West African countries are now in a better position to perform high-quality, production-boosting agricultural research than they were a decade ago, thanks to the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP). Since 2008, this World Bank initiative has invested significantly in agricultural research infrastructure and human capacity in addition to supporting regional and cross-country collaboration. That […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
2016 Annual Trends and Outlook Report
Given its heavy reliance on rainfed agriculture and projected climatic and weather changes, SSA faces multidimensional challenges in ensuring food and nutrition security as well as preserving its ecosystems. In this regard, climate-smart agriculture (C... Source: IFPRI Climate Change
ASTI Successes: country initiatives in ownership and institutionalization
A number of countries are taking initiative with ASTI data collection and outreach--institutionalizing the data collection process, disseminating the results, and embedding the data in national policy and decision-making platforms to maximize their use and accessibility. Recent activities in India, Colombia, and Ghana highlight some of these successes. In India, the National Academy of Agricultural […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
Mapping studies show use of—and need for—ASTI evidence
African policymakers are largely unaware of the ASTI program, but recognize the importance of evidence for agricultural research policy decisions, and may benefit from it through exchanges with research, civil society, donor, and international organizations. That is one finding from a series of national stakeholder mapping studies recently completed in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania to […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
Africa must invest in systems to harness future agricultural technologies
This blog by Ousmane Badiane was originally posted on the Malabo Montpellier Panel website. In order to compete on an equal footing in tomorrow’s global economy, African agriculture must embrace emerging technologies African agriculture has shown impressive growth during the past couple of decades, but for the most part it was just to catch up […]
