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Putting Israel’s Agricultural R&D to Work in Africa Ram Fishman Tal Aviv University

World Southern and Eastern Asia Middle East Latin America and Carribean North America Europe Sub-Saharan Africa 0 10 20 30 40 % of Cultivated Area Equipped for Irrigation • Continue to pursue the “Green Revolution”? • Or leapfrog ? • Diversification to high value (horticulture) • Precise use of limited water resources • Efficient use of chemicals • Integrated Pest Management 2 • …

Can Israeli Experience help? • High value, efficient cultivation in challenging environmental conditions. • Geographical proximity • A vibrant innovation system - public and private - can help adapt to varying conditions How can Israeli expertise be directed to African needs?

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The Israeli Model Public Sector Research (ARO) Applied Israeli Israeli Research in Israeli Israeli Extension Extension Regional R&D Farmers Farmers Service Service enters Private Sector Innovation

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The Secret of Israel’s Agricultural Success Public Sector Research (ARO) Applied Regional Research in R&D African Extension Regional R&D centers Farmers enters in Africa Private Sector Innovation

Objective : Direct the Israeli innovation system (public and private) towards African challenges and towards African collaboration. Utilise and adapt the Israeli experience to: Build a network of African R&D centres inspired by the Israeli model. Foster an African innovation ecosystem for African agriculture.

sdfsfs Innovate Regional R&D Center A “sand box” for scientists, experts and companies to develop, test and demonstrate solutions

Manna Center Graduate’s In plant Sciences with Emphasis in Food Security Endurance Peter Ojo Japhette Esther Kembou Tony Esimaje Benson Idahosa University Manna Center Scholar Benson Idahosa University First Cameroonian PhD Student-Identified TLV Assistant General Manager, Operations/ Postdoctoral fellow at Director: Bomacs Integrated Head Agronomist: Leicester Univ. UK Links Ltd, Nigeria Onida Development, Nigeria

Experiment Test Villages sdfsfs Test solutions by lead farmers or communities. Monitored by Israeli+African students. Manage finance and risk. Innovate Regional R&D Center

• Every year, about 800 African farmers participate in a one year, self paying internship program in Israeli farms. !10!, היפויתא !20!, הנאג !10!, ןינב !20!, קיבמזומ !60!, ןדוס ! םורד !35!, הנאוסטוב !10!, הירביל !15!, וגוט !, הינזנט ! הניקרוב !45 !10!, וסאפ !, בהנשה ! ףוח !140!, הדנאור !20 !60!, ןורמק !40!, יוואלמ !50!, היבמז !210!,! הדנגוא !120!, הינק

Research from Nepal shows interns are much more likely to engage in agriculture upon returning and invest in their farm.

Diffuse Wider Population Develop and test business models for scalable diffusion among the farmer population, working with financial institutions, distributers, etc… Evaluation by students. Experiment Test Villages Innovate Regional R&D Center

Government Public Research Diffuse Institutions and Wider Population Academia Experiment Investors Test Villages Financial Innovate Institutions Regional R&D Center Foundations and Community Organisations

Indo-Israeli innovation villages A" pla&orm" for" an" evidence" based," field" based" iden5fica5on," development," evalua5on" and" diffusion" of" solu5ons" for" smallholder" farmers"consis5ng"of"modern"technologies"and"innova5ve"adapta5ons" and"business"models." Approach:" 1. Agronomic"Trials" ! "" 2. Experiments"by"Farmers"in"Their"Own"Fields" ! " 3. Business"Models"for"Market"Based"Diffusion"of" proven"technologies"(including"finance)"

Government Public Research Diffuse Institutions and Wider Population Academia Experiment Investors Test Villages Financial Innovate Institutions Regional R&D Center Foundations and Community Organisations