improved crop-livestock management systems for enhanced smallholder income and nutrition

Improved crop-livestock management systems for enhanced smallholder income and nutrition

N. Karbo (Chairman)R. Abaidoo

E.O. OtchereG. Gamor

H. Abu

S.S. Buah (secretary)M.S. AbdulaiM. AbdulaiBen. AlenyoregeI. Dzormeku

Hypothesis 1 Adoption of biophysical technologies under favourable

institutional arrangement will lead to intensification and sustainable increase in crop-livestock productivity at farm household level (aligned to AR hypothesis 2)

Hypothesis 2 Improved processing of crop-livestock products will

enhance product utilization, quality nutrition and household incomes (aligned to AR hypothesis 1).

Two research hypothesis

Inventory of existing technologies to select best-bet technologies

Integrated Pests management (IPM) to minimize pesticide and environmental degradation

Integrated soil fertility management - Evaluate new fertilizer formulation for enhanced soil water

and fertilizer use efficiency- crop residue and manure management for increase farm

productivity.

Activities for Hypothesis 1

Inventory and promotion of appropriate land preparation methods (no-tillage animal traction etc)

Integrated housing and feed gardens for improved health and manure production

Activities for Hypothesis 1

Inventory, evaluation and promotion of the most efficient existing processing technologies

Introduction, evaluation and promotion of food commodities (crop and livestock)

Strengthening community seed production systems (food-feed crops, vegetables etc).

Formation of farmers’ business groups and reactivation of existing groups.

Train on improved food utilization for nutrient retention and bioavailability

Activities for Hypothesis 2

Planning year 2 (hypothesis 1)Activity Who Start date Milestone

What (by when?)

Take inventory and evaluate to select best-bet technologies to address biophysical challenges

CSIR-SARIKNUSTUDSCSIR-ARI, MoFA

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013

List of best-bet technologiesDec. 2013

Integrated Pests management (IPM) to minimize pesticide and environmental degradation

CSIR-SARICSIR-ARIUDS. MoFA

May 2013 – Dec 2013

ReportsDec 2013

Evaluate manure production and management systems for improved quality

CSIR-SARICSIR-ARIUDSKNUST, MoFA

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013

ReportsDec 2013

Planning year 2 (hypothesis 1)Activity Who Start date Milestone

What (by when?)

Evaluate new fertilizer formulation for enhanced soil water and fertilizer use efficiency

CSIR-SARICSIR-ARIUDSKNUST, MoFA

May 2013 – Dec 2013

ReportsDec 2013

Evaluate crop varieties with high quality biomass production for livestock feed

CSIR-SARICSIR-ARIUDSKNUST, MoFA

May 2013 – Dec 2013

ReportsDec 2013

Integrated housing and feed gardens for improved health and manure production

CSIR-SARICSIR-ARIUDS, MoFA

Janu 2013 – Dec 2013

ReportsDec 2013

Planning year 2 (hypothesis 2)Activity Who Start date Milestone

What (by when?)

Inventory, evaluation and promotion of the most efficient existing processing technologies

KNUSTUDS

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013

List of efficient technologiesDec. 2013

Introduction, evaluation and promotion of food commodities (crop and livestock)

CSIR-SARICSIR-ARIUDS. MoFA, GHS

May 2013 – Dec 2013

ReportsDec 2013

Strengthening community seed production systems (food-feed crops, vegetables etc).

CSIR-SARICSIR-ARIKNUST, MoFA

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013

ReportsDec 2013

Planning year 2 (hypothesis 2)Activity Who Start date Milestone

What (by when?)

Formation of farmers’ business groups and reactivation of existing groups.

CSIR-SARICSIR-ARIUDS. MoFA

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013

List of efficient technologiesDec. 2013

Train on improved food utilization for nutrient retention and bioavailability

UDS. MoFA, GHS

May 2013 – Dec 2013

ReportsDec 2013

Milestones & possible activities year 3 Will come laterActivity Who When

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