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REPORT

June 2020

What is holding back investment in agroecological research for Africa?

Agroecology

Governance & Policy

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces escalating threats to its food and farming systems – from climate shocks to pest stresses. Agroecology can provide resilience to these challenges, and opportunities for greater social and environmental sustainability.

Yet, a critical gap in Agricultural Research for Development (AgR4D) funding is hampering the region’s shift towards this sustainable paradigm – with funds plateauing over the last decade, accounting for only 14% of agricultural aid.

IPES-Food, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), and Biovision Foundation shed light on what agri-development funders are supporting, and why – examining funding flows from Switzerland, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and Kenya for Agricultural Research for Development.

The report reveals an increasingly complex agri-development landscape marked by divergent donor priorities, increasingly widespread public-private partnerships, and little comprehensive financial support for agroecology.

Ensuring a steady flow of investment in agricultural research and agroecological knowledge remains paramount, and opportunities exist to improve its allocation – including:

Focusing investment on agroecological practices that have a demonstrable impact on crucial development outcomes;
Broadening the scope of research and education to foster interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration;
Elevating the role of African institutions and communities in directing research and education efforts to bolster local capacity and relevance.

Agroecology

Governance & Policy

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