Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa

Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaForum for Agricultural Research in Africa

S3A: Science Agenda for Agriculture in S3A: Science Agenda for Agriculture in AfricaAfrica

A game-changing framework A game-changing framework for strategically integrating science into for strategically integrating science into

Africa’s agricultural transformation agenda Africa’s agricultural transformation agenda enshrined in the Comprehensive Africa enshrined in the Comprehensive Africa

Agricultural Productivity Programme (CAADP)Agricultural Productivity Programme (CAADP)


S3AS3A

articulates the articulates the •science, science, •technology, technology, •extension, extension, •innovations, innovations, •policy and policy and •social learning social learning

that Africa needs to apply to meet its that Africa needs to apply to meet its agricultural & overall development goalsagricultural & overall development goals


S3A: Key MessagesS3A: Key Messages

• African-owned, African-led, African-drivenAfrican-owned, African-led, African-driven• Not out-sourcedNot out-sourced• Preserve Africa heritage and knowledgePreserve Africa heritage and knowledge• Recognise potentials of women & youthsRecognise potentials of women & youths• It should happen NOWIt should happen NOW

• Africa solidarity to harness power of scienceAfrica solidarity to harness power of science


S3A: provides S3A: provides framework & guidelines forframework & guidelines for

• Identifying & developing Identifying & developing broad areas of broad areas of science in partnership with the main science in partnership with the main stakeholders – stakeholders – collective visioncollective vision

• Facilitating transformation of national science Facilitating transformation of national science & technology institutions – & technology institutions – institutional institutional strengtheningstrengthening

• Help Help focus on human capacity building at all focus on human capacity building at all levels - levels - connecting needs & opportunitiesconnecting needs & opportunities

• Facilitating increased funding from diversified Facilitating increased funding from diversified sources - sources - sustainable financingsustainable financing


S3A: provides S3A: provides framework & guidelines forframework & guidelines for

• Facilitating alignment of actions & resources Facilitating alignment of actions & resources for impact & value-for-money for impact & value-for-money ––

• Facilitating partnerships among mandate Facilitating partnerships among mandate African institutions at sub-regional/regional African institutions at sub-regional/regional levels & between local & external actors & levels & between local & external actors & partners – partners – good policy environmentgood policy environment

• Committing to solidarity in science by sharing Committing to solidarity in science by sharing information, technologies, facilities and information, technologies, facilities and personnel in pursuit of common challenges personnel in pursuit of common challenges and opportunities – and opportunities – S3A - fund.S3A - fund.


S3A: Strategic thrustsS3A: Strategic thrusts

• Enduring collective vision of science for agric • Aligned to CAADP in short/medium term • Research themes connect science with needs

& opportunities in agric • Strengthening institutions for S3A • Sustainable financing• Favourable policy environment for science • Special S3A fund


AFAAS in S3AAFAAS in S3A

• Ensuring capacity at national level especially for integrating research & extension

• Regional /continental collaboration• Regional forum & platform with research,

training, and service functions – part of the system for realising S3A

• Organising & training farmers; guiding extension services; NGOs support to farmers, etc.


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