Presentation by Freddy Baijukya on behalf of the maize team about the 2017/18 season achievements, challenges, lessons learnt and future plans. This presentation was made at the the annual review and planning meeting for the Africa RISING - NAFAKA project on 26 - 27 June 2018.

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SCALING OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SOUTHERN
HIGHLANDS: 2017/18 ACHIEVEMENTS, CHALLENGES, LESSONS LEARNT
AND FUTURE ACTIONS OF MAIZE TEAM
FREDDY BAIJUKYA1, JAPHET MASIGO1, ELIREHEMA SWAI2, LEONARD SABULA3,
AGNES NDUNGURU3
1INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, 2AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOMBOLO, 3AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
UYOLE
AFRICA RISING - NAFAKA PROJECT ANNUAL REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING
26 – 27 JUNE 2018, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA

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OUTLINE
• Core business of maize-
team
• Implemented activities
and achievement
• Challenges and lessons
learned
• Future plans

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1. CORE BUSINESS OF MAIZE TEAM IN
CONTEXT
• Maize team focuses on 3 out (out of 4) strategic partnership
areas of AR-NAFAKA projects;
I. Promotion of climate s mart agriculture (CSA) innovations to
increase resilience of people and natural resources to climate shocks
and their impacts
II. Reduced food waste and spoilage
III. Improved household nutrition through crop diversification
IV. Capacity building of extension staff and farmers to empower,
create sustainability and institutionalize AR-NAFAKA approaches

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2. IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES AND
ACHIEVEMENT
2.1 Inception meetings: to introduce the project, confirm climate related
production challenge, select appropriate CSA practices and agree on
how to implement the project
District Villages Date of meeting
Mbozi Nansama; Isansa
Iwalanje
31/10/2017
Momba Namawale, Nandanga 03/11/2017
Mufindi Utosi, Igomaa 6/11/2017
Wanging’ombe Mchanganyiko; Mayale 7/11/2017
Kilolo Italula, Isoliwaya 8/11/2017
Iringa rural Kihorogota; Uhominyi 9/11/2017

5. The following factors were reported to affect crop
productivity
I. Inadequate and erratic rains.
II. Low soil fertility
III. High prices of seed of improved varieties
IV. Soil acidity (in Upper Kilolo)
V. Higher incidences of pests and diseases notably stalk borer (locally
called “luhoma”) and FAW Poor knowledge on suitable crop varieties
(Maize, soybean common bean),
VI.
VII. Poor agronomic practices
VIII. Soil erosion (Upper Kilolo

6. 2.2 Identified CSA practices for inclusion in demonstration plots
Demonstrated practices
District
Mbozi
Momba
Wangi-
ng’omb
e
Kilolo
Iringa
DC
Mufindi
1 Lime/SWM/
fertilizers/improved maize varieties
- - - 22 - -
2 Lime/SWM/
fertilizers/improved soybean varieties
- - - 10 - -
3 SWM/
fertilizers/drought tolerant maize varieties
- - 5 10 20 -
4 High yielding maize with appropriate N and
P fertilizers rates
25 15 - - 10
5 High yielding common bean varieties with
appropriate N and P fertilizers rates
25 15 - - - 10

7. Number of established mother and baby demonstrations districts
District Maize Common bean
Mother* Baby** Mother Baby
Kilolo 37 185 - -
Iringa rural 20 100 - -
Mufindi 10 45 4 20
Wanging’ombe 10 50 - -
Mbozi 25 125 25 125
Momba 15 125 15 75
Total 117 630 44 220
*A demonstration with 4-6 treatments managed by a group of farmers (25-50)
** A demonstration managed by an individual farmer, composed of a sub-set
of treatments in the mother demonstration

8. 2.3 Field days: are conducted in partnership with inputs supply
companies (Seed Co, MOSANTO, MERU AGRO and TFA.)
District
Participants
Female Male
Iringa rural 319 299
Wanging’ombe 78 91
Mbozi + Momba 883 1,741
Total 1,280 2,131

9. 2.4 Capacity building
Capacity building was done on
 GAP on maize, bean and soybean
 Soil water management
 Use of lime
 Management of Fall Army Worm
 Fertilizer use (type, rate, timing and method
of application
Number trained by April, 2016
o 234 extension officers
o 15 agrodealers
o 4,669 farmers

10. 2.5 Strengthening production and distribution of legume seeds
under Community seed production program
• Done in collaboration with N2Africa, CRS, TOSCI and
Ministry of Agriculture
DISTRICT Gender
Male Female Total
Kilolo 05 01 06
Mufindi 08 11 19
Iringa rural 7 6 13
Mbozi 14 7 21

11. QDS farmers are promoted to produce certified seed
o independent seed growers
o become out growers for local seed companies
Seed growers on training by a local seed Company Agriseed in the
field (A) and in seed handling and storage at Agriseed warehouse (B)

12. 2.6 Production of extension materials
Draft extension materials produced: information need to be
harmonized
i. Mwongozo wa Kilimo Bora cha Mahindi-Nyanda za Juu Kusini
mwa Tanzania
ii. Mwongozo kuhusu kilimo bora cha zao la maharage
iii. Better soybean through good agricultural practices F
iv. for farmers in Tanzania.
v. Better beans through good agricultural practices for farmers in
southern highlands of Tanzania
vi. Technology brief for Soybean production in Tanzania
vii. Technology brief for common bean production in Tanzania
viii. Compendium of Maize Production training protocols
ix. Training manual on SWM (for farmers and extension officers)

13. 2.7 Success stories
Draft available on:
i. Mkungugu QDS producer Obedi Chonya by Silvanus Mruma and
Filbert Mzee
ii. Sprayer service providers(SSP) by Filbert Mzee
iii. Maize-legume crop rotation by Silvanus and F Baijukya
iv. Richard Mlozi achieving higher maize yield through application of GAP
by Ibrahim Mkwiru
v. Soil and water conservation practices in Iringa rural by Elirehema Swai

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3. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
• i) Outbreak of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
and stalk borer (Busseola fusca) in all project sites, diverted
attention of project staff and resources to support farmers
• 189 government extension staff and 1,340 farmers
were trained on FAW management who in turn
supported fellow farmers
• 8 Spray gangs were formed for fast response
• Appropriate pesticides mobilized and became available
through agrodelears
• ii) Late onset of rains and prolonged drought spells in
Iringa resulted to late application of top-dressing fertilizer

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Acid crop land but farmers unaware
4.7 Mha are potentially suffering the effects
of acidity
• Lime not available and costly
• No recommendations on lime
application

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Poor performance of Yara Mila Cereal fertilizers in Mbozi District
A task force to look into the issue was formed (composed of 2 AR-
NAFAKA staff, 1 YARA staff and soil Scientist form ARI Uyole). The
team carried interview with farmers and collected soil samples for
further investigation. Findings expected by Mid August.

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4. LESSONS
1. Level of infestation by FAW is high during dry
spells, thus seasons with little rains and or poor
rainfall distribution are likely to have considerable
damage. Farmers need to get prepared.
2. FAW management requires skills not available with
common farmers. Creation, and registering spray
teams as service providers appears to be feasible
solution to manage the pest

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Thank You