Prof. Wale Adekunle Director for Partnerships and Strategic Alliances Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)

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1 Side event to Africa-EU HLPD, Brussels, on the role of STI in promoting food security, Sofitel Hotel, Brussels, November 28 th, Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Program : African- European Collaboration on the use of STI to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods Prof. Wale Adekunle Director for Partnerships and Strategic Alliances Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) 1

2 Outline The Program The Theory of Change Role of Research Proof of efficiency and effectiveness in increasing food security and improving livelihoods Highlights of the proof Conclusion

3 The Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Program CGIAR Program led by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Consortium of Development Partners: EC, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, DFID and World Bank Based on developing a new research and development framework that will promote impact from Science, Technology, and Innovation Used Integrated Agricultural Research for Development with Innovation Platforms Continent wide

4 Analysis of impediments to food security and improved livelihoods Example of Nerica Good technology Spread is slowed down by non availability of seeds Institutional impediments Technological impediments Food and Nutrition insecurity, environmental degradation and poverty Infrastructural impediments Governance as an overarching factor 4

5 Innovation Platform promotes interaction and impact Farmers Govt Private Sector End users Innovation Platform Extension Transpoters Research

6 STI support to the Innovation Platforms Innovative Partnerships Research Themes Productivity Natural Resource management Market Policy Product Development Nutrition Gender Technological Innovations Institutional Innovations Infrastructural Innovations Socio-economic Benefits

7 The Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Program Superiority of Innovation Platform over conventional approaches Income /per farmer in US Dollars Baseline 2 years Clean Conventional Innovation Platform Proof of Concept delivered ; we salute partners across the world

8 Innovation Platform on Sorghum in Uganda is a non alcoholic sorghum product 5000 farmers quadrupled their yield and income Mamera

9 Lifting Farmers out of poverty in the Gambia Created an Innovation Platform on Rice 10% of farming populace in the Gambia Increased yield from 1.2 tons to 6 tons with income increasing correspondingly

10 Innovation Platforms increases impact in Rwanda I have a car now and ten jobs have been created I am building a modern washing bay Yield increased by 200% Market access increased Income increased by 200%- 300% Rural jobs created Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa 10

11 Product Development & Market Innovation Kasiksi & Mutobe Product increased of the indigenous income for knowledge 2500 banana strengthened farmers by with an contributions average of from the 200% University in DRC. of Goma, Job DRC. creation Increase in Mecrego income Microfinance. for input dealers, micro-finance Win-Win agencies etc. Partnerships

12 Value added commodities in Sierra Leone supermarket from IFAT implementation Innovation Platform in Sierra Leone Adoption in Sierra Leone is yielding good outcomes. Higher yield for rice Higher income Job creation

13 All IP actors are winners Actor Wins Farmer More food; more income (80%) Private Sector More Profits / More jobs Research & Extension Consumers Greater impact; justifying more investment Better quality and safer product The IP s continued existence is justified by its delivery of benefits

14 IAR4D is spreading Governments Niger Nigeria Private Sector Research Institutes Going forward: Joint launching of the proof Upscaling and Outscaling including the use of ICT - established model Potential use in guiding KIS Uganda Rwanda DR C Malawi Zimb Mozambique

15 Conclusion Science, Technology and Innovations are critical for food security and poverty reduction in Africa Integrated agricultural research for development (IAR4D) using Innovation Platforms has demonstrated superiority over other conventional approaches in providing developmental outcomes Both IAR4D and IP and the proof came from strong partnerships between Africa and Europe. The two partners should work together to scale this out so we can make hunger history in our generation.

16 Thank you