Strengthening farmer organisations: a systematic learning approach for improved service delivery

STRENGTHENING FARMER ORGANISATIONS: A SYSTEMATIC LEARNING APPROACH FOR IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY Johannes (Joe) Ramaru PICO Southern Africa

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Application of the systemic competence approach and outcomes - Competence development of extension staff- PEA learning cycle: From Masvingo in Zimbabwe - the year 1998

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Application of the systemic competence approach and outcomes - Competence development of extension staff- PEA Learning cycle : To Limpopo in South Africa – the year 2001

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Application of the systemic competence approach and outcomes - Using farmer organisations to link farmers’ demand with response for services - ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lever scale - importance of manure in improving the water holding capacity of soils soil - trays for illustrating the effect of soil erosion on different fields

Application of the systemic competence approach and outcomes - Using farmer organisations to link farmers’ demand with response for services - Table 1 Organisation and distribution of fertilisers in the Capricorn and Vhembe districts (1$= R7.8, 30 September 2011) Type Number of farmers Number of bags (50kg) Money contributed by farmers in Rands 99/00 00/01 01/02 99/00 00/01 01/02 99/00 00/01 01/02 2:3:2 290 242 1183 628 441 2557 46434 34504 242147 LAN 204 84 1014 259 178 1218 11833 14722 106074 Super 0 7 14 0 5 43 0 296 2537 Totals 887 624 3878 58267 49522 350758 No. of villages 3 4 26 3 4 26 3 4 26

Application of the systemic competence approach and outcomes - Using farmer organisations to link farmers’ demand with response for services - Extract of the speech by the Political Head of MOA about Smallscale seed production innovation , 26 th April 2005 ‘ … . this initiative, which is currently being implemented in Vhembe, Capricorn, and Sekhukhune districts is expanding quickly, with 108h a of land under maize seed production. During the 2004 season, 14 230 kg of ZM521 maize seed has been treated and packaged by small-scale farmers. In the past year, farmers in Vhembe and Capricorn established a Seed Growers Associations that now has 750 members . Government has earmarked R 550 000 to help these farmers establish three seed processing centres/depots in the province….

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Application of the systemic competence approach and outcomes -Broadening the operational scope of local organisation beyond agriculture - ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Thank you so much Malose Johannes (Joe) Ramaru ___________________________ PICO Southern Africa Mobile: + 27 (0) 797907326 e mails: joe.ramaruj@picoteam.,org Website: www.picoteam.org Eastern Cape in 2001

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