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Intensification of maize-legume based systems in the semi-arid areas of Tanzania to increase farm productivity and improve farming natural resource base Kimaro , A, Swai , E ., Ganga Rao , NVRP and Okori, P. Project Site. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Intensification of maize-legume based systems in the semi-arid areas of Tanzania to increase farm productivity and improve farming natural resource base
Kimaro, A, Swai, E., Ganga Rao, NVRP and Okori, P
Project Site
Kiteto district is found in the Manyara region with an estimated population of
152,757
Kongwa District is found in Dodoma Region. We are working in Mlali ward with a population of about 28,000 people
Partners
Challenges to increased production/productivity
1. Fragile farming environments• Erosion prone farms• Degraded land scapes• Low soils fertility
2. Degradative farming (crop/livestock) pracices
• Overgrazing• Limited integration
3. Low production potential varieties grown
4. Local demand for legumes (consumption) is low
Context of the Interventions
The Opportunities
1.Access to markets (Kibaigwa) local and outside of the region
2.Under good management potential for high production
3.Livestock is available (poultry, livestock) for food and manure
4.Contribute to nutrition and crop productivity outcomes (leaverage other FTF programes TUBoreshe Chakula, NaFaka)
5.Management and yield enhancing technlogies exist
Context of the Interventions
PM Mizengo Pinda
Africa RISING Principles1. Research designed to test hypotheses that are linked to outputs and
developmental outcomes identified by the Africa RISING programme.
2. Problem-focused and demand driven research activities influenced by market demand, evolving policy environments, and changing social structures the needs of farmers.
3. Ensuring that research outputs are targeted effectively to development needs and are feasible for target farm households to implement.
4. Implemented at several levels with 1. Core research outputs that are likely to be common across the
programme;2. Diverse research activities as guided by the individual projects;3. Flexible methods and tools to fit individual research activities and
the context.5. Scaling will be at a pilot level and beyond through the development of
investment plans with development agencies.
Project Theory of Change
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Novel & multidisciplinary approaches used to improve agricultural innovation
Strengthened M&E and learning in place for team
Team operations is at optimum and well supported
High quality staff motivated to work for project success
Preconditions among project partners
Output 1Introduce, & evaluate improved varieties of maize and grain legumes
Output 1Introduce, & evaluate improved varieties of maize and grain legumes
Output 2Deploy ISFT to improve plant nutrition, yields and agro-ecosystem resilience
Output 2Deploy ISFT to improve plant nutrition, yields and agro-ecosystem resilience
Output 3Validate & promote land management options for sustainable intensification
Output 3Validate & promote land management options for sustainable intensification
Output 4Post-harvest processing utilization and food safety improved nutrition outcomes
Output 4Post-harvest processing utilization and food safety improved nutrition outcomes
Project outputs
Smallholder farm households especially women and children move out of poverty, food and nutritional insecurity while maintaining and/or improving ecosystem stability
ICRISAT Impact
Government policy is supportive of investments in agriculture
Opportunities for improved access to seed and innovations support intensification
Existing land tenure systems allows for farm to landscape level interventions
Farmer organisations are functional & supportive of the project
Preconditions amongst in action site
Outcome 1Increased crop yields in maize-legume farming systems by up to 100% for cereals and 80% for legumes.
Outcome 1Increased crop yields in maize-legume farming systems by up to 100% for cereals and 80% for legumes.
Outcome 2Improved land productivity in robust agro-ecologies and productive farming and crop systems
Outcome 2Improved land productivity in robust agro-ecologies and productive farming and crop systems
Africa Rising outcomes
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The Partners
Agriculture development environment
NARES, IARCs and
institutions
Farmers and their
organizations
Including policy institutions,
infrastructure, human and natural
resources
R&D stakeholders, and their
communities including NGOs
Ultimate beneficiaries, the farmers
Intensification Model
Improved agricultural productivity and nutrition
outcomes
Experimental approach• RO1 to inform
investment options (Alt: Experiment with options to underpin scaling up and out).
• Increased productivity (new varieties- at scale), land use for livestock and poultry
• Increase land productivity (nutrient use, decrease degradation)
• Address house nutrition and food security
Scaling up and out
Experimentation
Scaling-up
Validation
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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Summary of Progress• Benchmarking:
– Identifying options for piloting and up-scaling into our intensification model are being done.• New varieties, • Seed systems for up-and out-scaling• Investigations into production environments
• Strategic partnership:
• All direct implementers (contracted partners), and associate partners (critical partners non contractual partners) as well as community leadership are on board.
WP 1: On-farm evaluation of improved legume & cereals varieties
Work Package
Deliverables
WP 1 1. Adaptability of new materials• Yield performance &
PVS2. Technology dissemination
• Community based seed production systems• Groundnuts QDS• Pigeon Pea QDS• Maize –especially
QPM (OPV & Hybrids)• Knowledge dissemination
• Testing and using most appropriate media
3. Integrating cereals and legumes in production systems• Evaluating suitability for
intercrop, cover crop
Intercrop Kogwa & PVS at Moleti Kiteto
WP 2: Integrated soil fertility management
Work Package
Deliverables
WP 2 • Major limiting soil nutrients for crop production identified
• Improved in-organic fertilizer usage by farmers
• Strategies for use of intercropping to improve soils fertility and yield of introduced varieties developed
• Cost benefits analysis for various soil nutrient replenishment
WP 3: Land and water management (soil and water conservation)
Work Package
Deliverables
WP 3 • Best bet soil water conservation and erosion control technologies validated for up-scaling.
• Strategies to improve soils and water management developed.
• Cost benefits for soils and water management done
Farmers examine a maize crop produced under improved managed
WP 4: Post harvest processing, utilization and nutrition and safety
Work Package
Deliverables
WP 4 • Competitiveness of Pigeon pea as alternative protein crop studied.
• Aflatoxin on maize
Groundnuts, Pigeon pea, Bean bambara nuts & sorghum studied.
• Awareness raising among partner on aflatoxin
• Profile value chain for contamination points
WP 4: Post harvest processing, utilization and nutrition and safety
Work Package Issues for improvement
WP 4 Activities year 2
1.Develop diagnostic platform at ARI Hombolo for the target area. (working with Selian RI)
2.Build capacity of ARI Hombolo and Selian to ID aflatoxins
3.Promotional activities for diagnostic platforms
4.Validate efficiency of techniques together with TFDA
WP 5: Crop-livestock & poultry integration for productivity
enhancement Work Package Issues for improvement
WP 5 Activities year 11.R&D to support adequate supply of quality feeds
• Characterize existing species (Year 1)• Propagation studies for best bet species
(Year 2&3)• Studies on management option for semi
arid areas (Year 3)
1.R&D to support improvement in management of stock and minimize land degradation
Work Package Issues for improvement
WP 5 Activities year 12. R&D to support improvement in management of stock and minimize land degradation
• Characterize current management systems & links to degradation & feeds supply
• Determine suitable livestock management systems for land degradation• Links to WP 2 and 3• Carrying capacity of land• Build capacity to manage best bet
tech for poultry• Recycling poultry to fertility
WP 5: Crop-livestock & poultry integration for productivity
enhancement
Work Package Issues for improvement
WP 6 Activities year 11.Baseline report highlight soil conditions and major constraints to SI in targeted areas
1.Initial site condition of field sites targeted for on-farm trials evaluated and documented for M&E and impacts assessments
WP 6: Characterization of sites
Lessons learnt
• R4D innovation platform: – Convergence & complementarity: Complement of partners is fluid.
Convergence of thrusts takes time and largely influence by extraneous factors
– Benchmanks are critical: R&D investment typologies are needed to implementation. (Helps to isolate Research from development issues)
– Partnerships. Intensification involves complex institutional and operational relationships. Limited understanding of what works and does not is critical for scaling up and design of appropriate interventions.
– Champions for change: Champions at community level are essential. This may compound design of evaluations because such people are usually targeted by others
Thank you!
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