The sustainable intensification of agriculture to achieve food security is a complex challenge that requires technological and institutional change. The Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS ) concept is a strategic framework that takes a demand-driven, interactive approach to innovation in agriculture. This report establishes the concept of the capacity to innovate, which depends not only on hard technical capacities, but also softer functional capacities across the individual, organizational, and enabling environment scales. It argues that developing country-level innovation capacity requires an iterative capacity development process based around assessment. After reviewing the relevant assessment methods and tools, a general framework for assessing the capacity to innovate is proposed and applicable tools are suggested that explore key areas that influence the capacity to innovate. Tailored to specific situations, this framework can enable a systemwide assessment process that guide interventions to develop and sustain the capacity to innovate in order to achieve sustainable food security
Based on three regional needs assessments, a strategic Action Plan has been formulated and adopted by the TAP Partner Assembly, held in China in September 2013. It defines the outcomes, outputs and activities of TAP, which are considered instrumental for...
This paper provides background information and introduce the topics of the conference "Innovation systems for food security and nutrition: understanding the capacities needed". Organized by the Tropical Agriculture Platform, the conference aimes at bringing together the issues of capacity development, agricultural innovation, and food security and...
This Charter defines the general conditions and obligations of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) and its Partners, and sets forth the governance structure for voluntary cooperation by TAP Partners.
The brochure summarizes main features and goals of the EU funded CDAIS project, jointly implemented by FAO and AGRINATURA to support the TAP Action Plan.