Technology Assessments Overview

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The document outlines 10 technology assessments for African agriculture including 5 crops, 3 livestock areas, post-harvest assessment of aflatoxins, and climate smart agriculture assessment of soil and climate data sets. Each assessment will evaluate the context, discovery, product/technology, delivery pathways and partners, impact potential, challenges and opportunities, business case for investment, and next steps based on common criteria.

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Technology Assessments Overview
Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire / April 4 and 5, 2017
Gabrielle Persley

10 Assessments
 5 crops – Banana, beans, maize, rice, sweet potato
 3 livestock – chicken genetics, African swine fever
diagnostics and PPR vaccine in sheep and goats
 1 Post harvest – aflatoxins in maize and peannuts
 1 CSA – soil and climate data sets tools

Common criteria in all assessments
1. Context
2. Discovery
3. Product/technology
4. Delivery- pathways and partners
5. IMPACT potential
6. Challenges and Opportunities
7. Business case for investment?
8. Next Steps

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