Sustainable Intensification of Ethiopian Highlands Systems

New strategic focus and realignments in USAID’s Research for Development

investments

Rob Bertram

Office of Agricultural Research and PolicyBureau for Food Security

U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentJanuary 30, 2012

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Sustainable Intensification of Cereal-based Farming Systems in the Ethiopian Highlands: Project Design Workshop, Addis Ababa, 30 January-2 February 2012

• Accelerate inclusive agriculture sector growth• Reduce child undernutrition• Include women• Integrate climate change and environment

Comprehensive strategy includes attention tothe entire value chain and enabling environment:including research, extension, information andpolicy analyses and seeks to leverage strategicpartnerships.

Feed the Future Goals

Sources: Photoshare w/ permission

Source: Stan Wood et al. (IFPRI) 2009.

Sub-national poverty ca. 2005

(<$1.25/day)

Number

Prevalence

Defining FTF Research Priorities

Using poverty & nutrition lens: Identify key production systems where hunger and poverty are significant…

FTF Research Strategy Analysis Outcomes

Indo-gangetic Plains

Sudano – Sahelian

East and Southern Africa Maize Mixed

Ethiopian Highlands

FTF Research Strategy Analysis Outcomes

Longer-Term Investm

ents Near-Term

Impact

Longer-Term Investm

ents Near-Term

Impact

Deep Dive Countries

Research Strategy Implementation by USAID

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Sustainable Intensification of Key Production SystemsComplement Mission investments in select value chains

Integrate component technologies, policies, social sciences, nutrition

What? Sustainable Intensification

Requires component technologies

Where? Specific focal agroecologies

Spillovers to other region

How? Aligning partnerships

National and regional CAADP plans

US Universities (e.g., CRSPs)

International Ag Research CentersNational Agriculture Research

SystemsDevelopment donors

NGOs

Private Sector – local and international

FTF Research Strategy Analysis Outcomes

Sustainable Intensification - Interventions

FTF Research Strategy Analysis Outcomes

FTF Research Strategy Analysis Outcomes