Science event17 - Revision history

J Odhong at 13:37, 7 December 2018

2018-12-07T13:37:11Z

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Capacity development */

2018-11-22T14:18:20Z

‎Capacity development

J Odhong: /* Genetic intensification */

2018-11-22T14:08:47Z

‎Genetic intensification

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Capacity development */

2018-11-22T14:07:18Z

‎Capacity development

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Capacity development */

2018-11-22T14:06:42Z

‎Capacity development

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Innovation /R4D platforms */

2018-11-22T14:04:10Z

‎Innovation /R4D platforms

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Typologies and targeting */

2018-11-22T13:57:31Z

‎Typologies and targeting

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Synthesis impressions */

2018-11-22T13:56:16Z

‎Synthesis impressions

J Odhong: /* Genetic intensification */

2018-11-22T13:48:26Z

‎Genetic intensification

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Feedback from the functional groups */

2018-11-22T13:42:39Z

‎Feedback from the functional groups

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 =='''Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop<br />[http://www.hotelwhitesands.com/| White Sands Hotel], Dar es Salaam<br />17-19 January 2017'''==
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 '''Group 6''':<br/>
-Haroon (IITA): Design and delivery can be part of the ‘how’.
+* Haroon (IITA): Design and delivery can be part of the ‘how’.
-Sharkar (CIP): how much time for the different aspects? Is there a time horizon? Irmgard: We need to move ASAP, otherwise won’t help guide phase 2.
+* Sharkar (CIP): how much time for the different aspects? Is there a time horizon? Irmgard: We need to move ASAP, otherwise won’t help guide phase 2.
-Regis (MSU Zimbabwe): How much confidence do we assign to the phase 1 ‘legacy’ products?
+* Regis (MSU Zimbabwe): How much confidence do we assign to the phase 1 ‘legacy’ products?
-Kifle (Makarere Uni): CapDev was implicit in phase 1, and ad-hoc – and we can really learn a lot from phase 1 in terms of how to approach CapDev in phase 2.
+* Kifle (Makarere Uni): CapDev was implicit in phase 1, and ad-hoc – and we can really learn a lot from phase 1 in terms of how to approach CapDev in phase 2.
-Anthony (NARO): We have products from phase 1 – but we now need to take them to scale. In-house (core research partners) capacity to do this will be key. How to partner for effective scaling.
+* Anthony (NARO): We have products from phase 1 – but we now need to take them to scale. In-house (core research partners) capacity to do this will be key. How to partner for effective scaling.
-Mahma (UDS Ghana): Phase 2 we need to involve people. For instance, at community level, we need to do better at social mobilization and advocacy.
+* Mahma (UDS Ghana): Phase 2 we need to involve people. For instance, at community level, we need to do better at social mobilization and advocacy.
-Vara (Kansas): Need to identify the target audience and focus efforts on these.
+* Vara (Kansas): Need to identify the target audience and focus efforts on these.
-Haroon: If we have people with experience, draw from their experience.
+* Haroon: If we have people with experience, draw from their experience.
 <br/>
 '''Group 5:'''<br/>
-Polly (ILRI): Do you have a strategy for identifying which capacities is more important where. (Iddo – CapDev need assessment must be based on the impact pathways)
+* Polly (ILRI): Do you have a strategy for identifying which capacities is more important where. (Iddo – CapDev need assessment must be based on the impact pathways)
-Joakim (ICRAF Mali): Need to identify the stakeholders before assessing the CapDev needs.
+* Joakim (ICRAF Mali): Need to identify the stakeholders before assessing the CapDev needs.
-Harry (USAID Zambia): What did we learn from Phase 1 – are there solid results we can scale up? (Irmgard – we did not do M&E of CapDev, so evidence is a bit anecdotal)
+* Harry (USAID Zambia): What did we learn from Phase 1 – are there solid results we can scale up? (Irmgard – we did not do M&E of CapDev, so evidence is a bit anecdotal)
-Patrick (ICRISAT Malawi): Science of delivery is critical. Knowledge and technology are not identical – we need the right capacities to deliver the right things. Must have a delivery modal (guided by impact pathway) for each of the technologies. Need to assess AR comparative advantage for delivery (Irmgard: but we also need CapDev for our own and NARS research capacities).
+* Patrick (ICRISAT Malawi): Science of delivery is critical. Knowledge and technology are not identical – we need the right capacities to deliver the right things. Must have a delivery modal (guided by impact
-Ho-Young (IFPRI): Try to find best existing tools and adapt for AR2. Irmgard: CapDev is costly – how much are we prepared to invest? Polly: Back to Iddo’s point about the impact pathway – it’s about achieving program objectives, not an end in and of itself.
+* pathway) for each of the technologies. Need to assess AR comparative advantage for delivery (Irmgard: but we also need CapDev for our own and NARS research capacities).
-Patrick (ICRISAT Malawi): Go back to past activities and identify what was done in phase 1 – then can be collated, and we have a picture of how these activities contribute to the CapDev needs. Keep the budget for things that are more strategic.
+* Ho-Young (IFPRI): Try to find best existing tools and adapt for AR2. Irmgard: CapDev is costly – how much are we prepared to invest? Polly: Back to Iddo’s point about the impact pathway – it’s about achieving
-Job (CIAT): Capture what did we do, and how well did we do it. Iddo pointed out the cost and difficulty of objectively assessing this.
+* program objectives, not an end in and of itself.
-Polly: How? Are we starting now? Irmgard – we need a strategy soon, and then follow up on it throughout the 5 years.
+* Patrick (ICRISAT Malawi): Go back to past activities and identify what was done in phase 1 – then can be collated, and we have a picture of how these activities contribute to the CapDev needs. Keep the budget for things that are more strategic.
 <br/>
 '''Group 4:'''<br/>
-Funke: We can work from our outcome – what we want to achieve in terms of targets, people, actors – from there, work backwards on what gaps we need to fill.
+* Funke: We can work from our outcome – what we want to achieve in terms of targets, people, actors – from there, work backwards on what gaps we need to fill.
-Kissa (MAFS Tanzania): To know the needs of the target groups, we need to conduct needs assessment, then follow up with awareness creation , especially with extention officers. (later also added: add exposure visits between sites
+* Kissa (MAFS Tanzania): To know the needs of the target groups, we need to conduct needs assessment, then follow up with awareness creation , especially with extention officers. (later also added: add exposure visits between sites
-Kalifa (Mali): Is it academic or practical? Irmgard: At all levels. Iddo: It is CapDev for project objectives, not in and of itself. Gave example of past project, had a MSc looking at adoption of results, which was helpful
+* Kalifa (Mali): Is it academic or practical? Irmgard: At all levels. Iddo: It is CapDev for project objectives, not in and of itself. Gave example of past project, had a MSc looking at adoption of results, which w as helpful
-Caroline(WorldVeg ): Get a person to work on this, but needs to match program
+* Caroline(WorldVeg ): Get a person to work on this, but needs to match program
-Funke: Think outside the box. Not just fellows. For scaling, you have to think about production systems, holistic solutions, smart partnerships, policy-level actions etc.
+* Funke: Think outside the box. Not just fellows. For scaling, you have to think about production systems, holistic solutions, smart partnerships, policy-level actions etc.
-Aster ) Ethiopia: CapDev is at different levels – need to focus from policy to farmer.
+* Aster ) Ethiopia: CapDev is at different levels – need to focus from policy to farmer.
-Zelalem (ILRI): In phase 1, engaged boundary partners in social learning processes. Developed videos and learning materials etc. Now we can engage with SARILA program, national learning alliance, policy etc.
+* Zelalem (ILRI): In phase 1, engaged boundary partners in social learning processes. Developed videos and learning materials etc. Now we can engage with SARILA program, national learning alliance, policy etc.
-Goodwin (IITA): Need to understand knowledge, attitude and behavior (KABs) of farmers for intervention to be successful. Must address real gaps.
+* Goodwin (IITA): Need to understand knowledge, attitude and behavior (KABs) of farmers for intervention to be successful. Must address real gaps.
-Melaku (ILRI) Engage CapDev specialist at program levels to guide this process.
+* Melaku (ILRI) Engage CapDev specialist at program levels to guide this process.
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 '''Group 3:'''<br/>
-Petra (IWMI): How is CapDev integrated in the AR CoPs? Because some of the CoPs will need CapDev support. Similarly, how is it aligned with CKM? Iddo - and also to the CGIAR CapDev CoP
+* Petra (IWMI): How is CapDev integrated in the AR CoPs? Because some of the CoPs will need CapDev support. Similarly, how is it aligned with CKM? Iddo - and also to the CGIAR CapDev CoP
-Kindu (ILRI): Need more than need assessment, also find organizations (Iddo: did not understand)… Need to work at different levels.
+* Kindu (ILRI): Need more than need assessment, also find organizations (Iddo: did not understand)… Need to work at different levels.
-Annet (ILRI): We talk about capacities of actors – but need to follow up and see how it has influenced (Irmgard - that’s the MM&E)
+* Annet (ILRI): We talk about capacities of actors – but need to follow up and see how it has influenced (Irmgard - that’s the MM&E)
-Tilahun (ICRISAT): Research for development is the gap we need to fill. Researchers from different locations need to work together (Irmgard: and that’s what the CoPs will aim to achieve).
+* Tilahun (ICRISAT): Research for development is the gap we need to fill. Researchers from different locations need to work together (Irmgard: and that’s what the CoPs will aim to achieve).
-Nigusse (ICARDA Ethiopia): Need assessment is very important, provided that we have the muscle to implement.
+* Nigusse (ICARDA Ethiopia): Need assessment is very important, provided that we have the muscle to implement.
-Assanhu (IITA Ghana) All CG institutions have CapDev units. We need to be selective in what we need to do. And CapDev requires investment. We have to tread carefully and link up with other initiatives.
+* Assanhu (IITA Ghana) All CG institutions have CapDev units. We need to be selective in what we need to do. And CapDev requires investment. We have to tread carefully and link up with other initiatives.
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 '''Group 2:'''<br/>
-Bekele : Have you identified areas for work? Irmgard – at all levels, and along e
+* Bekele : Have you identified areas for work? Irmgard – at all levels, and along e
-Makette (IITA Tanzania): Start with country assessments before you jump into thing.
+* Makette (IITA Tanzania): Start with country assessments before you jump into thing.
-Adebayo (IITA Tanzania): Can fellows continue to be part of this CapDev? Can we have scholarships? Scaling and the numbers we want to reach, we’d need effective strategies to work with extension agents.
+* Adebayo (IITA Tanzania): Can fellows continue to be part of this CapDev? Can we have scholarships? Scaling and the numbers we want to reach, we’d need effective strategies to work with extension agents.
-Gundula (IITA(: Thought a question is missing. Who can support us? Is it the IITA training unit? Can we can other experts to take this over and lead it? Other comment is that we’ve done a bit on Gender Capacity.
+* Gundula (IITA(: Thought a question is missing. Who can support us? Is it the IITA training unit? Can we can other experts to take this over and lead it? Other comment is that we’ve done a bit on Gender Capacity.
-Fitsum (IWMI): The issue of budget. CapDev is important but requires budget to make it a success.
+* Fitsum (IWMI): The issue of budget. CapDev is important but requires budget to make it a success.
-Lulsged (CIAT Ethiopia): When doing needs assessment, need to prioritize.
+* Lulsged (CIAT Ethiopia): When doing needs assessment, need to prioritize.
-Noel (USAID): Very glad you’re thinking about CapDev. CapDev is hard to do effectively. Gave example of a GHG monitoring capacities, and stressed the need for dedicated human capacity to support the CapDev process. Is it seconding people? A short term training? Both are CapDev but look (and cost) differently… If you can have an assessment of barriers – and then focus. Iddo mentioned the impact pathway as a driver.
+* Noel (USAID): Very glad you’re thinking about CapDev. CapDev is hard to do effectively. Gave example of a GHG monitoring capacities, and stressed the need for dedicated human capacity to support the CapDev process. Is it seconding people? A short term training? Both are CapDev but look (and cost) differently… If you can have an assessment of barriers – and then focus. Iddo mentioned the impact pathway as a driver.
-Adebayo (IITA Tanzania): To what extent are we developing the next generation of farmers (youth)?
+* Adebayo (IITA Tanzania): To what extent are we developing the next generation of farmers (youth)?
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 '''Group 1:'''<br/>
-Christian (CIMMYT): Well appreciated that we need new skills, especially those who have not done much on scaling (and maybe also new tools). Concern is WHO does it and HOW it will be funded.
+* Christian (CIMMYT): Well appreciated that we need new skills, especially those who have not done much on scaling (and maybe also new tools). Concern is WHO does it and HOW it will be funded.
-Ben (ILRI Uganda): Scaling out are increasing using IPs and there is a big gap on facilitation of these. We need to enhance out own capacities to do that.
+* Ben (ILRI Uganda): Scaling out are increasing using IPs and there is a big gap on facilitation of these. We need to enhance out own capacities to do that.
-Fred (Mali): 1. Look at exchange visit to develop capacities. 2. A local facilitator can sometimes be better – support them. 3. The “How”, can we set up mentoring with private sector?
+* Fred (Mali): 1. Look at exchange visit to develop capacities. 2. A local facilitator can sometimes be better – support them. 3. The “How”, can we set up mentoring with private sector?
-Adelakchu (ILRI): Like CapDev at all scales – from policy, partner to farmers. Partnerships can help deliver this.
+* Adelakchu (ILRI): Like CapDev at all scales – from policy, partner to farmers. Partnerships can help deliver this.
-Jean Baptiste: Make sure that knowledge transfer is effective, and ToT can be a good example in this. Can engage NGOs and the private sector, we can relay on them to help disseminate.
+* Jean Baptiste: Make sure that knowledge transfer is effective, and ToT can be a good example in this. Can engage NGOs and the private sector, we can relay on them to help disseminate.
-Ben: Also, ToT is one example – but need to frame this as innovative community-based approaches.
+* Ben: Also, ToT is one example – but need to frame this as innovative community-based approaches.
-Ben: ICT for CapDev is critical, we should include this.
+* Ben: ICT for CapDev is critical, we should include this.
 =Bus stops on cross-cutting themes=

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 * Variety turn over in relationship to changing ecological needs, consumption / market need: how are the efforts responding to the above?
 * Response:
-*Strengthen breeding pipelines with:
+*Strengthen breeding pipelines with:(a)New genotypes for evaluation for emerging needs, (b) Releasing new varieties, and (c) Supporting early generation seed production (hybrids / open pollinated varieties)
 '''<span style="font-size: 150%;">Crop Ecology</span>'''

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-'''Group 4:'''
+'''Group 4:'''<br/>
 Funke: We can work from our outcome – what we want to achieve in terms of targets, people, actors – from there, work backwards on what gaps we need to fill.
 Kissa (MAFS Tanzania): To know the needs of the target groups, we need to conduct needs assessment, then follow up with awareness creation , especially with extention officers. (later also added: add exposure visits between sites
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-'''Group 3:'''
+'''Group 3:'''<br/>
 Petra (IWMI): How is CapDev integrated in the AR CoPs? Because some of the CoPs will need CapDev support. Similarly, how is it aligned with CKM? Iddo - and also to the CGIAR CapDev CoP
 Kindu (ILRI): Need more than need assessment, also find organizations (Iddo: did not understand)… Need to work at different levels.
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 <br/>
-'''Group 2:'''
+'''Group 2:'''<br/>
 Bekele : Have you identified areas for work? Irmgard – at all levels, and along e
 Makette (IITA Tanzania): Start with country assessments before you jump into thing.
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 <br/>
-'''Group 1:'''
+'''Group 1:'''<br/>
 Christian (CIMMYT): Well appreciated that we need new skills, especially those who have not done much on scaling (and maybe also new tools). Concern is WHO does it and HOW it will be funded.
 Ben (ILRI Uganda): Scaling out are increasing using IPs and there is a big gap on facilitation of these. We need to enhance out own capacities to do that.

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 Document is silent on the ‘HOW’ we will implement it… that’s what we need to figure out now.
-Group 6:
+<br/>
 Haroon (IITA): Design and delivery can be part of the ‘how’.
 Sharkar (CIP): how much time for the different aspects? Is there a time horizon? Irmgard: We need to move ASAP, otherwise won’t help guide phase 2.
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 Haroon: If we have people with experience, draw from their experience.
-Group 5:
+<br/>
 Polly (ILRI): Do you have a strategy for identifying which capacities is more important where. (Iddo – CapDev need assessment must be based on the impact pathways)
 Joakim (ICRAF Mali): Need to identify the stakeholders before assessing the CapDev needs.
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 Polly: How? Are we starting now? Irmgard – we need a strategy soon, and then follow up on it throughout the 5 years.
-Group 4:
+<br/>
 Funke: We can work from our outcome – what we want to achieve in terms of targets, people, actors – from there, work backwards on what gaps we need to fill.
 Kissa (MAFS Tanzania): To know the needs of the target groups, we need to conduct needs assessment, then follow up with awareness creation , especially with extention officers. (later also added: add exposure visits between sites
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 Melaku (ILRI) Engage CapDev specialist at program levels to guide this process.
-Group 3:
+'''Group 3:'''
 Petra (IWMI): How is CapDev integrated in the AR CoPs? Because some of the CoPs will need CapDev support. Similarly, how is it aligned with CKM? Iddo - and also to the CGIAR CapDev CoP
 Kindu (ILRI): Need more than need assessment, also find organizations (Iddo: did not understand)… Need to work at different levels.
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 Assanhu (IITA Ghana) All CG institutions have CapDev units. We need to be selective in what we need to do. And CapDev requires investment. We have to tread carefully and link up with other initiatives.
 Group 2:
 Bekele : Have you identified areas for work? Irmgard – at all levels, and along e
 Makette (IITA Tanzania): Start with country assessments before you jump into thing.
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 Noel (USAID): Very glad you’re thinking about CapDev. CapDev is hard to do effectively. Gave example of a GHG monitoring capacities, and stressed the need for dedicated human capacity to support the CapDev process. Is it seconding people? A short term training? Both are CapDev but look (and cost) differently… If you can have an assessment of barriers – and then focus. Iddo mentioned the impact pathway as a driver.
 Adebayo (IITA Tanzania): To what extent are we developing the next generation of farmers (youth)?
 Group 1:
 Christian (CIMMYT): Well appreciated that we need new skills, especially those who have not done much on scaling (and maybe also new tools). Concern is WHO does it and HOW it will be funded.
 Ben (ILRI Uganda): Scaling out are increasing using IPs and there is a big gap on facilitation of these. We need to enhance out own capacities to do that.

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 =Bus stops on cross-cutting themes=
 = =
-=Innovation /R4D platforms=
+===Innovation /R4D platforms===
 See also [[:File:R4D and Innovation Platforms world caf discussions sessions.docx| this report]]
-Innovation platforms
+Innovation platforms<br/>
-- IP are essence they bring stakeholders together
+- IP are essence they bring stakeholders together<br/>
-- Right tool in engaging stakeholders in addressing farmers need
+- Right tool in engaging stakeholders in addressing farmers need<br/>
-- Guide role out technology
+- Guide role out technology<br/>
-- Researchers plays across the selected value chain actors
+- Researchers plays across the selected value chain actors<br/>
-- They have multi stakeholders
+- They have multi stakeholders<br/>
-- Share common vision in agriculture
+- Share common vision in agriculture<br/>
-- We cannot reach the targets by ourselves but through partners , which we engage in platform
+- We cannot reach the targets by ourselves but through partners , which we engage in platform<br/>
-- Better to organize people across a common objective
+- Better to organize people across a common objective<br/>
-- In Babati –it was initiated by Africa RISISNG –ESA project as a strategic tool for considered joint effort among it active stakeholder in response functional JUMBA through capacity building and facilitation of stakeholder meeting
+- In Babati –it was initiated by Africa RISISNG –ESA project as a strategic tool for considered joint effort among it active stakeholder in response functional JUMBA through capacity building and facilitation of stakeholder meeting<br/>
-'''Private sector'''
-- Is there a way that the private sector could make a money out of being a member of the platform
+<br/>
-- Through interaction the business man could identify where the need is for instance TZ case
+===Private sector===
-- In the case of Ethiopia the private sector are not that much strong and inputs are provided by the public institutions
+- Is there a way that the private sector could make a money out of being a member of the platform<br/>
-- The directions come from supply side
+- Through interaction the business man could identify where the need is for instance TZ case<br/>
-- IP are dynamic process
+- In the case of Ethiopia the private sector are not that much strong and inputs are provided by the public institutions<br/>
-- IP must be visionary and engage these stakeholders
+- The directions come from supply side<br/>
-- Are there a real private sector which are not subsidized
+- IP are dynamic process<br/>
-- Sometimes the private sector are not willing to take risks
+- IP must be visionary and engage these stakeholders<br/>
-'''Government officials'''
+- Are there a real private sector which are not subsidized<br/>
-- How do you sustain after the project life time
+- Sometimes the private sector are not willing to take risks<br/>
 - Turned over of IP member of government officials is a challenge everywhere so how do make sure the transfer of knowledge
-- Have you seen any technology uptake differences between members and non-members
+<br/>
-- Ans: the turnover is everywhere and we have a structure to make sure there is a continuation and transfer. we cannot stop people to move but we need to make sure there are people that stays
+===Government officials===
-- To make it sustainable – it may be an option to make sure they involve in terms of commitment, budget. We need to build the capacity of staff to make sure it stays there . So designing an evolutionary capacity we can make sustainable addressed. we can use them to achieve our objective and let them evolve
+- How do you sustain after the project life time<br/>
-'''Farmers'''
+- Turned over of IP member of government officials is a challenge everywhere so how do make sure the transfer of knowledge<br/>
-- How do farmers engage ,share information and get information , what is their benefit
+- Have you seen any technology uptake differences between members and non-members<br/>
-- Ours are bottom up which makes them sustainable however in up- bottle approach it will help
+- Ans: the turnover is everywhere and we have a structure to make sure there is a continuation and transfer. we cannot stop people to move but we need to make sure there are people that stays<br/>
-- What is the problem of going on various ways then through IP
+- To make it sustainable – it may be an option to make sure they involve in terms of commitment, budget. We need to build the capacity of staff to make sure it stays there . So designing an evolutionary capacity we can make sustainable addressed. we can use them to achieve our objective and let them evolve<br/>
-'''Scientists'''
-- Are their point where we can say soothing worked in somewhere and didn’t in other
+<br/>
-- To what extent this IP influence research
+===Farmers===
-- What are the benefits for members
+- How do farmers engage ,share information and get information , what is their benefit<br/>
-- What was the reason to pick these platforms
+- Ours are bottom up which makes them sustainable however in up- bottle approach it will help<br/>
-ANS.
+- What is the problem of going on various ways then through IP<br/>
 - They have at various levels but as a common ground working at a grassroots level at various extent. the other different is that in some cases they are being constitutionalized and being accepted by by laws
-'''NGOS'''
-- Sustainability???
+===Scientists===
-- Generic lessons of working environment in these IP
+- Are their point where we can say soothing worked in somewhere and didn’t in other<br/>
-- Have they articulated demand
+- To what extent this IP influence research<br/>
 ANS
-- We use them to focus on how we do our researches
+- We use them to focus on how we do our researches<br/>
-- Do they have to be really sustainable? They were established to make sure our researches goes in line with government priorities of the needs of our partners. they are there to create synergies
+- Do they have to be really sustainable? They were established to make sure our researches goes in line with government priorities of the needs of our partners. they are there to create synergies<br/>
-- Let it go and evolve by itself- we want it to be alive and be used by another organization
+- Let it go and evolve by itself- we want it to be alive and be used by another organization<br/>
-- What challenges have the other projects face
+- What challenges have the other projects face<br/>
-'''Extension people'''
+===Extension people===
-- R4D are set up to increase efficiency
+* R4D are set up to increase efficiency<br/>
-- We do nice things but independently. it is a way of knowing who is working on what and where , it is a way of reaching a lot of beneficiaries
+* We do nice things but independently. it is a way of knowing who is working on what and where , it is a way of reaching a lot of beneficiaries<br/>
-- Each stakeholder bring the strength to the platforms
+* Each stakeholder bring the strength to the platforms<br/>
-Que
+Que<br/>
-- They survive until the projects exist
+- They survive until the projects exist<br/>
-- Do we need to make them sustainable and why?
+- Do we need to make them sustainable and why?<br/>
-- What have you put in for facilitation
+- What have you put in for facilitation<br/>
-==Typologies and targeting==
+===Typologies and targeting===
 * How useful are typologies for researchers that develop individual technologies? What is the potential usefulness for them?
 * Shouldn’t the typology development be done first, and then develop technologies? Answer: No, we should develop a learning project with emerging new approaches and methods.

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 ==Typologies and targeting==
-- How useful are typologies for researchers that develop individual technologies? What is the potential usefulness for them?
+* How useful are typologies for researchers that develop individual technologies? What is the potential usefulness for them?
-- Shouldn’t the typology development be done first, and then develop technologies? Answer: No, we should develop a learning project with emerging new approaches and methods.
+* Shouldn’t the typology development be done first, and then develop technologies? Answer: No, we should develop a learning project with emerging new approaches and methods.
-- Is the tradeoff analysis only formalizing what is already being done? Answer: No, it brings the evaluation to the systems level (farm and landscape).
+* Is the tradeoff analysis only formalizing what is already being done? Answer: No, it brings the evaluation to the systems level (farm and landscape).
-- In Ethiopia a participatory needs assessment has been conducted already in t he first phase, with evaluations at the landscape level. There is a report available.
+* In Ethiopia a participatory needs assessment has been conducted already in t he first phase, with evaluations at the landscape level. There is a report available.
-- What can be the role of positive deviants in scaling? A multi-disciplinary effort is needed to allow scaling following this mechanism.
+* What can be the role of positive deviants in scaling? A multi-disciplinary effort is needed to allow scaling following this mechanism.
-- Develop technologies in recommendation domains (production potential, market access, population density).
+* Develop technologies in recommendation domains (production potential, market access, population density).
-- A vision-oriented approach is needed, to avoid lock-in in poverty traps. Ethiopian farmer: “Who told you that I would remain poor? Of course I can plant fodders this year, and next year I will have a cow.”
+* A vision-oriented approach is needed, to avoid lock-in in poverty traps. Ethiopian farmer: “Who told you that I would remain poor? Of course I can plant fodders this year, and next year I will have a cow.”
-- Describe in guidelines how researchers can use typologies.
+* Describe in guidelines how researchers can use typologies.
-- Are there targets for nutrition and gender included? Answer: not specifically.
+* Are there targets for nutrition and gender included? Answer: not specifically.
-- Can a link be made of the trade-off analysis with value chains?
+* Can a link be made of the trade-off analysis with value chains?
 ==Feedback from the functional groups==

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 ==Synthesis impressions==
 <span style="font-size: 110%;">'''Most significant insights from the science that you heard over the past 2 days?'''</span>
-- I appreciate that the program is capturing a lot of stakeholders. The potential to upscale is big with this. But some observation is that some of the research you are doing is what was being done a long time ago. It should have been documented at the time. That was my key observation. Some new but a lo t was already happening.
+- I appreciate that the program is capturing a lot of stakeholders. The potential to upscale is big with this. But some observation is that some of the research you are doing is what was being done a long time ago. It should have been documented at the time. That was my key observation. Some new but a lo t was already happening.<br/>
-- Very impressive body of science and a lot of technologies and analyses. The big picture is the supply of knowledge. ... between what’s happening among scientists and farmers.
+- Very impressive body of science and a lot of technologies and analyses. The big picture is the supply of knowledge. ... between what’s happening among scientists and farmers.<br/>
-- There’s many good studies but it’s very difficult to understand what is core in these many good studies. For phase 2 we need to think about how to integrate all this good stuff into short and easy answers for us and for policy makers.
+- There’s many good studies but it’s very difficult to understand what is core in these many good studies. For phase 2 we need to think about how to integrate all this good stuff into short and easy answers for us and for policy makers.<br/>
-- Waste! We need to have indicators to reduce waste and using storage etc. as in Ghana. Three gaps: non organic matter. No adoption anywhere so perhaps we need to look at adoption studies. Seed systems: we need this to understand the research gap. Efficiency and waste are not articulated well enough.
+- Waste! We need to have indicators to reduce waste and using storage etc. as in Ghana. Three gaps: non organic matter. No adoption anywhere so perhaps we need to look at adoption studies. Seed systems: we need this to understand the research gap. Efficiency and waste are not articulated well enough.<br/>
-- We have a lot of studies for livestock but most are not looking at adoption enough. How to handle all of them. Maybe the PI can help us.
+- We have a lot of studies for livestock but most are not looking at adoption enough. How to handle all of them. Maybe the PI can help us.<br/>
-- Nice insights presented and some new work. Water harvesting technologies and the discussion we had there was that when you treat underground water it goes down and that’s not a sustainable way to use water. We need to think of water harvesting ways that are more sustainable.
+- Nice insights presented and some new work. Water harvesting technologies and the discussion we had there was that when you treat underground water it goes down and that’s not a sustainable way to use water. We need to think of water harvesting ways that are more sustainable.<br/>
-- I was really impressed that all of you are devoting your time to disseminate technologies for our farmers. Very impressive presentations. I’ve learned about so many technologies. The issue is to translate into local languages (Amharic, Swahili, Shona etc.) so it’s useful for farmers.
+- I was really impressed that all of you are devoting your time to disseminate technologies for our farmers. Very impressive presentations. I’ve learned about so many technologies. The issue is to translate into local languages (Amharic, Swahili, Shona etc.) so it’s useful for farmers.<br/>
-- We talked about post harvest loss (‘40% loss’ gets thrown around frequently but it’s encouraging to see that AR is trying to gather more data about this etc.). Good to strategically look at where we need and can reduce post-harvest loss.
+- We talked about post harvest loss (‘40% loss’ gets thrown around frequently but it’s encouraging to see that AR is trying to gather more data about this etc.). Good to strategically look at where we need and can reduce post-harvest loss.<br/>
-- Really impressive the diversity of approaches and technologies, agro-ecologies, the partnerships, the networking etc. there’s a lot done and a very efficient project. Water harvesting and post-harvest are very important.
+- Really impressive the diversity of approaches and technologies, agro-ecologies, the partnerships, the networking etc. there’s a lot done and a very efficient project. Water harvesting and post-harvest are very important.<br/>
-- In ESA we dealt with El Niño and La Niña. We’re looking at the work that’s been done. There’s a lack of attention to the climate patterns.
+- In ESA we dealt with El Niño and La Niña. We’re looking at the work that’s been done. There’s a lack of attention to the climate patterns.<br/>
-- Matching technologies with contexts. I like the avocado work in Ethiopia as they identified it as an appropriate context.
+- Matching technologies with contexts. I like the avocado work in Ethiopia as they identified it as an appropriate context.<br/>
-- I learned a lot from this science event and I’m taking home the work from Northern Ghana about intercropping pepper with maize. This might be very important for the Northern part of Ethiopia.
+- I learned a lot from this science event and I’m taking home the work from Northern Ghana about intercropping pepper with maize. This might be very important for the Northern part of Ethiopia.<br/>
-- Mateete: There’s a lot of science going on. The only thing we have to do is to make it scientific and published.
+- Mateete: There’s a lot of science going on. The only thing we have to do is to make it scientific and published.<br/>
-- Many posters. I was a bit worried about design etc. We need experimental design for some of the work we’re doing and we need to publish articles etc.
+- Many posters. I was a bit worried about design etc. We need experimental design for some of the work we’re doing and we need to publish articles etc.<br/>
-- I saw a lot of potential to publish…
+- I saw a lot of potential to publish…<br/>
-- What I notice is that our focus has been on the supply side. Our science is focused on production but we know that production doesn’t always work. We need to pay attention to market research but there’s no real direction for this. If you look at the CoPs, socio-economics doesn’t attract many people. Is it because we focus on production, because we don’t have enough people working on socio-economics?
+- What I notice is that our focus has been on the supply side. Our science is focused on production but we know that production doesn’t always work. We need to pay attention to market research but there’s no real direction for this. If you look at the CoPs, socio-economics doesn’t attract many people. Is it because we focus on production, because we don’t have enough people working on socio-economics?<br/>
-- I’m still worried because we’ve been talking about disaggregated data but we’re still not addressing this and one of our indicators is equity but how will we say we closed the gender yield gap without disaggregating data?
+- I’m still worried because we’ve been talking about disaggregated data but we’re still not addressing this and one of our indicators is equity but how will we say we closed the gender yield gap without <br/>disaggregating data?
-- The heterogeneity is so great. The technologies we’ve taken should be targeted. We have worked on targeting.
+- The heterogeneity is so great. The technologies we’ve taken should be targeted. We have worked on targeting.<br/>
-- I’m amazed by the volume of work but on documenting the impact, the focus is on household level but for private sector etc. we need to think about the impact along the value chain and aggregate impact from hh to national/regional level so we can clearly see the impact at scale.
+- I’m amazed by the volume of work but on documenting the impact, the focus is on household level but for private sector etc. we need to think about the impact along the value chain and aggregate impact from hh to national/regional level so we can clearly see the impact at scale.<br/>
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 ==Words of thanks and closing==
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 ==Genetic intensification==
-* Access to new varieties: what is the plan / activities going on / or planned to improve access?
+*Access to new varieties: what is the plan / activities going on / or planned to improve access?
-* Response:
+:: Response:
-''' Public-private partnerships
+Public-private partnerships
-'''* Seed systems strengthening
+Seed systems strengthening
-'''* Improving early generation seed production for hybrids.
+Improving early generation seed production for hybrids.
-'''''' Open pollinated materials
+*Open pollinated materials
-'''''' Vegetatively propagated crops
+*Vegetatively propagated crops
-''' Strengthening informal seed systems. Community-based initiatives
+*Strengthening informal seed systems. Community-based initiatives
-''' Leverage inputs supply systems for access to especially fertilisers and pesticides
+*Leverage inputs supply systems for access to especially fertilisers and pesticides
-''' Leverage CG systems: to move material across regions e.g. MLN resistant maize to Zambia via CIMMYT Zimbabwe
+*Leverage CG systems: to move material across regions e.g. MLN resistant maize to Zambia via CIMMYT Zimbabwe
 * Agro ecological / production / end use contexts: How to do these new varieties relate to agro ecological, production and end use contexts of Africa RISING
-* Response:
+:: Response:
-''' Testing involves characterisation for ecological / production needs
+*Testing involves characterisation for ecological / production needs
-''' New varieties e.g. OFSP and QPM are tailored to nutrient and production needs e.g. drought
+*New varieties e.g. OFSP and QPM are tailored to nutrient and production needs e.g. drought
-''' Seed encompasses traits locked in grain. Therefore these varieties will achieve their utmost being integrated with natural resource management and gender and nutrition parts of Africa RISING
+*Seed encompasses traits locked in grain. Therefore these varieties will achieve their utmost being integrated with natural resource management and gender and nutrition parts of Africa RISING
-* Information and related resources on varieties. How have we packaged the information for use by different scaling out agencies - extension seed companies etc.
+*Information and related resources on varieties. How have we packaged the information for use by different scaling out agencies - extension seed companies etc.
-* Response:
+:: Response:
-''' The team to compile extension bulletins for the new varieties together with other teams
+*The team to compile extension bulletins for the new varieties together with other teams
-''' Develop an infogram that shows varieties, suitable ecologies, yield potential and production requirements
+*Develop an infogram that shows varieties, suitable ecologies, yield potential and production requirements
-''' Highlight comparative advantage of new materials - yield, nutrient content and other agronomic traits
+*Highlight comparative advantage of new materials - yield, nutrient content and other agronomic traits
 * Variety turn over in relationship to changing ecological needs, consumption / market need: how are the efforts responding to the above?
 * Response:
-''' Strengthen breeding pipelines with:
+*Strengthen breeding pipelines with:
-'''* New genotypes for evaluation for emerging needs
+*New genotypes for evaluation for emerging needs
-'''* Releasing new varieties
+*Releasing new varieties
-'''* Supporting early generation seed production (hybrids / open pollinated varieties)
+*Supporting early generation seed production (hybrids / open pollinated varieties)
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 (''Participants had been assigned a 'hat' or 'lens' to critique the work that was presented to them as farmers, scientists etc. At the end of the day they gave their impressions).''
-<u>Scientists</u>
+===Scientists===
-- We need to think that how is it my research fits into program level research questions and how it informs decision making in AR and at scaling up stage how is it that evidence I generate informs that work? That applies to all research teams and themes.
+* We need to think that how is it my research fits into program level research questions and how it informs decision making in AR and at scaling up stage how is it that evidence I generate informs that work? That applies to all research teams and themes.<br/>
-- We present evidence in all posters but there are a lot of implicit assumptions and if those don’t hold the policy conclusions also may not hold. We discussed that around willingness to pay etc. Are we missing assumptions so that policy makers can use our work?
+* We present evidence in all posters but there are a lot of implicit assumptions and if those don’t hold the policy conclusions also may not hold. We discussed that around willingness to pay etc. Are we missing assumptions so that policy makers can use our work?<br/>
-- Finally, here talking about nutrition etc. we wondered about gender impact and at the gender table we wondered how to work to ensure some level of integration in the different pieces…
+* Finally, here talking about nutrition etc. we wondered about gender impact and at the gender table we wondered how to work to ensure some level of integration in the different pieces…<br/>
-<u>Extensionists</u>
+===Extensionists===
-- From the different groups we learned that e.g. from nutrition we didn’t hear what was missing from interventions. What are we missing etc. We need to analyse the system etc.
+* From the different groups we learned that e.g. from nutrition we didn’t hear what was missing from interventions. What are we missing etc. We need to analyse the system etc.<br/>
-- We learned that if we grow more profit we’ll have a negative effect on environment so where are options to make money and improve the environment
+* We learned that if we grow more profit we’ll have a negative effect on environment so where are options to make money and improve the environment<br/>
-- On water saving/lifting tech we heard about options for it but what are we doing about water?
+* On water saving/lifting tech we heard about options for it but what are we doing about water?<br/>
-- Application of inputs: applying fertilisers, seeds etc. are good but we didn’t know where to get the money (the capital) to get these inputs. What to do with the minimum capital we have.
+* Application of inputs: applying fertilisers, seeds etc. are good but we didn’t know where to get the money (the capital) to get these inputs. What to do with the minimum capital we have.<br/>
-- On IPs we heard that coming together is important but usually it happens only when there are per-diems and there appears to not be good incentives except good lunch etc. What are the incentives.
+* On IPs we heard that coming together is important but usually it happens only when there are per-diems and there appears to not be good incentives except good lunch etc. What are the incentives.<br/>
-<u>Private sector</u>
+===Private sector===
-- We aspire to grow our business through findings from your research and we were largely disappointed except in one station where we had very rich discussions. There were some opportunities
+* We aspire to grow our business through findings from your research and we were largely disappointed except in one station where we had very rich discussions. There were some opportunities<br/>
-- In most stations, presenters were talking to themselves as researchers or producers for opportunities for farmers.
+* In most stations, presenters were talking to themselves as researchers or producers for opportunities for farmers.<br/>
-- In the platforms station, it seemed that in most cases there were very few VC actors except farmers and policy makers. Presneters were not talking to us about investment opportunities.
+* In the platforms station, it seemed that in most cases there were very few VC actors except farmers and policy makers. Presneters were not talking to us about investment opportunities.
-- In gender they didn’t talk to us either but gave us opportunities to discuss information about innovations that are mostly used by men etc. and as an investor we could train women to use these technologies and that could be an opportunity to seize.
+* In gender they didn’t talk to us either but gave us opportunities to discuss information about innovations that are mostly used by men etc. and as an investor we could train women to use these technologies and that could be an opportunity to seize.<br/>
-- In one station we were told “that is your problem”. Perhaps the implication is that more interaction in one thematic area could use more business sense.
+* In one station we were told “that is your problem”. Perhaps the implication is that more interaction in one thematic area could use more business sense.<br/>
-- On targeting, there was an appreciation that looking beyond biophysical tradeoffs into VC tradeoffs would be worth exploring.
+* On targeting, there was an appreciation that looking beyond biophysical tradeoffs into VC tradeoffs would be worth exploring.<br/>
-- Innovation adoption was the richest conversation we had. They had it worked out reasonably well.
+* Innovation adoption was the richest conversation we had. They had it worked out reasonably well.<br/>
-- In the VC one we didn’t really have a business talk but they appreciated that opportunity to improve.
+* In the VC one we didn’t really have a business talk but they appreciated that opportunity to improve.<br/>
-- At what point of going forward will we mostly have entrepreneurs and investors and be able to move with investments.
+* At what point of going forward will we mostly have entrepreneurs and investors and be able to move with investments.<br/>
-<u>NGO implementers</u>
+===NGO implementers===
-- We are going to be involved more in the scaling and what was presented were innovations ready to be taken forward. We saw that quite a lot had been done. Congrats to the research team.
+* We are going to be involved more in the scaling and what was presented were innovations ready to be taken forward. We saw that quite a lot had been done. Congrats to the research team.<br/>
-- We are missing specific insights about how we can scale up these innovations and integrated solutions for SI. As NGOs when we go to communities etc. we have to bring holistic solutions, not just talking about ‘nutrition’ etc. We missed that integration that allows us to present holistic solutions to the communities.
+* We are missing specific insights about how we can scale up these innovations and integrated solutions for SI. As NGOs when we go to communities etc. we have to bring holistic solutions, not just talking about ‘nutrition’ etc. We missed that integration that allows us to present holistic solutions to the communities.<br/>
-- We also feel that some of the sessions are talking about scaling up but we need some tools to achieve scaling up to 100.000’s
+* We also feel that some of the sessions are talking about scaling up but we need some tools to achieve scaling up to 100.000’s<br/>
-- Those tools have to be packaged as guides because we don’t want to look at guides etc. We want simple-to-use guides.
+* Those tools have to be packaged as guides because we don’t want to look at guides etc. We want simple-to-use guides.<br/>
-<u>Government officials</u>
+===Government officials===
-- We found some exciting technologies but across all tables the invitation to speak to the government was missing. We didn’t hear how they would involve us in scaling up.
+* We found some exciting technologies but across all tables the invitation to speak to the government was missing. We didn’t hear how they would involve us in scaling up.<br/>
-- The question we’re asking is: “what will you bring on board that the gov’t is not doing?”.
+* The question we’re asking is: “what will you bring on board that the gov’t is not doing?<br/>
-- We are not recognizing some of the roles of the government in certain areas. You appear to be operating in a vacuum without recognizing the efforts of the government. How are you working on that scaling intention?
+* We are not recognizing some of the roles of the government in certain areas. You appear to be operating in a vacuum without recognizing the efforts of the government. How are you working on that scaling intention?<br/>
-<u>Farmers</u>
+===Farmers===
-- Do we understand the messages and how can we access the information? What is in it for us?
+* Do we understand the messages and how can we access the information? What is in it for us?<br/>
-- The messages were quite complex and it wasn’t always clear what we could do with that information.
+* The messages were quite complex and it wasn’t always clear what we could do with that information.<br/>
-- Lots of interesting innovation examples but how can we access these technologies?
+* Lots of interesting innovation examples but how can we access these technologies?<br/>
-- Market access: why bother with value chain if the market is not developed in our areas?
+* Market access: why bother with value chain if the market is not developed in our areas?<br/>
-- How can our willingness to pay change if there is information flowing back to us?
+* How can our willingness to pay change if there is information flowing back to us?<br/>
-- IPs: some are bottom-up, some are top-down. How can we access information generated in those?
+* IPs: some are bottom-up, some are top-down. How can we access information generated in those?<br/>
-- Gender: the issue of culture, religious beliefs etc. into technology adoption. There’s a lot of things to do.
+* Gender: the issue of culture, religious beliefs etc. into technology adoption. There’s a lot of things to do.<br/>
-- Which technology to choose for us?
+* Which technology to choose for us?<br/>