1. “RESEARCH GAPS FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY UNDER CAADP”.
What information can be tracked by Ministry of Agriculture and what are the efforts envisioned moving forward?
Karen Mukuka(Mrs)
A Presentation made at the Labadi Beach Conference Centre, Accra Ghana

2. Presentation Outline Introduction and background on CAADP
CAADP strategic focus in Zambia
Importance of knowledge, information and System
Knowledge, Information and System Flow
Knowledge, Information Sources
Country level - Way forward
Conclusion

3. Introduction and background
CAADP - Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme.
Agreement commit at least 10% of the national budgets to agriculture
Attain an average growth rate of 6% with the specific aim of reducing poverty and hunger by 50% by 2015
 CAADP aims at achieving and sustaining a higher path of economic growth through agriculture-led development on the African continent

4. Strategic Focus for the Zambia CAADP?
According to the Country CAADP Compact, broad Programmes for implementation under CAADP in Zambia include:
Agricultural productivity improvement;
Sustainable land  and water management;
Agricultural marketing development;
Agricultural investment promotion;
Food and nutrition security; and
Research and extension enhancement.

5. Nutrition Actions at Country level
SUN- First 1000 MCDP -strengthening and scaling up selected priority interventions from different sectors based on global and national evidence of cost effective interventions and thereby reducing stunting in children below the age of 2 years.
Address stunting which is at 40% of children under 5 years of age being stunted
Consistency with Zambia NFNSP (2011 to 2015) and global evidence.
Complementary and added value to existing programmes

6. Nutrition actions at country level
Appropriate targeting,
Development through consultative processes and implementation through a sector wide approach
Multi-sectoral approach
3 ones -one coordinating body, one M and E system and One nutrition plan

7. Phase One Districts - Zambia
KAPUTA
MBALA
KASAMA
CHINSALI
MANSA
SAMFYA
MWINILUNGA
LUNDAZI
ZAMBEZI
CHIPATA
KALABO
MUMBWA
MONGU
LUSAKA
SHANGOMBO
CSO-SUN Districts
Consortium Offices

8. Nutrition Governance in Zambia

9. Importance of knowledge, Information & System (KIS)
KIS can improve evidence based;
Planning & programming
Learning & sharing experiences
Awareness creation & Advocacy
Inform policy & enhance performance of agricultural sector to allow for transformation & contribute to achieving CAADP goals on Food and Nutrition Security

10. What knowledge, information does agriculture track?
Agricultural production situation (include key indicators e.g. crop production information etc.)
Food and nutrition situation security (including key indicators e.g. food availability, access etc.)
Food consumption situation (include key indicators e.g. Household dietary diversity scores etc.)
Agricultural results and linkages to other sectors(and key indicators e.g. involvement of agriculture in multi-sectoral processes)

11. Examples of Agro nutrition indicators
% of household with a dietary diversity score above 5.0
% of women adopting diverse diet during pregnancy and lactation
% of households receiving alternative livelihood(agro based) support aimed at improving food and nutrition security of vulnerable households
% of children under 2 accessing minimum acceptable diet

12. Knowledge, Information System sources
Food balance sheet analysis
Central Statistic Office(CSO)( Ministry of National planning/Ministry of Agriculture/Fisheries and Livestock(MoA/FL)
Data collected - Annually
Crop forecasting analysis
CSO/MOA/FL
Annually
Food consumption surveys MoA/FL/ NFNC periodically
Livestock census
MFL
Data collected periodically

13. Knowledge, Information System Sources
At country level knowledge, information exists in
Government ministries- e.g. on production and consumption information
Academia and research institutions- e.g. case studies, surveys
Farmers organisations- e.g. best practices
NGO’s and private sector- NGOs and private sector interventions e.g. fortification levels

14. Zambia – Knowledge and information flow chart

15. Way Forward- Country Level
Research gap on how to tracking agricultural production and productivity periodically but capture more data on vegetables, fruits and legumes as opposed to cereals,and roots and tubers and livestock only
Research gap on capturing data on food consumption patterns with considerations to annual trends, seasonality , gender/intra household dynamics, etc.
Research gap on nutritive value of local foods and how they can contribute to health diets

16. Way forward –country level
Research gap on context specific nutrition sensitive agriculture and how it can impact to health diets
Research gaps in context specific suitable agro nutrition indicators to track agricultural progress

17. CONCLUSION
A well coordinated Knowledge and information management system at all levels
Emphasize country specific knowledge and information flow
Need to build evidence informed policy and planning tools for agriculture