Promoting Inter-Continental Cooperation Monty Jones Executive Secretary Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa FARA-FORAGRO.

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Outdated (manual) practicesOutdated (manual) practices Highly variable production environmentHighly variable production environment Large, but poorly understood and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

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African

University

African

University

African

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Northern

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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