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An overview and progress with project
implementation
African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI)
Second Annual Review Meeting
and Planning Workshop
11 – 15 Dec. 2017
Gold Crest Hotel, Mwanza, Tanzania
Pieter Pypers
An overview and progress with
project implementation
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ACAI – 6 use cases
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Best Fertilizer Blends (FB)
Site-specific Fertilizer
Recommendations (FR)
Optimal Intercropping Practices (IC)
Best Planting Practices (PP)
Scheduled Planting (SP)
High Starch Content (HS)
ACAI – 6 work streams (WS)
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WS1: Research on cassava growth dynamics, nutrient and water requirements,
and responsiveness to inputs
WS2: Development of a geo-spatial cassava agronomy information base
WS3: Production and validation of demand-driven decision support tools for
cassava agronomy
WS4: Facilitation of the use of decision support tools to primary and other
development initiatives
WS5: Capacity development of national institutions to engage in transformative
cassava agronomy R4D
WS6: Project governance, management, coordination, and M&E
WS1 – Agronomy research
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OP1: Literature review
OP2: Fertilizer response curves
OP3: Nutrient norms
OP4: Growth models
OP5: QUEFTS
OP6: Agronomy and starch
WS1 – Agronomy research
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OP1: Literature review
OP2: Fertilizer response curves
OP3: Nutrient norms
OP4: Growth models
OP5: QUEFTS
OP6: Agronomy and starch
WS1 – Agronomy research
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OP1: Literature review
OP2: Fertilizer response curves
OP3: Nutrient norms
OP4: Growth models
OP5: QUEFTS
OP6: Agronomy and starch
939 field trial locations
1486 trials
736 362 219 169
9278 yield assessments
WS1 – Agronomy research
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OP1: Literature review
OP2: Fertilizer response curves
OP3: Nutrient norms
OP4: Growth models
OP5: QUEFTS
OP6: Agronomy and starch
20,759 leaf samples collected
WS1 – Agronomy research
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OP1: Literature review
OP2: Fertilizer response curves
OP3: Nutrient norms
OP4: Growth models
OP5: QUEFTS
OP6: Agronomy and starch LINTUL
WS1 – Agronomy research
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OP1: Literature review
OP2: Fertilizer response curves
OP3: Nutrient norms
OP4: Growth models
OP5: QUEFTS
OP6: Agronomy and starch
WS1 – Agronomy research
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OP1: Literature review
OP2: Fertilizer response curves
OP3: Nutrient norms
OP4: Growth models
OP5: QUEFTS
OP6: Agronomy and starch
1624 starch measurements
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
Rigid, GIS-assisted sampling frame SOP,
maximizing representativeness
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
Crop mask + current & attainable yield
and crop calendars based on crop models
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
NG TZ
‘Treated’ HHs 1260 800
Control HHs 550 440
Baseline ongoing
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
Rapid yield assessment SOP
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
02468
Predicted (fit to all data)
Root.mass..kg.
Small symbols show cross-validation p
Fold 1
Fold 2
Fold 3
Fold 4
Fold 5
Fold 1
Fold 2
Fold 3
Fold 4
Fold 5
Fold 1
Fold 2
Fold 3
Fold 4
Fold 5
Fold 1
Fold 2
Fold 3
Fold 4
Fold 5
Fold 1
Fold 2
Fold 3
Fold 4
Fold 5
Yield measurements for ground-truthing
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
Price data collection over phone
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
SharePoint
ODK / ONA / ENKETO / R / R-Shiny
WS2 – Geospatial information base
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OP1: Sampling frames
OP2: GIS layers
OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline
OP4: Recommendation domains
OP5: Database infrastructure
WS3 – DST development
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OP1: Use cases identified
OP2: Fertilizer blending application
OP3: Site-specific fertilizer app
OP4: Best planting practices app
OP5: Intercropping app
OP6: Scheduled planting app
OP7: High starch app
OP8: Apps for tier 2 countries
WS3 – DST development
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OP1: Use cases identified
OP2: Fertilizer blending application
OP3: Site-specific fertilizer app
OP4: Best planting practices app
OP5: Intercropping app
OP6: Scheduled planting app
OP7: High starch app
OP8: Apps for tier 2 countries
V1 developed for each use case
WS3 – DST development
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OP1: Use cases identified
OP2: Fertilizer blending application
OP3: Site-specific fertilizer app
OP4: Best planting practices app
OP5: Intercropping app
OP6: Scheduled planting app
OP7: High starch app
OP8: Apps for tier 2 countries
V1: research tools for validation
In different formats
WS4 – Facilitating use of DSTs
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OP1: Grassroot events
OP2: Training videos
OP3: Capacity development of EAs
OP4: Awareness campaigns
OP5: Cassava clusters
WS4 – Facilitating use of DSTs
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OP1: Grassroot events
OP2: Training videos
OP3: Capacity development of EAs
OP4: Awareness campaigns
OP5: Cassava clusters
Year 3 activity – opportunity for validation
WS5 – Capacity building
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OP1: Agronomy research capacity
OP2: Database management
OP3: GIS / geospatial analyses
OP4: Project management
OP5: Soil and plant analyses
WS5 – Capacity building
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OP1: Agronomy research capacity
OP2: Database management
OP3: GIS / geospatial analyses
OP4: Project management
OP5: Soil and plant analyses
WS6 – Project management
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OP1: Project staff
OP2: reporting framework
OP3: ME&L framework
OP4: Planning meetings
OP5: Communication
WS6 – Project management
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OP1: Project staff
OP2: reporting framework
OP3: ME&L framework
OP4: Planning meetings
OP5: Communication
Tracking project progress against milestones
Reporting tools directly feeding data matrix
WS6 – Project management
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OP1: Project staff
OP2: reporting framework
OP3: ME&L framework
OP4: Planning meetings
OP5: Communication
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Thank you !
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ACAI Project Progress Overview

  • 1. www.iita.org I www.cgiar.org An overview and progress with project implementation African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) Second Annual Review Meeting and Planning Workshop 11 – 15 Dec. 2017 Gold Crest Hotel, Mwanza, Tanzania Pieter Pypers
  • 2. An overview and progress with project implementation www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org
  • 3. ACAI – 6 use cases www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org Best Fertilizer Blends (FB) Site-specific Fertilizer Recommendations (FR) Optimal Intercropping Practices (IC) Best Planting Practices (PP) Scheduled Planting (SP) High Starch Content (HS)
  • 4. ACAI – 6 work streams (WS) www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org WS1: Research on cassava growth dynamics, nutrient and water requirements, and responsiveness to inputs WS2: Development of a geo-spatial cassava agronomy information base WS3: Production and validation of demand-driven decision support tools for cassava agronomy WS4: Facilitation of the use of decision support tools to primary and other development initiatives WS5: Capacity development of national institutions to engage in transformative cassava agronomy R4D WS6: Project governance, management, coordination, and M&E
  • 5. WS1 – Agronomy research www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Literature review OP2: Fertilizer response curves OP3: Nutrient norms OP4: Growth models OP5: QUEFTS OP6: Agronomy and starch
  • 6. WS1 – Agronomy research www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Literature review OP2: Fertilizer response curves OP3: Nutrient norms OP4: Growth models OP5: QUEFTS OP6: Agronomy and starch
  • 7. WS1 – Agronomy research www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Literature review OP2: Fertilizer response curves OP3: Nutrient norms OP4: Growth models OP5: QUEFTS OP6: Agronomy and starch 939 field trial locations 1486 trials 736 362 219 169 9278 yield assessments
  • 8. WS1 – Agronomy research www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Literature review OP2: Fertilizer response curves OP3: Nutrient norms OP4: Growth models OP5: QUEFTS OP6: Agronomy and starch 20,759 leaf samples collected
  • 9. WS1 – Agronomy research www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Literature review OP2: Fertilizer response curves OP3: Nutrient norms OP4: Growth models OP5: QUEFTS OP6: Agronomy and starch LINTUL
  • 10. WS1 – Agronomy research www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Literature review OP2: Fertilizer response curves OP3: Nutrient norms OP4: Growth models OP5: QUEFTS OP6: Agronomy and starch
  • 11. WS1 – Agronomy research www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Literature review OP2: Fertilizer response curves OP3: Nutrient norms OP4: Growth models OP5: QUEFTS OP6: Agronomy and starch 1624 starch measurements
  • 12. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure
  • 13. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure Rigid, GIS-assisted sampling frame SOP, maximizing representativeness
  • 14. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure Crop mask + current & attainable yield and crop calendars based on crop models
  • 15. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure NG TZ ‘Treated’ HHs 1260 800 Control HHs 550 440 Baseline ongoing
  • 16. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure Rapid yield assessment SOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 02468 Predicted (fit to all data) Root.mass..kg. Small symbols show cross-validation p Fold 1 Fold 2 Fold 3 Fold 4 Fold 5 Fold 1 Fold 2 Fold 3 Fold 4 Fold 5 Fold 1 Fold 2 Fold 3 Fold 4 Fold 5 Fold 1 Fold 2 Fold 3 Fold 4 Fold 5 Fold 1 Fold 2 Fold 3 Fold 4 Fold 5 Yield measurements for ground-truthing
  • 17. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure Price data collection over phone
  • 18. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure
  • 19. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure SharePoint ODK / ONA / ENKETO / R / R-Shiny
  • 20. WS2 – Geospatial information base www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Sampling frames OP2: GIS layers OP3: Yield gap maps / baseline OP4: Recommendation domains OP5: Database infrastructure
  • 21. WS3 – DST development www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Use cases identified OP2: Fertilizer blending application OP3: Site-specific fertilizer app OP4: Best planting practices app OP5: Intercropping app OP6: Scheduled planting app OP7: High starch app OP8: Apps for tier 2 countries
  • 22. WS3 – DST development www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Use cases identified OP2: Fertilizer blending application OP3: Site-specific fertilizer app OP4: Best planting practices app OP5: Intercropping app OP6: Scheduled planting app OP7: High starch app OP8: Apps for tier 2 countries V1 developed for each use case
  • 23. WS3 – DST development www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Use cases identified OP2: Fertilizer blending application OP3: Site-specific fertilizer app OP4: Best planting practices app OP5: Intercropping app OP6: Scheduled planting app OP7: High starch app OP8: Apps for tier 2 countries V1: research tools for validation In different formats
  • 24. WS4 – Facilitating use of DSTs www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Grassroot events OP2: Training videos OP3: Capacity development of EAs OP4: Awareness campaigns OP5: Cassava clusters
  • 25. WS4 – Facilitating use of DSTs www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Grassroot events OP2: Training videos OP3: Capacity development of EAs OP4: Awareness campaigns OP5: Cassava clusters Year 3 activity – opportunity for validation
  • 26. WS5 – Capacity building www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Agronomy research capacity OP2: Database management OP3: GIS / geospatial analyses OP4: Project management OP5: Soil and plant analyses
  • 27. WS5 – Capacity building www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Agronomy research capacity OP2: Database management OP3: GIS / geospatial analyses OP4: Project management OP5: Soil and plant analyses
  • 28. WS6 – Project management www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Project staff OP2: reporting framework OP3: ME&L framework OP4: Planning meetings OP5: Communication
  • 29. WS6 – Project management www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Project staff OP2: reporting framework OP3: ME&L framework OP4: Planning meetings OP5: Communication Tracking project progress against milestones Reporting tools directly feeding data matrix
  • 30. WS6 – Project management www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org OP1: Project staff OP2: reporting framework OP3: ME&L framework OP4: Planning meetings OP5: Communication www.acai-project.org
  • 31. Thank you ! Questions? www.iita.org | www.cgiar.org | www.acai-project.org