Enhancing partnership among Africa RISING NAFAKA and TUBORESHE
Enhancing partnership among Africa RISING, NAFAKA and TUBORESHE CHAKULA Programs for fast tracking delivery and scaling of agricultural technologies in Tanzania Overview of Project Achievements Haroon Sseguya Technology Scaling Specialist/Coordinator July 3, 2017
Background § USAID Ft. F investments in the Zone of Influence: § having at least 47, 000 households with access to the technologies to diversify and increase their food supply and income sources, and improve the quality of degrading smallholder cropland; § expanding the area under improved production technologies by at least 58, 000 ha; § increasing yields of both maize and rice by 50% per unit area as a result of these technologies being adopted.
Focus (2014 -2017) 1. Introducing and promoting improved and resilient varieties of food crops (maize, legumes, rice, vegetables); 2. Disseminating best-bet agronomic management packages (GAPs); 3. Protecting land water resources (incl. soil and water management, SAS/acidity/salinity); 4. Introducing and promoting postharvest management technologies (bring quality up to market standards); 5. Enhancing capacities of local communities.
Partnership – arrangement Donor (USAID) Research (Africa RISING) Development Common (NAFAKA) mandate Beneficiary (Smallholder) 1. CG centers operate with national research institutions in all sites 2. Work closely with NAFAKA team members; identify others – NGOs, private sector 3. Leverage resources (N 2 Africa, private sector) 4. Deepen work with DAICOs especially VAEOS/WAEOS 5. GIS for better targeting 1. Communication and coordination (beneficiaries, partners, donor team)
Achievements – mid 2017 Indicator FY 2017 LOP target LOP Target Achievement Achieve(April 2017) ment (%) EG. 3. 2 -18: Number of hectares under improved 58, 000 12, 953 58, 000 22. 3 technologies EG. 3. 2 -17: Number of farmers and others who have applied new technologies 47, 000 10, 345 47, 000 22 EG. 3. 2 -1 Number of individuals who have received short-term agricultural sector productivity or food security training EG. 3. 2 -4: Number of private enterprises (for profit), producers organizations and associations/organizations benefitting (mostly farmers’ groups) EG. 3 -1: Number of rural households benefiting directly from interventions 47, 200 44, 456 47, 200 94. 2 200 196 200 98 47, 000 38, 122 47, 000 81. 1
Other achievements 1. Muthoni, F. , Zhe, G. , Bekunda, M. , Sseguya, H. , Kizito, F. , Baijukya, F. P. & Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. (2017). Sustainable recommendation domains for scaling agricultural technologies in Tanzania. Land use Policy, 66: 34 -48 1. Gramzow, A. , Sseguya, H. , Afari-Sefa, V. , Bekunda, M. & Lukumay, J. P. Taking agricultural technologies to scale: Experiences from a vegetable technology dissemination initiative in Tanzania. Under review: International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability.
Other achievements 3. Sseguya, H. , Bekunda, M. , Muthoni, F. & Masigo J. Transfer of training for sustainable intensification in Tanzania: critical considerations for scalingup. Positive review response: Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 4. Training manuals, briefs, brochures
What has got us here? § Mutual benefit of the partnership (do we need each other? ) § Committed team members
What has got us here? § Unwavering support of local institutions esp. district councils § The donor
What needs to be enhanced 1. R-in-D § backstopping/addressing challenges identified during scaling processes that need scientific/research attention (e. g. measuring spillovers; integration of RPO/CBT models, operationalization of adoption in SI interventions) 2. Documentation and lesson sharing § CLA platform (USAID) § Co. Ps (Africa RISING)
What needs to be enhanced 3. Deeper engagement with local government institutions § Capacity needs assessment § Capacity building § Sustainability 4. Mobilizing NGOs and the private sector for a bigger role 5. Youth, VBAAs, other communitybased actors
CGIAR/IARC Partners
Other Partners § Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MALF) § ARI Hombolo, ARI Chollima/Dakawa; ARI Selian; KATRIN; HORTITengeru § NAFAKA: (ACDI/VOCA, RUDI, FIPS, MVIWATA), private sector (marketing, processing) § District local governments and AICOs § Aminata Seeds, Meru Agro, Minjingu Fertilizer Co.
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