Viewpoint: Aligning vision and reality in publicly funded agricultural research for development: A case study of CGIAR

Stakeholder organizations clearly need to have more than a symbolic role in IAR4D decision making. They are currently hindered by their lack of knowledge of leadership roles and capacity to implement the IAR4D. In this chapter, the authors have presented the use of the IAR4D in Sierra Leone with clear justification of how it fits into contemporary approaches and interventions at the national, regional and global levels. The chapter focuses on the “Dissemination of New Agricultural Technologies in Africa (DONATA)” project in Sierra Leone as a shining example of leadership development and adult learning in both formal and non-formal settings. The authors highlight current challenges of the use of innovation platforms through IARD and articulate implications of the case study for adult education, agricultural extension and non-formal training in agricultural research institutions. The chapter ends with recommendations for surmounting the current challenges of the case described.

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Dynamics of Mango Seedlings and Mango Varieties: A Case Study of Nurseries in Mango Production Center in Majalengka, West Java, Indonesia

Proceedings ◽

10.3390/proceedings2019036041 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 41

Author(s):

Puspitasari ◽

Qanti ◽

Hardiyanto

Keyword(s):

Research And Development ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

International Markets ◽

The Other ◽

West Java ◽

Tropical Fruit ◽

Pests And Diseases ◽

The University ◽

Low Rate

Mango is a favorite tropical fruit in both domestic and international markets. Due to its features that are relatively easy to grow and more resistant to pests and diseases, the success rate of producing the seedlings is higher compared to the other perennial fruit plants. Despite of these advantages, the sector is still facing several constrains. One of them is the low rate of certified seedling used that may affects the productivity of mango trees. Limited availability of superior certified mango seedlings that is faced by mango nurseries is suspected as one of the cause. This paper aims to describe the dynamic that occurs in mango nursery sector in one of mango production centres in West Java. The data was collected through survey of 260 nurseries in 2016 and was part of Indohort project research; a collaboration between Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Iindonesian Center for Horticulture Research and Development (ICHORD), and the University of Adelaide. The results showed that: (1) Only 7% of the total number of nurseries has a formal certification for seedlings that are produced, (2) in average, mango nurseries produce less mango seedlings in 2016 compared to 2011; (3) mango nursery’s specialization rate decreased from 32% in 2011 to 19% in 2016, (4) the share of Harumanis (mango variety that is most preferred in Indonesia) seedlings production per nursery, decreased from 89% in 2011 to 65% in 2016; (4) Further improvement related to mango seedlings marketting chain needs to be done to create a better mango seedling market structure along the chain.

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Knowledge generation in agricultura research

Ciência Rural ◽

10.1590/0103-8478cr20150745 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 46 (7) ◽

pp. 1301-1307

Author(s):

José Roberto de Souza Freire ◽

Isabel Cristina dos Santos ◽

Leandro Sauer

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Research ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Knowledge Generation ◽

Doctoral Degrees ◽

Generation Model ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Technological Competence ◽

Global Demand ◽

Brazilian Science

ABSTRACT: Over the past decades, Brazilian agriculture has played an important role in the international market, in response to growing global demand for products, services and food security. This achievement was in a large extent powered by the ability to generate knowledge and the actions promoted by science and technology institutes. This article aims to describe the model of knowledge generation in agriculture, assuming that the knowledge cycle is responsible for the capture, identification, selection and share of informal and formal information, through practices in the workplace and outside it, in personal and institutional networks. Based on a comprehensive literature review, this research deals with a multi-case study on three Brazilian science and technology institutes dedicated to agricultural research. Using both, qualitative and quantitative approaches, and collecting data through semi-structured interviews applied to seniors researchers, as well as questionnaires answered by 410 scientists holding master's and doctoral degrees in natural sciences. Results indicate the existence of a knowledge generation model in agriculture research focused innovation, whose process starts from capturing ideas on how to solve a problem using the technological competence developed, through formal research projects.

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Cryopreservation of germplasm from chickens kept in Canadian research institutions

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4141/cjas08030 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 88 (4) ◽

pp. 577-580 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

F. G. Silversides ◽

Y. Song ◽

R. Renema ◽

B. R. Rathgeber ◽

H. L. Classen

Keyword(s):

Genetic Resources ◽

Key Words ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Genetic Material ◽

Publicly Funded ◽

Research Institutions ◽

Cryogenic Storage ◽

Canadian Research

Twenty-three genetically distinct lines of chickens are maintained as living populations by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Canada’s eight Faculties of Agriculture. Historically, cryogenic storage of avian genetic material has been difficult, but we have developed techniques of gonadal transplantation to allow recuperation of stored genetic material into living birds. Gonads from 1660 day-old chicks or late-term embryos (810 females and 850 males) from 18 chicken populations from four Canadian institutions were harvested and cryopreserved using dimethylsulfoxide as a cryoprotectant. Future efforts will be directed to completing the collection of the populations kept in Canadian publicly-funded institutions that conduct agricultural research. Key words: Chicken, genetic resources, cryopreservation, gonads

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