Science Forum 16 Initial Synthesis and Reflections by Maggie Gill
This document summarizes the proceedings from the Science Forum 2016 conference over three days. Day 1 focused on rethinking pathways for agricultural research to achieve rural prosperity. It discussed topics like timelines, direct and indirect impacts, off-farm contributions, diversification, and more. Day 2 centered on partnerships beyond agriculture including with NARS, CGIAR, smallholders, markets, value chains, and more. Day 3 identified three system-level outcomes: reducing poverty, improving food/nutrition security and health, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services. The document discusses how the forum priorities will inform the development of the next strategic research framework and strategic studies to identify gaps.
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Science Forum 16 Initial Synthesis and Reflections by Maggie Gill
- 1. Science Forum 16 Initial Synthesis and Reflections by Maggie Gill Maggie Gill ISPC
- 2. Agricultural research for rural prosperity: Rethinking the pathways www.scienceforum2016.org Day 1 – Pathways Day 2 – Partnerships Day 3 – Priorities
- 3. Agricultural research for rural prosperity: Rethinking the pathways www.scienceforum2016.org Day 1 – Pathways • Context • Timelines • Direct and indirect impacts • Off-farm contributions • Diversification for resilience • Intangible benefits • Other sectors • Social networks • Changing dynamics • Gender • Importance of social sciences • Integration across disciplines • Value of indigenous knowledge • CGIAR research targeted at outcomes • Achieving both local impact and x-context learning • Partners and CD essential to deliver outcomes • CHALLENGING but EXCITING!
- 4. Agricultural research for rural prosperity: Rethinking the pathways www.scienceforum2016.org Day 2 – Partnerships • Context beyond agriculture • NARS/CGIAR partnerships • Change from smallholder focus? • Family farms • Markets • Climate resilience • Value chains • Rural territorial development • Rural/urban interface • Farmer producer organisations • Better management NR • Changing diets • ICT • Culture and behaviour • HICD essential • African universities • Recruitment/retention/reward • Institutions • 2 steps upstream/downstream • CD > training • CD Strategies/ x-cutting theme
- 5. Agricultural research for rural prosperity: Rethinking the pathways www.scienceforum2016.org SYSTEM LEVEL OUTCOMES 1. Reduce poverty (SF16) 2. Improved food and nutrition security for health (SF13) 3. Improved natural resource systems and ecosystem services (SF11)
- 6. Agricultural research for rural prosperity: Rethinking the pathways www.scienceforum2016.org How will priorities be used? • In informing development of next SRF • Third SF - gives complete set of pathways to SLOs to analyse • Analysis will help identify strategic studies to fill gaps • All of above informs Foresight • Foresight informs future System-level priorities
- 7. Agricultural research for rural prosperity: Rethinking the pathways www.scienceforum2016.org Thank you for coming and thanks for being an active participant