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Enhancing Research-Extension-Farmer learning networks within agri-food systems of small-scale farmers of Central Kenya
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Enhancing Research-Extension-Farmer learning
networks within agri-food systems of small-scale farmers of Central Kenya Immaculate Maina, Maureen Miruka, Josiah Gitari, Mabel Mahasi and Festus M. Murithi Abstract Materials and methods Results Conclusions Study sites Innovative structures and systems Smallholder farmers in different agri-food system have The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and its many different strategies and innovations that through the partners have developed many technologies in agriculture. Of consultative effort of research, development and public Reaching the hard-to-reach in marginal areas – more than concern is how to scale-up and scale-out these technologies to policy can be mobilized for development of agricultural 60% of the country leverage societal benefits to enable men and women in systems. Therefore it is necessary to rethink agri-food farming households take charge of their production bases. systems to take into account variation, complexity and Experimenting with locally important, underutilized and uncertainty in different agro-ecological zones Lessons from farmers’ demonstration plots and field days of neglected crops to harness their potential and exploit the project funded by the International Development Research opportunities - practical and impact oriented research as Centre (IDRC): “Making agri-food systems work for the rural Effective participatory learning processes enable opposed to ideologies (indigenous crops) poor in Eastern and Southern Africa” are presented. Through smallholder farmers assess research results and apply action research, the project scaled-up a range of technologies them to their particular circumstances and allow Focusing on crops with good potential – market demand, interactions with researchers and extension agents on a for improving the productivity and marketability of traditional Mbeere Kirinyaga Nyandarua culturally acceptable, high income earners, adapted to more demand driven basis to solve specific problems “orphan” crops that enhance food and nutrition South West North District local conditions security, provide income opportunities and diversify farming District District systems. This was by focusing on and giving more Uptake, promotion and scaling up of locally important Land type Semi-arid Mid-lands Highlands Taking the Agri-food system approach further to consideration to the interactions/back and forward linkages neglected and underutilized crops to promote agricultural incorporate productivity, value chains and governance that exist between productivity, sustainable natural resource production with a focus on smallholders requires; management, efficient markets and policies. This is unlike Agro- LM4/5 UM3/4 H3/LH2 Better policies and governance of agri-food systems Building resilience to food crises and strengthening local conventional research approaches and interventions that ecological innovations by deepening understanding of the drivers More efficient value chains for the neglected crops almost always address each of these factors in isolation. The zones that are locally important for income, food and and dynamics of vulnerability, adaptation strategies and project sites were in different agro-ecological zones. These Livelihood Acute food Borderline Unexploited high resistant to climate shocks local innovations represented farmers living under acute food and livelihood status and food security potential crises in the lower midlands (LM4/5) of Mbeere South district; livelihood those experiencing borderline food insecurity in the upper Diversified farming systems that enable smallholders to crises Progressive learning for problem solving with action spread risks, enhance food and nutrition security, gain midlands (UM3/4) of Kirinyaga West District and others with research to implement effective research and income opportunities and adapt to climate change issues low resilience, in the highlands (UH3/LH2) of Nyandarua North Multidisciplinary food systems approach development for improved livelihoods and the require enhanced research-extension-farmer linkages District. Learning networks developed around demonstration environment plots and farmer field days yielded lessons in local References organizational development, action planning, and experiential learning through trying out new ideas and options and Brooks, S. and Loevinsohn, M. (2011) Shaping agricultural innovation evaluation of the action by the people involved in the process. Access to technical Shared creativity and systems responsive to food insecurity and climate change. Natural Additionally, unlike many Research and development (R&D) information learning through Resources Forum 35 (2011) 185–200 iterative reflection Ericksen, P.J. (2006). Conceptualizing Food Systems for Global projects that often relegate knowledge, strategies and Environmental Change (GEC) Research. Global Environmental innovations intrinsic to local communities; this project shows Shared problem and Change and Food systems (GECAFS), Working Paper 2. NERC- that active local participation including decision-making in the opportunity among Development of local Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, UK research process, remains a relevant and powerful means of researchers, farmers organizational Fenta T. and Assefa, A. (2009) Harnessing local and outsiders’ enhancing learning networks among researchers, extension and extensions capacity for collective knowledge: Experiences of a multi-stakeholder partnership to agents and small-scale farmers in Kenya. agents action promote farmer innovation in Ethiopia. In: Sanginga, P.C., Water- Bayer, A., Kaaria, S., Njuki, J. and Wettasinha, C. (Eds.). Innovation Africa, Enriching farmers’ livelihoods. Earthscan, United Kingdom. Objectives Milton, C. and Ochieng O. (2007). Development through positive deviance and its implications for economic policy making and The overall goal is to enhance adaptation of pro-poor agri-food Demonstration Farmer Field Schools public administration in Africa: The Case of Kenyan Agricultural plots system innovations to improve food security and sustainable Development, 1930–2005. World Development Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. natural resource management in Eastern and Southern Africa 454–479, 2007, Elsevier Ltd. (ESA) region. On– farm experimentation Acknowledgements The design is Partially Balanced Incomplete Block Design Mother-Baby Farmer Field Specific objectives: trials Days We are grateful to the Director, KARI for the support to undertake this To identify and promote local innovations and adaptation (PBIBD). Treatments: Varieties x Fertility x Crop project. We acknowledge with thanks the International Development strategies that work for the poor rural men and women to management Research Cooperation (IDRC) for funding this work as part of the cope with food security vulnerabilities Mbeere: Pearl Millet, Sorghum, Cowpeas, Pigeon regional project "Making agri-food systems work for the rural poor in To adapt and scale up technology and market innovations Peas and Green Grams Effective research Scaling-up and Eastern and Southern Africa" through the IDRC Grant Number Kirinyaga: Sorghum, Cowpeas, Pigeon Peas, Green 105790-003. The contribution of the extension staff, the field for promoting orphan crops that enhance food security, design scaling out Grams, Sweet Potatoes and Dolichos enumerators and the farmers who participated is also highly increase incomes and ecosystem integrity in selected areas appreciated. of Kenya Nyandarua: Sunflower, Dolichos, Lima Beans and Effective cross- Facilitation and To analyze and promote specific policies and governance Sweet Potatoes disciplinary negotiation at Mother-Baby trials Contacts mechanisms for sustainable agri-food systems learning different levels To determine mechanisms for scaling up agri-food systems Farmer field schools Immaculate N. Maina (PhD). Senior Research and sustainable agriculture Demonstration plots and Farmer field days Officer, KARI, Headquarters. Inmaina@kari.org; Immaculate.N.Maina@gmail.com RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION DESIGN © 2011 www.PosterPresentations.com
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