Intensifying EU-African agricultural research

15 July 2013

Prof. Dr. Martin Kropff

Rector Magnificus Wageningen UR

Nutrition security

Nutrition security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to food, which is safe and consumed in sufficient quantity and quality to meet their dietary needs, allowing for a healthy and active life.

Availability Access Consumption

The world in 2050

More food needed

●A higher production (two times more)

●A sustainable production (two times less)

●A more efficient use of food (two times better)

Access for all

A balanced utilization

Potential of African Agriculture

Feed a growing African population

Improve livelihood of farmers

Stimulate African Economic development

Feed the world

Driving force: Research and Innovation

CAADP pillar 4

Dublin Proces

FARA Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa

G20: MACS meeting

B20

FAO HLPE on Food Security and Nutrition

Montpellier PanelIntegrated,

impact oriented and collaborative

research

Agriculture in Europe

Reform Common Agricultural Policy

Horizon 2020

“The CAP is EU's strong response to the challenges of food safety, climate change, growth and jobs in rural areas. The CAP will play a key part in achieving the overall objective of promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth"

Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, June 26, 2013

Societal challenge 2: Food Security, Sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy.

IntensAfrica

A collaborative Research program between EU and Africa

Objective: Improve the food security and livelihood of farmers by sustainable intensification of agri-food systems

Food security and livelihood of farmers

Efficient agri-food systems

Sustainable increase of land productivity, serving also the urban population

Higher labour productivity, allowing off-farm activities

Economic development by agri-food value chains

Rural development and employment

Sustainable Intensification

Many studies advocate sustainable intensification

Montpellier Panel paradigm: Higher output of agriculture in terms of production, income and nutrition

SAAA: Diversity of pathways

• Various pathways• Interdisciplinarity and system approaches• Production and value chains• Science with Impact

IntensAfrica

IntensAfrica: added value

Many countries have bi- and multi-lateral ARD programs with Africa

EU stimulates collaboration within FP7 (for example FoodSecure, ERA-ARD, ERAfrica)

Ongoing activities can be aligned and strengthened

African and EU interests will be balanced

IntensAfrica

...lets make it happen...