26 November 2013. Brussels, Belgium. European Commission's DG DEVCO. Lunchtime Conference: Research serving development – "Strengthening agricultural innovation systems in smallholder farming in Africa"
Research on these issues is key both to support food and nutrition security and to inform development policy-making.
Examples from the SREC platform (rural communities, environment and climate in West Africa) and the FP7 funded projects JOLISAA and INSARD demonstrated this during a lunchtime conference..
Background:
- How does innovation actually happen in smallholder farming?
- How can research advance the innovation process?
- How do European and African research, innovation and development actors cooperate in this domain?
Background:
- Africa-Eu partnership 26/11 Agricultural research that incorporates innovation and experimentation by smallholder farmers
- See also policy brief: Building on local dynamics: 5 policy recommendations for enhancing innovation by African smallholder farmers
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