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Promoting Inter-Promoting Inter-Continental CooperationContinental Cooperation
Monty JonesMonty Jones
Executive SecretaryExecutive Secretary
Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaForum for Agricultural Research in Africa
FARA-FORAGROFARA-FORAGRO
African agricultureAfrican agriculture
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One in three persons is One in three persons is undernourishedundernourished One third of children under five in developing countries are One third of children under five in developing countries are
stunted due to inadequate feeding and poor healthstunted due to inadequate feeding and poor health Numbers of undernourished children in Africa are Numbers of undernourished children in Africa are
increasingincreasing
Africa is hungry even though agriculture accounts for:
60% of labour 20% of total merchandise 17% of GDP
Africa is rich in human & natural resources but its agriculture has complex problems:
Socially Technically Environmentally
Agriculture: engine of economic Agriculture: engine of economic growthgrowth
African Challenges to increase African Challenges to increase productivityproductivity
Outdated (manual) practicesOutdated (manual) practices Highly variable production environmentHighly variable production environment Large, but poorly understood and Large, but poorly understood and
underutilized biological diversityunderutilized biological diversity High levels of biodiversity lossHigh levels of biodiversity loss Inadequate human capacity and Inadequate human capacity and
infrastructureinfrastructure
Need to increase food production without further Need to increase food production without further
loss of natural resources including biodiversityloss of natural resources including biodiversity
The New Partnership for Agricultural Development (NEPAD) and its Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CAADP)
recognize that agriculture and agro-industry is the engine for African development
require a major systematic commitment to science and technology
African leadershipAfrican leadership
The Forum for Agricultural The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)Research in Africa (FARA)
VisionVisionCall for 6% annual growth rate in agriculture by year 2020Call for 6% annual growth rate in agriculture by year 2020
MissionMissionTo enhance and add value to the effectiveness and To enhance and add value to the effectiveness and efficiency of AR4D systems in Africa in order to efficiency of AR4D systems in Africa in order to contribute to agricultural development and economic contribute to agricultural development and economic growth and sustainable use of natural resourcesgrowth and sustainable use of natural resources
FunctionsFunctions
1.1. Advocacy and constituency buildingAdvocacy and constituency building
2.2. Promoting partnershipsPromoting partnerships
3.3. Improving exchange of Improving exchange of informationinformation
Joint exploration of collaborative Joint exploration of collaborative opportunities in partnerships opportunities in partnerships and information sharing and and information sharing and exchangeexchange
ASARECAASARECA
CORAFCORAF
SADC/FANRSADC/FANR
Sub-regional Sub-regional agricultural agricultural research research organizationsorganizations
Requirements to achieve inter-continental partnershipsRequirements to achieve inter-continental partnerships
1.1. a a new innovation systemsnew innovation systems approach to agricultural approach to agricultural research for developmentresearch for development
2.2. the the human capacityhuman capacity to implement, internalise and to implement, internalise and upscale new approaches to researchers, change agents, upscale new approaches to researchers, change agents, processors, marketers, and not least policy makersprocessors, marketers, and not least policy makers
3.3. immediate applicationsimmediate applications that can make a difference that can make a difference and restore credibility in agricultural developmentand restore credibility in agricultural development
4.4. the the financial resourcesfinancial resources that is needed to carry out that is needed to carry out required reforms and investmentsrequired reforms and investments
55.. Scientists and Change Agents better able to retrieve Scientists and Change Agents better able to retrieve and contribute to and contribute to global knowledgeglobal knowledge of agricultural of agricultural science & development science & development
Functional partnershipsFunctional partnerships
Sub Saharan Africa Challenge ProgramSub Saharan Africa Challenge Program
New Innovation Systems New Innovation Systems ApproachApproach
integrated agricultural research for development
Principles Principles
Foster synergies among disciplines and institutions
Renewed commitment to change at all levels from farmers to national and international policy makers
Draws on available knowledge &
best-bet technologies
Pilot learning teams
formed to identify
problems
Interventions driven by local
needs
Supporting pillars
1. Organizational and Institutional Change
2. Capacity building
3. Information and Knowledge Management
4. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation
ObjectivesObjectives Sustainable management of Sustainable management of
natural resourcesnatural resources Intensification of smallholder Intensification of smallholder
farming systemsfarming systems Development of functional Development of functional
agricultural marketsagricultural markets Development of enabling Development of enabling
policiespolicies
Sub Saharan Africa Challenge ProgramSub Saharan Africa Challenge Program
New Innovation Systems New Innovation Systems ApproachApproach
Building sustainable livelihoods through integrated agricultural research for
development
SSA CP pilot learning SSA CP pilot learning sitessitesCategoriesCategories East AfricaEast Africa West-Central AfricaWest-Central Africa Southern AfricaSouthern Africa
CountriesCountries DR Congo, DR Congo, Rwanda, UgandaRwanda, Uganda
Niger, NigeriaNiger, Nigeria Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mozambique, MalawiMalawi
AreaArea Lake KivuLake Kivu Katsina-Matsina Katsina-Matsina transecttransect
Northern corridorNorthern corridor
ParametersParameters
length of growing periodlength of growing period 99 2.5 – 6 2.5 – 6 5 – 105 – 10
annual rainfallannual rainfall 1,500 – 2,000 1,500 – 2,000 500 – 1,100 500 – 1,100 700 – 800700 – 800
reliefrelief mostly mountainousmostly mountainous
1,500 – 1,800 masi1,500 – 1,800 masiMostly flat, interspersed Mostly flat, interspersed with inland valleyswith inland valleys
Mountainous to flat Mountainous to flat
1,000 – 1,500 masi1,000 – 1,500 masi
population densitypopulation density 42 people/km42 people/km 218 people/km218 people/km 42 people/km42 people/km
representative of area representative of area (km(km22))
1,391,000 1,391,000 513,000513,000 1,391,0001,391,000
rep of human population rep of human population 69 millioin69 millioin 51 million51 million 93 million93 million
Major germplasmMajor germplasm Coffee, tea, Coffee, tea, pyrethrum, pyrethrum, banana, potato, banana, potato, sorghum, maize, sorghum, maize, rice, beans, rice, beans, vegetables, agro-vegetables, agro-forestry, livestockforestry, livestock
Pearl millet, sorghum, Pearl millet, sorghum, maize, upland rice maize, upland rice and wheat, and wheat, groundnut, cowpea, groundnut, cowpea, soybean, cotton, soybean, cotton, cassava, sweet cassava, sweet potato, cattle, sheep, potato, cattle, sheep, goat, poultrygoat, poultry
Maize, sorghum, Maize, sorghum, beans, beans, groundnuts, groundnuts, pigeon pea, pigeon pea, chickpea, chickpea, cowpea, cassava, cowpea, cassava, banana, sweet banana, sweet potatopotato
Building CapacityBuilding CapacityBASICBASIC: Building African Scientific and Institutional : Building African Scientific and Institutional
CapacityCapacity
Strengthens capacity of African Universities and colleges Strengthens capacity of African Universities and colleges to build the required human capacity to build the required human capacity
African universities determines the demand and first African universities determines the demand and first assist each otherassist each other
Northern universities responds by strengthening Northern universities responds by strengthening pedagogypedagogy
The research institutions (international and national) will The research institutions (international and national) will provide locally relevant research-based teaching provide locally relevant research-based teaching materialsmaterials
the African universities will disseminate the outcomes the African universities will disseminate the outcomes and products to other African universitiesand products to other African universities
BBuilding uilding AAfrican frican SScientific and cientific and IInstitutional nstitutional CCapacityapacity
ANAFE
ICRA/NATURA/
NASLGUC
CGIAR/ICTG
CGIAR Centre CGIAR Centre
CGIAR C
entre
African
University
African
University
African
University
Northern
University
Northern
University
Northern
University
Pedagogical development
Course material
FARA
DONATADONATA: Dissemination of new agricultural technologies : Dissemination of new agricultural technologies in Africain Africa
maximize the potential of research to make a difference maximize the potential of research to make a difference and restore credibility in agricultural developmentand restore credibility in agricultural development
Identify common opportunities and problems in Identify common opportunities and problems in dissemination of different technologies and lessons dissemination of different technologies and lessons learnt for rapid disseminationlearnt for rapid dissemination
Initial portfolio of technologies:Initial portfolio of technologies: NERICA NERICA Tissue Culture Banana Tissue Culture Banana IR-maize for IR-maize for strigastriga control control improved cassava improved cassava natural resource management toolsnatural resource management tools
Immediate applications Immediate applications (DONATA)(DONATA)
MAPP: MAPP: Multi-country Agricultural Productivity Multi-country Agricultural Productivity ProgramProgram
resources that African agricultural research resources that African agricultural research systems require to carry out the required reforms systems require to carry out the required reforms and investmentsand investments
IAC report highlights need for increased investment IAC report highlights need for increased investment in agricultural research for Africa’s developmentin agricultural research for Africa’s development
Subregional consultations and workshops Subregional consultations and workshops raising awareness, seeking feedback and buy-inraising awareness, seeking feedback and buy-in
Financial resourcesFinancial resources
FARA-RAIS: FARA Regional Agricultural Information FARA-RAIS: FARA Regional Agricultural Information SystemSystem
Gowth in available information and improvement in Gowth in available information and improvement in
information infrastructure not used effectively by African information infrastructure not used effectively by African
end-users end-users
Concern shared by stakeholders e.g.NARIs, NARS, SROs, Concern shared by stakeholders e.g.NARIs, NARS, SROs,
GFAR, FAO, CABi, CTA, Infosys, TEAL and many othersGFAR, FAO, CABi, CTA, Infosys, TEAL and many others
FARA to catalyse providers and transmitters of information FARA to catalyse providers and transmitters of information Create awarenessCreate awareness
Capacity buildingCapacity building
Enabling integrationEnabling integration
GovernanceGovernance
Global knowledgeGlobal knowledge
Main opportunities for Main opportunities for cooperation cooperation
Innovative systems approachInnovative systems approach Facilitation and mentoring; impact assessmentFacilitation and mentoring; impact assessment
Building capacityBuilding capacity University linkagesUniversity linkages
Immediate application of technologiesImmediate application of technologies Technological capacities and dissemination Technological capacities and dissemination
methodologies (laboratories/training)methodologies (laboratories/training)
Global knowledge sharing Global knowledge sharing GFAR’s GLOBAL_AllianceGFAR’s GLOBAL_Alliance Regional Agricultural Information SystemsRegional Agricultural Information Systems
SummarySummary
Enhancing agricultural efficiency in Africa to Enhancing agricultural efficiency in Africa to contribute to economic growth and contribute to economic growth and sustainability requires a sustainability requires a
positive long-term strategypositive long-term strategy … …
……which could be achieved through which could be achieved through investments in science, higher investments in science, higher
education and researcheducation and research
In Africa … In Africa …
Famine, food insecurity and Famine, food insecurity and malnutrition have many complex malnutrition have many complex causes…causes…
Defeating them requires Defeating them requires
global partnershipsglobal partnerships
Thank youThank you