WORKSHOP E- AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY


prices and the delimiting factors affecting technology transfer. There was general agreement that science could provide appropriate solutions for increasing agricultural productivity sustainably, but that these solutions would only be effective within the appropriate policy regimes.


Conclusion


Parliaments should ensure that technology and the knowledge available from research and development is appropriately disseminated and implemented to increase sustainable agricultural


production. The development of appropriate policies benefiting farmers should be warranted and implemented and suitable infrastructure and capacity should be in place to guarantee food security. Parliaments must be at the forefront of debates regarding the ethics of food production and the implications of new technology, research and development in this regard.


Recommendations from the Workshop:


Recommendation One: “Parliamentarians must lobby


governments to ensure that the relevant departments of agriculture have the capacity to transfer technologies which will directly reach out to the farmers.” Recommendation Two: “Parliament may ensure the value of democratic governance, rooted with meaningful coordination and understanding amongst Legislature, bureaucracy and implementing agencies to foster agriculture development process.” Recommendation Three: “Parliamentarians must encourage the creation of collaboratively


funded research and development organizations and promote new technology through specialist commercialization units that work directly with farmers.” Recommendation Four:


“National Agriculture Committees should investigate with companies such as Microsoft, Apple and Vodafone how their Digital Revolution can most effectively promote our Green Revolution.”


All recommendations from the Workshop were endorsed.


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