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Making AR4D Partnerships Work at Scale:
Innovation platforms engaging local actors
NAME
www.ciat.cgiar.orgSince 1967 / Science to cultivate change
R. Buruchara
IAR4D Concept (Context of SSACP)• The IAR4D concept appraises agriculture as a system that is
made of many sub‐systems that must work together to foster development
• Uses both the system and the commodity approach• Uses Innovation Platform (IP) as its operational instrument.• The IP is a forum for a group of relevant actors along the value
chains of specific commodity or system of production that influence the chain to interact and provide solutions to jointly identified constraints on the platform.
• The actors include those;– Along the value chains: Farmers, traders, processors consumers– External actors like: researchers, extension agents, policy makers,
service providers (financial) insurance, regulators.– Organizations and institutions involved in the development of
agricultural sector
Implementation Since 2004, the SSACP implemented in three phases:
• Inception phase (2005‐07): • Appraisals & planning
• Research Phase (2008‐10):• Proof of IAR4D concept
• Research Extension Phase (2011‐2013):• Complete unfinished aspects of proof of concept, • Initiate scaling–up activities
Some IAR4D Elements
Alliance Partners (Lake Kivu PLS)1.Private Sector• ‐URWIBUTSO Entreprise, Rwanda,‐Pharmakina s.c.a.r.l., DR Congo• ‐Botanical East Africa (U) Ltd, Uganda, CAPMER2. Farmers’ Organisations• ‐FOPAC, Imbaraga, SYDIP 3. Non Governmental Organizations • ‐Africare Uganda Food Security Initiative, Uganda • ‐Plateform Diobass, BAIR Rwanda• ‐Send A Cow, Heifer project International4. National Agricultural Research Systems• ‐NARO, INERA, ISAR • ‐National University of Rwanda, Rwanda 5.International Agricultural Research Centres • ‐CIAT, ICIPE, ICRISAT, IFPRI6. ASARECA Network: • ‐African Highlands Initiative‐AHI; 7. Wageningen University and Research (WUR)
ICT Service Providers
ICT4D
Innovation Platform
Agricultural Knowledge & Information system Hub
Development partners
Extension (Govt. and NGOs)
(e.g. NAADS
Value Chain ActorsOutput market-traders
Input market-agro-input dealers
Umbrella organizations-NOGAMU
Financial credit institutions (MECREGO),
JOLO invest.Transporters
Farmers
Formal EducationUniversities (e.g. RUFORUM),
Colleges, Secondary and Primary schools
Research InstitutionsCGIARs-CIAT, ICRISAT,
IFPRI, CIP, ICIPE, NARO, ASARECA FARA.
Government(e.g. NPA, Sectoral
ministries)
Approach to attain common goal:Innovation Platform
Networks among critical actors in IPs
Dynamics in IP Alliance • Drivers:
– Common issue / challenge of interest – Opportunity (markets)
• Analysis of alliance partners – roles at different stages
• Facilitation • Capacity building • M&E are a critical component to assessing the IP establishment, functioning, outcomes and extent to which IP’s are practicing IAR4D, farmer field processes, and replicability
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Process • Problem Identification
Facilitation Research
Baseline Survey
Empowerment Foster Learning Alliance
Building Synergy SK&
IK
Linking farmers to market
Exposure visitsCapacity building, P&ME Policy NRM Productivity
Issues / Interface
Achievements:IMMEDIATE EFFECTS
END LINE SURVEY
Some Lessons learnt
• Market led processes catalysed innovations• Innovation capacity increased with number of multi‐stakeholders
• Innovation is influenced by the quality of facilitation
• Win‐win scenarios enhanced involvement• Policy support is very useful
Research and scaling Process (HT)
1. Baseline Situation Analysis leading to identified entry points for integrated production systems research
2. Assemble, test and refine systems interventions through participatory research processes,
3. Champion new farm opportunities through R4D Platforms as pathways to adoptability and impacts,
4. Link these platforms to partner development initiatives and programs (scaling),
5. Produce Global Synthesis on key outcomes as International Global Products.
Scaling up Scenarios
• Multiplicity of IPs
• Enlarging of IPs: Bubare
• Institutionalization of IAR4D: Institutions adopt the use of the IAR4D concept.
• Increasing the number of enterprises within the IPs
Sorghum value chain
Honey value chain
Potato
Sorghum
Bee keeping
Potato minimally processed
chips
Potato crisps
PotatoFlour
PotatoStarch
Malted sorghum /flour
Non- malted sorghum/ flour
Weaning foods
Mamera
Propolis
Royal jelly
Honey
Pollen
Growth & Linkages of Enterprises at IPs
Potato value chain
Interactions at Innovation Platform - CPU