Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Systems for the Eastern Province of Zambia (SIMLEZA)

1. Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Systems for the Eastern Province of Zambia (SIMLEZA)

2. Implementing Partners: • CIMMYT/IITA (lead institutions) • ZARI, TLC, UNZA, MAL • Key Stakeholders: DAOs, IP-members (governmental, private sector, research, NGOs) • Coverage: Eastern Province • Start date: September, 2011 • Completion date: September 30, 2015

3. Purpose / Goals • Productivity focus: Maize-legume systems agronomy and seed systems • Nutrition focus: Soya processing and utilization • Capacity building: NARS, NGOs seed companies and farmers

4. SIMLEZA Objectives • To enhance technology targeting and delivery of input and output markets through value chains. • To facilitate adoption and adaptation of productive, resilient and sustainable agronomic practices for maize- legume cropping systems. • To improve diet diversification through soybean use at the household • To increase the number of maize and legume varieties adapted to small scale farm conditions • To enhance the capacity of national partners.

5. On-farm activities • Chipata District: Chanje, Kapara and Mtaya camps • Katete District: Kafumbwe and Kawalala camps • Lundazi District: Hoya and Vuu camps • On-station activities • Msekera, GART, Kabwe, Misamfu • Harare • Expansion • Scale up to additional camps SIMLEZA Project Sites

6. Objective 1: Enhancing technology targeting and delivery for the poor

7. Summary of activities • Baseline survey report finalized & results shared with other objectives and partners. • Identification and mapping of seed, fertilizer and output value chain actors for legumes and maize (draft report completed). • Survey instrument for the monitoring adoption of new technologies developed. • Performance monitoring plan indicators identified • Economic analysis of on-farm trials training of partners

8. Key achievements Characterization of the farming system based on major biophysical factors Opportunities and constraints to maize –legume intensification in Eastern Province identified (Baseline & Value chain report) A comprehensive adoption monitoring survey instrument developed 21 partners (19 men & 2 women) trained on basic economic principal for analyzing on-farm trials

9. Key achievements- Maize Production in Eastern province - 2009/10

10. Key achievements- Groundnuts Production in Eastern province - 2009/10

11. Objective 2: Cropping Systems Agronomy

12. Agronomy and Innovation Platforms • Summary of activities • Implementation of CA trials in seven target communities • Implementation of on-station CA trials at Msekera Research Station • Facilitate the formation of Innovation Platforms (IP’s) in each project district Key achievements to date • 56 CA validation trials planted and evaluated • One long term CA-trial, 1 weed management and 1 residue level trials established at Msekera • IP workshops conducted with stakeholders

13. Manual CA validation trials Hand hoe planter (to be introduced in 2013/14) Dibble stick

14. Manual CA validation trials Maize crop in Dibble stick CA trials (Mtaya camp, 2011/12 season)

15. Animal traction CA trials Animal drawn direct seeding Animal drawn ripping

16. Animal traction CA trials Maize and soyabean crops in ripped CA trials (Kawalala camp, 2012/13 season)

17. On-station CA validation trials (Msekera Research Station)

18. Current CA research portfolio

19. Long Term CA Trial Crops Treatments • Maize, cowpea & soyabeans • Ridge & furrow • Mouldbordploughing • Planting basins • Dibblestick • Direct seeding • Crop rotation & intercropping Measurements • Soil quality • Soil water dynamics • Crop yields • Weed dynamics • Pests & diseases

20. Weed management Trial Crop & Tillage system Treatments • Maize • Ripper • Manual weeding • Glyphosate + manual weeding • Glyphosate (seeding) + • Glyphosate (post-e) + manual • Glyphosate + Atrazine • Atrazine + manual • Dual + Atrazine + manual • Dual + manual • Glyphosate + Atrazine + Dual Measurements • Weed dynamics • Crop yields • Pests & diseases

21. Crop Residue Level Trial Crop & Tillage system: Treatments: • Maize • Ripper • Conventional tillage • No-tillage, 0 t/ha residues • No-tillage, 2 t/ha residues • No-tillage, 4 t/ha residues • No-tillage, 6 t/ha residues • No-tillage, 8 t/ha residues Measurements: • Weed dynamics • Crop yields • Pests & diseases

22. Objective 4: To increase the number of maize and legume varieties adapted to small scale farm conditions

24. Summary of activities • On-farm PVS to identify farmer-preferred maize, soybean and cowpea varieties • On-station maize, soybean and cowpea variety trials • On-station and on-farm multiplication of legume and maize seeds

25. Key achievements to date • In six communities 11 soybean and 8 cowpea variety trials established and evaluated by farmers • Nine on-farm trials and four on-station maize trials established • Two legume and six maize varieties submitted for release • Seed increase of promising maize and legume varieties • Soybean and cowpea variety trials conducted at three stations • Community-based seed production established

28. Enhancing Capacity Building Training activities

29. Pre- & in-season training of partners

30. Capacity building & Out-scaling • Farmer-to-farmer exchange visits • Field tours • Field days • Radio & Television programmes • Newspaper publications

31. Farmer-to-farmer exchange visits SIMLEZA farmers visiting Kayowozi camp, Chipata district (February 2013)

32. Mobilization of other farmers Radio & TV programs Field tours

33. Number of farmers who attended field days

34. Planning and Evaluation meeting (October 2012) Results shared with stakeholders Work-plans for 2012/13 season developed

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