Enhancing wheat production and food security in Sudan through scaling up improved technologies using innovation platforms

cg.contactizzatahir@hotmail.comen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerAgricultural Research Corporation - ARC Sudanen_US
cg.contributor.crpCGIAR Research Program on Wheat - WHEATen_US
cg.contributor.funderAfrican Development Bank - AfDBen_US
cg.contributor.projectCommunication and Documentation Information Services (CODIS)en_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.countrySDen_US
cg.coverage.regionNorthern Africaen_US
cg.creator.idAbdalla, Osman: 0000-0003-1123-6257en_US
cg.creator.idGizaw Assefa, Solomon: 0000-0002-7489-062Xen_US
cg.date.embargo-end-dateTimelessen_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1787639en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn1473-5903en_US
cg.issue4en_US
cg.journalInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainabilityen_US
cg.subject.agrovocwheaten_US
cg.subject.agrovocseed productionen_US
cg.subject.agrovocstakeholdersen_US
cg.subject.agrovoccapacity strengtheningen_US
cg.subject.agrovocinnovation platformsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocwheaten_US
cg.volume18en_US
dc.contributorElamein, Hala Mohamed Mustafaen_US
dc.contributorIdris, Amani A. M.en_US
dc.contributorElhashimi, Ashraf Mohamed Ahmed Elhashimien_US
dc.contributorMohamed, Mohamed Kheir Hassanen_US
dc.contributorFadul, Elmoiezen_US
dc.contributorKurmut, Abdallaen_US
dc.contributorEltayeb, Salahen_US
dc.contributorMeheesi, Sara Eltayeb Mohammaden_US
dc.contributorHassan, Alawiaen_US
dc.contributorAbdalla, Osmanen_US
dc.contributorGizaw Assefa, Solomonen_US
dc.creatorTahir, Izzaten_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-06T09:11:34Z
dc.date.available2020-10-06T09:11:34Z
dc.description.abstractThe innovation platforms (IP) concept was adopted in Sudan as an effective multi-stakeholders approach for sustainable agricultural R4D. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the IP approach in enhancing wheat production and contributing to food security in Sudan. Six community-based IPs were established in four states. A range of activities were implemented within IPs including technology demonstration, seed production, capacity strengthening, field days, etc. A total of 440 farmer-managed demonstration plots were conducted and yields up to 6.0-8.0 t/ha achieved in some fields. The 4-year average yield across all IPs was 3.8 t/ha compared to the national average of 2.3 t/ha. A total of 2031 (66.6% female) trainees participated in 31 training courses targeted all stakeholders along the value chain. A total of 4335 tons of seeds produced and distributed to seed producers and farmers. More than 2500 tons of seeds produced by farmers diffused to neighbouring farmers. Due to the raised awareness of improved varieties, demand for quality seeds increased. Overall, more than 15,700 (31% female) stakeholders were directly reached. Coupled with enabling production measures, improved technologies encouraged national wheat production and productivity to significantly increase since 2011/2012 by 118,000 ton/year and 0.39 ton/ha/year, respectively. The IP approach was able to engage all stakeholders and brought changes in the attitude of many of them. The IP concept was adopted for technology dissemination and enhancing interaction among stakeholders of a number of crops in Sudan.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limiteden_US
dc.identifier.citationIzzat Tahir, Hala Mohamed Mustafa Elamein, Amani A. M. Idris, Ashraf Mohamed Ahmed Elhashimi Elhashimi, Mohamed Kheir Hassan Mohamed, Elmoiez Fadul, Abdalla Kurmut, Salah Eltayeb, Sara Eltayeb Mohammad Meheesi, Alawia Hassan, Osman Abdalla, Solomon Gizaw Assefa. (7/7/2020). Enhancing wheat production and food security in Sudan through scaling up improved technologies using innovation platforms. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 18 (4), pp. 376-388.en_US
dc.identifier.statusTimeless limited accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/11853
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability;18,(2020) Pagination 376-388en_US
dc.subjecttechnology validation/demonstrationen_US
dc.titleEnhancing wheat production and food security in Sudan through scaling up improved technologies using innovation platformsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dcterms.available2020-07-07en_US
dcterms.extent376-388en_US
mel.impact-factor2.278en_US

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