The document outlines various stakeholders in agricultural research for development including farmers and farmers' associations, water consumer organizations, local governments, universities, research institutes, development agencies, and international research institutions. It shows how different stakeholders can function as facilitators, supporters, contributors, and beneficiaries in the research process. It emphasizes taking an inclusive, participatory, and multi-stakeholder approach using an innovation systems method to achieve better impact and sustainability.

1. Farmers &
Farmers
associations
Water
Consumer
Organization
Local
governments
Universities
Research
Institutes
Development
Agencies
IRT
(CA)
International
Research
Institutions
CAC
Regional
AR4D Forum
CACAARI

2. Facilitator Supporter Contributor Beneficiary
Researchers x x x
Farmers, Pastoralists x x
Extension agents x x
Policy makers x
NGOs x x
Value chain actors x x
Development
agencies
x x
Input suppliers x
Universities x
(Food) Processing
companies

3. Better Impact & Sustainability
Inclusive and
Participatory
approach
Multi
stakeholder
process
Innovation
System
Approach