Prof. Dr. Bustanul Arifin
Professor of Agricultural Economics and UNILA
Board of Founders and Senior Economist with INDEF
Chairman, Indonesian Society of Agricultural Economics
Business oriented farmers' cooperatives can play a key role in agricultural transformation and participatory research in Cameroon in the following ways:
1. They can help organize farmers, disseminate technologies, improve marketing efficiency, diversify farmer incomes, provide credit, and advocate for supportive policies.
2. As private enterprises owned by members, cooperatives can link production with supply chains and transfer knowledge to farmers through participatory approaches.
3. STCP aims to support cooperatives and empower farmers by improving cocoa production, diversifying incomes, linking social and technical messages, and taking a supply chain approach that considers production, marketing, and farmer organization.
Roles of Commodities in Poverty Alleviation and Strengthening Landscape Manag...CIFOR-ICRAF
Prof. Dr. Bustanul Arifin
Professor of Agricultural Economics and UNILA
Board of Founders and Senior Economist with INDEF
Chairman, Indonesian Society of Agricultural Economics
National Mission on Agriculture ExtensionNishu Kanwar
The National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET) was implemented during India's 12th Five Year Plan to amalgamate 17 agricultural schemes and promote the adoption of critical agricultural inputs and improved practices. It included four sub-missions focusing on agricultural extension, seeds and planting materials, mechanization, and plant protection. The mission aimed to make these key inputs more available and increase farmers' access to information through extension services using methods like farmer groups, demonstrations, and interactive digital technologies.
Presentation - Connecting The Dots: Policy Innovations for Food Systems Trans...Malabo-Montpellier-Panel
This document summarizes the key findings from a report on policy innovations for food systems transformation in Africa. It discusses the challenges facing African food systems, including demographic changes, dietary shifts, climate impacts, and economic shocks. It also outlines opportunities like improved agriculture, technology, and infrastructure. The methodology section describes how the report selected case studies of Rwanda, Ghana, Morocco, and Malawi based on their performance on indicators for sustainable food systems and enabling environments. Each country case highlights national policies and programs that have driven progress in areas like coordination, investment, inclusion, and resilience. The recommendations call for taking a holistic food systems approach in policymaking through multisectoral coordination, innovation, monitoring and evaluation, long-
Agricultural Research in a Transforming country: Views from the Vietnamese (r...GCARD Conferences
Vietnam has experienced an agricultural miracle with agricultural GDP increasing 4.2% annually from 1990-1999 and 3.7% from 2000-2012. This is due to increased productivity, especially of rice which benefited from expanded irrigation and higher cropping intensity. However, Vietnam's agricultural research and development efforts are declining and fragmented, with expenditure on agricultural R&D less than 0.2% of agricultural GDP compared to over 1% in countries like Brazil and China. An emerging research agenda focuses on developing climate resilient and higher quality rice varieties, as well as crops suitable for upland and ethnic minority areas.
Regional partnership to address food production crisis in the PacificGCARD Conferences
This document discusses the food production crisis facing Pacific island countries and proposes a regional partnership approach to address it. Per capita crop and livestock production has been declining in most Pacific nations over the past decade due to issues with traditional farming systems like continuous cultivation leading to soil degradation. Other challenges include a lack of skills and support for horticultural research, pests and diseases affecting key crops, loss of agrobiodiversity, and socioeconomic factors exacerbated by climate change. The document argues that sustainable intensification of agriculture through enhanced productivity while protecting natural resources is needed. It presents SPC LRD's work with international and regional partners across research areas from soil health to trade to climate change adaptation that has helped improve production, resilience and liv
Business oriented farmers' cooperatives can play a key role in agricultural transformation and participatory research in Cameroon in the following ways:
1. They can help organize farmers, disseminate technologies, improve marketing efficiency, diversify farmer incomes, provide credit, and advocate for supportive policies.
2. As private enterprises owned by members, cooperatives can link production with supply chains and transfer knowledge to farmers through participatory approaches.
3. STCP aims to support cooperatives and empower farmers by improving cocoa production, diversifying incomes, linking social and technical messages, and taking a supply chain approach that considers production, marketing, and farmer organization.
Roles of Commodities in Poverty Alleviation and Strengthening Landscape Manag...CIFOR-ICRAF
Prof. Dr. Bustanul Arifin
Professor of Agricultural Economics and UNILA
Board of Founders and Senior Economist with INDEF
Chairman, Indonesian Society of Agricultural Economics
National Mission on Agriculture ExtensionNishu Kanwar
The National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET) was implemented during India's 12th Five Year Plan to amalgamate 17 agricultural schemes and promote the adoption of critical agricultural inputs and improved practices. It included four sub-missions focusing on agricultural extension, seeds and planting materials, mechanization, and plant protection. The mission aimed to make these key inputs more available and increase farmers' access to information through extension services using methods like farmer groups, demonstrations, and interactive digital technologies.
Presentation - Connecting The Dots: Policy Innovations for Food Systems Trans...Malabo-Montpellier-Panel
This document summarizes the key findings from a report on policy innovations for food systems transformation in Africa. It discusses the challenges facing African food systems, including demographic changes, dietary shifts, climate impacts, and economic shocks. It also outlines opportunities like improved agriculture, technology, and infrastructure. The methodology section describes how the report selected case studies of Rwanda, Ghana, Morocco, and Malawi based on their performance on indicators for sustainable food systems and enabling environments. Each country case highlights national policies and programs that have driven progress in areas like coordination, investment, inclusion, and resilience. The recommendations call for taking a holistic food systems approach in policymaking through multisectoral coordination, innovation, monitoring and evaluation, long-
Agricultural Research in a Transforming country: Views from the Vietnamese (r...GCARD Conferences
Vietnam has experienced an agricultural miracle with agricultural GDP increasing 4.2% annually from 1990-1999 and 3.7% from 2000-2012. This is due to increased productivity, especially of rice which benefited from expanded irrigation and higher cropping intensity. However, Vietnam's agricultural research and development efforts are declining and fragmented, with expenditure on agricultural R&D less than 0.2% of agricultural GDP compared to over 1% in countries like Brazil and China. An emerging research agenda focuses on developing climate resilient and higher quality rice varieties, as well as crops suitable for upland and ethnic minority areas.
Regional partnership to address food production crisis in the PacificGCARD Conferences
This document discusses the food production crisis facing Pacific island countries and proposes a regional partnership approach to address it. Per capita crop and livestock production has been declining in most Pacific nations over the past decade due to issues with traditional farming systems like continuous cultivation leading to soil degradation. Other challenges include a lack of skills and support for horticultural research, pests and diseases affecting key crops, loss of agrobiodiversity, and socioeconomic factors exacerbated by climate change. The document argues that sustainable intensification of agriculture through enhanced productivity while protecting natural resources is needed. It presents SPC LRD's work with international and regional partners across research areas from soil health to trade to climate change adaptation that has helped improve production, resilience and liv
This document discusses investing in agriculture to ensure food security in Asia. It outlines that Asia faces challenges of growing food demand and persistent food insecurity despite economic growth. The Asian Development Bank's priorities to address this include increasing productivity and reducing losses, improving market connectivity, enhancing food safety and quality, and improving natural resource management. Investment highlights from the ADB include projects to enhance productivity through crop diversification and market access in Nepal and Bangladesh. It also discusses delivering sustainable resource use through water saving technology in China, building climate resilience through food-water-energy projects in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar, and promoting financial inclusion and agribusiness through SME financing in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Safe Food, Fair Food for Cambodia task force: Research to policy and practiceILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Sothyra Tum, Chhay Ty, Melissa Young and Delia Grace at the Safe Food, Fair Food for Cambodia project final workshop, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 21-22 June 2021.
The document discusses Ghana's cocoa sector, which is managed by the Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through a centralized marketing system. It summarizes how the sector was developed and nationalized after independence, then declined due to mismanagement and overvaluation of currency. Reforms in the 1980s corporatized COCOBOD and increased producer prices. The system now stabilizes production and prices through quality control, regulated buying companies, and COCOBOD services, though there is debate around full liberalization. Cocoa remains an important economic and political issue in Ghana.
Poorva Pandya
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - COVID-19, global markets and African agricultural trade: Impacts on growth and food security
Organized by IFPRI, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
SEP 17, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has been operating in 16 African countries since 1986 to improve food systems and agricultural transformation through extension programs. SAA uses integrated extension models along the agricultural value chain, including farmer learning platforms, community-based seed multiplication, and post-harvest loss reduction. Over 10 million farmers have been trained through SAA's programs in countries like Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria, and Uganda. SAA also operates agricultural training institutions that have graduated over 9,000 students. SAA's interventions have led to increased yields, production, and incomes for smallholder farmers as well as reductions in poverty levels and improvements in food security across Africa.
Some ILRI crop-livestock work relevant to SIMLESAILRI
This document discusses some of ILRI's (International Livestock Research Institute) crop-livestock research projects that are relevant to SIMLESA. It summarizes three projects: 1) Africa RISING which improves food security and farm income in Ethiopia through sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems, 2) LegumeCHOICE which realizes the potential of multi-purpose legumes in East and Central Africa, and 3) N2Africa which increases nitrogen fixation to benefit smallholder farmers in Africa through increasing legume production and use. Potential livestock activities for SIMLESA Phase II are also outlined.
A consortium led by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has been awarded a grant by The Netherlands Space Office (NSO) to implement a project that will harness ICTs to supply extension advice in Uganda. The Market-led, User-owned ICT4Ag Enabled Information Service (MUIIS) project, which runs from 2015 to 2018, will use data generated by satellite to improve production and marketing prospects for producers involved in three value chains – maize, soya beans and sesame. Partners in the project are the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), aWhere Inc., the East African Farmers’ Federation (EAFF), EARS Earth Environment Monitoring (EARS-E2M), the eLEAF Competence Center (eLEAF) and Mercy Corps, Uganda. ow.ly/THSCI
The document outlines Ghana's efforts to institutionalize ecological organic agriculture. It discusses how research, training and extension are contributing through universities and research institutions. Market development and value chains are led by the private sector, regulated by the government. Networking and partnerships exist between organic growers, exporters, researchers, NGOs and government agencies. Constraints include a lack of resources committed to organic agriculture and underdeveloped domestic markets. Strategies to strengthen the sector include building private sector advocacy, supporting organic businesses, and mainstreaming organic agriculture data collection in Ghana.
The document outlines the objectives and expected outcomes of an upcoming conference. The conference objectives are to: 1) discuss issues and recommendations from a 2015 report and nutrition case studies; 2) review progress on key indicators for the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and implementation; and 3) assess outcomes from strengthening mutual accountability processes. Expected outcomes include a shared understanding of evidence on nutrition in Africa and advancing the CAADP agenda, as well as shared lessons on strengthening joint sector reviews and building capacity for analytical networks and investment plans.
Utilization of Value Chain Analysis in the Livestock Development Sectorcopppldsecretariat
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 ]
5yr program designed to transform the livelihoods of 136,000 resource poor farming communities through a “competitive” and “inclusive” dairy value chain
and additional 400,000 secondary beneficiaries
Phase-I - funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
Phase II major part ($25.5 m)
opportunity for other players to co-fund the balance for long term sustainably and ownership
Implemented by Heifer, TNS, ILRI, ICRAF and ABS
Presentation by CAPAD, ISABU, ITEC and the Wageningen University at the 2016 annual meeting of the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD).
GFAR Webinar on Farmers’ Rights: Achieving Complementarity Between the Inform...Francois Stepman
This document provides information about an upcoming webinar on achieving complementarity between informal and formal seed systems. It includes:
- The presenters and moderators of the webinar
- The framing and program for the webinar, which will include presentations on farmers' rights, examples of complementarity between seed systems, and identification of partnerships.
- Next steps after the webinar like publishing a blog and report.
The webinar aims to facilitate an exchange of information on complementarity between informal farmer-led seed systems and formal commercial seed systems, identify challenges, and motivate collaboration between participants from different roles to better realize farmers' rights to crop genetic resources.
Cost and benefit analysis of improved technologies promoted under ardt sms an...ICRISAT
Feed the Future (FtF) strategy developed by the United States Government seeks to launch a new generation of rural entrepreneurs through developing sustainable
agricultural and health systems, utilizing technology and knowledge, and by building institutional capacity that will spur a vibrant private sector-led approach to achieve
economic and food security. In the framework of this strategy for Mali and in line with the development strategy of pearl millet and sorghum of Mali, ICRISAT has
been funded by the USAID to implement a number of projects among which there are the Large Scale-Diffusion of Technologies for Sorghum and Pearl Millet Systems
(ARDT_SMS) and Africa RISING projects. In the framework of the two project, the on-farm trials are being conducted with the active participation of farmers and with
the objective of developing agricultural technologies attractive to farmers.
This document summarizes the experiences of the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia in developing and scaling livestock feed and forage options to address feed imbalances. Key achievements include farmers allocating more land to forage production, validated technologies being adopted without direct project involvement, and over 50,000 farmers benefiting from 2017-2019. Challenges include lack of quality seeds, high seed prices, and need for wider scaling support. Successful options demonstrated include oat-vetch mixtures, faba bean intercropping, tree lucerne, and feed management practices to reduce waste and labor.
The document discusses alternative approaches to private agricultural extension services in Africa based on initiatives in Nigeria. It outlines current development trends showing economic growth but challenges remaining. It also describes Africa's commitment to agriculture-led development through the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) which aims to increase agricultural budgets and investment. Private extension is seen to have an important role in achieving CAADP goals due to limitations of public extension. The commodity alliance model and cases of private extension in Nigeria through agri-input dealers, agro-processing firms, and consultancies are presented along with challenges and a way forward for an appropriate private extension policy.
Gender in the East Africa Dairy Development ProjectILRI
Presented by Isabelle Baltenweck and Gerald Mutinda at the Livestock and Fish Gender Working Group Workshop and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-18 October 2013
This document discusses investing in agriculture to ensure food security in Asia. It outlines that Asia faces challenges of growing food demand and persistent food insecurity despite economic growth. The Asian Development Bank's priorities to address this include increasing productivity and reducing losses, improving market connectivity, enhancing food safety and quality, and improving natural resource management. Investment highlights from the ADB include projects to enhance productivity through crop diversification and market access in Nepal and Bangladesh. It also discusses delivering sustainable resource use through water saving technology in China, building climate resilience through food-water-energy projects in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar, and promoting financial inclusion and agribusiness through SME financing in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Safe Food, Fair Food for Cambodia task force: Research to policy and practiceILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Sothyra Tum, Chhay Ty, Melissa Young and Delia Grace at the Safe Food, Fair Food for Cambodia project final workshop, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 21-22 June 2021.
The document discusses Ghana's cocoa sector, which is managed by the Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through a centralized marketing system. It summarizes how the sector was developed and nationalized after independence, then declined due to mismanagement and overvaluation of currency. Reforms in the 1980s corporatized COCOBOD and increased producer prices. The system now stabilizes production and prices through quality control, regulated buying companies, and COCOBOD services, though there is debate around full liberalization. Cocoa remains an important economic and political issue in Ghana.
Poorva Pandya
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - COVID-19, global markets and African agricultural trade: Impacts on growth and food security
Organized by IFPRI, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
SEP 17, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has been operating in 16 African countries since 1986 to improve food systems and agricultural transformation through extension programs. SAA uses integrated extension models along the agricultural value chain, including farmer learning platforms, community-based seed multiplication, and post-harvest loss reduction. Over 10 million farmers have been trained through SAA's programs in countries like Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria, and Uganda. SAA also operates agricultural training institutions that have graduated over 9,000 students. SAA's interventions have led to increased yields, production, and incomes for smallholder farmers as well as reductions in poverty levels and improvements in food security across Africa.
Some ILRI crop-livestock work relevant to SIMLESAILRI
This document discusses some of ILRI's (International Livestock Research Institute) crop-livestock research projects that are relevant to SIMLESA. It summarizes three projects: 1) Africa RISING which improves food security and farm income in Ethiopia through sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems, 2) LegumeCHOICE which realizes the potential of multi-purpose legumes in East and Central Africa, and 3) N2Africa which increases nitrogen fixation to benefit smallholder farmers in Africa through increasing legume production and use. Potential livestock activities for SIMLESA Phase II are also outlined.
A consortium led by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has been awarded a grant by The Netherlands Space Office (NSO) to implement a project that will harness ICTs to supply extension advice in Uganda. The Market-led, User-owned ICT4Ag Enabled Information Service (MUIIS) project, which runs from 2015 to 2018, will use data generated by satellite to improve production and marketing prospects for producers involved in three value chains – maize, soya beans and sesame. Partners in the project are the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), aWhere Inc., the East African Farmers’ Federation (EAFF), EARS Earth Environment Monitoring (EARS-E2M), the eLEAF Competence Center (eLEAF) and Mercy Corps, Uganda. ow.ly/THSCI
The document outlines Ghana's efforts to institutionalize ecological organic agriculture. It discusses how research, training and extension are contributing through universities and research institutions. Market development and value chains are led by the private sector, regulated by the government. Networking and partnerships exist between organic growers, exporters, researchers, NGOs and government agencies. Constraints include a lack of resources committed to organic agriculture and underdeveloped domestic markets. Strategies to strengthen the sector include building private sector advocacy, supporting organic businesses, and mainstreaming organic agriculture data collection in Ghana.
The document outlines the objectives and expected outcomes of an upcoming conference. The conference objectives are to: 1) discuss issues and recommendations from a 2015 report and nutrition case studies; 2) review progress on key indicators for the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and implementation; and 3) assess outcomes from strengthening mutual accountability processes. Expected outcomes include a shared understanding of evidence on nutrition in Africa and advancing the CAADP agenda, as well as shared lessons on strengthening joint sector reviews and building capacity for analytical networks and investment plans.
Utilization of Value Chain Analysis in the Livestock Development Sectorcopppldsecretariat
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 ]
5yr program designed to transform the livelihoods of 136,000 resource poor farming communities through a “competitive” and “inclusive” dairy value chain
and additional 400,000 secondary beneficiaries
Phase-I - funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
Phase II major part ($25.5 m)
opportunity for other players to co-fund the balance for long term sustainably and ownership
Implemented by Heifer, TNS, ILRI, ICRAF and ABS
Presentation by CAPAD, ISABU, ITEC and the Wageningen University at the 2016 annual meeting of the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD).
GFAR Webinar on Farmers’ Rights: Achieving Complementarity Between the Inform...Francois Stepman
This document provides information about an upcoming webinar on achieving complementarity between informal and formal seed systems. It includes:
- The presenters and moderators of the webinar
- The framing and program for the webinar, which will include presentations on farmers' rights, examples of complementarity between seed systems, and identification of partnerships.
- Next steps after the webinar like publishing a blog and report.
The webinar aims to facilitate an exchange of information on complementarity between informal farmer-led seed systems and formal commercial seed systems, identify challenges, and motivate collaboration between participants from different roles to better realize farmers' rights to crop genetic resources.
Cost and benefit analysis of improved technologies promoted under ardt sms an...ICRISAT
Feed the Future (FtF) strategy developed by the United States Government seeks to launch a new generation of rural entrepreneurs through developing sustainable
agricultural and health systems, utilizing technology and knowledge, and by building institutional capacity that will spur a vibrant private sector-led approach to achieve
economic and food security. In the framework of this strategy for Mali and in line with the development strategy of pearl millet and sorghum of Mali, ICRISAT has
been funded by the USAID to implement a number of projects among which there are the Large Scale-Diffusion of Technologies for Sorghum and Pearl Millet Systems
(ARDT_SMS) and Africa RISING projects. In the framework of the two project, the on-farm trials are being conducted with the active participation of farmers and with
the objective of developing agricultural technologies attractive to farmers.
This document summarizes the experiences of the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia in developing and scaling livestock feed and forage options to address feed imbalances. Key achievements include farmers allocating more land to forage production, validated technologies being adopted without direct project involvement, and over 50,000 farmers benefiting from 2017-2019. Challenges include lack of quality seeds, high seed prices, and need for wider scaling support. Successful options demonstrated include oat-vetch mixtures, faba bean intercropping, tree lucerne, and feed management practices to reduce waste and labor.
The document discusses alternative approaches to private agricultural extension services in Africa based on initiatives in Nigeria. It outlines current development trends showing economic growth but challenges remaining. It also describes Africa's commitment to agriculture-led development through the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) which aims to increase agricultural budgets and investment. Private extension is seen to have an important role in achieving CAADP goals due to limitations of public extension. The commodity alliance model and cases of private extension in Nigeria through agri-input dealers, agro-processing firms, and consultancies are presented along with challenges and a way forward for an appropriate private extension policy.
Gender in the East Africa Dairy Development ProjectILRI
Presented by Isabelle Baltenweck and Gerald Mutinda at the Livestock and Fish Gender Working Group Workshop and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-18 October 2013
Tanzania Smallholder Dairy Value Chain Research for Development: Proposal for...ILRI
This document proposes Phase 2 of the Maziwa Zaidi project in Tanzania, which aims to catalyze the uptake of dairy technologies through agri-entrepreneurship and market systems approaches. Phase 1 tested hub models to increase input and service use with some success, but found it quicker to engage agripreneurs who then link to farmer groups. Phase 2 will package and pilot best technology options, focusing on empowering agri-entrepreneurs through skills training, incubation, and enabling policies to deliver technologies profitably. The goal is an inclusive and sustainable dairy value chain benefitting smallholders and the environment through increased productivity, incomes, and safe milk consumption. Key research questions focus on conditions for market systems to
Extension strategies for rural upliftmentNishu Kanwar
This document discusses various approaches to agricultural extension that have been used in India, as well as emerging issues. It describes different extension approaches that have been tried, including community development, farming systems, integrated development, and training and visit. It also outlines emerging issues with the public, private and third sectors providing extension services. New challenges for extension include relevance of technologies to local conditions, lack of infrastructure and resources, and inadequate technical support. Future extension models need to be tailored to objectives, institutions and target populations.
Less sticks, more carrots: New directions for improving food safety in inform...ILRI
This document provides an overview and recommendations from a report on improving food safety in informal markets in low- and middle-income countries. It discusses the context of fragmented hybrid food systems and food safety deficiencies. Specifically, it describes poor physical environments, hygiene practices, and consumer protection in informal community marketplaces. The document advocates for less regulatory enforcement and more collaborative approaches like training, collective action, and incentives to motivate compliance. It recommends local interventions guided by central standards, and multisector partnerships to address challenges at scale through capacity building and differentiating approaches across contexts.
This document discusses strategies for reorganizing agricultural extension in Bihar, India. It provides:
1) A review of past extension models in India from the late 1800s to present, noting both successes and failures.
2) An assessment of the current challenges facing Bihar's extension system, including lack of coordination, vacant positions, and insufficient funding.
3) Recommendations to reorganize the extension system with a focus on the village, block, district, and state levels by strengthening coordination, accountability, and partnerships with farmers and the private sector.
This document summarizes the Biovision Farmer Communication Program in Africa, which aims to improve smallholder farmer livelihoods through better access to information on sustainable agriculture. It discusses the evolution of agricultural extension approaches in Kenya and principles of extension reform. The program bridges research and dissemination of natural, locally-available solutions through model projects led by partner organizations. Its goal is to enhance synergy among information projects and build capacity of information agents to scale access and use of appropriate innovations.
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This document discusses the historical context of agricultural development in India and the need for a new paradigm. It outlines some of the key issues with the previous system such as declining growth rates, falling water tables, and increased dependence on imports. A new framework is proposed that is driven by market demand and links research, farmers, and the private sector. The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) model is presented as a way to decentralize extension and diversify agriculture in a market-driven way. Some of the key elements of the ATMA model include organizing farmers groups, linking farmers to new markets through contract farming, and taking a bottom-up approach to extension planning. The document analyzes data that shows how the ATMA model has
Potential Synergies between CAADP National Investment Planning and Farming Sy...FMNR Hub
1) The document discusses potential synergies between the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) National Investment Plans and a Farming Systems approach.
2) It identifies opportunities for Farming Systems information to strengthen CAADP by mainstreaming land management in investment plans and identifies gaps in current implementation.
3) A Farming Systems framework could complement commodity-based value chain targeting in CAADP plans by providing a more nuanced understanding of agricultural production systems and the relationships between farming and non-farm activities.
The document proposes leveraging existing government schemes and educational institutions to boost agricultural productivity in India. It suggests implementing MNREGA such that labor is employed in agriculture under a larger government plan. Universities would provide expertise to efficiently manage MNREGA workers and conduct research to improve yields. Skills training through NGOs could reduce disguised unemployment and increase meaningful employment. Interlinking schemes in a coordinated effort could holistically address issues like unemployment, malnutrition and low productivity. Challenges include unskilled labor that requires training and strong administrative will to implement large-scale projects. Proposed solutions involve universities developing skills and regular audits of capacity to deliver training.
Innovations in agricultural extension: What can Ethiopia learn from global ex...ILRI
Presented by Ranjitha Puskur, Ponniah Anandajayasekeram and Sindu Workneh at the MoARD Workshop on “Improving Agricultural Extension Service Delivery Approaches”, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 June 2006.
This document discusses the current status of technology and extension in agriculture in India, difficulties, and potential solutions. It notes that while the historical research and extension models successfully increased food production, productivity growth is now declining. The new paradigm must be market-driven and leverage India's resources sustainably. The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) model decentralized extension and linked farmers to high-value markets through farmer groups. This empowered farmers and strengthened research-extension-farmer-market linkages. The ATMA model showed success by focusing on local market opportunities, capacity building, and public-private partnerships.
Agricultural extension systems coalition white paper ar ilyasAbdul Rahman Ilyas
The document discusses limitations of current public agricultural extension models in developing countries and proposes alternative coalition-based models. Specifically:
- Current public extension systems are dominated by rigid hierarchies and experience problems of scale, low accountability, and irrelevance to smallholder farmers.
- Private extension models from input companies duplicate efforts and provide conflicting messages to farmers.
- Alternative "system coalition" models can help optimize knowledge diffusion by bringing together diverse stakeholders like government, businesses, academics and civil society.
- The San Luis Obispo food system coalition case study demonstrates how such coalitions can leverage partner networks, gain scale, reach most beneficiaries, and incorporate feedback to strengthen local food systems. Coalition-based agricultural extension models may
Agricultural Extension Systems Coalition White Paper ARIlyasAbdul Rahman Ilyas
The document discusses alternative models for agricultural extension in developing countries based on lessons from food system coalitions. It summarizes two case studies of food system coalitions in the US that brought together diverse stakeholders through a centralized coalition committee. This coalition approach integrated research, outreach, education, and advocacy to strengthen local food systems. The document proposes a similar systems coalition approach could transform agricultural extension from service delivery to enabling participation, knowledge dissemination, sustainability, and prosperity. By sharing synergies, such a coalition model may address challenges faced by conventional extension models in complex agricultural contexts.
RB-COSOP workshop laos 270416-revised with participants commentsifadseahub
The document outlines IFAD's Country Strategic Opportunities Programme for Lao PDR from 2017 to 2021. It provides context on the country's socioeconomic situation and agriculture sector. Key challenges include climate change, rural poverty, and smallholder farmers' access to opportunities and resources. The strategy will continue supporting smallholder production, inclusive market access, and policy engagement through three strategic objectives. It aims to improve food security and climate-smart agriculture, market access and value chains, and the enabling environment through policy work and capacity building. The strategy was developed through stakeholder consultations and aims to align with national development plans and priorities.
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Deforestation-free commodities can contribute to low-emission food systemsCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Elizabeth Adobi Okwuosa (KALRO, Kenya) at "Side event 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies - Sustainable Bites: Innovating Low Emission Food Systems One Country at a Time" on 13 June 2024
Emerging Earth Observation methods for monitoring sustainable food productionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Daniela Requena Suarez, Helmholtz GeoResearch Center Potsdam (GFZ) at "Side event 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies - Sustainable Bites: Innovating Low Emission Food Systems One Country at a Time" on 13 June 2024
Exploring low emissions development opportunities in food systemsCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Christopher Martius (CIFOR-ICRAF) at "Side event 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies - Sustainable Bites: Innovating Low Emission Food Systems One Country at a Time" on 13 June 2024
Mejorando la estimación de emisiones GEI conversión bosque degradado a planta...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Kristell Hergoualc'h (Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF) at Workshop “Lecciones para el monitoreo transparente: Experiencias de la Amazonia peruana” on 7 Mei 2024 in Lima, Peru.
Inclusión y transparencia como clave del éxito para el mecanismo de transfere...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Lauren Cooper and Rowenn Kalman (Michigan State University) at Workshop “Lecciones para el monitoreo transparente: Experiencias de la Amazonia peruana” on 7 Mei 2024 in Lima, Peru.
Avances de Perú con relación al marco de transparencia del Acuerdo de ParísCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Berioska Quispe Estrada (Directora General de Cambio Climático y Desertificación) at Workshop “Lecciones para el monitoreo transparente: Experiencias de la Amazonia peruana” on 7 Mei 2024 in Lima, Peru.
Land tenure and forest landscape restoration in Cameroon and MadagascarCIFOR-ICRAF
FLR is an adaptive process that brings people (including women, men, youth, local and indigenous communities) together to identify, negotiate and implement practices that restore and enhance ecological and social functionality of forest landscapes that have been deforested or degraded.
ReSI-NoC - Strategie de mise en oeuvre.pdfCIFOR-ICRAF
Re nforcer les S ystèmes d’ I nnovations
agrosylvopastorales économiquement
rentables, écologiquement durables et
socialement équitables dans la région du
No rd C ameroun
ReSI-NoC: Introduction au contexte du projetCIFOR-ICRAF
Renforcer les systèmes d’innovation agricole en vue de
promouvoir des systèmes de production agricole et
d’élevage économiquement rentables, écologiquement
durables et socialement équitables dans la région du
Nord au Cameroun (ReSI-NoC)
Renforcer les Systèmes d’Innovations agrosylvopastorales économiquement renta...CIFOR-ICRAF
Renforcer les Systèmes d’Innovations agrosylvopastorales économiquement rentables, écologiquement durables et socialement équitables dans la région du
Nord Cameroun
Introducing Blue Carbon Deck seeking for actionable partnershipsCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Daniel Murdiyarso (Principal Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
A Wide Range of Eco System Services with MangrovesCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Mihyun Seol and Himlal Baral (CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Presented by Citra Gilang (Research Consultant, CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Peat land Restoration Project in HLG LonderangCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Hyoung Gyun Kim (Korea–Indonesia Forest Cooperation Center) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Sungsang Mangrove Restoration and Ecotourism (SMART): A participatory action ...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Beni Okarda (Senior Research Officer, CIFOR-ICRAF) at the "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation with Mangrove Ecosystems: Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda" event in Bogor, 29 April 2024.
Trichogramma spp. is an efficient egg parasitoids that potentially assist to manage the insect-pests from the field condition by parasiting the host eggs. To mass culture this egg parasitoids effectively, we need to culture another stored grain pest- Rice Meal Moth (Corcyra Cephalonica). After rearing this pest, the eggs of Corcyra will carry the potential Trichogramma spp., which is an Hymenopteran Wasp. The detailed Methodologies of rearing both Corcyra Cephalonica and Trichogramma spp. have described on this ppt.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Monitor indicators of genetic diversity from space using Earth Observation dataSpatial Genetics
Genetic diversity within and among populations is essential for species persistence. While targets and indicators for genetic diversity are captured in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, assessing genetic diversity across many species at national and regional scales remains challenging. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) need accessible tools for reliable and efficient monitoring at relevant scales. Here, we describe how Earth Observation satellites (EO) make essential contributions to enable, accelerate, and improve genetic diversity monitoring and preservation. Specifically, we introduce a workflow integrating EO into existing genetic diversity monitoring strategies and present a set of examples where EO data is or can be integrated to improve assessment, monitoring, and conservation. We describe how available EO data can be integrated in innovative ways to support calculation of the genetic diversity indicators of the GBF monitoring framework and to inform management and monitoring decisions, especially in areas with limited research infrastructure or access. We also describe novel, integrative approaches to improve the indicators that can be implemented with the coming generation of EO data, and new capabilities that will provide unprecedented detail to characterize the changes to Earth’s surface and their implications for biodiversity, on a global scale.
The modification of an existing product or the formulation of a new product to fill a newly identified market niche or customer need are both examples of product development. This study generally developed and conducted the formulation of aramang baked products enriched with malunggay conducted by the researchers. Specifically, it answered the acceptability level in terms of taste, texture, flavor, odor, and color also the overall acceptability of enriched aramang baked products. The study used the frequency distribution for evaluators to determine the acceptability of enriched aramang baked products enriched with malunggay. As per sensory evaluation conducted by the researchers, it was proven that aramang baked products enriched with malunggay was acceptable in terms of Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color, and Texture. Based on the results of sensory evaluation of enriched aramang baked products proven that three (3) treatments were all highly acceptable in terms of variable Odor, Taste, Flavor, Color and Textures conducted by the researchers.
A Comprehensive Guide on Cable Location Services Detections Method, Tools, an...Aussie Hydro-Vac Services
Explore Aussie Hydrovac's comprehensive cable location services, employing advanced tools like ground-penetrating radar and robotic CCTV crawlers for precise detection. Also offering aerial surveying solutions. Contact for reliable service in Australia.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Roles of Commodities in Poverty Alleviation and Strengthening Landscape Management: Towards Sustainable Advantage
1. Roles of Commodities in Poverty Alleviation
and Strengthening Landscape Management:
Towards Sustainable Advantage
Prof. Dr. Bustanul Arifin
barifin@uwalumni.com
Professor of Agricultural Economics and UNILA
Board of Founders and Senior Economist with INDEF
Chairman, Indonesian Society of Agricultural Economics
Workshop “Perencanaan Tataguna Lahan dan Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam”,
Kementerian Koordinator bidang Perekonomian dan CIFOR, 26 April 2016 di Jakarta
2. Comparative Advantage: Necessary, but not Sufficient
• Indonesian has adopted the strategy in the last half century. As a result,
– Coffee, number 3: production 710 thousand tons, export 500 thousand tons
– Cocoa, number 3: production 800 thousand tons, export 450 thousand tons
– Rubber, number 2: production 3.2 million tons, almost all for export markets
– Palm Oil, number 1: production 30 million tons, export 26 million tons
• The strategy is necessary, but not sufficient to contribute to farmer’s welfare
• Low yield, poor access to good agricultural practices (GAP) and technology.
• Supply chains and marketing systems of the crops are generally not efficient
• Small portion of economic benefit of trade is received by smallholder farmers
• Indonesia then adopted the development strategy that focus on improving the
competitiveness of the Indonesian economy, competitive advantage
5. Sustainability Certification: Three Scenarios
1. Leaving it to the market: Institutionalization of private
governance arrangements, more inclusiveness, increasing
relationships between schemes. Weakness: Producers not sure
of a premium fee, inefficient duplication of efforts
2. Bringing the state back in: Transparency and accountability
requirements, creating complementarities between private and
state regulations, information dissemination and training.
Weakness: Doubts about the capacity of developing countries
for system changes, many governments are not interested in.
3. Institutionalizing meta-governance: Collaborative public-
private efforts to enhance coherence in the world of sustainability
standards. Weakness: Focus only on technical aspects, doubts
about power and mandate of meta-governance attempts
6. Closing: Towards Sustainability Advantage
• Business initiatives on PISAgro (Partnership for Indonesia
Sustainable Agriculture): PPP (Government, KADIN & WEF) to
implement the New Vision for Agriculture (NVA): food security,
economic opportunity and environmental sustainability
• Initiatives on PISAgro to implement the NVA are subject to
scale-up and scale-out strategies to be replicated across
different agro-ecosystems, so that the government supports to
provide incentive systems are really needed.
• Sustainability shall become new norms and business practices
in the future by broadening into ABGC (academics, business,
government and civil society) collaborations and networks.
• Future research on the subject is really needed, so that best
practices of sustainability advantage could be formulated in
different lines of business and macro-economic environment.