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Narrative Report

CA AWARENESS CREATION WORKSHOP Held at

ELEMENTAITA COUNTRY LODGE, NAIVASHA ON 30TH TO 31ST MAY 2012

Group photo of the Participants to the CA Awareness creation Workshop

By

African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT)

Africa Conservation

Tillage Network

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Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... - 1 -

1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... - 1 -

1.1.1 Preparation towards the event ........................................................................................... - 2 -

2.0 DAY ONE PROCEEDINGS - 3 -

2.1 SESSION 1: OPENING, INTRODUCTIONS AND EXPERIENCE SHARING ............................. - 4 -

2.2 SESSION TWO: FIELD VISITS ................................................................................................... - 7 -

2.2.1 Visit to Ndume Engineering Company ............................................................................... - 7 -

2.2.2 Visit to CA Adopter Farmers ................................................................................................ - 7 -

3.0 DAY TWO PROCEEDINGS ............................................................................................................... - 9 -

4.0 WAY FORWARD AND PROPOSED MILESTONES ....................................................................... - 14 -

5.0 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................ - 14 -

ANNEX I: ROAD-MAP TO THE VENUE OF THE WORKSHOP .......................................................... - 16 -

ANNEX II: ACTION LOG – 15th May 2012 Meeting Deliberations ................................................ - 17 -

ANNEX III: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ............................................................................................... - 18 -

ANNEX IV: WORKSHOP PROGRAMME ............................................................................................... - 19 -

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

The Secretariat of the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT), in Collaboration with

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized an

information sharing workshop on Conservation Agriculture, the workshop was held at

Elementaita hotel in Naivasha on 30th and 31st May 2012.

The 2-day workshop on conservation agriculture (CA) was intended to be a forum for

sharing CA information experiences among national, regional and other relevant

stakeholders involved in service provision and promotion of conservation technologies.

This was also intended to create awareness of new developments in CA for

opportunities of up-scaling among the stakeholders and create opportunities for

resource mobilisation.

It was anticipated that, the shared information from the workshop would stimulate

awareness and action from participants to take and apply the learning to their own

spheres of influence.

The purpose of the workshop was to provide an opportunity for discussion and sharing

of information on:

Experiences and lessons learned in relation to CA programming within Kenya and

the region, including sustainability and evidence of impacts;

Challenges, gaps and future opportunities facing CA expansion;

Development of a common linkage platform aimed at increasing national

stakeholder’s collaboration and communication of CA related information.

Appropriate information and innovation network and support models for farmers

and stakeholders within value chains in the promotion of CA;

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1.1.1 Preparation towards the event

The idea of the workshop was mooted and discussed between ACT and FAO where

both agreed to cost share the costs of the workshop with ACT taking the task of

organizing the function.

The lead person was the knowledge and Information Manager who after identifying the

venue called a meeting and assigned Peter and Weldone to spearhead the preparation

and packaging of the relevant information materials. The meeting developed an action

log which was to be disseminated to the rest of the ACT team to avail the necessary

information and materials and contribute towards updating the information materials

that were to be shared among the team members. Through teamwork the planned

activities were accomplished as outlined in Annex 2. These activities included:

Reconnaissance visit to Nakuru on 22nd May by Peter and Hamisi to verify the

suitability of the CA sites to be visited by the workshop participants.

Preparation and production of Promotional materials: ACT brochure, ABACO

brochure, ACT-FAO branded banner, CA2Africa Posters and leaflets, CA-SARD

posters and brochures, ACT-FAO branded info pack, CAWT posters (A4 and A3).

Materials for Displays: CA case study books, CA manual, Brazil tour report, Roll

up banners, CA training advert

Audio-visual facilities: Projector, DVDs, CA-SARDII case study, ABACO, Mucuna

processing, G8 study tour

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All the above materials were prepared, revised and put in place by the various team

members who had been assigned the tasks and the information packages organized as

required.

Hamisi and Peter visited CA adopter farmers in Nakuru county, Rongai district who had

been identified by DAO Rongai and agreed to visit two of the farmers (photos 1-4)

2.0 DAY ONE PROCEEDINGS

The participants arrived on the evening of 29th May 2012, set for the workshop the

following day.

The ACT team organized the venue and place the information packs for each

participant. The information centre was set up in an adjacent room where display of all

the information materials was set up. The equipment were set up outside the

information Centre and were appropriately labeled (photo 5 a&b). The participants

viewed the CA equipment and visited the information Centre during tea and lunch

breaks.

Rosemary Karugi explains to ACT and

MoA officers how she practices CA Rosemary’s CA farm

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Henry Mbugua explains to ACT and MoA

officers how he practices CA

Henry Mbugua’s CA farm

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As per the programme (ANNEX IV) day one was divided into two sessions where

session one involved opening and introductions and experience sharing while session

two was a field visit to a CA equipment manufacturer, two small scale CA adopter

farmers and one large scale CA farmer.

2.1 SESSION 1: OPENING, EXPECTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS AND

EXPERIENCE SHARING

The session was chaired by Hamisi Dulla of African Conservation Tillage Network who

welcomed the participants to the workshop. The participants were given a chance to do

self-introduction and state their expectations from the workshop.

Expectations of the workshop participants revolved around sharing of Conservation

Agriculture information, learning from one another and networking among workshop

participants and their institutions.

After introductions the participants were welcomed by the FAO- REOEA Representative,

Rod Charters who encouraged them to share their experiences and come up with

strategies that can strengthen mainstreaming of CA as climate change mitigation and

adaptation strategy that can help increase farmers’ resilience to effects of Climate

change.

The ACT Executive Secretary then welcomed the participants to the workshop and

presented the objectives of the workshop. He then invited the chief guest (Dr. Wilson

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Songa), Agriculture Secretary, to officially open the workshop. The chief guest was

represented by Eng Gasper Nkanya (Director of Mechanisation, Ministry of Agriculture-

Kenya). Eng. Nkanya read the speech of the Agriculture Secretary and officially opened

the workshop. He emphasized that the MoA supports the CA initiatives in the country

and congratulated FAO and ACT for the initiative of organizing this workshop. He

pledged support from the Ministry to ensure CA is mainstreamed in the National

extension system (photo 6).

This was followed by a presentation by the ACT Executive Secretary on the CA

experiences and up-scaling initiatives for Africa by ACT. He took the participants

through the principles and concepts of CA and the various research findings and data

that have been collected over time on the success and lessons learnt on promotion of

CA. He noted that Africa is lagging behind in adoption of CA in relation to the rest of the

world where 60% adoption rates have been achieved in the United States of America

(USA) and Canada. He noted that he greatest gap was the lack of institutionalization

and mainstreaming of CA in the National extension system. He urged the participants to

share their experiences and come up with new strategies that will ensure

mainstreaming and up-scaling CA in Africa (photo 7).

Other experience sharing presentations were

made from Ministry of Agriculture-Kenya where

the presenter Eng. Wafula Mutoro who is also the

Head, Soil & Water Conservation and CA Focal

Eng. Nkanya officially opening the workshop

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Point Person from the Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya, in his presentation, he shared

the background, experiences from the Ministry of Agriculture towards engagement in

promotion of conservation agriculture and the collaboration the Ministry has exercised

with other partners in the country, he appreciated the role played by FAO and ACT in

promotion of the CA technologies in Kenya especially through the pilot project

implemented by the two institutions in partnership with the Kenya Ministry of

Agriculture. On the other hand the Principle Scientist and President Rhizoterra

Incorporation of United States of America. Dr. Jill Clapperton presented and shared

experience on Agro ecosystem health with main theme emphasis on how to feed the

soil so you can harvest the profits. She emphasized on the fact the fact that, soils are

the foundation of all terrestrial ecosystem as soil health dictates ecosystem function

which affects all the services that soils provide which include nutrient availability and

recycling, water holding capacity, filtering, biodegrading of pesticides and other

chemical compounds. The sessions were chaired by Ms Deborah Duveskog of FAO-

REOA.

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Well maintained soil under Conservation Agriculture improves soil microorganism

activities as seen on photo 8

2.2 SESSION TWO: FIELD VISITS

The participants later left for a field visit to a CA manufacturer (Ndume Ltd) in Gilgil and

then visiting two CA farmer adopters and one large scale farmer in Rongai district,

Nakuru County.

2.2.1 Visit to Ndume Engineering Company

The participants were briefed on the field visit activity by the ACT Programme Officer

(Mr Peter Kuria), and were divided into two groups. Both groups visited Ndume

Engineering Company in Gilgil town and were welcomed by the proprietor Mr Chris

Outrum and Rick Brendon. Participants were taken around the factory (photos 8 - 13)

and shown the CA equipment that the company fabricates and the various attachments

of the same.

The major concern for the participants was the cost of the equipment but which they

found it was friendly and affordable. The participants were happy with the visit and it

was an eye opener for the participants who wanted to know where they could get the

CA equipment.

2.2.2 Visit to CA Adopter Farmers

After Ndume the participants visited Rongai District of Nakuru County where each group

visited one small scale CA farmer and later converged at the large scale farm

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(Madrugada ltd). One group visited Rosemary Karugi while the other visited Henry

Mbugua (photos 14-15). Each group was guided by an agricultural extension officer

from the district. The two small scale farmers practiced mixed farming and they shared

their experiences with the workshop participants.

After discussions the team members also gave their

advice on the improvements that the farmers should

make to reap more of the

Conservation Agriculture

benefits and make the soil

more sustainable from the

practice. Notable

observations were that both farmers grazed their

livestock in the CA farms after harvest and did not grow

cover crops, hence crop residue retention in the farm was

minimal or non-existent in some instances. They also did not use any of the no-till

seeders. One of the farmers (Henry Mbugua) collected the

crop residues to make compost which he later took back to

the farm (photo 16)-(a practice that was thought to be

much labour consuming and unnecessary compared to

leaving the residue in the farm). He expressed interest in

acquiring the walking tractor and become a service provider

in the area. He sought for financial assistance to be able to

purchase one.

The two groups then converged at Madrugada Ltd which is a large scale farm

measuring over 2000 hectares. It is a highly mechanized farm which used the GPS

technology in most of its farming operations (photos 17 & 18). The farmer grows crops

mainly Maize, Sorghum, Wheat, Sunflower and Canola (photos 19 & 20). He practices

crop rotation, cover-cropping and leaves crop residues in the farm after chopping them

(photo 21).

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The participants expressed their appreciation for the farmers accepting to host them

especially the large scale farmer and appreciated their efforts in adopting Conservation

Agriculture technologies.

The participants travelled back to the workshop venue after the field visit.

3.0 DAY TWO PROCEEDINGS

Day two started with a recap of the field visit. This was followed by presentations of the

sub-regional experiences, plans and CA platforms by FAO Eastern Africa office, FAO

Juba, FAO Water resources management office. Presenters for this session included

Edward Kilawe (FAO-SFE), Isaac Bazudga (FAO-Juba) and Martin Ager (FAO-SFS)

The participants started by giving feed back of the field visit by stating the lessons

learnt from the visit and the suggested way forward to enhance the adoption of

Conservation Agriculture by the farmers and on the issue of CA equipment. The outputs

were as follows;

3.1 LESSONS LEARNED

a. Farmers able to articulate the benefits of CA

b. Use of chemicals (e.g. Round-up & Basagran) at initial stages of CA is most

common for Small and large scale farmers

c. There are social benefits of CA as well as challenges of dropping the labour force

d. There exists an established company ready to fabricate CA equipments for both

small and large scale farmers

e. Highly mechanized CA on large scale farms efficient albeit costly initially. Kenyan

large scale farmers should learn from this for food security

f. CA principles can be applied in various proportion to suit different crops as well

as different soil/climatic conditions

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g. Farmers are willing to give demonstration plots for the benefit of their village and

to gain knowledge

h. CA gives strong ground for anchoring the crop hence not seriously affected by

the wind

i. Benefits of leaving crop residue in the farm not well understood by the farmers.

Mainly due to livestock feeding pressure

j. Permanent cover crop suppress weeds and also maintain the crops

k. Herbicides are still not 100% eradicating weeds hence further actions need to be

taken

l. CA adoption by the elderly farmers has a higher success rate compared to the

young

m. Demand for appropriate CA equipments is very high but access is the challenge

n. Farmers practicing CA are able to produce even during the dry periods

o. Knowledge and awareness on CA should involve soil health aspects in addition to

the principles

p. Group extension methods at farm level could help uptake of CA by small holder

farmers

q. Farmers are adopting elements of CA more so minimum tillage through little of

cover crop and rotation

r. Very few farmers have implemented CA with all its principles in its entirety

3.2 SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

a. Development of Conservation Agriculture equipment should be stepped up to fit

the various activities with the production of the same at local(village)workshop

promoted

b. Get the government to mainstream Conservation Agriculture into the extension

policy so that all field officers can completely implement the Conservation

Agriculture concept to all farmers

c. Need for more promotion, Education on herbicide use & Harmonization of

herbicide prices

d. Link Conservation Agriculture adopters to financial institutions

e. Support Conservation Agriculture equipment manufactures to produce what is

preferred by the farmers

f. Agents of change should intensify promotion of soil cover as well save uses of

chemicals

g. Policy makers should visit the large scale farmers

h. Encourage production of Conservation Agriculture equipment via the informal

sector(jua kali)

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i. Introduction of the fodder trees to combat livestock-crop conflict

j. Need to liaise with various actors and stallholders to ensure Conservation

Agriculture is practiced

k. Record keeping and documentation of activities for gross margin analysis needed

l. Compilation and publishing of more case studies

m. Research on small scale mixed farmer for both animals and crops

n. Research and demonstration of CA with tress should be carried out

In the EA sub region presentation, FAO noted that the promotion of CA is limited 3 to 4

countries and adoption is terribly low. It was noted that currently there is a strong

donor interest to support Conservation Agriculture promotion and the participants were

urged to exploit this opportunity to upscale the technology (photo 22). The limitations

observed included lack of collaboration and coordination amongst stakeholders, weak or

no Conservation Agriculture policies and institutions to promote CA, crop-livestock

integration, development of markets for CA equipments and less developed value chain

in the event of increased yields as a result of CA practice.

Success in CA promotion was seen possible with increased

coordination and collaboration, establishment of resource

centres, constructive advocacy and awareness to farmers

and policy makers, supporting local CA equipment

manufacturers and increased linkages between researchers, farmers, governments and

extension workers.

The CA situation in Juba was reported to be at the infant stage as the technology was

introduced in 2008 (photo 23). But CA study tour to Kenya and Tanzania by senior

Government officers from Juba organised by African

Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) elicited interest to

upscale CA in south Sudan.

The presentation delivered by Martin Ager on behalf of

Conservation Agriculture Regional Working Group for

Southern Africa noted that the major challenges of scaling-up CA were among others

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included the competition for crop residues with livestock, weed control, CA equipment

availability, seed and market for rotation and cover crops, change of mindset at all

levels and the fact that CA benefits are not immediate. Despite these challenges

success stories in Southern Africa include increased CA hectarage (over 300,000ha),

mechanized farms, highly trained farmers, No-till clubs and increased demand for CA

services in the region.

A discussion on the CA policy and Government engagement in Kenya informed the

participants on the CA situation in the country. It was reported that despite efforts to

promote CA in Kenya for the last 10 years, adoption has been very low and where it

exists only parts of the technology are adopted leading to dismal results that make

farmers fall back to conventional systems. It was reported that a National CA task force

is in place and vibrant in spearheading consolidating and institutionalizing CA. it is

soliciting for funds from COMESA to operationalise the CA Investment Framework in 25

districts in the country. It was summed by reporting that the Ministry of Agriculture is in

the final stages of putting in place the CA policy and capacity build all its extension staff

on CA.

Farmer experiences and opportunities for CA service

provision were presented by the Conservation Agriculture

service provider in Laikipia, Mr Henry Mwiti (photo 24),

and the champion farmers, Mrs Hellen Masibo and Mrs

Lucy Kimani (photos 25 & 26). Mr Mwiti noted that the

major challenges in service provision included the

competition from the conventional service provision, limitations of use of CA

equipments in wet soils (especially where clay soils are difficult to work when dry),

maintenance of drought animals during dry periods, lack of knowledge on CA by

farmers and inadequate finances to invest in walking tractors.

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The experience sharing by farmers was followed by a

participatory discussion on the way forward where

participants recorded their suggestions on issues that

should be addressed to ensure increased adoption of CA

especially in relation to the lessons learnt during the

exchange visit and the participants’ deliberations during

the workshop. The participants’ inputs were summarized

as the way forward for this workshop as shown below.

4.0 WAY FORWARD AND PROPOSED MILESTONE

No. Emerging Issues Action Items

Responsible

(Name/Inst)

Time

Frame

1.0 How to brand CA for ecological services

Explore opportunities for certification of CA produce

ACT and MoA By June 2013

2.0 How to Mainstream

CA

Harmonize initiatives to environment and food

security

CANTFs, FAO and

MoA June 2013

3.0 Crop-livestock integration

Develop an integration plan to be implemented by

Extension services,

Develop info on how to integrate crops and

livestock

Crop and Livestock extension service providers, MoA,

Research institutions

June 2013

4.0 Documentation and Information sharing mechanism and

networking

Generation/collection of information, packaging

,summation dissemination

ACT, Farmers, Extension, research

and FAO

Continuous

5.0 Mainstreaming of CA on Education

Curricula

Engage Ministry of Education and higher

learning institutions

CA NTFs, ACT June 2013

6.0 CA service provision Engage the private sector ACT and CA NTs Continous

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(input supply systems)-seeds, equipment

7.0 Environmental and health concern on use of herbicides and safety related issues, principles of weed

control developed

Agronomical practices-guidelines on agro-chemical use, explore

options to herbicides,

MoA June 2013

8.0 CA along value chain Develop the CA value chain and identified the weak links.

Public sectors, private sectors, KENDAT research

June 2013

9.0 Coordination and collaboration of CA

NTFs

Initiation and

strengthening of CANTs

FAO, ACT and national

governments

June 2013

10.0 Sensitization and awareness creation on CA promotion

issues

Engage the MoA, policy makers and opinion leaders

ACT, NTFs June 2013

11.0 Capacity building of Extension service providers and

farmers

Conduct training, create awareness through the media and exposure visits

MoA, FAO and ACT Continuou

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Closing remarks were given by the Ministry of Agriculture Kenya (Eng. Wafula Mutoro),

Jacques Lancon (Director CIRAD), FAO Kenya country office (Dr. Paul Omanga) and

ACT Executive Secretary (Eng.Saidi Mkomwa)

5.0 CONCLUSION:

The objective of the workshop was adequately achieved. As participants exhaustively

shared experiences exchanged knowledge and information on Conservation Agriculture.

Participants have great opportunity to network and find avenues of collaboration and

niche to working together. Everything went on as planned and the participants

expressed satisfaction with the deliberations and way forward that was arrived at. The

main objectives of the workshop were satisfactorily met. Participants requested the

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organizer to share the final report for their records and follow-up on the deliberations

agreed upon. The interactions were also very positive and it was felt that FAO and ACT

should be organizing such forums regularly to create a platform of experience sharing

among the CA stakeholders in the region.

Finally there was a strong suggestion from the participants that FAO, ACT and other

players in areas of Conservation Agriculture promotion should mobilize more funds

especially from development partners like AGRA and COMESA who has shown interest

to spearhead up-scaling of Conservation Agriculture in Africa.

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ANNEX I: ROAD-MAP TO THE VENUE OF THE WORKSHOP

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ANNEX II: ACTION LOG – 15th May 2012 Meeting Deliberations

Item Required details QUANTITIES REMARKS Responsible

Preparation and

production of Promotional materials:

ACT brochure (Profile)

60 copies Peter to send final copy Monday

Peter

ABACO brochure 60 copies Peter to send final copy Monday

Peter

ACT-FAO branded banner

One Hamisi/ Monica

CA2Africa Posters and leaflets

60 posters – A4 60 leaflets – A4 20 posters – A3

Weldone to send final copy Monday

Weldone Peter

CA-SARD posters and brochures

A4 – 60 posters A3 – 20 posters 60 brochures

Use existing templates Peter/ Weldone/ Hamisi

ACT-FAO branded info pack

60 copies Monica to prepare the copies and include FAO logo

CAWT posters (A4 and A3)

A4 – 60 copies A3 – 20 copies

Materials for Displays

CA case study books

20 copies of each Ken to pack by Thursday Peter to take lead to ensure display materials are available at the right time and quantity

CA manual 20 copies Ken to pack by Thursday

Brazil tour report

20 copies Ken to pack by Thursday

Roll up banners 3 Ken to pack by Thursday

CA training advert

60 copies A4 10 copies A3

Combined for all regions

Audio-visual facilities

Projector Hamisi

DVDs

CA-SARDII case study

ABACO

Mucuna processing

G8 study tour

Field visit preparation

Visit the identified sites on 22nd May 2012

Hamisi and Peter

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ANNEX III: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

NO NAME ORGANISATION POSITION

CONTACTS

E-mail Cell phone

1. Dr. Ayub N Gitau UON

Chair Dept of Envtal and Biosystems engineering & CA Researcher

gitauan@yahoo.co.uk 0722 878029

2. Emuria Maurice S

MOA-Bungoma West

DAE emuriamaurice@yahoo.com 0723411059

3. Regatia Jacqueline

FAO-Somalia Agricultural Inputs Office

Jacqueline.wanjiru@fao.org 0720804627

4. Janet Oyuke MOA/AES Head Agroforestry Development

achiengoyuke@yahoo.com 0726657238

5. Edward Kilawe FAO Sub-region East Africa

Forest Officer Edward.kilawe@fao.org +25191151235

6. Patrick Munyao FARM AFRICA Project Officer patrick@farm-africa.org/ patoshift@yahoo.com

+254721239854

7. Simon Lugandu ACT Coordinator EHA simon.lugandu@act-africa.org +255787863238

8. Isaac Bazugba FAO S.Sudan R.inst. Capacity B. Specialist

isaac.bazudga@fao.org +211955450121

9. R.charters FAO Sub-Rg. Coordinator rod.charter@fao.org 0724639999

10. Anne W Kimaita MOA DAO Laikipia East kimaitaanne@yahoo.com daolaikipiae@yahoo.com

0725210160

11. Gitonga J.J MOA DELDO Laikipia East jj.gitonga@yahoo.com 0734574821

12. Wafula Mutoro MOA Assistant Director wafulamutoro@yahoo.com 0722473567

13. Dr.Paul Omanga FAO KENYA Crop production Officer

paul.omanga@fao.org 0735800383

14. Dr. Jacob Stern Utoone Dev. Organisation

Trainer of Trainers jacobharoldstern@yahoo.com 0733456874

15. Amare Mengiste FAO ETHIOPIA Crop Team Program Manager

Amare.mengiste@fao.org 0911202029

16. Simon M Ngeru FEMO WORKS Chief Executive femoworks@yahoo.com 0722871341

17. Martin Ager FAO Water Resource Officer

martin.ager@fao.org +2634253655

18. Jacques Lancon CIRAD Regional Director East & South Africa

jacqueslancon@cirad.fr 0725719342

19. Pascal Kaumbutho

KENDAT CEO pkaumbutho@kendat.org +254 722 308 331

20. James Mwangi MOA FFS Coordinator daonjoro@gmail.com 0723973210

21. Dorothy Lemein MOA FFS NAIVAISHA

DAO daonaivasha@yahoo.com 0722 884836

22. Jane Njeri Reuben

MOA FEO RONGAI reubennjeri@yahoo.com 0722249845

23. John Waithaka MOA DELDO RONGAI Rugurujhn2010@yahoo.com 0720697862

24. Muchangi Njagi MOAA DELDO cetrallaikipia@yahoo.com 0720409031

25. Fredrick Wotia MOA DAO daobungomawest@yahoo.com 0720695751/ 0733233067

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26. Monica Buyu ACT A.A Monica.buyu@act-africa.org

27. Jill Clapperton RHIZOTERRA PRESIDENT jill@rhizoterra.com

28. Henry Mwiti FARMER - rukungem@gmail.com 0725524744

29. Hellen Masibo FARMER - wangecihellen@yahoo.com 0712 314 533

30. Lucy W Kimani FARMER - - 0711 413 233

31. Saidi Mkomwa ACT Executive Secretary saidi.mkomwa@act-africa.org

32. Sworo Yopesi FAO - sworo.yopesi@fao.org

33. Philiph Kisoyan FAO -- philip.kisoyan@fao.org 0722872580

34. Jonathan Muruiki ICRAFT ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST

j.muruiki@cgiar.org 0722866773

35. Philip Wanjohi ACT F & A Manager philip.wanjohi@act-africa.org

36. Hamisi Dulla ACT K&I Manager hamisi.mzoba@act-africa.org 0735473806

37. Peter Kuria ACT Program Officer peter.kuria@act-africa.org 0722451704

ANNEX IV: WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

TUESDAY 29th MAY, 2012: Arrival of Delegates and Travel to the venue

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 30th MAY 2012 07:30-08.15 Breakfast and Registration Session Chair person

08:15- 08:30

08:30- 09:15

09:15- 09:30

09.30-10.00

SESSION I – OPENING AND INTRODUCTORY SESSION

Workshop introductions, objectives, and expectations – ACT

Welcome Remarks by ACT & FAO: Saidi Mkomwa & Rod Charters

Opening Remarks by the Guest of Honour MOA

Presentation of the CA experiences and up scaling initiatives for

Africa by ACT - Saidi Mkomwa

Hamisi Dulla

10.00-10.20 H E A L T H B R E A K and G r o u p P h o t o

10.20 - 10.50

10.50 - 11.30

11.30-11.45

11:45 – 11.50

11:50 – 1.00

SESSION II – EXPERIENCE SHARING

Kenyan CA experiences and policy context – MOA. Eng J. Nkanya

CA for Growing Profits – by working with the organisms in your

soil. Dr Jill Clapperton

Discussions

Briefing of the field visits – Peter Kuria.

Visit Ndume Ltd (CA equipment manufacturer in Gilgil)- Chris O

Deborah Duveskog

1.00-1.40 LUNCH B R E A K

1.40 – 2.30

2.30 – 4.00

4.00 – 5.15

SESSION III – FIELD VISITS

Travel to Nakuru

Visit CA small scale adopter farmers (each of 2 groups to visit

one farmer)

Visit Madrugada - large scale CA farmer in Nakuru

Njeri Reuben and

John Waithaka

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5.15 – 6.30 Return to the Hotel in Naivasha

19.30-21.00 SOCIAL DINNER

DAY 2: THURSDAY 31st MAY 2012

07.45 - 08:00 Registration Monica Buyu

08:00- 08.30

08.30 - 09:00

09:00 – 09.30

09:30 – 10.00

SESSION IV – RECAP AND PRESENTATION OF SUB REGIONAL

EXPERIENCES

Farmers’ presentations: CA equipment hire services (H Mwiti);

CA for climate change? (H Masibo; Lucy Kimani).

Recap and Discussion on FIELD TRIP observations

Presentations of sub-regional CA experiences:

CARWG Experiences in Southern Africa – Martin Ager

FAO Eastern Africa Experinces – Edward Kilawe

South Sudan Experiences – Isaac Bazughba Open discussions

Pascal Kaumbutho

10.00-10.30 H E A L T H B R E A K and Poster Exhibition

10:30 - 10:35

10:35 - 11.30

11.30 – 12.30

12.30 – 13.15

13.15 – 13.30

SESSION V – GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON EMERGING ISSUES

Introduction to group work

Group discussions on emerging issues: Capacity building and

awareness creation on CA; CA support services (farm inputs /

equipment, and marketing); Institutionalization of CA at national

and regional levels (including sub-regional programme); CA

Research and Extension.

Presentation of group discussions

General discussions and Way Forward

Closing Remarks by FAO, GOK, CIRAD, and ACT

Eng. Jasper Nkanya

13:30 - 14:30 LUNCH B R E A K

14.30 DEPARTURE