The main conference objectives were to:
- Share results and lessons on the contribution of R&I projects to food systems transformation in LMICs through the experiences of UE interventions and similar other international interventions.
- Identify key enablers and hurdles for innovation at scale for productive, inclusive, and sustainable investments into agrifood systems.
- Explore future contributions of R&I for agrifood systems transformation, innovation system strengthening and innovation policies in support of development agendas (SDGs, post Malabo, Science Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa, EU Global Gateway strategy).
- Inform policy makers and provide recommendations on improved complementarity and synergy of EU mechanisms and approaches to support R&I at scale in partner countries, including inputs to the EU-Africa R&I Partnership on FNSSA.
Programme:
- Day 1 (March 11) EU -funded interventions and other international interventions aiming at supporting innovation in agri-food systems
- Day 2 (March 12) morning: How to support innovation at scale
- Day 2 (March 12) afternoon High-level discussions on on-going and future EU policies
- Day 3 (March 13) Special sessions: the International Research Consortium, SCAR-ARCH meeting, AU/EU Working group on the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture, DeSIRA+ and the GLOBAL NARS CONSORTIUM (GNC) launched by the Global Forum for Agricultural and Innovation Research (GFAiR, see picture: GFAIR's vice chair Romano de Vivo in conversation with Hans-Jorg Lutzeyer DG RTD)
Extracts of day 1.
SESSION 3: Frame the EU R&I landscape and its instruments (relevance, success, limits)
- Bernard Mallet: CIRAD, CEA-FIRST (Presentation)
- Nienke Buisman, Head of Unit of International cooperation Asia, Pacific, Africa, Middle East” in
the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation”, European Commission - Aggrey Agumya: Executive Director and Head of Mission of FARA
- Luis Viva-Alegre: Team leader of the unit “Research and Innovation” of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
- Peter Werheim, Head of Unit of “Food Systems and Bioeconomy” in the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
- Agnieszka Skuratowicz, Head of Unit ” Youth, Education and Research, Culture” in the Directorate-General for International Partnership, European Commission
- Mathieu Le Grix: AFD, Responsable de la division Agriculture, développement rural et biodiversité
- Stephen Onakuse: President of AGRINATURA
- Patrick Okori: Executive Secretary of RUFORUM
- Mahaman Bachir Saley, AU, Officer-in-Charge of the Science, Technology and Innovation Division of ESTI Department
SESSION 4: Recommendations on R&I harvested during the DeSIRA Connect Days (Latin America, Africa, Asia)
- Presentation by Renaud Guillonnet, DeSIRA LIFT
Feedback from the regional organization: regional perspectives of the recommendations harvested during the the DeSIRA Connect Days (Latin America, Africa, Asia)
- East Africa: Rosinah Mbenya (PELUM)
- West Africa: Fatou Dieng (CORAF)
- Asia: Khahil Apuzen-Ito (Farmcoop)
- Latin America: Juliana Cardona (SINCHI)
SESSION 6 Agroecology based research & innovation for food system transitions
- Presentation by Oliver Oliveros, Agroecology Coalition
How agroecology is contributing to food systems transformations? Which type of innovations are needed to make agroecology a change-maker? What is the role of R&I in supporting agroecological innovations?
PARALLEL SESSION Group 3: AE Innovation for nutrition
How to improve nutrition by valorizing neglected and underutilized crops (NUS) based on agroecological approaches from production to consumption?
- Etienne Basset, SwissAid, Switzerland (Presentation)
PARALLEL SESSION Group 4: Innovation and bio-inputs
What are the innovative technologies for bio-inputs, the new markets, and the challenges (technology, capacity, funding, policy)
- Thomas Dubois, ICIPE, Kenya
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