Improving farmers livelihoods Improving farmers livelihoods through multi-stakeholder innovation through multi-stakeholder innovation

platforms for linkingplatforms for linking smallholder farmers to research, smallholder farmers to research,

extensionextension and business in Central Mozambique and business in Central Mozambique

Dr. Nelson Mango (CIAT)Dr. Nelson Mango (CIAT)Dr. Eduardo Joaquim (IIAM)Dr. Eduardo Joaquim (IIAM)

Project goal

To improve the livelihoods of 10,000 smallholder farm families in Mozambique directly through at least a 30% increase in productivity of selected cereal, legume and high value crops and a 50% increase in incomes while sustaining the natural resource base.

PurposeTo improve linkages between research, extension and NGOs in Mozambique and to build the capacity of research and extension staff in participatory approaches for working with farmer groups to improve access to technical innovations and emerging market opportunities

Project approach

The project uses an Innovation Platform approach to build capacity of research and extension staff to apply participatory approaches for working with farmers.

Project Innovation Platforms (IP) sites

Zambezia

province

Sofala provinc

e

Manica province

KEY

1 Cabo Delgado

2 Gaza

3 Inhambane

4 Manica

5 Maputo-Cidade

6 Maputo

7 Nampula

8 Niassa

9 Sofala

10 Tete

11 Zambezia

CIAT’s steps towards IAR4D using IP as a driver

Understanding how to produce

Building capacity to champion increased productivity

Developing and promoting production – marketing models

Results

Province District Community IPs

Commodities promoted

Manica Manica Dororo Maize, Beans

Belas Maize, Beans, Cabbage

Barue Barue Maize, Pigeon pea, Beans

Sofala Gorongosa Nhabirira Maize, Cabbage, Onions, Potatoes, Tomatoes

Zambezia Mopeia Caline Maize, Pigeon Pea, Sesame, Cassava

IP Meeting in Belas

Results

IP No. Farmers in IP

Follower Farmers

(registered in IP)

Dororo 83 450

Belas 62 750

Barue 35 954

Nhabirira 50 400

Caline 40 405

  Plugged in Support Technologies:

In rain fed areas conservation farming is encouraged.

In riparian areas irrigation is being used.

In all the areas farmers are being encouraged to apply fertilizers and organic manures.

Linking Farmers to Markets District Community IP Input/output Market

Manica Dororo PANNAR, IAV, Manica Mbeu, Dengo Comercial, Deca

Belas PANNAR, SEMOC, Manica Mbeu, Companhia de Vanduzi, IAV, Deca

Barue Barue SEMOC, Deca, Dengo Commercial, Nzara ya Pera, PANNAR

Gorongosa Nhabiriria Sabati, World Food Programme, Local traders

Mopeia Caline Matuel Comercial, Local traders

Lessons learnt IPs improve markets by improving institutions

involved, infrastructure, market access, and information

Improves productivity if the right commodity is selected and the right socio technical landscape targeted

IPs may become crucial role player in changing policies through: Identifying ‘problem Policies’ Develop appropriate policies Test and refine policies

Provide elegant opportunity for monitoring impacts, evaluation and adaptation

Tracing Impact of IP in Belas

Domingo’s current house

Domingo’s new house under construction

Tracing Impact of IP in Nhabirira

Increased income Improved welfare

Tracing Impact of IP in Nhabirira

Nhabirira before IP Nhabirira after IP

Challenges Heterogeneity of farmers: need to

target technologies to type of farmers

Limited individual and institutional capacities and skills for engaging effectively in alternative approaches to innovation development.

It takes time to establish a fully functional innovation platforms.

Climate variability Continuous emergence of new pests

and diseases. Some are resistant to chemicals in the market.

Agriculture inputs are still limited, costly in general and sometimes very difficult to be accessed by poor farmers.

The win-win situation of IPsFarmers are better off than beforeInput markets sell to farmers at a profitOutput markets get regular supply of better quality

productsFarmers benefit from extension advice and

technologies from NARES and progress made reflects positively on the MoA

IARCs have access to delivery mechanism for their technologies variety based, (carrier technologies) as well as NRM-based (support technologies)

Where are we now?

Work plan for this season

Understanding how to produce

Building capacity to champion increased productivity

Developing and promoting production – marketing models

Project Partners

International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement

(CIMMYT) Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM) National Directorate of Agricultural Extension (DNEA),

Zambezia, Manica and Sofala Provinces• Catholic agency for overseas aid and development (CARITAS)• University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences,

Vienna (BOKU)• University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM)• Catholic University of Mozambique (CUM)

Funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) via the Austrian Development Agency

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