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WP2: Participatory innovation network

• Objectives– Participatory design of agroecological practices adapted to farmer needs, 

market demand and local contexts,– Support village communities in managing their on‐farm experiments and 

demonstration activities,– ‘Experiment – Demonstration – Training’ network managed by multiple 

stakeholders including farmers’ groups, district officers, private sector, etc.)

• Expected outputs– A range of innovative agricultural systems tested on‐farm and diffusing 

through farmers field schools and other farmer to farmer learning initiatives,– A consortium of stakeholders managing and innovation network combining  

on‐farm and on‐station experiments, demonstrations and training,– Lessons from the participatory innovation network are documented.

WP2 ‐ Diagnosis

2D1. Study of innovative agricultural systems at national, provincial and district levels

• literature review and surveys of on‐going projects• documenting promising agroecological practices• potential obstacles to their adoption/diffusion

2D2. Village level agroecological baseline• science‐based environmental baseline • indicators development and calibration (including livestock)• carbon, biodiversity and soil measurements and analysis

WP2. Participatory innovation network 2D 2A 2M

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WP2 ‐ Action

2A1. On‐farm experiments‐demonstration‐training• On‐farm experiments (comparison innovative vs traditional practice)• On‐farm demonstration sites (1‐2 per pilot village, total of 1 ha)• Training – farmer field schools

2A2. Farmers innovation network• Support to technical service centre at provincial level• Germplasm collection, seeds production, …• Field days, cross‐visits, peer‐to‐peer farmers  & traders exchanges

WP2. Participatory innovation network 2D 2A 2M

LANDSCAPE UNITS

Lowland Rice

Terraces Rice

Residential areas ‐ Gardens Upland crops ForestRiver

Water quality, siltation

Pest pressure, soil fertility,  water and labor scarcity…

Diversification of agricultural income

Weed management, soil fertility, erosionAlternatives to burning and/or tillage

Stop deforestation

Main issues

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AGRO‐ECOLOGICAL OPTIONS FOR ECO‐FRIENDLY INTENSIFICATION

Lowland Rice

Terraces Rice

Settlement area ‐ Gardens

Pest pressure, soil fertility,  water and labor scarcity…

• Fish/duck‐rice production systems• Dry season production cycles• IPM, compost, SRI…

• Diversification• IPM, compost…

River

Water quality, siltation

• Uncultivated buffer zone (5‐10m) • Protection of rivers banks         (trees, bamboos, vetiver, grasses…)

River bank protection with Vetiver

Dry season lowland diversification (winter soybean, vegetable…)

IPM/ Bio‐insecticide (Agrisud)

LANDSCAPE UNITS

AGRO‐ECOLOGICAL OPTIONS FOR ECO‐FRIENDLY INTENSIFICATION

Settlement area ‐ Gardens

Diversification of agricultural income

Weed management, soil fertility, erosionAlternatives to burning and/or ploughing

• Crop post‐processing (dryer, silo)• Organic vegetable• Forage plots (cut and carry)• Dry season fodder (silage, urea treatment…)

• Agricultural diversification (frogs, mushrooms, trees, honey…)

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Rice straw treatment with urea

Forage plot for livestock feeding

Improvement of pig raising conditions

Organic vegetable

Compost

EM production (plant & livestock)

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LANDSCAPE UNITS

AGRO‐ECOLOGICAL OPTIONS FOR ECO‐FRIENDLY INTENSIFICATION

Upland crops

Weed management, soil fertility, erosionAlternatives to burning and/or ploughing

• Crops diversification• Improved pasture• Conservation agriculture• Managed/ improved fallows• Agroforestry• Contour hedgerows• Natural vegetative strips…

Intercropping

Direct seeding (CA/SCV)

Diversification  with legumes:‐Maize + pigeon pea‐Maize + rice bean‐ Cassava + stylosanthes …

LANDSCAPE UNITS

AGRO‐ECOLOGICAL OPTIONS FOR ECO‐FRIENDLY INTENSIFICATION

Forest

Weed management, soil fertility, erosionAlternatives to burning and/or ploughing

Stop deforestation

• NTFPs• Plantation

NTFPS: bamboo shot, cardamom …

Agroforestry and/or diversification of monospecific plantations…

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Experiment Demonstration Training (EDT)

Expe/Demo/Training in few villagesFarmer Field Schools

Diagnosis: Farm typology – Identification of innovative agricultural systems

Expe/Demo/Training in station

LUP zone n°1Controlled tests

Farmers’ Innovation NetworkIncluding other villages

Participatory definition of research objectives and design

Criteria and modalities for assessment

LUP zone n°1Farmers’ tests

LUP zone n°…Controlled tests

LUP zone n°..Farmers’ tests

Controlled tests..

Seed collections..

Farmers validation

Farmers validation

Farmers validation

Farmers validation

Farmers validation

Understand the determinants for 

successful adoption of new production systems 

Formulate policy recommendations 

for agricultural research & extension

Offer technical references & training to extension 

services (Lot C of NUDP)

Identify enabling conditions for a 

sustainable EDT systemunder multi‐stakeholders’ 

governance

Process includes all stakeholders: farmers, traders, research, government

Monitoring & Evaluation

Farmers innovation network

Impact Assessment

WP2 – Monitoring

2M1. Participatory evaluation of innovation system performance• Performances of the tested innovations at the plot level (yield, biomass ),• Dissemination of the innovations (GIS‐based monitoring),• Management of the innovation network, governance mechanisms 

2M2. Impact analysis of innovative practices on ecosystem services• Changes in soil carbon and biodiversity, etc.• Impacts on resistance , resilience and mitigation to climate change • Monitoring changes in farmers skills and knowledge

WP2. Participatory innovation network 2D 2A 2M

Expected impacts Agroecological mechanisms involved

Resistance to climate change

‐ Increase water infiltration and water holding capacity (soil organic matter and root density),‐ Surface mulch improves soil porosity and increases infiltration and absorption capacity,‐ Reduce the risk of erosion, land slides and flooding during heavy rains,

Resilience to climatic events

‐ Reduced yield fluctuations between dry and wet years compared to conventional farming practices.‐ Reduced negative effects of adverse climatic events through enhanced agricultural biodiversity,‐ Enhanced capacity to cope with the emergence of new pests, weeds and diseases due to global warming.

Climate change mitigation

‐Participatory land use planning  contributes to the demarcation of areas dedicated to forest regeneration or reforestation while land use can be intensified in agricultural areas through agro‐ecological practices,‐ Conservation Agriculture facilitates carbon sequestration in the soil .