Global agriculture research system

Beneficial to learn about CGIAR

1. Lecture on International Agricultural Research System (IARS) Deliver by : Dr. Seweta Srivastava Assistant Professor ( Plant Pathology) Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

2. Global Forum on Agricultural Research The Global Forum on Agricultural Research is a multi stakeholder platform for dialogue on critical issues related to agricultural research for development, advocate and facilitate collaborative action through partnerships and assess impact of these actions.

3. IARS The global agricultural research system is driven by the consultative group on International Agricultural research system (CGIAR). CGIAR is global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for food secure future.

4. (Objectives of CGIAR ) Initiated in the year 1971. At that time, it had only four centers and eight members representing national research system . CGIAR research focused on reducing rural poverty Increasing food security. Improving human health and nutrition, and ensuring sustainable management of natural resources .

5. CGIAR Scenario At present agriculture research is carried out by 15 of CGIAR centers that are member of the CGIAR along with 64 country members and its works in close collaboration with hundreds of partner including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations , academia and private sector.

6. Funding Agency The CGIAR Fund was established in January 2010 and is based in Washington, DC. The CGIAR fund is a multi donor trust that finance CGIAR research guided by the strategy and results framework. The CGIAR fund is as administered by the World bank.

7. Structure of CGIAR Consortium The CGIAR Consortium was established in April 2010. It is based at the Agropolis campus in Montpellier. The CGIAR consortium is an international organization that, together with The CGIAR fund, advances international agricultural research for a food secure future by integrating and coordinating the efforts of those who fund research and those who do research .. The CGIAR consortium is made of the consortium Board : The consortium office : and The Research centers which are the members of the CGIAR consortium. Now, there are 15 CGIAR institutes/ centers

8. The following research programmes have now been approved (lead centers shown in brackets):

9. Continue….. A new strategy and results framework was approved in 2015 and the portfolio of research programs revised. The systems programs Dryland Systems, Aquatic Agricultural Systems and Humid Tropics demised as standalone programs

10. Need of Agriculture Research System Publicly-funded agricultural research is increasingly assessed in terms of its effectiveness in contributing to poverty reduction objectives, as measured through the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Research must be:

11. Agriculture Research System Relevant to poverty reduction ( i.e. actions undertaken by researchers are likely to reduce poverty) Effective in poverty reduction ( i.e. researchers are going about these tasks in the right ways) Efficient ( i.e. tasks are managed so the desired output is achieved with the minimum use of inputs)

12. Agriculture Research Opportunities Expand operations to include planting and harvesting Expanding international level markets Partner with firm that only plants and harvests crops Technological development in agriculture Agro-based Industry Agricultural education

13. Impacts of CGIAR Improving the nutritional value of staple crops; pest and disease control through breeding resistant varieties, integrated pest management and biological control (e.g. control of the cassava mealy bug in sub-Saharan Africa through release of a predatory wasp); I mprovements in livestock and fish production systems; Genetic resources characterization and conservation; Improved natural resource management; Contributions to improved policies in numerous areas, including forestry, fertilizer, milk marketing and genetic resources conservation and use. The introduction of no-tillage systems in the rice-wheat systems in the Indo- Gangetic Plains, for example, generated economic benefits of about US$165 million between 1990 and 2010 from an investment of only US$3.5 million . Even the most conservative estimate of the measurable benefits of CGIAR research indicate US$2 in benefits for every US$1 invested .