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Improving farmers livelihoods Improving farmers livelihoods through multi-stakeholder innovation through multi-stakeholder innovation
platforms for linkingplatforms for linking smallholder farmers to research, smallholder farmers to research,
extensionextension and business in Central Mozambique and business in Central Mozambique
Dr. Nelson Mango (CIAT)Dr. Nelson Mango (CIAT)Dr. Eduardo Joaquim (IIAM)Dr. Eduardo Joaquim (IIAM)
Project goal
To improve the livelihoods of 10,000 smallholder farm families in Mozambique directly through at least a 30% increase in productivity of selected cereal, legume and high value crops and a 50% increase in incomes while sustaining the natural resource base.
PurposeTo improve linkages between research, extension and NGOs in Mozambique and to build the capacity of research and extension staff in participatory approaches for working with farmer groups to improve access to technical innovations and emerging market opportunities
Project approach
The project uses an Innovation Platform approach to build capacity of research and extension staff to apply participatory approaches for working with farmers.
Project Innovation Platforms (IP) sites
Zambezia
province
Sofala provinc
e
Manica province
KEY
1 Cabo Delgado
2 Gaza
3 Inhambane
4 Manica
5 Maputo-Cidade
6 Maputo
7 Nampula
8 Niassa
9 Sofala
10 Tete
11 Zambezia
CIAT’s steps towards IAR4D using IP as a driver
Understanding how to produce
Building capacity to champion increased productivity
Developing and promoting production – marketing models
Results
Province District Community IPs
Commodities promoted
Manica Manica Dororo Maize, Beans
Belas Maize, Beans, Cabbage
Barue Barue Maize, Pigeon pea, Beans
Sofala Gorongosa Nhabirira Maize, Cabbage, Onions, Potatoes, Tomatoes
Zambezia Mopeia Caline Maize, Pigeon Pea, Sesame, Cassava
IP Meeting in Belas
Results
IP No. Farmers in IP
Follower Farmers
(registered in IP)
Dororo 83 450
Belas 62 750
Barue 35 954
Nhabirira 50 400
Caline 40 405
Plugged in Support Technologies:
In rain fed areas conservation farming is encouraged.
In riparian areas irrigation is being used.
In all the areas farmers are being encouraged to apply fertilizers and organic manures.
Linking Farmers to Markets District Community IP Input/output Market
Manica Dororo PANNAR, IAV, Manica Mbeu, Dengo Comercial, Deca
Belas PANNAR, SEMOC, Manica Mbeu, Companhia de Vanduzi, IAV, Deca
Barue Barue SEMOC, Deca, Dengo Commercial, Nzara ya Pera, PANNAR
Gorongosa Nhabiriria Sabati, World Food Programme, Local traders
Mopeia Caline Matuel Comercial, Local traders
Lessons learnt IPs improve markets by improving institutions
involved, infrastructure, market access, and information
Improves productivity if the right commodity is selected and the right socio technical landscape targeted
IPs may become crucial role player in changing policies through: Identifying ‘problem Policies’ Develop appropriate policies Test and refine policies
Provide elegant opportunity for monitoring impacts, evaluation and adaptation
Tracing Impact of IP in Belas
Domingo’s current house
Domingo’s new house under construction
Tracing Impact of IP in Nhabirira
Increased income Improved welfare
Tracing Impact of IP in Nhabirira
Nhabirira before IP Nhabirira after IP
Challenges Heterogeneity of farmers: need to
target technologies to type of farmers
Limited individual and institutional capacities and skills for engaging effectively in alternative approaches to innovation development.
It takes time to establish a fully functional innovation platforms.
Climate variability Continuous emergence of new pests
and diseases. Some are resistant to chemicals in the market.
Agriculture inputs are still limited, costly in general and sometimes very difficult to be accessed by poor farmers.
The win-win situation of IPsFarmers are better off than beforeInput markets sell to farmers at a profitOutput markets get regular supply of better quality
productsFarmers benefit from extension advice and
technologies from NARES and progress made reflects positively on the MoA
IARCs have access to delivery mechanism for their technologies variety based, (carrier technologies) as well as NRM-based (support technologies)
Where are we now?
Work plan for this season
Understanding how to produce
Building capacity to champion increased productivity
Developing and promoting production – marketing models
Project Partners
International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement
(CIMMYT) Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM) National Directorate of Agricultural Extension (DNEA),
Zambezia, Manica and Sofala Provinces• Catholic agency for overseas aid and development (CARITAS)• University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences,
Vienna (BOKU)• University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM)• Catholic University of Mozambique (CUM)
Funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) via the Austrian Development Agency
Obrigado pela atenção prestada