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Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation:

Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation: Implementation and experience in sub-humid Babati, Tanzania. Mateete Bekunda Farming Systems Agronomist East and Southern Africa Project Presentation at the AR-SIMLEZA Meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi 28 May 2013.

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Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation:

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  1. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation: Implementation and experience in sub-humid Babati, Tanzania Mateete Bekunda Farming Systems Agronomist East and Southern Africa Project Presentation at the AR-SIMLEZA Meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi 28 May 2013

  2. Babati RO2 Teams

  3. Conduct research in close cooperation with participating farmers and through their grassroots organizations. • Maximise conduct of field experiments on the same farms and fields so that the effects of treatment integration may be determined, and residual benefits quantified • Prior to the cropping season, RT to organize a meeting to discuss: • which of their WP technologies will be best integrated • how they may be scientifically designed & implemented • A project planning meeting with farmers, local administrators and extension supervisors at Action Site level be convened to discuss: • implementation schedules. • local farmer involvement in selection of experiment sites, • Farmer management of on-farm research • For 2012-13, recommended mother-baby and field demonstration approaches for the truthing studies as these also allow for implementation of technology dissemination through participating farmers and farmers’ groups. • Guidelines for research implementation

  4. To Research Team

  5. All research packages have started, but at different start-up times • Most implementation guidelines were executed at work-package level rather than at project level • Partner Institutional support to AR through pre-financing of activities - appreciated • Results to provide opportunities for future integrated research as we identify (in-situ) new challenges to address • Lessons learned

  6. 2012/13: Partners conducting specialized activities on SAME Trial Sites, and observing…

  7. . Example Introducing new bean varieties: what we have observed

  8. Michael’s Baby Site Nutrient deficiencies and… …aphids infestation

  9. . Lucian’s Baby Trial Site: Excellent management; short, weak stakes Patrick’s Baby Trial Site: Erosion and soil loss

  10. . Daniel’s Baby Trial Site: impact of moisture stress; increased impact on less fertile soils. Hando’s Baby Trial Site: halo blight

  11. Regina’s Baby Trial Site: applied (low quality) manure…

  12. Potential partnerships & integration based on beans

  13. Thank you

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