Enhancing science-based development in Africa: Where does Ethiopia stand?

Enhancing Science-based Development in Africa: Where Does Ethiopia Stand? Gebisa Ejeta Purdue University A Dialogue on Ethiopian Agricultural Development Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 12, 2009

Outline of Talk ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The State of Agricultural Research in sub-Saharan Africa

The State of Agricultural Research in sub-Saharan Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The State of Agricultural Research in sub-Saharan Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Have African Livelihoods Changed Significantly as a Result of Past Research Investments? “ We need to own up to the fact that, after 40 years of organized International Agricultural Research and billions of $ invested, we have not brought about a truly transformative change in African agriculture” (Gebisa Ejeta, AGM 2008) Africa’s Record in Technology Transfer Has Been Dismal!

Africa’s Dismal Record in Technology Transfer

Africa’s Dismal Record in Technology Transfer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Africa’s Dismal Record in Technology Transfer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Africa’s Dismal Record in Technology Transfer The remarkable IT revolution should not create an illusion for the Agricultural and Biological Sciences! “ Rate of adoption of a New Technology in a country is a function of experience and social realities”

Percentage of maize and sorghum planted with hybrid seed in the United States from 1930-1960.

Examples : Work Recognized by the World Food Prize ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Striga a menace to African staple crops Sorghum field fully taken over by S. hermonthica

Susceptible local landrace planted next to Striga resistant variety, P9401, at Fedis, Oct., 2006 Susceptible variety Striga resistant variety

Two Great Past Experiences in Technology Transfer in Ethiopia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The State of Tertiary Education in Africa

The State of “Tertiary Education” in Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In Education, Quality Does Matter!

Problems Caused by Shifting Paradigms of Donor Programs

The Key Paradigm Shifts of African Agricultural Research (Last 40 Years) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Paradigm Shifts In R&D, Why They Occur, and their Impact ,[object Object]

Why Do We Have Paradigm Shifts? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Growing R&D Industry: African Agricultural Development Programs Need to be Country-led

Country-led Initiatives and Agenda Need be Central to Sustained Development ,[object Object],[object Object]

Basis for Seeking Synergy b/t Foreign Assistance & Internal Commitment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Growing Field of Science Providers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Emergence of New Programs: What is Their Game?

New Players, New Game? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An appeal for “Integration, Coordination, and Linkages” in Directing Technical Assistance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

African Green Revolution Need Not be a Mirage!

Will Africa Achieve a Green Revolution? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How African Green Revolution can be achieved! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Seed Continues to be a Bottleneck! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key Essentials for African Science-based Development

Essentials for Science-based Development in Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Essentials for Science-based Development in Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Essentials for Science-based Development in Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

I Have Grown More Positive About Africa

I Have Grown More Positive About Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Where Does Ethiopia Stand? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Where Does Ethiopia Stand? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In Sum, ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

To Enhance African Agricultural Development ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

About the only way I know how to incite and unleash the joy of service, the power of innovation, discovery, and inventiveness in our young is to make a small start. I will continue to do all I can to set that example.

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