building from demand: reshaping tomorrow’s agriculture today
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Building from Demand: Reshaping Tomorrow’s
Agriculture Today
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research
Where we areWhere we are……
FAO Summit last week: Potential is here to feed the world by 2050 But lack of commitment of governments & institutions
WDR: Urgent need to increase productivity and for a systems
approach to innovation
IAASTD: Current agricultural practices are unsustainable, ARD poorly targeted to the rural poor Needs a particular focus on small farmers…
FAO Summit : How to feed the world in 2050?
• Are we investing enough in research and development for breakthroughs to be available in time?
• Will new technologies be available to the people who will need them most - the poor?
Knowledge and innovation
But...
• Does existing knowledge really benefited the poor?
• Why so many ideas & technologies so poorly adopted?
• Why doesn’t society better value agricultural innovation?
Even in the USA it takes 25 years
for research to reach full adoption!
Generating and applying knowledge is critical to meet the huge global challenges facing agriculture
Moving forwards
A revolution is needed in the generation and use of agricultural knowledge for Development
• Reorientation
• Focus
• Coordination
• Integration
• Capacities
• Mindset& behavior
• Investment
G8 statement on food security 2009 :
“We support the fundamental reform processes underway in the global agricultural research system through the Global Forum on Agricultural Research”
GFAR: the catalyst to spark the revolution…
GFAR: We are You
A collective movement for change driven by:
• Farmer organizations
• NGOs
• Private Sector: suppliers, agro-industry, SMEs,…
• Regional Fora of NARS& Extension Systems
• International agricultural research (CGIAR)
• Multilateral organizations
• Donors
and implemented by all
GFAR: Strategic Objectives
1. Advocacy for change
2. Thinking institutions for the Future
3. Inter-regional learning for global impact
4. Putting knowledge to use
What is GCARD 2010
• Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development organized by GFAR.
• To be held in Montpellier, France 28-31 March, 2010.
• A process of real consultation and engagement, not just a conference
Objectives of GCARD process
• Align research agendas with development needs
• Make agricultural research more accountable to those it serves
• Enhance dialogue between stakeholders on innovation pathways for better impact
• Help ensure the international agricultural research system adds value to national/regional systems via demand- driven processes
• Advocate for more effective financial support
IMPACTIMPACT
Towards strategic AR4D systems around the world
To develop a new global agricultural research system that directly
impacts the poor
GCARD Event E-Consultation (Round 2)
GCARD Development: Strategy and Process
Regional face to face meetings follow-up
Maximize Stakeholder Engagement :Public, Private, Civil Society, Donor
Regional Reviews
E-Consultation(Round 1)
June –Sept Sept Sept-Nov Early Jan 28-31 March
2010 Apr-June 2010
Framing the Consultations
• What needs and priorities for agricultural research for delivering development impacts?
• What mechanisms and partnerships to turn research into development impacts?
• What key blockages, barriers and bottlenecks preventing research from benefiting the poor?
• What enabling investments, policies and capacities are most needed?
The GCARD process: learning and feedback over a six-year cycle
2009-2010
Global and regional reviews
Consultations
GCARD Conference
2011-2012 2013-2014
Feedback from
GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshops
in
Europe and Africa
GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop
29th September 2009
• 55 stakeholders from Europe,• one observer from AARINENA and FARA• one CGIAR representative
• ARD : 45%• Donors/Policy : 27%• CSO : 25%• Others : 3%
GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop
29th September 2009
NEEDfor greater focus by researchers and donors
on poverty issues in addition to productivity gains.
for research to be more demand driven. for research and development institutions
to work closer together.
Key recurring issues raised by the audience
GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop
29th September 2009
Issues for AR4D in Europe
poverty issues in Europe, particularly in Eastern Europe
shared interest issues between Europe and DCs: - climate change
- emerging animal-plant diseases and pests - pandemics
- international trade and globalization
- demography, urbanization and migrations
- food security/food transition
- energy security
specific issues for development support in DCs
GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop
29th September 2009
• Greater advocacy at political level in EU and developing countries.
• Improved european ARD coordination particularly for bilateral actions in line with development investments-
• Enabling environment for implementation and delivery: governance, incentives for dissemination, capacity building, M&E system
• Partnerships between Europe and DCs beyond researchers
• Bridging sectors and policies (agriculture, health, education, environment, …)
• Maintaining European ARD capacity to enable longer-term exchange.
Towards a more effective European Support for ARD
in developing counties for greater impact
GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop
29th September 2009
• Toolkit for partnership success
• Multistakeholders/multisectorial
partnership in Europe, in DCs,
Between Europe and DCs,
along the whole value chain
Idea of a call for success stories in partnership
Partnership
GCARD Regional Europe Face-to-Face Workshop
29th September 2009
• What institutional changes?• Research incentives targeted to impact?• Role of policy-makers (parliamentary groups,…) and
governance issues: advocacy and change in mindset• Role of the private sector in addressing the needs of
the poor
Issues for further discussions
GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face WorkshopAccra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)
• 67 stakeholders from Africa,• two observers from Europe
• ARD : 39%• Donors/Policy : 23%• CSO : 31%• Others : 7%
Issues for AR4D
Land, Water, Water Managementt
Food supply Food supply and Accessand Access
Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation
Risk, Vulnerability
Capacity building
GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face WorkshopAccra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)
Enabling environment for implementation
and delivery:
Institutional & Policy Dialogue
M&E, Impact
Coordination, Partnership, Networking
GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face WorkshopAccra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)
AFRICAN FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS DECLARATION
• RECOGNIZE the importance of Agricultural Research and Development to farmers in Africa
• RECOGNIZE and APPRECIATE that CAADP is the main framework for agricultural development in Africa
• ACKNOWLEDGE the inclusion of Farmer organizations in the structures of research institutions from the national; sub-regional and FARA level
• RE-AFFIRM the central position of farmer and farmer organizations in making research work successful
GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face WorkshopAccra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)
Issues for further discussions
• What is Africa’s Strategy on climate change?• Africa’s Response on Food Crisis?• Mega-Programmes to wait until GCARD Deliverable
and to address Africa specific need• Capacity building as a key priority = enable Africa to
participate• Role of the private sector in addressing the needs of
the poor
GCARD Regional Africa Face-to-Face WorkshopAccra, Ghana (5-7 October 2009)
Thank Youhttp://www.gcard2010.net
The target :
Environmental sustainability
Economic sustainability
Social sustainability
Institutional sustainability
The reality:
High risks/vulnerability
- Markets and prices,
- Pest&diseases
- Climatic disorders
- Conflicts/migrations
Agriculture is complex & multifunctional…Agriculture is complex & multifunctional…
Real commodity prices
Science serving Society
• Scientific knowledge to much reductionist, trusted & validated and valued by its own methods
• Local knowledge is holistic, trusted & validated by experience & culture
• Need to link both to address sustainable development
Reshaping institutions
Reshaping AR4D - Associated actions
• CGIAR change to deliver real development outcomes through partners
• Investment norms: learn from innovative funding mechanisms linking research with development processes
• Role of women as actors and beneficiaries
• Revitalizing research : career incentives and value systems
• Examine the role of fast-growing economies (BRICS) as providers
• Revitalizing advisory services through collective platform and knowledge sharing