Browsing by Author "Hundessa, Feyisa"

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    From policy promises to result through innovation in African agriculture?
    (MDPI, 2021-05-05) Haug, Ruth; Nchimbi-Msolla, Susan; Murage, Alice; Moeletsi, Mokhele; Magalasi, Mufunanji; Mutimura, Mupenzi; Hundessa, Feyisa; Cacchiarelli, Luca; Westengen, Ola T
    The problem addressed in this paper is the challenge of moving from formulating policygoals to achieving the promised results. The purpose is to assess the possible role of innovationin agriculture as a way of contributing towards achieving the Malabo Declaration commitmentsand the zero hunger Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) in six African countries. Since theSDGs are high on both international and many national agendas, there is a need to increase ourknowledge of how to move beyond formulating goals. The approach includes both quantitative andqualitative data from a multisite research and development project. Moving from promises in relationto policy goals such as SDG2 and the Malabo Declaration to actions that make a difference at locallevel is a challenging task, and COVID-19 has added negatively to that challenge. Technological andinstitutional innovations exist that have the potential to improve the agricultural productivity, foodsecurity, and income levels of smallholder men and women farmers. However, innovation processesare hindered by barriers related to governmental, economic, knowledge-based, socio-cultural, andresource-based factors. To overcome these barriers, governance needs to go further than defininggoals, and proceed to the next step of establishing effective implementation mechanisms that ensurethe promised result.
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    Sustainable Agriculture Intensification, Extension and Advisory Services and Institutional Approaches in Africa
    (INNOVAFRICA, 2018-07) Ahmad, Athman K.; Bosena, Tegegne; Sanga, Camilus A.; Mwaseba, Dennis L.; Njarui, Donald; Hundessa, Feyisa; Gatheru, M.; Gichangi, A. W.; Gichangi, E. M.; Selemani, Ismail S.; Mignouna, Jacob; Tuyisenge, Jacqueline; Jessica, N.; Hella, Joseph P.; Kibebew, Kibret; Dusengemungu, Leonidas; Katundu, Mangani; Mahreteab, Tesfai; Mengistu, Ketema; Modiselle, M. E.; Mafunanji, Magalasi; Muhammad, L. W.; Mupenzi, Mutimura; Murage, A. W.; Myeni, L.; Nigussie, Dachassa; Amuri, Nyambilila; Westengen, Ola; Guthiga, Paul; Sita, Ghimire; Nchimbi-Msolla, Susan; Lemma, Tesfaye; Thavhana, M. P.; Tsubo, M.; Ndolo, Victoria
    The first part of this report gives an overview of the state of agriculture and food and nutrition security (FNS) challenges for Africa in general and in particular for sub saharan Africa (SSA). Further, the report briefly assessed the general performance of the four dimensions of FNS in SSA. It also outlines the policy responses and programmes by the African governments towards achieving FNS. This was followed by describing the concept of various forms of sustainable intensification systems including the sustainable agriculture intensification systems (SAIs), agriculture extension and advisory services (EASs) and innovative institutional approaches (IIAs). In general, Part I of this report reviews the various agriculture technologies, extension and institutions approaches implemented and promoted in the past and present in Africa and other relevant regions of the world. A detailed descriptions is provided in the second part of this report by six case study countries of the InnovAfrica project.