5. Flagship Products
1.Socioeconomics and policies for maize futures
2.Sustainable intensification and income
opportunities for the poor
3.Smallholder precision agriculture
4.Stress tolerant maize for the poorest
5.Towards doubling maize productivity
6.Integrated postharvest management
7.Nutritious maize (with CRP4)
8.Seeds of discovery
9.New tools & methods for NARS & SMEs
1-9. Strengthening local capacities
6. Todays Agenda
• Prioritizing MAIZE CRP Research 4 Development
• Partners and Prioritization
• Supporting Partnerships
• Flagship Projects
• Outcomes-focused Performance
• MAIZE Impact Pathways & Theories of Change, IDOs & KPIs
• Partnerships for Performance
• Regional assessments of the maize situation and outlook
• SIMLESA and MasAgro
• DTMA , Maize Lethal Necrosis, Doubled Haploid Breeding
• AflasafeTM
• The Way Forward
10. Taking stock of innovation platforms:
Understanding how best to mobilize
science and technology for
development
KIT
11. Todays Agenda
• Prioritizing MAIZE CRP Research 4 Development
• Partners and Prioritization
• Supporting Partnerships
• Flagship Projects
• Outcomes-focused Performance
• MAIZE Impact Pathways & Theories of Change, IDOs & KPIs
• Partnerships for Performance
• Regional assessments of the maize situation and outlook
• SIMLESA and MasAgro
• DTMA , Maize Lethal Necrosis, Doubled Haploid Breeding
• AflasafeTM
• The Way Forward
12. MAIZE CRP: Output-Outcome Mapping
Cutting-edge data and
knowledge on maize
genetic diversity and
sources of new allelic
variation are utilized by
public and private sector
Research
Outputs:
products
OutcomefacilitationOutcomefacilitation
Increased
productivity and
stability of farming
systems
Better targeting
and support of
new technologies
and institutional
innovations.
Smallholder
farmers adopt
post-harvest
technologies
Intermediate
Development
Outcome
Smallholder farmers adopt
improved maize varieties
(high-yielding, stress tolerant,
nutrient enhanced)
NARS and SMEs
utilize novel tools to
accelerate maize
breeding gains for
smallholder farmers
Profitable, resource
efficient maize-based
farming systems and
value-chain innovations
locally adapted by
NARES and promoted
by public, NGO, and
private sector
Post-harvest
technologies are
promoted by
NARES, NGO, and
private companiesResults of ex-ante
and ex-post
analysis utilized by
policy and
decision-makers.
Improved maize
varieties (high-yielding,
stress tolerant, nutrient
enhanced) adapted and
promoted by NARES,
NGO, and private seed
companies.
Maize breeding gains are
achieved more quickly and
efficiently by public and
private sector breeders with
a broader genetic base
Immediate
Development
Outcomes
Result
Strategy 3
Result
Strategy 2
Result
Strategy 2
Result
Strategy 2
Result
Strategy 2
Result
Strategy 2
Result
Strategy 1
Result
Strategy 1
Knowledge, tools, and
methods for better targeting of
interventions and policy and
institutional innovations for
enhancing maize technology
adoption, inclusiveness,
gender equity, market
access, and reducing
vulnerability
Integrated and scalable
innovations that improve
market access and
increase the productivity,
sustainability, and
resilience of maize-based
farming systems
Sustainable
precision maize
management
advice and
practices
Integrated
approaches for
reducing post-
harvest losses
and mycotoxin
contamination
High
yielding and
stress
tolerant
maize lines
and
varieties
Maize lines and
varieties that are
bio-fortified for
pro-vitamin A,
zinc, or essential
amino acids.
International
consortia for
maize
improvement.
Data on the
characterization of
international maize
landrace collections
and valuable
haplotypes
available.
Genomics and
bioinformatics tools,
breeding and
phenotyping
approaches for
NARS and SMEs.
Strategic
Goals
Positive sustainable change
in the natural environment
Enhance nutrition
and improved health
Enhanced
livelihoods
Enhanced
food security
Smallholder farmers
adopt mycotoxin
mitigation technologies
System
Level
Outcomes
Reducing rural
poverty
Increasing food
security
Improving nutrition and
health
Sustainable management
of natural resources
Profitable, resource efficient
maize-based farming systems
and value-chain innovations
adopted by smallholder farmers
Increased income of
smallholder farmers
Reduced aflatoxin in
maize value chain
Increased yields of maize
for smallholder farmers
Increased
nutritional diet
Reduced post-
harvest losses
25 %19 % 55 % 5 %
13. Research and
Engagement
with
Policy makers
Private sector
NARS
Communities
Theory of Change for Results Strategy 2: New Maize varieties for the Poor
Research and
Engagement
with
Policy makers
Research and
Engagement
with
individuals
households
System-level Impacts
Assumptions
Public (NARS) and Private (SME seed companies) are willing and able to test new germplasm.
Germplasm originating from MAIZE CRP is better than commercial checksImplementation Theory
New or
better
functioning
institutions,
markets and
maize value
chains
New policies/
instruments
External factors
Natural events
Trends
New
knowledge,
tools and
methods
knowledge on
socioeconomic
dynamics and
drivers of
agrarian change
Institutional,
market and
maize value
chain
innovations
Household
& farm-
level data
used for
targeting
maize
varieties
Assumptions
Seed companies & NARS are willing & able to put new maize varieties NPT testing &/or DUS
Assumptions
Public (NARS) and Private (SME seed companies) are willing and able to test new germplasm.
Germplasm originating from MAIZE CRP is better than commercial checks
Assumptions
Seed companies & NARS have capacity (technical/financial) to produce breeders & basic seed.
Improved SLOs
Outputs
Programme Theory
Regional adoption
New high yielding, stress
tolerant and nutrient
enhanced maize varieties
Regional on-station
testing
Regional on-farm
testing
Variety Registration
Seed Production
Smallholder farmers
adopt improved
maize varieties
Increased yields of
maize for
smallholder farmers
Increased
nutritional
diet
Increased income
of smallholder
farmers
Assumptions
Farmers’ are convinced of the value of new maize varieties and are willing and able to purchase.
Seed companies deliver quality seed ,at a competitive price ,in a timely manner.
New maize varieties are more profitable than existing commercial varieties or confer greater
fitness for the farmers’ environment.
Assumptions
Seed companies & NARS have capacity (technical/financial) to produce breeders & basic seed.
Improved market opportunity for farmers
Assumptions
National government, INGOs and private sector scale-out the new varieties
15. ResearchStrategy1:SustainableIntensification
andincomeopportunitiesforthepoor
•System-Level
Outcomes
•SLO1 Reducing Rural
Poverty
•SLO4 Sustainable
management of
natural resources
•Intermediate
Development
Outcomes
•IDO 1. Increased
productivity and
stability of farming
systems
•IDO 2. Increased
income of small
holder farmers
ResearchStrategy2:NewMaize
VarietiesforthePoor
•System-Level
Outcomes
SLO1 Reducing Rural
Poverty
SLO2 Increasing
Food Security
SLO3 Improving
Health & Health
•Intermediate
Development
Outcomes
•IDO 2. Increased
income of small
holder farmers
•IDO3. Increased
yields of maize for
smallholder farmers
IDO4. Increased
nutritional diet
ResearchStrategy3:IntegratedPost-
HarvestManagement
•System-Level
Outcomes
SLO2 Increasing Food
Security
SLO3 Improving
Health & Health
•Intermediate
Development
Outcomes
•IDO5 Reduced post-
harvest losses
•IDO6. Reduced
aflatoxin in maize
value chain
16. Todays Agenda
• Prioritizing MAIZE CRP Research 4 Development
• Partners and Prioritization
• Supporting Partnerships
• Flagship Projects
• Outcomes-focused Performance
• MAIZE Impact Pathways & Theories of Change, IDOs & KPIs
• Partnerships for Performance
• Regional assessments of the maize situation and outlook
• SIMLESA and MasAgro
• DTMA , Maize Lethal Necrosis, Doubled Haploid Breeding
• AflasafeTM
• The Way Forward
20. SeeD
Incentives for Seed
Companies to improve
quality standards and to
produce improved seed
and vegetative material
IMIC
- SINAREF: National
System of Genetic
Resources for Food
and Agriculture
- INIFAP: National
Genetic Resources
Center
- CINVESTAV, IPN
TTF
•Increase in
yield/ha
•Increase in
production
•Increase in
farmers
income
MasAgro
Policy commitment: Linking maize R & D
MAIZE
PROMAF Intensification in
medium to high potential
zones
Less than 3 ha Program:
SINAREFI: Incentives for
farmers that conserve
maize landraces
Extension Services:
Training and promotion of
MasAgro technologies
21. Sustainable intensification of maize-
legume systems in E&S Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania,
Malawi and Mozambique
>> Botswana, Rwanda,
South Sudan, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Partners include: NARS,
CIMMYT, ICRISAT, Australian
organizations, ASARECA
Target: > 500,000 farm
families
30. Promising CIMMYT inbreds and
pre-release hybrids
identified
MLN-resistant lineMLN-susceptible line
MLN-resistant line
MLN-susceptible lineMLN-resistant line
33. • Development and field testing
of aflasafe™ 2009 to 2012
• Significantly reduces aflatoxin
contamination of maize
• Adoption of aflasafeTM by
extension agencies in Nigeria
• Low-cost manufacturing
facility
AflasafeTM
34. Todays Agenda
• Prioritizing MAIZE CRP Research 4 Development
• Partners and Prioritization
• Supporting Partnerships
• Flagship Projects
• Outcomes-focused Performance
• MAIZE Impact Pathways & Theories of Change, IDOs & KPIs
• Partnerships for Performance
• Regional assessments of the maize situation and outlook
• SIMLESA and MasAgro
• DTMA , Maize Lethal Necrosis, Doubled Haploid Breeding
• AflasafeTM
• The Way Forward
35. The Way Forward
• Strong impact & delivery orientation in many MAIZE projects
• Streamlining: ToC, IDOs, KPIs … across diverse regions, projects
• More realism is needed:
• “Assessing germplasm impact annually at a global level”
• Role of IAR and CRPs versus role of partners – They are at the interface of
farm level impact
• Test robustness of impact pathways, ToC, IDOs, KPIs – consultancies in
2nd half of 2013
• Develop Partnership and Capacity-Building Strategy
• Invest in performance partnerships (i.e., those that deliver)
MAIZE developed by more than 342 (179) partners. Identification of Priority Topics (refinement) of MAIZE R4D needs during launch of MAIZE CRP in 2012.• Partners are highly supportive of the operationalization of the MAIZE CRP; especially key features such as rapid responsiveness to MLN and the MAIZE Competitive Grants Initiative.• 85% of MAIZE CRP is bilateral – constantly re-prioritized by funders and doers – Fingers on the donor and partner pulse.• Increased gender transformation focus being encouraged internally and by bilateral donors and CO. Learning lessons from new bilateral projects.• Increased outcomes focus being encouraged internally and by bilateral donors and CO. Focus more on aggregate CRP change – What are the needs of the CRP? Everything is going well – only 1.5 years in operation. SI
40% of total funds flowing through to partners• Currently 146 partners: 39 funded through Windows 1&2 and 107 funded through bilateral projects• Showcase CO Partnership Survey results o Third position after GRiSP and WHEATo Ranked either 1st or 2nd on 12 partnership criteria (out of a total of 26 criteria) Accountability = 2nd Capacity Development = 1st Nurturing skills and knowledge 2nd Facilitating access to knowledge = 2nd Insightful communications 1st Timely external communications 2nd Global experience = 2nd Local expertise 2nd Sector specific knowledge 1st Research into significant outputs 2nd Distribute funding fairly = 2nd (with GRiSP) Working effectively with partners 1st
Development of nine Strategic Initiative (SIs) or Flagship Projects• Follow-up/refinement of R4D during MAIZE launch in 2012.o Priority R4D Topics identified during launch workshop Incorporation into Windows 1&2 funded component of work plan Windows 1&2 funds payroll MAIZE CGI partners (37 in 2012)Flagships capture strategic areas research – unlikely to change significantly within next 6 - 9 years. MAIZE StAC will review and revise SIs as necessary. Development of Strategic Thrusts – Example (Aflatoxin Mitigation), MLN, Small-scale mechanization, heat and drought tolerance etc. New Strategic Thrusts are likely to materialize within the 6 - 9 year time frame; others are likely increase or decrease in priority
Currently 75 operational Innovation Platforms (learning platforms, technology dissemination platforms and hybrids)• Another 12 coming through the AfDB SARD-SC Project• Opportunities for combining innovation platformso SIMLEZA + SARD-SC + Africa Rising (in Eastern Province –Zambia)
Three pathways:o Research Strategy 1: Sustainable Intensification and income opportunities for the poor o Research Strategy 2: New maize varieties for the pooro Research Strategy 3: Integrated post-harvest management• Each research Strategy delivers/contributes to delivery of:o Output(s) e.g., High yielding and stress tolerant maize lines and varietieso Immediate Outcome(s) e.g., Improved maize varieties (high-yielding, stress tolerant, nutrient enhanced) adapted and promoted by NARES, NGO, and private seed companies.o Intermediate Development Outcomes(s) e.g., Smallholder farmers adopt improved maize varieties (high-yielding, stress tolerant, nutrient enhanced) or Increased yields of maize for smallholder farmers, Increased income of smallholder farmers and Increased nutritional diet.o Strategic Goal(s) e.g., Enhanced food security, Enhanced livelihoods and Enhance nutrition and improved healtho System Level Outcomes e.g., Increasing food security, Reducing rural poverty and Improving nutrition and health
• Output: New high yielding, stress tolerant and nutrient enhanced maize varieties• Immediate Development Outcome: Regional on-station testing• Immediate Development Outcome: Regional on-farm testing• Immediate Development Outcome: Variety Registration• Immediate Development Outcome: Seed Production• Intermediate Development Outcome: Smallholder farmers adopt improved maize varieties• Intermediate Development Outcome: Increased yields of maize for smallholder farmers, Increased income of smallholder farmers and Increased nutritional diet• Impact: Regional adoption• Impact: Improved SLOs
Eastern and Southern Africa – KARI• Western and Central Africa - University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria• Latin America – IICA• South Asia -National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (India)• Discuss MAIZE CGI – First regional (compared to traditional national) coordination by national partners (KARI, NAARM, IICA and ObafemiAwolowo University, Nigeria)
• W 1&2 - Innovation network analysis for improved technology delivery and out-scaling in maize-based systems – two in-house innovation systems experts and Wageningen University.• W 1&2 - Assess the performance of maize following promiscuous soybean and cowpea varieties and quantify N benefits to maize – IITA and national partners.• W 1&2 - Identification of biomass management constraints and implications for adoption of CA practices in mixed crop livestock systems • Promote local adoption of soybean in maize-based systems that reduce the need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer – ZARI – MAIZE CGI.• Build local capacity to better understand maize-legume interactions and promote local adoption of soybean and/or cowpeas in maize-based CA systems – IIAM - MAIZE CGI• Decision guides for nutrient management – Eastern Africa – IPNI - MAIZE CGI
DTMA project 13 countries• 30,000 MT of commercial DT seed in 2012• Commercialization of DT maize varieties in South Asia via IMIC• Support for commercialization of DT maize varieties through MAIZE Competitive Grants Initiative (Windows 1&2 performance- focused grants to partners)• 11 private sector seed companies• Somalia, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Angola, Ghana & Nepal. (MAIZE CGI)• Stronger (and formal) partnerships with relevant entities• AGRA/PASS• IMAS/IRMA/WEMA/SIMLESA• SARD-SC/ISMA/AFRICARISING/National Initiatives
• 91 breeders from developing countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia received training on Doubled Haploid breeding• A Doubled Haploid facility has been established at CIMMYT HQ, Mexico.• A second facility is under development in sub-Saharan Africa.• All funded through W 1&2