Innovation from Africa The Future of Agriculture on the continent 15 th March 2017 CONTENTS Who we are Our approach Where we work Innovation amp technology Main challenges WHO WE ARE ID: 573254
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PEI Spotlight Seminar
Innovation from Africa – The Future of Agriculture on the continent
15
th
March, 2017Slide2
CONTENTS
Who we are
Our approach
Where we work
Innovation & technology
Main challengesSlide3
WHO WE ARE
FARM
AFRICA
is a specialist international development agency working to create a prosperous rural East Africa
.
£15 MILLION TURNOVER
30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
£15 MILLION TURNOVER
£15 MILLION TURNOVER
Agriculture
Natural resource management
Market engagement
$
Crops
Livestock
Aquaculture
Forests
Rangelands
Ecosystems
RANGE OF PROJECTS
SPECIALIST EXPERTISE Slide4
Natural Resource
Management
Agriculture
Market
Engagement
T
echnology
Land and water
resource
management
Climate-smart
agriculture
Participatory forest management
Participatory rangeland management
Ecosystems management
Value realisation
Trade facilitation and marketing
Access
to finance
Business development
Community
Engagement
Participatory
process
Generating and
sharing
knowledge
OUR APPROACHSlide5
WHERE WE WORKSlide6
People and attitudes at all levels
are a key factor in success
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
AGRICULTURE
CAPACITY BUILDING
PROGRAMMING
Development of technologies and innovations in the way farmers deliver
agriculture practices
:
Irrigation systems
Seed
Animal health
Animal feed
Drought resistant crops
Aquaculture
Development of technologies and innovations in the way
farmer capacities are built
, in the way information is
reshaped and transferred
:
Weather information
Mobile technologies for agriculture “tips” or Monitoring and Evaluation.
Trading platform
Access to finance
Development of innovations in the way
we design programmes
:
From specific ecosystem management programmes to integrated landscape management
From direct delivery to system approach
Testing new approach: micro-insurance services.
3 WAYS OF APPROACHING INNOVATION:Slide7
MAIN CHALLENGES
Making innovations practical
Getting the business model right
Talking the same language
Clear identification of farmer needs
Turning innovations/technology into valuable information/asset for farmers
Balance of “top-down” and “bottom up” processes
3 main stakeholders usually involved in the process: private sector partners, development agencies & research bodies
Still too much 3 different worlds talking 3 different languages
Business model analysis required from the start
Cost/benefit analysis for farmers
Affordability and Scalability Slide8