INCLUSIVE VALUE CHAIN COLLABORATION   INCLUSIVE VALUE CHAIN COLLABORATION GAABIC UENR   INCLUSIVE VALUE CHAIN COLLABORATION Inclusive value chain collaboration 3rd learning platform Kade, 12 July 2017

Learning platform Share and validate research findings Exchange and co-create knowledge Enhance joint learning Share innovative solutions to common problems

Learning platform 2016 - Kade

Last year: Brokering for innovation Role of change makers – live interviews (Miss Abena, Mr Swanzy, Mr Kofi Kingley, Mr Koomson) Change maker = Someone who brings new ideas that impact on the lives of other people Someone who is “Doing things differently” – processing, buying, saving groups, research Kakraa shared results of research on policies Anna shared results of research on innovations through a gender lens

This year: Changes landscapes: challenges & innovations Why looking beyond the farm? Also benefits from the wider landscape (water, snails, pestles) The landscape is changing (more cash crops, growing settlements, deforestation, galamsey) Changes for the better & changes for the worse How does it impact farmers? How do farmers cope with changes?

Today’s programme Kwabena’s research on landscape change in the Eastern Region  Farmers’ perceptions & responses? Christian’s research on agroecological practices Andrea’s research on innovations-from-below Live interviews with change makers Panel discussion with institutional actors Discussion on how to move forward with the LP Take home messages and recommendations

Programme - Third annual platform meeting: ‘Changing landscapes: challenges and innovations Time Agenda 8:30 - 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 10:00 Introductions and Welcome Getting to know each other and expectation Looking back at Learning platform 2016 Introduction to the theme: bringing in the landscape perspective 10:00 – 10:45 Landscape Change 10:45 - 11:15 Acroecological practices 11:15 – 12:45 Farmers’ responses to changes in the landscape BREAK 1:30 – 3.45 Landscape innovations in practice Interview change makers Panel discussion with institutional actors Discussion: knowledge sharing beyond the project 3:45 - 4:00 Take away messages Closing remarks & lunch Programme ’ Thursday 6 July (8:30 to 16 hrs) Assembly Hall, Tepa   8:30 – 9:00 hrs: Registration 9:00 – 9:05 hrs: Words of welcome - Prof. Daniel Obeng Ofori, on behalf of the consortium 9:05 – 9:30 hrs: Getting to know each other – Dr. Mercy Derkyi (UENR) Part 1. Presentations – Facilitator: Dr. Mercy Derkyi (UENR) Introduction to the programme and focus of this learning platform - Dr. Mirjam Ros-Tonen (UvA) Presentation by Kwabena Asubonteng (UvA) regarding landscape change Sharing and discussing maps on the shifting cocoa belt by Selasse Gidiglo (AgroEco – Louis Bolk Institute (AE-LBI)  Results of research on community perceptions of landscape change in the Ashanti and Eastern Regions - Andrea Vos (KIT) and Samuel Asiedu (UENR) Coffee break and snacks Part 2. Landscape innovations in practice – Facilitators: Dr. Anna Laven (KIT) and Martha Ataa-Asantewaa (UENR) Live interviews with change makers Panel discussion with institutional actors Discussion: knowledge sharing beyond the project Closing remarks - Dr. Mirjam Ros-Tonen and Prof. Daniel Obeng Ofori Lunch 16:00 hrs End of the programme