Political will and public will for climate-smart agriculture in Senegal

Raile, Eric D.; Young, Linda M.; Sarr, Alassane; Mbaye, Samba; Raile, Amber N. W.; Wooldridge, Lena; Sanogo, Diaminatou; Post, Lori A.

doi:10.1108/jadee-01-2018-0003

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“…Fitz-Koch et al (2018) note that the agricultural sector is highly influenced by the institutionalized context. Both formal and informal institutions (North, 1990) play a major role in the sector and the role of institutional factors in agribusiness in Sub-Saharan Africa has been had been recognized (Raile et al, 2019). Researchers suggest that both formal and informal institutions (e.g., norms, values, and attitudes) can both facilitate and constrain entrepreneurial activities in the agricultural sector (Welter, 2011).…”

Section: Agricultural Entrepreneurshipmentioning

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Entrepreneurial failure in agribusiness: evidence from an emerging economy

Adobor

2020

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PurposeThis article extends the literature on agricultural entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial failure in Ghana, a country in sub-Saharan Africa by exploring failure in a cohort of firms. As engines of economic growth, the performance of micro, small, and medium-sized firms is important. Agro-based enterprises, in particular, are vital because entrepreneurial failure in agribusiness affects food security, and is disruptive to social and economic stability.Design/methodology/approachUsing qualitative data from interviews, we identified reasons for the failure of a group of entrepreneurs associated with a novel agribusiness activity in an otherwise economically attractive market in an emerging economy. The data for the study came from 69 respondents who started and exited aquaculture, a form of agribusiness within a period.FindingsThe results of this study show that there can be negative effects of social structure on entrepreneurial behavior and outcomes. The strong social ties that emerged among the farmer-entrepreneurs led to excessive peer-to-peer copying and knowledge sharing, leading to premature closure of the search for nonredundant ideas. One consequence of that was the narrowing of the pool of available knowledge, which if broadened, may have improved the chances of success of these businesses. Also, the results demonstrate that a lack of institutional support in the form of training in the appropriate management of a new technology adversely affected the farmer-entrepreneurs and their businesses. It is important for governments that introduce a new economic activity to provide the scaffolding, including an understanding of the value chain, to enhance the chances of the economic success of ventures. Entrepreneurs for their part need to broaden their search for new ideas outside their peer groups to increase their chances of accessing non-redundant knowledge.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample size is small, limiting the generalization of findings and the recollection of events may fade with the passage of time, especially since most of the farmers did not keep written records.Practical implicationsFirst, entrepreneurship and economic development, long held as a panacea for moving developing countries out of poverty, may require consistent government support. Second, entrepreneurs venturing into business need to understand the particular challenges associated with a novel activity. Finally, entrepreneurs need to recognize that interconnectedness should not necessarily lead to the convergence of ideas and behavior.Originality/valueThe study extends and contextualizes the literature on agricultural entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial failure. Besides, the study focuses on entrepreneurial failure in Sub-Saharan Africa, an under-researched setting.

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Section: Agricultural Entrepreneurshipmentioning

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Entrepreneurial failure in agribusiness: evidence from an emerging economy

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2020

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“…Further barriers include insufficient staff capacity for relevant CI advisory delivery, limited theoretical knowledge, and a lack of supportive policy and financing; the private sector has an important role in some of these areas, although their involvement generally remains low (Etwire et al, 2017). Bankable business cases and a conducive policy environment, particularly in early CSA investment plans, could help resolve this bottleneck (FAO/ICRISAT/CIAT, 2018; Raile et al, 2019). The development and implementation of effective risk-sharing mechanisms would further support integrating CSA into existing policy frameworks (Campbell et al, 2014;Zougmoré et al, 2014;Bayala et al, 2017;Partey et al, 2018).…”

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“…Finally, connecting PAR-CSA achievements to national policies through a sciencepolicy dialogue is key. Some progress has already been achieved in our pilot areas in this regard, and much remains to be done (Partey et al, 2018;Raile et al, 2019;Zougmoré et al, 2019).…”

Section: Rethinking Institutional Arrangements To Support Climate-smart Villagementioning

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“…Policy support is needed for such initiatives to spread at lager scale (Raile et al, 2019), and in many cases a clear link between field action achievements and the national policy is lacking. Synthesizing the results of in-field PAR in a format that speaks to policymakers can help ameliorate this issue.…”

Section: Knowledge and Communication In Climate Smart Agriculturementioning

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Multi-Actors' Co-Implementation of Climate-Smart Village Approach in West Africa: Achievements and Lessons Learnt

Bayala¹,

Ky-Dembele²,

Dayamba

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Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Climate change and variability are significant challenges for the environment and food security worldwide. Development strategies focusing simultaneously on adaptive farming, productivity, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions-known as climate-smart agriculture (CSA) strategies-are key to responding to these challenges. For almost a decade, within the framework of Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), World Agroforestry (ICRAF), and its partners have been using Participatory Action Research (PAR) to fully engage key stakeholders in co-creating such CSA development strategies. This includes the testing of Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) CSA scalability options. The multidisciplinary teams include the National Research and Extension Systems (NARES), national meteorological services (NMS), non-profit organizations (NGOs), and local radio programs, among others. The CCAFS-West Africa Program, World Agroforestry-West and Central Africa (ICRAF-WCA), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), University of Reading, and Centre Régional de Formation et d'Application en Agro-météorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle (AGRHYMET) provide technical backstopping to the national teams. Climate information (CI) was used as an entry point to inform the development of CSA technologies and practices within Climate-Smart Villages (CSV). This groundwork has led to a greater understanding of three critical factors for successful CSV implementation: (1) Building strong partnerships to co-design and develop agricultural systems that improve ecosystem and population resilience, (2) Key stakeholders (researchers, farmers, development agents, and students) capacity strengthening through vocational and academic training, and (3) Using CI for livelihood planning at all scales. These three factors support more effective identification and testing of agricultural technologies and practices addressing climate variability and change at plot, community, and landscape levels. This paper discusses the PAR-CSA methodology and parameters for evaluation, including biophysical and social change. Keys to success, including communication, knowledge sharing tools, and scalability are also discussed. Finally, future opportunities for improvement are presented, including knowledge product development, CSA policy and investment planning, capacity building, further engagement of the private sector, and additional research on existing practices and tools.

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“…There are also more and more studies on the effects of climate change on fisheries in Africa (Belhabib et al, 2016;Lam et al, 2012;Lauria et al, 2018;Limuwa et al, 2018;Nyboer et al, 2019;Thiaw et al, 2017). Many international organisations and scholars highlighted the benefits of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) (Abegunde et al, 2019;Amadu et al, 2020;Andrieu et al, 2017;García de Jalón et al, 2017;Makate et al, 2019;Raile et al, 2019;Totin et al, 2018;Zougmoré et al, 2019), conservation agriculture (Boillat et al, 2019;Corbeels et al, 2014Corbeels et al, , 2019Dougill et al, 2017;Komarek et al, 2019;Powlson et al, 2016;Thierfelder et al, 2018;Worou et al, 2019) and agroforestry (Corbeels et al, 2019) both for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Indeed, agriculture can also contribute to mitigate climate change by reducing GHG emissions (Bellassen et al, 2010;Suckall et al, 2015;Takimoto et al, 2008;Vågen et al, 2005;van Loon et al, 2019).…”

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Climate change and agriculture in Burkina Faso

Bilali

2021

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The impacts of climate change (CC) are expected to be higher in developing countries (e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa). However, these impacts will depend on agriculture development and resilience. Therefore, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted relationships between CC and agriculture in Burkina Faso (BF). A search performed in March 2020 on the Web of Science yielded 1,820 documents and 217 of them were included in the systematic review. The paper provides an overview on both bibliometrics (e.g. journals, authors, institutions) and topics addressed in the literature viz. agriculture subsectors, climate trends in BF, agriculture and CC mitigation (e.g. agriculture-related emissions, soil carbon sequestration), impacts of CC on agriculture (e.g. natural resources, crop suitability, yields, food security) as well as adaptation strategies. BF is experiencing CC as evidenced by warming and an increase in the occurrence of climate extremes. The literature focuses on crops, while animal husbandry and, especially, fisheries are often overlooked. Moreover, most of the documents deal with CC adaptation by the Burkinabe farmers, pastoralists and rural populations. Analysed adaptation options include conservation agriculture and climate-smart agriculture, irrigation, crop diversification, intensification, livelihoods diversification and migration. However, the focus is mainly on agricultural and individual responses, while livelihoods strategies such as diversification and migration are less frequently addressed. Further research is needed on the dual relation between agriculture and CC to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Research results are crucial to inform policies aimed at CC mitigation and/or adaptation in rural BF.

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Political will and public will for climate-smart agriculture in Senegal

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Entrepreneurial failure in agribusiness: evidence from an emerging economy

Entrepreneurial failure in agribusiness: evidence from an emerging economy

Multi-Actors' Co-Implementation of Climate-Smart Village Approach in West Africa: Achievements and Lessons Learnt

Climate change and agriculture in Burkina Faso

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