By Gert-Jan Stads, ASTI Program Coordinator, International Food Policy Research Institute. Presentation given at ASTI seminar at CIAT, Cali, Colombia, August 27, 2012
Tracking Investments in CAADP’s Pillar IV Public agricultural R&D spending tr...IFPRI Africa
Tracking Investments in CAADP’s Pillar IV
Public agricultural R&D spending trends inAfrica South of the Sahara
Nienke Beintema and Gert-Jan Stads
International Food Policy Research Institute
-In order to feed a growing population and to address other challenges (including climate change and food price volatility), it is crucial that agricultural productivity is increased.
-Agricultural R&D is a major contributor to productivity growth, food security, and poverty reduction.
-Quantitative data are essential to analyze trends in agricultural R&D investments; identify gaps; set future investment priorities; and better coordinate agricultural R&D across institutes, regions, and commodities.
-R&D indicators are also an indispensable tool when assessing the contribution of agricultural R&D to agricultural growth and to economic growth more generally.
By Gert-Jan Stads, ASTI program coordinator, International Food Policy Research Institute.
Presented at the Development Partners Business Meeting on CAADP
Brussels | 5–6 February 2013
The document provides an overview of Pakistan's agriculture input policies and the challenges facing the agriculture sector. It notes that agriculture has struggled due to inequitable resource distribution, a growing population, energy and debt crises, water shortages, and poor governance. Agriculture makes up a declining share of GDP and labor force despite being critical to food security and employment. Major constraints include low and varying yields, low productivity, under-investment in research and technology, unequal land distribution, and inefficient water allocation. Prior policy documents have well-documented these challenges but seen little progress due to inadequate implementation and lack of priority given to agriculture in resource allocation.
Presentation of "Investment and Capacity Trends in Agricultural R&D: New Evidence for West Asia and North Africa" at the the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) General Conference in Izmir, Turkey on October 1, 2014. Presented by Gert-Jan Stads, Senior Program Manager, of the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative, led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, D.C.
Productivity and the Performance of Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean: From the Lost Decade to the Commodity Boom
By Nin Pratt, Alejandro; Falconi, César; Ludeña, Carlos E.; Martel, Pedro
-Between 2001 and 2012 we observed the best performance of LAC’s agriculture of the last 30 years
-Policy changes and high commodity prices seem to have played a major role in this improved performance.
-Most important, a better policy environment allowed countries to incorporate new technologies that resulted from regional R&D investment and a growing contribution of the private sector.
-Without fast growing prices and no positive shock from policy changes, future growth will depend on the development of efficient innovation systems in the region
- Public agricultural expenditures in Ghana have been higher for cocoa since the 1980s and increased more rapidly than for the non-cocoa subsector.
- Land productivity has increased steadily for non-cocoa but more erratically for cocoa.
- The study estimates the effects of public agricultural expenditures on land productivity from 1970-2012 for cocoa and non-cocoa. It finds that total public agricultural expenditures have a positive effect on total agricultural GDP per hectare, with a greater effect for cocoa expenditures than non-cocoa.
By Gert-Jan Stads, Senior Program Manager of Agricultural Science and Techonlogy Indicators (ASTI) at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Presented at the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS) West Asia and North Africa (WANA) Region Seminar.
Tracking Investments in CAADP’s Pillar IV Public agricultural R&D spending tr...IFPRI Africa
Tracking Investments in CAADP’s Pillar IV
Public agricultural R&D spending trends inAfrica South of the Sahara
Nienke Beintema and Gert-Jan Stads
International Food Policy Research Institute
-In order to feed a growing population and to address other challenges (including climate change and food price volatility), it is crucial that agricultural productivity is increased.
-Agricultural R&D is a major contributor to productivity growth, food security, and poverty reduction.
-Quantitative data are essential to analyze trends in agricultural R&D investments; identify gaps; set future investment priorities; and better coordinate agricultural R&D across institutes, regions, and commodities.
-R&D indicators are also an indispensable tool when assessing the contribution of agricultural R&D to agricultural growth and to economic growth more generally.
By Gert-Jan Stads, ASTI program coordinator, International Food Policy Research Institute.
Presented at the Development Partners Business Meeting on CAADP
Brussels | 5–6 February 2013
The document provides an overview of Pakistan's agriculture input policies and the challenges facing the agriculture sector. It notes that agriculture has struggled due to inequitable resource distribution, a growing population, energy and debt crises, water shortages, and poor governance. Agriculture makes up a declining share of GDP and labor force despite being critical to food security and employment. Major constraints include low and varying yields, low productivity, under-investment in research and technology, unequal land distribution, and inefficient water allocation. Prior policy documents have well-documented these challenges but seen little progress due to inadequate implementation and lack of priority given to agriculture in resource allocation.
Presentation of "Investment and Capacity Trends in Agricultural R&D: New Evidence for West Asia and North Africa" at the the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) General Conference in Izmir, Turkey on October 1, 2014. Presented by Gert-Jan Stads, Senior Program Manager, of the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative, led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, D.C.
Productivity and the Performance of Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean: From the Lost Decade to the Commodity Boom
By Nin Pratt, Alejandro; Falconi, César; Ludeña, Carlos E.; Martel, Pedro
-Between 2001 and 2012 we observed the best performance of LAC’s agriculture of the last 30 years
-Policy changes and high commodity prices seem to have played a major role in this improved performance.
-Most important, a better policy environment allowed countries to incorporate new technologies that resulted from regional R&D investment and a growing contribution of the private sector.
-Without fast growing prices and no positive shock from policy changes, future growth will depend on the development of efficient innovation systems in the region
- Public agricultural expenditures in Ghana have been higher for cocoa since the 1980s and increased more rapidly than for the non-cocoa subsector.
- Land productivity has increased steadily for non-cocoa but more erratically for cocoa.
- The study estimates the effects of public agricultural expenditures on land productivity from 1970-2012 for cocoa and non-cocoa. It finds that total public agricultural expenditures have a positive effect on total agricultural GDP per hectare, with a greater effect for cocoa expenditures than non-cocoa.
By Gert-Jan Stads, Senior Program Manager of Agricultural Science and Techonlogy Indicators (ASTI) at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Presented at the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS) West Asia and North Africa (WANA) Region Seminar.
This document summarizes key findings from an ASTI survey of agricultural research and development (R&D) capacity and investment in Nepal. It finds that Nepal's total public agricultural R&D spending is low at 0.28% of agricultural GDP, and it has faced volatile spending over time. Human resource indicators also show insufficient agricultural researchers in Nepal compared to other countries, with only 15% having PhDs. The survey identifies several policy implications to strengthen Nepal's agricultural R&D system including increasing autonomy, funding, recruitment, training, incentives, and infrastructure.
The IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI. The seminar supports USAID’s Agribusiness for Rural Development and Increasing Incomes (ARDII) project’s objectives.
1) Agricultural transformation is key to reducing poverty in Africa but has been slow, with agricultural productivity and non-farm growth lagging behind Asia and other regions.
2) Three preconditions for increased agricultural growth and reduced poverty are macroeconomic stability, economic freedom for farmers and entrepreneurs, and pro-poor public spending on agriculture and infrastructure.
3) For agricultural transformation to succeed in Africa it must address challenges like climate change, food and financial crises, and unsustainable resource use, while also raising productivity, diversifying to higher-value crops, and ensuring inclusiveness.
Domestic support disciplines for the 21st century: A blueprint for the WTO Tw...IFPRI-PIM
The document discusses various scenarios for reforming domestic agricultural support policies through changes to limits on Overall Trade Distorting Support (OTDS) and product-specific caps. It analyzes the impacts of different scenarios on world prices, trade volumes, production, and exports of certain commodities. Key variables include the base years and methodology for calculating value of production, thresholds for developing vs developed countries, timelines for phased reductions, and treatments for special products and cotton. Modeling results are presented to compare outcomes across scenarios. Recommendations emphasize the need for simplified rules, special treatment for developing countries, and properly defined caps to avoid loopholes.
Agricultural research can contribute to rural prosperity through direct, indirect, and intra-household pathways. A presentation on Ethiopia's experience showed that agricultural growth from factors like intensification of inputs, technical change from research, and complementary investments was a major driver of poverty reduction over the past decade. Key policy considerations for maximizing these pathways include sustained investment in agricultural research across disciplines; ensuring access to land, water, inputs, and markets; complementary public investments in infrastructure and education; and understanding differentiated policy impacts to address equity.
"Sustaining CAADP Momentum: Growth and Investment Analysis" presented by Godfrey Bahiigwa at 10th CAADP PP Meeting Durban, South Africa March 19-21, 2014
"Implementation Performance and Progress toward Core CAADP Targets" presented by Sam Benin, Research Fellow, Development Strategy and Governance Division, IFPRI, at 2014 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 9, 2014
Agriculture sector & industrial sector of NepalRajThakuri
Nepal's agriculture sector contributes significantly to the economy, occupying one third of GDP and providing employment to the majority. However, it faces many challenges including traditional farming methods, lack of irrigation and infrastructure, and natural calamities. The industrial sector is growing but remains small, with manufacturing, energy, and tourism being key industries. Services such as transportation and construction are also growing. Nepal faces difficulties developing these sectors due to factors like limited investment, urbanization, and political instability.
An analysis of factors affecting smallholder rice farmers’ levelAlexander Decker
This document analyzes factors affecting market participation among smallholder rice farmers in Tanzania. It uses survey data from 842 households in major rice producing regions to quantitatively analyze the determinants of sales volumes and market participation. The results found that household consumption, land cultivated, livestock owned, and being in a rural area positively impacted market participation, while non-farm income and being in Mbeya or Tabora regions negatively impacted it. The study also identified low rice production, poor transportation infrastructure, lack of nearby markets, and inadequate access to improved seeds and inputs as major problems limiting smallholder farmers' participation in markets.
Improving Land Governance for Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture Transform...futureagricultures
Eugene Rurangwa, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Presentation to the 11th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting
Side event on Improving Land Governance for Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Transformation
Convened by the AU/AfDB/UNECA Land Policy Initiative
Johannesburg
24 March 2015
Value chains, innovation systems and action research: From principles to pra...ILRI
The document discusses new approaches to livestock development that focus on building innovation platforms to encourage collaboration between stakeholders. It emphasizes an innovation systems perspective that views innovation as an outcome of interactions between actors rather than just the product of research. The case study describes establishing a stakeholder platform in Ada'a, Ethiopia to identify constraints, test fodder options, and facilitate collaboration to develop dairy farming. Monitoring focused on tracking process indicators and learning lessons to improve performance and stakeholder engagement.
Comments on Labour Indicators Proposed in the FAO Rural Livelihoods Informati...ExternalEvents
The document discusses proposed indicators for measuring rural livelihoods and sustainable development goals related to smallholder productivity and income. It provides feedback on the proposed labor indicators, noting that: 1) Not all four pillars of decent work are represented; 2) Only four of the ten elements of the Decent Work Measurement Framework are reflected; 3) There needs to be a better balance between paid and unpaid work indicators. It suggests ways to improve the indicators to more comprehensively capture decent work according to international statistical standards.
COVID-19 and agricultural value chains: Impacts and adaptationsIFPRI-PIM
PIM Webinar recorded on November 29, 2021.
Presenters: Ben Belton - Global Lead, Social and Economic Inclusion, WorldFish
Diego Naziri – value chain and postharvest specialist, International Potato Center (CIP); Leader of “Nutritious Food and Value Added through Post-harvest Innovation” research flagship in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)
Gashaw Tadesse Abate - Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Abut Hayat Md. Saiful Islam – Professor at Department of Agricultural Economics at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Marcel Gatto – Agricultural Economist at the International Potato Center (CIP).
Humnath Bhandari - Senior Agricultural Economist and Country Representative, IRRI Bangladesh.
G.M. Monirul Alam - Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
Full recording of the webinar available at https://bit.ly/3DN18in
"Global Trade Patterns, Competitiveness, and Growth Outlook" presented by Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI, at 2014 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 9, 2014
Changing farm structure and rural transformation in AfricaIFPRI-PIM
This presentation by Prof. Thomas Jayne from Michigan State University (MSU) recorded during the PIM Webinar/IFPRI seminar on Oct. 24, 2019, explores if and how the medium-scale farms are driving rural transformation in Africa.
The presentation looks at:
1. The need for monitoring the allocation of agricultural R&D resources.
2. The purpose of ASTI program.
3. ASTI country coverage and donors.
4. ASTI outputs.
Recent trends in agricultural research capacity, investment and outputs in India was organized jointly by IFPRI and NAARM on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the NASC Complex, PUSA, New Delhi. During this event, NAARM and IFPRI’s Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program presented the key findings of a recent comprehensive survey, targeting more than 200 Indian agricultural research agencies.
This document summarizes findings from a study on trends in public agricultural research and development (R&D) spending in Africa south of the Sahara between 1981-2011. Key findings include: 1) Total public agricultural R&D spending increased over 35% from 2000-2011 but remains below recommended levels. 2) Growth has been uneven, with a handful of countries like Nigeria, Uganda, and Ethiopia driving increases. 3) Many countries spend far less than 1% of agricultural GDP on R&D. 4) Funding is volatile and fragmented across many small agencies. The conclusion calls for more stable, sufficient funding and building research capacity to achieve future growth targets.
This document summarizes key findings from an ASTI survey of agricultural research and development (R&D) capacity and investment in Nepal. It finds that Nepal's total public agricultural R&D spending is low at 0.28% of agricultural GDP, and it has faced volatile spending over time. Human resource indicators also show insufficient agricultural researchers in Nepal compared to other countries, with only 15% having PhDs. The survey identifies several policy implications to strengthen Nepal's agricultural R&D system including increasing autonomy, funding, recruitment, training, incentives, and infrastructure.
The IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI. The seminar supports USAID’s Agribusiness for Rural Development and Increasing Incomes (ARDII) project’s objectives.
1) Agricultural transformation is key to reducing poverty in Africa but has been slow, with agricultural productivity and non-farm growth lagging behind Asia and other regions.
2) Three preconditions for increased agricultural growth and reduced poverty are macroeconomic stability, economic freedom for farmers and entrepreneurs, and pro-poor public spending on agriculture and infrastructure.
3) For agricultural transformation to succeed in Africa it must address challenges like climate change, food and financial crises, and unsustainable resource use, while also raising productivity, diversifying to higher-value crops, and ensuring inclusiveness.
Domestic support disciplines for the 21st century: A blueprint for the WTO Tw...IFPRI-PIM
The document discusses various scenarios for reforming domestic agricultural support policies through changes to limits on Overall Trade Distorting Support (OTDS) and product-specific caps. It analyzes the impacts of different scenarios on world prices, trade volumes, production, and exports of certain commodities. Key variables include the base years and methodology for calculating value of production, thresholds for developing vs developed countries, timelines for phased reductions, and treatments for special products and cotton. Modeling results are presented to compare outcomes across scenarios. Recommendations emphasize the need for simplified rules, special treatment for developing countries, and properly defined caps to avoid loopholes.
Agricultural research can contribute to rural prosperity through direct, indirect, and intra-household pathways. A presentation on Ethiopia's experience showed that agricultural growth from factors like intensification of inputs, technical change from research, and complementary investments was a major driver of poverty reduction over the past decade. Key policy considerations for maximizing these pathways include sustained investment in agricultural research across disciplines; ensuring access to land, water, inputs, and markets; complementary public investments in infrastructure and education; and understanding differentiated policy impacts to address equity.
"Sustaining CAADP Momentum: Growth and Investment Analysis" presented by Godfrey Bahiigwa at 10th CAADP PP Meeting Durban, South Africa March 19-21, 2014
"Implementation Performance and Progress toward Core CAADP Targets" presented by Sam Benin, Research Fellow, Development Strategy and Governance Division, IFPRI, at 2014 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 9, 2014
Agriculture sector & industrial sector of NepalRajThakuri
Nepal's agriculture sector contributes significantly to the economy, occupying one third of GDP and providing employment to the majority. However, it faces many challenges including traditional farming methods, lack of irrigation and infrastructure, and natural calamities. The industrial sector is growing but remains small, with manufacturing, energy, and tourism being key industries. Services such as transportation and construction are also growing. Nepal faces difficulties developing these sectors due to factors like limited investment, urbanization, and political instability.
An analysis of factors affecting smallholder rice farmers’ levelAlexander Decker
This document analyzes factors affecting market participation among smallholder rice farmers in Tanzania. It uses survey data from 842 households in major rice producing regions to quantitatively analyze the determinants of sales volumes and market participation. The results found that household consumption, land cultivated, livestock owned, and being in a rural area positively impacted market participation, while non-farm income and being in Mbeya or Tabora regions negatively impacted it. The study also identified low rice production, poor transportation infrastructure, lack of nearby markets, and inadequate access to improved seeds and inputs as major problems limiting smallholder farmers' participation in markets.
Improving Land Governance for Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture Transform...futureagricultures
Eugene Rurangwa, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Presentation to the 11th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting
Side event on Improving Land Governance for Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Transformation
Convened by the AU/AfDB/UNECA Land Policy Initiative
Johannesburg
24 March 2015
Value chains, innovation systems and action research: From principles to pra...ILRI
The document discusses new approaches to livestock development that focus on building innovation platforms to encourage collaboration between stakeholders. It emphasizes an innovation systems perspective that views innovation as an outcome of interactions between actors rather than just the product of research. The case study describes establishing a stakeholder platform in Ada'a, Ethiopia to identify constraints, test fodder options, and facilitate collaboration to develop dairy farming. Monitoring focused on tracking process indicators and learning lessons to improve performance and stakeholder engagement.
Comments on Labour Indicators Proposed in the FAO Rural Livelihoods Informati...ExternalEvents
The document discusses proposed indicators for measuring rural livelihoods and sustainable development goals related to smallholder productivity and income. It provides feedback on the proposed labor indicators, noting that: 1) Not all four pillars of decent work are represented; 2) Only four of the ten elements of the Decent Work Measurement Framework are reflected; 3) There needs to be a better balance between paid and unpaid work indicators. It suggests ways to improve the indicators to more comprehensively capture decent work according to international statistical standards.
COVID-19 and agricultural value chains: Impacts and adaptationsIFPRI-PIM
PIM Webinar recorded on November 29, 2021.
Presenters: Ben Belton - Global Lead, Social and Economic Inclusion, WorldFish
Diego Naziri – value chain and postharvest specialist, International Potato Center (CIP); Leader of “Nutritious Food and Value Added through Post-harvest Innovation” research flagship in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)
Gashaw Tadesse Abate - Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Abut Hayat Md. Saiful Islam – Professor at Department of Agricultural Economics at Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Marcel Gatto – Agricultural Economist at the International Potato Center (CIP).
Humnath Bhandari - Senior Agricultural Economist and Country Representative, IRRI Bangladesh.
G.M. Monirul Alam - Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
Full recording of the webinar available at https://bit.ly/3DN18in
"Global Trade Patterns, Competitiveness, and Growth Outlook" presented by Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI, at 2014 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 9, 2014
Changing farm structure and rural transformation in AfricaIFPRI-PIM
This presentation by Prof. Thomas Jayne from Michigan State University (MSU) recorded during the PIM Webinar/IFPRI seminar on Oct. 24, 2019, explores if and how the medium-scale farms are driving rural transformation in Africa.
The presentation looks at:
1. The need for monitoring the allocation of agricultural R&D resources.
2. The purpose of ASTI program.
3. ASTI country coverage and donors.
4. ASTI outputs.
Recent trends in agricultural research capacity, investment and outputs in India was organized jointly by IFPRI and NAARM on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the NASC Complex, PUSA, New Delhi. During this event, NAARM and IFPRI’s Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program presented the key findings of a recent comprehensive survey, targeting more than 200 Indian agricultural research agencies.
This document summarizes findings from a study on trends in public agricultural research and development (R&D) spending in Africa south of the Sahara between 1981-2011. Key findings include: 1) Total public agricultural R&D spending increased over 35% from 2000-2011 but remains below recommended levels. 2) Growth has been uneven, with a handful of countries like Nigeria, Uganda, and Ethiopia driving increases. 3) Many countries spend far less than 1% of agricultural GDP on R&D. 4) Funding is volatile and fragmented across many small agencies. The conclusion calls for more stable, sufficient funding and building research capacity to achieve future growth targets.
FAO is well positioned to support investment in food and agriculture due to its political mandate, global knowledge repository, technical expertise, and network. Most agricultural investment comes from farmers themselves and governments, though new opportunities exist to attract private capital to help close the $3.76 trillion annual funding gap to achieve the SDGs. FAO facilitates strategic partnerships and provides support through investment programming and policy advice, capacity development, and knowledge sharing to attract investment from sources like the World Bank and IFAD into country projects focused on food security, smallholder inclusion, and natural resource management.
Presentation by FAO at KSLA workshop on investment in developing country agri...Eric Jesper
Results of research on trends and impacts of foreign investment in developing country agriculture and development of principles for responsible agricultural investment
Smallholder and SME Investment Finance (SIF) FundExternalEvents
https://webapps.ifad.org/members/eb/120/docs/EB-2017-120-R-26.pdf
IFAD plans to introduce the Smallholder and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise
Investment Finance Fund (SIF) to invest in smallholder organizations and rural
SMEs. This will be set up in an operating environment that
will jointly support agricultural value chains and apply de-risking mechanisms.
"Agricultural R&D Trends and Challenges in Mozambique", Antonieta Nhamusso, Workshop on Transformation of Agri-food Systems and Commercialization of Smallholder Agriculture in Mozambique: Evidence, Challenges and Implications Maputo, Mozambique, December 9, 2013
The document summarizes the responsibilities and activities of the Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago. It outlines the CSO's mandate to conduct surveys and censuses, collect and publish statistics, and collaborate with other government departments. It then describes the CSO's primary and secondary data sources, the organization of its work by subject matter divisions, and the wide range of economic and social statistics that it produces.
This document summarizes several knowledge products and resources from IFPRI and related organizations. IFPRI produces publications, tools, data, and conducts capacity strengthening. It has regional offices and supports country programs. ReSAKSS supports CAADP implementation in Africa through knowledge products. The Food Security Portal provides data, tools, and analysis related to the global food crisis. ASTI collects data on agricultural research and development spending globally. These organizations aim to provide resources and analysis to support evidence-based policymaking around food security, agriculture and development.
This document proposes a taxonomy for blended finance in agriculture and reviews evidence of blended finance approaches. It identifies key challenges in tracking blended finance flows and data sources. The main players in blended finance for agriculture include governments, donors, DFIs, investors, banks, agri-SMEs, and value chain partners. Blended finance aims to address market failures and mobilize private capital by using development grants and concessional loans to de-risk investments and make them more attractive to private investors.
The document discusses the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative, which compiles and analyzes data on agricultural science and technology in low- and middle-income countries. ASTI data is important for understanding national agricultural research systems and informing agricultural policy. Based on lessons learned, ASTI has developed strategies to better communicate information to stakeholders, including forming partnerships, tailoring information for different audiences, and creating an interactive online database. The paper will discuss ASTI's approaches to sharing agricultural science and technology trends globally, regionally, and nationally.
The document summarizes a livestock livelihood program in the West Bank that supported over 4,000 households between 2006-2016. The program provided technical services through partners to enhance access to resources, empower women economically, develop value chains and markets. Key achievements included maintaining livelihood security for over 70% of herders and strengthening the lead partner as a service provider. However, success was constrained by Israeli restrictions and an emergency funding focus from donors. In the future, more sustainability-focused activities, gender analysis and advocacy are recommended.
ASTI Program and Its Activities In Latin America and the CaribbeanCIAT
The document discusses the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program and its activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides an overview of ASTI, including its goals of monitoring agricultural R&D resources globally. The document outlines ASTI's previous work in the region from 1997-2013, including data collection and reports. Preliminary results for Central America show widespread underinvestment in agricultural R&D and challenges like insufficient funding and lack of human resources. The document concludes by outlining ASTI's future plans, which include expanding datasets, tools and analysis, and disseminating findings to maximize impact.
Consultancy specialising in the food and drinks industries.
Core of 50 staff based in Bath, UK, as well as a large network of on-the-ground analysts throughout the world who have specific specialist expertise.
All staff are specialists in food and drink, particularly in the beverages and dairy industry.
Commercial and technical expertise in the food and drinks industry, alongside our events.
Country Status Reports on Agricultural Biotechnology - Samoaapaari
This document summarizes Samoa's status on agricultural biotechnology from a conference held in Bangkok, Thailand in May 2018. It provides background on Samoa's agriculture sector and economy, noting that agriculture contributes 7.5% to GDP. Total investment in agricultural research is estimated at $120,000 USD annually. Samoa's current national policies on agricultural biotechnology aim to enhance farmer livelihoods. Priority areas of biotechnology include tissue culture, crop improvement, artificial insemination, and biological pest control. Major challenges are limited technical capacity and lack of awareness, facilities, and support. Opportunities include explaining benefits to increase acceptance and attracting young people to agriculture.
This document summarizes a presentation on trends and patterns in agricultural investment spending in Southern Africa. It outlines background issues like low cereal productivity and GDP growth in the region compared to targets. It then discusses definitions and methodology, including data sources and analytical approaches. The results section finds that agricultural spending as a share of GDP and R&D spending trail targets in most countries. Recurrent spending dominates capital spending, and spending is concentrated on crops. Capital spending is correlated with higher productivity and lower poverty levels.
Idh presentation nyenrode october 31 2013Dave Boselie
This document discusses sustainable trade initiatives in global commodity chains. It describes a public private partnership facility that invests in 18 commodity chains across 50 countries to impact the UN Millennium Development Goals. The challenges of sustainability are growing as global population and consumption increase dramatically by 2050. Business has great potential to drive sustainability through cooperation across supply chains. The initiative focuses on sustainably sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables from developing countries by benchmarking standards and supporting producers to meet sustainability norms.
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Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) interactive tools for Latin America.
-Tools to compare, graph, filter, and download agency-level data.
-Online survey system for data collection, reviewing, and sharing with responding agencies.
-Overview of policy and institutional environments
-Discussion forum.
-Tutorials/methodology.
-Database tracking stories on impact and use of data at country level.
Presentation of "Benchmarking Agricultural R&D Capabilities Across Countries", specially in Sub-Sahara Africa countries to the Meeting in Support of Scientific & Technical Partnerships in Africa at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, DC on September 29-30, 2014. Presented by Nienke Beintema, Program Head of the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative, which is led by IFPRI.
The document summarizes previous agricultural research surveys conducted by ASTI in Central America and the Caribbean between 1997-2008. It then highlights some key findings from the 2007-2008 ASTI-IICA survey in Central America. There were 903 agricultural researchers located across 63 public agencies in Central America in 2006. Agricultural R&D spending in the region totaled $105 million in 2006, with Costa Rica and Nicaragua accounting for about one-third each. Government financing was the largest source of agricultural R&D funding overall at 37% while reliance on donors was highest in Nicaragua.
By Nienke Beintema, ASTI program leader. Presented at the 2nd Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2), Punta del Este, Uruguay, 29 Oct–1 Nov 2012.
This document summarizes findings from ASTI, an initiative that collects data on agricultural research and development (R&D) spending in developing countries. It finds that after a period of decline, global public spending on agricultural R&D increased 22% from 2000-2008, driven largely by growth in middle-income countries like China, India, and Brazil. Private sector R&D spending, concentrated in OECD countries, also increased significantly. However, agricultural R&D spending remains low and volatile in the world's poorest countries. The document concludes that while global agricultural R&D investments are no longer declining overall, more attention needs to be paid to increasing investment in the poorest nations.
This document discusses challenges in measuring the effectiveness of agricultural R&D systems in sub-Saharan Africa and ways to improve results measurement. Key challenges include long time lags between investment and returns, constraints on human and financial resources, and the need for well-functioning support systems. Common practices for measuring outcomes focus on adoption rates, but data is often case-specific and limited. Improving results measurement requires valid and shared data as well as approaches to quantify externalities. Strategic focuses should support national agricultural research systems in institutionalizing data collection and expanding indicators of outputs, outcomes and impacts.
The document discusses the need for an evolving organizational architecture for agricultural research and development (R&D) in Africa. It notes that most African countries have small research capacities and are vulnerable to funding volatility. It proposes that regional cooperation could help address issues of small size and lack of economies of scale. Key elements of the existing regional architecture include sub-regional organizations (SROs), CGIAR centers, and national agricultural research institutes (NARIs). However, fully realizing the benefits of regional research requires functioning NARIs, testing of networks, sustainable funding commitments, and differentiated capacities between larger and smaller countries.
This document discusses sustainable financing of agricultural R&D in Africa. It notes that while African government and donor investment in agricultural R&D grew 20% from 2000-2008, this growth was uneven and not sustainable in many countries. The region also suffers from fragmentation of funding sources, underinvestment relative to GDP, and volatility in funding levels from year to year. Many African nations are highly dependent on unstable donor funding for agricultural R&D. The document suggests commodity levies could generate up to $500 million annually for agricultural R&D in some African countries.
The document discusses public agricultural research and development (R&D) in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. It finds that while all three countries have national agricultural research councils to coordinate R&D, their roles and scope of authority differ. Bangladesh spends the least on agricultural R&D at $126 million in 2009, followed by Nepal at $22 million, while India spends $2.276 billion, accounting for 94% of total spending among the three countries. The document also examines trends in spending, staffing levels and qualifications, commodity focus, and challenges facing Bangladesh's agricultural research system.
The document discusses ASTI's experiences collecting agricultural R&D data in India. Some key points:
- ASTI conducted two surveys of India's public agricultural R&D system, identifying 167 agencies and collecting data on spending and staffing. However, response rates were incomplete.
- Public agricultural R&D spending in India increased substantially between 1996 and 2009, with ICAR and SAUs accounting for most funds. However, India's R&D intensity ratio remains below countries like US and China.
- ASTI faces challenges in establishing sustainable data collection and expanding the scope of its analysis. It proposes to institutionalize data collection in India through ICAR and SAUs to address these issues.
Agricultural R&D is crucial for food security and economic growth. Tracking investments and capacities in agricultural R&D through indicators is important for setting priorities and coordinating research. The Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program collects data on agricultural R&D in developing countries through institutional surveys. Key findings include that global public spending on agricultural R&D was $25 billion in 2000, with low- and middle-income countries accounting for 46% of spending. China and India have seen high growth in R&D spending since 2000, contributing to productivity gains.
This document discusses the importance of tracking investments in agricultural research and development (R&D) at national and international levels. It notes that existing evidence shows agricultural R&D has greatly contributed to economic growth and poverty reduction. However, more funding is still needed to transform global agricultural R&D and achieve food security goals. The document then outlines initiatives by the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program to collect data on national agricultural R&D investments and human resources over 25 years, with the aim of informing policies and priorities.
The document summarizes the experiences of ASTI (Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators), an initiative that collects data on national agricultural research investments in developing countries. It discusses ASTI's outputs focusing on trends in Sub-Saharan Africa, including increasing investments overall but declines in some countries. It also covers challenges such as continued funding needs, outdated coverage, data collection difficulties, and ensuring dissemination and use of outputs at the national level.
By Ponniah Anandajayasekeram.
Presented at the ASTI-FARA conference Agricultural R&D: Investing in Africa's Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities - Accra, Ghana on December 5-7, 2011. http://www.asti.cgiar.org/2011conf
By Kathleen Flaherty.
Presented at the ASTI-FARA conference Agricultural R&D: Investing in Africa's Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities - Accra, Ghana on December 5-7, 2011. http://www.asti.cgiar.org/2011conf
By Michael Johnson, Sam Benin, Xinshen Diao, and Liangzhi You.
Presented at the ASTI-FARA conference Agricultural R&D: Investing in Africa's Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities - Accra, Ghana on December 5-7, 2011. http://www.asti.cgiar.org/2011conf
By Arno Maatman, Mariana Wongtschowski, Willem Heemskerk, Nour Sellamna, Kristin Davis, Silim Nahdy, Washington Ochola, and Dan Kisauzi.
Presented at the ASTI-FARA conference Agricultural R&D: Investing in Africa's Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities - Accra, Ghana on December 5-7, 2011. http://www.asti.cgiar.org/2011conf
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Tracking Agricultural R&D Investment and Staffing Trends around the World
1. Tracking Agricultural R&D Investment
and Staffing Trends around the World
Gert-Jan Stads
ASTI Program Coordinator | International Food Policy Research Institute
ASTI seminar at CIAT
Cali | 27 August 2012
2. Outline presentation
• Why track agricultural R&D indicators?
• A short overview of ASTI
• Some of ASTI’s key findings
• Transforming ASTI to a sustainable and
institutionalized system
3. Why Invest in Agricultural R&D?
• By 2050, the world will need to feed 9–10 billion people,
in the face of:
– Changing climate
– Competing demands for land and labor
– Competing demands for biofuels
– Co-evolving pests and diseases
• Crucial that agricultural productivity is increased
• Conduct enough of the right types of agricultural R&D
and get the resulted innovations adopted soon enough to
meet the farm productivity challenge.
4. Why Invest in Agricultural R&D?
• Extensive empirical evidence that ARD investments have
greatly contributed to agricultural development,
economic growth, and poverty reduction (World Development
Report 2008; International Assessment for Agricultural S&T for Development 2010)
• Despite the well-documented evidence that the payoffs
to ARD are considerable, many countries continue to
underinvest in agricultural research.
• The time lag between research investment and the
moment when the research rewards can be reaped is
substantial: typically decades, not years.
5. Importance of agricultural R&D indicators (1)
• Agricultural R&D is a long-term commitment requiring sufficient
and sustained funding for well-functioning R&D agencies.
• Stakeholders need to be able to identify trends in agricultural
R&D investments and capacity, as well as gaps and neglected
areas to set future investment priorities, and to better
coordinate and harmonize research.
• R&D indicators are essential to measure, monitor, and
benchmark the inputs, outputs, and performance of agricultural
R&D systems
• Key to understanding the contribution of agricultural R&D to
agricultural productivity growth and economic growth.
6. Importance of agricultural R&D indicators (2)
Monitoring,
evaluation &
priority setting
Data &
Statistics
Research
& Policy
Analysis
Deliberation,
negotiation &
policy selection
Imple-
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“You can’t
manage
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don’t
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R&D indicators assist research
managers and policymakers in
formulating policy and making
decisions about strategic planning,
priority setting, and M&E
7. Outline presentation
• Why track agricultural R&D indicators?
• A short overview of ASTI
• Some of ASTI’s key findings
• Transforming ASTI to a sustainable and
institutionalized system
8. Objectives of the ASTI program
• ASTI compiles, processes, and publicizes data on
institutional developments, investments, and human
capacity trends in agricultural R&D in developing
countries worldwide
• Led by IFPRI
• Collaborative network consisting of a large number of
national, regional, and international partners
• First-hand data collection on institutional basis
• Covering government, higher education, nonprofit (and
private for-profit) R&D agencies
• Focus is mainly on input indicators (for now)
9. ASTI Methodology
• ASTI data collected based on internationally accepted
definitions and statistical procedures for compiling S&T
statistics (OECD’s Frascati Manual)
• This facilitates comparisons of ASTI datasets with other
relevant S&T datasets
• FAO definition of agriculture: crops, livestock, forestry,
fisheries, natural resources, etc.
• Aim is to provide:
• Trends over time
• Comparable information across countries and regions
10. Portfolio of ASTI Data at Country Level
• Institutional arrangements and changes affecting
agricultural R&D
• R&D spending time series data by cost category
• R&D funding time series data by funding source
• Time series data on researchers and support staff by
degree, gender, and age
• Research focus data by commodity and thematic area
11. Current ASTI Outputs
• Country notes
• Regional and subregional reports
• Downloadable datasets
• Analytical assessments
• Country/regional/other seminars and
presentations
• Press releases/media outreach events
• ASTI website (www.asti.cgiar.org)
12. ASTI’s Impact to Date
• National partner institutions have widely used ASTI data to
advocate for increased funding to agricultural R&D, the hiring of
(women) researchers, raising the retirement age of research
staff, etc.
• Participation in the ASTI survey has prompted improved data
collection and management of ASTI-type indicators at a large
number of institutions.
• Donors and international organizations such as the World Bank
have used ASTI data for decisionmaking in and analysis of
funding for agricultural R&D.
• ASTI data cited frequently in influential policy documents (e.g.
Report of the Secretary General on Agricultural Technology for
Development )
13. • Need to establish an institutionalized data collection system at
regular intervals
• Need to expand geographical coverage
• Need to improve private sector coverage
• Need to expand analysis beyond the descriptive examination of
national and regional capacity and investment trends.
• Focused on input indicators, not output, performance, and
outcome indicators; covering research not the agricultural
innovation field.
• Building the capacity to improve long-term sustainability of ASTI,
and increase the reach, advocacy, and policy relevance of the
data
ASTI’s Challenges
14. Outline presentation
• Why track agricultural R&D indicators?
• A short overview of ASTI
• Some of ASTI’s key findings
• Transforming ASTI to a sustainable and
institutionalized system
17. Africa’s investment challenge: Underinvestment
• Common target: Allocation of at least 1 % of GDP to R&D
• In 2008, Africa spent $0.61 for every $100 of AgGDP on
agricultural R&D
• Despite an overall increase in recent years, Africa is widely
underinvesting in agricultural R&D
18. Africa’s investment challenge: volatility
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• Agricultural R&D spending in
Africa has been more volatile
than in other regions
• Volatility more pronounced in
donor-dependent low-income
countries
• Stable and sustainable
government funding is key,
not just towards salaries but
also to enable necessary
nonsalary expenditures
20. Africa’s human capacity challenges
• Many countries face rapidly aging pools of scientists due
to public sector recruitment restrictions
• Large influx of young BSc-qualified scientists after years
of recruitment restrictions in some countries
• High staff turnover / brain drain: Many researchers have
left agencies due to low salaries and conditions of service
• Limited in-country postgraduate training opportunities
• Female scientists severely underrepresented
• Small countries lack required critical mass of agricultural
R&D capacity
25. Colombia: 2007/08 ASTI study
7 government agencies/units: the Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (CORPOICA), the
Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM), the Instituto de Investigaciones Ambientales del Pacifico
(IIAP), the Instituto de Investigaciones de Recursos Biológicos “Alexander von Humboldt” (IIBG), the Instituto de Investigaciones
Marinas y Costeras “José Benito Vives de Andréis” (INVEMAR), the Subgerencia de Pesca y Acuicultura of the Instituto
Colombiano de Desarrollo Rural (INCODER), and the Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas “SINCHI” (SINCHI);
13 nonprofit agencies: Centro de Innovación de la Floricultura Colombiana (CENIFLORES), the Centro de
Investigación de la Acuicultura de Colombia (CENIACUA), the Centro de Investigaciones del Banano (CENIBANANO), the Centro
Nacional de Investigaciones de Café (CENICAFE), the Centro de Investigación de la Caña de Azúcar de Colombia (CENICAÑA), the
Centro de Investigación en Palma Aceite (CENIPALMA), the Corporación Nacional de Investigación y Fomento Forestal (CONIF),
the Federación Nacional de Arroceros (FEDEARROZ), the Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros (FEDECACAO), the Centro de
Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Cadena Agroalimentaria de la Papa (CEVIPAPA), the Federación Nacional de Cultivadores de
Cereales (FENALCE), the Empresa Colombiana de Productos Veterinarios S.A. (VECOL), and the Centro para la Investigación en
Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción Agropecuaria (CIPAV);
18 higher-education agencies/units: the Facultad de Agronomía, the Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria
y de Zootecnia, and the Instituto de Biotecnología under the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNC); the Facultad de Ciencias
Agropecuarias of UNC-Medellín; the Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias of UNC-Palmira; the Centro de Investigaciones y
Asesorías Agroindustriales of the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano (UJTL), the Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas and the Facultad de
Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia under the Universidad de Córdoba; the Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, the
Facultad de Ingeniería Forestal, and the Facultad de Ingeniería Agronómica under the Universidad de Tolima; the Facultad de
Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia of the Fundación Universitaría San Martín; the Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Recursos
Naturales of the Universidad Tecnológica de Los Llanos, the Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, the Facultad de Administración de
Empresas Agropecuarias, and the Facultad de Zootecnia under the Universidad de la Salle; the Departamento de Biología of the
Facultad de Ciencias of the Universidad del Valle; and the Facultad de Ingeniería Agro-Industrial of the Universidad Pontificia
Bolivariana.
26. Colombia: Results from 2007/08 ASTI study
• Stable R&D capacity
• Relative role of CORPOICA
declining
• Gradual decline in R&D
spending
• Intensity ratio of 0.50% in
2006
• Private sector plays
important role in financing
R&D
30. Outline presentation
• Why track agricultural R&D indicators?
• A short overview of ASTI
• Some of ASTI’s key findings
• Transforming ASTI to a sustainable and
institutionalized system
31. 2012—2014: Expansion of activities in Sub-
Saharan Africa and South Asia
Increased BMGF funding for ASTI
activities in Sub-Saharan Africa and
South Asia to:
• Monitor investment and capacity
trends at frequent intervals
• Allow for a more decentralized
and institutional approach of data
collection and analysis
• Enhance the use of ASTI datasets
and outputs for analytical
purposes
• Achieve increased impact
32. Enhance country participation and ownership
• Establish longer term
partnerships with national
institutions
• Develop a network of national
focal points
• Organize implementation and
training workshops
• Develop an online data
management portal
• Prepare manuals for survey
respondents, data collectors,
and output disseminators
33. Expansion of ASTI’s core set of indicators
• Adapt surveys to cater
for specific needs at
country level
• ASTI’s core activities will
not be compromised
horizontal expansion?
performance/output
indicators, beyond R&D
vertical expansion?
(deepening input indicators)
combination?
ASTI now:
input indicators
34. Similar plans for LAC
• Move from an ad-hoc data collection to a sustainable
and institutionalized monitoring system with frequent
updates
• Enhance data ownership and stimulate further advocacy
and analysis at the national level
• Intensify analysis of trends to make information more
relevant for policymakers and other stakeholders
• Address the demand to measure the effectiveness of
agricultural R&D institutions as well
• ASTI coordination office at CIAT
• Funding constraints