1. INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Building Capacity to Increase Agricultural Productivity and Incomes of Small-Scale Farmers Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere

2. INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Page 2 Low Productivity of the African Farmer Low capacity Build capacity in terms of providing knowledge Build capacity in terms of providing information Learn by doing

3. INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Page 3 Innovation systems Effective way to use, adopt, uptake or commercialize existing knowledge Nurture demand for knowledge and technologies among actors in the value chain Flow of knowledge among actors important to get innovations to advance food and agriculture

4. INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Page 4 Contributions of Higher Education Capacity building for effective pedagogy – build capacity to build capacity Integrate content, pedagogy and technology Use participatory methods of curriculum development, teaching and examining Promote experiential learning Promote continuous learning

5. INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Page 5 Building Capacity in Farmers Classical extension service Demand-driven food and agriculture advisory service Exchanging information through social networks Spatial spillovers of knowledge

6. INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Page 6 Building Capacity in Farmers (Continued) Non-formal education for numeracy and literacy skills Cinema vans – showing of movies and documentaries Drama - play acting Use of input distributors/retailers to pass on information Use of internet/tv/radio Use of mobile phones for seeking and sharing information