improved crop-livestock management systems for enhanced smallholder income and nutrition
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Improved crop-livestock management systems for enhanced smallholder income and nutrition . N. Karbo (Chairman) R. Abaidoo E.O. Otchere G. Gamor H. Abu. S.S. Buah (secretary) M.S. Abdulai M. Abdulai Ben. Alenyorege Dzormeku. Hypothesis 1 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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