Objective Much agricultural research is carried out in isolation from the realities of small-scale farmers in the South and has not recognised their local knowledge and creativity. INSARD partners regard agricultural research and development (ARD) as a process of innovation involving different participants making complementary inputs to produce research results that contribute to development. In this process, farmers do not merely receive new knowledge from research; they are involved in generating it. Smallholders and NGOs are already doing applied and adaptive research to answer questions to which formal research is not giving enough attention, e.g. how to improve local marketing systems. In bridging the gap and bringing smallholders and researchers into joint research on questions central to smallholders’ concerns, civil-society organisations (CSOs) in the South and the North can play a vital role.The main aim of INSARD is to ensure the informed participation of a broad range of European and African CSOs in formulating and implementing ARD. It will do so by:1) Designing a structure for coordination and communication between European and African CSOs involved in ARD and in influencing ARD policy and practice2) Identifying CSOs’ research priorities and a strategy to communicate these to other actors in ARD3) Facilitating joint definition of specific research examples by CSOs and researchers, based on the smallholders’ priorities4) Engaging in policy dialogue with key African and European research organisations and donors.The project will build up a more transparent system for CSOs to provide well-founded inputs and positions in the ARD agenda and its implementation, so that smallholders are central to publicly funded ARD. It will help make research more relevant for small-scale family farmers, including livestock-keepers. It will seek to achieve its aim by building on existing initiatives and networks in Europe and Africa that involve CSOs promoting smallholder-centred ARD. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizations Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE.2010.4-02 - Networking of non-governmental organisations involved in agricultural research for development Call for proposal FP7-AFRICA-2010 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions Coordinator STICHTING ETC EU contribution € 193 238,73 Address Kastanjelaan 5 3833AN LEUSDEN Netherlands See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Marianne Meijboom (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA SMALL SCALE FARMERS' FORUM ASSOCIATION Tanzania EU contribution € 56 349,41 Address OLD MLALI SUA ROAD PLOT 623/05 MOROGORO See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Joseph E. Mzinga (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GROUPE DE RECHERCHE ET D'ECHANGES TECHNOLOGIQUES France EU contribution € 85 600,00 Address AVENUE DE LA BELLE GABRIELLE 45BIS 94130 NOGENT SUR MARNE See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Thierry Lassalle (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data PARTICIPATORY ECOLOGY LAND USE MANAGEMENT Zambia EU contribution € 92 020,00 Address INDEPENDENCE AVENUE PLOT 324 10101 LUSAKA See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Mary Jo Kakinda (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data PRACTICAL ACTION Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution € 13 630,62 Address THE SCHUMACHER CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT BOURTHON ON DUNSMORE CV23 9QZ Rugby See on map Region West Midlands (England) Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire Warwickshire Activity type Other Administrative Contact Stuart Coupe (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data reseau des plates formes d ong d afrique de l ouest et du centre REPAOC Senegal EU contribution € 57 491,24 Address Liberté 3, N°1983 4109 Dakar See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Aho Tete Benissan (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
