Conservation Agricultre Working Group Meeting: Swaziland Progress and CA census

Conservation Agriculture

““Consumption without Depletion”Consumption without Depletion”

SWAZILAND Progress and CA Census SWAZILAND Progress and CA Census Approach Approach

30-31 October 201430-31 October 2014Holiday Inn BulawayoHoliday Inn Bulawayo

CARWG MeetingCARWG Meeting


Vision Statement• A food secure Swaziland, environmentally

friendly farming practices and access to markets

Result: To improve rural livelihoods through conservation agriculture.


Impact TargetsImpact Targets• 117000 Household trained and 25% practicing CA

in at least 0.25 ha by August 2017• Farmer continuously supported with training from

Extension persons and lead farmers by August 2017

• Affordable and accessible CA inputs to 15000 vulnerable households with links to markets

• Affordable and accessible relevant CA equipment at acceptable proximity to CA farmers

• National Average CA maize yield increased to 5t/ha and lowveld yield increase to from 2.5-4t/ha

Conservation Agriculture CA Strategy

CA- Up-scaling• Mission Statement• To lead the adoption, implementation and advocacy for

CA in all sectors of agriculture in Swaziland through the formulation of a competitive strategy, awareness creation, improved coordination, institutionalization, appropriate support systems and the establishment of harmonious working relationship and partnerships among farmers, private, public and non-governmental organizations participating in CA in Swaziland

Conservation Agriculture CA Strategy

CA- Up-scalingCore Values• Livelihood support to communities for food security,

environment and wealth creation• Be guided by the commonly accepted principles, practices

and ethics of CA• Uphold teamwork and efficiency in service delivery• Accountability and integrity in internal and external

transactions• Effectiveness in responding to the needs of members and

stakeholders• Continuous education and Improvement• A more knowledgeable and informed public


Priority Area 1Priority Area 1• Promotion of Conservation Agriculture for increased Adoption and Adaptation

– Outcome: Increased adoption and adaptation of CA • Output: Increased CA awareness by Swazi farmers• Output: Increased yields, nutrition and incomes• Output: Reduced risk to climate change, drought and unpredictable weather conditions• Output: Improved agricultural production and productivity by disadvantaged groups• Output: Reduced costs of production• Output: New CA technologies developed• Output: Degraded Land reclaimed

Farmer support from training resource persons and lead farmers by August 2010

Supply needed CA inputs to vulnerable households before planting Season and

Supply equipment at accessible proximity to CA farmers


Priority Area 2Priority Area 2• Institutionalization, Coordination and Policy Support

– Outcome: An efficient and effective organization that is responsive to the needs of conservation agriculture in Swaziland developed.

• Outputs: Institutionalized fully fledged task force by 2016• Outputs: Strengthened stakeholders capacity to implement CA programmes• Output: a favourable policy and legal environment for CA adoption and adaptation

Created

Farmer support from training resource persons and lead farmers by August 2010

Supply needed CA inputs to vulnerable households before planting Season and

Supply equipment at accessible proximity to CA farmers


Priority Area 3Priority Area 3• Inputs Supply, Marketing and Access to Credit

– Outcome: Improved support systems for CA and the overall rural development

– Output: Improved and reliable farm input supply– Output: Improved marketing and access to Markets– Output: Farmer support from training resource persons

and lead farmers by August 2010– Output: Supply of needed CA inputs to vulnerable

households achieved before planting Season and– Output: Supply of equipment at accessible proximity to

CA farmers in aquired


Priority Area 4Priority Area 4• Funding and Finance

– Outcome: Increased funding for CA• Outputs: Increased funding for CA in Swaziland


SwazilandConservation AgricultureConservation Agriculture


Focus Areas for Conservation Agriculture

Awareness

Lomahasha & Kambhoke

Mbabane

Piggs Peak

Manzini

Siteki

Nhlangano

Lavumisa

Conservation Agriculture Target AreaTarget Area


Achievements

• Adopted CA Strategy Document • Short and long term CA/AF Trials • Harmonised Training Manuals and

Methods• Involvement of Children in Schools and

small holder private sector.• Lead farmer support material (fact

sheets and posters)


Small scale Tractor Owners

• Using CA in Small agribusinessTractor and CA implement hire services• Led by MoA


Seed and Marketing Project

• Using CA to improve yields of OPV (ZM521)and link to Seed Agro-dealer• Led by GRM


Results Monitoring

• Adopted of CA Result Matrix• Adoption Surveys conducted by FAO

– Results are being finalised– Farmers use CA on 0.25ha– Use manual Labour (readily available)– Continue to plough field larger than 0.5 – Use tractors in these larger fields

• Number of practicing farmers– CA Census under way

Conservation Agriculture Monitoring Monitoring

Practicing FarmersPracticing Farmers

• Against 267 000 farmer (vac 2014 report)

Organisation Trained Farmers Total Practicing Farmers to date

COSPE 116 60FAO 15435 5435IRD 2727 3498SWADE 500 (1400) 179WORLD VISION 840 235

CARITUS 200 104SAMP 64 64

Total 19882 9575

We have been pre-occupied with Numbers not Quality Adoption


Key Challenges• With fewer and Fewer Extension officers

and Aging Agric Sector– Lead farmer training and extension – CA Awareness to community leaders– MoA and Partners participation– Research on CA effectiveness– Documentation of best CA practices– Repackage CA in Simple steps– Work with Agro-dealers not against

Building networks and partnerships is a Huge task


Census MethodologyCensus Methodology

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Lead Farmer

10 CA Farmers

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LubomboLubombo1 Coordinator

ManziniManzini1 Coordinator

ShiselweniShiselweni1 Coordinator

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Principal Secretary (Rep.Senior Agriculture Officer)

HhohhoHhohho1 Coordinator

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Regional Task ForceRegional Task Force1 CA Regional coordinator

CA Technical Committee


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CA Census Methodology

• What are the type of CA farmers.• Farmers practising all 3 principles.• Minimum tillage and any other.• Non CA farmers.



• Components of approaches?• Lead farmer trained on register.• LF identify follower farmers.• LF identify empty pockets.• Extension officer works with Chiefdom

Indvuna to establish new nucleus.• Additional gaps Identified using GIS.



• What are the key data sources.• Annual agriculture survey by the

agriculture statistic unit.• Extension staff reports.• Lead farmer register.• SNCATF report.


Work PlanACTIVITIES TIME FRAME 2014

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

Endorsement By SNCATF (Swaziland National CA task Force)

Update Final Questionnaire (Register)

Engage agricultural statistics office on questionnaire for possible inclusion in 2014/15 agriculture survey.

Training extension officers on data collection tool, pretesting and GPS

Training Lead farmers

Pilot Data collection by lead farmers in 4 RDAs

Lead Farmer identify uncovered areas

Extension officer works with Indvuna to establish new nucleus.

Identify gaps using GIS.

Analyse results and prepare report

Presentation to key stakeholders workshop

Conservation Agriculture Implementing PartnersImplementing Partners

National: Ministry of Agriculture, FAO, NGOs (COSPE, World Vision, Red Cross, ACAT, Swaziland Farmers Development Foundation), GRM, IRD

Farmers’ Union, SWAFCU, University of Swaziland

Regional (REOSA, SADC, ACT)

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Conservation Agricultre Working Group Meeting: Swaziland Progress and CA census