1. Accelerate inclusive agriculture sector growth Reduce child undernutrition Include women Integrate climate change and environment Comprehensive strategy includes attention to the entire value chain and enabling environment: including research, extension, information and policy analyses and seeks to leverage strategic partnerships. Feed the Future Goals Sources: Photoshare w/ permission www.feedthefuture.gov

2. FTF Research Strategy Analysis Outcomes Advancing the productivity frontier Transforming key production systems through sustainable intensification Improving nutrition and food safety Three research themes:

3. Increasing productivity while reducing risk: Improve water productivity and water use efficiency Increase nutrient use efficiency through biology and mgmt. practices Minimize negative environmental impacts, enhance resource base Increase adaptation and reduce GHG emissions per unit productivity Integrate best component technologies for system productivity Work in farmer context, integrating local knowledge/perspectives

4. Guinea Savannah East and Southern Africa Maize Mixed Ethiopian Highlands FTF Research Strategy Analysis Outcomes

5. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation

7. Management Structure Program Coordination Team (IITA, ILRI, IFPRI, USAID) E&SA Project Steering Committee (IITA) Ethiopian Highlands Project Steering Committee (ILRI) Program Research Framework Task Force West Africa Project Steering Committee (IITA) Information/data Systems Team (IFPRI) Communications Team (ILRI, USAID) FY2012 Activities 1. Program design 2. Quick Start projects Africa RISING

8. FTF Research Strategy Analysis Outcomes Alignment with CAADP priorities Coordination with other donors Alignment with USAID mission investments Need for focused targets & metrics The Impact Imperative: What can we do now? An R&D model (coordination, alignment, and integration with impact) that is scalable and adaptable The bigger picture