Presentation by Ms Hlamalani Ngwenya from GFRAS, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa

1. Hlamalani Ngwenya
Inception meeting- Scaling up CSA Solutions for Cereals and
Livestock Framers in Southern Africa
13 September, 2016, Birchwood Hotel, South Africa

2. CTA identified four proven CRS
*Stress tolerant germplasm
*ICT enabled climate information Services
*Diversified livelihood options through livestock
*Innovative weather-based insurance
Background

3. To identify and document
*Extension and advisory service models, approaches
and institutions
*KM methods and platforms that can support
extension approaches and institutions
*KM tools, systems and ICTs in the countries
Determine the readiness to communicate, share and
exchange information on CRS

6. *Climate change is real- no doubt about it in the region
*The political will at Continental, Regional and National
levels
*There are climate change and climate resilient initiatives
at all levels

7. *CSA and CA technologies
*Ecosystem management and sustainable land
management approaches & technologies
*Rain water harvesting
*Crop rotation and intercropping
*Change in planting time
*Diversification etc

8. *EAS is back on the global agenda
*EAS is getting more organized
*Legitimacy and convening power

9. *Different models of EAS (No single approach)
*Evidence of Pluralistic extension services (All
countries)
*Decentralized extension services (e.g. DAESS
in Malawi)
*Country Fora- multistakeholder platform-
interface with regional, continental and
global levels (Malawi, SA, Zambia)
-Action Learning Cycle approach (Lesotho)-
unified extension system

10. *Physical and Virtual Platforms at Global, Continental,
regional and National Level
- Dgroups, AFAAS Knowledge Platform
*Increase connectivity
At national level
*Country Fora
*Organized Fora (e.g. SASAE, extension week), farmer
organizations, Civil society organization
* Multi-stakeholder forum at local and district levels,
*Virtual platforms

11. Web-based
Mobile tech
Radio
TV
Social media
Digital pens etc

12. Botswana
*Livestock Identification and trace back system (data
collection)
*Connecting Communities Program (access to Computer &
Internet services, connection rural and urban)
*Kitsong Centers (Rural telecommunications program)
*Thuto Net (focus on schools connectivity)
*Government On-line (Web portal with info and e-services)
*Botswana Innovation Hub
*Broadband Strategy & Universal Access and Services
*Call centers

13. Malawi
Knowledge generation & dissemination (DARTS- Dept of Agric
Research and Technical Services, Academic institutions, research institutions, NGO,
other donor programs etc)
Radio Broadcast (National and Community radio stations)
Mobile technologies (e.g. eSOKO – sms system for commodity
prices),
-Airtel Malawi & Self help Africa (Information sourcing, money
transfer services)
Farmer organizations/ civil society organizations (NASFAM,
CISANET)
MAFAAS and extension week
DAESS

14. South Africa
Knowledge generation & dissemination (ARC, DAFF and other ministries,
Academic institutions, Commodity based Organisation, NGOs, Donor programs)
- Digital pen (data collection and reporting Technology)
Organized Forum (SASAE, Country Fora and other multistakeholder
platforms at national, provincial and district level)
Enhanced internet connectivity (e.g Digital doorways and ICT
infrastructure development)
Increased Mobile technologies
GIS
Innovation hub (enhance innovation)
Social media (e.g. Self organized facebook group for farmers 20K)
TV and radio

15. Zambia
Knowledge generation & dissemination (Ministries, Academic institutions,
ZARI, Commodity based Organisations, Farmers union, NGOs, Donor programs)
(Special programs)
*National Agric Information Services & ZARI (enhance extension-research-
farmer links)
*Mobile based technologies (e.g. SMS, e-voucher system)
*Farmers internet café (Hosted by Kabwe farmer association)
*Radio & TV programs (with targeted programs for farmers)
*Farmbook (Application developed by Catholic Relief Services to improve
planning)

16. Lesotho
Knowledge generation & dissemination (Special programs to
enhance knowledge management in different areas)
*Radio is widely used (Farm radio broadcast)
*The use of videos
*Field campaigns
*Print media (e.g. posters, newsletters, extension folders,
booklets etc)

17. Zimbabwe
Knowledge generation & dissemination (Ministries, Academic institutions,
Commodity based Organisation, Farmers union, NGOs, Donor programs) (Special
programs)
*Ministry of agric Knowledge platform
*Agrometry Services (e.g. generate and disseminate climate sensitive
information)
*Hivos Southern Africa (support media project)
*Tele centers
*Ecofarmer (largest network)

18. Namibia
*Radio (about 40% of farmers receive information through radio)
*Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) radio and television
services
*Agricultural associations, and cooperatives (well established)
*Agricultural research centers;
*Mobile telecommunications services;
*Livestock monitoring and tracking (NamLITS)

19. *Evidence of existing extension services (Getting
Organized, pluralistic and decentralized)
*Different knowledge management platforms
(Virtual and Physical)
*Multiple services provides with interest on Climate
change and CRS (Gov., private sector, Donor
agencies, NGOs, Research Institutions etc)
*A wide range ICTs exist in the countries

20. *National stakeholder engagement (Who is doing what, where
and the buy in)
*Leverage on existing platforms and initiatives
*Strengthening partnerships
*Harmonization and collaboration is crucial
*Localized approaches
*Capacity development on ICT (Individuals & Institutions)
*Need to enhance learning across countries (and among
different actors within countries)
* Accessibility (Promote affordable ICTs)