Proceedings of the international on agricultural innovation systems in africa workshop aisa, 2931 may 20, nairobi, kenya. Agriculture is the main source of income for 90% of rural population in africa. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa agribusiness. Brazil, russia, india, china and south africa brics have put innovation at the centre of their development strategies. Technology in agribusiness 6 there is an opportunity for agribusiness value chains to efficiently respond to changing demands in the next 1015 years. Technology the ai invasion is coming to africa and its a good thing before africa can reap the benefits of artificial intelligence, african governments, investors, and ngos must train workers for complex tasks, and reform laws and education to meet the demands of tomorrows economy. The table above describes a future vision for a better functioning value chain, one in which demand for food is met in a productive. Comprehensive africa agriculture development programme. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa kurt larsen, ronald. Science and agricultural innovation in africa sixtythree percent of the population in subsaharan africa live in rural areas and are employed in agriculture related work. Successes and challenges of them provide good quality education.
Structural social capital is generally associated with more agricultural innovation. Afro asian journal of social sciences volume 1, no. Agribusiness indicators ethiopia english the world bank. Developing africas seed systems several years ago a group of agriculture experts at the rockefeller foundation, frustrated by the state of agriculture development in subsaharan africa, started a program with a simple mission.
With its roots in innovation systems theory, the innovation platform is the real world implementation of the concept. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa rural finance and. The authors are grateful to bob carlisle and jonathan wadsworth, central research. System initiative on shaping the future of food security. The ai invasion is coming to africa and its a good thing. Pari is led by the center for development research zef at the university of bonn in close collaboration with the forum for agricultural research in africa fara and its network of national and. It addresses capacity building needs for african agriculture from an innovation systems. Experiences of agricultural innovation in africa 86 figures 1. Aug 26, 20 paddy rice production growth in subsaharan africa has shot up from 3.
Ministry of science, technology and innovation has partnered with the world bank institute to organize a forum on developing technology and innovation in africa. Building competitiveness in africas agriculture technoserve. Background in subsaharan africa ssa, impact evaluation has been used to assess whether agricultural extension interventions have brought the intended result or to establish causal linkages between interventions and outcomes. Great tech innovations by africans for africa and the world. The volume is based on qualitative interviews with agribusiness representatives that were designed to shed light on their experiences on public policies that either enhances or impedes innovation in africas agriculture sector. Because agriculture is the economic backbone of most countries in subsaharan africa, including ethiopia, any meaningful sustainable development program in the continent must therefore be anchored in the sector. The country reports are based on qualitative interviews with agribusiness representatives about their experiences in this area. Innovation for sustainable intensification in africa.
The volume is based on qualitative interviews with agribusiness representatives that were designed to shed light on their experiences on public policies that either enhances or impedes innovation in africa s agriculture sector. The role of innovation brokers in agricultural innovation systems. Fao believes that innovation, in general and particularly in agriculture, is the central driving force for achieving a world free from hunger and malnutrition innovation is usually perceived as related to technology. Shaping agricultural innovation systems responsive to food. Evaluating the impact of agricultural extension programmes.
Sustainable agricultural innovation systems sais for food security and green economies by diana alarcon and christina bodouroglou. Innovation system approach to agricultural development. Distribution of farms and farmland area worldwide, by land size class 12 3. This association is not consistent across the board and seems. South african commercial farmers have historically been successful in importing technology from developed countries e. The concepts of agricultural knowledge and information systems and agricultural innovation systems ais have been recently merged into agricultural knowledge and innovation systems akis, more so in the european union policy and research context klerkx et al. Making agricultural innovation systems ais food and agriculture.
Without undermining sustainability, it has been able to support one of the highest rural population densities in africa, providing livelihoods for an estimated one million people. Against this background, african indigenous knowledge systems and sustainable development. Infodev invites public and private sector partners to join us in rolling out this new and exciting program. An innovation systems approach to institutional change. Sustainable agricultural innovation systems sais for food. In africa, extension and advisory rural institutions inherited from colonies were commonly recommended by the donor agencies that helped create these public agricultural extension or advisory systems. Science and agricultural innovation in africa sixtythree percent of the population in subsaharan africa live in rural areas and are employed in agriculturerelated work. Launched in 2007, the technology is currently used by about 400 organizations across africa. An agricultural innovation system is about people, the knowledge, technology, infrastructure and cultures they have created or learned, who they work with, and what new ideas they are experimenting with the approach represents a major change in the way that the production of knowledge is viewed, and thus supported. Structure, students and gross enrolment ratios,2012. Africa innovations institute afrii is an indigenous, notforprofit nongovernmental center of excellence, established in 2005 with the aim of undertaking research and innovations development on agriculture and food systems to ensure sustainable increase in farmers income, food and nutrition security and environmental sustainability in eastern and central africa. Shares of the worlds farms, by region, income group and size 11 2.
We unbundle social capital and distinguish between different dimensions. African agribusiness and agroindustries development. This report provides a short summary of the recent history of the seed industry. In the americas and in africa, as in eurasia, state systems demonstrated continuity, innovation, and diversity, and expanded in scope and reach. Innovation, productivity and sustainability in food and agriculture. Agricultural innovation in subsaharan africa 85 28. Page 5 introduction agribusiness innovation program page 4. Financial inclusion in africa african development bank. Obami is a south africa based social learning platform, where students can get news from schools and groups and submit school work. The research and innovation systems ris division provides a wide range of technologies that are integrated with both the crop sciences and animal sciences divisions. Pdf the concept of agricultural innovation systems tends to recognize a broader range of actors and sectors involved in innovation including the. Strengthening agricultural education and training in sub. Innovation platforms ip of agriculture value chains corafwecard executive secretariat 7, avenue bourguiba, bp 48 cp18523 dakar senegal telephone.
In tanzania, the managing directors of major companies assisted in curriculum development and governance for the universities, but so far the efforts to produce more qualified students has not translated into measurable benefits for agribusinesses. Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture. South africa, the leading economy in africa, has placed increasing emphasis on innovation as a source of growth. This forum picks from the success of our inaugural agriculture, research and innovation in africa forum that took place october 2014. Apparently, the same condition was responsible for the agricultural. It shifts attention away from research and the supply of science and. Spielman international food policy research institute, addis ababa, ethiopia and washington, dc, usa. A mobile phone database for dairy farmers and a strain of sweet potato that can help fight child blindness. Empires collapsed in different regions of the world and in some areas were replaced by new imperial states, including the mongol khanates. Although the informal seed system still accounts for an estimated 85 percent of planted seed, the formal sector has been transformed in 20 years from control by a monopoly parastatal to competition among 23 registered companies, with at least 5 or 6 being serious players. The cloudhosted platform is easily accessible from the web or, importantly, from mobile.
Sustainable agricultural practices and food systems, including both production and consumption, must be pursued from a holistic and integrated perspective. Strategies for scaling agricultural technologies in africa. Strengthening agricultural education and training in subsaharan africa from an innovation systems perspective. Spielmana, javier ekboirb, kristin davisa, cosmas m. Linkage activities amongst researchers, extension agents, farmers, input dealers, and marketers towards agricultural innovation systems in the north west province, south africa article pdf. In each case, however, there exists scant knowledge about the national innovation system and its impact on the economy. However, there is some scepticism about the validity and reliability of the results of the impact evaluation reports due to some contradictory and exaggerated results. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa kurt larsen, ronald kim, and florian theus. Given that labor is the predominant asset of the poor, agriculture is the sector where the poor can most easily benefit from. Research for agricultural innovation pari has been providing independent research to the sewoh since 2015. Bolstering the world economy amid growing fears of recession which if well managed could provide access. In earlier stages, incremental innovation is often associated with the adoption of foreign technology, and social innovation can improve the effectiveness of business and public services. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa pdf free. Innovation platforms ip of agriculture value chains.
As nigeria africa and thailand asia have been the worlds largest producers of cassava over the past two decades, the two countries are used as case studies to consider the role of cassava innovation in agribusiness development and how the drivers that have been discussed play a role the development of a competitive cassava value chain. Introduction food security remains an elusive goal in many parts of the world. Second, it builds on a diagnosis of specific value chains. Pdf linkage activities amongst researchers, extension. Advances in africa agriculture is contingent on the volume of technologies that is available for use in the sector. Following are the volumes main messages on policies, institutions and strategies that nurture innovation in the. Africa has brought light, clean water, drip irrigation and refrigeration for lifesaving medicines and vaccines to over 350,000 african people innovation africas mission is to bring isareli innovation to african villages. The development of africa agricultural relies much on the capacity of the sector to engender true innovation from research interventions. Africa has the agricultural potential not only to feed. Agricultural innovation systems ais in maize cgiar. A decisive factor for successful innovation is facilitation of knowledge sharing, which is the role played by innovation brokers.
Chapter 10 visions, strategies and policies for africas agribusiness. As a follow up activity to the south africa conference, the government of ireland and the world bank institute organized march 2007 a workshop in dublin for a small group 35. Pdf agribusiness innovation in six african countries. It facilitates dialogue between the main local players in the value chain. Social capital and agricultural innovation in subsaharan africa. Science, technology and innovation transforming south africa. Specifically, the paper looks at how aet in subsaharan africa can contribute to agricultural development by strengthening innovative capabilities, or the ability to introduce new products and processes that are socially or economically. Agricultural innovation is the process whereby individuals or organizations bring new or existing products, processes or ways of. However, the quality of education in most day schools is poor compared to boarding and private schools. African agriculture and food systems are changing rapidly in positive and exciting ways. This grant will support a comparative analysis of innovation systems in the five countries. The hub gave rise to africas innovation center movement, inspiring. This volume on financial inclusion in africa was edited by thouraya triki and issa faye under the overall guidance of mthuli ncube chief economist and vicepresident and the direction of steve kayizzimugerwa director, development research department.
On the list of 20 top agricultural and food commodity importers in 2004, 60% are from subsaharan africa. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa researchgate. Ris includes agricultural engineering, biotechnology, natural resource management, climate smart agriculture, informatics, biometry and knowledge management systems. Land, healthy soils, water and plant genetic resources are key inputs into food production, and their growing scarcity in many parts of the world makes it imperative to use and manage them. Ochienga a international food policy research institute, p. Our theme, the oliver tambo legacy positioning the national system of innovation for the future, honours one of south africa s political giants, who would have turned 100 this year. Africa in the context of the regions agricultural innovation systems. Social capital and agricultural innovation in subsaharan. The majority of students go to day secondary schools because they are the cheapest. This book examines how agricultural innovation arises in four african countries ghana, kenya, tanzania, and uganda through the lens of agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock. First, it synthesizes the large body of work on agriculture and agribusiness in africa.
Highlights we link social capital to adoption of agricultural innovation in rural africa. Extension and advisory services rural extension services. Though the hubs are concentrated in five south africa, egypt, kenya, nigeria and morocco, the rest of africa cannot be ruled out. These are just two of the imaginative new ideas that are tackling africa s old problems. As part of this effort, the value chain for africa s largest and fastestgrowing food import, rice, is benchmarked in senegal and ghana against thailands rice value chain. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa by world bank. Smallholder development in west africa article in agricultural systems 108 april 2012 with 1,148 reads how we measure reads. Technology, he said, held the potential to help transform the situation. On the one hand, the africa agribusiness insights survey 2016 provides insights into the strategic challenges that ceos face in their businesses, while on the other hand it highlights areas where technological innovation is already taking. Challenges and prospects provides a sample and report of some of the research at the centre as well as brings together a body of scholarship and appropriate references to seminal sources. Agriculture represents a great part of the africas share in world trade. Policy implications for agricultural extension delivery in nigeria article pdf available in african journal of biotechnology 711. Fundamentally innovation is about doing things in new and different ways box 1.
In order for the forum to have a clear relevance and concrete followup activities, it has been decided to limit the number of. Africas urban labour markets are breaking under the pressures of young people migrating from rural areas into cities. Revolution in africa study farming systems and their potential identify the constraints to improvements of the systems through farmersadaptive behaviour induced institutional and technological innovation is still required but needs to be combined with careful field studies. Box 5689, addis ababa, ethiopia binternational food policy research institute, co iica, apdo. Review an innovation systems perspective on strengthening agricultural education and training in subsaharan africa david j. The dependence primarily reflects the deficits in local cd at both. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa english. The innovation with a purpose project forms part of the world economic forums system initiative on shaping the future of food security and agriculture. Technology and its contribution to propoor agricultural development this paper was produced by the agriculture and natural resources team of the uk department for international development dfid in collaboration with rob tripp of odi, london. A capacity building needs assessment norman clark 29th september 2005. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in. Given the subsistence nature of farming in subsaharan africa, moving towards development of agribusinesses requires increasing the entrepreneurial ability of. Innovation for sustainable agricultural growth in kenya. Determinants of innovation are not viewed individually but within the context of a complex agricultural innovation system ais involving many actors and interactions.
National innovation systems in brazil, russia, india, china. A comparative analysis of agricultural knowledge and. Innovation systems and agricultural development in africa. Gsma says the 314 or more tech hubs in africa are spread across 93 cities in 42 countries. An innovation broker is a person or organization that can help. Agribusiness and innovation systems in africa english the world. Agriculture and rural development includes bibliographical references and index. Cognitive social capital is generally associated with less agricultural innovation. Agricultural innovation systems responsive to food insecurity and climate change 4 1. Bernard triomphe, ann watersbayer, laurens klerkx, marc. The expediency of the agricultural innovation systems approach for scaling technologies in africa 46 principles of iar4d.
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