Dileepkumar Guntuku & Colleagues Global Leader, Knowledge Sharing and Innovation Coordinator for ICRISAT South-South Initiative

Center Commissioned External Review of ICRISAT’s Sub-Saharan Africa Strategy-Panel Members 11th November 2013

Knowledge Sharing and Innovation

Knowledge Sharing and Innovation (KSI)

Data Services

Information Services

Education Services

Innovations

Facilitating Cultural Change

Enhancing Research

Enhancing Impact

Improves ICRISAT Capability to inform, dialogue with, and serve its stakeholders

Foster Greater Convergence between research and its

utilization in AR4D

CGIAR Research Programs ICRISAT Research Programs Critical Focus Areas

Center of Excellence in ICT Innovations for Agriculture Provides a platform to bring ICT innovations in

Agriculture by integrating science, technology and value chain approaches (Farm to Fork)

Capacity Strengthening: Number and diversity of degree students trained/being trained at ICRISAT

ICRISAT Location

Interns

Scholars

Fellows Countries Master’s Program

PhD

M F M F M F M F Total

SAsia

(at HQ) 28 43 5 3 17 16 21 23

South Asia (India, Bangladesh), South East Asia (Vietnam,

Philippines, Myanmar), East Asia (Taiwan), North America

(United States), West Asia (Syrian Arab Republic), East Africa

(Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia , Tanzania, Uganda), North Africa

(Egypt), West Africa (Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Senegal),

Europe (Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom, Switzerland),

Oceania (Australia)

SAsia Totals 71 41 44 156

ESA 3 0 9 3 0 1 0 0 East Africa (Kenya)

ESA Totals 3 13 0 16

WCA 16 6 16 4 6 4 1 0 West Africa (Niger, Mali, Senegal, Nigeria, Europe (Italy,

Belgium, Germany, East Africa (Kenya)

WCA Totals 22 30 1 53

GRAND

TOTAL 96 84 45 225

Capacity Strengthening: Number of formal courses offered with number and diversity of participants ICRISAT Location

No. of Students Countries

M F Total

Patancheru, India Courses offered and Scientific visits

Sub Total (Patancheru) 71 23 94 India, Indonesia, Philippines

ICRISAT-Niamey, Niger Courses offered

Sub Total (Niger) 331 192 523 Nigeria, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger,

UK, Germany, Senegal, Ghana, Mexico

Bamako, Mali Courses offered

Sub Total (Mali) 1232 1996 3228 Mali, Burkina Faso

Kano, Nigeria Courses offered

Sub Total (Nigeria) 294 52 346 Nigeria

ESA, Nairobi Courses offered

Sub Total (Nairobi) 267 269 536 Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Ethiopia, Wote, Mozambique, Malawi

GRAND TOTAL 2195 2532 4727

Ongoing Activities

Establishment of Food Testing Laboratories (FTLs) in 5 African countries (Gambia, Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe). funded by the Ministry of Food Processing

Industries; Govt. of India.

Setting up of agribusiness incubators in the agricultural universities and research institutes in African countries. ICRISAT through FARA has facilitated

establishment of six agribusiness incubators in five countries (Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Zambia and Mali). funded by DANIDA.

Enable knowledge sharing platforms for providing research results. Up-scaling of proven ICT4D models and innovative extension systems (Seed Information Management System, AgMIP and CCAFS).

On-site and virtual training programs and capacity building activities for enhancing capacities of various stakeholders in the regions.

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