Partnership Inception

Workshop - Mauritius

Food and Agricultural Research Council (FARC) Conference Room

Reduit

9th February 2012

AGENDA – Day 1

Time Session

09:00-09:30 Welcome address; Introduction

09:30-10:00 Introduction to PAEPARD

10:00-10:30 Concept Note/Presentation of partnerships

10:30-11:00 Tea Break

11:00-12:00 Workshop objectives & Activities; Role of Leader/Facilitators; Introduction to group work

12:00-13:00 Lunch

10:00-14:00 Group Work

14:00-14:30 Tea Break

14:30-15:30 Group Work/ Presentations

15:30-16:00 Debriefing Session

Introduction to the PAEPARD

ProjectPresented by:

Mr. Toolsee Gunesh

PAEPARD Definition

Platform for AfricanEuropean Partnership on Agricultural Research for

Development

Context of PAEPARD Agriculture is sector with largest potential for

enhancing economic growth on African Continent (SSA countries)

Support for agriculture – Funds for agriculture research reducing

EC funding (EDF,FP7) for agricultural research

Challenge : Research be demand led - Quality of partnerships improved

Objectives Overall:

Build joint African-European Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in ARD contributing to achieve the MDGs

Specific:Enhanced, more equitable, more demand-driven and mutually beneficial collaboration of Africa and Europe on ARD with the aim of attaining the MDGs

PAEPARD Expected Results

Increased awareness of partnership opportunities in Europe and Africa for agricultural development in Africa;

Improved mobilization and coordination of European ARD stakeholders and African non–research stakeholders;

Increased knowledge on European funding opportunities among African ARD stakeholders and support for partnership development will lead to increased number of high quality ARD proposals.

Major Activities Mobilization of European stakeholders and African

non-research stakeholders; Information and knowledge management of

opportunities for partnership between African and Europe;

Capacity building on partnership building within a multi-stakeholder innovation partnerships;

Partnership brokerage between African and European stakeholders;

Advocacy for agricultural research for development

PAEPARD – 2nd Call for Concept Note

Published May 31, 2011

69 Concept Notes received on July 15, 2011

10 Consortia Selected

Mauritius consortium among the 10 selected

Federating Themes Food security and climate changes Post harvest technologies Knowledge management and indigenous

knowledge inclusion Capacity building and institutional

development Market access, value chain, pricing Water use and management Financing mechanisms, access to credit

Consortia Themes /Objectives

Ghana (Citrus Producers Association of Ghana)

Control of Angular leaf spot disease of Citrus in Ghana

Benin (Sojagnon, Farmers Federation)

Appui a la sécurité économique des ménages ruraux par la production, la commercialisation et la transformation du Soja au Benin

Burkina-Faso [Association pour la Recherche et la Formation en Agro-écologie (ARFA)]

BIOPROTECT-B, un groupement d’intérêt économique pour la protection biologique des cultures et la fertilisation organique des sols pour une agriculture saine et durable au sahel.

Mauritius (Food and Agricultural Research Council, Reduit, Mauritius)

Micro propagation and cultivation of in vitro breadfruit plants and development of novel products from Breadfruit as an alternative source of carbohydrates in Mauritius.

Cote d’Ivoire (Centre Suisse de Recherches scientifiques)

Agriculture pour l’éducation (A.P.E) des enfants en âge scolaire (5 – 15 ans) en milieux rural et périurbain

Consortia Themes /Objectives

Nigeria (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria)

Low cost and high quality livestock feed production knowledge delivery to Nigerian poultry industry (NIPOFERD)

Burundi [Confédération des Associations de Producteurs Agricoles pour le Développement (CAPAD)]

Développement participatif des technologies de la culture pomme de terre et promotion des innovations sensibles au genre et à la conservation de l’environnement au Burundi

Uganda (Farm Gain African Ltd) Extensive Collection and Characterization of African Solanaceae Plants

Uganda (Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)

Enhancing soybean and cowpea value chains for increased productivity, incomes and nutritional security of smallholder farmers in East and Central Africa.

Cameroon [Concertation Nationale des Organisations Paysannes du Cameroun (CNOP-CAM)]

Innover pour l’intensification, la diversification et la transformation de l’agriculture familiale en Afrique Centrale à travers la recherche – action en partenariat : cas de CNOP-CAM dans la région du Centre Cameroun

The Mauritius Consortium

Presented by:

Mrs. Indira Boodhram

Title of Proposed Partnership

Micro-propagation and Cultivation of in-vitro breadfruit plants and development of novel products from breadfruit as an alternative source of carbohydrates in Mauritius

Opportunities In context of food security and

sustainable livelihood Identified as a potential source of

carbohydrate Potential for processing as well as export Local research stations has experience in in-

vitro propagation Income-generating opportunity for

households/small-scale orchard Breadfruit offers potential for production of

gluten-free flour

Expected outcome of partnership

Establishment of production techniques and guidelines for local production of breadfruit

Development of commercially feasible in-vitro mass propagation techniques

Promotion and establishment of backyard production in Mauritius

Establishment of commercial orchards Development of community-based processing techniques Development of marketing channels for input into large-

scale processing of breadfruit Development of healthy and nutritious value added

breadfruit products

Current Partners involved

Value-Chain Approach

Presented by:

Ms. Nawsheen Hosenally

Current Partners involved

Inclusive Demand-driven partnerships

Researchers

EU Importers

Breadfruitgrowers

Policy makers

Planting material

Supplier

Wholesale

and retail

Suppliers of inputs,

equipment

Consumer organisations

Advisory services

Credit suppliers

Growers’ organisations

Facilitator

Value-Chain ApproachValue-chain Definition: Describes full range of activities required to bring a

product/service through the different phases of production (Including physical transformation, input of various producer services and response to consumer demand)

Include inter-dependent processes that generate value for the consumer

Focuses on value creation, innovation, product development and marketing

Role of the Facilitators Neutral

No relation with the partnership Encourage full participation by all partners

Ensure interest of all partners represented Promote mutual understanding between

partners Guide partners to agree on objectives, roles

and responsibilities. Promote communication Promote Social Learning by Partners

Promote & guide joint reflection by partners

Leader v/s Facilitator Leader: Responsible for the

partnership (direction, management, actions)

Responsible for communication within partnership

Responsible for group outputs

Accountable for joint external inputs

Facilitator: Assists (builds capacity

of) all partners to understand/achieve the task (objectives, role)

Assists all members of partnership to participate equally & function as team

Assists all members to learn - reflect on joint experience and consolidate lessons learned

Assists in resolving conflicts (without taking sides…)