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IRRI in East and Southern Africa

IRRI in East and Southern Africa. ESA . JF Rickman, Regional Coordinator, IRRI- ESA. IRRI in the region. Started in Mozambique:- September 2006 Now work in 7 countries :- Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar Offices in 3 countries:-Mozambique, Tanzania, Burundi

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IRRI in East and Southern Africa

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  1. IRRI in East and Southern Africa ESA JF Rickman, Regional Coordinator, IRRI- ESA

  2. IRRI in the region • Started in Mozambique:- September 2006 • Now work in 7 countries :- Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar • Offices in 3 countries:-Mozambique, Tanzania, Burundi • Staff :- 30 ( 9 IRS, 5 NRS, 16 TA’s) • Regional Research Sites (54) • Mozambique 17, • Tanzania 20 • Burundi 9 • Kenya 2, Uganda 3, Malawi 1, Zanzibar 1, Ethiopia1

  3. Rice in Mozambique Rice Area= 200,000ha Rice Production = 220,000 t Rice consumption =550,000 t Imports =330,000t (60%) Consumption 23kg/head Environments - Rainfed = 97% (0.8 -1.2t/ha) - Irrigated = 3% (2.5 - 3.0t/ha)

  4. IRRI-Mozambique IRS • Surapong Sarkarung (Plant breeder) • Alexis Ndayiragije (Plant breeder) • Joe Rickman (Crop production and Engineer) • Carlos Zandamela (Liaison scientist – Agronomist) • Mechanization specialist -2012 National Staff • Ivone Lopez-Office Administartor • Mohammed Jala- Operations TA • Tembi- TA, Umbeluzi • David Muhale- TA, Quelimane Interns and students • 2 interns University Eduardo Mondlane • 1 MSc student, SUA, Tanzania

  5. IIAM collaborators Natalia Tenhole –Maputo Sostino Mocumbi-Maputo Marcos Langa -Chokwe Cheila Manhius -Chokwe Hidenaldo Duante-Quelimane

  6. IRRI Activities in Mozambique Socio economics program Breeding program Crop production and post harvest (water, weed, nutrient management, equipment testing and demonstration) Capacity building Information management (RKB, Rice and Extension management manuals) Private sector and village based programs

  7. 1. Socio Economic Study in Mozambique Case Survey (CS) 2007 Chokwe irrigation scheme Extensive Survey (ES) 2008-09 9 districts in 2 major rice producing provinces: Zambézia and Sofala province Jointly conducted w/ TIA2008 (a nation wide ag. HH survey) Second round survey of CS and ES in 2011-12 (on-going)

  8. Results from Mozambique ES & CS

  9. 2. Evaluation and selection of new breeding lines (2011)

  10. Participatory Variety Studies (PVS)

  11. Participatory variety selection and regional variety testing trials PVS = Participatory variety testing RYT= Regional yield trials MET = Multi environment testing

  12. New Variety for Mozambique

  13. Comparison against local check BB=Bacterial Leaf Blight B=Blast

  14. Seed Purification and multiplication of varieties with IIAM 1. Purified –Limpopo, IR 64 2. Selected and Multiplied • IR 80482-64-3-3-3, • IR 77080-B-34-3 3. Produced 8 tons breeder and foundation seed 4. Village seed multiplication -2.5ha Nicodala

  15. 3. Crop production technologies

  16. Land preparation and water management

  17. Post Harvest Technologies Local Peddle Thresher Mechanical Thresher Super bags for seed

  18. Small equipment for milling and transport

  19. 4. Capacity Building (2010-2011) In-country training and workshops Rice Production Training Workshop (25) Writing workshops (13) Rice Knowledge Bank Workshop (23) Mozambique Annual Rice Production Workshop (60) Internship Program for University graduates (2) Participatory variety selection (PVS) (300) Total Number Trainees = 123

  20. Capacity Building (2010-2011) International Trainees Plant pathology -1 Rice breeding techniques-1 Rice production-1 Rice leadership-1 Season long training-16weeks (Philippines)-5 Post Harvest Training (Philippines)-2 Young Researchers (Philippines)-2 MSc (Sokoine University, Tanzania-1 Total Number = 14

  21. Rice Production Training Workshop -Umbeluzi 2010

  22. 5. Information management(Mozambique Rice Knowledge Bank)

  23. 6. Public Private Sector Partnerships52 Rice Growers in 3 villages + Palmero Rice Mill

  24. Collaborators and Donors Collaborators Institute Investigation Agriculture in Mozambique (IIAM) Department of Extension Provincial Agricultural Departments Palmero Rice Mill University Eduardo Mondalane Donors Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Japan Breeding Fund Portuguese CGIAR USAid

  25. THANK YOU

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