objectives of the planning workshop explain the agronomy master plan

Putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa

Objectives of the planning workshop

- Explain the Agronomy Master Plan

- Identify main actions in each cluster

- Organize each actions (provide a planning table)

- Assign responsibilities (to each of the actions identified)

- Fix time lines (to ensure timely deliver of outputs)


The Development-to-Research concept driving the agronomy activities of N2Africa. - ‘D&D’ refers to ‘Delivery and

Dissemination’- ‘R&D’ to ‘Research and Development’, - ‘A&A’ to ‘Adaptation and Adoption’, and - ‘M&E’ to ‘Monitoring and Evaluation’.

The dotted line within the D&D circle indicates that agronomy activities are driven by learning from D&D.

N2Africa project- D to R model


Agronomy Master Plan

The N2Africa Phase II has five major objectives

– AMP addresses all the three

AMP consists of four interlinked activity clusters:-

- The Diagnosis activity clusters

- The Researcher-managed Agronomy activity cluster

- The Demonstration activity cluster

- The Adaptation activity cluster evaluates

Each activity cluster contains a number of specific tasks/actions


Objectives of the planning workshop

- Explain the AMP

- Identify main actions in each cluster

- Organize each actions (provide a planning table)

- Assign responsibilities (to each of the actions identified)

- Fix time lines (to ensure timely deliver of outputs)



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Target legumes- Chickpea- Faba bean- Common bean- Soybean

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Protocols – Bridging yearI. Demo/ dissemination (Baby trials )- on individual

farmers plot , non replicated

Treat. Legume Variety DAP Inoc.

1 Chickpea V1* - -2 Chickpea V2 - -3 Chickpea V1 + +4 Chickpea V2 + +

II. Input trail (on FTC) -information generation but also dissemination & demo

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Variety DAP Inoculant

1 Chickpea V1* - -2 Chickpea V1 + -3 Chickpea V1 - +4 Chickpea V1 + +

III. Varietal trail (on FTC) -replicated , -information generation but also dissemination & demo

Treat. Legume Variety DAP Inoc.1 Chickpea V1 + +2 Chickpea V2 + +3 Chickpea V3 + +4 Chickpea V4 + +n Chickpea V(n) + +



The N2Africa Phase II has five major objectives

– AMP addresses the three

AMP consists of four interlinked activity clusters:-

- The Diagnosis activity clusters

- The Researcher-managed Agronomy activity cluster

- The Demonstration activity cluster

- The Adaptation activity cluster evaluates

Each activity cluster contains a number of specific tasks/actions


Interactions between activity clusters

Demonstration(25-50/action site)

Diagnosis(25-100/action site)

Adaptation(200-1000/act. site)

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The Diagnosis activity cluster

Actions for country teams Site selection- (trial locations) (25 – 100/Woreda

(action site) Variety choice Establish need for inoculants (faba bean) Procurement of materials for trial

establishment (seed, fertilizer and inoculant…) Engagement of farmers for establishing on-

farm trials Collecting of associated observations (soil,

weather etc.) Planting, managing, and harvesting the trials Data collection

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Aims to identify main biophysical causes for existing yield gaps


The Agronomy research clusters

Aims to generate system recommendations (non responsive soils, trial of

untested varieties, input and management practices)

Researcher managed and minimum number of trials

- Assessment of the occurrence of non responsiveness - missing nutrient?

- Agronomic trials to establish recommendation for improved legume production

Based on data collected and analyzed : Define specific hypothesis about factors limiting legume productivity Define specific hypothesis about factors causing non-response to inputs

(missing nutrient?)


The Agronomy research clusters

Actions for country teams: (short –term; Missing Nutrient?)

Site selection (Where?) few in number – where non responsiveness exists

Determination of relevant treatments and experimental design Execution of trials and data collection

Actions for country teams: (long-term; systems research – rotation ) Site selection and institutional/farmer engagement (FTC?), one per region? Establishment of trial (Treatments: control, rotation, pure legume, pure

cereal), 3-5 Rep Organize long term data collection


The Demonstration clusterAims for large scale on-farm demonstration of tested (best-bet) technology options- legume intensification

Actions for country teams: Definition of basket of options Site selection Procurement of materials for trial establishment (seed, fertilizer and inoculant…) Engaging associations/kebeles [25 – 50/Woreda (action site)] Selection of demonstration fields and definition of subsets of options for each field Treatment structure and experimental design Design and planning of associated observations (soil, weather etc.) Execution of trials and data collection Organizing field days and communicating results


Demo/ dissemination (Baby trials )- on individual farmers plot , non replicated

Treat. Legume Variety DAP Inoc.

1 Chickpea V1* - -2 Chickpea V2 - -3 Chickpea V1 + +4 Chickpea V2 + +

Definition of basket of options ?

Do we have options/practices currently farmers use? eg. Application of manure in Uganda

The Demonstration clusters


The Adaptation cluster

Involves a large number (200 -1000 per site) of small fields that form

de-facto satellites of the demonstration

Actions for country teams: Site selection (trial location)(avoid extremely bad or good soil, Take market

access into account) Engagement and registration of participating farmers Procurement of materials for trial establishment (seed, fertilizer and inoculant…) Prepare farmer-specific technology packages, farmers interest

(Small scale experiments around the themes: variety, input, management, systems agronomy. Always include farmers normal practice/variety as a control)

Collection of farmer feed back Selection subsets of trials for detailed monitoring and measurement


Activity Cluster Diagnosis Researcher Managed Agronomy Demonstration Adaptation

Site selection Priority legumes, priority areas; Representative range of soil types.

Representative soils and ecology

Typical soil and ecology.

1 demonstration for each of 25-100 associations. Avoid extremely poor or good soils.

Based on association/farmer interest.

Varieties used Best improved as required Best improved Improved and local Best improved

No. of treatments

2-4 as required 3 <=10 2-4 (subset of demonstration)

Essential treatments

control, inoculation, best fertilizer, best fertilizer + inocculation

control, as required Continuous cereal, continuous legume, rotation

Control, best practice, Selection from a limited set of options.

Control (current farmer practice or fixed)

Approx no. reps 25-100/site as required 5/trial 25-50 200-1000/site

Approx plot size 10 x 10 m as required >=10 x 10 m 10 x 10 m 10x10m

variables measured

MPN, biomass, grain yield, nodulation (score+count), plant tissue analysis.

as required MPN, biomass, grain yield, nodulation (score+count), plant tissue analysis (N fixation?)

biomass, grain yield, BNF (nodule assessment), grain nutrient analysis

grain yield (estimated and measured for a subset of farmers)

associated variables

weather, pests, disease, soil samples, field book

as required weather, pests, disease, soil samples, trial assessment form

Weather, input/output prices, Participatory feedback on biotic and a biotic stresses (standard process), field book.

input/output prices, participatory feedback (standard process), field book

Comments/ measurements on associated variables (such as pests, disease) must be of very high quality.

The number of trials of this type should be kept to a bare minimum and be reserved for testing promising solutions to important problems

Engage in an overall initiative on this; there will be an overall planning meeting on this once we get funds; need to plan well.

Make sure to limit the number of options as to ensure sufficient replication of treatments

includes field days and exchange visits

A subset of farmers should be selected for more precise and in-depth evaluation.

Table 4. Specific characteristics of the different tasks


Nutrition aspect:

Recipe preparations, supplementary food (food processing) andawareness creation on nutritive value of the legumes, at least incollaboration with partners (e.g, Hawassa University: in collaborationwith Food Science Department, etc.) for demonstration activity clusteror also others.

Gender mainstreaming:

Women participation in project activities (technology development,food quality and market attributes of legumes), business developmentfor women groups (village level collective marketing), etc.

Nutrition and Gender loops – also points for group work


Thank you!


Target legumes: Common Bean and Chickpea Project sites (Woredas) :- • Common bean:- Boricha, Halaba (?)• Chickpea : - Damote Gale, Meskan (?)

SNNPRS - Work Plan, Team, Roles and Responsibilities

A. Boricha: Project location (Kebele), Trial location (Farmers plot) & Team

1. Shelo Abore; 2. Shelo Elancho; 3 Belela 4. Sedomo Chala 5. ???2. Trial Locations (famers plots) = 50 (10/Kebele)3. Team

- Tulu Degefu- Galfato Gabiso - #1 Woreda expert ??- #2 DAs (In the Kebele 1,2,3,4,5)

Diagnosis Activity Cluster


Work plan: Diagnosis Activity cluster – Boricha

Actions:

1. Procurement of inputs (seeds, fertilizer, inoculant required)- Calculate amount of each needed/trial location (farmer plot) and

then for 50 formers plot- Total Trial locations (Farmers Plots) = 50 (10 farmers per Kebele)- Variety = Nasir - Treatment 4 (+P+R, +P-R, -P+R, -P-R) but NPS/DAP? - P rate= 25kg/ha (DAP)

2. Selection of trials locations (10 farmers /kebele) 3. Engagement of farmers for establishment of trials4. Collecting of associated observations (soil, weather etc.)5. Planting, managing, and harvesting the trials6. Data collection7. Reporting 8. Budget9. MoU


Work plan – Diagnostic cluster (Boricha) Action Quantity When Who is responsible

Boricha1. Selection of Kebeles (project locations) 5

16 April 2013

Team

2. Selection of farmers (Trial locations, 10/Kebele) 50 ???? Team?3. Procurement of Input (calculate now!) - Seeds- Fertilizer (NPS?)- Inoculant

? Kg? Kg? Kg

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TULU/Galfato

4. Prepare budgets sending out to ILRI - By date??5. Prepare research agreement (MoU) and sending

out to partners for comment- By 15/5/2014 Country coordinator +

N2Africa Team6. Trial establishment - Land preparation - Planting- Management (weeding….- Harvesting

- Farmers field days

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7. Data collection- Associated observations (soil, weather)- Plant growth, Nodulation and N fixation - Soil and plant analysis

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8. Reporting ? ?


A. Halaba: Trial location (Farmers plot) & Team

Kebeles (Project location)

1. ???; 2. ????; 3 ??? 4. ???? 5. ???

2. Famers plots (Trial Locations ) = 50 (10/Kebele)

3. Team- HU/SARI (Tulu Degefu/Galfato Gabiso/SARI ?)- #1 Woreda expert ??- #2 DAs (In the Kebele 1,2,3,4,5)


Work plan – Diagnostic cluster (Halaba)

Action Quantity When Who is responsible

Halaba1. Selection of Kebeles (project locations) 5

16 April 2013

Team

2. Selection of farmers (Trial locations, 10/Kebele) 50 ???? Team?3. Procurement of Input (calculate now!) - Seeds- Fertilizer (NPS?)- Inoculant

? Kg? Kg? Kg

???

TULU/Galfato

4. Prepare budgets sending out to ILRI - By 5. Prepare research agreement and sending out to

partners for comment- By 15/5/2014 Country coordinator +

N2Africa Team6. Trial establishment - Land preparation - Planting- Management (weeding….- Harvesting

????

????

7. Data collection- Associated observations (soil, weather)- Plant growth, Nodulation and N fixation - Soil and plant analysis

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8. Reporting ? ?

Work Plan for Chickpea – Damot Gale, Meskan?

Thank you!

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