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presented by Dr. Mark Holderness(Executive Secretary, Global Forum for Agricultural Research)at VI International FORAGRO Meeting. Peru (22/08/2012)
Using information to power innovation
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Opening Access to Agricultural Knowledge
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AI is knowledge intensive and depends on access to info/knowledge
Access to research outputs is essential to address problems
Greater use of info. accelerates economic development in rural areas
Effective access enhances use of information, and stimulate effective research and enhance innovation within and among communities
New partnerships requires greater information sharing/exchange
Knowledge Sharing in Agricultural Innovation
But often ‘public’ information is like thisBut often ‘public’ information is like this
We produce results, but what happens to them? It seems that much useful data and information never
get published and the farmers don’t seem to benefit
“Information and data power innovation, restricted access represent a barrier to farming innovations.”
Agricultural Research Outputs
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Communicating Agricultural ResearchGLOBAL SURVEY 2011 (HIGHLIGHTS)
Preference for traditional ways- Scholarly publishing, conferences and seminars (3/4)- Training materials (1/2), practical demonstrations. (1/3)
Main barriers: - Lack of resources/time and funding - Weak linkages between researchers and end users- Lack of enabling institutional policies
Strong demand for support and training- Web based social media- Participatory research methods & communications skills
(e.g. audio/video)
Investment in communication- Many research organizations invest only
a small fraction to communicate results and ensuring they are well adapted to rural needs.
- Most of them provides <10% of their available info. on the Internet.
Digital Technologies- Have transformed agriculture and rural dev. in
many ways, with mobiles reaching family farming and even rural poor. (households w/mobiles in LAC= 84%)
- Still lack of info. in right format to exploit these digital media. Photo credit: esoko.com
Communicating Agricultural Research(some issues for farming innovations)
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Communicating Agricultural ResearchGLOBAL SURVEY 2011 (SUMMARY)
WHAT IS NEEDED
An integrated two-pronged approach of good policy and practice
Capacity development – a cornerstone
A collective effort - adopt proven practices and tools
A coordinated approach will reduce costs and guide, train and motivate staff in research organizations
PRIORITIES AREAS IDENTIFIED
To improve investment through introduction of sound policies and coordinated approaches
To develop institutional capacity through encouraging self-sufficiency and empowerment;
To make data and information accessible by promoting open content and common standards
Transformation- To process technical information for effective use,
specially by resource-poor smallholders farmers and producers
Strengthen capacities- of intermediaries that serve rural communities to
access, process and use relevant and useful information in timely manner,
Channels- to create channels for users to express their
information needs
once info is truly accessible…then is needed
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A Global Movement A Global Movement Coherence in Information Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Agricultural Research
for Developmentfor Development
THINK GLOBAL – ACT LOCAL
15 Founding Partners15 Founding Partners
and and +150 +150 other organizations participatingother organizations participating
A GLOBAL MOVEMENT
all working to ensure that information become more accessible to those who need them
CIARD was introduced and endorsed at GCARD 2010at GCARD 2010
Other scientists will publish our results if we share them
Our institution has no policy on communicating its outputs
We have no systems and tools for Internet dissemination
There are no staff with the skills in
digital technologies
We don’t have time to adapt our results into the what extensionists want
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support for overcoming the Challenges in Research Communication
A framework for info/data sharing
Championing change in policy and practice Advocacy Toolkit Collection of evidence, benefits and good practices (i.e.
CIARD Checklist)
Institution/organization: Guidelines (CIARD Pathways)
E-learning programmes
Information Technologies: Open services such as CIARD.RING, tools and standards
Achievements to be reported through GCARD 2012
ring.ciard.net
RRoutemap to IInformationNNodes and GGateways
A Global Registry to share info related to agric. research and innovation for development
- 345 345 information services in agriculture
164 164 information provides registered their services-123 document repositories with over 4 million accessions, -822,000 full text documents-222 other services registered
Led by
CIARD Ring provides the missing route map to the existing services
THE WAY FORWARD
National organizations: - Recognize that urgent action is needed to implement policies
and practices on opening access to and enhancing use of agricultural research information and data to power innovations.
- Create/Strengthen their research communication activities- Register their services in the CIARD.RINGRegional and International organizations:- Achieve even stronger consensus and support for CIARD- Develop regional knowledge management networks in order to
leverage resources and capacities in support of opening access to agricultural knowledge, information and data.
Donors providing research funds: - Support their grantees in communicating findings effectively.
Using information to power innovationwww.ciard.netwww.ciard.net
Opening Access to Agricultural Knowledge
Presentation under CC License.
VI International FORAGRO Meeting. Peru (22/08/2012)
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