Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaForum for Agricultural Research in Africa

Welcome to theFARA-ACIAR Consultation

Introduction participantsIntroduction participants

Please walk around and exchange with colleague:Please walk around and exchange with colleague:• name, organisation & years in your organisationname, organisation & years in your organisation• what do you like most in your work?what do you like most in your work?• why passionate about agriculture and agricultural why passionate about agriculture and agricultural

research?research?• one objective you want to reach this year in your one objective you want to reach this year in your

work?work?• expectation for this day!expectation for this day!• what will be your contribution?what will be your contribution?

Objectives of this consultation

To identify:• Priority themes for agricultural research to

improve productivity and food security in Africa;

• Current gaps in agricultural research which could be addressed with international assistance.

Practical issues

Time schedule• 11.00 hrs Coffee/tea break• 13.00 hrs Lunch• 14.00 hrs Afternoon progr.• 15.15 hrs Coffee/tea break• 17.00 hrs Closing

• Other subjects?

Presentations

• Questions for clarification?Questions for clarification?

• Questions and answers on the topicsQuestions and answers on the topics

Facilitated discussionsFacilitated discussions3 sub-groups: mix CSO/SRO/regions + 3 sub-groups: mix CSO/SRO/regions + others: duration: 30 minothers: duration: 30 min

CSO starts: CSO starts: -2 highlights in research during the last 2 highlights in research during the last few yearsfew years-2 lessons learned2 lessons learned

Each SRO, Education network & others: Each SRO, Education network & others: 1 highlight in research + 1 lesson learned1 highlight in research + 1 lesson learnedWrite on flipchartWrite on flipchart

Questions and answers on the topicsQuestions and answers on the topics

Subgroups per regionSubgroups per region

Change of composition subgroups: now Change of composition subgroups: now according to region: 50 min.according to region: 50 min.

-Which Agr. Research topics are very -Which Agr. Research topics are very relevant for the regions? (relevant for the regions? (green cardsgreen cards))-Which topics do get (already) quite some -Which topics do get (already) quite some attention in the region? (attention in the region? (yellow cardsyellow cards))-Which topics need far more attention + -Which topics need far more attention + justify (justify (white cardswhite cards))

Plenary exchangePlenary exchange

-What especially did you like in the What especially did you like in the discussion?discussion?-What was new that you picked up?What was new that you picked up?

Potential themesPotential themes

Think “out of the box”Think “out of the box”Fill existing research gapsFill existing research gapsKeep in mind: improved productivity, food Keep in mind: improved productivity, food security and contribution to poverty security and contribution to poverty reductionreductionSmall-holder drivenSmall-holder driven

With neighbour: note down 7 themes + With neighbour: note down 7 themes + clearly justify (cards + back side) clearly justify (cards + back side) Group of 4 persons: select 6 themesGroup of 4 persons: select 6 themesGroup of 8 persons: select 8 themesGroup of 8 persons: select 8 themes

Cross cutting themesCross cutting themes

Which themes should be considered as Which themes should be considered as “cross cutting”? “cross cutting”?

Possible mechanisms for supportPossible mechanisms for support

Public-Private linkages

Capacity Building for Research/ers

And many other modalities

National level support

Institutional support

Programme/projects

Stakeholder focus

Technical Assistance

Linkage African-Australian Research/Education institutes

MechanismsMechanisms

In which way would you like the “proposed” In which way would you like the “proposed” themes to be supported?themes to be supported?

Theme A: Theme A:

By……….By……….

Theme B: Theme B:

By……….By……….

Galary of themesGalary of themes

Priority indication: criteria?Priority indication: criteria?

Each participant get ….dotsEach participant get ….dots

Pls, indicate your priority by putting the dot Pls, indicate your priority by putting the dot next to the theme.next to the theme.

Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaForum for Agricultural Research in Africa

Thank youThank you