Africa RISING Monthly Meeting

Birhanu ZemadimICRISAT, Samanko

June 05 2015

Agenda

• Introducing new staff • Brief description of activities conducted since

our May meeting• Protocols for research activities • Use of Technology Parks

Progress so far…• Hired Socio-Economist (shared

position)• Contracts finalized (waiting for mgt.

Approval)• We held two IP meetings

– May 19 in Koutiala– May 21 in Bougouni– Report available (edition)– Sent to Happenings (Agathe)

• Technology park construction nearly completed

• Protocols are ready/shared/ some jointly prepared for TP

(ICRISAT/ICRAF/AVRDC)

• The two site coordinators are in place

Technology Park (TP)

A TP is a community based experimental station consisting of a series of replicated and un-replicated experiments (‘Mother trials’)

Two TPs Constructed

Flola Village in Bougouni and M’Pessoba Village in Koutiala district

Uses of Technology Park

• Evaluate and demonstrate new technology

• Provide hands-on training for farmers

• Facilitate knowledge flow among farmers

• Train under/graduate students

• Determine farmer preferences for technologies

Scaling out

Village Farmers trained in the TP (ToT)

Farmers trained by the ToT

Total

Flola (TP) 10 15 150

Dieba 5 10 50

Sibirila 5 10 50

Madina 5 10 50

Yorobougoula

5 10 50

Sub total 30 350

Grand Total

380

Bougouni District Koutiala DistrictVillage Farmers

trained in the TP (ToT)

Farmers trained by the ToT

Total

M’Pessoba (TP) 10 15 150

Sirakele 5 10 50

Zanzoni 5 10 50

Namposela 5 10 50

N’Golonianasso 5 10 50

Sub total 30 350

Grand Total 380

Research Protocols in the TP and farmers’ field

1. Study the impact of in-field soil and water conservation practices on crops (cereal and vegetables) productivity, agro-forestry and ecosystem services Joint protocol ICRISAT/ICRAF/AVRDC

2. Effect of 3 types of irrigation on fruit production of tomato and leafy vegetable production of Moringa oleifera and Adansonia digitata. Joint protocol ICRISAT/ICRAF/AVRDC

3. Testing intercropping combinations for legumes and vegetables to increase productivity and profitability. AVRDC

4. Testing the effect of grafting on fruit tree growth and production (grafted compared to non-grafted plants of Ziziphus (5 varities), Tamarind (3 varieties), baobab (1 plus tree) and shea (1 plus tree) ICRAF

5. Testing and comparing different organic manures on improved okra varieties for women fields AVRDC

6. Pepper: Testing improved varieties for women fields AVRDC

7. Cowpea: Test the effect on grain yields and fodder ICRISAT

8. Groundnut: Farmer Participatory Varieties selection trials (FPVS) ICRISAT

9. Sorghum: Demonstration of the process of hybrid seed production, differences between parents and hybrid ICRISAT

10. Sorghum: Demonstration/test of sorghum hybrid with fertilization ICRISAT

11. Sorghum: Dual purpose sorghum production ICRISAT ???

12. Maize : Combination improved variety/fertilization and organic mineral ICRISAT

13. Soybeans: Fertilization organic / inoculation of the seed ICRISAT

14. Essais et démonstrations pour les Parcs Technologiques et Champ Ecole Nutrition ICRISAT

Research Protocols in the TPs and farmers’ field

1. The TP at present is 2ha. Do we have enough space for all protocols to be implemented?

2. Need to identify few technologies?, and get lessons (proof of concept)

Issues