From Policy Promises to Result through Innovation in African Agriculture?
The problem addressed in this paper is the challenge of moving from formulating policy goals to achieving the promised results. The purpose is to assess the possible role of innovation in agriculture as a way of contributing towards achieving the Malabo Declaration commitments and the zero hunger Su...
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doaj-643ed728cdae4ea683bedeb271fb349e2021-05-31T23:15:24ZengMDPI AGWorld2673-40602021-05-0121625326610.3390/world2020016From Policy Promises to Result through Innovation in African Agriculture?Ruth Haug0Susan Nchimbi-Msolla1Alice Murage2Mokhele Moeletsi3Mufunanji Magalasi4Mupenzi Mutimura5Feyisa Hundessa6Luca Cacchiarelli7Ola T. Westengen8Department of International Environment and Development Studies/Noragric, Faculty of Landscape and Society, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 1430 Ås, NorwayDepartment of Crop Science and Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3005, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro 30007, TanzaniaKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kaptagat Road, Loresho Nairobi Kenya, P.O. Box 57811, City Square, Nairobi 00200, KenyaAgricultural Research Council—Soil, Climate and Water, Private Bag X79, Pretoria 0001, South AfricaChancellor College, Faculty of Science, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 280, Zomba 30500, MalawiDepartment of Animal Production, Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB), P.O. Box 5016, Kigali RWA023, RwandaSchool of Animal and Range Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa 3000, EthiopiaDipartimento di Economia e Impresa, Universita Degli Studi Della Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, ItalyDepartment of International Environment and Development Studies/Noragric, Faculty of Landscape and Society, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 1430 Ås, NorwayThe problem addressed in this paper is the challenge of moving from formulating policy goals to achieving the promised results. The purpose is to assess the possible role of innovation in agriculture as a way of contributing towards achieving the Malabo Declaration commitments and the zero hunger Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) in six African countries. Since the SDGs are high on both international and many national agendas, there is a need to increase our knowledge of how to move beyond formulating goals. The approach includes both quantitative and qualitative data from a multisite research and development project. Moving from promises in relation to policy goals such as SDG2 and the Malabo Declaration to actions that make a difference at local level is a challenging task, and COVID-19 has added negatively to that challenge. Technological and institutional innovations exist that have the potential to improve the agricultural productivity, food security, and income levels of smallholder men and women farmers. However, innovation processes are hindered by barriers related to governmental, economic, knowledge-based, socio-cultural, and resource-based factors. To overcome these barriers, governance needs to go further than defining goals, and proceed to the next step of establishing effective implementation mechanisms that ensure the promised result.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/2/2/16policygovernancehungerinnovationagricultureAfrica |
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The problem addressed in this paper is the challenge of moving from formulating policy goals to achieving the promised results. The purpose is to assess the possible role of innovation in agriculture as a way of contributing towards achieving the Malabo Declaration commitments and the zero hunger Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) in six African countries. Since the SDGs are high on both international and many national agendas, there is a need to increase our knowledge of how to move beyond formulating goals. The approach includes both quantitative and qualitative data from a multisite research and development project. Moving from promises in relation to policy goals such as SDG2 and the Malabo Declaration to actions that make a difference at local level is a challenging task, and COVID-19 has added negatively to that challenge. Technological and institutional innovations exist that have the potential to improve the agricultural productivity, food security, and income levels of smallholder men and women farmers. However, innovation processes are hindered by barriers related to governmental, economic, knowledge-based, socio-cultural, and resource-based factors. To overcome these barriers, governance needs to go further than defining goals, and proceed to the next step of establishing effective implementation mechanisms that ensure the promised result. |
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