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Enhancing partnership among Africa RISING, NAFAKA and TUBORESHE CHAKULA Programs for fast tracking delivery and scaling of agricultural technologies in Tanzania
1. Enhancing partnership among Africa RISING, NAFAKA and
TUBORESHE CHAKULA Programs for fast tracking delivery
and scaling of agricultural technologies in Tanzania
Haroon Sseguya
IITA
Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting,
Malawi, 14-16 July 2015
2. Background
• Goal: Accelerate the scaling and delivery of agricultural
technologies to improve smallholder maize- and rice-
farming systems, household nutrition, and dietary
practices in Tanzania
• Scaling - Expanding, adapting and sustaining
successful policies, programs and projects in different
places and over time to reach a greater number of
people
Partners: Africa RISING (IITA Lead), NAFAKA, TUBOCHA,
national institutions, private sector
4. Targets
USAID FtF investments in the Zone of Influence:
having at least 47,000 households with access to the
technologies to diversify and increase their food supply and
income sources, and improve the quality of degrading
smallholder cropland;
expanding the area under improved rice production
technologies by at least 58,000 ha;
increasing yields of both maize and rice by 50% per unit
area as a result of these technologies being adopted.
9. Experiences
The innovation:
Link of activities to project objectives and indicators
Involve farmers in selection of the best for their agroecosystem
Compatibility with farmers’ interests
Site selection very important
Knowledge management
Clear indicators from the beginning
Standardized data collection procedures (use of DCFs, database for
farmers)
Success stories
Exchange and monitoring visits
13. Acknowledgements
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives
ARI Hombolo, ARI Ilonga; ARI Selian; KATRIN; HORTI-Tengeru
NAFAKA partners (IFDC, RUDI, FIPS, MVIWATA), private sector
actors (marketing)
Kilosa, Mvomero, Babati, Kongwa, Kiteto and Kilombero
DAICOs
Aminata Seeds, Meru Agro, Other input suppliers
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