reaching implications for development,” Meinzen-Dick wrote. This op-ed was republished in Asia Pacific Daily and Le Quotidien.
Projects

National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP)
Starting in 2016, IFPRI has led the provision of technical support to countries for next-generation National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIPs) at the request of the……