SIMLESA TANZANIA

SIMLESA TANZANIA

• Messages to convey, (Tested Adaptable technologies to transfer to farmers so far)

i) Maize/Pigeon pea intercroppingii) Maize varieties iii) Pigeon pea varieties

Massage 1. Intercropping

Northern zone Eastern zone•Intercropping maize and Pigeon pea.

•Both crops seeded At the same time

•Intercropping maize and Pigeon pea. •Both crops seeded At the same time

Massage 2. Maize varieties

Northern zone Eastern zone

Two (2) hybrids identified

i) Selian H 308ii) Selian H 208

One OPV identified TMV1

Massage 3. Pigeon pea varieties

Northern zone Eastern zoneOne (1) Pigeon pea variety identifiedi) Mali

One (1) Pigeon pea

variety identified

i) Mali

Tanzania SIMLESA Locations

Northern zone Eastern zone• 2 districts, Karatu and Mbulu

• 40 communities

• 3 districts Kilosa, Gairo and Mvomero

• 60 communities

Tanzania SIMLESA Partners

Northern zone Eastern zonei. Selian Agricultural Research Institute ii. Agricultural Seed

Agency (ASA)iii. SATEC Seed

Companyiv. Mount Meru Seed

Companyv. Brac Tanzania Ltdvi. KILIMO marketvii. DALDO 2 DISTRICTS

i. Ilonga Agricultural Research Institute

ii. Agricultural Seed Agency (ASA)

iii. Tanzania International Seed company

iv. DALDO 3 DISTRICTS

Modalities: How to make identified technologies work

i. Technology demonstrations in the target and new communities

ii. Meeting (15 January 2012) with stakeholders to identify partners that have common ground with Tanzania SIMLESA technologies

iii. Use farmer cooperatives (TFA) to distribute and sell seed of identified varieties

iv. Train communities to produce their own pigeon pea seed (QDS)

Modalities: How to make identified technologies work cont…..

iv. License seed companies to produce the two maize hybrids

v. Engage government leaders (District Commissioners) in fast tracking the process of transfer of Tanzania SIMLESA technologies

vi. Demonstrate and sell seed for the identified maize and pigeon pea varieties during the East African Grain Fair in Arusha, June 2012

vii. Use media to reach more farmers

Media to be used

i. Local radios operated by some District Councils such as Boma FM

ii. Farmers Swahili Ukulima wa Kisasa magazine edited in Dar and distributed in the intended areas

iii. Social media (Local dances and songs)

Possible Constraints

• Limited funds for stakeholders willing to participate (25 %)

• Infrastructure is limiting technologies to reach farmers in remote villages

• Some policy issues limiting the transfer of technology (licensing the public maize hybrids to Private seed companies)