1. Intensifying EU-African agricultural research
15 July 2013
Prof. Dr. Martin Kropff
Rector Magnificus Wageningen UR

2. Nutrition security
Nutrition security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to food, which
is safe and consumed in sufficient quantity and quality to meet their dietary needs, allowing for a healthy and
active life.
Availability Access Consumption

3. The world in 2050
 More food needed
● A higher production (two times more)
● A sustainable production (two times less)
● A more efficient use of food (two times better)
 Access for all
 A balanced utilization

4. Potential of African Agriculture
 Feed a growing African population
 Improve livelihood of farmers
 Stimulate African Economic development
 Feed the world

5. Driving force: Research and Innovation
 CAADP pillar 4
 Dublin Proces
 FARA Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa
 G20: MACS meeting
 B20
 FAO HLPE on Food Security and Nutrition
 Montpellier Panel
Integrated,
impact
oriented and
collaborative
research

6. Agriculture in Europe
 Reform Common Agricultural Policy
 Horizon 2020
“The CAP is EU's strong response to the challenges of food safety, climate change, growth and jobs in rural
areas. The CAP will play a key part in achieving the overall objective of promoting smart, sustainable and
inclusive growth"
Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, June 26, 2013
Societal challenge 2: Food Security, Sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-
economy.

7. IntensAfrica
 A collaborative Research program between EU and Africa
 Objective: Improve the food security and livelihood of
farmers by sustainable intensification of agri-food
systems

8. Food security and livelihood of farmers
 Efficient agri-food systems
 Sustainable increase of land productivity, serving also
the urban population
 Higher labour productivity, allowing off-farm activities
 Economic development by agri-food value chains
 Rural development and employment

9. Sustainable Intensification
 Many studies advocate sustainable
intensification
 Montpellier Panel paradigm: Higher output
of agriculture in terms of production,
income and nutrition
 SAAA: Diversity of pathways
• Various pathways
• Interdisciplinarity and system approaches
• Production and value chains
• Science with Impact
IntensAfrica

10. IntensAfrica: added value
 Many countries have bi- and multi-lateral ARD programs
with Africa
 EU stimulates collaboration within FP7 (for example
FoodSecure, ERA-ARD, ERAfrica)
 Ongoing activities can be aligned and strengthened
 African and EU interests will be balanced

11. IntensAfrica
...lets make it happen...