Speech by H.E. John Marshall, British Ambassador, Representative of the G8 Presidency, at the Launch of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NAFSN) Cooperation Framework  for Senegal & Opening of the 2013 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Nov 12, 2013, Dakar, Senegal

Opening Remarks by Boaz Blackie Keizire, Representative of the African Union Commission (AUC), at the Presentation of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NAFSN) Cooperation Framework  for Senegal & Opening of the 2013 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Nov 12-13, Dakar, Senegal

Public Agriculture Expenditure Reviews, presented by Steven Mink, Lead Economist, World Bank, at 2013 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Nov 12-13, 2013, Dakar, Senegal

Investing in Agricultural Research and Development, presented by Nienke Beintema, Program Head, Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI), IFPRI, at the 2013 ReSAKSS Annual Conference, Nov 12-13, 2013

Establishment of Country Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems (SAKSS) to Support CAADP Implementation Processes, presented by Godfrey Bahiigwa, ReSAKSS Africawide Coordinator, at the 2013 ReSAKSS Annual Confernece in Dakar, Senegal, Nov 12-13, 2013 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Achieving the Maputo Declaration Target and Prioritizing Public Agricultural Expenditures, presented by Godfrey Bahiigwa, ReSAKSS Africawide Coordinator, IFPRI at the 2013 ReSAKSS Annual Conference

2013 ReSAKSS annual ReSAKSS conference: “Achieving the Maputo Declaration Target and Prioritizing Public Agricultural Expenditures”, in Dakar, Senegal

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In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile initiatives to promote agricultural development in Africa. These initiatives attempt to address one of the most pressing development challenges in Africa: increasing farm productivity amidst an expanding population, smaller farm sizes, and increasing levels of soil degradation. In the international development community, there appears to be a consensus that overcoming this challenge is the key to reducing poverty, generating nonfarm employment, and triggering a process of structural transformation.

2012 Agricultural Expenditure Data

Factors influencing the adoption of soil-fertility technologies (measured by soil testing and use of chemical fertilizers) in key areas of the southern province, where soil-fertility problems are prevalent and potentially impact the performance of the coffee sector, were studied. The results of the analysis, using household survey data, principal components, and linear discriminant analysis, show that farm fragmentation, age, wealth, and education are the most important factors influencing adoption of the two soil-fertility technologies.