ICRISAT - ICRISAT: Medium Term Plan 2010-12 - 2010-12

As per Output 1.6.
2010 1.8.1: Research report on economic feasibility of diversification using legumes and/or
livestock (ESA) completed
2011 1.8.1: Research report on economic feasibility of diversification into high value products
with emphasis on biofuels (ESA, Asia) and vegetables (WCA) completed
2012 1.8.1: Policy options and recommendations for stimulating diversification of agroenterprises
into high value commodities defined and shared with policy makers and partners
Alignment to CGIAR Priorities : 5B: Making international and domestic markets work for the
poor;
Output 9: Alternative institutional innovations to strengthen rural institutions that
facilitate and enhance adoption of technological and market innovations and policy
recommendations developed and shared with partners.
Description:
Priority 5C. Improving Rural institutions and their governance
Priority 5C, Specific goal 1: Identify mechanisms for the strengthening of producers
organizations and for modes of participatory research
Priority 5C, Specific goal 2: Identify new forms of partnerships with NARS, the private sector,
public extension agencies, NGOs and producers organizations, and public agencies from other
sectors, such as environment and health to enhance the conduct and impact from agricultural
research
ICRISAT is faced with the challenge to identify broad lessons and strategies that facilitate the
emergence of viable farmer organizations and institutions that facilitate access to essential
services, namely markets and agricultural innovations, and help mitigate vulnerability to
shocks or support local agricultural recovery efforts. ICRISAT is working closely with different
kinds of farmer organizations in various countries. ICRISAT has also taken initial steps in the
understanding of how such rural organizations evolve and function and how they can provide
effective services especially in relation to marketing groups, farmer cooperatives and other
commercially-oriented farmer enterprises.
This research will involve the following area: Characterization of selected rural institutional
arrangements in selected countries including their potentials for improving farmer access to
markets and agricultural technologies for income growth and reducing vulnerability to shocks,
e.g. drought.
The output target for 2011 is:
2011 1.9.1: Policy report on impact of rainfall insurance and recapitalization of cooperatives in
India
Alignment to CGIAR Priorities : 5C: Improving rural institutions and their governance;
Output 10: Livelihood, institutional and policy options for investment and risk
management for SAT poor developed and promoted with associated capacity building
for partners
Description:
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