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Science and Technology in Agriculture –
Creating new synergy and stronger partnerships between the World Bank, CGIAR, and NARS
Sushma Ganguly, The World Bank, Washington D.C.
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Presentation Outline:
Why Science and Technology?The context is changing:
Global integrationSocietal demandShift in financing: public and private
Issues for consideration
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Science and Technology - for What?
Agricultural productivity and income growth
Important component of rural poverty reduction
Food security and nutrition—global, national
Availability Access Utilization
Natural resources conservation
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Changes in Societal Context for Food and AgricultureGlobalization of food systems:
Food safetyProduct quality and post-harvest issuesTrade, IPRs, International Standards.
Environmental concernsBiosafety, Biodiversity“Green trading”
Social and ethical concernsAnimal welfare, bio-piracy
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The Context of Agricultural TechnologyKey role of agricultural productivity growth - engine of growth, poverty reduction, competitiveness, environmentAgricultural production more knowledge- and skill-intensive => changing technological needsRapid advances in science, especially the new biotechnologies and information technologies
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Changes in the Societal Context of Science GloballyShifts in the funding and organizations for agricultural R&D
Private sector involvement growing rapidlyPluralistic R&D systems with much agricultural R&D outside of the sectorStagnant and irregular public fundingTraditional role of CGIAR – based primarily on staple crops – what about high value-added products? – production for the market?
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Context: Agricultural Research Systems in Developing Countries
Lack of financial sustainabilityCritical shortage of operating costsComplete dependence on public budgetLow salaries and loss of quality scientists
Supply DrivenLack of stakeholder participation and accountability
Impacts narrowly basedWeak in focusing on the needs of poor farmers
Unable to respond to changeNew science, new agenda, new actors
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Agricultural Research Requires a Mix of Approaches
Agro-ecological approachesSocial science and policy researchConventional breedingBiotechnology (with IT)
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Why Should the Bank be Concerned?
Largest donor/investor in agricultural R&D
Modest support to biotech in lendingIncreasing requests for support
Largest supporter to CGIARIFC support to new industries in several countriesRole in global partnerships
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Total Loan Commitments in the Research and Extension Portfolio, 2002
Total Committed = $US 2.2 billion
Education1%
Extension63%
Research36%
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Regional Distribution of Total AKIS Portfolio in FY 02
AFR24%
EAP30%ECA
3%
LAC23%
MNA4%
SAR16%
Regional Distribution of Total Research and Extension Portfolio In FY02
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Trends in Lending for Agricultural Research and Extension
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Extension
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Trends in Lending for Research and Extension, 1981-2001
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1981
1982
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$US
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lion
Research Extension
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Types of Organizations in a Research System
Public Ministries--Agric., S&T, Environment Agricultural research institutes
• Federal, national, or local
Universities--General and agricultural
Private for profit Agri-business
Private not-for profit Foundations, NGOs, Universities
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The Growing Role of Private R&D
Determinants of Private R&D General economic policies Policies on technology importation and release Regional integration Strong public sector R&D Strengthening of the legal environment (e.g. IPRs)
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Public and Private Agricultural R&D Investment, 1976-95
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2
4
6
8
10
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US
$ B
illi
on 1
993
PublicIndustrial
PrivateIndustrial
PublicDeveloping
PrivateDeveloping
19761995
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Agricultural Research Intensity by Region: Public Sector Only
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0.5
1
1.5
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2.5
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Africa China Other Asia Latin Am. Industrial
% A
gGD
P
1976
1985
1995
Source: Pardey and Beintema, 2001
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Intensity of Investments in Agricultural R&D, 1995
0
1
2
3
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6
Developing countries Industrialized countries
% A
gGD
P
PrivatePublic
Source: Pardey and Beintema, 2001
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Major Issues for Future Partnerships in R&D
Facilitate private investment in R&DFocus of public funding on public goodsFocus public research on natural resources, less favorable areas, and neglected cropsInstitutional pluralism in research execution
Allocate funding through competitive grantsDiversification of funding sources for public institutes
Increase client participation
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The Future: Increased Focus on Poverty
Integrate socio economic knowledge in designing technology for poverty alleviationEstablish database for monitoring change in rural space - Rural development is more than growth in agricultureLink research on agriculture with other scientific services: health, education, and infrastructureRemove boundaries between research disciplinesIntegrate universities in NARSIncrease focus on farm incomes and not just production
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The Future: Knowledge-Based Agricultural and Rural Growth
Natural resources – finiteGrowing scarcity of land and water
Diminishing returns to external inputsHuman ingenuity – unlimited?
Substitution of knowledge for resources and inputs
How to secure an enabling environment to unleash the potential of S&T in agriculture?
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CGIAR/WB CollaborationBank loans for agricultural research to support country membership in the CGIAR (Brazil)
Several countries used loans to contract CGIAR centers for TA or collaborative research, for e.g.
In Africa ISNAR for capacity buildingIn Asia CIMMYT, IRRI research programs with NARS on rice-wheat systemsIn Latin America, national organizations and a CG center successfully obtained competitive grants set up with Bank loansIFPRI, ICRISAT, ICAR, Bank study of rainfed agriculture in India
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CGIAR/WB Collaboration
Future collaborationStaff exchanges between the Bank and CG centersJoint agriculture sector analysisSharing of knowledge, information and data on rural poverty, crop productivity and diversificationIs the current structure/focus of CGIAR ready for new challenges?
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