Parallel Session on "Sustainable Productivity Growth" As part of the 7th FARA Africa Agriculture Science Week, IITA is facilitating the Thematic Session on “Sustainable Productivity Growthâ€, which is scheduled on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. The following Concept Note introduces the session, and also invites papers for oral presentation. Rationale Growths in human population and food consumption are expected to increase global food demand of between 70% and 100% by 2050. Sustainable productivity growth or sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in developing countries is … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned Implementing Multi-Stakeholder Processes in Central Africa
The Great Lakes region of Central Africa is an area abundant in hills, people and conflicts. Its high altitude and cooler climate make it ideal for agriculture. But soils have been exhausted, spare land is no longer available, and farm households in parts of this region rank among the most food insecure and malnourished on earth. Years of civil conflict have moreover paralysed agricultural advisory and extension services and resulted in poor access to markets. Although there is unclarity about what type of solutions will be effective to address these problems, it is clear that developing, … [Read more...]
Institutionalizing Dialogue in Rwanda Through Innovation Platforms
A platform of farmers, retailers and service providers, civil society organisations, NGOs, government ofï¬cials, and researchers improves livelihoods in Rwanda. Through interaction and collaboration, these groups experiment with various technological and institutional innovations, thereby tackling local agricultural challenges. This experience illustrates the importance of institutionalizing a space where knowledge can be co-created. The high altitude hills and cooler temperatures of the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa provide the ideal conditions for agriculture. However, … [Read more...]
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