Mr. Yuxin Tong, Soil Fertility Coordinator, NSL, FAO

1. Project: South South Cooperation Assistance Fund
Title: Implementation Plan of SSCAF Soil
Project in Rwanda
Yuxin Tong, GSP, FAO

3. The issues – in Africa?

4. Background of the SSCAF Soil Project
Implementation organization:
• FAO Representation in Rwanda
• Land and Water Division of FAO
Donor:
• China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE)
• China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA)
Partner:
• Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), Republic of
Rwanda
• The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning (IARRP) of Chinese
Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Period:
• Two years, July 2020 – June 2022

5. Related activities of the Global Soil
Partnership (GSP) to the project
• The Fertilizer Code
• GLOSOLAN
• EduSOILS
Promote Sustainable Soil
fertility management in
Rwanda

6. Implementation at the national level
• Assess national capacities on soil fertility management and fertilizer use;
• National trainings on the sustainable use and management of fertilizers
(extension services, government staff etc.);
• Offer trainings to retailers and agro-dealers on sustainable use and
management of fertilizers;
• Harmonization of methods and data on soil fertility (GLOSOLAN);
• Balanced/ precision fertilization recommendations are development and
strengthened using country conditions and data;
• Pilot sites can be implemented to test the implementation of the
Fertilizer Code’s principles;
• Review and/or development of national policies for best fertilizer use and
management practices (this can include recommendations on fertilizer
subsidy schemes, efficiency and cost optimization in the supply chain).
The International Code of Conduct for the
Sustainable Use and Management of Fertilizers

7. GLOSOLAN
The Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) was established to build
and strengthen the capacity of laboratories in soil analysis and to
respond to the need for harmonizing soil analytical data. Harmonization
of methods, units, data and information is critical to
(1) provide reliable and comparable information between countries and
projects;
(2) allow the generation of new harmonized soil data sets; and
(3) support evidence-based decision making for sustainable soil
management.

8. EduSOILS
• EduSOILS proposes a series of training materials and e-learning
courses on soil-related issues to help build the capacity of different
actors, with the ultimate goal of increasing understanding of the value of
soil resources and their impact on food security, climate change and
human health/well-being, the importance of soils protection and the
determination of soils status at local, national and global levels.
The formats of the courses:
The set of training materials will include, but not be limited
to:
o Video tutorials
o Presentations
o Posts
oWebinars

9. Implementation plan
Activities: 1.1 Provide equipment for efficient laboratory soil testing and efficient
fertilizer testing
Results: 1 laboratory
Indicators: One laboratories provided with equipment for high-efficiency soil and
fertilizer testing;
Action:
• Analysis the list of equipment with the partner of selected laboratory in Rwanda √
• Start the parchment process of FAO for laboratory equipment √
• Supply and install equipment
• Training laboratory technicians for using the equipment
OUTPUT 1: Scientific and technical cooperation promoted

10. Implementation plan
OUTPUT 1: Scientific and technical cooperation promoted
Activities: 1.2 Support staff in performing soil sampling, collection, and analysis, as well as on
fertilizer use and recommendations on site.
Results: At least 500 soil samples collected and analyzed; a soil fertility database will be
developed
Indicators: Number of soil samples collected and analyzed for soil fertility indicators, and a soil
fertility database has been established.
Action:
• Develop detailed plan for soil sampling and testing, and sign a LoA for the implementation
of activities with the partner in Rwanda ⚪
• Conduct field soil sampling
• Testing soil samples
• Establish soil fertility database

11. Implementation plan
OUTPUT 1: Scientific and technical cooperation promoted
Activities: 1.3 Conduct fertilizer quality assessment
Results: A policy brief developed
Indicators: At least 100 fertilizer items distributed and establishment of
fertilizer quality database.
Action:
• Develop detailed plan for fertilizer sampling and testing, and sign a LoA
for the implementation of activities with the partner in Rwanda ⚪
• Conduct fertilizer sampling
• Test fertilizer samples
• Establish soil fertility database

12. Implementation plan
OUTPUT 1: Scientific and technical cooperation promoted
Activities: 1.4 Conduct field experiments and demonstrations of fertilizer use to
evaluate the effects of fertilization on crop yields
Results: Field experiment organized
Indicators: One field experiment is established for evaluation the effects of
fertilization.
Action:
• Develop a detailed field experiment plan, and sign a LoA for the implementation
of activities with the partner in Rwanda⚪
• Conduct field trials at demonstration sites for soil testing and formula
fertilization
• Demonstration and technology promotion on fertilization
• Training agricultural extensionist and farmers.

13. Implementation plan
OUTPUT 1: Scientific and technical cooperation promoted
Activities: 1.5 Establish a fertilizer service
Results: A report developed
Indicators: Fertilizer distribution chains and fertilizer services are established; and local
extension service capacities on fertilization recommendation
Action:
• Develop detailed training plan, and sign a LoA for the implementation of activities with the
partner in Rwanda ⚪
• Provide technical and training support to local agricultural service institutions, famers and
private sectors in Rwanda.
• Cooperation with companies by providing new fertilizer production technology based on
the results of soil testing and formula fertilization of this project, towards innovation
promotion and technology upgrading.

14. Activities: 2.1 Develop 1 course
Results: At least 1 online training courses developed
Indicators: One course on soil mapping and monitoring
Action:
• The content of the course on soil mapping and monitoring practices will be
developed. The development of the course is based on Soil Science and targets
the current agricultural soil status of Rwanda ⚪
• Integrated course into the Global Soil Partnership’s EduSOILS platform
Implementation plan
OUTPUT 2: National capacities on sustainable soil management
practices are enhanced

15. Implementation plan
OUTPUT 2: National capacities on sustainable soil management
practices are enhanced
Activities: 2.2 Establish EduSOILS
Results: 1 education platform establish
Indicators: The EduSOILS of GSP education platform on soils is established and
running.
Action:
• Develop the EduSOILS platform under the GSP √
• Development of sustainable soil management practical course modules in
EduSOILS platform. The development of the modules should be adapted to the
online education system in Rwanda.
http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/areas-of-work/capacity-
development/en/

16. Implementation plan
OUTPUT 2: National capacities on sustainable soil management
practices are enhanced
Activities: 2.3 Support the organization of at least one training session on a given soil module
Results: 1 training session Workshop organized
Indicators: At least 1 sessions are implemented on given soil module.
Action:
• Develop a detailed technical training plan, and sign a LoA for the implementation of activities
with the partner in Rwanda ⚪
• Organized at least one training course on soil testing recommended fertilization in Rwanda.
The objective of the training is to develop the capacity of researchers to use the fertilization
recommendations software and thus promote sustainable management of soil nutrients.

17. Implementation plan
OUTPUT 2: National capacities on sustainable soil management
practices are enhanced
Activities: 2.4 Organize dissemination workshops for universities to demonstrate the availability
of the EduSOILS platform
Results: 1 training session Workshop organized
Indicators: At least 1 sessions implemented on given EduSOILS platform.
Action:
• Develop detailed technical training plan and select a university to cooperate in Rwanda. Sign a
LoA for the implementation of activities with the university in Rwanda ⚪
• Organize workshops to showcase the existence and functioning of the EduSOILS platform in
the national universities. This will consolidate a network of potential users of the EduSOILS
platform.

18. Implementation plan
Activities: 3.1 Global implementation of the International Code of Conduct for the
Sustainable Use and Management of Fertilizers according to the result of this
project.
Results: 1 policy briefs and fact sheets disseminated at national level,
Indicators: 1 presentations in regional soil partnership meetings.
Action:
• Evaluation and summary of the results of activity 1
• Develop a policy brief to support and implement the International Code of
Conduct for the Sustainable Use and Management of Fertilizers
OUTPUT 3: Knowledge sharing between global and regional
partnerships is promoted

19. Implementation plan
OUTPUT 3: Knowledge sharing between global and regional
partnerships is promoted
Activities: 3.2 Organize interregional workshops to share the experience
Results: 1 interregional workshops reports, number of participants.
Indicators: 1 interregional workshops in Rwanda are organized where African experience is
shared.
Action:
• Develop a detailed meeting plan. and sign a LoA for the implementation of activities with
the partner in Rwanda
• Organize at least one event in Rwanda to share these experiences within the framework of
South-South cooperation Network to support capacity development on soils among
regional soil partnerships with developing countries.

20. Work plan
Activities
2020 2021 2022
Jul–Sept Oct–Dec Jan–Mar Apr–Jun Jul–Sept Oct–Dec Jan–Mar Apr–Jun
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
OUTPUT 1: Scientific and technical cooperation promoted
1.1 Provide equipment for efficient laboratory soil testing
and for efficient fertilizer testing
1.2 Support staff in performing soil sampling, collection,
and analysis, as well as on fertilizer use and
recommendations on site.
1.3 Conduct fertilizer quality assessment
1.4 Conduct field experiments and demonstrations of
fertilizer use to evaluate the effects of fertilization on crop
yields
1.5 Establish a fertilizer service
OUTPUT 2: National capacities on sustainable soil
management practices are enhanced
2.1 Develop 1 courses
2.2 Establish EduSOILS
2.3 Support the organization of at least one training session
on a given soil module
2.4 Organize dissemination workshops for universities to
demonstrate the availability of the EduSOILS platform
OUTPUT 3: Knowledge sharing between global and
regional partnerships is promoted
3.1 Global implementation of the International Code of
Conduct for the Sustainable Use and Management of
Fertilizers according to the result of this project.
3.2 Organize interregional workshops to share the
experience

21. Thank you for your
attention
Yuxin.tong@fao.org
Otto.Muhinda@fao.org
Higiro.Joseph@fao.org