Natl council for science and the environment 180112 c_hausmannCGIAR
The document discusses the need to sustainably intensify global food production to feed a growing population. It notes that food production must increase by 70% by 2050 to feed over 9 billion people. This will require doubling productivity in many areas through more efficient use of land, water, labor, and investment while minimizing environmental impacts. The concept of "sustainable intensification" is introduced to meet new imperatives of producing more and better quality food using fewer resources and less pollution. Achieving this goal will require strategic decisions and increased investment in agriculture research, technology, infrastructure, and extension services, especially in developing countries where yields currently lag behind.
ABC Perspective: ‘Access to safe and nutritious food for all’agbiz
Dr John Purchase presented at the Consumer Rights Conference. He addressed the following topics:
Global Food System and Value Chains;
Food Chain and Network Development;
How do we capture value?;
Role of Government and the Case for International Investment.
The document summarizes seed production and marketing efforts in Kenya and Ethiopia between September 2008 and February 2009. Key points include:
1. Over 128 metric tons of seed for drought-tolerant varieties were produced by partners in both countries, exceeding initial targets.
2. Seed was marketed through various approaches including agro-dealers, open markets, and farmer-to-farmer exchange, with over 225,000 customers reached.
3. Lessons highlighted the importance of decentralized seed production and diversifying partnerships to ensure stable and accessible seed supply, especially for marginal areas.
The document summarizes the introduction and spread of the Green Revolution in India. It describes how Norman Borlaug developed high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice with support from the Rockefeller Foundation. These varieties were introduced in India in the 1960s through a collaboration between the Ford Foundation and Indian government. Punjab was the initial site due to reliable water supply and agricultural success. The introduction of HYVs led to increased crop production and self-sufficiency in grains for India. However, it also caused environmental problems from overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. The Green Revolution impacted local communities and increased inequality among farmers.
This briefing paper discusses improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of fertilizer use in South Asia. It finds that while fertilizer increased crop yields after being widely adopted, growth rates are now declining. Continued heavy reliance on nitrogenous fertilizer without proper nutrient management is degrading soils and natural resources. The paper recommends policies and practices to make fertilizer use more efficient, effective and sustainable, including expanding production and quality fertilizers, enhancing extension services, emphasizing complementary inputs, and promoting regional cooperation.
In Mali, nearly 68 percent of the population is considered poor. They are mostly smallholder farmers. Women here, as in many parts of Africa and Asia, are particularly vulnerable due to limited access to capital, land and training. Increasing opportunities for women can have a powerful impact on productivity and agriculture-led growth (...)
Natl council for science and the environment 180112 c_hausmannCGIAR
The document discusses the need to sustainably intensify global food production to feed a growing population. It notes that food production must increase by 70% by 2050 to feed over 9 billion people. This will require doubling productivity in many areas through more efficient use of land, water, labor, and investment while minimizing environmental impacts. The concept of "sustainable intensification" is introduced to meet new imperatives of producing more and better quality food using fewer resources and less pollution. Achieving this goal will require strategic decisions and increased investment in agriculture research, technology, infrastructure, and extension services, especially in developing countries where yields currently lag behind.
ABC Perspective: ‘Access to safe and nutritious food for all’agbiz
Dr John Purchase presented at the Consumer Rights Conference. He addressed the following topics:
Global Food System and Value Chains;
Food Chain and Network Development;
How do we capture value?;
Role of Government and the Case for International Investment.
The document summarizes seed production and marketing efforts in Kenya and Ethiopia between September 2008 and February 2009. Key points include:
1. Over 128 metric tons of seed for drought-tolerant varieties were produced by partners in both countries, exceeding initial targets.
2. Seed was marketed through various approaches including agro-dealers, open markets, and farmer-to-farmer exchange, with over 225,000 customers reached.
3. Lessons highlighted the importance of decentralized seed production and diversifying partnerships to ensure stable and accessible seed supply, especially for marginal areas.
The document summarizes the introduction and spread of the Green Revolution in India. It describes how Norman Borlaug developed high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice with support from the Rockefeller Foundation. These varieties were introduced in India in the 1960s through a collaboration between the Ford Foundation and Indian government. Punjab was the initial site due to reliable water supply and agricultural success. The introduction of HYVs led to increased crop production and self-sufficiency in grains for India. However, it also caused environmental problems from overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. The Green Revolution impacted local communities and increased inequality among farmers.
This briefing paper discusses improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of fertilizer use in South Asia. It finds that while fertilizer increased crop yields after being widely adopted, growth rates are now declining. Continued heavy reliance on nitrogenous fertilizer without proper nutrient management is degrading soils and natural resources. The paper recommends policies and practices to make fertilizer use more efficient, effective and sustainable, including expanding production and quality fertilizers, enhancing extension services, emphasizing complementary inputs, and promoting regional cooperation.
In Mali, nearly 68 percent of the population is considered poor. They are mostly smallholder farmers. Women here, as in many parts of Africa and Asia, are particularly vulnerable due to limited access to capital, land and training. Increasing opportunities for women can have a powerful impact on productivity and agriculture-led growth (...)
A strategic partnership dedicated to advancing science to address central development challenges: reducing rural poverty, improving food security, nutrition and health, and sustainably managing natural resources. Its research is carried out by 15 International Agricultural Research Centers working with hundreds of partners worldwide. The summary focuses on key points about the new CGIAR System and progress towards implementing the GCARD Roadmap to transform agricultural research for development.
A strategic partnership works to advance agricultural research to address poverty, food insecurity, nutrition, and sustainable natural resource management through 15 International Agricultural Research Centers collaborating worldwide. The partnership's research is organized through 16 Coordinated Research Programs (CRPs) that focus on key priorities like staple crops, livestock, fish, natural resource management, and cross-cutting issues like markets and nutrition, as determined through consultation with partners. This collective approach aims to make agricultural innovation more development-oriented and impactful at scale.
Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food securit...ILRI
Presented by Shirley Tarawali at the Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands: Project Design Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 January-2 February 2012.
Presentation to ACIAR staff on consultation activities and strategy of the Australian International Food Security Centre. Mellissa Wood and Wendy Henderson, 16 August 2012.
Exploring the scope of cost effective aflatoxin risk reduction strategiespchenevixtrench
This study aims to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce aflatoxin risk in maize and groundnut value chains in Africa in order to improve market access and health outcomes for the poor. A multi-disciplinary team will collect data on aflatoxin prevalence along value chains in different agro-ecological zones in Kenya and Mali. They will also assess the economic and health impacts of aflatoxin and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of various risk reduction options to inform policies that promote adoptability among vulnerable populations.
BAIF is a non-profit organization that works on rural development initiatives across India. Some of its key programs include cattle breeding, watershed development, tree-based farming, and building livelihoods. It takes a holistic approach to empowering communities through initiatives like livestock development, capacity building, and strengthening infrastructure. BAIF also conducts research and development work to improve agricultural technologies and practices.
The document discusses Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), an organization that coordinates agricultural research and development in Africa. It summarizes FARA's mission to improve agriculture productivity, competitiveness, and markets by strengthening African agricultural research and development systems. FARA supports the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) which aims for 6% annual growth in African agriculture. The document also provides messages for the African Innovation Foundation for Sustainable Crop Intensification, including aligning with CAADP and focusing on adoption, capacity building, and policy.
The document summarizes a study on enhancing resilience to climate change in the Horn of Africa. It outlines the study methodology, including research questions and site selection. It provides context on the region, including facts about drought impacts. Examples of past interventions are discussed, along with criteria for successful projects and case studies of successes. Reasons for failures of some past projects are also presented.
The CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish and its synergies with the C...ILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace and Tom Randolph at the the third annual conference on Agricultural Research for Development: Innovations and incentives, Uppsala, Sweden, 26-27 September 2012.
The Livelihoods Fund provides financing for carbon offset projects that also improve livelihoods and restore ecosystems. It has funded 6 projects across multiple countries that have planted over 14,000 hectares of forests and are projected to generate over 6 million carbon credits. The fund takes a balanced portfolio approach, investing in projects focused on ecosystem restoration, agriculture and agroforestry, and small renewable energy. It has a track record of success due to its rigorous selection process, focus on scalability and local benefits, and risk mitigation strategies.
ICRISAT Big ideas for partnership portfoliocropreg
1. Smallholder farmers in dryland regions rely mainly on rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods. Climate change is increasing the risks they face from more variable rainfall patterns.
2. The document proposes several "Big Ideas" to improve rural livelihoods and promote climate resilience in these regions. These include developing climate resilient communities, sustainably managing natural resources using proven models, and breeding new drought-tolerant varieties of dryland cereals and grain legumes.
3. One proven model discussed is the Bhoochetana program from India, which achieved major increases in crop yields and agricultural incomes through soil and water conservation practices, use of improved seeds and fertilizers, and farmer training.
This document summarizes the challenges of food security and climate change in Africa and introduces conservation agriculture as a solution. It discusses two projects - CA SARD and SCAP - that have promoted conservation agriculture to smallholder farmers in East and West Africa. It outlines the principles and techniques of conservation agriculture being taught, and summarizes the achievements and lessons learned, including increased yields and food security, reduced labor, and farmer adoption of the practices. Challenges and the need to further scale up conservation agriculture in Africa are also discussed.
Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters.
The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade.
[ Originally posted on http://www.cop-ppld.net/cop_knowledge_base ]
Presented by Ben Lukuyu and Michael Blummel, ILRI, at the Workshop on Identifying Investment Opportunities for Livestock Feed Resources Development in the Eastern Africa Sub-Region, ILRI Addis, 13-15 December 2017
ICRISAT Global Planning Meeting 2019:CGIAR Research Program Grain Legumes and...ICRISAT
The CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals Agri-food Systems (CRP GLDC) focused on increasing the productivity, profitability, resilience and marketability of critical and nutritious grain legume and cereal crops grown in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Mediterranean Innovation Partnership Network for Youth and Entrepreneurship a...ICARDA
The document discusses challenges facing dryland areas and opportunities for research and innovation to address these challenges. It presents ICARDA's new strategy for 2017-2026, which aims to develop science-based solutions for thriving and resilient drylands through innovative research. The strategy focuses on five strategic research outcomes: preserving agricultural biodiversity; improving drought-resistant crops; integrated dryland farming systems; sustainable natural resource management; and developing value chains and off-farm activities. ICARDA will work with partners to conduct cutting-edge science and translate research into impacts through strategic partnerships and capacity development.
Monty Jones Africa Australia consultationPriorities for Research to Improve F...ACIAR
This document discusses priorities for research to improve food security in Africa. It outlines Africa's development challenges including poverty, food insecurity, and poor soils. Opportunities include initiatives like CAADP and increasing attention to agriculture. Research priorities include improving smallholder productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, and increasing resilience to risks. There are gaps in research targeting specific geographies, commodities, and technologies. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) coordinates agricultural research and development across the continent as the technical arm of the African Union Commission.
This document discusses innovative partnerships for agricultural research and development (AR4D). It notes that partnerships between the public, private, and civil society sectors are critical for AR4D. The global challenges of food insecurity are outlined, including rising food prices, climate change impacts on agriculture, loss of arable land, and constraints from water, energy, labor and fertilizer availability. In response, there has been increased focus on agriculture through initiatives like the G8's New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition and USAID's Feed the Future strategy. Feed the Future prioritizes research in key geographies and production systems to achieve sustainable intensification and improve nutrition through three research themes: advancing the productivity frontier, transforming key production systems
Gendered youth transitions to adulthood in the Drylands: Implications for tar...CGIAR
This presentation was given on 19 December 2019 by Esther Njuguna-Mungai (CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals), Ms. Katindi Sivi-Njonjo (GLDC Affiliated PhD student) and Dr. Eileen Bogweh Nchanji (International Center for Tropical Agriculture / CIAT) as part of the webinar ‘Gendered youth transitions to adulthood in the Drylands: Implications for targeting'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-youth-dryland/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Power through: A new concept in the empowerment discourseCGIAR
This presentation was given by Alessandra Galiè (ILRI) and Cathy Farnworth (independent) on 27 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Power through: A new concept in the empowerment discourse'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-power-through/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
A strategic partnership dedicated to advancing science to address central development challenges: reducing rural poverty, improving food security, nutrition and health, and sustainably managing natural resources. Its research is carried out by 15 International Agricultural Research Centers working with hundreds of partners worldwide. The summary focuses on key points about the new CGIAR System and progress towards implementing the GCARD Roadmap to transform agricultural research for development.
A strategic partnership works to advance agricultural research to address poverty, food insecurity, nutrition, and sustainable natural resource management through 15 International Agricultural Research Centers collaborating worldwide. The partnership's research is organized through 16 Coordinated Research Programs (CRPs) that focus on key priorities like staple crops, livestock, fish, natural resource management, and cross-cutting issues like markets and nutrition, as determined through consultation with partners. This collective approach aims to make agricultural innovation more development-oriented and impactful at scale.
Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food securit...ILRI
Presented by Shirley Tarawali at the Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands: Project Design Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 January-2 February 2012.
Presentation to ACIAR staff on consultation activities and strategy of the Australian International Food Security Centre. Mellissa Wood and Wendy Henderson, 16 August 2012.
Exploring the scope of cost effective aflatoxin risk reduction strategiespchenevixtrench
This study aims to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce aflatoxin risk in maize and groundnut value chains in Africa in order to improve market access and health outcomes for the poor. A multi-disciplinary team will collect data on aflatoxin prevalence along value chains in different agro-ecological zones in Kenya and Mali. They will also assess the economic and health impacts of aflatoxin and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of various risk reduction options to inform policies that promote adoptability among vulnerable populations.
BAIF is a non-profit organization that works on rural development initiatives across India. Some of its key programs include cattle breeding, watershed development, tree-based farming, and building livelihoods. It takes a holistic approach to empowering communities through initiatives like livestock development, capacity building, and strengthening infrastructure. BAIF also conducts research and development work to improve agricultural technologies and practices.
The document discusses Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), an organization that coordinates agricultural research and development in Africa. It summarizes FARA's mission to improve agriculture productivity, competitiveness, and markets by strengthening African agricultural research and development systems. FARA supports the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) which aims for 6% annual growth in African agriculture. The document also provides messages for the African Innovation Foundation for Sustainable Crop Intensification, including aligning with CAADP and focusing on adoption, capacity building, and policy.
The document summarizes a study on enhancing resilience to climate change in the Horn of Africa. It outlines the study methodology, including research questions and site selection. It provides context on the region, including facts about drought impacts. Examples of past interventions are discussed, along with criteria for successful projects and case studies of successes. Reasons for failures of some past projects are also presented.
The CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish and its synergies with the C...ILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace and Tom Randolph at the the third annual conference on Agricultural Research for Development: Innovations and incentives, Uppsala, Sweden, 26-27 September 2012.
The Livelihoods Fund provides financing for carbon offset projects that also improve livelihoods and restore ecosystems. It has funded 6 projects across multiple countries that have planted over 14,000 hectares of forests and are projected to generate over 6 million carbon credits. The fund takes a balanced portfolio approach, investing in projects focused on ecosystem restoration, agriculture and agroforestry, and small renewable energy. It has a track record of success due to its rigorous selection process, focus on scalability and local benefits, and risk mitigation strategies.
ICRISAT Big ideas for partnership portfoliocropreg
1. Smallholder farmers in dryland regions rely mainly on rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods. Climate change is increasing the risks they face from more variable rainfall patterns.
2. The document proposes several "Big Ideas" to improve rural livelihoods and promote climate resilience in these regions. These include developing climate resilient communities, sustainably managing natural resources using proven models, and breeding new drought-tolerant varieties of dryland cereals and grain legumes.
3. One proven model discussed is the Bhoochetana program from India, which achieved major increases in crop yields and agricultural incomes through soil and water conservation practices, use of improved seeds and fertilizers, and farmer training.
This document summarizes the challenges of food security and climate change in Africa and introduces conservation agriculture as a solution. It discusses two projects - CA SARD and SCAP - that have promoted conservation agriculture to smallholder farmers in East and West Africa. It outlines the principles and techniques of conservation agriculture being taught, and summarizes the achievements and lessons learned, including increased yields and food security, reduced labor, and farmer adoption of the practices. Challenges and the need to further scale up conservation agriculture in Africa are also discussed.
Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters.
The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade.
[ Originally posted on http://www.cop-ppld.net/cop_knowledge_base ]
Presented by Ben Lukuyu and Michael Blummel, ILRI, at the Workshop on Identifying Investment Opportunities for Livestock Feed Resources Development in the Eastern Africa Sub-Region, ILRI Addis, 13-15 December 2017
ICRISAT Global Planning Meeting 2019:CGIAR Research Program Grain Legumes and...ICRISAT
The CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals Agri-food Systems (CRP GLDC) focused on increasing the productivity, profitability, resilience and marketability of critical and nutritious grain legume and cereal crops grown in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Mediterranean Innovation Partnership Network for Youth and Entrepreneurship a...ICARDA
The document discusses challenges facing dryland areas and opportunities for research and innovation to address these challenges. It presents ICARDA's new strategy for 2017-2026, which aims to develop science-based solutions for thriving and resilient drylands through innovative research. The strategy focuses on five strategic research outcomes: preserving agricultural biodiversity; improving drought-resistant crops; integrated dryland farming systems; sustainable natural resource management; and developing value chains and off-farm activities. ICARDA will work with partners to conduct cutting-edge science and translate research into impacts through strategic partnerships and capacity development.
Monty Jones Africa Australia consultationPriorities for Research to Improve F...ACIAR
This document discusses priorities for research to improve food security in Africa. It outlines Africa's development challenges including poverty, food insecurity, and poor soils. Opportunities include initiatives like CAADP and increasing attention to agriculture. Research priorities include improving smallholder productivity, reducing post-harvest losses, and increasing resilience to risks. There are gaps in research targeting specific geographies, commodities, and technologies. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) coordinates agricultural research and development across the continent as the technical arm of the African Union Commission.
This document discusses innovative partnerships for agricultural research and development (AR4D). It notes that partnerships between the public, private, and civil society sectors are critical for AR4D. The global challenges of food insecurity are outlined, including rising food prices, climate change impacts on agriculture, loss of arable land, and constraints from water, energy, labor and fertilizer availability. In response, there has been increased focus on agriculture through initiatives like the G8's New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition and USAID's Feed the Future strategy. Feed the Future prioritizes research in key geographies and production systems to achieve sustainable intensification and improve nutrition through three research themes: advancing the productivity frontier, transforming key production systems
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Gendered youth transitions to adulthood in the Drylands: Implications for tar...CGIAR
This presentation was given on 19 December 2019 by Esther Njuguna-Mungai (CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals), Ms. Katindi Sivi-Njonjo (GLDC Affiliated PhD student) and Dr. Eileen Bogweh Nchanji (International Center for Tropical Agriculture / CIAT) as part of the webinar ‘Gendered youth transitions to adulthood in the Drylands: Implications for targeting'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-youth-dryland/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Power through: A new concept in the empowerment discourseCGIAR
This presentation was given by Alessandra Galiè (ILRI) and Cathy Farnworth (independent) on 27 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Power through: A new concept in the empowerment discourse'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-power-through/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Friends, neighbours and village cereal stockists: hope for non-hybrid seed ac...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Esther Njuguna-Mungai (CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals) on 21 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and CGIAR Research Program on Maize.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-seed-system-ssa/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Seed security and resilience: Gender perspectivesCGIAR
This presentation was given by Shawn McGuire (Food and Agriculture Organization / FAO) on 21 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and CGIAR Research Program on Maize.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-seed-system-ssa/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide le...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Rahma Adams (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center / CIMMYT) on 21 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and CGIAR Research Program on Maize.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-seed-system-ssa/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Reflections on gender transformative approaches in agriculture – The promise ...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Franz Wong (KIT Royal Tropical Institute) and Rhiannon Pyburn (CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research) on 20 June 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Reflections on gender transformative approaches in agriculture – The promise and cautionary tales'.
The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and KIT Royal Tropical Institute.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-gta-2019/
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Culture, choice and action in legume seeds systems in East and North UgandaCGIAR
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Gender differentiation of farmers' knowledge, trait preferences and its impac...CGIAR
This poster was presented by Hellen Opie (National Agricultural Research Organization), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Commodity corridor approach: Facilitating gender integration in development r...CGIAR
This poster was presented by Eileen Nchanji (International Center for Tropical Agriculture/CIAT), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
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Gender and food systems research: Key lessons from the Canadian International...CGIAR
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Revisiting women's empowerment through a cultural lensCGIAR
This presentation was given by Sarah de Smet (SNV), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Integrating gender in aquaculture and small scale fisheries agri-food systems...CGIAR
This document summarizes a presentation on integrating gender in aquaculture and small-scale fisheries research. It discusses two key approaches - using a theory of change to make gender assumptions and concerns explicit, and applying a gender lens to each stage of the research project cycle. Common pitfalls in gender integration like focusing only on women or overlooking intersectionality are also outlined. The presentation provides tips for practitioners on how to operationalize gender integration in their work.
Learning to work as a farming family team: Farmer responses to a gender-inclu...CGIAR
This document summarizes research on a gender-inclusive farming family team (FFT) approach used in Papua New Guinea. The research aimed to understand barriers and enablers for women's participation and the model's influence. It found that women learn more when their families are included and communicating roles clearly is important. Practicing concepts concretely on farms aids learning. Key barriers were limited land and climate challenges. Recommendations included continuing the structured FFT approach and using participatory adult learning methods.
Building gender equity from the bottom up in agricultural communitiesCGIAR
This keynote presentation was given by Katherine Gibson (Western Sydney University), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
The role of paid and unpaid labour on sorghum and finger millet production in...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Rachel Gitundu (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics / ICRISAT), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Scrutinizing the 'feminization of agriculture' hypothesis: trajectories of la...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Kartika Juniwaty (Center for International Forestry Research), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
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Rural transformation, empowerment, and agricultural linkages in NepalCGIAR
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Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Intra-household decision-making processes: What the qualitative and quantitat...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Juliana Muriel (International Center for Tropical Agriculture / CIAT), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Developing measures of freedom of movement for gender studies of agricultural...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Jessica Heckert (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Building intellectual bridges and shared agendas / Strategy and example: gend...CGIAR
This double presentation was given by Jayne Curnow (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) and Vicki Wilde (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Building intellectual bridges and shared agendas / Strategy and example: gend...
G ri sp gcard funders forum oct 24 3
1. GRiSP: Global Rice Science
Partnership
Bas Bouman, GRiSP Director
• Importance of rice and the need for GRiSP
• Science-based products and partnerships for
impact at scale along well-defined impact
pathway; time-line across Impact pathway
• More than genes…
2. Why Rice – Why GRiSP?
• 120 million rice farmers feed 3.5 billion people
• 1 billion people extremely poor and hungry
depend on rice – more coming…
• Political commodity; rice riots slowdown
‘000 milled tonnes
No slowdown in
global rice
consumption
Rice fastest
growing food
commodity in
SSA
3. From 7 to 9 billion…. mostly in cities in
Asia and Africa => more rice
4. Future: less and more expensive resources
(water, energy, labor, fertilizers, crop protection)
More hostile environment (climate change):
drought, floods, salinity, heat
Global challenge and global threats
⇒ need for concerted global action
⇒ need for GRiSP
5. Science partnerships
Development partnerships
Theme 1 ----- Theme 2, 3,4 -------------------------- Theme 5 Theme 6
Increased Food Security
nutritious
rice
production Nutrition and
Genes, Products
Products adopted by health
varieties,
management locally farmers,
technologies, adapted and value chain Stable and
information promoted by actors, affordable
public, NGO, price of rice Rural (and
gateway, policy
models, data, and private makers, urban)
tools, capacity, sector other Poverty
etc stakeholders
Increased
resource use Sustainability
efficiency
GRiSP
SRF
Timeline
Discovery – invention – innovation – bringing to market
Products Intermediate Development Outcomes Impact
Farmers: 1000s 10.000s 100.000s millions
6. Example products: nutrient management, flood tolerance,
salinity tolerance
Major rice
granaries in
deltas: climate
change and sea
water rise
exacerbate
flooding and
salinity
11 M ha flood prone 12 M ha salt affected
Fertilizers:
sometimes too
much…
sometimes too
little...
Algae bloom in Shuitaozhuang
reservoir (水涛庄), China
7. Product: Nutrient-management advice
Web Smartphone GSM mobile
phone
Local Language real
time interaction
Indonesia,
SMS output
Philippines: farmers
Web and smart increase returns
phone output
100$ per ha
8. 16 years of research provides the science
for ‘precise’ field-specific nutrient
management
CCAP NA
CAU U
PAU YU
PDCSR HZAU
BRRI ZU
GBPUAT HAU
GAAS
MAS SFRI
VAAS
HUAF PhilRice
TNAU ASISOV
WVSU
CLRRI AFC
ICATAD
ICRR
ICFORD Science is well
ICALRD
documented
16-year partnerships (1996-2012)
9.
10. Moving into Africa (2011-…)
Local model calibration
6
Without Ghana:
y=0.813x0.802, R2=0.51, n=247
Ghana included:
Grain yield (Mg ha-1) y=0.722x0.869, R2=0.53, n=260
4
PK (-N) Plots
2
Burkina Faso
Mali
Mauritania
Senegal
Ghana
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
NPK Plots
Target Domains
-1
Grain yield (Mg ha )
11. Product: Submergence-tolerant rice
Swarna-Sub1
17 d submergence
October 1, 2010, Mymensingh district, Bangladesh
> 25 years of ‘discovery science’: gene, markers,…
12. Farmers’ submergence tolerant landraces collected; FR13A
Gene bank screened; FR13A identified
Semi-dwarf & submergence tol. combined
First high-yielding dwarf varieties
1950 1978 1990 2000 2010
1995: Sub1 mapped to Chr. 9
Fine mapping & marker development initiated
2002: Swarna crossed with IR49830-7 (Sub1)
2006: Sub1-A gene conferring submergence tolerance
2006: Swarna-Sub1 developed by marker assisted backcrossing
2008: Sub1-A mode of action: inhibit response to GA
2009: Swarna-Sub1 released in Indian, Indonesia, IR64-
Sub1 in Indonesia, Philippines
2010: Two Sub1 varieties released in Bangladesh
13. Swarna-Sub1 Timeline in
in India and B’Desh + NFSM, State
100
public &
>130
public &
+ Govs., Seed Co
NARES NARES NGOs, FOs, S private private
(P&Pv), NGOs,
Partners (2) (8) eed Co (P) sector sectors
IPs (54)
(22)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Activities Release Dissemination, adoption, tacking
Evaluation, De (June), Seed & impact assessment
Multiplication Evaluation
monstration Mult. (BS
+TL), Demonstr.
Seed Seed Mult (boro)
amount BS: 170 t BS/FS/
BS/FS/CS/
2 kg 100 kg 3,000 kg 15 tons TL: 450 t TL,10,000 t CS/TL,
FS : > 500 (+FS) 40000 t
(+FS)
No. of
Farmers ~ 700 ~5,000 >100,000 1.3 mil 4.0 mil
Swarna-Sub1 reached about 3 million farmers
in India and 0.5 million in Bangladesh by 2012
14. New Products: 2 in 1,
Submergence + salinity tolerance
Combined tolerance of salinity and submergence is now
being evaluated in target sites in Asia.
10 days submerged Sub1 only SalTol+ Sub1
in saline water
15. New Products “Rebooting evolution”
Useful Traits
Insect
resistance
Disease
resistance
Tolerance of
O. officinalis O. ridleyi abiotic
stresses
QTLs for yield
Nutrition?
O. alta O. minuta O. brachyanta O. rufipogon O. longistaminata
Industrial uses?
Wild Species of Oryza: truly global resource
16. Transfer of natural salt tolerance from Oryza coarctata
a wild species that grows well in brackish water
15 years of
crossing produced
1 viable plant!
F1 BC1
IR56 IR56 O. IR56 x O.
(No Salt) (EC 24 ) coarctata IR56 x O. coarctata//IR56
coarctata (EC 24)
(EC 24) (EC 24)
17. Development outcomes: more than
genes…
Labor shortage:
small tillers
introduced
Labor shortage and
yield increase:
weeding tools
introduced
Local market
needs: improved
Rice development hubs: co- rice processing and
owned testing grounds for packaging
development and delivery of
new rice technologies
18. Burundi: ex-combatant women trained in
novel rice farming technologies
The group leaders
say:
“We are able to buy
soap, nice cloths, we
wash cloths, ... and
we also have more
food now: in my family
for example, we were
eating only once a
day, in the morning or
at noon. Now we eat
twice a day”
19. GRiSP key take-home messages
• Tremendous importance of rice for global food
security and poverty alleviation; global challenges
require globally concerted action => GRiSP
• GRiSP develops and delivers science-based
products (more than genes), along with
partnerships, that make a change through well-
defined Impact-Pathways
• Development of new products takes time:
continuous and long-term investment is needed to
‘harvest’ the impacts
20. To Paraphrase an Ancient Chinese Proverb:
There are two best times to plant a tree:
“The first is twenty years ago
and the second is today”
21. What’s new?
• First-time ever globally concerted action
• Well-defined Impact-Pathway
• Alignment of major R4AD international institutions and
their partners spanning the ‘science-development’
continuum; reduced redundancy, gap filling, capturing and
synthesizing global efforts – enhanced value added
• Exchange of knowledge, information, tools, germplasm,
genes, methods, data,…
• Collaborative efforts (eg global phenotyping platform)
• Weighty impact/policy influence because of global scope
• Bringing together partnerships, networks, consortia
22. Special/unique features
• Competitive New Frontier projects and new initiatives
• Competitive Scholarships (GRISS)
• Global Forum
• High-level advisory panel
• Multi-institutional scientific teams across globe
• Partnership development fund
• Asian leadership training for women
• Enhanced capacity building
23. Objectives of GRiSP
• To increase rice productivity through
development of improved varieties and other
technologies along the value chain
• To foster more sustainable rice-based production
systems that use resources more efficiently
• To improve the efficiency and equity of the rice
sector through better and more accessible
information and strengthened delivery
mechanisms
24.
25. • ACIAR 2011 impact
assessment of
IRRI’s rice breeding
in Vietnam,
Indonesia,
Philippines
• Benefits: $1.46
billion per year from
1985 - 2009