| Agrarian Reform |
Agricultural Sectors (including bio-technology) |
- Livestock
- Crop Production and Soil Health
- Horticulture
- Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Forestry
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Agricultural Practices |
- Agriculture Health
- Climate-Smart Agriculture
- Adaptation and Mitigation
- Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture
- Behavioural Change Communications
- The “New Extensionist” and Advisory Services
- Content and Delivery Mechanisms
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Systems Thinking
- Continuous Improvement and Innovation
- Bio-technology and/or Green Agriculture
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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Agribusiness |
- Farming as a Business
- Marketing and Trade
- Value Chain Development and Management
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Food Systems |
- Post-Harvest Loss Management
- Food Safety
- Food Waste Reduction
- Value Chain Support Services
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Agricultural Engineering |
- Mechanical
- Civil (farm infrastructure)
- Electrical
- Chemical
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| Land Reform |
Access to Land |
- Farm Property Rights
- Land Redistribution and Utilization (i.e., reform and restitution)
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Farm Management |
- Enterprise Development
- Farm Economics Modelling
- Agri-tourism
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Natural Resources Management |
- Agro-ecosystems Services
- Sustainable Landscapes
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| Water Resources Management |
Water Allocation |
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Water Use |
- Irrigation Management
- Water Saving Technologies
- Shared Water Resource management
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| Cross Cutting |
Livelihoods |
- Training individuals: farmers, researchers, practitioners, intermediaries, policy makers, etc.
- Institutional Reforms and Governance
- Global North-Global South Partnerships (e.g., PAEPARD)
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Research(demand driven) |
- Applied Research
- Social Sciences Research
- Agriculture Market Research
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Translating Research into Use
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Policy Support |
- Policy Research
- Policy Formulation and Strategy Development
- Policy Domestication and Harmonization
- Policy Advocacy and Engagement
- Enabling policy frameworks
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Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) |
- Agenda Setting
- Stakeholder Engagements
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
- Periodic Studies: baselining, mid-term reviews and impact assessment (endline)
- Knowledge Management
- Information Systems
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| Specialized Groupings |
Gender |
- Gender Studies
- PGender mainstreaming
- Labour saving interventions
- Leadership and Mentorship
- Bridging knowledge and skills gaps
- Women Empowerment
- Control of production and finance resources
- Participation in decision-making
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Youth |
- Youth Participation in Agriculture
- Youth Mentorship and Graduate Programmes
- Management of Generational Change
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Farm Workers |
- Finance Literacy and Money Management
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