Update on Babati District
Research–for–Development (R4D) Platform, Tanzania
Jukwaa la Utafiti kwa Maendeleo
Wilaya ya Babati (JUMBA)
Per Hillbur (Malmo University)
Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Malawi, 14-16 July 2015

Farmers
(six villages)
Private sector
(Minjingu, SATEC,
PANNAR, BRAC…)
NGOs
(FarmAfrica, WVI,
FIDE, Tuboreshe,
MVIWATA, TOBRA)
Policy makers
(district, region,
country)
Extension staff
(village/ward)
Researchers
(CG centers, NM-
AIST, SUA, SARI,
TALIRI, HORTI…)
The local
innovation
system

Scaling of
agricultural
intensification
Land
Markets
PolicyResearch
Capacity
building
Enabling system
innovation

 Annual General Meeting, Oct 2014
 constitution, leadership, research activities
 Management retreat, Jan 2015
 Work plan 2015-16, communication strategy
Progress in 2014-2015

 CREATE RELIABLE MARKET FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM
BABATI
 CREATE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (LIVESTOCK AND CROPS)
 CAPACITY BUILDING OF JUMBA
 STRENGTHENING PLATFORM CAPACITY
 ATTRACT YOUTH TO FARMING AS A BUSINESS THROUGH PROVISION
OF FEASIBLE INCENTIVES
Work plan 2015-2016: Objectives

 Training trainers in farming as a business
 Training ext + farmers in PHM (scaling)
 Facilitate formation on farmers groups
 Facilitate value addition in processing
 Develop market strategies for prize stabilization
 Facilitate proper land use planning
Work plan 2015-2016: Activities (examples)

 Training of ext on GAP (scaling)
 Capacity building on QDS maize production (3 wards)
 Sensitization on artificial insemination (6 wards)
 Grassroot level platforms in 6 wards
 Communication and promotion of JUMBA activities
 Annual meetings for evaluation, reflection and learning
 Training for 20 youth in chicken and vegetable production
 Facilitate links between youth and credit facilities
Work plan 2015-2016: Activities (cont.)

 Degree of formalization (bureaucracy)
 Strategic in character – not yet operational
 Facilitation and leadership
 Buy-in from NGOs and private sector
 Connect to existing networks
 Go to ward/village level
 Find balance with research coordination/activities
 Monitoring and evaluation of progress
Reflection and challenges

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