Maximizing Impact from Agricultural Research: Potential of the IAR4D Concept

This book documents a study on the concept of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) that was developed by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA). The IAR4D concept forms the basis for the Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme (SSA CP), which is the only CGIAR Challenge Programme limited geographically to a particular region of the world. The focus of SSA CP is to facilitate substantially greater impact from agricultural
research for development (ARD), leading to improved rural livelihoods, increased food security, and sustainable natural resource management throughout sub-Saharan Africa.