Presented at the SIANI 2015 Annual Meeting. More at: http://www.siani.se/theme-groups/sustainable-agricultural-production-and-food-security

1. The activity-theme
“Sustainable Agricultural
Production and Food Security”
A joint activity between SLU and SIANI
Anders Malmer
Director at SLU Global

2. SLU Global
”Agricultural Sciences for Global
Development”
SLU Global is a project and unit at the vice
chancellors office for information, dialogue,
strategic planning and development of ”Policy
for Global Development” (PGU) at SLU

3. SLU develops the understanding and sustainable use and
management of biological natural resources.
This is achieved by research, education and environmental
monitoring and assessment, in collaboration with the
surrounding community.

4. An applied university for agriculture, forestry, animal
husbandry, horticulture and aquaculture with strong base in
biological science and veterinary medicine.
Unlike other Swedish universities, SLU belongs to the
Ministry of Rural Affaires under the Ministry of Enterprise and
Innovation

5. PGU at SLU
SLU publishes > 2000 international reviewed
research articles per year. > 15 % of those are
relating to global development (partners and/or
DAC-countries).
PGU carried out at various extent in all 36
departments and units at SLU.

6. Hundreds of experts can´t be wrong…
BUT
SLU Global
has a main committment to catalyze
broader thematic and multidiciplinary
research activities…
…relating to real world complex challanges
in low income countries

7. SLU Global
Starting in mid 2012, SLU Global started to
work trough four research themes:
Restoration of degraded rural landscapes
Efficiency in farming systems
Urban and peri-urban farming
Scale issues in relation to food security and
poverty alleviation

8. During the first year, 2014, SLU Global’s 4 research themes
was the frame for activities for
the SLU – SIANI theme
“Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Security”
Making 4 workshops the major activity of the year

9. Workshop #1
“Variations in productivity - causes and effects on
food security and on sustainability of cropping
systems”
A one-week workshop in Uganda, used pooled
resources also from Foreign Ministry to SLU

10. • Exploration of productivity
differences involving
household and research
information and simple
drones for remote sensing
• The constellation from the
workshop has lead to new
research funding
• The small-scale household-
based method proved
feasible

11. Workshop #2
“Scaling-up strategies – from technology transfer
to empowerment with focus on sustainable
agricultural production and food security”
A two-day workshop in Uppsala, used pooled
resources also from Foreign Ministry to SLU

12. • Staged dialogue for
reflections and
recommendations for
future development
projects on food security
and good practices for
scaling-up.
• Web-published report and
one policy brief under
production
• Broad Swedish and
international participation
around a number of cases

13. Workshop #3
“The role of trees in water management in
complex landscapes ”
A two-day workshop in Uppsala

14. • Trees for land restoration are
controversial as to the trade-
off for water.
• WS brought together key
persons to discuss and
articulate severe lack of
empiric base for complex
landscapes with low tree
densities in tropical drylands,
not least in Sub-Saharan
Africa.
• Foreseen input to SIWI ”Forest
and water dialogue” jointly
with Focali in 2015
• Opinion-paper for
international review
publication and one policy
brief under production

15. Workshop #4
“Urban and Periurban Agriculture in low-
income countries”
A one-day workshop in Uppsala

16. • Scope to identify dilemmas
and gaps in knowledge.
• Dialogue for researchers,
students, practioners,
policymaker.
• Building on literature review
produced with Foreign
Ministry funding to SLU.
• WS report and policy brief
are planned outputs.

17. The national conference Agri4D
“Agriculture for development”
Previously held 2010 – 2013
New “home” with the SLU – SIANI theme
Pooled resources for 2015
23- 24 September at SLU in Uppsala

18. Other activities
Web synchronisation and upkeep
Participation in policy-relevant arenas

19. Almedalen
and
Global Landscapes Forum

20. 2015 will come with seminars and
workshops on both thematic subjects and
methods for societal dialogue into research.
SEE YOU THERE!