1. Promoting Partnerships for Enhancing Agricultural Research in Africa: the role of FARA
Boipelo Freude

2. AARINENA: North African countries
FARA - a creation of the SROs - recognized technical arm of the African Union and NEPAD
AARINENA: North African countries
three functions
Advocacy for agricultural research
Promoting partnerships to build critical mass and share intellectual and physical assets.
Sharing and dissemination of information & learning
ASARECA
CORAF
SADC/FANR

3. Institutional partnerships
RECs
National governments
AU/NEPAD
FARA
NARIs
Universities
Civil societies
Farmers’ org
NGOs
Private sector
NARS
Policy makers
GFAR
SRO
CGIAR
ARIs
Other IARCs
Development partners

4. African initiative 4 CAADP Pillars
New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD)
Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP)
4 CAADP Pillars
Pillar 1
land & water mgt
Pillar 3
Increasing food supply & reducing hunger
Pillar 4
Agricultural research, technology dissemination & adoption
Pillar 2
Rural infrastructure & trade-related capacities for market access
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5. agricultural productivity 6% growth rate in agriculture
FAAP: The framework for African agricultural productivity was endorsed by the 7th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government calling on African member states and RECs to realign agricultural productivity programs to FAAP
agricultural productivity
4% growth rate in
Prioritize activities with highest potential to impact productivity:
6% growth rate in agriculture
CAADP
Capacity weakness
Insufficient end-user involvement
Ineffective farmer support systems
Systematic fragmentation among innovation systems elements
Fragmented external support
Inadequate investment in ARD

6. FAAP at three levels Regional Largely cross-sectoral
foster efficiency, sustainability and competition
Reduce transaction costs
Regional
Value addition of trans-boundary collaboration
Permits economies of scale
North Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa
East Africa
Programs and projects aligned to national priorities;
Activities with no value-addition for trans-boundary collaboration
Draw upon the knowledge, and information sharing, &technologies at sub-regional, regional and global levels
Country specific
Country specific
Country specific
Country specific

7. The Framework for African Agricultural Productivity (FAAP)
Identified needs
African Development Framework
Agricultural innovations systems approach
Capacity to build capacity
Outscale and upscale products
Improve information and learning exchange
Develop policies on new technologies
Advocacy
Promoting partnership
Enhancing exchange of information and learning
FARA’s core business
SSA CP
SCARDA-BASIC
DONATA
RAILS
ABBI
FARA-led regional initiatives

8. Conclusion
Process of interaction and learning are crucial for ARD sustainability and effectiveness
Mutual confidence, sharing and accountability of all partners is crucial for ensuring sustainable partnerships