Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA)

Overview

Background

6-Yr Project (2013 – 2019) Project launched in Sep 2013 in three countries

Malawi, MozambiqueZambia.

Additional countries expected to join

APPSA Objective

To increase availability of improved agricultural technologies in participating countries through:

i. establishing Regional Centers of Leadership on commodities of regional importance

ii. supporting regional collaboration in R&D

iii. facilitating increased sharing of agricultural information

Funding & Centres of Leadership

1. World Bank – country specific loans

2. Variable amounts given

3. USD 30 million to each country

4. Angola: Likely to get over USD 50 million

Three Centres of leadership established

1. Malawi: Maize and maize-based farming system

2. Mozambique: Rice & Rice-based farming systems

3. Zambbia: Legumes & legume-based farming systems

Project Components

1. Technology Generation and Dissemination

2. Strengthening Regional Centers of Leadership

3. Coordination and Facilitation

A. Component 1: collaborative among countriesStep 1: National planning Step 2: Concept note development at national

level Step 3: Regional planning & concept note

endorsement at regional level Step 4: Preparation of full R&D project proposalStep 5: Peer review of proposalStep 6: Agreement on R&D project

implementation B. Components 2: country specificC. Components 3: specific to CCARDESA

Implementation approach

IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

Administrative

1. Established the project management unit

2. Opened bank accounts

3. Signed agreement with World Bank

4. Country agreements

1. CCARDESA-World Bank agreement

2. CCARDESA-Malawi agreement

3. CCARDESA-Mozambique agreement

4. CCARDESA-Zambia agreement

5. Project implementation – since 2013

Technology generation & dissemination

1. Breeding for resistance to pests and diseases

2. Germplasm collection, characterization and conservation

3. Integrated Pest and Disease Control

4. Strengthening of seed production, supply and delivery systems

5. Conservation agriculture

6. Soil & water management options

7. Post harvest processing, marketing & value addition

8. Development of labour saving technologies

Achievements: technology generation & dissemination

49 projects being implemented

 Commodity Number of Projects

Maize 16

Rice 9

Legumes 19

Conservation Agriculture 5

Total 49

Achievements:Technology Generation & Dissemination

More than 10 technologies being disseminated e.g.

1. improved seed varieties

2. agronomic practices for legume seed production

3. Crop residue management

4. Legume flour (bambarra nut; soybean)

Research facilities:1. Civil works

road construction (Malawi & Zambia)

office rehabilitation (Malawi & Zambia)

Construction of research station (Mozambique)

2. Procurement of laboratory & field equipment

3. Procurement of vehicles procured

Achievements – Strengthening Centres of Leadership

Short term training: 1. research design & management,

2. data analysis and interpretation;

3. data management system (aWHERE);

4. procurement;

5. financial management;

6. environmental safeguards

7. weed management

Achievements – Strengthening Centres of Leadership

Achievements: Human Capital Development

CATEGORY NO. PLANNED IN SCHOOL

PhD 25 (7 females) 12

MSc. 49 (15 females) 21

BSc 50 (22 females) 29

Diploma/short courses

52

What is the procedure for joining?

1. Establish national consensus for joining

2. Decide what commodity you will focus on

3. Liaise with:

Local World Bank office

CCARDESA

4. Inform the World Bank – formal letter

5. Complete all the processes required by the Bank

Thank You