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Strengthening Embrapa's Internationalization through MKTPlace Action

Embrapa's international action focused on MKTPlace from February 02 to 28, 2014, with missions to Eastern and Western Africa. The objective was to enhance information exchange and cooperation with R&D institutions. The activities included meetings, interviews, and projects such as drought tolerance studies and small-scale irrigation promotion.

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Strengthening Embrapa's Internationalization through MKTPlace Action

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  1. Embrapa’s International Actionfocus on MKTPlace02 to 28 February 2014

  2. Missions • EasternAfrica: • 02 to15 February, 4 countries: • Ethiopia– Addis Abeba; Tanzania– Dar es Salaam; Kenya– Nairobi; Uganda – Entebbe e Kampala. • Western Africa: • 15 to 28 February, 4 countries: • Ghana – Accra; Nigeria – Abuja; Benin – Cotonou e Mali – Bamako.

  3. Mission objective and scope • Scope: special Project – “Strengthening of Embrapa'sInternationalization”; • Objective: raise information, opinions and perceptions of R&D, gov. and IDA institutions in scientificexchangeandtechnicalcooperationwith Embrapa. ! – It wasneitheran individual evaluationoftheprojects, noracollectionofdemands for future cooperationprojects.

  4. Activities • 53 meetings, 6 per country approximately • 22 individual interviews from 30 MKTPlace projects

  5. MKTPlace Projects Introductionof Napier Grass elite lines for stuntresistance ILRI, Ethiopia

  6. MKTPlace – Speciesidentificationof root-knotnematodes NARS - IITA Tanzania

  7. MKTPlace - Application of DNA-markers for development of drought tolerant potato germplasm – KARI - Kenya Activity: Embrapa Model system for drought tolerance study Activity: Construction of hydroponic system for drought tolerance study Activity: DNA Extraction from potato leaves

  8. MKTPlace Projects Utilization of Hydraulic Ram Pumps for promoting small scale irrigation NARO - Uganda

  9. MKTPlace Projects Enhancing rice and maize production by small-holders using bacteria-plant extract biopesticide Université des sciences, des techniques et des technologies de Bamako - Mali

  10. Some personal views • “Marketplace develops projects that fill gaps of major problems.” • “Small projects are really effective”; • “It isa partnership more thanresourcesonly”

  11. Highlights • In general, achievement of the expected results • Scientific quality and Embrapa'sexperience; • Partnership with Embrapa makes it easier to obtain funds from other organisms/institutions/agencies; • Peertopeercooperation; • Networking  closingthe gap betweenafricanresearchinstitutionsand Embrapa; and • Brazilian technology is adaptable to local realities.

  12. Points for Improvement • Languagebarrier; • Delay to send genetic material; • Little dissemination theprojectknowledge is just among the researchers and the team at the institution; • Difficulty to find Brazilian partners through the MKTPlacewebsite; • Project duration is too short; • Complexpre-proposalselectionprocess

  13. Suggestions • A final workshop to articulate and facilitate the elaboration of new projects; • Associate field visits with the Fora and increase staff visits; • Improve communication of the results within institutions in the countries; • Improve the 'matchmaking' mechanism; • Provide documents in other languages, including africanones  automatictranslation software

  14. Thank you! Maya Takagi Researcher Secretariat for InternationalAffairs maya.takagi@embrapa.br Adriana Bueno InternationalCooperationAnalyst Secretariat for InternationalAffairs adriana.bueno@embrapa.br

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