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Enhancing the adoption of animal traction conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe

Enhancing the adoption of animal traction conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe. Walter Mupangwa, Christian Thierfelder, Isaiah Nyagumbo, Stephanie Cheesman 28 March 2011. Projects focus. Promotion of CA equipment. Fitarelli jab-planter. AT Direct seeder. Magoye ripper. Basin planting.

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Enhancing the adoption of animal traction conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe

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  1. Enhancing the adoption of animal traction conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe Walter Mupangwa, Christian Thierfelder, Isaiah Nyagumbo, Stephanie Cheesman 28 March 2011

  2. Projects focus

  3. Promotion of CA equipment Fitarelli jab-planter AT Direct seeder Magoye ripper Basin planting

  4. Pre-season training of implementing partners Capacity building - NGOs and NARES in the use of animal traction CA systems Development and dissemination of CA equipment Provision of a credit facility to farmers to purchase CA equipment and herbicides

  5. Projects design

  6. Grownet/ HASTT Input Suppliers Smallholder Farmers CSFS CIMMYT Work with partners – innovation network NGOs/AREX

  7. Targeted communities – adapted research on farmers’ fields CIMMYT provides technical support to partners – training, extension materials CIMMYT conducts biophysical and socio-economic research on the animal traction CA options

  8. What has worked well • Training implementing partners • 190 on-farm demonstrations established for 2010/11

  9. … What has worked well Development of 2 seeder prototypes

  10. … What has worked well • Farmers accessing CA equipment and herbicides through a revolving fund • 38 farmers bought CA equipmentand glyphosate

  11. Challenges Late start of the project Late delivery of inputs and CA equipment to farmers Delayed planting on CA demonstration plots

  12. … Challenges Poor weed control Incessant rains in January 2011 - waterlogging

  13. … Challenges Locally assembled direct seeder had multiple operational problems Lack of mulching materials Poor relations between implementing partners Long dry spell – February 2011

  14. Lessons learnt Community based research – understand where technology works and does not work First year is full of challenges - > 1 season to promote technologies Working with private sector – way of promoting CA technology Partner selection critical for success – same agenda Avail credit facilities to smallholder farmers

  15. Way forward More training to partners – CA equipment & herbicides Continue with revolving fund Further testing & perfecting CA equipment prototypes Bring in more partners especially CA equipment manufacturers to push prices down More research on socio-economic and biophysical impact of CA systems Provide extension materials

  16. Thank you

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