africa rising west africa update on maize-based systems work in 2012
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Africa RISING West Africa update on maize-based systems work in 2012
Asamoah Larbi (IITA)Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Tamale, Ghana, 23-25 October 2012
PartnersIITA, SARI, ARI, UDS, ILRI, MoFA, SeedPAG,IWMI, KNUST, WIUC, SRI
Africa RISING - West Africa : IITA – Led
Maize/rice-legume
Mali
NARS AfricaRice AVRDC ILRI
SARI, MoFA, Farmers, Input dealers, USAID-funded & Other projects
Ghana
Sorghum/millet-legume
NGOs IWMI
Stakeholder’s workshop -28-29 March
Quick-win sites
Community analysis – 60 communities
Community analysis – 60 communities
Key crops
Key crops
Key crops
Key crops
Key crops
Crop Production Constraints1. Credit- limited access2. Land preparation – inadequate equipment 3. Soil fertility – low4. Seed – quality5. Water - erratic rainfall and drought6. Striga7. Pest and diseases8. Storage – facilities and technologies9. Markets – access (some communities)10. Processing – equipment and technologies
Animal production
Animal production
Animal production
Livestock - production constraints1. Veterinary services - poor2. Diseases – high prevalence 3. Parasites – internal and external4. Management – in appropriate housing, feeding5. Seed – quality6. Water points - inadequate7. Theft8. Breeds – improved…??9. Feeding – dry season (wet season??)10. Markets – access (some communities)11. Processing – equipment and technologies
Community Action Plans 1. Crop production – on-station and on-farm• Varietal trials• Soil fertility management• Cropping dates/spraying regimes• Striga management• Community-based seed production
2. Livestock – poultry, sheep/goats• Disease and pest management• Feeding management
3. Capacity building• Farmers• Research and extension staff
Feed production
Outcome 1Improved Crop-
Livestock Production
Outcome 2Improved Nutrient
Cycling
Outcome 3Improved Water
Management
Outcome 4Improved Nutrition
of Women and Children
Output 5: Partnerships and Capacity Building
Outputs: 2012 Work-plans
Crop production - implemented work
1. Technology generation – on-station
2. On-farm demonstrations
3. Community seed production
4. Integrated soil and water management
5. Capacity building – researchers and farmers
Sobean - inoculation & P fertilizer
On-farm demonstrations – improved varieties
On-farm Demonstration – Maize
On-farm demonstrations - legumes
On-farm Demonstrations – Binaba
On-farm demonstration: Extra-early maize
On-farm demonstration – field day
Community seed production
Soil & water: implemented work
1. Scale out and up proven small-scale irrigation technologies.
2. Estimate water productivity
3. Build capacity of partners
Soil and water conservation - training
Livestock: implemented work
1. Workshop – constraints and opportunities
2. Strengthened livestock value chains
3. Tested feed & health options to increase output
4. Disseminated improved milk processing options
5. Short-course on crop-livestock production
Guinea fowl – intensive production
Pito mash: Cheaper guinea fowl feed
Better feeding and health: reduces sheep/goat mortality
T1: Farmers’ feeding practice (F)
T2: F + Improved health care (H)T4: H + Supplementation
Improving nutrition- implemented work1. Review on nutritional status
2. Review of food safety issues.
3. Study existing processors & their needs assessment
4. Educate and train households on processing and use of cereals and legumes.
Milk processing: education
Milk processing training
Nutritional education - food groups
Improving nutrition – soybean uses
Short-course/Training Lead Institute
Integrated crop-livestock production ILRIExperimental design and data analysis WIUCHousehold cereal and legume processing UDS/MOFA/MOHFood safety – marketers, processors UDS/MOFA/MOHIrrigation techniques IWMICrop production – extension agents SARI
Capacity Building – Research Staff
Capacity Building – Researchers
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