Priority interventions for transformational change in the Sahel

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centre
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationWorld Agroforestry Centre
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
cg.contributor.affiliationConseil Ouest et Centre Africain pour la Recherche et le Développement Agricoles
cg.contributor.crpGenebanks
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Markets
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.coverage.countryBurkina Faso
cg.coverage.countryChad
cg.coverage.countryMali
cg.coverage.countryMauritania
cg.coverage.countryNiger
cg.coverage.countrySenegal
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BF
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2TD
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ML
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MR
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NE
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SN
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionMiddle Africa
cg.creator.identifierMichael Abberton: 0000-0003-2555-9591
cg.creator.identifierTahirou Abdoulaye: 0000-0002-8072-1363
cg.creator.identifierRobert Asiedu: 0000-0001-8943-2376
cg.creator.identifierJules Bayala: 0000-0002-8579-1248
cg.creator.identifierOlufunke Cofie: 0000-0002-2092-4679
cg.creator.identifierSander J. Zwart: 0000-0002-5091-1801
cg.creator.identifierGhislain Tepa-Yotto: 0000-0002-9650-8313
cg.creator.identifierAbou TOGOLA: 0000-0001-6155-8292
cg.creator.identifierAnthony Whitbread: 0000-0003-4840-7670
cg.creator.identifierRobert Zougmore: 0000-0002-6215-4852
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.iitathemeBIOTECH & PLANT BREEDING
cg.identifier.iitathemeSOCIAL SCIENCE & AGRICUSINESS
cg.placeWageningen, The Netherlands
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.iitaAGRIBUSINESS
cg.subject.iitaAGRONOMY
cg.subject.iitaFOOD SECURITY
cg.subject.iitaLIVELIHOODS
cg.subject.iitaMARKETS
cg.subject.iitaPLANT BREEDING
cg.subject.iitaPLANT PRODUCTION
cg.subject.iitaPOLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS
cg.subject.iitaSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
cg.subject.iitaVALUE CHAINS
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hunger
dc.contributor.authorAbberton, Michael T.
dc.contributor.authorAbdoulaye, Tahirou
dc.contributor.authorAdemonla, Djalal A
dc.contributor.authorAsiedu, R.
dc.contributor.authorAyantunde, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorBayala, Jules
dc.contributor.authorCofie, Olufunke O.
dc.contributor.authorKane Potaka, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorZwart, Sander J.
dc.contributor.authorTabo, Ramadjita
dc.contributor.authorTenkouano, A.
dc.contributor.authorTepa-Yotto, Ghislain T.
dc.contributor.authorTogola, A.
dc.contributor.authorWhitbread, Anthony M.
dc.contributor.authorWorou, Omonlola N.
dc.contributor.authorZougmoré, Robert B.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-02T10:30:35Zen
dc.date.available2021-08-02T10:30:35Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/114501
dc.titlePriority interventions for transformational change in the Sahelen
dcterms.abstractThe Sahel region holds both challenges and opportunities for smallholder agriculture/agropastoralism. Market opportunities for food producers in the region have improved due to population growth, urbanization, income growth, dietary diversification and higher output prices. However, alongside land degradation and climate change, an increased dependence on dynamic food (and feed) value chains and on volatile markets indicates the need to address structural constraints such as limited access to high-potential agricultural innovations, ineffective policies, an underdeveloped business environment, poor infrastructure and processing facilities and a generally poor market infrastructure. To support the agricultural transformation required to meet these challenges, evidence needs to be provided to countries in the Sahel to enable them make informed decisions on policy reforms where and when needed. Several scaling approaches and technological solutions have been demonstrated to be effective and this document outlines proposed priority actions to achieve higher adoption of climate smart agriculture through Public-Private-Partnerships. A particular focus will be on the role of women and youth, both through improved household nutrition (and other attendant health and development benefits) and through improved job creation and wealth generation in various components of selected value chains. Meanwhile, the importance of improved agro-industrialization and trade for income generation and poverty reduction underscores the critical role of enhanced interaction with a vibrant private sector. This document presents some of the main routes by which R4D can contribute to agricultural transformation in the Sahel towards inclusive and sustainable economic growth, social development and resilience, including climate smart agricultural technologies appropriate to smallholder farming families. This will be achieved through a six pronged strategy: (i) Increasing the efficiency of tree, crop and livestock value chains, (ii) Empowerment and increased employment opportunities for women and youth in agriculture, (iii) Co-creation of context-specific, climate smart innovations to enhance climate resilience (iv) Value addition and improved nutrition, (v) Improved soil and water conservation and its utilization for production, (vi) Improved policy and institutional enabling environments.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAbberton, M., Abdoulaye, T., Ademonla, D.A., Asiedu, R., Ayantunde, A.A., Bayala, J., … & Zougmore, R. (2021). Priority interventions for transformational change in the Sahel. Wageningen: Wageningen University and Research Centre. (44 p.).en
dcterms.extent44 p.
dcterms.isPartOfWorking paper No. 353: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)en
dcterms.issued2021
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherWageningen University & Research
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectfarmersen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectagricultural developmenten
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen
dcterms.subjecteconomic growthen
dcterms.subjectsahelen
dcterms.typeBook

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