Africa RISING ESA

I. Hoeschle-ZeledonCoordinator

IITA

Where we work: Tanzania

Kongwa: Chitego, Moleti, Mlala , Laikala villagesKiteto: Njoro village

Babati: Sabilo, Long, Seloto , Hallu, Matufa, Shaurimoyo villages

sub-humid

sub-humid

semi-arid

Malawi

Dedza district: Golomoti EPA, Golomoti Center Section; Linthipe EPA, Mposa SectionNtcheu district: Kandeu EPA, Kampanje Section; Nsipe EPA, Mpamadzi Section

sub-humid/semi-arid

Zambia

Chipata district: Mthaya, Kapara, Chanje camps, Msekera Research StationKatete district: Kafumbwe, Kampala camps

sub-humidsub-humid

Who we areResearch Site Research Team Leader Partner Institutions

Babati, Tanzania IITA CIAT, ILRI, CIMMYT, AVRDC, MAFSCO, SARI, NM-AIST, SUA, TFNC, ARI-Naliendele, ARI-Selian, ARI-Mbeya, TALIRI, DAICOs, Univ. Tufts, Univ. Tuskegee, BOKU-Tulln

Kongwa and Kiteto, Tanzania ICRISAT CIMMYT, ICRAF, AVRDC, ARI-Hombolo, ARI-Selian, ARI-Naliendele, PRC, UDOM, SUA, DAICOs, NAFAKA, Tuboreshe Chakula, USAID Mission

Dedza and Ntcheu, Malawi Michigan State University (Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences)

CIAT, ICRAF, LUANAR, DAES, INVC, USAID Mission

Chipata and Katete, Zambia CIMMYT/IITA TLC, GART, ZARI, MoAL, UNZA, USAID Mission

Eastern and Lusaka Provinces, Zambia

Michigan State University(Department of Community Sustainability)

CIFOR, ICRAF, ZARI, WWF, COMACO, BioCarbon partners, TLC, IAPRI, USAID Mission

Cross-cutting:M&EFarming Systems Analysis

IFPRIWageningen University

IITA, MSU, CIMMYT

1. Crops/Shrubs/Trees

3. Livestock2. Soil/Water

1. Crops2. Soil/Water3. Livestock4. Crop Soil √5. Crop Livestock √6. Soil Livestock √7. Crop Soil

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markets/institutions, gender, policies,…

Integrated Systems Research

What we doKongwa/Kiteto Babati Malawi Zambia

On-farm evaluation of improved legumes and cereals, vegetables; MLND disease management

Adaptation of crop management technologies to land and production environments

On-farm agronomic experimentation

Enhancing targeting and delivery of technologies

Evaluation of soil fertility and water management options

Management of MLND Integration of climbing beans

Enhancing adoption and adaptation of improved agronomic practices

Livestock and poultry management

Fodder and Feed for intensification of crop-lIvestock systems

Livestock intensification Soybean use and product development

Approaches to food and nutrition security

Strategies for prevention of mycotoxin contamination

Nutrition improvement and diversification

Increasing range of maize and legume varieties

Innovation platforms to inform R4D targets and processes

Post-harvest technologies for improved nutrition and income

Dissemination, impact and networking

Capacity enhancement of national partners

Lessons learning, networking

Integration of vegetables for dietary diversification

Impact of farm-level SI interventions on landscape (biodiversity, climate change mitigation)

Assessment of water and nutrient flows, degradation and restoration options at farm and landscape

Improved indigenous chicken productivity

Socio-economic research and R4D platforms

Capacity building

13 MSc, 6PhD and 2 BSc attached to the project

WP Linking farmers to markets

RO1 Characterization and synthesis

WP Crop management

WP Livestock and land management

WP Mycotoxin management

WP Post-harvest handling

WP Vegetable integrationWP Poultry husbandry

RO3 Scaling

Development partners, R4D

platforms, farmer groups

Landscape (erosion, watershed, grazing land,

forests

Markets

Implementation strategy: Babati example

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Integration

RCTs

Theory of change: Kongwa/Kiteto example

Impa

cts Small holder farm households, especially women and children move out of poverty and food and nutritional

insecurity, while maintaining and/or improving ecosystem stability and overall agricultural productivity

Development Impact

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Project level outcomes

Outcome 1Increased food and cash crop production in

maize –legume – livestock farming systems

Outcome 2Improved land productivity and agro-ecology

robustness support productive and sustainable agriculture

Pre-conditions in action site

Access to improved seed, innovations, information, markets

Farmer organizations are functional and supportive

Existing land tenure systems support farm to landscape level interventions

Government policy is supportive of investment in agriculture

Project outputs

Pre-conditions amongst project partners

Output 1Improved varieties of

maize and grain legumes introduced and evaluated

Output 2Integrated soil fertility and water management options implemented and validated

Output 3Improved rangeland management practices for higher pasture quality validated and promoted

Team operations are at optimum and well supported

High quality and motivated staff

Output 4 Improved post-harvest handling technologies

introduced and validated

Strong M&E and learning in place

Novel multi-disciplinary research approaches used

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Achievements• Focus on RO1: Situation analysis to set base for RO2site selection; establishment of R4D/Innovation Platforms; baseline surveys; detailed farming systems analysis for construction of farm typologies; identification of constraints and entry points for intensification; analysis of constraints to adoption• RO2: Integrated systems improvementsolid partnerships established for research implementation; demonstration of technologies and their combinations for SI (crops, livestock, land/water management, post-harvest protection and value addition); most appropriate technologies highlighted for further study and potential dissemination; identification and inclusion of emerging research challenges (e.g. MLND)Stepwise approach in terms of technologies and sites

• RO3: Scaling and deliveryassessment of scalability of technologies (documentation in progress); partnerships with development partners; R4D platforms as vehicle for scaling and dissemination established; regular field days

•RO4: M&Ereporting against 8 FtF indicators for project impact; discussion on SI indicators initiated; custom indicators established in log frame

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