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Scaling Up Sorghum and Millet Technologies: To increase productivity, improve nutrition and better incomes
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Scaling Up Sorghum and Millet Technologies: To increase productivity, improve nutrition and better incomes

  1. Scaling Up Sorghum and Millet Technologies To increase productivity, improve nutrition and better incomes To increase the incomes of sorghum and pearl millet producers in targeted intervention areas by raising productivity and profitability of these cereals. Goal To improve sorghum and pearl millet- based production systems in Mopti, Sikasso and Timbuktu regions of Mali through strengthened research- development partnerships for large-scale utilization of priority proven technologies. In order to achieve the above objective, the project had two sub objectives: 1. Enhancing farmers’ knowledge of available productivity enhancing technologies 2. Enhancing farmers’ access to improved technologies by strengthening linkages and trust between suppliers of key inputs and the producers. Open-pollinated varieties and hybrids of sorghum and millet, seed treatment, integrated soil fertility and Striga management, and biological control of the millet head miner. Farmers who adopted these improved technologies for sorghum and pearl millet production in their field have increased their yield by 51 percent for sorghum and 72 percent for Pearl Millet. Objective Technologies Adoption Project Period May 1, 2014 – April 30, 2019 Budget US$18,275,782 Contact j.nzungize@cgiar.org a.diama@cgiar.org Project Name: Africa RISING’s Large-scale Diffusion of Technologies for Sorghum and Millet Systems (ARDT_SMS).
  2. Improved seed A total of 48 tons of certified seeds was distributed among project beneficiaries in order to disseminate improved varieties through Farmer Field Schools and demonstration plots. Seed multipliers under project supervision have produced more than 403 tons of certified seeds: Main achievements Enhancing women and men farmers’ knowledge of new sorghum and millet production technologies: Under objective 1 Under objective 2 29,852 Farmer Field Schools (FFS) facilitators (including 10,448 women facilitators) trained on best agriculture practices including; integrated Striga and soil fertility management, seed treatment and biological control of millet head miner among others. 261,197 farmers (among them 91,419 women) trained by 476 extensionists (including 165 women extensionists) trained in agriculture best practices for both millet and sorghum. 1,082 seed producers (including 378 women seed producers) trained on seed production techniques and post-harvest handling. A total of 68,299 hectares covered by above improved technologies. Facilitating the adoption of new hybrids and Open-Pollinated Varieties (OPV) of sorghum. Grain yield has increased by Yield has increased by 51% Sorghum 51% Sorghum 72% Pearl millet 72% Pearl millet Agronomics practices 10,799demonstration plots established in Sikasso region. 285 villages covered for 1500 beneficiaries. 34 Innovation Platforms initiated (Sikasso 29 and Mopti 5). 85% Soil fertility management and access to inputs for 15%. 3 IPs introduced to warrantage approach. Sustainability Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach is appropriate for dissemination of improved Millet and Sorghum varieties. Innovation Platforms (IPs) initiated will contribute to overcome constraints occurring at all levels of the value chain for the sustainability of the achieved results. They will gather all involved actors, and exchange information on different opportunities related to the entire sorghum-millet value chain when the project phases out. The first IPs have been are operational since 2018 cropping season. Sorghum hybrid 270 tons 314 tons 156 tons Improved sorghum variety (OPV) Improved sorghum variety (OPV) ICRISAT-India (Headquarters) Patancheru, Telangana, India icrisat@cgiar.org ICRISAT appreciates the support of CGIAR investors to help overcome poverty, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the harshest dryland regions of the world. See http://www.icrisat.org/icrisat-donors.htm for full list of donors. About ICRISAT: ICRISAT’s scientific information: We believe all people have a right to nutritious food and a better livelihood. June 2019 ICRISAT-Mali (Regional hub WCA) Bamako, Mali icrisat-w-mali@cgiar.org Partners Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Association des Organisations Professionnelles Paysannes (AOPP), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement des Textiles Nord- Est, Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement des Textiles, Sud, European Cooperative for Rural Development (EUCORD), Institut d’Economie Rurale (IER), SPROXIL, myAgro, MALIMARK. exploreit.icrisat.org/ www.icrisat.org/
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