Group Discussion

Zambia and Lesotho

Contextualizing the implementation of the PSTAD at national level

ZAMBIA-ACTORSl ROLESZAR4DIN-

OPPAZ, MACO, NAIS, ZNFU

RESEARCH-GART,LDT, CDT, NISIR, Universities

CEEC,

MET

Seed companies & input dealers

farmers

• It’s a network institutions in agriculture development.

• Technology dissemination• Technology generation• credit provision• Weather information Provision• provide seed• Users of technologies

e-Brain Forum of Zambia- farmers, traders, ISP, MACO,

•Sharing and dissemination of information

SADC-ICART

Information magement, sharing and dissemination and capacity building

Contextualizing the implementation of the PSTAD at national level

LESOTHO- ACTORS ROLES

•MAFS- DAR, NUL, LAC•DOC,DLS DFS.•MFLR•FAO•LFM,LBC•MTMC,•DMS, •Input dealers, •farmers

•Technology generation and dissemination•Technology dissemination•Technology dissemination•Input material support•Processors•Marketing techniques•Weather information Provision• provide seed•Users of technologies

NGO’s- RSDA, Worldvision, Machobane. Technology dissemination

What we understood about the project and what we were able to do

• Household and National Food security• Involvement of many actors in the value chain.• OPV Maize and sorghum-• DONATA+RAILS planning and review meeting• Developed annual workplans and budget• Lesotho has implemented the project in

2008/2009 season through planting maize OPVs and sorghum using own departmental funds. SADC owes 2009/2010 funds