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Evaluating and demonstrating 2WT- based
Technologies to support CA systems
9th – 14th February 2015
Awasa Ethiopia
John E. Sariah (PhD), Mwinama G,
Erick Njau and
Zwahiri Msangi.
FACASI Trial sites in Tanzania
MACHINE PURCHASED
Gongli africaFitarelli 2 rows Fitarelli 1 row
VMP Bangladesh National India
Multi crop thresher
cum straw chopper
TANZANIA
Objective oneTo evaluate and demonstrate 2WT – based technologies to support CA
system.
TRIALS SOWING AND FARMERS EVALUATION IN MBULU AND ARUMERU SITES
A total of 2 researcher and 7 farmers managed trials were sown
Farmers evaluation of the seeders
Farmers general comments and
suggestions
Gongi Africa
Seed metering very good
Planting depth and seed covering good
Easy movement from field to field
Does not need too much energy to operate
even ladies can.
Easy to clog.
VMP
Seed metering good
Planting depth and seed covering
very good.
Not easy to clog
Too much vibration
Transfields movement very difficult
Need energetic operator
Evaluation…….
Fitarelli 2 rows
Seed metering good
Perfect for sowing in tilled land
Comfortable operation
Shallow seeding and poor seed covering
Suggestions
Discs furrow opener does not work very
well in zero tilled land (replace discs with
tine furrow opener.
Fitarelli 1 row
Good seed metering
Sowing depth and seed coverage good
Work well in untilled land
Difficult to control and maintain interrow
Spacing
Need additional weights at the rear.
Field plant population after germination
Plant population cont……
Seeder mean
time
ha/hr
mean
seed
kg/ha
mean
fert
(kg)/ha
mean
fuel
(L)/ha
Plant
popula
tion/
ha
Plant
depth
(cm)
mean
%
moistu
re
during
sowing
Soil
type
Arume
ru
Soil
type
Mbulu
Gongli 3 22 36 3.6 41,201 3.50 28 Clay
loam
Sandy
loamF
1row4 20 59.1 3.5 31,488 3.33
F 2rw 2 18 125.7 3.4 26,699 2.67
VMP* ? ? ? ? 34,562 3.33
Mean 2 locations Analysis for; time, seed and fertilizer rate, fuel consumption,
Planting depth, and plant population for 3 seeders.
Note:
Recommended seed rate 25kg/ha
Recommended DAP fert: 125kg DAP/ha
Average sowing time/ha by animal power single Fitarelli planter approx 6hrs
Optimum plant density per ha approx: 45,000
Out put
(kg/hr)
labour Fuel (L)
3000 2 1.2
MULTCROP SHELLER ANALYSIS
Field days
Farmer exposed to different machineries during field day
About 500 farmers and government officials participated
SEEDERS AND MULTISHELLER DEMONSTRATION AT
NATIONAL FARMERS DAY DURING NANENANE AT
ARUSHA 2014
About 700 farmers visited FACASI site for the
period of 7 days of show.
Advisory committee meeting visit IP/Farmers group
in Arumeru and Mbulu
Training of service providers and Extension service Machinery Agric machinery units
Commercialization of the seeders and multcrop shellers
2 seeders (Fitarelli single row and double rows
has been leased to 2 different service
provider in Mbulu.
A disc plough was also picked by one of the service
provider and was leased to him for land
preparations
The trailer cum- multcrop shellers has been
leased to the service provide. Major functions
are shelling, straw chopping and
transportation.
This service provider has shown interest to
purchase his own multcrop shellers
Activity # of participants
Youth < 45 age Adult > 45 age
Male Female Male Female
Field days 500 243 100 82 75
National Agric. shows 700**
On farm farmers implements evaluation and IP training
145 40 36 35 34
Service provider and extension training
16 7 9
Researchers and Extension training
15 9 6
Market analysis of small-scale mechanization.
156 52 40 28 36
Business model design 130 44 32 24 30
Gender analysis in different activities
NOTE
** = 60% male, and 40% female
ACTIVITIES PLANNED
1.2.3 Researcher managed field evaluation of most
promising 2WT-based technologies
1.3.4.1 Participatory evaluation and adaptation of
best bet 2WT-based technologies
1.3.4.2 Adaptation of best bet 2WT-based
technologies
1.4.4 Participatory workshops.
Acknowledgement
We appreciate Australian government through AIFSC for
financial support, The DRD on behalf of Government of Tanzania
for the support in terms for human resources (Research and
Extension) and Farmers in Mbulu and Arumeru for hosting and
owning this PROJECT.
THANK YOU
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