The document describes research being conducted by the ZALF (Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research) in Sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses 12 projects focused on food security, climate change impacts, and bioenergy development. A key project discussed is Trans-SEC, a 7.5 million euro initiative aiming to improve food security in Tanzania through identifying successful food production and distribution strategies. The Trans-SEC project involves stakeholder participation, testing of good agricultural practices, and disseminating results to influence policy.
Food and Nutrition Security in Africa seminar in Helsinki 16 June 2014, Strengthening Capacity for Diagnosis and Management of Soil Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sub-Saharan Africa for Improved Plant, Animal and Human Nutrition, Mercy Nyambura, ICRAF
Securing the global food supply is a central aim of the “GlobE - Global Food Security” funding measure within the German BioEconomy 2030 Research Strategy. In many countries growing competition for food crop land and fluctuating markets are putting pressure on existing food supply systems. In addition, the effects of climate change are also reducing the amount of agricultural land available. This affects in particular sub -Saharan African countries in which the food situation is already unstable.
Food and Nutrition Security in Africa seminar in Helsinki 16 June 2014, Strengthening Capacity for Diagnosis and Management of Soil Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sub-Saharan Africa for Improved Plant, Animal and Human Nutrition, Mercy Nyambura, ICRAF
Securing the global food supply is a central aim of the “GlobE - Global Food Security” funding measure within the German BioEconomy 2030 Research Strategy. In many countries growing competition for food crop land and fluctuating markets are putting pressure on existing food supply systems. In addition, the effects of climate change are also reducing the amount of agricultural land available. This affects in particular sub -Saharan African countries in which the food situation is already unstable.
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COUNTRY WORKSHOP
The Knowledge Lab on Climate Resilient Food Systems: An analytical support facility to achieve the SDGs
Co-Organized by IFPRI and AGRA
FEB 7, 2019 - 08:30 AM TO 05:55 PM EAT
The Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) team met in Rome from May 25-28, 2015 to review progress towards current work plans, discuss model improvements and technical parameters, and consider possible contributions by the GFSF program to the CRP Phase II planning process. All 15 CGIAR Centers were represented at the meeting.
Keating - Sustainable intensification and the food security challenge CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
Research in sustainable intensification in the sub-humid maize-based cropping...africa-rising
Presented by Mateete Bekunda (IITA), Ben Lukuyu (ILRI), Danny Coyne (IITA), Dan Makumbi (CIMMYT), Jean Claude Rubyogo (CIAT), Job Kihara (CIAT), Fen Beed (IITA), Adebayo Abass (IITA), Stephen Lyimo (SARI), Victor Afari-Sefa (AVRDC) and Festo Ngulu (IITA) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi, 3-5 September 2013
Presentation by Osana Bonilla-Findji and Dhanush Dinesh at GACSA’s joint workshop on ‘Metrics for Climate-Smart Agriculture’ in Rome, FAO HQ, 15 June 2017.
Using agroecology to measure sustainability in agriculture TAPE – the Tool fo...Francois Stepman
Presentation by Anne Mottet - FAO Livestock Development Officer, Animal Production and Health Division - "Using agroecology to measure sustainability in agriculture TAPE – the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation"
02/07 WEBINAR: The effects of agroecology. Why are metrics needed?
THE EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION PROGRAMME 2021 – 2027Francois Stepman
Presentation by Kerstin Rosenow, Head of Unit Research and Innovation DG Agriculture, EU Commission The view from the EU Commission on the transformation of Food Systems .
Take AIM: Agro-ecological Intensification in Malawi through action research w...africa-rising
Presented by Regis Chikowo, Robbie Tichardson, Sieg Snapp (MSU), Wezi Mhango, Fanny Chigwa, Agness Mangwela (LUANAR), Isaac Nyoka (ICRAF), Sileshi
(ICRAF), Desta Lulseged (CIAT), Owen Kumwenda and Anilly Msukwa (DAES) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting,
Lilongwe, Malawi, 3-5 September 2013
Global Project Knowledge Centres for Organic Agriculture in AfricaFrancois Stepman
2 - 4 April 2019. Cairo, Egypt "Boosting the Role and Potential of Organic Farming in Africa".
In April 2019, 39 participants from Africa and Europe met in Sekem, Egypt with the purpose to exchange and strategize organic development and spreading knowledge about organic farming in Africa.
Mowo - Targeting farmer’s priorities for effective agricultural intensificati...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
All Presentation Slides
COUNTRY WORKSHOP
The Knowledge Lab on Climate Resilient Food Systems: An analytical support facility to achieve the SDGs
Co-Organized by IFPRI and AGRA
FEB 7, 2019 - 08:30 AM TO 05:55 PM EAT
The Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) team met in Rome from May 25-28, 2015 to review progress towards current work plans, discuss model improvements and technical parameters, and consider possible contributions by the GFSF program to the CRP Phase II planning process. All 15 CGIAR Centers were represented at the meeting.
Keating - Sustainable intensification and the food security challenge CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
Research in sustainable intensification in the sub-humid maize-based cropping...africa-rising
Presented by Mateete Bekunda (IITA), Ben Lukuyu (ILRI), Danny Coyne (IITA), Dan Makumbi (CIMMYT), Jean Claude Rubyogo (CIAT), Job Kihara (CIAT), Fen Beed (IITA), Adebayo Abass (IITA), Stephen Lyimo (SARI), Victor Afari-Sefa (AVRDC) and Festo Ngulu (IITA) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi, 3-5 September 2013
Presentation by Osana Bonilla-Findji and Dhanush Dinesh at GACSA’s joint workshop on ‘Metrics for Climate-Smart Agriculture’ in Rome, FAO HQ, 15 June 2017.
Using agroecology to measure sustainability in agriculture TAPE – the Tool fo...Francois Stepman
Presentation by Anne Mottet - FAO Livestock Development Officer, Animal Production and Health Division - "Using agroecology to measure sustainability in agriculture TAPE – the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation"
02/07 WEBINAR: The effects of agroecology. Why are metrics needed?
THE EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION PROGRAMME 2021 – 2027Francois Stepman
Presentation by Kerstin Rosenow, Head of Unit Research and Innovation DG Agriculture, EU Commission The view from the EU Commission on the transformation of Food Systems .
Take AIM: Agro-ecological Intensification in Malawi through action research w...africa-rising
Presented by Regis Chikowo, Robbie Tichardson, Sieg Snapp (MSU), Wezi Mhango, Fanny Chigwa, Agness Mangwela (LUANAR), Isaac Nyoka (ICRAF), Sileshi
(ICRAF), Desta Lulseged (CIAT), Owen Kumwenda and Anilly Msukwa (DAES) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting,
Lilongwe, Malawi, 3-5 September 2013
Global Project Knowledge Centres for Organic Agriculture in AfricaFrancois Stepman
2 - 4 April 2019. Cairo, Egypt "Boosting the Role and Potential of Organic Farming in Africa".
In April 2019, 39 participants from Africa and Europe met in Sekem, Egypt with the purpose to exchange and strategize organic development and spreading knowledge about organic farming in Africa.
Mowo - Targeting farmer’s priorities for effective agricultural intensificati...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
Presentation from Dr Caitlin Corner-Dolloff (CIAT) about decision-support framework for targeting investment towards climate-smart agriculture, presented on July 8 at the Our Common Future Under Climate Change science conference in Paris.
Watershed/Landscape Management for Multiple Benefits and Climate Resilience ...CIFOR-ICRAF
Learn how watershed and landscape management can be made climate resilient and be designed for multiple benefits. This presentation by Sally Bunning, Senior Land/Soils officer of the FAO Land and Water Division focuses on the principles of integrated watershed management, experiences, strategy and lessons learned based on the experiences from East Africa.
At the Africa Agriculture Science Week AASW 15-20 July, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Head of Research Sonja Vermeulen gave a presentation on Climate-Smart Agriculture for an African context.
Napier Stunt and Smut Resistance Project in Kenya: achievements and outcomesILRI
A presentation prepared by M. Mulaa, C. Lusweti, B. Awalla, C. Kute, D. Asena, S. Rono, F. Muyekho, J. Hanson and J. Proud for the ASARECA/ILRI Workshop on Mitigating the Impact of Napier Grass Smut and Stunt Diseases, Addis Ababa, June 2-3, 2010.
Capacity development in animal breeding and genetics—Insights and opportuniti...ILRI
Presented by J.M.K. Ojango, B. Malmfors, J. Philipsson, I. Dror and A.M.Okeyo at the Agri4D annual conference on agricultural research for development Uppsala, Sweden, 25−26 September 2013
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The Innovative Agriculture for Smallholder Resilience (iNASHR) project (Egypt) was implemented over 3 years during which there was the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to instability in farm prices and uncertainties in water availability.
Despite this, 18 teams of Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) serving as digital extension service providers were able to reach more than 60,000 people in rural communities between 2021 and 2023.
Three specially commissioned “farmer-to-farmer” style training videos were produced (see at the bottom of this blog post),
and 60 other relevant Access Agriculture videos were translated into Arabic and shown to farmers.
These active service providers, half of whom are women, used a solar-powered smart projector to reach communities where access to power supply, internet connection and mobile phone signal can be challenging.
West Africa Scene Setting African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electrici...Francois Stepman
6 February 2024. Drive Renewable Energy Investments in West Africa Hosted by IRENA Coalition for Action
Recording forthcoming
The session covered the African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electricity generation and transmission, delved into West Africa's electricity sector, and presented recommendations from the Policy Brief titled:
IRENA (2023) Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa # 12 p.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/02/drive-renewable-energy-investments-in.html
Scaling up renewable energy investments in West AfricaFrancois Stepman
6 February 2024. Drive Renewable Energy Investments in West Africa Hosted by IRENA Coalition for Action
Recording forthcoming
The session covered the African Continental Master Plan (CMP) for electricity generation and transmission, delved into West Africa's electricity sector, and presented recommendations from the Policy Brief titled:
IRENA (2023) Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa # 12 p.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/02/drive-renewable-energy-investments-in.html
Advances of the AU-EU FNSSA Partnership towards Food Systems TransformationFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
Research needs for sustainable food systems – concepts and prioritiesFrancois Stepman
23-25 January 2024. Joint SCAR workshop: “Research needs and priorities for the transformation to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) at European and global level”
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/research-needs-and-priorities-for.html
The Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) of the EC: its principles and working p...Francois Stepman
6 - 17 March 2021. In 2021, Aarhus University hosted the first European Seminar on science-based advice in agriculture and environment
More than 200 researchers and advisers from all over Europe participated. One of the conclusions was, that there is a need to learn from each other, to share best practices and to discuss the main principles, in order to strengthen the evidence based policy development in Europe. See: https://paepard.blogspot.com/2024/01/science-based-advice-for-policy-in.html
Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers a...Francois Stepman
7 Sep 2023 12:30 - 14:00 CEST. Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers and change makers in a world of crises
Fazey, I and Colvin, J. (2023). Transformation: An introductory guide to fundamental change for researchers and change makers in a world of crises - A Report for the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme. University of York, Emerald Network Ltd. #52 p.
Online workshop based on a newly published report by Professor Ioan Fazey (University of York) and Dr John Colvin (Emerald Network Ltd) for the UKRI Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme.
This workshop was be an opportunity to learn, and engage with others, about the concept of transformational change in a context of a rapidly changing world.
The authors gave an overview of the concept of transformation and highlighted some of the critical aspects that need to be considered when embarking on an initiative, approach or campaign which is intended to be transformational. They talked about the challenges and opportunities of adopting these concepts in practice and research and there was an opportunity for participants to explore with others their own understanding and approaches to transformation.
Presentation by Kathelijne Beenen, Netherlands Space Office - Space for Climate Adaptation and Food Security
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/earth-observation-artificial.html
Machine learning for the environment: monitoring the pulse of our Planet with...Francois Stepman
Presentation by Davis Tuia, EPFL - Machine learning for the environment: monitoring the pulse of our Planet with remotely sensed data
25 May 2023. 9H30 - 16H25 Earth Observation & Artificial Intelligence solutions for climate change challenges
This new edition of the AI4Copernicus event focused on climate change and its impact on energy, food and water security. To withstand current and future pressures on our natural resources, integrated and sustainable management practices are required to balance the needs of people, nature and the economy.
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/earth-observation-artificial.html
‘How is the African insurance industry responding to climate change?’Francois Stepman
6 June 2023. ‘How is the African insurance industry responding to climate change?’
https://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/06/how-is-african-insurance-industry.html
The insurance industry is exposed to the risks of climate change and that risk is increasing. Insurers should be aware of these risks and the potential impact on their business. A 2019 global survey [With Climate Impacts Growing, Insurance Companies Face Big Challenges] found that 72 percent of insurance companies believe climate change will affect their business, but 80 percent of them have not taken significant steps to lessen climate risks. Moreover, insurance companies invest the money from the premiums they collect in the financial markets. They have $582 billion invested in fossil fuels investments that could be devalued as climate risks increase.
As natural disasters become more frequent and more costly, insurance companies are facing big challenges. If insurers are to weather the storms ahead, they’ll need to make some changes. The insurance industry needs to make substantial changes to deal with its own climate risks. Some of these changes could also enable insurance companies to help speed the transition to a net-zero society.
Speakers
Diana Castro (picture) is part of UNEP. As the Programme
Supervisor of the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) initiative, Diana oversees the largest collaboration between the United Nations and the insurance industry, which has over 250
members worldwide committed to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance risks into their decision-making.
Lesley Ndlovu (picture) is currently the Chief Executive Officer of African Risk Capacity “ARC” Ltd, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kelvin Massingham is Director of Risk and Resilience at FSD Africa, where he is responsible for driving financial market innovation in Africa to increase resilience and create pathways for green finance to flow towards a net-zero and nature-positive future.
How are African banks coping with Climate ChangeFrancois Stepman
16 May 2023. This webinar discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system.
Climate change and climate policy affect the balance sheets and business models of banks in different ways. African banks are vulnerable to the increasing frequency and severity of climate change shocks. They are also increasingly aware of the importance of adopting green financing principles, seeking to address risks and more importantly, to grasp new opportunities.
However, only 17% of banks have so far introduced specific green financing products, and these are estimated to account for only 2-20% of their portfolio . The webinar discussed how climate-related risks threaten the functioning of banking institutions as well as the stability of the financial system. The discussions also shed light on initiatives of banks to implement sustainable practices and central banks to create an enabling environment for sustainable finance drawing on international best practices.
http://paepard.blogspot.com/2023/05/climate-and-african-financial-sector.html
Webinar 1: Climate Change: What does it mean for the Financial Sector in Africa?
Financial institutions can play an important role in society’s adaptation to climate change risks mitigation. This webinar will highlight risks and opportunities that climate change poses for the financial sector in Africa and discuss how financial institutions can best respond to these, in a sustainable manner. In particular, the webinar is expected to:
Raise awareness on climate change within the financial industry in Africa and facilitate a broader dialogue aimed at integrating climate change considerations;
Clarify the pivotal role the financial sector can play in mitigating climate change risks and adapting to its effects; and
Present examples of transformative change in financial institutions’ practices
Speakers
Paul SMITH has worked for the climate team at the United Nations’ Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) for over four years. Paul leads UNEP FI’s climate adaptation and physical risk work supporting the Climate Risk Programme, the Climate Adaptation Working Group of the Principles for Responsible Banking and the Adaptation and Resilience Investor Collaborative (ARIC). He also leads on climate policy in partnership with the Investor Agenda and has co-authored The Climate Risk Landscape, Physically Fit? and Adapting to a New Climate, as well as contributing to Climate Risk: Managing the Financial Risk and Funding the Transition
Anthony NYONG is the Director of Climate Change and Green Growth at the AfDB. Mr. Nyong has about 30 years of experience in environmental and natural resources management, renewable energy and green growth. He was a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report and a member of the IPCC Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis.
David ASHIAGBOR is the Chief Financial Sector Strategy Officer in the Financial Sector Development Department of the African Development Bank. He is currently leading the design and development of the Bank’s new Financial Sector Development Strategy, in addition to supporting the Director on policy and strategy issues.
Marina FINKEN is the Partnership Coordinator for Making Finance Work For Africa (MFW4A). She is an experienced Finance Professional who, before joining MFW4A had a successful career within Big 4 firms, providing audit and advisory services to large Banking groups and other financial services entities.
Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-...Francois Stepman
March 9 Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marlene Lee, PRB, United States
The webinar introduces you to how you can use the Research-To-Action (R2A) Plan Section to develop a step-by-step plan to communicate your research findings, attract influential stakeholders, and ensure your research leads to action.
Capturing Attention How To Use The Research Translation Toolkit’s Communicati...Francois Stepman
March 9 Transforming Research into Programs and Policies: How to Use the Research-to-Action Plan Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marlene Lee, PRB, United States
Speaker bios
This webinar introduces you to how you can use the Research-To-Action (R2A) Plan Section to develop a step-by-step plan to communicate your research findings, attract influential stakeholders, and ensure your research leads to action.
Generative Artificial Intelligence 3/14/2023 Johannes Schunter Head of Knowle...Francois Stepman
14 March 2023. Useful applications of ChatGPT in knowledge work
Johannes Schunter showed a number of useful applications in development work ; what the bot is good at and what it is not good at. He is Head of Knowledge Management · Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V., Berlin, Germany.
How to Use the Research Translation Toolkit’s Stakeholder Analysis SectionFrancois Stepman
23 February 2023 Reaching the Right People at the Right Time: How to Use the Stakeholder Analysis Section
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jose Rodriguez, International Consultant, Philippines
This webinar introduced the Stakeholder Analysis Section to identify influential individuals or groups who might use your research, and plan effective engagement with them to increase the impact of your research insights or technical innovations.
February 9 A Vital Resource: Exploring USAID’s Research Translation Toolkit
This webinar introduced the importance of research translation – the process that transforms research findings into a form that is relevant to practitioners or other audiences – and provides a high-level overview of the Research Translation Toolkit, including real world examples of research teams that have used the processes from the toolkit.
Overview of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda & Results of the Public ConsultationFrancois Stepman
23 - 24 November 2022. Nairobi, Kenya and online. AU-EU Innovation Agenda Stakeholder Event
Nairobi by the The European Commission and the African Union Commission.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
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Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
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Bob Boule
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Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
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1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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Food Security in the light of Climate Change and Bioenergy – Challenges for Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
1. Africa-Day at ZALF
„Food Security in the light of Climate
Change and Bioenergy – Challenges for
Research in Sub-Saharan Africa“
21.10.2013
Stefan Sieber et al.
2. Karibu! Welcome!
10:00-10:15
Welcome Address, Prof. Hubert Wiggering, Prof. Klaus Müller
10:15-10:30
Introduction of participating Institutions and Guests
10:30-11:15
Presentation of Research Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa at ZALF: selected topics and
research designs. (Stefan Sieber, ZALF)
11:15-11:45
Trans-SEC „Innovating pro-poor Strategies to safeguard Food Security using Technology and
Knowledge Transfer: A people-centred Approach” (Frieder Graef, ZALF)
11:45-12:15
Discussion
12:15-13:15
Lunch
13:15-13:45
ZALF Institutes – A guided walk on the campus and press picture
13:45 -16:00
Presentations and notes of invited experts:
Presentation on the GlobE program (Frank Jansen, PTJ/BMBF)
Presentation on JRC-IPTS Research Projects on African agriculture. Focus on micro and
regional levels (Sergio Gomez y Paloma, EU Commission).
16:00-16:30
Discussion on further development of presented research activities and collaboration
possibilities between present institutions
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3. Story 1: ZALF in Sub-Saharan Africa
• ZALF
• Projects in SS-Africa
• Projects in Tanzania
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5. ZALF e.V.
• Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
– The ZALF e.V. is member of the LeibnizAssociation
– The statutory remit of ZALF is to scientifically explore
ecosystems in agricultural landscapes and to develop
ecologically and economically acceptable land use
systems.
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6. ZALF e.V.
• Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
– 7 Institutes, Staff 400, Budget approx. 32 m €
– Projects are implemented at Institute of SocioEconomics
– 17 people in Trans-SEC
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7. ZALF Team
A 1. Stefan Sieber
2. Dirk Pohle
3. Karin Stahl
4. Harry Hoffmann
5. Götz Uckert
6. Jane Wambura
7. Katharina Löhr
8. Constanze Reif
9. Amjath Babu
B 10. Frieder Graef
11. Jana Schindler
C 12. Meike Schäfer
13. Ottfried Dietrich
D 14. Marcos Lana
15. Christian Kersebaum
E 16. Katharina Helming
17. Hannes König
F Associated
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3.
4.
Rosi Siebert
Peter Zander
Johannes Schuler
Tim Ndah
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8. Topics
• ZALF Team
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A 1. Stefan Sieber
2. Dirk Pohle
3. Karin Stahl
4. Harry Hoffmann
5. Götz Uckert
6. Jane Wambura
7. Katharina Löhr
8. Constanze Reif
9. Amjath Babu
B 10. Frieder Graef
11. Jana Schindler
C 12. Meike Schäfer
13. Ottfried Dietrich
D 14. Marcos Lana
15. Christian Kersebaum
E 16. Katharina Helming
17. Hannes König
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9. Institutes
• ZALF Team
A
E
D
B
C
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A 1. Stefan Sieber
2. Dirk Pohle
3. Karin Stahl
4. Harry Hoffmann
5. Götz Uckert
6. Jane Wambura
7. Katharina Löhr
8. Constanze Reif
9. Amjath Babu
B 10. Frieder Graef
11. Jana Schindler
C 12. Meike Schäfer
13. Ottfried Dietrich
D 14. Marcos Lana
15. Christian Kersebaum
E 16. Katharina Helming
17. Hannes König
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10. 12 Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
1.
Trans-SEC 2
2.
FSA Africa
3.
IA-Africa
4.
Trans-SEC 1
5.
6.
PES-Africa
Better-iS
7.
ReACCT
07/11/2013
Innovating pro-poor Strategies to
safeguard Food Security using Technology and Knowledge
Transfer: A people-centred Approach (BMBF/BMZ)
FSA Linking Innovations along Value Chains in Landscape
Systems (ZALF)
Impact Assessments for Food Security-Policies in Sub-Saharan
Africa (ZALF)
Innovating pro-poor Strategies to safeguard Food Security using
Technology and Knowledge Transfer: A people-centred
Approach (BMBF/BMZ)
Payments for Ecosystem Services (German Embassy, Kenya)
Bioenergy - Strategies to use biomass value chain potential for
sub-Saharan Africa to better respond to global change (BMZ)
Climate Change Impact Assessment and adaptation options in
vulnerable agro-landscapes in East Africa (BMZ)
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11. 12 Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
8. SUB-SAHARA
with R. Siebert
9. CA2Africa
Peter Zander
10. LUPIS
with K. Helming
11. Globe 2
12. Globe 1
07/11/2013
Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural Sub-Saharan
Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable (BMZ)
Conservation Agriculture in AFRICA: Analyzing and Foreseeing
its Impact - Comprehending its Adoption (EU FP7)
Land use policies and sustainable development in developing
countries (EU FP6)
Development of the Scaling-up Assessment Tool ScalA (BMZ)
Sustainable Agriculture as an approach to achieve pro-poor
growth in developing countries (BMVEL)
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12. Tanzania - 11.5 M Euro
Globe
Globe
I+2
I+2
ReACCT
Better-iS
SubSahara
Up-Scaling of
Good
Agricultural
Practices
Resilient Agrolandscapes to
Climate
Change in
Tanzania
Coordinator:
ZALF
0,2 Mio
BMELF/GIZ
Coordinator:
ZALF
1,3 Mio
GIZ
Biofuel evaluation
for Tanzanian
Technological
Efficiency using
Renewables –
integrated
Strategies
Coordinator:
ZALF
1,1 Mio
GIZ
Strategies for
Adapting to
Climate Change
in Rural SubSaharan Africa:
Targeting the
Most Vulnerable
Coordinator:
IFPRI
1,3 Mio
GIZ
07/11/2013
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TransTransSEC I+2
SEC I+2
Innovating propoor strategies
to safeguard
Food Security
using technology
and knowledge
transfer
Coordinator:
ZALF
7,5+0.1 Mio
BMBF/GIZ
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14. Climate change projection M. Büchner/ PIK
Temperature, precipitation change (downscaled A1B IPCC)
http://www.reacctanzania.com/
+3 °C
- 50 mm
+ 150 mm
07/11/2013
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15. Impact Model Food security S. Msangi/ IFPRI
Impact Modeling (IFPRI):
Child Malnutrition for Tanzania
(millions of children, age 0-5)
millions of undernourished children
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2000
2.0
2010
1.5
2020
1.0
0.5
0.0
Baseline
SecurityFirst
SustainabilityFirst
• SecF: Less trade, technical progress, economic demand
• SusF: More environmental protection, efficient energy usage and
technologies, emphasis on yield productivity
= Driver analysis of MaA has high impact on food security
07/11/2013
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16. DSSAT Crop Modeling Results J. Bobert, C. Kersebaum
Indicator
Past
Current
Future
agriculture land fraction
precipitation in dry
season
precipitation in rain
season
water availability in rain
season
Field trials:
Observed data to be
used in DSSAT model
analysis
water availability
throughout the year
total yield in vuli and
masika seasons
yield security without
adaptation measures
• Land use change and climate change lead to:
• increasing pressure on natural resources
• Instable food security due to fluctuating yields
07/11/2013
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17. SWAT modeling results
M. Natkhin, O. Dietrich, M. Schäfer
Indicator
Past
Current
Future
Agriculture land fraction
Precipitation in dry
season
Precipitation in rain
season
Annual flood peak
surface runoff &
vulnerability erosion
SWAT model:
Land use change and
Time with low flow
climate change analysis,
Ngerengegere
Water availability
in dry season
catchment / observed
data
• Land use change and climate change lead to:
• Increase of surface runoff and flood peaks
• Longer duration of river low flows in catchments
07/11/2013
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18. Value chain analysis G. Uckert, H. Hoffmann
Jatropha Reference sites
JPTL, Kabir
Lenguriki/MFP
(Tandai)
Woodfuel
survey
Master Thesis
Ntabaye in
Bagamoyo District
Jatropha
Palm oil
Master Thesis
Kisangi in
Kisarawa District
SVO/MFP
Wood
(MFP +
Prokon)
Jatropha
survey
Master Thesis
Karwani in Rungwe District
Surveys on value chains of woody biomass,
sunflower, Jatropha and palm oil
(1) Local consumption,
(2) sustainability,
(3) economic viability,
(3) market access/functioning
Pressure on land
and resources
Charcoal
Impact evaluation
Reduction of
negative side-effect
not feasible
07/11/2013
Alternative energy systems
Photos: Sieber, Uckert
(FELISA)
Palm oil
survey
Master ThesIs
Mahoo
in Monduli/
Arumeru District
Multifunctional
Platform
Ex-ante assessment
- high opportunity costs of labor
- Jatropha compete with food production
- As support plant for vanilla, pepper
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19. Participative DSS SCALA S. Polreich et al.
Participative Decision
Making for Good Practices
at community level
Development financed by…
• BMVEL
• GTZ Sustainet
• GTZ Sektorvorhaben
„Nachhaltige Ressourcennutzung
in der Landwirtschaft“
• BETTER-iS (GTZ/BEAF
• REACCT (GTZ/BEAF)
07/11/2013
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20. Participative DSS Tim Ndah, Johannes Schuler, Peter Zander
Project goal
• to assess and learn jointly from past and ongoing CA experiences under which
conditions and to what extent does CA
strengthen the socio-economic position of
landholders in Africa.
• To identify knowledge gaps for future
research, development and promotion of CA.
07/11/2013
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21. Good Practices T. Below
Farm and crop-management:
· Mixed cropping
· Grow vegetables in off-season
· Drought-resistant crops (cassava,
sorghum, millet, groundnut, sunflower)
· Short maturing varieties
· Apply farmyard manure
· Extend farmland outside of the ward
· Extend farmland within the ward
· Fallowing
· Crop rotation
· Apply inorganic fertilizer
· Agroforestry
Below et al. 2010
• Set of GP needs to be assembled to region-explicit
conditions to maximize effectiveness and efficiency
= Ranked GP to site conditions stabilize yields
07/11/2013
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22. Story 2: Trans-SEC Project
•
•
•
•
•
•
At a glance
Objectives
Partners
Research Design
Outputs
WP Organisation
07/11/2013
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23. Trans-SEC
At a glance
•
•
•
•
•
7,5 M Euro
Managing
3 + 2 Years
F. Graef
S. Sieber
07/11/2013
7.1 M BMBF / 400,000 Euro BMZ
PTJ / GIZ on behalf of BMBF / BMZ
Evaluation after 3 years
Scientific Coordinator
General Manager
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24. Objectives
• Improvement of food situation for the mostvulnerable rural poor population in Tanzania,
• Identification of successful food securing upgrading
strategies along local and regional FVC
• Testing UGS and adjust them to site-specific,
sustainable settings,
• Dissemination of concepts for national outreach,
• Implementation at different levels of policy,
extension and research.
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25. USPs Research
• An integrated food value chain (FVC) approach
• Local and regional knowledge on site conditions.
(“Not to re-invent the wheel”)
• Extraordinary high level of participation.
(“South-South and North-South learning”)
• Action research, national dissemination/up-scaling
(“Testing the implementation capability is the key for success”)
• Risks, success and lessons learnt from failure
(“Liebig`s law of minimum constraints”)
• Models: SWIM, LPJmL, IMPACT, Hermes, DSSAT
(“Foresight, simulation for future scenarios”)
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29. Research Topics
Addressed issues of the call
Topic
High emphasis
Natural
resources
soil, water
Production
Value chain
Region and
gender
food production,
food quality
post-harvest
processing
site- and regionspecific solutions
Considered with
Considered, but
medium emphasis
lower emphasis
material flows and
nutrient cycles
human nutrition
health
Additional issues
reduction of food
value chain losses
gender-specific
structures
waste management
Livestock
participation, societal
differences, policies, instit
utions
plants / plant
breeding
Plants
Biomass/energy
markets
biomass /
bioenergy
animals in food
system
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waste management
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30. Research Design
CPM-System
Ad-hoc services
on your request
• Professional team
of supervisors,
mediators, teambuilder
• Accompanying
services for TransSEC consortium
Involvement of
Professionals
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38. Infrastructure
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•
•
•
Services for Transport & 4 Vehicles
Meeting rooms at SUA and ARIs, contact persons
Access to 4 villages via our African partners
Assistance for facilitation of workshops, focus groups
and surveys, interview
• Support for financial management, reporting
• Support for research stays in Germany
07/11/2013
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43. Story 1: The GlobE Program
• Objectives
• Funding Scheme
• Partner Projects
07/11/2013
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44. Objectives of GlobE
• Global Food Security GlobE
• National Research Strategy „BioEconomy
2030“
• 2010 started by the German Government
• Aim is the TRANSFORMATION from an oil –
based industry and society to a biomass –
based industry and society
• Five key challenges were selected as a
starting point: Ensuring global nutrition
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45. Objectives of GlobE
• Participatory design of German-African research
networks which focus on the food system
• Identifying and solving central problems related to
the overarching food system in Africa
• Developing regionally adapted research solutions
based on a solid situation analysis of the region
• Supporting and further developing research
capacities in Germany and in the African partner
countries
07/11/2013
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46. Funding Scheme
BMZ (Federal Ministry for
BMBF (Federal Ministry of
Education and Research)
Economic Cooperation and
Development)
PT - Jülich
GIZ
German
iARC
Partner
- Universities
- Research
Centers
- Companies
- etc.
07/11/2013
African
Partner
- Universities
- Research
Centers
- Companies
- etc.
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IFPRI
icipe
AVRDC
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47. Funding Scheme
Trans-SEC
Workshop
GlobE - Evaluation
GlobE – Global food security
funding period I
funding period II
Delivery of concepts
implementation of concepts
Result:
Result:
15 out of 52 proposals
6 out of 15 concepts
07/11/2013
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48. 6 GlobE projects
Budget of 45 M Euro
• „Wetlands“ Wetlands in East Africa: reconciling future
food production with environmental protection
-> Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania
• „HORTINLEA“ Horticultural Innovations and Learning for
Improved Nutrition And Livelihood in East Africa
-> Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
• „RELOAD“ Reduction of Post Harvest Losses and Value
Addition in East African Food Value Chains
-> Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya
49. 6 GlobE projects
• "BiomassWeb" Improving Food Security in Africa
through Increased System Productivity of Biomassbased Webs
-> Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia
• “UrbanFoodPlus” African-German partnership to
enhance resource use efficiency in urban and peri-urban
agriculture in West African cities
-> Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Cameroon
• “Trans-SEC” Innovating pro-poor Strategies to safeguard
Food Security using Technology and Knowledge Transfer
-> Tanzania