1 / 9

International Food Aid and Development Conference

M. Ann Tutwiler Global Food Security Coordinator Office of the Secretary, USDA. International Food Aid and Development Conference. Bourlaug Initaitive on Global Research and Innovation. Over 8% of Feed the Future budget devoted to research

jaclynt
Download Presentation

International Food Aid and Development Conference

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. M. Ann Tutwiler Global Food Security Coordinator Office of the Secretary, USDA International Food Aid and Development Conference

  2. Bourlaug Initaitive on Global Research and Innovation Over 8% of Feed the Future budget devoted to research Research investments will be made at national, regional and global level Research will include fundamental research, applied research, extension, economic and social science USDA/USAID jointly develop strategy, implementation plans

  3. Purpose Driven Research • Target specific problems rather then open ended topics • Tackle fewer priorities more deeply • Take systems approach to productivity: integrate multiple technology components and research with development • Build a continuum of effort among partners

  4. Defining Research Priorities Defining Priorities • Using poverty & nutrition lens • Identify key agricultural systems • Target specific constraints for large scale impact • Identify researchable constraints to production • Establish criteria for selection of priorities • Build pipeline of short, medium, long term impact

  5. Advancing the Productivity Frontier • Breeding and genetics for major crops & livestock • Biotic Stresses: Pest and disease • Abiotic Stresses: Heat, drought, salinity, flood • Expanding yield potential: hybrid wheat and rice • Improved nutrient and water use efficiency • Livestock Infectious diseases • Aquaculture systems management

  6. Transforming Key Production Systems • Integrate global technology with site specific natural resource, social science, and market research • Link global research partners with regional & national • Integrate research with development interventions • Focus on Regions Where Poor are Concentrated • South Asia • East Africa • Southern & East African • West African Sahel

  7. Enhancing Dietary Quality and Safety • Grain legume productivity gains • Crop and animal source nutrition • Increase micronutrient density and bioavailability • Reduce/eliminate mycotoxin contamination • Reduce post-harvest losses • Environmental health

  8. USDA Engagement • Substantial food aid resources that can be aligned with the goals of the Initiative. • Capacity to support regulatory and policy-making institutions. • Capacity to promote open trade and market friendly agricultural policies • Outstanding intra and extramural research. • Premier agricultural statistics and market information systems. • Established relations with counterpart ministries of agriculture.

  9. For More Information www.feedthefuture.gov

More Related