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    Priority interventions for transformational change in the Sahel

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    2021
    Author
    Abberton, M.
    Abdoulaye, T.
    Ademonla, D. A.
    Asiedu, R.
    Ayantunde, A. A.
    Bayala, J.
    Cofie, O.
    Kane-Potaka, J.
    Zwart, S.
    Tabo, R.
    Tenkouano, A.
    Tepa-Yotto, G.
    Togola, A.
    Whitbread, A.
    Worou, O.N.
    Zougmore, R.
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    Book
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    The 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.
    Acknowledgements
    The authors would like to thank several individuals for their excellent participation, collaboration and contribution to the research work included here. They are: Members of the Committee formed for the Sahel region to support the organization of the Two Degree Initiative (2DI) and the World Bank RFSP investments Participants of two earlier workshops at (1) the IITA headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria, during 12-14 March 2019 to promote R4D in the Sahel, (2) the ICRISAT Regional Hub in Bamako, ...
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7194
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Michael Abbertonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-9591
    Tahirou Abdoulayehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-1363
    Robert Asieduhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8943-2376
    Jules Bayalahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8579-1248
    Olufunke Cofiehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2092-4679
    Sander J. Zwarthttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5091-1801
    Ghislain Tepa-Yottohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-8313
    Abou TOGOLAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-8292
    Anthony Whitbreadhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4840-7670
    Robert B. Zougmorehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6215-4852
    Research Themes
    Biotech and Plant Breeding; Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Agronomy; Food Security; Livelihoods; Markets; Plant Breeding; Plant Production; Policies and Institutions; Smallholder Farmers; Value Chains
    Agrovoc Terms
    Smallholders; Farmers; Climate Change; Agricultural Development; Sustainability; Economic Growth; Sahel
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Burkina Faso (Upper Volta); Chad; Mali; Mauritania; Niger; Senegal
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
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