1. FoodAfrica:
Process of Research for Impact
Innovations from the Operational
Environment
Dr Eija Laitinen
Peter Kuria Githinji
12.4.2016

2. Understanding the Needs and
Demands within the Research and
Process of Research:
The forces of interaction are a platform for innovation:
What is the intended impact? Where will sustainability
come from?
• Research community
• Policy makers
• Education: HEI and VET
• Extension
• Farmers: women, men, youth
• Private community

3. Learning beyond Media facilitated
dissemination and Communication:
• Videos: WPs & WP7
• Extension, education, farmers
• New media
Pathways for impactful communication:
Small players in the operational ecosystem are the
catalysts for change:
• Reason/motivation for change (value proposition;
services)

4. Education: Transforming the
thinking and systems of delivery
• Through Food Africa- The Learn as You Earn Model has been adopted
by JKUAT as a model of learning and creating incubated
entreprenuers
• African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry & Natural
Resourc Education, ANAFE http://anafe-africa.org/
• Textbooks (2)
• Training sessions: Communicating to end-users
• Cooperation with SASACID (Strengthening Africa’s Strategic Agricultural
Capacity For Impact on Development): risk management &
entrepreneurship in curricula

5. Jobs and wealth through
entrepreneurship
• African Agribusiness Incubation Network (AAIN)
http://www.africaain.org/ (FARA)
• Pan-African network of 80 agri-business incubators
and support organisations
• Research process & results available for business
community & potential entrenpreneurs