Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2017 – The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) are hosting a special half-day workshop to present and discuss the policy implications of the adoption of agriculture technologies in East Africa, with a special focus on gender. The workshop will take place at the icipe Duduville Campus, Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday, March 17, 2017 from 8:30 a.m.
Through discussions and exchanges, the event aims to help address local and regional agricultural-sector issues using research and policy. It will also provide a unique opportunity for early-career researchers from the region to create better links with stakeholders, while also increasing the visibility of their work.
Evidence from four studies, each looking at different facets of agricultural technology adoption in Kenya and Tanzania and their related implications for policy, will be presented and discussed openly with those present. The studies were conducted under the Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) initiative that aims to promote high quality research and capacity building for agricultural transformation as a key pathway to reducing poverty, and promoting inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa.
Scientists from icipe will also present complementary research on women’s empowerment and agricultural productivity and the impacts of technology adoption.
PEP, a member of the STAARS consortium, is an international organization linking researchers globally to enhance capacity for development policy analysis in developing countries. Icipe works to ensure food security and improve the overall health status of the people of the tropics through innovative and applied research, deep exploratory study, impact assessment, evaluation and sustainable capacity building
For any queries regarding the event, please do not hesitate to contact Eunice Kariuki (Eunice.Mwihaki.Kariuki@pep-net.org) at PEP, or Sarah Kingori (skingori@icipe.org) at icipe.