Conservation Agriculture Working Group Meeting: Swaziland Progress and CA census

1. Conservation
Agriculture
““Consumption without Depletion”Consumption without Depletion”
SWAZILAND Progress and CA CensusSWAZILAND Progress and CA Census
ApproachApproach
30-31 October 201430-31 October 2014
Holiday Inn BulawayoHoliday Inn Bulawayo
CARWG MeetingCARWG Meeting

2. Conservation
Agriculture
Vision Statement
• A food secure Swaziland, environmentally
friendly farming practices and access to
markets
Result: To improve rural livelihoods through
conservation agriculture.

3. Conservation
Agriculture
Impact TargetsImpact Targets
• 117000 Household trained and 25% practicing
CA in at least 0.25 ha by August 2017
• Farmer continuously supported with training
from Extension persons and lead farmers by
August 2017
• Affordable and accessible CA inputs to 15000
vulnerable households with links to markets
• Affordable and accessible relevant CA
equipment at acceptable proximity to CA farmers
• National Average CA maize yield increased to
5t/ha and lowveld yield increase to from 2.5-
4t/ha

4. Conservation
Agriculture CA Strategy
CA- Up-scaling
• Mission Statement
• To lead the adoption, implementation and advocacy for
CA in all sectors of agriculture in Swaziland through the
formulation of a competitive strategy, awareness
creation, improved coordination, institutionalization,
appropriate support systems and the establishment of
harmonious working relationship and partnerships
among farmers, private, public and non-governmental
organizations participating in CA in Swaziland

5. Conservation
Agriculture CA Strategy
CA- Up-scaling
Core Values
• Livelihood support to communities for food security,
environment and wealth creation
• Be guided by the commonly accepted principles,
practices and ethics of CA
• Uphold teamwork and efficiency in service delivery
• Accountability and integrity in internal and external
transactions
• Effectiveness in responding to the needs of members
and stakeholders
• Continuous education and Improvement
• A more knowledgeable and informed public

6. Conservation
Agriculture
Priority Area 1Priority Area 1
• Promotion of Conservation Agriculture for
increased Adoption and Adaptation
– Outcome: Increased adoption and adaptation of
CA
• Output: Increased CA awareness by Swazi farmers
• Output: Increased yields, nutrition and incomes
• Output: Reduced risk to climate change, drought
and unpredictable weather conditions
• Output: Improved agricultural production and
productivity by disadvantaged groups
• Output: Reduced costs of production
• Output: New CA technologies developed
• Output: Degraded Land reclaimed

7. Conservation
Agriculture
Priority Area 2Priority Area 2
• Institutionalization, Coordination and Policy
Support
– Outcome: An efficient and effective organization
that is responsive to the needs of conservation
agriculture in Swaziland developed.
• Outputs: Institutionalized fully fledged task force by
2016
• Outputs: Strengthened stakeholders capacity to
implement CA programmes
• Output: a favourable policy and legal environment
for CA adoption and adaptation Created

8. Conservation
Agriculture
Priority Area 3Priority Area 3
• Inputs Supply, Marketing and Access to
Credit
– Outcome: Improved support systems for CA and
the overall rural development
– Output: Improved and reliable farm input supply
– Output: Improved marketing and access to Markets
– Output: Farmer support from training resource
persons and lead farmers by August 2010
– Output: Supply of needed CA inputs to vulnerable
households achieved before planting Season and
– Output: Supply of equipment at accessible proximity
to CA farmers in aquired

9. Conservation
Agriculture
Priority Area 4Priority Area 4
• Funding and Finance
– Outcome: Increased funding for CA
• Outputs: Increased funding for CA in Swaziland

10. Conservation
Agriculture
Swaziland
Conservation AgricultureConservation Agriculture““Consumption without Depletion”Consumption without Depletion”
Focus Areas for
Conservation Agriculture
Awareness
Lomahasha & Kambhoke
Mbabane
Piggs Peak
Manzini
Siteki
Nhlangano
Lavumisa

11. Conservation
Agriculture
Target AreaTarget Area

12. Conservation
Agriculture
Achievements
• Adopted CA Strategy Document
• Short and long term CA/AF Trials
• Harmonised Training Manuals and
Methods
• Involvement of Children in Schools and
small holder private sector.
• Lead farmer support material (fact
sheets and posters)

13. Conservation
Agriculture
Small scale Tractor Owners
• Using CA in
Small agribusiness
Tractor and
CA implement
hire services
• Led by MoA

14. Conservation
Agriculture
Seed and Marketing Project
• Using CA to
improve yields
of OPV (ZM521)
and link to Seed
Agro-dealer
• Led by GRM

15. Conservation
Agriculture
Results Monitoring
• Adopted of CA Result Matrix
• Adoption Surveys conducted by FAO
– Results are being finalised
– Farmers use CA on 0.25ha
– Use manual Labour (readily available)
– Continue to plough field larger than 0.5
– Use tractors in these larger fields
• Number of practicing farmers
– CA Census under way

16. Conservation
Agriculture
MonitoringMonitoring
Practicing FarmersPracticing Farmers
• Against 267 000 farmer (vac 2014 report)
Organisation Trained Farmers Total Practicing
Farmers to date
COSPE 116 60
FAO 15435 5435
IRD 2727 3498
SWADE 500 (1400) 179
WORLD VISION 840 235
CARITUS 200 104
SAMP 64 64
Total 19882 9575
We have been pre-occupied with Numbers not Quality Adoption

17. Conservation
Agriculture
Key Challenges
• With fewer and Fewer Extension
officers and Aging Agric Sector
– Lead farmer training and extension
– CA Awareness to community leaders
– MoA and Partners participation
– Research on CA effectiveness
– Documentation of best CA practices
– Repackage CA in Simple steps
– Work with Agro-dealers not against
Building networks and partnerships is a Huge task

18. Conservation
Agriculture
Census MethodologyCensus Methodology
Lobamba
Lead Farmer
10 CA Farmers
Northern
Trainers
LubomboLubombo
1 Coordinator
ManziniManzini
1 Coordinator
ShiselweniShiselweni
1 Coordinator
Madlangempisi
Trainers
Mayiwane
Trainers
Motjane
Trainers
Luhlendlweni NkhabaNduma
Lead Farmer Lead Farmer
10 CA Farmers 10 CA Farmers
Regional
Senior Extension Officers
(4)
Rural Development Areas
Extension Officers & NGOs
Head Office
Principal Secretary (Rep.Senior Agriculture Officer)
HhohhoHhohho
1 Coordinator
National Task ForceNational Task Force
1 CA Technical Specialist
Chiefdom (umphakatsi)
Gov/NGO Field Officer
Lead CA Farmers
Follower Farmers
Regional Task ForceRegional Task Force
1 CA Regional coordinator
CA Technical Committee

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Agriculture
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21. Conservation
Agriculture
CA Census Methodology
• What are the type of CA farmers.
• Farmers practising all 3 principles.
• Minimum tillage and any other.
• Non CA farmers.

22. Conservation
Agriculture
CA Census Methodology
• Components of approaches?
• Lead farmer trained on register.
• LF identify follower farmers.
• LF identify empty pockets.
• Extension officer works with Chiefdom
Indvuna to establish new nucleus.
• Additional gaps Identified using GIS.

23. Conservation
Agriculture
CA Census Methodology
• What are the key data sources.
• Annual agriculture survey by the
agriculture statistic unit.
• Extension staff reports.
• Lead farmer register.
• SNCATF report.

24. Conservation
Agriculture
Work Plan
ACTIVITIES TIME FRAME 2014
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Endorsement By SNCATF (Swaziland National CA task Force)
Update Final Questionnaire (Register)
Engage agricultural statistics office on questionnaire for
possible inclusion in 2014/15 agriculture survey.
Training extension officers on data collection tool,
pretesting and GPS
Training Lead farmers
Pilot Data collection by lead farmers in 4 RDAs
Lead Farmer identify uncovered areas
Extension officer works with Indvuna to establish new
nucleus.
Identify gaps using GIS.
Analyse results and prepare report
Presentation to key stakeholders workshop

25. Conservation
Agriculture
Implementing PartnersImplementing Partners
National: Ministry of Agriculture, FAO, NGOs (COSPE,
World Vision, Red Cross, ACAT, Swaziland Farmers
Development Foundation), GRM, IRD
Farmers’ Union, SWAFCU, University of Swaziland
Regional (REOSA, SADC, ACT)

26. Conservation
Agriculture
““Consumption without Depletion”Consumption without Depletion”
Thank YouThank You