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D R . C O R N E L M A S S AW E 0 8 / 0 7 - 1 0 / 0 7 / 2 0 1 5

A n n u a l P l a n n i n g M e e t i n g

Quarterly Progress Report III and Annual Planning for 2015/16

(1 April – 30 June 2015)

AFRICA RISING – Enhancing partnership among Africa RISING, NAFAKA and TUBORESHE CHAKULA Programs

for fast tracking delivery and scaling of agricultural technologies in Tanzania

HORTI

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Outline

1. Summary of key activities/general approach

2. Reaching the targets 3. Key results – preliminary

achievements 4. Partners/ key stakeholders5. Challenges and constraints6. Lessons learned – success factors7. Lessons learned – changes in 2015/162 of 19

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Pilot villages

Babati district: Maweni, Endadosh, Sagara Kiteto district: Kaloleni, Kibaya, Sunya

Kongwa district: Chamkoroma, Tubugwe, Songambele Dodoma region

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Manyara region

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Demonstration plots

General approach (activity plan)

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Sensitization meetings and establishing nurseries (ToT) (Feb

’15) Establishing demonstration plots/ Transplantation (ToT),

handing over AVRDC seedkits (Apr ‘15)

Home garden trials

Selection of pilot villages (Nov/Dec ‘14)

Selection done together with extension officers at district and village level- Accessibility-infrastructure, water availability- vegetable production activities, market access

for vegetables,- FtF Africa RISING zones of influence, - existence of active farmer groups, - extension staff support, local government

authorization, - input-supply system.

Monitoring visit (May ‘15)

ToT farmers (149) (baby trials)

Farmers (grandbaby trials)

Farmers (grandbab

y trials)

Farmers (grandbab

y trials)

Farmers (grandbab

y trials)

Currently 517 grandbaby trials

IPM Training (Jun ‘15)

Field day and food safety training (Jul’15)Postharvest and

seed reproduction training (Aug ‘15)

Final visit (Sep ‘15)

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Reaching targets

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INDICATOR FY TARGETFY

ACHIEVEMENT

% FY ACHIEVEM

ENT

% FEMALE

% MALE Babati Kiteto Kongwa

Number of farmers and others who have applied new technologies or management practices

625 Not yet available  - -  -  - - -

Number of individuals who have received USG supported short-term agricultural sector productivity or food security training

725 149 21.0% 36.2% 63.6%40

f/m (%)(15: 85)

64f/m (%)50 : 50)

45f/m (%)(35.6 : 64.4)

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Reaching targets

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INDICATOR FY TARGETFY

ACHIEVEMENT

% FY ACHIEVEM

ENT

% FEMALE

% MALE Babati Kiteto Kongwa

Number of farmers and others who have applied new technologies or management practices

625 Not yet available  - -  -  - - -

Number of individuals who have received USG supported short-term agricultural sector productivity or food security training

725 149 21.0% 36.2% 63.6%40

f/m (%)(15: 85)

64f/m (%)50 : 50)

45f/m (%)(35.6 : 64.4)

Number of community-based organizations (CBOs) receiving USG assistance

719 (informal

farmer groups)

12.7% - - 3 3 3

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Reaching targets

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INDICATOR FY TARGETFY

ACHIEVEMENT

% FY ACHIEVEM

ENT

% FEMALE

% MALE Babati Kiteto Kongwa

Number of farmers and others who have applied new technologies or management practices

625 Not yet available  - -  -  - - -

Number of individuals who have received USG supported short-term agricultural sector productivity or food security training

725 149 21.0% 36.2% 63.6%40

f/m (%)(15: 85)

64f/m (%)50 : 50)

45f/m (%)(35.6 : 64.4)

Number of community-based organizations (CBOs) receiving USG assistance

719 (informal

farmer groups)

12.7% - - 3 3 3

Number of rural households benefiting directly from USG interventions

775 666 85.9% 44.0% 56.0%

118f/m (%)(21.1 : 78.8)

217f/m (%)

65.9 : 34.1)

331f/m (%)(37.8 : 62.2)

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Reaching targets

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INDICATOR FY TARGETFY

ACHIEVEMENT

% FY ACHIEVEM

ENT

% FEMALE

% MALE Babati Kiteto Kongwa

Number of farmers and others who have applied new technologies or management practices

625 Not yet available  - -  -  - - -

Number of individuals who have received USG supported short-term agricultural sector productivity or food security training

725 149 21.0% 36.2% 63.6%40

f/m (%)(15: 85)

64f/m (%)50 : 50)

45f/m (%)(35.6 : 64.4)

Number of community-based organizations (CBOs) receiving USG assistance

719 (informal

farmer groups)

12.7% - - 3 3 3

Number of rural households benefiting directly from USG interventions

775 666 85.9% 44.0% 56.0%

118f/m (%)(21.1 : 78.8)

217f/m (%)

65.9 : 34.1)

331f/m (%)(37.8 : 62.2)

Number of beneficiaries with home gardens or alternate crops as a proxy for access to nutritious foods and income

149 149 100% 36.2% 63.6%40

f/m (%)(15: 85)

64f/m (%)50 : 50)

45f/m (%)(35.6 : 64.4)

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Gender-specific allocation of participants in ToT trainings and seedkit distribution (SB)

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Maw

eni

Endadosh

i

Sangar

a

Babat

i (to

tal)

Kibay

a Sec

. Sc.

..

Kalole

ni

Sunya

Kiteto

(tota

l)

Songambel

e

Chamko

rom

a

Tubugwe

Kongwa

(tota

l)

Total

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20.0

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90.0

100.0

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60.0

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90.0

100.0

Male (ToT) Female (ToT) Male (SB)

Female (SB)

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Adoption rate of 26 direct beneficiaries in the Babati district (in%)

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Adoption rate in %

None

Seed reproduction

Postharvest practices

IPM practices

Transplantation practices

Soil preparation practices

Soil fertility improvement practices

Nursery practices

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

3.84615384615385

53.8461538461539

61.5384615384615

76.9230769230769

57.6923076923077

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Preliminary yield results

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Village Crop First harvest

Second harvest

Third harvest

Total in kg

Total in bundles

Price per bundle

Total revenue

Kaloleni (6 m²)

African Nightshade

6.25 kg 3.5 kg 7kg 16.75 kg 43 500 TZS 21,500 TZS

Songambele (6 m²)

African Nightshade

16.0 kg

Tubugwe(6 m²)

African Nightshade

12.0 kg

Maweni (6 m²)

African Nightshade

10.0 kg

Tubugwe(6 m²)

Amaranth 1.5 kg 1.75 kg 3.75 kg 7.0 kg 28 200 TZS5,600 TZS

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Important project partners

HORTI-Tengeru as major implementation partner Implement all activities in close collaboration with HORTI-Tengeru

Extension officers at district and village level Selection of pilot villages 9 extension officers participated in all ToT training activities Important facilitator (organization of trainings, follow-up activities,

“trouble-shooting”

Local village training groups Main forum for ToT trainings

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HORTI

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Challenges and constraints

Gender Low participation of women in the Babati district Land ownership as limiting factor (Massai region)

Floods and droughts Wrong decisions on site selection (prone to floods or

no access to reliable irrigation schemes/drought) Relocation of demonstration plots Demonstration plot in Kibaya secondary school dried out

Power struggle for leadership/village politics Low participation due to power struggle in Maweni village (Babati) Changing leadership

Inputs Availability of adequate chemicals (e.g. tuta absoluta) Quality of inputs (what happens after completion of project activities)

Market access Complains about unreliable market demand/price variations Unequally allocated market power (in particular for leafy vegetables)

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Profit margin of traders in Babati in %(share of traders’ margin in total selling

price)

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Tomato African Eggplant

African Nightshade

Amaranth Chinese Cabbage

Ethiopian Mustad

0.00

10.00

20.00

30.00

40.00

50.00

60.00

70.00

80.00

36.88

45.45

63.4067.82

50.6148.30

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Price formation of leafy vegetables in the Babati district (trader and farmer

survey)

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4 I take what the customer is willing to pay

3 I always add ….. % to the purchase price (please note the percentage)

2 I ask the other traders

1 I decide about the price

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

2

16

3

12

Trader survey - Who decides about the price you receive for leafy veg-etables? (28 traders, multiple choices possible)

4 I ask traders/collectors and only sell when the price is rea-sonable

3 I take what the trader/collector is willing to pay

2 I ask the other farmers

1 I decide about the price

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

52

56

25

29

Farmer survey - Who decides about the price you receive for leafy veg-etables? (120 respondents, multiple choices possible)

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Willingness to cooperate among traders and farmers in the Babati district (trader and farmer survey) (in

%)

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no

yes

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0

21.4

78.6

Do you collaborate with other middlemen/ collectors/wholesalers in dealing with the product? (in%)

n.a.

no

yes

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0

6.7

82.5

10.8

Are you a member of a producer organization in the village or region? (in%)

n.a.

no

yes

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0

3.3

47.5

49.2

Do you cooperate with other farmers in a business relationship (e.g. joint purchase of inputs etc.)? (in %)

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Lessons learned - success factors and need for improvement

Success factors (general) Commitment of the group and good group governance (good local leaders,

motivated group) Motivated extension staff Reliable access to (irrigation) water

Success factors (technical) General seed germination performance was excellent Introduction of new crops (African Nightshade, Jute Mallow) Selection of varieties (Tengeru 2010 – late blight resistance; Afr. Nightshade –

appearance, broader leaves, drought resistance, high market demand; Jute Mallow –soft leaves, appearance; Amaranth – possibility to have several harvests)

Spacing – improved plant health and plant appearance motivation Establish direct links to seed companies (Tengeru 2010 in Kongwa)

Activities that need improvement Market access activities Improving group dynamics joint purchase of inputs and sale of products Women participation (in Babati district) Access to seeds, fertilizers and chemicals17 of 19

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Lessons learned – changes in Year II

1) Market access training Improve group dynamics encourage collective action (input purchase, basic

postharvest technologies/facilities and sale of products) Market assessment (access to market information) Improve negotiation power

2) Women quota Pre-assessment of women’s role in the village community Stronger sensitization of village extension officers and group leaders

3) Careful selection of group leaders Test motivation and reliability

4) Site selection Careful selection of demonstration plots Test the motivation of the farmer who provides the land for the demonstration

plots Define benefits of the owner of the demonstration plot Assure that the group selection of demo plots includes reliable water sources

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Main activities implemented in Quarter I-III

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Timing Activities implemented

November/December 2014

• Selection of pilot villages

February/March 2015

• Sensitization meetings (need assessment; awareness creation; vegetable production as a business; group dynamics) (ToT)

• Establishing nurseries (soil preparation, trays and raised seedbeds) (ToT)

April 2015 • Establishing demonstration plots (soil preparation/manuring; transplanting seedlings; spacing; efficient use of fertilizer) (ToT)

• Hand-over of seetkits to ToT training participants (baby trials) and trainees (grandbaby trials)

May 2015 • Monitoring visit (provide advice on pest and disease identification; selection of pesticides)

June 2015 • IPM Training (identification and control measures for pests and diseases; preliminary yield assessment; monitoring and advice)

July 2015 • Field day and food safety (food preparation and organoleptic tests)

August 2015 • Postharvest training, seed reproduction and seed certification (QDS)

September 2015 • Final visit (final feedback from trainees; selection of three villages for market access training)

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Participation in sensitization meetings and training on nursery practices

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District Village Male Female Total

Maweni Freq. 11 0 11

% within village 100.0% 0.0% 100.0%

Freq. 10 2 12

% within village 83.3% 16.7% 100.0%

Freq. 13 4 17

% within village 76.5% 23.5% 100.0%

Freq. 14 10 24

% within village 58.3% 41.7% 100.0%

Freq. 3 19 22

% within village 13.6% 86.4% 100.0%

Freq. 15 3 18

% within village 83.3% 16.7% 100.0%

Freq. 9 6 15

% within village 60.0% 40.0% 100.0%

Freq. 7 5 12

% within village 58.3% 41.7% 100.0%

Freq. 13 5 18

% within village 72.2% 27.8% 100.0%

Total Freq. 95 54 149

% within village 63.8% 36.2% 100.0%

Babati

Kiteto

Kongwa

Participants by locations and gender

Endadoshi

Sagara

Kibaya Sec.

School

Kaloleni

Sunya

Songambele

Chamkoroma

Tubugwe