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Date

2022/8/24 (Wed)19:30-21:00（JST）

Field

Agriculture (SHEP)

Type of Event

Online Webinar

Co-Host

International Fund for Agricultural Development（IFAD）

Background

The Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment &Promotion (SHEP) approach is an innovative agricultural extension tool that realizes market-oriented agriculture. Based on psychological evidence, the SHEP approach transforms farmers’ mindset from "grow and sell" to "grow to sell," which leads them to achieve income improvements on their own when their technical and marketing competences are adequately supported. This approach was developed in Kenya in 2006 through cooperation with JICA and has been utilized by international organizations such as IFAD to support smallholder farmers. An impact evaluation study in Kenya shows that the SHEP approach increased horticultural income significantly, that is, by 70%, on average, over a two-year period. Since a joint declaration for achieving "better lives of one million smallholder farmers through the SHEP approach” was made at, the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VII) in 2019, collaboration with various organizations including governments, development partners, private companies, and NGOs has been promoted.

Key Questions

• What is innovative agricultural extension?
• How can we effectively support smallholder farmers?

Objective

• Sharing the status and results of African governments', JICA's, and partner organizations' efforts to achieve the objectives of the joint declaration
• Presentation of an overview of the SHEP expansion programs and the impact study results

Speakers

Hon. Minister A.T. Didiza

The Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), Republic of South Africa

Hon. Minister Pr. Moussa BALDE

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Republic of Senegal (TBC)

Ms. Satu Santala

Associate Vice-President, External Relations and Governance Department (ERG) the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Mr. KUBOTA Osamu

Vice-President, JICA

Ms. Sara Mbago-Bhunu

Regional Director, East and Southern Africa Division, Programme Management Department, IFAD HQ

Dr. Kristin Davis

Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Mr. John Preissing

Deputy Director, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Prof. Dr. Maina Mwangi

Associate Professor, Kenyatta University

Dr. SHIMIZUTANI Satoshi

Executive Senior Research Fellow, JICA Ogata Research Institute for Peace and Development

Mr. SHIMOKAWA Takao

Director General, Economic Development Department, JICA

Dr. AIKAWA Jiro

Senior Advisor, JICA

*The deadline for registration is 17:00, Tuesday, August 23 (Japan time).