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Cgiar News Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research December 2002 33140 Public Disclosure Authorized CGIAR NEWS CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH DECEMBER 2002 AGRICULTURE FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: From Words to Action at Annual General Meeting “Agriculture for Growth and Develop- Philippines. The AGM was held out- ment” was the theme of the 2002 An- side of Washington for the first time. nual General Meeting (AGM) of the The Philippines joined the CGIAR in Public Disclosure Authorized Consultative Group on International 1980, and hosts the International Rice Agricultural Research (CGIAR) held in Research Institute (IRRI), which to- Manila during October 30-November gether with CIMMYT was the birth- 1, 2002. place of the Green Revolution. Manila “Increased support to public goods was chosen because of the Philippines’ agricultural research, expanded public- CGIAR international reputation in agricultural private partnerships, and opportunities The Hon. Teofisto Guingona, Vice President research. Significant outcomes of the to engage with and listen to farmers of the Philippines, addresses the CGIAR Manila meetings include: were the major outcomes of the Manila Stakeholders Meeting, calling for renewed • Increased commitment from efforts to redress North-South imbalances AGM” said Ian Johnson, CGIAR Chair- Canada, USA, the Netherlands, and in trade and subsidies. man. “Agricultural development is es- Spain for generating farming solu- sential for creating responsible growth, More than 500 participants from tions that benefit poor farmers of Public Disclosure Authorized reducing poverty, and protecting our over 40 countries attended the meet- the developing world, particularly environment.” ings hosted by the Government of in Africa. Continued on page 4 CGIAR CHALLENGE PROGRAMS LAUNCHED New Effort Forges New Science-for-Development Partnerships Water is to agriculture, what oxygen protecting the environment is essen- ficiencies. Women and children in Sub is to life: one is essential for sustain- tial for sustainable development. Saharan Africa, South and Southeast ing the other. Water availability is set Equally critical is the need to de- Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean to become one of the most pressing liver nutritious food by addressing the are especially at risk of disease, pre- issues of the 21st century. Currently, critical problem of micronutrient defi- mature death and impaired cognitive more than 40 percent of the world’s ciencies in women and children living abilities because of diets poor in iron, Public Disclosure Authorized population lives in water-stressed in the developing world. More than vitamin A, iodine and zinc. river basins. Improving the produc- 800 million people do not have Both issues, the water crisis, and tivity of water in agriculture—grow- enough food to meet their basic daily nutrient deficiencies in women and ing more food using less water— energy needs. Even more—3 billion— children in the developing world will while improving rural livelihoods and suffer the effects of micronutrient de- become the major challenges of the Continued on page 2 CGIAR NEWS PAGE 1 CHALLENGE PROGRAMS LAUNCHED Continued from page 1 mitted 25 million Euros to the Water and Food Challenge Program, and the 21st century. They represent global some of the world’s best minds to Biofortified Crops Challenge Program problems of such magnitude that they focus on problems of global propor- has also attracted substantial re- demand a new approach to problem tions. Participants will include scien- sources. solving. Recently, the CGIAR has de- tists from the CGIAR Centers; na- At the CGIAR AGM, Ian Johnson, veloped a programmatic approach tional research organizations and ad- Vice President ESSD and Chair of the which will ensure that science offers vanced research institutes, universi- CGIAR, said, “I am delighted to see practical solutions to these pressing ties and the communities and organi- this level of international commit- challenges. CGIAR Members, CGIAR zations most affected. Together the ment to solving the problems of Centers and partners created Chal- participants will design programs of hunger and poverty. Major commit- lenge Programs, a new approach research, implementation and evalua- ments from the Netherlands and ini- geared to solving global problems and tion and develop new and effective tial pledges from the several other contributing to achieving the Millen- solutions. donors will increase our ability to nium Development Goals. According to Francisco Reif- deliver science-based solutions to the The approach brings together schneider, Director of the CGIAR, challenges of water use and food se- “Only by pooling ideas, knowledge curity for poor people.” and experience can we hope to IN THIS ISSUE achieve breakthroughs in the struggle Biofortified Crops for Improved to create new solutions to global Human Nutrition 1 CGIAR Annual General Meeting problems. Problems of this magnitude This Challenge Program is led by 1 Challenge Programs Launched demand a new approach. If we are se- IFPRI and CIAT. The introduction of 4 New Members Expand CGIAR rious about achieving real change we biofortified crops offers real solutions Alliance must find new ways to extend 5 “Fish for All” Initiative our partnerships to national and 6 First Robert McNamara international institutions, and Seminar held in Tokyo the private and non-government 7 Private Sector Support for Agricultural Push sectors, North and South alike.” The CGIAR Challenge Pro- 8 CGIAR Science and Communi- cation Awards grams on Water and Food and 10 Photo Essay Biofortified Crops for Improved 12 World’s Leading Environment Human Nutrition were approved Financier delivers 2002 at the CGIAR’s Annual General Crawford Lecture Meeting in October. The tasks 13 New Global Partnership to Im- and resources required are sub- prove Cassava Production stantial. The Water and Food 14 World Bank launches Strategy Challenge Program requires $100 “Reaching the Rural Poor” million over five years to achieve 15 New Software Licensing Agree- its objectives while the Bioforti- ment with Microsoft fied Crops Human Nutrition 15 Announcements Challenge Program needs $88 Editor: Sarwat Hussain million over ten years. But al- Issued by the CGIAR Secretariat ready commitments have been Tel: (1-202) 473-8951 made. The World Bank grant pro- Fax: (1-202) 473-8110 vided to the CGIAR will support CIMMYT/Gene Hettel E-mail: [email protected] development of Challenge Pro- Rice crop in a rice-wheat cropping area in Design: Iseman Creative, Inc. grams. The Netherlands has com- Bangladesh. PAGE 2 CGIAR NEWS sions of water to agriculture above the levels of 2000. This will be a 20-25 year effort, with a significant impact on reducing poverty, while improving water use policies and institutions. By opening the field to participa- tion by a broad range of partners out- side the traditional agricultural re- search community, the Program will ensure continuity in local communi- ties where the impacts of the research are focused. The Program’s initial phase will op- erate in 15 developing country river basins to identify and encourage prac- tices and institutional strategies that CIMMYT/Gene Hettel improve water productivity. In these Guatemalan family shelling maize. Benchmark Basins, the Program will also monitor progress towards food se- for vulnerable people suffering mi- CIAT will coordinate plant breeding, curity at the household level, poverty cronutrient deficiencies. Crop vari- nutrition, crop dissemination and pol- alleviation, improved health and envi- eties bred for increased mineral and vi- icy analysis activities which will be ronmental security. tamin content offer sustainable and carried out at CGIAR Centers, national The Water and Food Challenge low-cost ways to reach people with agricultural research and extension in- Program will be managed by an 18- poor access to formal markets or stitutions and universities in devel- member consortium, composed of five health care systems, and to profoundly oped and developing countries. Non CGIAR Centers, six national agricul- improve micronutrient intakes. governmental organizations, farmers tural research and extension systems, The CGIAR Centers have already organizations and private sector four advanced research institutes and demonstrated the ability of crop re- groups will strengthen the alliance and three international NGOs. CIAT, search to improve the nutrient content provide linkages to consumers. IFPRI, IRRI, IWMI, and the WorldFish of staple crops including iron-rich rice The deployment of just six mi- Center will act as focal points for syn- developed at IRRI, quality protein cronutrient enriched staple crops thesizing results. They are responsible maize developed by CIMMYT, sweet could reach roughly 90 percent of the for sharing knowledge and lessons potato and cassava high in carotene population at risk from micronutrient learned at the international and policy developed by CIP and IITA respec- malnutrition and improve the health levels. tively. The challenge now is to explore and lives of billions of people. The consortium will disburse 75 ways to further improve these crucial percent of the project funding through varieties, examine potential for nutri- Water and Food a competitive grant scheme beginning ent enhancement in additional crops, The Challenge Program on Water and in 2003 and at least 33 percent of and determine effective continuing as- Food is a partnership between national funding for each project will be di- sessment and dissemination policies. and
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