Enhancing Smallholder Farmers Access To Seed Of Improved Legume Varieties Through Multi Stakeholder Platforms

Author : Essegbemon Akpo,Chris O. Ojiewo,Issoufou Kapran,Lucky O. Omoigui,Agathe Diama,Rajeev K. Varshney
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811580147

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Enhancing Smallholder Farmers' Access to Seed of Improved Legume Varieties Through Multi-stakeholder Platforms by Essegbemon Akpo,Chris O. Ojiewo,Issoufou Kapran,Lucky O. Omoigui,Agathe Diama,Rajeev K. Varshney Pdf

This open access book shares the experiences of Tropical Legumes III (TLIII) project in facilitating access to seed of improved legume varieties to smallholder farmers through innovation platforms. It highlights practices and guiding principles implemented in eight developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This book details key processes that respective teams employed to create an innovation space that delivers seed, other inputs, knowledge and financial services to agricultural communities and most importantly, the underserved farmers in remote areas of the drylands. It offers valuable insights into the pathway to establishing, promoting and operating innovation platforms to enhance the performance and competitiveness of legume crops’ value chains, and addresses critical issues that must be considered to make innovation platforms more sustainable and attractive to beneficiaries. The book offers a wealth of practical insights for development workers, technical staff, and project managers. This publication is all about TLIII community of practice. It will definitely inspire other development workers and scientists to share their own experiences for others to learn from.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251068717

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Save and Grow by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The book offers a rich toolkit of relevant, adoptable ecosystem-based practices that can help the world's 500 million smallholder farm families achieve higher productivity, profitability and resource-use efficiency while enhancing natural capital.

Author : Iddo Dror,Jean-Joseph Cadilhon,Marc Schut,Michael Misiko,Shreya Maheshwari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317296140

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Innovation Platforms for Agricultural Development by Iddo Dror,Jean-Joseph Cadilhon,Marc Schut,Michael Misiko,Shreya Maheshwari Pdf

Innovation Platforms (IPs) form the core of many Agricultural Research for Development programmes, stimulating multi-stakeholder collaboration and action towards the realization of agricultural development outcomes. This book enhances the body of knowledge of IPs by focusing on mature IPs in agricultural systems research, including the crop and livestock sectors, and innovations in farmer cooperatives and agricultural extension services. Resulting from an international IP case study competition, the examples reported will help the many actors involved with agricultural IPs worldwide reflect on their actions and achievements (or failures), and find tools to share their experience. Chapters feature case studies from Central Africa, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nicaragua and Uganda. Authors reflect critically on the impact of IPs and showcase their progress, providing an important sourcebook and inspiration for students, researchers and professionals.

Author : Bernard Vanlauwe,Piet van Asten,Guy Blomme
Publisher : Springer
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319076621

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Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural Intensification of the Humid Highland Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa by Bernard Vanlauwe,Piet van Asten,Guy Blomme Pdf

The humid highlands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are characterized by high population densities and require intensification. The Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) has set up a research for development platform in various mandate areas in DR Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda, aiming to identify improved production, market, and nutrition options and facilitating the access for development partners to these options. This platform is supported by capacity building, multi-stakeholder dialogue, and monitoring and evaluation efforts. The conference, facilitated by CIALCA, aimed to (i) take stock of the state-of the art in agricultural intensification in the highlands of SSA and (ii) chart the way forward for agricultural research for development in the humid highlands of SSA, and more specifically in the recently launched Humidtropics Consortium Research Programme, through keynote, oral and poster presentations, and strategic panel discussions.

Author : Benjamin Karikari,Francis Tetteh,Fred Kizito,Folorunso Mathew Akinseye,Christopher Mutungi,Bekele Hundie Kotu,Terry Ansah
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832546475

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Sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by Benjamin Karikari,Francis Tetteh,Fred Kizito,Folorunso Mathew Akinseye,Christopher Mutungi,Bekele Hundie Kotu,Terry Ansah Pdf

Author : Yang, P., van de Fliert, E., Ou, Y.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251356210

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Guide for training of facilitators of multi-actors agricultural innovation platforms by Yang, P., van de Fliert, E., Ou, Y. Pdf

Facilitation has proved crucial for enabling the interaction of Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) actors to address the target and to innovate. This “Guide on training of facilitators of multi-actor agricultural innovation platform” is aimed at serving facilitators when multi-actor agricultural innovation platforms (MAIPs) are organized. Since MAIPs are still an emerging concept, there are not many cases to refer to. This guide mainly summarizes the experiences from the implementation of MAIPs in permission, hazelnuts and honey value chains that FAO organized through the EU-funded project of Development of sustainable and inclusive local food systems in north-west region of Azerbaijan (GCP/AZE/014/EC) and STB initiatives. This guide is a guideline tool, rather than a textbook for training MAIPs facilitators. Facilitators should keep in mind that MAIPs advocate learning by doing, through practice. They should conduct MAIPs by referring to the training activities in this book instead of copying. Although the authors have tried their best to make this guide applicable to agricultural production and social development in various places, it is difficult to cover all the content. Therefore, MAIPs facilitators using this book are encouraged to give full play to creativity and develop training activities and methods sensitive to local characteristics and value chains.

Author : Ronnie Vernooy,Pitambar Shrestha,Bhuwon Sthapit
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781134608607

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Community Seed Banks by Ronnie Vernooy,Pitambar Shrestha,Bhuwon Sthapit Pdf

Community seed banks first appeared towards the end of the 1980s, established with the support of international and national non-governmental organizations. This book is the first to provide a global review of their development and includes a wide range of case studies. Countries that pioneered various types of community seed banks include Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nicaragua, the Philippines and Zimbabwe. In the North, a particular type of community seed bank emerged known as a seed-savers network. Such networks were first established in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA before spreading to other countries. Over time, the number and diversity of seed banks has grown. In Nepal, for example, there are now more than 100 self-described community seed banks whose functions range from pure conservation to commercial seed production. In Brazil, community seed banks operate in various regions of the country. Surprisingly, despite 25 years of history and the rapid growth in number, organizational diversity and geographical coverage of community seed banks, recognition of their roles and contributions has remained scanty. The book reviews their history, evolution, experiences, successes and failures (and reasons why), challenges and prospects. It fills a significant gap in the literature on agricultural biodiversity and conservation, and their contribution to food sovereignty and security.

Author : Paul van Mele,Robert G. Guéi
Publisher : CABI
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : 1845938445

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African Seed Enterprises by Paul van Mele,Robert G. Guéi Pdf

In most developing countries, good quality seed is hard to obtain and farmers struggle to save seed from one year to the next. This title takes a people-centred look at the companies, public agencies and family farms that are taking on this role and making a difference to food security across Africa.

Author : Hiroyuki, Takeshima,Abdoulaye, Tahirou,Andam, Kwaw S.,Edeh, Hyacinth O.,Fasoranti, Adetunji,Haile, Beliyou,Kumar, P. Lava,Nwagboso, Chibuzo,Ragasa, Catherine,Spielman, David J.,Wossen, Tesfamichael
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Seed certification and maize, rice and cowpea productivity in Nigeria: An insight based on nationally representative farm household data and seed company location data by Hiroyuki, Takeshima,Abdoulaye, Tahirou,Andam, Kwaw S.,Edeh, Hyacinth O.,Fasoranti, Adetunji,Haile, Beliyou,Kumar, P. Lava,Nwagboso, Chibuzo,Ragasa, Catherine,Spielman, David J.,Wossen, Tesfamichael Pdf

Despite the potential importance of seed quality to agricultural productivity growth, many governments in sub-Saharan Africa lack the capacity to expand quality assurance systems even where there is expressed interest. This study aims to evidence the value of quality assurance systems with an analysis of efforts to produce and distribute certified seed in Nigeria. We assess the associations between quantities of certified seeds produced and spatial variations in production locations proxied by headquarter locations of seed companies producing certified seeds, on the one hand, with spatial variations in the use of certified seed, yields, and output at the farm level, on the other hand. Our analysis covers three crops that are important to food security in Nigeria: maize, rice, and cowpea. Our analysis integrates information on seed quantities produced and locations of seed companies with nationally representative panel data from a survey of farm households and spatially explicit rainfall and temperature data. We find a positive relationship between certified seed production in proximity to farm households and farm-level use of certified seeds, yields, and output, although this effect is diminishing at the margin. These diminishing marginal effects may be partly due to two factors. First, the yield gains from certified seeds tend to vary considerably within each state, suggesting that either quality issues persist in the seed supply chain or farmers are not using complementary inputs or appropriate management techniques when using quality seed. Second, it may be that as certified seed becomes more available to farmers, its use spreads from higher-return farms to lower-return farms, thereby diminishing the gains on the extensive margin. Although more rigorous assessments of causal effects and cost-effectiveness are needed to validate these findings, these results are consistent with the hypothesis that there are diminishing returns to seed quality assurance. Policymakers, regulators, and seed providers may benefit from identifying optimal, crop-specific target quantities or rates for certified seed production rather than aiming for certification of all seed produced in a market.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,United Nations Development Programme,United Nations Environment Programme
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251349175

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A multi-billion-dollar opportunity – Repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,United Nations Development Programme,United Nations Environment Programme Pdf

Public support mechanisms for agriculture in many cases hinder the transformation towards healthier, more sustainable, equitable, and efficient food systems, thus actively steering us away from meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and targets of the Paris Agreement. This report sets out the compelling case for repurposing harmful agricultural producer support to reverse this situation, by optimizing the use of scarce public resources, strengthening economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and ultimately driving a food systems transformation that can support global sustainable development commitments. The report provides policymakers with an updated estimate of past and current agricultural producer support for 88 countries, projected up until 2030. The trends emerging from the analysis are a clear call for action at country, regional and global levels to phase out the most distortive, environmentally and socially harmful support, such as price incentives and coupled subsidies, and redirecting it towards investments in public goods and services for agriculture, such as research and development and infrastructure, as well as decoupled fiscal subsidies. Overall, the analysis highlights that, while removing and/or reducing harmful agricultural support is necessary, repurposing initiatives that include measures to minimize policy trade-offs will be needed to ensure a beneficial outcome overall. The report confirms that, while a few countries have started repurposing and reforming agricultural support, broader, deeper, and faster reforms are needed for food systems transformation. Thus, it provides guidance (in six steps) on how governments can repurpose agricultural producer support – and the reforms this will take.

Author : Mockshell, Jonathan,Asante-Addo, Collins,Nwagboso, Chibuzo,Ritter, Thea,Amare, Mulubrhan,Andam, Kwaw S.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline process evaluation report. NSSP Project Report: June 2024 by Mockshell, Jonathan,Asante-Addo, Collins,Nwagboso, Chibuzo,Ritter, Thea,Amare, Mulubrhan,Andam, Kwaw S. Pdf

This process evaluation (PE) is part of a five-year (2021–2026) impact evaluation (IE) of the use of a new pod-borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea variety in Nigeria, a project led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). While the IE draws from a representative sample of 1,399 farmers to determine the causal impacts of the use of PBR cowpea, the PE complements the IE by exploring in detail the potential adoption of the PBR cowpea variety and the reasons for adoption or non adoption, including its potential impacts on actors throughout the value chain. A program impact pathway (PIP) is the basis of this PE. The PIP identifies how impacts emerge from program inputs, processes, outputs, and outcomes to highlight barriers and facilitators of adoption. Given that this PE was conducted before the rollout of PBR cowpea in the IE, the analysis focuses on the potential of this innovative seed to achieve positive outputs and outcomes based on the PIP. Qualitative data were gathered from eight focus group discussions with farmers and 180 semi-structured interviews conducted with farmers, extension agents, seed dealers, and cowpea traders from eight local government areas (LGAs) in the states of Adamawa and Kwara. Given that the data are qualitative, the data are not representative. However, important insights were found that can help guide the IE.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210040891

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Mainstreaming Efficient Legume Seed Systems in Eastern Africa by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Pdf

Legumes are important components of sustainable farming systems. They are useful to diversify and intensify cropping systems; fix atmospheric nitrogen and improve soil health; act as rotation crops; increase and diversify smallholder incomes; and lower the carbon footprint, mitigating climate change. Legumes can therefore play a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, as this publication points out, their production is challenged by various policy, regulatory, institutional and technical factors, including a lack of attention from the public sector and limited opportunity to attract private sector investment.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251310182

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Mainstreaming efficient legume seed systems in Eastern Africa by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Legumes are important components of sustainable farming systems. They are useful to diversify and intensify cropping systems; fix atmospheric nitrogen and improve soil health; act as rotation crops; increase and diversify smallholder incomes; and lower the carbon footprint, mitigating climate change. Legumes can therefore play a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, as this publication points out, their production is challenged by various policy, regulatory, institutional and technical factors, including a lack of attention from the public sector and limited opportunity to attract private sector investment.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789251304952

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FUTURE SMART FOOD by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This publication demonstrates the benefits of neglected and underutilized species, including amaranth, sorghum and cowpea, and their potential contribution to achieving Zero Hunger in South and Southeast Asia.

Author : Suzanne Nederlof,Mariana Wongtschowski,Femke van der Lee
Publisher : Kit Pub
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Agricultural innovations
ISBN : 9460221831

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Putting Heads Together by Suzanne Nederlof,Mariana Wongtschowski,Femke van der Lee Pdf

The agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa badly needs to find new ways of doing things if agricultural development is to contribute to food security and poverty alleviation. This is not only about introducing new technologies to farmers. It is also, even more importantly, about changes in the way old and new technologies, ideas and initiatives are put into practice - as well as how different actors work (together) to stimulate innovation. This book takes a look at platforms that have been set up in order to trigger such change. However, little is known about how innovation platforms actually operate. This book brings together twelve stories from the field about creating and working with innovation platforms in Africa. It is the result of practitioners putting their heads together to analyze their experiences, and to draw lessons from them. This joint analysis provides insights into how innovation platforms (can) work and different options available to them, and also offers suggestions on how to deal with their main common challenges. This publication is written from the perspective of practitioners for practitioners. It provides new information on the performance of innovation platforms in developing countries, offers options to policy makers, and gives inspiration to all actors involved in one way or another in stimulating innovation in the agricultural sector.