Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process

Agricultural landscapes depend on these ecosystem services, and therefore, these environmental hazards threaten the viability and sustainability of agriculture and livestock production. Agricultural policy in many countries continues to reward unsustainable practices primarily through chemical input...

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Autores principales: Recha, John W.M., Barungi, Julian, Odeke, Moses, Magagula, Futhi, Gitau, Angela, Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Publicado: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177091
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author Recha, John W.M.
Barungi, Julian
Odeke, Moses
Magagula, Futhi
Gitau, Angela
Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Gitau, Angela
Magagula, Futhi
Odeke, Moses
Radeny, Maren A.O.
Recha, John W.M.
author_facet Recha, John W.M.
Barungi, Julian
Odeke, Moses
Magagula, Futhi
Gitau, Angela
Radeny, Maren A.O.
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description Agricultural landscapes depend on these ecosystem services, and therefore, these environmental hazards threaten the viability and sustainability of agriculture and livestock production. Agricultural policy in many countries continues to reward unsustainable practices primarily through chemical input subsidies. The policy incentives have considered agriculture as any other industrial activity with standardized processes and ignored the dependence of agriculture on soil and ecosystems. This has led to depleted soil fertility, degraded soil, loss of the above ground biodiversity, and undermined the resilience and long-term viability of farming systems. The increasing dependence on natural resources exacerbates the pressure on sensitive ecosystems and ultimately affects both livelihoods and the economy. Therefore, transforming the human relationship with nature is key to a sustainable future. A significant contribution towards such re-balancing can be made through strengthening the adoption of agroecological practices.It is against this background that the CAADP-XP4 consortium partners comprising of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA); African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), Center for Coordination of Agricultural Research for Development in Eastern and Southern Africa (CCARDESA), WECARD/CORAF and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) are jointly organizing a regional policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo CAADP Process. The overall objective of the side event was stakeholders to discuss and agree on a roadmap for integrating agroecology into implementation of the post-Malabo CAADP interventions at national level. The specific objectives were:  Share practical success stories and evidence on the economic, social and long-term benefits of agroecology and its role in agricultural transformation in Africa.  Discuss policy entry points and strategies for integrating agroecological practices in the post-Malabo CAADP interventions.  Identify policy opportunities and mechanisms for strengthening regional cooperation and policy coherence in scaling agroecology interventions at regional and national levels.  Identify gaps, challenges and lessons learned in policy and institutional support for integrating agroecology within the post-Malabo CAADP Strategy and Action Plan implementation.  Develop a roadmap with an M&E framework and concrete policy actions for mainstreaming agroecology in the post-Malabo CAADP Strategy and Action Plan implementation.
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spelling CGSpace1770912025-11-11T17:03:14Z Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process Recha, John W.M. Barungi, Julian Odeke, Moses Magagula, Futhi Gitau, Angela Radeny, Maren A.O. agroecology nutrition security climate change Agricultural landscapes depend on these ecosystem services, and therefore, these environmental hazards threaten the viability and sustainability of agriculture and livestock production. Agricultural policy in many countries continues to reward unsustainable practices primarily through chemical input subsidies. The policy incentives have considered agriculture as any other industrial activity with standardized processes and ignored the dependence of agriculture on soil and ecosystems. This has led to depleted soil fertility, degraded soil, loss of the above ground biodiversity, and undermined the resilience and long-term viability of farming systems. The increasing dependence on natural resources exacerbates the pressure on sensitive ecosystems and ultimately affects both livelihoods and the economy. Therefore, transforming the human relationship with nature is key to a sustainable future. A significant contribution towards such re-balancing can be made through strengthening the adoption of agroecological practices.It is against this background that the CAADP-XP4 consortium partners comprising of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA); African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), Center for Coordination of Agricultural Research for Development in Eastern and Southern Africa (CCARDESA), WECARD/CORAF and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) are jointly organizing a regional policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo CAADP Process. The overall objective of the side event was stakeholders to discuss and agree on a roadmap for integrating agroecology into implementation of the post-Malabo CAADP interventions at national level. The specific objectives were:  Share practical success stories and evidence on the economic, social and long-term benefits of agroecology and its role in agricultural transformation in Africa.  Discuss policy entry points and strategies for integrating agroecological practices in the post-Malabo CAADP interventions.  Identify policy opportunities and mechanisms for strengthening regional cooperation and policy coherence in scaling agroecology interventions at regional and national levels.  Identify gaps, challenges and lessons learned in policy and institutional support for integrating agroecology within the post-Malabo CAADP Strategy and Action Plan implementation.  Develop a roadmap with an M&E framework and concrete policy actions for mainstreaming agroecology in the post-Malabo CAADP Strategy and Action Plan implementation. 2025-05 2025-10-14T20:15:18Z 2025-10-14T20:15:18Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177091 en Open Access application/pdf Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa Recha J, Barungi J, Odeke M, Magagula F, Gitau A, Radeny M. 2025. Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process. AICCRA Report. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa .
spellingShingle agroecology
nutrition security
climate change
Recha, John W.M.
Barungi, Julian
Odeke, Moses
Magagula, Futhi
Gitau, Angela
Radeny, Maren A.O.
Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process
title Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process
title_full Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process
title_fullStr Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process
title_full_unstemmed Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process
title_short Eastern and Southern Africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process
title_sort eastern and southern africa policy roundtable on enhancing integration of agroecology into the post malabo comprehensive africa agriculture development programme caadp process
topic agroecology
nutrition security
climate change
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177091
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