Linking research with development scaling up approaches for effective technology dissemination

Linking Research with Development: Scaling up Approaches for Effective

Technology Dissemination

K. Shideed, ICARDA

NEN/IFAD- ICARDA Meeting, Amman- Jordan 21-22 October 2014

Partnerships along the Impact Pathway of Ag. R-4-D

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The Impact Pathway of CGIAR Research-4- Development CRPs

Impact on ultimate Beneficiaries

(intends to produce impacts)

• Improved food security• Improved livelihoods• Improved health

Development outcomes(engaged in development

outcomes)

Research outcomes(co-responsible for research

outcomes)

Outputs(accountable for producing

outputs

• Increased agricultural production• Lower food prices• More efficient production systems

• Use of knowledge by partners• Adoption of technologies• Change in policy environment

• Improved Crop Varieties• Policy instruments• Water use strategies

Examples on Linking R with D

• Link with Developmental projects funded by International Development Organizations– IFAD- funded project Barani Village in Pakistan – WB-funded project Marsa Matrouh project in

Egypt – USAID-funded project in Baluchistan, Pakistan

(FAO and ICARDA)– IFAD-funded project M&M- Community approach/

CDP


• Link with Governmental Developmental projects/initiatives – Scaling-up of raised bed in Egypt (IFAD,

Government of Egypt, Food Security project- AFESD, KFAED, IsDB, OFID)

– Scaling up of bio-pesticides in IPM of date plam in Iraq (IFAD and USAID-HSAD)


• Link with Private Sector– Fabrication/local manufacturing of seeders for CA in

Syria, Iraq and NA (ACIAR, IFAD)

– Fabrication/local manufacturing of machines for mechanical raised be in Egypt (ACIAR, Government of Egypt)

– Rust-resistant wheat varieties in Ethiopia in partnership with local developmental authorities and private sector (USAID)

The ChallengeThe Challenge

The big issue is how the existing The big issue is how the existing agricultural technologies can be agricultural technologies can be quickly accessed and adopted by quickly accessed and adopted by farmersfarmers

Dissemination methodologiesDissemination methodologies

Project Site/ SharkiaProject Site/ Sharkia

Large-scale on-farm demonstration of improved varieties and technologies

Demonstrating successful agricultural practices under farmers conditions

Dissemination Dissemination recommendedrecommended package package

Dissemination Dissemination recommendedrecommended package package

Mass Dissemination MethodologyMass Dissemination Methodology

On-farm verification yield trials

Field Demonstration

Selection based on less Selection based on less producing fields producing fields

2010/20112010/2011 2011/20122011/2012

Demonstration Fields Demonstration Fields 115115 250250

FarmersFarmers 10001000 25002500

Leader farmer fields Leader farmer fields Leader farmer fields Leader farmer fields

Satellite fields Satellite fields Satellite fields Satellite fields

Recommended improved Recommended improved technical packagetechnical package

Durum Durum wheat cv.: wheat cv.:

Maali Maali 1 ha1 ha

Faba bean cv.: Badï

0.5 ha

Cluster farmersCluster farmers Cluster farmersCluster farmers

Introducing new wheat cultivars Planting on raised beds Recommended nitrogen fertilizer

application

Wheat recommended package A harvest day was carried out in each

demonstration plot to evaluate grain yield

Number= 50Number= 50Farmers= 1000Farmers= 1000


Field daysField days

Workshops & MeetingWorkshops & Meeting

Project Sites: Gezira and BinnaProject Sites: Gezira and Binna

Full technical package with improved varieties

Improved agronomic and irrigation technologies available at the country level

2010/20112010/2011 2011/20122011/2012

Fields demonstrationFields demonstration 1212 4747


Farmers-group Leaders farmers disseminate Leaders farmers disseminate innovations innovations

Regular meeting in fieldRegular meeting in fieldDiscuss and take economical Discuss and take economical decisions about the best crop decisions about the best crop management practicesmanagement practices

Leaders farmers disseminate Leaders farmers disseminate innovations innovations

Regular meeting in fieldRegular meeting in fieldDiscuss and take economical Discuss and take economical decisions about the best crop decisions about the best crop management practicesmanagement practices

Field Demonstration

Gezira

Binna

Platform Methodology (Farm Field School)Platform Methodology (Farm Field School)




Traveling WorkshopsTraveling Workshops

Farmers evaluating varieties and genotypes - Participatory approach

Seed Dressing Lesson Extension lessons in different aspects

during crop establishment

Follow up the project activities , identify implementation constraints and evaluate the performance with farmers.

Project Site: Fernana and ChebikaProject Site: Fernana and Chebika

High yielding wheat varieties Disease tolerant wheat & legume varieties Mechanical seeding Irrigation scheduling Fertilization management C.A. System

Farmers-group Leader and satellite farmers Leader and satellite farmers disseminate innovations disseminate innovations

Regular meeting in fieldsRegular meeting in fieldsDiscuss and take economical Discuss and take economical decisions about the best crop decisions about the best crop managemrnt practicesmanagemrnt practices

•Dissemination of Dissemination of recommendedrecommended package package atat satellite satellite fieldsfields

Leader and satellite farmers Leader and satellite farmers disseminate innovations disseminate innovations

Regular meeting in fieldsRegular meeting in fieldsDiscuss and take economical Discuss and take economical decisions about the best crop decisions about the best crop managemrnt practicesmanagemrnt practices

•Dissemination of Dissemination of recommendedrecommended package package atat satellite satellite fieldsfields

Cluster Dissemination Methodology Cluster Dissemination Methodology

Field Demonstration

Field demonstrations of (CA)

2010/20112010/2011 2011/20122011/2012

Fields demonstrationFields demonstration 1212 132132


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ConventionalConventional drill 1 hadrill 1 ha

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Demonstrating disease tolerant wheat variety 1 ha

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Wheat variety adaptation to irrigated areas (1 ha)

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Chebika (Irrigated conditions)Chebika (Irrigated conditions)

Satellite Fields Satellite Fields

Demonstration for a recommended package Demonstration for a recommended package

Wheat1 ha

Faba bean1 ha 10101010

Soil sampling -Seed drill -Sowing dates Identify the important stages of wheat growth Regulating of sprayers & Fungal diseases Fertilizer Management CA & Harvest machine adaptation

Machinery adaptation and irrigation scheduling

Discuss project results and outcomes of activities and work plan for the second year 2011-2012

Conservation agriculture Nutrient management Participatory selection




WorkshopsWorkshops

Traveling WorkshopsTraveling Workshops

Farmers = 30Farmers = 30

Identification of dissemination methodologyIdentification of dissemination methodology

Depends on Existing Regional Extension Staff

SMSSMS

Direct Direct LinkageLinkageDirect Direct LinkageLinkage

Indirect Indirect LinkageLinkageIndirect Indirect LinkageLinkage

Field days

Meeting

Field visit & Traveling Workshops

Field Demonstration

Leaflets

DisseminationDissemination Tools Tools

Media

Internet

I RR II II RR II RR II

DemonstrationDemonstration 8.68.6 5.375.37 6.356.35 3.44 3.44 1.041.04 4.934.93 3.493.49 6.386.38

farmersfarmers 6.66.6 5.05.0 3.93.9 1.81.8 0.820.82 4.34.3 2.82.8 4.574.57

% increase% increase 23 7 39 48 21 13 20 28

Average Yield increase= 25%Average Yield increase= 25%

Yield of Demonstration Fields t/haYield of Demonstration Fields t/ha

..Working through Innovation Platform framework

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Farmers

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Financial institutions

Policy

A schematic representation of CA innovation platform in North Africa

What is Next?• Engage in direct discussion between managers of research grants and

developmental projects

• Extend this annual coordination/consultation meeting between NEN/IFAD & ICARDA by one day and involve the Directors of IFAD’s Developmental Projects in NEN

• Document the experience of NEN/IFAD and ICARDA

• Take 2-3 case studies for piloting– 2-3 existing developmental project and grant (s)– 2-3 new developmental project (design phase)

Thank You for Your Attention