Agricultural Transformation Agenda in GTP II

Agricultural Transformation Agenda in GTP II

Dereje Biruk (ATA)

Ethiopia - CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) Country Collaboration and Site Integration Meeting, Addis Ababa, 11 December 2015

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• Overview of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda

•Key Pillars and programs• Transformation Deliverables for selected Program Areas

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Achieving agricultural transformation requires unlocking systemic bottlenecks which in turn requires dedicated action:

This requires: • a dedicated focus on transformational issues;• coordinating interventions within and beyond the agricultural sector;• developing real-time solutions for implementation problems as they arise;

and, • an enhanced monitoring and reporting system

The Transformation Agenda is a mechanism developed to prioritize a set of interventions that aim to catalyze the transformation of Ethiopia's agriculture sector.

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Developing the Agricultural Transformation Agenda

The Agricultural Transformation Agenda is developed around interventions (deliverables) to unlock systemic bottlenecks identified through:

• Development of sub-sector strategies via extensive consultation with different stakeholders and leveraging in-country and international best practices.

• Identification of transformational interventions that address the systemic bottlenecks prioritized in the strategy development process of key agricultural sub-sectors

• The aggregation of prioritized deliverables across the agriculture sector constitute the Agricultural Transformation Agenda.

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Implementation & monitoring

Multiple stakeholders implement the Agricultural Transformation Agenda:

• Implementation is coordinated by MoANR, supported by the ATA and overseen by the Transformation Council,

• various deliverables of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda are implemented by diverse stakeholders.

• . ATA is responsible for monitoring and reporting progress to the Transformation Council

• For each deliverable, annual targets and quarterly milestones are established, which form the basis for monitoring.

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Key Pillars, Programs and Deliverables

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• Increased and market oriented crop production and productivity;

• Increased livestock production and productivity;

• Reduced degradation and improved productivity of natural resources; and

• Enhanced food security.

The four agriculture sector objectives highlighted inthe GTP II provided the

starting point for the pillars of the Agricultural

Transformation Agenda in GTP II:

• Markets and Agri-business• Enhancing implementation Capacity

From learning in

GTP I

• Agriculture will continue to be the main source of growth

• Smallholder agriculture (pastoralist) will continue to be the main source of growth

• The role of the private sector will be enhanced

• Scaling up of best practices

• Increased Irrigation

• Increase HH income

• Development zone based Agr development

• Benefit Youth and Women

• Improved input output market system

• Improve resilience capacity of Arid and Semi-Arid areas

• CRGE strategy mainstreaming

Strategic Directions:

What does the Agricultural Transformation Agenda seeks to achieve?

Increased Crop and Livestock Production and Productivity 1. Accelerated adoption of productivity enhancing technologies by smallholder farmers2. Enhanced efficiency of input use

Commercial orientation of smallholder agriculture and market development 3. Increased investment in agricultural value addition by various types of actors4. Improved competitiveness of selected agricultural commodities within domestic and global value chains

Environmentally sustainable and inclusive agricultural growth 5. Improved enabling environment for smallholder farmers to invest in enhanced natural resource management and

climate smart agriculture6. Enhanced capacity across multiple dimensions to address specific concerns of rural households with particular

constraints (women, youth, food insecure, and pastoralists) Enhanced Implementation Capacity 7. Efficient institutional arrangements and capacity in place with enhanced capacity to implement and monitor GTP2

activities and targets Anchor Deliverable: Agricultural Commercialization Clusters 8. Tight integration of transformational deliverables in select geographies to accelerate the transition of smallholder

farmers from subsistence to commercial orientation while ensuring environmental sustainability and inclusiveness”

Overall, the Agricultural Transformation Agenda seeks to achieve 8 results that contribute directly to GTP2

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The process:•A ministerial level working group assigned by the PM to develop the high level vision for Agriculture and Rural Transformation in GTP II,

•The ATA and MoANR engaged federal and regional stakeholders to identify the broad pillars for agricultural transformation in the next five years.

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• Increase crop and livestock production and productivity

• Commercial orientation of smallholder agriculture and market development (Agri-business & Market Development)

• Environmental sustainability and inclusive growth and national food security

• Enhance implementation capacity

The pillars

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“Anchor” Deliverable:

Agricultural Commercialization

Clusters

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Increase crop and livestock production and productivity:

Crops: Seed supply and distributionFertilizer supply & distribution Crop protection and health

Livestock: Livestock breed and genetic improvementLivestock feed and feeding Livestock health

Crops & livestock Demand-driven research Market-oriented extensionRural finance Mechanization

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Commercial orientation of smallholder agriculture and market development (Agri-business & Market Development)

Market services & infrastructure

Food safety, quality, assurance & traceability

Aggregation and storage

Cooperative development

Agro-processing & value addition

Domestic & export market development

Commercial and contract farming

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Environmental sustainability and inclusive growth and national food security

NRM and Food Security: Soil health and fertilityRural land use & administrationClimate change adaptation & mitigationIrrigation and drainageWatershed & forestry development Bio-diversityDisaster prevention & preparedness

Inclusive Growth: Gender equality

Targeted livelihood support (for selected population groups)

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Enhance implementation capacity4

ICT for agricultural services

Organizational and human resources capacity

Evidence-based planning & MLE

Private sector development in agriculture

Program areas with transformation deliverables defined

1. Seed supply and distribution2. Fertilizer supply and distribution3. Livestock breed and genetic improvement4. Livestock feed and feeding5. Livestock health6. Demand driven research7. Market oriented extension8. Mechanization9. Cooperative development10. Private medium and large scale farm

development11. Soil health and fertility12. Irrigation and drainage13. Climate change adaptation and mitigation

(mainstreamed)14. Gender equality (mainstreamed)15. Evidence-based planning and M&E16. Crop protection and health

Defining transformation deliverables for 16 program areas requires further consultation/analysis

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Transformational Deliverables have been defined for 16 program areasTransformation Deliverables by Program Area

1. Rural Finance 2. Market services and infrastructure3. Food safety, quality assurance and traceability4. Aggregation and storage5. Agro-processing and value addition6. Domestic and export market development7. Rural land use and administration8. Watershed and forestry development9. Bio-diversity10. Targeted livelihood support11. Nutrition12. Disaster prevention and preparedness13. ICT for agricultural services 14. Organizational and human resource capacity15. Private sector development in agriculture

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Transformation Deliverables for selected Program Areas

Program Area: Demand Driven Research

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PROGRAM: Demand driven research

VisionGlobally competitive, inclusive, and sustainable research system established which is capable to generate and adopt/adapt demand driven, gender and environmentally friendly agricultural technologies.

Objectives• Develop commercial-oriented and demand-driven research system• Enhance partnership among stakeholders for technology development and maintenance as

well as multiplication and popularization of starter technologies. • Build research capacity and linkages among the national and international research

organization.• Build climate and gender-related research capacity

Vision & Objectives

Deliverables

Prioritized deliverables in Transformation Agenda Owner

1 Expand utilization of biotechnology for increased agricultural production and productivity

EIAR DG, RARI DGs, University Research Vice Presidents

2 Strengthen mechanism by which research generates and adapt/adopt client-oriented outputs

EIAR DG, RARI DGs, University Research Vice Presidents

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PROGRAM AREA: Demand driven research

Deliverable 1: Expand utilization of biotechnology for increased agricultural production and productivity


High priority sub-deliverables to include in the Transformation Agenda Coordinating/Implementer

1.1. Create an enabling policy and regulatory environment for agricultural biotechnology research and biosafety (national policy, strategy, guidelines, regulatory mechanism and intellectual property right (royalty))

• Biotechnology Research Coordinators (EIAR, RARIs and Universities)

• *When NARC becomes fully functional, it will takeover.

1.2 Apply biotechnology research for improving production and productivity in plants and animals


1.3. Strengthen human and institutional capacity for development of non-GMO and GMO biotechnology tools and their promotion


1.4. Utilize biotechnology products for climate change adaptation and mitigation


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Deliverable 2: Strengthen mechanism by which research generates and adapts/adopts client-oriented outputs


High Priority sub-deliverables to include in the Transformation Agenda Coordinating Implementer

1.Strengthen the national agricultural research system to develop problem solving technologies related to climate smart agriculture and the needs of women farmers.

• Research directorates (EIAR, RARIs and Universities)


2. Develop and implement strategy/policy/guidelines for technology import and export, testing, utilization and intellectual property rights (IPRs)



3. Establish a central database and information management system such as information portals to be accessed by all researchers and research output users

• ICT- Managers/directors (EIAR, RARIs and Universities)

4. Strengthen public private partnership (national and international organizations) and linkages to enhance agricultural research outputs


5. Strengthen capacity of the research system for making available large quantities of breeder seed/planting materials /livestock breeds/ and prototyped mechanization tools/machinery and their popularization

• Research and Agri. Mechanization directorates (EIAR, RARIs and Universities)

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High priority sub- deliverables

Indicator/target

1.1 Create an enabling policy and regulatory environment for agricultural biotechnology research and biosafety (national policy, strategy, guidelines, regulatory mechanism and intellectual property right (royalty))

• One biotechnology policy designed and implemented

• Directives and guidelines to implement the amended proclamation reviewed/developed and implemented.

• A national biosafety committee established and functional

• # of guidelines/strategies/ developed for royalty payment of commercializing protocols, varieties, and in-vitro plantlets

• A functional national biosafety regulatory framework developed

1.2 Apply biotechnology research for improving production and productivity in plants and animals

• At least five biotechnology-based technologies generated and utilized.

• # of landraces characterized by molecular techniques.

• # of clean planting materials multiplied• # of microbes developed

Deliverable 1: Expand utilization of biotechnology for increased agricultural production and productivity

Indicators and rationale

Program Area: Seed

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Vision & Objectives

Vision

To create an innovative, market-led seed system that engages a wide range of partners to effectively contribute to improvement of farmers’ livelihood

Objectives

General objective: To ensure gender sensitive, environmental friendly, demand based production and delivery of high quality seed to end-users in sufficient quantity through multiple channels at proper time, place and affordable price.

Specific objectives: • Ensure sufficient volume of seed is produced across varieties, seed class and

agro-ecologies• Create demand based and demand oriented vibrant seed market with multi-

channel seed distribution approach• Strengthen structures and mechanisms to enforce seed quality control/assurance

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PROGRAM AREA: Seed

Prioritized Deliverables and Owners

Prioritized Deliverables Owner

1Develop a vibrant and competitive seed sector by strengthening the enabling environment and incentivizing investments across the entire seed supply chain that enhance climate change adaptation

State Minister for Agriculture Development sector

2Strengthen federal/regional seed regulatory capacity, finalize structural reforms and legal frameworks to meet international standards and address climate change adaptation

State Minister for Agriculture Development sector

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PROGRAM AREA: Seed

Deliverable 1: Develop a vibrant and competitive seed sector by strengthening the enabling environment and incentivizing investments across the entire seed supply chain that enhance climate change adaptation

PROGRAM AREA: Seed

High Priority Sub-deliverables Coordinating Implementer

1.1 Create enabling environment for the operation of Plant Breeder Right (PBR) to implement royalty for crop varieties

• MoA-Plant Variety Release, protection and Seed Quality Control Directorate

1.2 Facilitate access to finance and other support for national seed producers and distributers

• MoA-IMD,

• BoA-IM process1.3 Build a competitive seed marketing system ( e.g. Scale up Direct Seed Marketing and other models) across geographies & crops

• MoA-IMD, ATA ( in order of priority)

• BoA-IM process, ATA

1.4. Build capacity and operating model for Community Based Seed Production (CBSPs) contributing to climate change adaptation

• ATA/FCA

• ATA/RCA

1.5. Facilitate evidence based decision making through information exchange and dialogue on strategic seed sector issues

• MOA-IMD

• BOA in put process

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Sub-deliverables & coordinating implementers

Deliverable 2: Strengthen federal/regional seed regulatory capacity, finalize structural reforms and legal frameworks to meet international standards and address climate change adaptation

PROGRAM AREA: Seed

High Priority Sub-deliverables Coordinating Implementer

2.1. Finalize reform and strengthen seed certification capacity at regional levels.

• RBOA:

• Regional regulatory authority heads : for Amhara seeds & other A/I/Q/C/Q/Authority, Oromia BOA-I/Q/C/Utilization process owner, SNNPR A/I/Q/C/Q/Authority, Tigray BOA Deputy head

2.2. Develop and harmonize implementation of seed laws, regulations, directives and guidelines across regions and propose standards including climate change adaptation..

• Plant Health Quality Control Directorate Director

2.3. Enhance federal variety release, protection and certification capacity

• Plant Health Quality Control Directorate Director

2.4. Enhance service coverage and seed law enforcement of certification agencies across all seed producers, distributors, facilitators and mandated geographies

• Regional regulatory authority heads : for Amhara seeds & other A/I/Q/C/Q/Authority, Oromia BOA-I/Q/C/Utilization process owner, SNNPR A/I/Q/C/Q/Authority, Tigray BOA Deputy head

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Sub-deliverables & coordinating implementers

Program Area 3: Genetic and breed improvement

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PREPARED WITH MOA --- YET TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE NEW MOLF

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Deliverable 1: Establish a national system and institutional arrangement to lead and coordinate livestock genetic evaluation and improvement schemes

PROGRAM AREA: Breeding and genetic improvement

Sub-deliverables Estimated budget (USD)

Source of budget

1.1. Establish a national livestock breeding policy and develop customized genetic improvement strategies and guidelines1.2 Develop institutional arrangements for genetic evaluation and improvement1.3 Develop customized extension guidelines for supporting market oriented livestock production1.4 Benchmark input needs and minimum performance levels of genetically improved livestock1.5 Up-scaling dairy herd performance recording for genetic improvement

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Deliverable 2. Enhancing the role of private sector in livestock genetic improvement and input delivery

PROGRAM AREA: Breeding and genetic improvement

Sub-deliverables Estimated budget (USD)

Source of budget

2.1 Create enabling environment for private sector involvement in input delivery and AI services (through e.g. availing credit/insurance services and promoting platforms for partnership)2.3 Develop and promote breeding input tracking system (AI, LN, improved breeding stock, hybrid chicken)2.4 Establish system of breeding herd/flock certification

Summary of ATA support

The role of the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)

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GTP2 Agricultural Interventions

Defining and monitoring the Agricultural Transformation

Agenda

Piloting

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3 • In a narrow set of prioritized interventions, the ATA works with a partner in the sector to pilot a solution and hand over a successful pilot to partners for scale-up

• In an even narrower set of prioritized interventions where there is time urgency and lack of capacity in the system, ATA takes joint responsibility to execute an intervention at scale while building the capacity of the long term owner in the system for hand over

Implementation support

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• ATA provides owners of prioritized interventions in the Agricultural Transformation Agenda with support in four key areas: (a) Strategy development, (b) Detailed problem solving, (c) Capacity building and (d) Coordination support

• ATA has worked with various stakeholders to identify a set of targeted and high impact interventions (deliverables) that constitute the agricultural transformation agenda.

• ATA assists deliverable owners to provide accurate reporting on developments related to the Agricultural Transformation Agenda;

• ATA provides quarterly reporting on the Agricultural Transformation Agenda to the Agricultural Transformation Council

ATA would provide two types of high level implementation support

ATA would be responsible for jointly implementing some specific systemic interventions in two key ways

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Overview of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda

End-to-end solutions

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•Capacit y b u ilding•Pr ob lem so lvin g•Techn o logy gen er ation •Piloting In n ovative ideas

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