Informing Policy With Agricultural R D Evidence An Asti Pilot Project In Ethiopia Nigeria And Tanzania

Author : Carden, Fred,Beintema, Nienke M.,Admassie, Assefa,Katera, Lucas,Mboghoina,Thadeus,Onyekwena, Chukwuka
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Informing policy with agricultural R&D evidence: An ASTI pilot project in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania by Carden, Fred,Beintema, Nienke M.,Admassie, Assefa,Katera, Lucas,Mboghoina,Thadeus,Onyekwena, Chukwuka Pdf

Despite Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators’ (ASTI) global and regional visibility-and the use of its data for institutional decision-making by various national agricultural research institutes-the incorporation of ASTI evidence into national policymaking remains mostly ad hoc and is often indirect. Moreover, interventions to influence the uptake of ASTI data for this purpose have been limited. Given agricultural research’s important role in increasing agricultural productivity, economic growth, and poverty reduction, ASTI initiated a pilot study in three African countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania) to develop a clearer understanding of how to promote the uptake of agricultural research evidence. The study focused on how evidence in general, and ASTI evidence in particular, could be more effectively integrated at the national level, particularly to promote the allocation of sustainable resources to agricultural research. The study was conducted in two stages: (1) the mapping of each country’s agricultural research interests and issues; and (2) identifying initial activities through which those interests offered opportunities both to fill research gaps and enhance the utility of agricultural research. Findings from the pilot studies point to opportunities for improving the availability, accessibility, appropriateness, and ownership of ASTI evidence to ensure that it contributes more effectively as a valuable resource for decision-making. Strong relationships and networks are needed to increase awareness of ASTI evidence and to institute linkages with official national data systems. Outcomes indicated both interest in the evidence and recognition of its merit. Greater outreach and connectivity with local institutions may be useful next steps. These findings lead to some general recommendations for improving the use of evidence, along with specific recommendations for the ASTI network approach moving forward. Shifting ownership of the data and systems to the regional and national levels-a key objective of the network approach-is a long-term undertaking. A transition period is needed, accompanied by a strategic plan to shift responsibility and action, first to the regional level and then to the national level where feasible.

Author : Fred Carden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1300895153

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Informing Policy with Agricultural R&D Evidence by Fred Carden Pdf

Despite Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators' (ASTI) global and regional visibility-and the use of its data for institutional decision-making by various national agricultural research institutes-the incorporation of ASTI evidence into national policymaking remains mostly ad hoc and is often indirect. Moreover, interventions to influence the uptake of ASTI data for this purpose have been limited. Given agricultural research's important role in increasing agricultural productivity, economic growth, and poverty reduction, ASTI initiated a pilot study in three African countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania) to develop a clearer understanding of how to promote the uptake of agricultural research evidence. The study focused on how evidence in general, and ASTI evidence in particular, could be more effectively integrated at the national level, particularly to promote the allocation of sustainable resources to agricultural research. The study was conducted in two stages: (1) the mapping of each country's agricultural research interests and issues; and (2) identifying initial activities through which those interests offered opportunities both to fill research gaps and enhance the utility of agricultural research. Findings from the pilot studies point to opportunities for improving the availability, accessibility, appropriateness, and ownership of ASTI evidence to ensure that it contributes more effectively as a valuable resource for decision-making. Strong relationships and networks are needed to increase awareness of ASTI evidence and to institute linkages with official national data systems. Outcomes indicated both interest in the evidence and recognition of its merit. Greater outreach and connectivity with local institutions may be useful next steps. These findings lead to some general recommendations for improving the use of evidence, along with specific recommendations for the ASTI network approach moving forward. Shifting ownership of the data and systems to the regional and national levels-a key objective of the network approach-is a long-term undertaking. A transition period is needed, accompanied by a strategic plan to shift responsibility and action, first to the regional level and then to the national level where feasible.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Fund for Agricultural Development,United Nations Children’s Fund,World Food Program,World Health Organization
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251364994

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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Fund for Agricultural Development,United Nations Children’s Fund,World Food Program,World Health Organization Pdf

This year’s report should dispel any lingering doubts that the world is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms. We are now only eight years away from 2030, but the distance to reach many of the SDG 2 targets is growing wider each year. There are indeed efforts to make progress towards SDG 2, yet they are proving insufficient in the face of a more challenging and uncertain context. The intensification of the major drivers behind recent food insecurity and malnutrition trends (i.e. conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks) combined with the high cost of nutritious foods and growing inequalities will continue to challenge food security and nutrition. This will be the case until agrifood systems are transformed, become more resilient and are delivering lower cost nutritious foods and affordable healthy diets for all, sustainably and inclusively.

Author : International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780896299795

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2016 Global Food Policy Report by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Pdf

The Global Food Policy Report is IFPRI’s flagship publication. This year’s annual report examines major food policy issues, global and regional developments, and commitments made in 2015, and presents data on key food policy indicators. The report also proposes key policy options for 2016 and beyond to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2015, the global community made major commitments on sustainable development and climate change. The global food system lies at the heart of these commitments—and we will only be able to meet the new goals if we work to transform our food system to be more inclusive, climate-smart, sustainable, efficient, nutrition- and health-driven, and business-friendly.

Author : New Partnership for Africa's Development
Publisher : Nepad
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123600269

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Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme by New Partnership for Africa's Development Pdf

Author : C. Peter Timmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Agricultural development projects
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040338605

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The Agricultural Transformation by C. Peter Timmer Pdf

Research paper, agricultural development, role in economic development, structural change in the agricultural sector - theoretical aspects, decision making, agricultural production production factors, farm households, agricultural technology issues, agricultural policies for speeding up modernization, etc. Graph, references, tables.

Author : Lynam, John,Beintema, Nienke M.,Roseboom, Johannes,Badiane, Ousmane
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780896292123

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Agricultural Research in Africa by Lynam, John,Beintema, Nienke M.,Roseboom, Johannes,Badiane, Ousmane Pdf

This book—prepared by Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI), which is led by IFPRI—offers a comprehensive perspective on the evolution, current status, and future goals of agricultural research and development in Africa, including analyses of the complex underlying issues and challenges involved, as well as insights into how they might be overcome. Agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara is at a prospective tipping point. Growth has accelerated in the past decade, but is unsustainable given increasing use of finite resources. The yield gap in African agriculture is significant, and scenarios on feeding the world’s population into the future highlight the need for Africa to expand its agricultural production. Agricultural Research in Africa: Investing in Future Harvests discusses the need to shift to a growth path based on increased productivity—as in the rest of the developing world— which is essential if Africa is to increase rural incomes and compete in both domestic and international markets. Such a shift ultimately requires building on evolving improvements that collectively translate to deepening rural innovation capacity.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789251340714

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The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security: 2021 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

On top of a decade of exacerbated disaster loss, exceptional global heat, retreating ice and rising sea levels, humanity and our food security face a range of new and unprecedented hazards, such as megafires, extreme weather events, desert locust swarms of magnitudes previously unseen, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Agriculture underpins the livelihoods of over 2.5 billion people – most of them in low-income developing countries – and remains a key driver of development. At no other point in history has agriculture been faced with such an array of familiar and unfamiliar risks, interacting in a hyperconnected world and a precipitously changing landscape. And agriculture continues to absorb a disproportionate share of the damage and loss wrought by disasters. Their growing frequency and intensity, along with the systemic nature of risk, are upending people’s lives, devastating livelihoods, and jeopardizing our entire food system. This report makes a powerful case for investing in resilience and disaster risk reduction – especially data gathering and analysis for evidence informed action – to ensure agriculture’s crucial role in achieving the future we want.

Author : Michael L. Morris,Hans P. Binswanger-Mikhize,Derek Byerlee
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821379424

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Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giant by Michael L. Morris,Hans P. Binswanger-Mikhize,Derek Byerlee Pdf

Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giant' explores the feasibility of restoring international competitiveness and growth in African agriculture through the identification of products and production systems that can underpin rapid development of a competitive commercial agriculture. Based on a careful examination of the factors that contributed to the successes achieved in Brazil and Thailand, as well as comparative analysis of evidence obtained through detailed case studies of three African countries--Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia--the authors argue that opportunities abound for farmers in Africa to.

Author : James G. Dillard,Ollie Ancil Cleveland
Publisher : IICA
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Funding Agricultural Research by James G. Dillard,Ollie Ancil Cleveland Pdf

Author : United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Publisher : UN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211064465

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Agribusiness for Africa's Prosperity by United Nations Industrial Development Organization Pdf

In recent years, a renewed focus on agriculture has been evident in policy and development agendas for the African continent, yet little knowledge has been generated on the interlinkages of production, agroindustry and markets, as well as the potentials and challenges for developing these. This publication analyzes the challenges, the potential and opportunities of African agribusiness in the current period of dramatic changes in global agro-industrial markets, and builds a case for agribusiness development as a path to Africa's prosperity. Written by international experts, from agribusiness practitioners, to academic experts and UN technical agencies, this volume fills what the United Nations Industrial Development Organization perceived as a significant gap in knowledge concerning these issues.

Author : Charisios Achillas,Dionysis Bochtis
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783036502106

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Green, Closed Loop, Circular Bio-Economy by Charisios Achillas,Dionysis Bochtis Pdf

In recent years, bioeconomy strategies have been implemented and adapted internationally. In the bioeconomy, materials are to a certain extent circular by nature. However, biomaterials may also be used in a rather linear way. Lately, a transition towards a circular economy, a more restorative and regenerative economic model, is being promoted worldwide. A circular economy offers an alternative model aiming at “doing more and better with less”. It is based on the idea that circulating matter and energy will diminish the need for new input. Its concept lies in maintaining the value of products, materials, and resources for as long as possible and at the same time minimizing or even eliminating the amount of waste produced. Focused on “closing the loops”, a circular economy is a practical solution for promoting entrepreneurial sustainability, economic growth, environmental resilience, and a better quality of life for all. The most efficient way to close resource loops is to find value in the waste. Different modes of resource circulation may be applied, e.g., raw materials, by-products, human resources, logistics, services, waste, energy, or water. To that end, this Special Issue seeks to contribute to the circular bioeconomy agenda through enhanced scientific and multidisciplinary knowledge to boost the performance efficiency of circular business models and support decision-making within the specific field. The Special Issue includes innovative technical developments, reviews, and case studies, all of which are relevant to green, closed-loop, circular bioeconomy.

Author : Jeehye Kim,Parmesh Shah,Joanne Catherine Gaskell,Ashesh Prasann
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781464815225

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Scaling Up Disruptive Agricultural Technologies in Africa by Jeehye Kim,Parmesh Shah,Joanne Catherine Gaskell,Ashesh Prasann Pdf

This study—which includes a pilot intervention in Kenya—aims to further the state of knowledge about the emerging trend of disruptive agricultural technologies (DATs) in Africa, with a focus on supply-side dynamics. The first part of the study is a stocktaking analysis to assess the number, scope, trend, and characteristics of scalable disruptive technology innovators in agriculture in Africa. From a database of 434 existing DAT operations, the analysis identified 194 as scalable. The second part of the study is a comparative case study of Africa’s two most successful DAT ecosystems in Kenya and Nigeria, which together account for half of Sub-Saharan Africa’s active DATs. The objective of these two case studies is to understand the successes, challenges, and opportunities faced by each country in fostering a conducive innovation ecosystem for scaling up DATs. The case study analysis focuses on six dimensions of the innovation ecosystem in Kenya and Nigeria: finance, regulatory environment, culture, density, human capital, and infrastructure. The third part of the study is based on the interactions and learnings from a pilot event to boost the innovation ecosystem in Kenya. The Disruptive Agricultural Technology Innovation Knowledge and Challenge Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together more than 300 key stakeholders from large technology companies, agribusiness companies, and public agencies; government representatives and experts from research and academic institutions; and representatives from financial institutions, foundations, donors, and venture capitalists. Scaling Up Disruptive Agricultural Technologies in Africa concludes by establishing that DATs are demonstrating early indications of a positive impact in addressing food system constraints. It offers potential entry points and policy recommendations to facilitate the broader adoption of DATs and improve the overall food system.

Author : International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (Project)
Publisher : Iaastd
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132260733

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Global Report by International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (Project) Pdf

"In addition to assessing existing conditions and knowledge, the IAASTD uses a simple set of model projections to look at the future, based on knowledge from past events and existing trends such as population growth, rural/urban food and poverty dynamics, loss of agricultural land, water availability, and climate change effects. This set of volumes comprises the findings of the IAASTD. It consists of a Global Report, a brief Synthesis Report, and 5 subglobal reports. Taken as a whole, the IAASTD reports are an indispensable reference for anyone working in the field of agriculture and rural development, whether at the level of basic research, policy, or practice."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Peter Gildemacher
Publisher : Kit Pub
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Potatoes
ISBN : 9460224075

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Innovation in Seed Potato Systems in Eastern Africa by Peter Gildemacher Pdf

The potato has the potential to raise smallholder income and improve food security in Eastern Africa. While improving the quality of seed potatoes can contribute to increasing its productivity, most farmers largely rely on the seed potatoes they save themselves. Seed potato system interventions need to address the quality of specially multiplied and farm-saved seed potatoes simultaneously. This book shows that positive selectionthe selection of healthy looking mother plants for the production of seed potatoes by aware potato farmerscan contribute to improving seed potato quality and the quality of the subsequent harvest.