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Farming systems analysisGhana and Mali
Bamako, February 3rd, 2014
Wageningen University, IITA, ICRISAT, MSU
Introduction Entry points for sustainable intensification:
• Farm components: crop and animal yield gaps• Farm yield gaps: configurations of components and inputs• Interactions with social-ecological and economic environment:
networks, markets, resources
Integrated farming systems analysis needed:• Context-specific• On-farm testing• Embedded in communities
Introduction Relations with farmer- and community-oriented, on-farm
and on-station research:• Basket of technologies: local research on crops, animals, etc.• Quantification of input-output relations• Engage in an inform stakeholder / community discussions
Methodology
Survey
Rapid characteriz.
Detailed description
Explorationinnovations
Functional typology
Structural typology
Systems(re)design
Extrapolation
Farm diagnoses
Tradeoff analysis
Farm innovations
Potentialimpact
Ghana• Northern, Upper West and Upper East
Mali• Bougouni and Koutiala with ICRISAT
Malawi• Dedza and Ntcheu with MSU
Tanzania• Babati and Kongwa & Kiketo
Where?
Villages in Koutiala and Bougouni districts Three different groupings in total
Farmer types grouped on basis of:• Livestock numbers: tropical livestock units, TLU• (Active) farm family members• Farm area, and fallow area for Bougouni
Mali typology
Mali typology (example Koutiala)
Falconnier 2013
TLU>21
yes
no
Type 1:Large, high TLU
Actives>9
yes
no
Type 2:Large, avg. TLU
Land>5.8Tools
>2TLU>2.2
yes
no
Type 3:Medium sized
Type 4:Small sized farms
3 regions (North, Upper West, Upper East) 25 intervention communities 80 HHs surveyed per region, grouping per region
Farmer types grouped on the basis of:• Resource endowment (land, livestock, assets)• Production orientation (subsistence, consumption, market)• Source of income (on-farm vs. off-farm)
Ghana typology
Ghana typology
Arable landLivestockHH sizeAssets
Wealthindicators
Type 1
Resourceendowment
Productionorientation
Source ofincome
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
LRE
MRE
HRE
Subsistence
Consumption > market
Consumption = market
Consumption < market
On-farm only
On-farm> off-farm
On-farm= off-farm
On-farm< off-farm
Mali Ghana
Farm area
Livestock (TLU)
Persons/area
Koutiala Boug 1 Boug 2 North Upper West Upper East
Koutiala Boug 1 Boug 2 North Upper West Upper East
Koutiala Boug 1 Boug 2 North Upper West Upper East
Income sources Ghana
Food insecurity Ghana
Example farm in model (Ghana)
Exploration of system alternatives
Green = reconfiguration of the original farm componentsOrange = after adding Maize + Soybean and Maize + Cowpea
Entry points at system level
Entry points at system level
Sustainable development
Source: www.thenaturalstep.org
Continue and underpin the evaluation of entry points
Compare findings between countries, incl. Tanzania and Malawi
Strengthen relations with farmer- and community-oriented, on-farm and station research
Plans for continuation of systems analysis with two PhD students
Discussion
Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation
africa-rising.net
Thank you for your [email protected]
Sustainable development
Source: www.thenaturalstep.org
