PEI Spotlight Seminar Innovation from Africa – The Future of Agriculture on the continent 15th March, 2017

CONTENTS Who we are Our approach Where we work Innovation & technology Main challenges

WHO WE ARE FARM AFRICA is a specialist international development agency working to create a prosperous rural East Africa. 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE £15 MILLION TURNOVER £15 MILLION TURNOVER SPECIALIST EXPERTISE RANGE OF PROJECTS £15 MILLION TURNOVER Agriculture Crops Forests Natural resource management Livestock Rangelands Market engagement Aquaculture Ecosystems $

OUR APPROACH Agriculture Natural Resource Management Market Engagement Community Engagement Technology Land and water resource management Climate-smart agriculture Participatory forest management Participatory rangeland management Ecosystems management Value realisation Trade facilitation and marketing Access to finance Business development Participatory process Generating and sharing knowledge

WHERE WE WORK

People and attitudes at all levels are a key factor in success INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY 3 WAYS OF APPROACHING INNOVATION: AGRICULTURE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMING Development of technologies and innovations in the way farmers deliver agriculture practices: Irrigation systems Seed Animal health Animal feed Drought resistant crops Aquaculture Development of technologies and innovations in the way farmer capacities are built, in the way information is reshaped and transferred: Weather information Mobile technologies for agriculture “tips” or Monitoring and Evaluation. Trading platform Access to finance Development of innovations in the way we design programmes: From specific ecosystem management programmes to integrated landscape management From direct delivery to system approach Testing new approach: micro-insurance services. People and attitudes at all levels are a key factor in success

MAIN CHALLENGES Getting the business model right Making innovations practical Talking the same language Business model analysis required from the start Cost/benefit analysis for farmers Affordability and Scalability Clear identification of farmer needs Turning innovations/technology into valuable information/asset for farmers Balance of “top-down” and “bottom up” processes 3 main stakeholders usually involved in the process: private sector partners, development agencies & research bodies Still too much 3 different worlds talking 3 different languages