Dr. Aboubakar NjoyaDirector of Research and Innovations

CORAF/WECARD

Cross-Learning Workshop and Writeshop Informing Food and Nutrition Security Poilcy and Practice : Strengthening the Agriculture –Nutrition

Nexus and improving Outcomes------------

September 21 – 25 , 2015Dakar , Senegal

INITIATIVES BY CORAF/WECARD IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

1. Overview of CORAF/WECARD2. Overview of the Second Operational Plan

(2014-2018)

3. Tools for Partnerships and Synergies4. Improving Food and Nutrition Security in

West Africa : Initiatives by CORAF5. Some Key Results

Presentation Outline

433 M inhabitants

Sustainable reduction in poverty and food insecurity in WCA through an increase in agriculture-led economic growth and sustainable improvement of key aspects of the agricultural research system

NARS of 23 countries

Created in 1987

1. Profile of CORAF/WECARD

Sustainable improvements to the productivity, competitiveness and markets of the agricultural systems in WCA by meeting the key demands of the sub regional research system as expressed by target groups

12 M km2

Surface area

1.25 US$ a day < 48.5%

74% engaged in agriculture

Growth rate : 7%

Food demand > 60 – 80%

Average yield Gap: 75%

VISION

MISSION

Core Functions of CORAF/WECARD

• Convert information to knowledge & disseminate

• Establish innovation platforms & support experiential learning

• Provide information on strategic options

• Influence policies • Mobilise financial resources

• Create & maintain expertise• Foster institutional

strengthening • Develop competence in

implementing IAR4D

• Encourage common planning, fin. & admin. systems

• Pool resources • Support FAAP compliant

programmes

Coordinate NARS Strengthen

NARS capacity

Knowledge Management

Advocacy

End users/producers

Second Operational Plan (2014-2018)

Strategic Alignment

Key Aspects

• Links with MDGs, CAADP & Malabo Declaration 2014 and FARA’s S3A

• Alignement to regional policies (ECOWAS, UEMOA, ECCAS, CEMAC)

• Coherence with FAAP principles • Programme Approach • IAR4D – Innovation System & Value Chain Approach

Cross cutting Issues

• Poverty reduction • Food, Nutrition & Health• Environnemental Sustainability/Climate Smart Agriculture • Gender & Social Development • Youth Entrepreneurship & Employment

Second Operational Plan (2014-2018)

Three priority themes identified by stakeholders, which are in line with CAADP and the Agricultural Policies of the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of West and Central Africa

Theme 1: Food, Health and Nutrition – linking agriculture with nutrition, food safety and health (zoonosis and endemic diseases)

Theme 2: Markets and Trade – commercialization and access to input & outputs markets through policy support and continued engagement with value chains and trade to drive markets

Theme 3: Sustainable Agriculture – challenges posed by climate change, pest and diseases of livestock and crops, biodiversity, agricultural livelihoods, mechanization, harvest processes, post harvest handling , storage and equipment

Second Operational Plan (2014-2018)

Six Programs(i) Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture; (ii) Crops; (iii) Natural Resources Management; (iv) Biotechnology and Biosafety; (v) Policy, Markets and Trade; (vi) Capacity Strengthening and Coordination

Five Result Areas Result 1: Increased use of appropriate technologies and innovations in WCA

Result 2: Increased uptake of strategic decision making options for policy, institutions and markets

Result 3: Enhanced institutional and human capacity in agricultural research for development

Result 4: Demand for agricultural knowledge form target client facilitated and met

Result 5: Result delivery effectively managed by the CORAF/WECARD ES

CORAF’s Tools for Partnership and Synergies

Competitive and commissioned project schemes addressing focus areas

Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) paradigm based on innovation systems thinking: – Multi-stakeholders: producers and producers’

organizations, NGOs, Universities, Private Sector, Extension, etc. ;

– Multi-level engagement– Innovation platforms and value chains approach

Research consolidated around National Centers of Specialization within NARIs

CORAF’s Tools for Partnership and Synergies

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Céréales sèches

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Fruits et légumes

Elevage

Riz de mangrove

Banane plantain

Racines et tubercules

Maïs

Aquaculture

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WALIC CIRDES

FARCHA

PRASAC

CARBAP

Regional Centres of Excellence

Supporting sustainable productivity, improvement and competitiveness of dairy in WCA (Amprolait)

• A balanced dairy cow feed ration based on locally available feed resources

• Increased milk yield up to 5 l/d per cow against 1-2 l

• Good practices for managing milk quality along the value chain developed

Sustainable Integrated pond based Aquaculture with Rice and Poultry Production

• A sustainable integrated aquaculture system with rice and poultry production developed

• Low cost and good quality floating fish feed using locally available feedstuffs

• Technique for mass production of African catfish and Nile tilapia

A Improving food safety, food quality and income poor actors of the value chain of peanut by reducing aflatoxin

Three groundnut varieties (ICGV 93305, ICGV 91317 and ICGV 91328) resistant to aflatoxin

1,5 Mt of breeder seeds of a very short duration variety produced in Senegal for multiplication

Innovation Platforms were set up:

2 in Senegal, 1 in Ghana and 2 in Mali

Enhancing Productivity, Competitiveness and Marketing of Traditional African (leafy) Vegetables ( TAV)

•25 AVRDC best adapted lines of traditional African Vegetables Improved production technologies disseminated (varieties, pest management, plastic and grass mulch, drip irrigation, organic manure)

• Improved processing and storage options for better market and increased income

•Use of nutrition‐enhancing culinary options for more nutritious and diversified diets

Development Support Project and the competitiveness of local food processing (PADEC/ETA)

• Support competitiveness of local food processing in Burkina Faso-Mali-Côte d'Ivoire

• Build capacities of 245 members of IPs (138 women ) on financial management, marketing and development of their processing units

• Upgrading the standards of processing units: renovation and provision of new equipments

Partnership between research and producer organizations for improved quality and a better start of the processed products of priority agricultural sectors in Senegal,

Togo, Niger and Benin [PROPAQ]

• 03 processing units with 04 equipments (3 feeders of 1.0 HP and 01 pineapple processing unit of 4.5 HP) acquired

• One Innovation platform set up in Benin• 135 people (of which 88 were

women )received training in administrative and financial management, hygiene and quality management

Packaged GARI A farmer displays local bread produced from Cassava flour

Key Results: Introduction of maize flour in backery

Machine for Cassava processing Finished Cassava Product on display

Training of Women and Youth in Food Processing

Before

After

After

After

Enhanced Technology Exchange Among WA Countries

KEY:Improved varieties of rice Improved varieties of MaizeImproved varieties of sweet potato

Improved varieties of millet Multi-nutritional BlocksImproved varieties of sorghum E-extension

Improved varieties of cassava

Dried meat (Kilichi)

Yam

Post Harvest Bags

Thermostable vaccinesAnimal Breeds

Planter

Bread flour

Cane planter

Rice steamer

Publications of Cooking Books

ConclusionCORAF’s programs have generated technologies and innovations in Food and Nutrition Security that are impacting on livelihoods in WCA. These are being consolidated in the Second OP to scale-up dissemination and adoption for more impact

CORAF is the unique Institution which facilitates a greater regional spill-over of technology and innovation, and significant cross-boundary responses to strategic issues that require regional approaches.

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