Demonstrating the benefit of agricultural biotechnology in developing countries by bridging the public and private sectors

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationClemson Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationCold Spring Harbor Laboratoryen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Potato Centeren
cg.contributor.affiliationCatholic University of Eastern Africaen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationUnited States Agency for International Developmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ghanaen
cg.contributor.affiliation2Blades Foundationen
cg.contributor.affiliationCorteva Agriscienceen
cg.contributor.affiliationCornell Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Root Crops Research Institute, Nigeriaen
cg.contributor.affiliationMcKinsey & Companyen
cg.contributor.affiliationNew England BioLabsen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Rice Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationTottori Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationMurdoch Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnologyen
cg.contributor.affiliationGrow More Foundationen
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.creator.identifierMaria Andrade: 0000-0002-1887-5628
cg.creator.identifierRajeev Varshney: 0000-0002-4562-9131
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01604-9en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2055-0278en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalNature Plantsen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.cipIMPACT ASSESSMENTen
cg.volume10en
dc.contributor.authorItam, M.O.en
dc.contributor.authorIohannes, S.D.en
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, M.I.en
dc.contributor.authorAtta-Krah, K.en
dc.contributor.authorBertram, R.en
dc.contributor.authorDanquah, E.en
dc.contributor.authorHorvath, D.M.en
dc.contributor.authorJones, T.en
dc.contributor.authorMugehu, E.en
dc.contributor.authorOkwuonu, I.en
dc.contributor.authorOoko-Ombaka, A.en
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, R.J.en
dc.contributor.authorSlamet-Loedin, I.en
dc.contributor.authorVenturi, V.en
dc.contributor.authorVarshney, Rajeev K.en
dc.contributor.authorWagaba, H.en
dc.contributor.authorZeigler, R.en
dc.contributor.authorKrainer, K.M.C.en
dc.contributor.authorAlbertsen, M.C.en
dc.contributor.authorTripathi, L.en
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-22T20:24:14Zen
dc.date.available2024-02-22T20:24:14Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/139600
dc.titleDemonstrating the benefit of agricultural biotechnology in developing countries by bridging the public and private sectorsen
dcterms.abstractThe agricultural transformation of Brazil through soybean intensification in the Cerrado biome is the closest model that Africa could follow, given the similarities in land mass, shared biophysical constraints (especially soil), ecological diversity and low population density11. However, a single integrated market and regulatory environment must be created, and African scientists must lead the scientific innovation in Africa. Increased attention to soil health also bodes well for more-strategic public and private investments that could enhance the productivity of Africa’s acid savannahs while also helping to reduce pressure on more-fragile woodland and forest regions. Lessons should also be learned from the underutilization of the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) hub, which aimed to support African countries in developing and applying bioscience research with the goal of helping resource-poor farmers to improve productivity and increase income. Reliance on international donor support or help does not provide long-term sustainability. We have identified five technically sound, administratively feasible and politically supportable opportunities for agbiotech delivery and adoption: (1) convince international and national funding agencies to sustain project gains after the funding period for long-term impact; (2) facilitate regional stakeholder cooperation through a return on investment, and harmonize the regulatory framework for agbiotech product development and growth; (3) develop interdisciplinary partnerships to align interests and incorporate training, development and resource management in collaborative grants; (4) use existing resources and products for validation, delivery and adoption; and (5) promote science advocacy within the community through communication by scientists and educators with students, community leaders and policymakers.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceCGIARen
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen
dcterms.audienceDonorsen
dcterms.audienceExtensionen
dcterms.audienceFarmersen
dcterms.audienceGeneral Publicen
dcterms.audienceNGOsen
dcterms.audiencePolicy Makersen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2023-12-27
dcterms.bibliographicCitationItam, M.; Iohannes, S.D.; Albertsen, M.C.; Andrade, M.; Bor, G.; Atta-Krah, K.; Bertram, R.; Danquah, E.; Horváth, D.; Jones, T.J.; Mugehu, E.; Okwuonu, I.; Ooko-Ombaka, A.; Roberts, R.J.; Slamet‐Loedin, I.H.; Tripathi, L.; Ubi, B.E.; Varshney, R.K.; Venturi, V.; Wagaba, H.; Zeigler, R.; Krainer, K.M.C. 2023. Demonstrating the benefit of agricultural biotechnology in developing countries by bridging the public and private sectors. Nature Plants. ISSN 2055-0278. 10(1), 2–5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01604-9en
dcterms.extentpp. 2-5en
dcterms.issued2023-12-27
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLCen
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectbiotechnologyen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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