{jathumbnail off}By John Omiti
Cross-country co-ordination issues
Commercialization – Gem Arwings Kodhek / Steve Wiggins
Social Protection – Lydia Ndirangu/ Stephen Devereux
Country co-ordination – John Omiti / John Thompson
Challenges of FAC Research – 1
Carry-over from Phase 1
– Fertiliser paper (Karuti/Atieno)
- Lack of Country Advisory committee
- Objections from some national members
- Slow Disbursements of funds
– leads to slow implementation
– loss of good field assistants
Carry-over from Phase 1
– Fertiliser paper (Karuti/Atieno)
- Lack of Country Advisory committee
- Objections from some national members
- Diminishing interest by some members
- Cross-country co-ordination issues
- Slow Disbursements of funds
– leads to slow implementation
– loss of good field assistants
Challenges of FAC Research – 2
- Data problems Time series and Cross-sectional
- Sharing mechanisms
- 5. Exchange rate variations
- £ vs. €£ vs. $
- Slow or ineffective implementation
- Future Research Themes
- Kenya Vision 2030
- High input cost Inappropriate land use practices
- Limited application of agricultural technology and innovation
- Weak farmer institutions
- Poor livestock husbandry practice limited extension services
- Over-dependence on rain-fed agriculture
- Inadequate credit facilities
- DfID (2008-2013)
- New agriculture technologies
- High value agriculture in areas of medium to high potential
- Rural economic Risk, vulnerability and adaptation
- Market Managing natural resources
- Future Prospects Appear pretty good! Strong stakeholder interest Good research output coming thru! Cross-country work very promising for policy uptake/outcomes.{jcomments off}
