Although women play a central role in African agriculture, women’s contributions to agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship remain under-researched and under-recognised. Structural gender disparities, which are reflected in...
This study aimed at supporting the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in the review of national science, technology, and innovation landscapes for translation of university research and...
This is an event report on the hybrid session entitled 'Views and Experiences of regional organizations on Continental Agricultural & Food Research and Innovation Strategies', organised by IICA/ FORAGRO, APAARI, FARA and DeSIRA...
To achieve sustainable impact at scale, agrifood research and innovation (R&I) cooperation can be boosted through the following mechanisms: Co-ownership of design and implementation of R&I projects by multiple stakeholders...
The DeSIRA Initiative (Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture; https://europa.eu/capacity4dev/desira) supported research and innovation (R&I) for the sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems...
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français (2.01 MB - PDF)This learning brief presents the findings from a review of 14 DeSIRA research and innovation (R&I) projects that have made significant contributions to agroecological transitions (AET). The projects were selected iteratively from...
Agricultural innovation in developing countries increasingly confronts challenges of complexity that transcend the capacity of any single organisation. The DeSIRA Initiative, funded by the European Commission, has invested in...
This learning brief presents findings from a review of 21 DeSIRA research and innovation (R&I) projects that have made significant contributions to policy change, to understand how such projects can effectively contribute to...
The DeSIRA initiative is a portfolio of 80 research and innovation (R&I) projects run in over 65 countries across three continents between 2019 and 2026, supported by a European Union contribution of €340 million. DeSIRA aims to...
The DeSIRA Initiative is a portfolio of 80 research and innovation (R&I) projects run in over 65 countries across three continents between 2019 and 2026, supported by a European Union contribution of €340,000,000. DeSIRA aims to...