Building from Demand: Reshaping Tomorrow’s Agriculture Today The Global Forum on Agricultural Research

Where we are … FAO Summit last week: Potential is here to feed the world by 2050 But lack of commitment of governments & institutions WDR: Urgent need to increase productivity and for a systems approach to innovation IAASTD: Current agricultural practices are unsustainable , ARD poorly targeted to the rural poor Needs a particular focus on small farmers …

FAO Summit last week:

Potential is here to feed the world by 2050

But lack of commitment of governments & institutions

WDR:

Urgent need to increase productivity and for a systems approach to innovation

IAASTD:

Current agricultural practices are unsustainable ,

ARD poorly targeted to the rural poor

Needs a particular focus on small farmers …

FAO Summit : How to feed the world in 2050? Are we investing enough in research and development for breakthroughs to be available in time? Will new technologies be available to the people who will need them most - the poor?

Are we investing enough in research and development for breakthroughs to be available in time?

Will new technologies be available to the people who will need them most - the poor?

Knowledge and innovation But... Does existing knowledge really benefited the poor? Why so many ideas & technologies so poorly adopted? Why doesn’t society better value agricultural innovation? Even in the USA it takes 25 years for research to reach full adoption! Generating and applying knowledge is critical to meet the huge global challenges facing agriculture

But...

Does existing knowledge really benefited the poor?

Why so many ideas & technologies so poorly adopted?

Why doesn’t society better value agricultural innovation?

Even in the USA it takes 25 years

for research to reach full adoption!

Moving forwards A revolution is needed in the generation and use of agricultural knowledge for Development Reorientation Focus Coordination Integration Capacities Mindset& behavior Investment

A revolution is needed in the generation and use of agricultural knowledge for Development

Reorientation

Focus

Coordination

Integration

Capacities

Mindset& behavior

Investment

G8 statement on food security 2009 : “ We support the fundamental reform processes underway in the global agricultural research system through the Global Forum on Agricultural Research ” GFAR: the catalyst to spark the revolution…

“ We support the fundamental reform processes underway in the global agricultural research system through the Global Forum on Agricultural Research ”

GFAR: We are You A collective movement for change driven by: Farmer organizations NGOs Private Sector: suppliers, agro-industry, SMEs,… Regional Fora of NARS& Extension Systems International agricultural research (CGIAR) Multilateral organizations Donors and implemented by all

A collective movement for change driven by:

Farmer organizations

NGOs

Private Sector: suppliers, agro-industry, SMEs,…

Regional Fora of NARS& Extension Systems

International agricultural research (CGIAR)

Multilateral organizations

Donors and implemented by all

GFAR: Strategic Objectives Advocacy for change Thinking institutions for the Future Inter-regional learning for global impact Putting knowledge to use

Advocacy for change

Thinking institutions for the Future

Inter-regional learning for global impact

Putting knowledge to use

What is GCARD 2010 Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development organized by GFAR . To be held in Montpellier, France 28-31 March, 2010. A process of real consultation and engagement , not just a conference

Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development organized by GFAR .

To be held in Montpellier, France 28-31 March, 2010.

A process of real consultation and engagement , not just a conference

Objectives of GCARD process Align research agendas with development needs Make agricultural research more accountable to those it serves Enhance dialogue between stakeholders on innovation pathways for better impact Help ensure the international agricultural research system adds value to national/regional systems via demand- driven processes Advocate for more effective financial support

Align research agendas with development needs

Make agricultural research more accountable to those it serves

Enhance dialogue between stakeholders on innovation pathways for better impact

Help ensure the international agricultural research system adds value to national/regional systems via demand- driven processes

Advocate for more effective financial support

Towards strategic AR4D systems around the world IMPACT To develop a new global agricultural research system that directly impacts the poor

GCARD Event E-Consultation (Round 2) GCARD Development: Strategy and Process Regional face to face meetings follow-up Maximize Stakeholder Engagement :Public, Private, Civil Society, Donor Regional Reviews E-Consultation (Round 1) June –Sept Sept Sept-Nov Early Jan 28-31 March 2010 Apr-June 2010

Framing the Consultations What needs and priorities for agricultural research for delivering development impacts? What mechanisms and partnerships to turn research into development impacts? What key blockages, barriers and bottlenecks preventing research from benefiting the poor? What enabling investments, policies and capacities are most needed?

What needs and priorities for agricultural research for delivering development impacts?

What mechanisms and partnerships to turn research into development impacts?

What key blockages, barriers and bottlenecks preventing research from benefiting the poor?

What enabling investments, policies and capacities are most needed?

The GCARD process: learning and feedback over a six-year cycle 2009-2010 Global and regional reviews Consultations GCARD Conference 2011-2012 2013-2014

Feedback from GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshops in Europe and Africa

GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop 29 th September 2009 55 stakeholders from Europe, one observer from AARINENA and FARA one CGIAR representative ARD : 45% Donors/Policy : 27% CSO : 25% Others : 3%

55 stakeholders from Europe,

one observer from AARINENA and FARA

one CGIAR representative

ARD : 45%

Donors/Policy : 27%

CSO : 25%

Others : 3%

GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop 29 th September 2009 NEED for greater focus by researchers and donors on poverty issues in addition to productivity gains . for research to be more demand driven . for research and development institutions to work closer together. Key recurring issues raised by the audience

NEED

for greater focus by researchers and donors on poverty issues in addition to productivity gains .

for research to be more demand driven .

for research and development institutions to work closer together.

GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop 29 th September 2009 Issues for AR4D in Europe poverty issues in Europe , particularly in Eastern Europe shared interest issues between Europe and DCs: - climate change - emerging animal-plant diseases and pests - pandemics - international trade and globalization - demography, urbanization and migrations - food security/food transition - energy security specific issues for development support in DCs

Issues for AR4D in Europe

poverty issues in Europe , particularly in Eastern Europe

shared interest issues between Europe and DCs:

- climate change

- emerging animal-plant diseases and pests - pandemics

- international trade and globalization

- demography, urbanization and migrations

- food security/food transition

- energy security

specific issues for development support in DCs

GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop 29 th September 2009 Greater advocacy at political level in EU and developing countries. Improved european ARD coordination particularly for bilateral actions in line with development investments- Enabling environment for implementation and delivery: governance, incentives for dissemination, capacity building, M&E system Partnerships between Europe and DCs beyond researchers Bridging sectors and policies (agriculture, health, education, environment, …) Maintaining European ARD capacity to enable longer-term exchange. Towards a more effective European Support for ARD in developing counties for greater impact

Greater advocacy at political level in EU and developing countries.

Improved european ARD coordination particularly for bilateral actions

in line with development investments-

Enabling environment for implementation and delivery: governance, incentives for dissemination, capacity building, M&E system

Partnerships between Europe and DCs beyond researchers

Bridging sectors and policies (agriculture, health, education, environment, …)

Maintaining European ARD capacity to enable longer-term exchange.

GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop 29 th September 2009 Toolkit for partnership success Multistakeholders/multisectorial partnership in Europe, in DCs, Between Europe and DCs, along the whole value chain  Idea of a call for success stories in partnership Partnership

Toolkit for partnership success

Multistakeholders/multisectorial

partnership in Europe, in DCs,

Between Europe and DCs,

along the whole value chain

 Idea of a call for success stories in partnership

GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop 29 th September 2009 What institutional changes ? Research incentives targeted to impact? Role of policy-makers (parliamentary groups,…) and governance issues: advocacy and change in mindset Role of the private sector in addressing the needs of the poor Issues for further discussions

What institutional changes ?

Research incentives targeted to impact?

Role of policy-makers (parliamentary groups,…) and governance issues: advocacy and change in mindset

Role of the private sector in addressing the needs of the poor

GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face Workshop Accra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009) 67 stakeholders from Africa, two observers from Europe ARD : 39% Donors/Policy : 23% CSO : 31% Others : 7%

67 stakeholders from Africa,

two observers from Europe

ARD : 39%

Donors/Policy : 23%

CSO : 31%

Others : 7%

Issues for AR4D Land, Water, Water Managementt Food supply and Access Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation Risk, Vulnerability Capacity building GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face Workshop Accra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)

Enabling environment for implementation and delivery : Institutional & Policy Dialogue M&E, Impact Coordination, Partnership, Networking GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face Workshop Accra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)

AFRICAN FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS DECLARATION RECOGNIZE the importance of Agricultural Research and Development to farmers in Africa RECOGNIZE and APPRECIATE that CAADP is the main framework for agricultural development in Africa ACKNOWLEDGE the inclusion of Farmer organizations in the structures of research institutions from the national; sub-regional and FARA level RE-AFFIRM the central position of farmer and farmer organizations in making research work successful GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face Workshop Accra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)

RECOGNIZE the importance of Agricultural Research and Development to farmers in Africa

RECOGNIZE and APPRECIATE that CAADP is the main framework for agricultural development in Africa

ACKNOWLEDGE the inclusion of Farmer organizations in the structures of research institutions from the national; sub-regional and FARA level

RE-AFFIRM the central position of farmer and farmer organizations in making research work successful

Issues for further discussions What is Africa’s Strategy on climate change ? Africa’s Response on Food Crisis ? Mega-Programmes to wait until GCARD Deliverable and to address Africa specific need Capacity building as a key priority = enable Africa to participate Role of the private sector in addressing the needs of the poor GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face Workshop Accra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)

What is Africa’s Strategy on climate change ?

Africa’s Response on Food Crisis ?

Mega-Programmes to wait until GCARD Deliverable and to address Africa specific need

Capacity building as a key priority = enable Africa to participate

Role of the private sector in addressing the needs of the poor

Thank You http://www.gcard2010.net

Thank You

The target : Environmental sustainability Economic sustainability Social sustainability Institutional sustainability The reality: High risks/vulnerability Markets and prices, Pest&diseases Climatic disorders Conflicts/migrations Agriculture is complex & multifunctional… Real commodity prices

The target :

Environmental sustainability

Economic sustainability

Social sustainability

Institutional sustainability

The reality:

High risks/vulnerability

Markets and prices,

Pest&diseases

Climatic disorders

Conflicts/migrations

Science serving Society Scientific knowledge to much reductionist, trusted & validated and valued by its own methods Local knowledge is holistic, trusted & validated by experience & culture Need to link both to address sustainable development Reshaping institutions

Scientific knowledge to much reductionist, trusted & validated and valued by its own methods

Local knowledge is holistic, trusted & validated by experience & culture

Need to link both to address sustainable development

Reshaping AR4D - Associated actions CGIAR change to deliver real development outcomes through partners Investment norms : learn from innovative funding mechanisms linking research with development processes Role of women as actors and beneficiaries Revitalizing research : career incentives and value systems Examine the role of fast-growing economies (BRICS) as providers Revitalizing advisory services through collective platform and knowledge sharing

CGIAR change to deliver real development outcomes through partners

Investment norms : learn from innovative funding mechanisms linking research with development processes

Role of women as actors and beneficiaries

Revitalizing research : career incentives and value systems

Examine the role of fast-growing economies (BRICS) as providers

Revitalizing advisory services through collective platform and knowledge sharing