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Priority interventions for transformational change in the Sahel

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Title Priority interventions for transformational change in
the Sahel
 
Creator Abberton, M
Abdoulaye, T
Arinloye, D A
Asiedu, R
Ayantunde, A
Bayala, J
Cofie, O
Jalloh, A
Kane Potaka, J
Lamien, N
Tabo, R
Tenkouano, A
Tepa-Yotto, G
Whitbread, A M
Worou, O
Zougmore, R
Zwart, S
 
Subject Smallholder Agriculture
Climate Change
Sustainable Development
 
Description The Sahel region holds both challenges and opportunities for smallholder agriculture and agro
pastoralism. 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, conflicts and epidemics, 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 and
supporting actions 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, Improved policy and institutional enabling environments.
 
Publisher cgiar
 
Date 2021
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/11910/1/WP353.pdf
Abberton, M and Abdoulaye, T and Arinloye, D A and Asiedu, R and Ayantunde, A and Bayala, J and Cofie, O and Jalloh, A and Kane Potaka, J and Lamien, N and Tabo, R and Tenkouano, A and Tepa-Yotto, G and Whitbread, A M and Worou, O and Zougmore, R and Zwart, S (2021) Priority interventions for transformational change in the Sahel. Working Paper. cgiar.