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Identification of the key biophysical production
constraints to crops and livestock at farm
and landscape levels
J. Kihara & L. Winowiecki
Seminar Presentation
Selian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha
03 May 2013
Objectives
 To conduct an integrated assessment of soil and ecosystem
health
 To conduct agronomic survey to estimate actual yield obtained
by farmers in their own practices and relation with
management strategies
 To enhance farmer knowledge to identify limiting nutrients
through a translated “maize doctor”
3
World maize production
Actual yield
Potential
yield
Africa Asia Europe and
America
1.9
t/ha
4.9
t/ha
6.6
t/ha
• Food insecurity largely a result of low
agricultural production
• “our soils are tired”
• We are constantly mining the soil (>50 kg
NPK/ha/yr for Tanzania)
• High variability in responses
• Limited, if any, use of fertilizers
• N very limiting in most cases, P also and
evidence emerging for K
• Less focus on other nutrients
• Unbalanced nutrition
• Entry point to discuss other management
practices- e.g., plant spacing
Soil health matters
80-89
70-79
60-69
50-59
40-49
30-39
80-89
70-79
60-69
50-59
40-49
30-39
20-29
10-19
0-9
NPK mining
(kg/ha/yr)
(Underlying data for years 2002-04, from Henao and
Baanante 2006)
Call for Systematic Unbiased Methods
Land Degradation Surveillance Framework
Each LDSF site is 100 sq. km
and has 160 sampling plots
(each 1000 m2)
The key sites
• LDSF sites near
Long and Matufa
• Co-located Two
LDSF surveys
with agronomic
survey data
Sustainable Intensification
The LDSF survey will sample the intensive agricultural production,
such as Cluster 7 in the Long LDSF site.
Sustainable Intensification
As well as the mixed agricultural systems such as in the Matufa LDSF
site, Cluster 3.
Key measurements and analysis
 Soil texture
 Soil chemical properties
 Soil mineralogy
 Plant cover
 Erosion prevalence
 Slope/elevation
 Cumulative mass
 Infiltration rates…
Soil property distributions
From Field Sampling to Predictive Maps
1) Conduct field surveys
2) Use mixed effect models to
understand variability
3) Create predictive maps
http://www.rpubs.com/tor/soilmappingR-1
12
• Obtain actual yields under farmer
conditions
• Assess and understand reasons for yield
gaps
• Management practices
• Land conditions e.t.c
• Identify promising farmer innovations
• “Farmers have tried options and
have ideas of what works best”
• Derive appropriate interventions
Production survey: why
Thuchila − Total Grain Yield − Control
LongitudeLatitude
−15.98
−15.96
−15.94
−15.92
−15.90
35.28 35.30 35.32 35.34 35.36
11
22
33
33
4 44
5
5
66
88
88
1111
1313
1414
1515
2
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
• Measure and mark out farmer plots
• Obtain field history
• Organic resource management and
chemical fertilizer use
• Rest periods…
• Obtain current crop management (season of
assessment
• Obtain actual yields from marked-out plots
• [?] Plots are selected from randomized plots
where soil sampling is done.
Production survey: how
• Soil quality and grain quality relations
• Land condition influence on crop yield
Production survey: what
Field condition Management Crop yield Quality [?]
Linking Soil Health and Agronomic Data
To better understand variation in yield across the landscape:
1. Identify baseline soil condition
– soil pH, soil organic carbon, base cations, N,P,K
2. Assess land health condition
– erosion prevalence, root depth restriction, trees on farm
3. Identify agronomic practices and local yields
– land management practices (spacing, fertilization, tillage, etc.)
2) Combine these dataset to identify land health constraints
to agricultural productivity
Linking agronomic data with soil survey
Kiberashi -Erosion risk areas
Linking sentinel site baseline analyses and
agricultural productivity
Control NPK+Manure
Crop growth response in eroded (TRUE) vs non-eroded (FALSE)
areas
Diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies
18
• Increase farmer knowledge of diagnosis
• Each farmer can diagnose their crop
• Simple illustrations/visual aids available
• Create/initiate interactions between farmers
and scientists (extension and researchers)
• “Be your own maize doctor”
Training
20
• Translate “maize doctor” into Kiswahili for use
in region
• Re-train/refresh extension personnel
• Train farmers within organized (sub)village
meetings
• Distribute copies to sub-village offices
• Extension staff reach out to more farmers
• “Educated community of farmers”
Timeline
Thank you

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Identification of the key biophysical production constraints to crops and livestock at farm and landscape levels

  • 1. Identification of the key biophysical production constraints to crops and livestock at farm and landscape levels J. Kihara & L. Winowiecki Seminar Presentation Selian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha 03 May 2013
  • 2. Objectives  To conduct an integrated assessment of soil and ecosystem health  To conduct agronomic survey to estimate actual yield obtained by farmers in their own practices and relation with management strategies  To enhance farmer knowledge to identify limiting nutrients through a translated “maize doctor”
  • 3. 3 World maize production Actual yield Potential yield Africa Asia Europe and America 1.9 t/ha 4.9 t/ha 6.6 t/ha
  • 4. • Food insecurity largely a result of low agricultural production • “our soils are tired” • We are constantly mining the soil (>50 kg NPK/ha/yr for Tanzania) • High variability in responses • Limited, if any, use of fertilizers • N very limiting in most cases, P also and evidence emerging for K • Less focus on other nutrients • Unbalanced nutrition • Entry point to discuss other management practices- e.g., plant spacing Soil health matters 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29 10-19 0-9 NPK mining (kg/ha/yr) (Underlying data for years 2002-04, from Henao and Baanante 2006)
  • 5. Call for Systematic Unbiased Methods Land Degradation Surveillance Framework Each LDSF site is 100 sq. km and has 160 sampling plots (each 1000 m2)
  • 6. The key sites • LDSF sites near Long and Matufa • Co-located Two LDSF surveys with agronomic survey data
  • 7. Sustainable Intensification The LDSF survey will sample the intensive agricultural production, such as Cluster 7 in the Long LDSF site.
  • 8. Sustainable Intensification As well as the mixed agricultural systems such as in the Matufa LDSF site, Cluster 3.
  • 9. Key measurements and analysis  Soil texture  Soil chemical properties  Soil mineralogy  Plant cover  Erosion prevalence  Slope/elevation  Cumulative mass  Infiltration rates…
  • 11. From Field Sampling to Predictive Maps 1) Conduct field surveys 2) Use mixed effect models to understand variability 3) Create predictive maps http://www.rpubs.com/tor/soilmappingR-1
  • 12. 12 • Obtain actual yields under farmer conditions • Assess and understand reasons for yield gaps • Management practices • Land conditions e.t.c • Identify promising farmer innovations • “Farmers have tried options and have ideas of what works best” • Derive appropriate interventions Production survey: why Thuchila − Total Grain Yield − Control LongitudeLatitude −15.98 −15.96 −15.94 −15.92 −15.90 35.28 35.30 35.32 35.34 35.36 11 22 33 33 4 44 5 5 66 88 88 1111 1313 1414 1515 2 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
  • 13. • Measure and mark out farmer plots • Obtain field history • Organic resource management and chemical fertilizer use • Rest periods… • Obtain current crop management (season of assessment • Obtain actual yields from marked-out plots • [?] Plots are selected from randomized plots where soil sampling is done. Production survey: how
  • 14. • Soil quality and grain quality relations • Land condition influence on crop yield Production survey: what Field condition Management Crop yield Quality [?]
  • 15. Linking Soil Health and Agronomic Data To better understand variation in yield across the landscape: 1. Identify baseline soil condition – soil pH, soil organic carbon, base cations, N,P,K 2. Assess land health condition – erosion prevalence, root depth restriction, trees on farm 3. Identify agronomic practices and local yields – land management practices (spacing, fertilization, tillage, etc.) 2) Combine these dataset to identify land health constraints to agricultural productivity
  • 16. Linking agronomic data with soil survey Kiberashi -Erosion risk areas
  • 17. Linking sentinel site baseline analyses and agricultural productivity Control NPK+Manure Crop growth response in eroded (TRUE) vs non-eroded (FALSE) areas
  • 18. Diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies 18 • Increase farmer knowledge of diagnosis • Each farmer can diagnose their crop • Simple illustrations/visual aids available • Create/initiate interactions between farmers and scientists (extension and researchers) • “Be your own maize doctor”
  • 19.
  • 20. Training 20 • Translate “maize doctor” into Kiswahili for use in region • Re-train/refresh extension personnel • Train farmers within organized (sub)village meetings • Distribute copies to sub-village offices • Extension staff reach out to more farmers • “Educated community of farmers”