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Conservation Agriculture
““Consumption without Depletion”Consumption without Depletion”
SWAZILAND Progress and CA Census SWAZILAND Progress and CA Census Approach Approach
30-31 October 201430-31 October 2014Holiday Inn BulawayoHoliday Inn Bulawayo
CARWG MeetingCARWG Meeting
Conservation Agriculture
Vision Statement• A food secure Swaziland, environmentally
friendly farming practices and access to markets
Result: To improve rural livelihoods through conservation agriculture.
Conservation Agriculture
Impact TargetsImpact Targets• 117000 Household trained and 25% practicing CA
in at least 0.25 ha by August 2017• Farmer continuously supported with training from
Extension persons and lead farmers by August 2017
• Affordable and accessible CA inputs to 15000 vulnerable households with links to markets
• Affordable and accessible relevant CA equipment at acceptable proximity to CA farmers
• National Average CA maize yield increased to 5t/ha and lowveld yield increase to from 2.5-4t/ha
Conservation Agriculture CA Strategy
CA- Up-scaling• Mission Statement• To lead the adoption, implementation and advocacy for
CA in all sectors of agriculture in Swaziland through the formulation of a competitive strategy, awareness creation, improved coordination, institutionalization, appropriate support systems and the establishment of harmonious working relationship and partnerships among farmers, private, public and non-governmental organizations participating in CA in Swaziland
Conservation Agriculture CA Strategy
CA- Up-scalingCore Values• Livelihood support to communities for food security,
environment and wealth creation• Be guided by the commonly accepted principles, practices
and ethics of CA• Uphold teamwork and efficiency in service delivery• Accountability and integrity in internal and external
transactions• Effectiveness in responding to the needs of members and
stakeholders• Continuous education and Improvement• A more knowledgeable and informed public
Conservation Agriculture
Priority Area 1Priority Area 1• Promotion of Conservation Agriculture for increased Adoption and Adaptation
– Outcome: Increased adoption and adaptation of CA • Output: Increased CA awareness by Swazi farmers• Output: Increased yields, nutrition and incomes• Output: Reduced risk to climate change, drought and unpredictable weather conditions• Output: Improved agricultural production and productivity by disadvantaged groups• Output: Reduced costs of production• Output: New CA technologies developed• Output: Degraded Land reclaimed
Farmer support from training resource persons and lead farmers by August 2010
Supply needed CA inputs to vulnerable households before planting Season and
Supply equipment at accessible proximity to CA farmers
Conservation Agriculture
Priority Area 2Priority Area 2• Institutionalization, Coordination and Policy Support
– Outcome: An efficient and effective organization that is responsive to the needs of conservation agriculture in Swaziland developed.
• Outputs: Institutionalized fully fledged task force by 2016• Outputs: Strengthened stakeholders capacity to implement CA programmes• Output: a favourable policy and legal environment for CA adoption and adaptation
Created
Farmer support from training resource persons and lead farmers by August 2010
Supply needed CA inputs to vulnerable households before planting Season and
Supply equipment at accessible proximity to CA farmers
Conservation Agriculture
Priority Area 3Priority Area 3• Inputs Supply, Marketing and Access to Credit
– Outcome: Improved support systems for CA and the overall rural development
– Output: Improved and reliable farm input supply– Output: Improved marketing and access to Markets– Output: Farmer support from training resource persons
and lead farmers by August 2010– Output: Supply of needed CA inputs to vulnerable
households achieved before planting Season and– Output: Supply of equipment at accessible proximity to
CA farmers in aquired
Conservation Agriculture
Priority Area 4Priority Area 4• Funding and Finance
– Outcome: Increased funding for CA• Outputs: Increased funding for CA in Swaziland
Conservation Agriculture
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““Consumption without Depletion”Consumption without Depletion”
Focus Areas for Conservation Agriculture
Awareness
Lomahasha & Kambhoke
Mbabane
Piggs Peak
Manzini
Siteki
Nhlangano
Lavumisa
Conservation Agriculture Target AreaTarget Area
Conservation Agriculture
Achievements
• Adopted CA Strategy Document • Short and long term CA/AF Trials • Harmonised Training Manuals and
Methods• Involvement of Children in Schools and
small holder private sector.• Lead farmer support material (fact
sheets and posters)
Conservation Agriculture
Small scale Tractor Owners
• Using CA in Small agribusinessTractor and CA implement hire services• Led by MoA
Conservation Agriculture
Seed and Marketing Project
• Using CA to improve yields of OPV (ZM521)and link to Seed Agro-dealer• Led by GRM
Conservation Agriculture
Results Monitoring
• Adopted of CA Result Matrix• Adoption Surveys conducted by FAO
– Results are being finalised– Farmers use CA on 0.25ha– Use manual Labour (readily available)– Continue to plough field larger than 0.5 – Use tractors in these larger fields
• Number of practicing farmers– CA Census under way
Conservation Agriculture Monitoring Monitoring
Practicing FarmersPracticing Farmers
• Against 267 000 farmer (vac 2014 report)
Organisation Trained Farmers Total Practicing Farmers to date
COSPE 116 60FAO 15435 5435IRD 2727 3498SWADE 500 (1400) 179WORLD VISION 840 235
CARITUS 200 104SAMP 64 64
Total 19882 9575
We have been pre-occupied with Numbers not Quality Adoption
Conservation Agriculture
Key Challenges• With fewer and Fewer Extension officers
and Aging Agric Sector– Lead farmer training and extension – CA Awareness to community leaders– MoA and Partners participation– Research on CA effectiveness– Documentation of best CA practices– Repackage CA in Simple steps– Work with Agro-dealers not against
Building networks and partnerships is a Huge task
Conservation Agriculture
Census MethodologyCensus Methodology
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Conservation Agriculture
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Conservation Agriculture
CA Census Methodology
• What are the type of CA farmers.• Farmers practising all 3 principles.• Minimum tillage and any other.• Non CA farmers.
Conservation Agriculture
CA Census Methodology
• Components of approaches?• Lead farmer trained on register.• LF identify follower farmers.• LF identify empty pockets.• Extension officer works with Chiefdom
Indvuna to establish new nucleus.• Additional gaps Identified using GIS.
Conservation Agriculture
CA Census Methodology
• What are the key data sources.• Annual agriculture survey by the
agriculture statistic unit.• Extension staff reports.• Lead farmer register.• SNCATF report.
Conservation Agriculture
Work PlanACTIVITIES TIME FRAME 2014
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Endorsement By SNCATF (Swaziland National CA task Force)
Update Final Questionnaire (Register)
Engage agricultural statistics office on questionnaire for possible inclusion in 2014/15 agriculture survey.
Training extension officers on data collection tool, pretesting and GPS
Training Lead farmers
Pilot Data collection by lead farmers in 4 RDAs
Lead Farmer identify uncovered areas
Extension officer works with Indvuna to establish new nucleus.
Identify gaps using GIS.
Analyse results and prepare report
Presentation to key stakeholders workshop
Conservation Agriculture Implementing PartnersImplementing Partners
National: Ministry of Agriculture, FAO, NGOs (COSPE, World Vision, Red Cross, ACAT, Swaziland Farmers Development Foundation), GRM, IRD
Farmers’ Union, SWAFCU, University of Swaziland
Regional (REOSA, SADC, ACT)
Conservation Agriculture
““Consumption without Depletion”Consumption without Depletion”
Thank YouThank You