Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification
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Acronym:
CoSAI
Type of Organization:
International Commission
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The Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification (CoSAI) brings together agricultural and food systems experts and decision-makers from the Global South and is collaborating with scientists, innovators and partner organizations from across the globe. CoSAI was initiated and is supported by the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). WLE is supported by the CGIAR Trust Fund and other donors. CoSAI Commissioners are independent. CoSAI is facilitated by a Secretariat based at WLE’s headquarters at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Sri Lanka.
Areas of activity:
Sustainable Agriculture Intensification
food systems
Agricultural Innovation Systems
Focus of Capacity Development:
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Organizational
Institutional
Resources from this Organisation
Controlled Environment Agriculture for sustainable development: A call for investment and innovation
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is the production of plants, fish, insects or animals inside structures, such as greenhouses and buildings, in controlled conditions. In a rapidly urbanizing world, CEA can contribute to sustainable development, e.g. through reduced use of land, water and...
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Priority investments for innovation in urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) and food systems in the Global South
By 2050, it is projected that nearly 70% of the global population will live in urban areas – up from 55% today. How can towns and cities be fed sustainably? And what does this urban growth mean for...
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Innovation in farm reward mechanisms is pivotal for transforming agriculture to protect and restore nature in the Global South
Finance is a key lever for turning agriculture from a potential source of environmental harm and social inequity to a driver of conservation and social inclusiveness. Private and public sector funding for farmers to combat climate change and protect and restore nature (‘Paying for Nature’) is...
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Eight research and innovation principles for sustainable and equitable agri-food systems
A huge increase in investment in innovation for agricultural systems is critical to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. Most of this increase needs to come from reorienting existing funding for innovation. However, understanding whether an investment will fully...
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Learning from agri-food innovation pathways in Brazil, India and Kenya
Innovation for sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) is challenging. Changing agricultural systems at scale normally means working with partners at different levels to make changes in policies and ...
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Better instruments and approaches are needed to transform agri-food systems research and innovation
A range of approaches and financial instruments have been used to stimulate and support innovation in agriculture and resolve interlocking constraints for uptake at scale. These include innovation platforms, results-based payments, value chain approaches, grants and prizes, incubators,...
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Mining the gaps: Using machine learning to map 1.2 million agri-food publications from the Global South
The evidence base on agri-food systems is growing exponentially. The CoSAI-commissioned study, Mining the Gaps, applied artificial intelligence to mine...
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Closing a modest investment gap will put hunger, climate and water action back on track to meet global goals
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Reorienting funding for research and innovation is an urgent step to transform agri-food systems
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The role of extension and financial services in boosting the effect of innovation investments for reducing poverty and hunger: A DEA approach
Considering the new opportunities that ICT innovations bring to improve performance of financial and extension services, this study looks at the potential contribution of financial and extension services to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The approach used extends the standard Data...
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International Food Policy Research Institute- Link to web resource
Estimating the Global Investment Gap in Research and Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture Intensification in the Global South
The Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification (CoSAI) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) jointly commissioned a gap study to determine how far away innovation investment is from helping agri-food systems achieve zero hunger goals and the Paris Agreement while...
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Rosegrant, M. W.Sulser, T. B.Cenacchi N.Wiebe, K.Willenbocke, D.- Link to web resource