integrated soil fertility management
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Integrated Soil Fertility Management
Outline
• Background• Progress against outputs and outcomes• ISFM and the CRPs• Statistics and Challenges• Challenges
Background
GOALGOALThe The GoalGoal of ISFM is to improve the of ISFM is to improve the livelihoodslivelihoods of people of people relying on agriculture in the relying on agriculture in the impact zonesimpact zones in sub-Saharan in sub-Saharan Africa by developing and creating an Africa by developing and creating an enabling environmentenabling environment for disseminating sustainable, profitable, socially just, for disseminating sustainable, profitable, socially just, nutrient-dense, and resilient nutrient-dense, and resilient agricultural production systemsagricultural production systems based on based on Integrated Soil Fertility ManagementIntegrated Soil Fertility Management
Definition of ISFMDefinition of ISFM
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Germplasm & fertilizer
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Germplasm& fertilizer’
+ Organicresource mgt
Germplasm & fertilizer
‘Full ISFM’Move towards ISFM
Increase in knowledge
‘The application of soil fertility management practices, and the knowledge to adapt these to local conditions, which optimize fertilizer and organic resource use efficiency and crop productivity. These practices necessarily include appropriate fertilizer and organic input management in combination with the utilization of improved germplasm’
Background
Impact zonesImpact zones Background
Impact zones - SSA
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Impact zones – Latin America
Output 1 ISFM for legume- cereal based systems in sub- Saharan Africa promoted
Activities1. Strategic research on ISFM for cereal-legume systems, focusing on maximizing the use efficiency of applied inputs.2. Adaptive, participatory research on best ISFM practices for cereal-legume systems. 3. Development of a stakeholder-specific decision support framework for ISFM in cereal-legume systems.4. Creating an enabling environment for uptake of ISFM practices, focusing on improved access to markets and better health and nutrition.5. Development of functional impact pathways for dissemination of ISFM practices in cereal-legume systems
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Soybean yield response to inoculant
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Progress against outputs and outcomesNumber of farmers reached with legumes – N2Africa – April 2011
Progress against outputs and outcomesPrivate-Public Partnership
Kenya – PROMISADOR (South Africa) contracts for 4000 tonnes of smallholder soybean by 2012; partnershipTSBF – PROMISADOR – SMART LOGISTICS - SEEDCO
Progress against outputs and outcomesOutput 2 ISFM for cassava-, and banana-based systems in
humid sub-Saharan Africa assembled Activities1. Strategic research on ISFM for cassava and banana-based systems, focusing on maximizing the use efficiency of applied inputs.2. Adaptive, participatory research on best ISFM practices for cassava and banana-based systems. 3. Development of a stakeholder-specific decision support framework for ISFM in cassava and banana-based systems.4. Creating an enabling environment for uptake of ISFM practices, focusing on improved access to markets and better health and nutrition.5. Development of functional impact pathways for dissemination of ISFM practices in cassava and banana-based systems.
Progress against outputs and outcomes
Spontaneous adoption of alternative intercropping systems Various NGOs are testing these agronomy practices in East DRC,
Rwanda, Burundi (e.g., Great Lakes Cassava Initiative) Over 10% of farmers in the Action Sites are actively using the new
intercropping systems while over 30% know about it. These figures are 10 and 25% in Satellite Sites
Adoption in East DR Congo CRS visit to DR Congo sites
ISFM for cassava systems, Sud Kivu, East DRCongo
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ISFM for cassava systems, Kiduma, West DRCongo
Progress against outputs and outcomesOutput 3 ISFM for conservation agriculture systems in
Central America assembled Activities1. Strategic research on ISFM for maize-bean based Quesungual agroforestry systems, focusing on maximizing the use efficiency of applied inputs.2. Adaptive, participatory research on best ISFM practices for improving eco-efficiency of agroforestry and livestock systems.
= Agronomic efficiency in both crops can be further increased through adoption of improved varieties
Progress against outputs and outcomes
ADA funded project in Nicaragua (Tropical Forages, TSBF-LAC, BOKU, INTA, UNA)
From current practice
To:•Organic resource management•Fertilizer•Germplasm
Progress against outputs and outcomes
ISFM and the CRPs MP1.2 – Humid tropics + IITA MP5 – Water scarcity and land degradation + IWMI MP1.1 – Dryland systems + ICARDA/ICRISAT MP3 – Rice-based systems + IRRI/WARDA MP3 – Pulses + ICARDA/ICRISAT
ISFM and the CRPs – CRP 1.2
ISFM and the CRPs – CRP 1.2
ISFM and the CRPs – CRP 1.2
ISFM and the CRPs – CRP 5
Statistics and ChallengesBaijukya, Fred Agronomist 100%
Birachi, EliudCastro, Aracely
Market EconomistSoil Scientist
100%30%
Dashiell, Kenton N2Africa Project leader 100%
De Wolf, Judith M&E specialist 100%
Hermann, Laetitia Microbiology Engineer 100%
Huising, Jeroen SLM Program Leader 25%
Jefwa, Joyce Microbiologist 100%
Lesueur, Didier Microbiologist 100%
Maass, Brigitte Forage Agronomist 100%
Nyagayah, Martha Nutritionist 25%
Pypers, Pieter Soil scientist 100%
Roing, KristinaSaidou, Koala
AgronomistAfrican Network Coordinator
50%50%
Vanlauwe, Bernard Soil Scientist 75%
Statistics and Challenges
Statistics and ChallengesSOURCE AMOUNT (US$) PROPORTION (%)TSBFUnrestricted Core 511,566 8%
Restricted Core 0 0%
Sub-total Core 511,566 8%
Restricted
Special projects 5,579,704 88%
Sub Sahara Africa CP 2,174 0%
Water and Food CP 150,000 2%
Sub Total Restricted 5,731,878 91%
Direct Expenditures 6,243,443 99%
Non Research Cost 81,506 1%
Total Expenditures 6,045,194 100%
Statistics and ChallengesMajor challenges: High staff turnover Loss of specific capacity and lack of funds to replace this (e.g., socio-
economist) Very limited amounts of institutional support (far less than other
CIAT research areas Lack of support to maintain essential functions (e.g., laboratory
equipment, offices) Payment for services to different institutes (CIAT, ICRAF, etc) Complex sub-contracting processes through HQ, even for minimal
amounts of funding
[Note: Similar comments have been presented during past board meetings…]
The future...
The future...Output 1: Functional soil biodiversity with specific focus on enhancing nutrient use efficiency and other ecosystem services
Output 2: Developing ISFM principles within crop-livestock and rice-based systems and conservation agriculture for maximum productivity, profitability, and equity
Output 3: Guiding principles for maximizing water and nutrient use efficiency through locally adapted deployment of fertilizer, resilient legume germplasm, and biological inoculants
Output 4: Input and output markets and better health and nutrition as drivers for the adoption of ISFM
Output 5: Fostering dissemination of developed ISFM products and associated knowledge systems
The future...
New opportunities towards a stronger TSBF and a stronger CIAT…
TSBF-CIAT – IITA alliance for soils as an example of the new CGIAR
CRP 1.2, CRP 5
Creation of a soils platform in Africa (and other regions): TSBF, IITA, ICRAF, IFDC, IPNI, etc
The future...
Thank you!