Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project
This report highlights the outcomes of a high-level workshop convened under the EU-funded SUSTLIVES project, which promotes the strategic use of neglected and underutilized species (NUS)—now repositioned as “opportunity crops”—to enhance food and nutrition security, support resilient livelihoods, an...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Informe técnico |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
2025
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177543 |
| _version_ | 1855533950305304576 |
|---|---|
| author | Grazioli, Francesca Otieno, Gloria Mendonce, Sharon Acasto, Filippo El Bilali, Hamid |
| author_browse | Acasto, Filippo El Bilali, Hamid Grazioli, Francesca Mendonce, Sharon Otieno, Gloria |
| author_facet | Grazioli, Francesca Otieno, Gloria Mendonce, Sharon Acasto, Filippo El Bilali, Hamid |
| author_sort | Grazioli, Francesca |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | This report highlights the outcomes of a high-level workshop convened under the EU-funded SUSTLIVES project, which promotes the strategic use of neglected and underutilized species (NUS)—now repositioned as “opportunity crops”—to enhance food and nutrition security, support resilient livelihoods, and contribute to climate adaptation in Burkina Faso and Niger. The workshop was held on September 2 at the Axil Hotel in Dakar, Senegal.
Supported through the DeSIRA Initiative and coordinated by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) with technical leadership from CIHEAM-Bari, SUSTLIVES has made measurable progress in strengthening seed access, developing inclusive value chains, and shaping policy environments conducive to agrobiodiversity-based solutions.
A key outcome of this project—facilitated by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT under Activity 3.4: Strengthening inter-country and international dialogue, scaling up, and creating synergies—was the establishment of a regional, multi-stakeholder platform, the African Opportunity Crops Working Group, aimed at promoting the scaling of opportunity crops across Africa. Following its launch at the 2025 African Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal, this subsequent workshop focused on operationalizing the working group and advancing its strategic objectives. The workshop also provided a comprehensive overview of the SUSTLIVES project, highlighting its key activities, notable achievements, and lessons learned to date, while outlining plans for the next phase of SUSTLIVES. This event reinforced the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in driving sustainable agricultural development and scaling innovative solutions across the continent. |
| format | Informe técnico |
| id | CGSpace177543 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2025 |
| publishDateRange | 2025 |
| publishDateSort | 2025 |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace1775432025-12-08T09:54:28Z Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project Grazioli, Francesca Otieno, Gloria Mendonce, Sharon Acasto, Filippo El Bilali, Hamid multi-stakeholder processes underutilized species This report highlights the outcomes of a high-level workshop convened under the EU-funded SUSTLIVES project, which promotes the strategic use of neglected and underutilized species (NUS)—now repositioned as “opportunity crops”—to enhance food and nutrition security, support resilient livelihoods, and contribute to climate adaptation in Burkina Faso and Niger. The workshop was held on September 2 at the Axil Hotel in Dakar, Senegal. Supported through the DeSIRA Initiative and coordinated by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) with technical leadership from CIHEAM-Bari, SUSTLIVES has made measurable progress in strengthening seed access, developing inclusive value chains, and shaping policy environments conducive to agrobiodiversity-based solutions. A key outcome of this project—facilitated by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT under Activity 3.4: Strengthening inter-country and international dialogue, scaling up, and creating synergies—was the establishment of a regional, multi-stakeholder platform, the African Opportunity Crops Working Group, aimed at promoting the scaling of opportunity crops across Africa. Following its launch at the 2025 African Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal, this subsequent workshop focused on operationalizing the working group and advancing its strategic objectives. The workshop also provided a comprehensive overview of the SUSTLIVES project, highlighting its key activities, notable achievements, and lessons learned to date, while outlining plans for the next phase of SUSTLIVES. This event reinforced the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in driving sustainable agricultural development and scaling innovative solutions across the continent. 2025-09-25 2025-11-04T12:36:05Z 2025-11-04T12:36:05Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177543 en Open Access application/pdf Grazioli, F.; Otieno, G.; Mendonce, S.; Acasto, F.; El Bilali, H. (2025) Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project. 19 p. |
| spellingShingle | multi-stakeholder processes underutilized species Grazioli, Francesca Otieno, Gloria Mendonce, Sharon Acasto, Filippo El Bilali, Hamid Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project |
| title | Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project |
| title_full | Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project |
| title_fullStr | Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project |
| title_full_unstemmed | Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project |
| title_short | Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project |
| title_sort | report of the 4th workshop on the african opportunity crops working group under the sustlives project |
| topic | multi-stakeholder processes underutilized species |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177543 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT graziolifrancesca reportofthe4thworkshopontheafricanopportunitycropsworkinggroupunderthesustlivesproject AT otienogloria reportofthe4thworkshopontheafricanopportunitycropsworkinggroupunderthesustlivesproject AT mendoncesharon reportofthe4thworkshopontheafricanopportunitycropsworkinggroupunderthesustlivesproject AT acastofilippo reportofthe4thworkshopontheafricanopportunitycropsworkinggroupunderthesustlivesproject AT elbilalihamid reportofthe4thworkshopontheafricanopportunitycropsworkinggroupunderthesustlivesproject |