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Putting Israel’s Agricultural R&D to Work in Africa

Ram Fishman Tal Aviv University

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Sub-Saharan Africa Europe North America Latin America and Carribean Middle East Southern and Eastern Asia World % of Cultivated Area Equipped for Irrigation 10 20 30 40

• Continue to pursue the “Green Revolution”?
• Or leapfrog ?
• Diversification to high value (horticulture)
• Precise use of limited water resources
• Efficient use of chemicals
• Integrated Pest Management
• …

Can Israeli Experience help?

• High value, efficient cultivation in challenging

environmental conditions.

• Geographical proximity
• A vibrant innovation system - public and private -

can help adapt to varying conditions How can Israeli expertise be directed to African needs?

The Israeli Model

Public Sector Research (ARO) Private Sector Innovation Applied Research in Regional R&D enters Israeli Extension Service Israeli Farmers

The Secret of Israel’s Agricultural Success

Applied Research in Regional R&D enters

The Israeli Model

Public Sector Research (ARO) Private Sector Innovation Applied Research in Regional R&D enters Israeli Extension Service Israeli Farmers Israeli Extension Service Israeli Farmers

The Secret of Israel’s Agricultural Success

African Farmers Public Sector Research (ARO) Private Sector Innovation Applied Research in Regional R&D enters

The Secret of Israel’s Agricultural Success

Applied Research in Regional R&D enters Regional R&D centers in Africa

The Secret of Israel’s Agricultural Success

Public Sector Research (ARO) Private Sector Innovation Applied Research in Regional R&D enters African Farmers Regional R&D centers in Africa Extension

Objective: Direct the Israeli innovation system (public and private) towards African challenges and towards African collaboration. Utilise and adapt the Israeli experience to: Build a network of African R&D centres inspired by the Israeli model. Foster an African innovation ecosystem for African agriculture.

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Innovate

Regional R&D Center A “sand box” for scientists, experts and companies to develop, test and demonstrate solutions

Endurance Peter Ojo Benson Idahosa University Assistant General Manager, Operations/ Head Agronomist: Onida Development, Nigeria

Manna Center Graduate’s In plant Sciences with Emphasis in Food Security

Japhette Esther Kembou Manna Center Scholar First Cameroonian PhD Student-Identified TLV Postdoctoral fellow at Leicester Univ. UK Tony Esimaje Benson Idahosa University Director: Bomacs Integrated Links Ltd, Nigeria

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Experiment

Test Villages Test solutions by lead farmers or

• communities. Monitored by Israeli+African
• students. Manage finance and risk.

Innovate

Regional R&D Center

• Every year, about 800 African farmers participate in

a one year, self paying internship program in Israeli farms.

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Research from Nepal shows interns are much more likely to engage in agriculture upon returning and invest in their farm.

Diffuse

Wider Population Develop and test business models for scalable diffusion among the farmer population, working with financial institutions, distributers, etc… Evaluation by students.

Experiment

Test Villages

Innovate

Regional R&D Center

Diffuse

Wider Population

Experiment

Test Villages

Innovate

Regional R&D Center

Government Public Research Institutions and Academia Investors Financial Institutions Foundations and Community Organisations

Indo-Israeli innovation villages

A" pla&orm" for" an" evidence" based," field" based" iden5fica5on," development," evalua5on" and" diffusion" of" solu5ons" for" smallholder" farmers"consis5ng"of"modern"technologies"and"innova5ve"adapta5ons" and"business"models."

Approach:"

• 1. Agronomic"Trials"!""
• 2. Experiments"by"Farmers"in"Their"Own"Fields"!"
• 3. Business"Models"for"Market"Based"Diffusion"of"

proven"technologies"(including"finance)"

Diffuse

Wider Population

Experiment

Test Villages

Innovate

Regional R&D Center

Government Public Research Institutions and Academia Investors Financial Institutions Foundations and Community Organisations