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IMPROVING DELIVERY OF RESEARCH OUTputS for THE BANANA INDUSTRY IMPROVING DELIVERY OF RESEARCH OUTputS for THE BANANA INDUSTRY

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Improving scalable banana agronomy for small scale farmers in highland banana cropping systems in East Africa Challenges Limited basic knowledge on banana agronomy for smallholder banana systems ID: 755536

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IMPROVING DELIVERY OF RESEARCH OUTputS for THE BANANA INDUSTRY

Improving scalable banana agronomy for

small scale

farmers in highland banana cropping systems in East AfricaSlide2

Challenges

Limited basic knowledge on banana agronomy for smallholder banana systems Intensification of banana cropping systems is not

informed by

appropriate decision support

tools

Limited

uptake banana agronomy recommendationsSlide3

Banana production status

On farm ---10 ton per ha per yearResearch station= 60ton per ha per yearIndia produces 120 tons per ha per yearLINTUL Banana estimates 130 tons per ha year

It is therefore possible to increase productivity 4 times higher to about 40tons per ha per year.Slide4

Research for greater impact

System wide research; synergies and tradeoffsDriven by bridging the yield gap Addressing stress is a means rather than ends

Most limiting constraint

Wider stakeholder involvement; tapping into their networksSlide5

Urgent need for intensification of banana production in ECA

Boost banana productivity to meet increasing demand from the rising population pressure.Research on key constraints is quite advanced Banana nutrient norms,

Dynamic crop growth model, and a

Effective pest management practices

However, these efforts are isolated in constraint, in space and in time.

Consequently, the synergies from various efforts are not sufficiently exploited to bridge the yield gaps.Slide6

Possible to increase productivity on-farm

Source:

Wairegi

et al. 2010Slide7

Benefit of integrated managementSlide8

Possible to increase productivitySlide9

Project objectives

I. Reducing the yield gap…Generate

basic information on interaction of banana growth, pest and disease management, moisture and nutrient

requirements

Develop

site specific recommendations based on smallholder farmer

resources

II

. Reducing the extension support gap…

Develop

a decision support framework for development partners interacting with smallholder banana

farmers

D

evelop

capacity within the Zonal research and extension

systemsSlide10

Conceptual FrameworkSlide11

Challenges

Interventions

..achieving....

..leading to...

Limited

basic knowledge on banana agronomy for smallholder banana

systems

Modify

banana simulation models (e.g. LINTUL)

Develop site specific banana agronomy recommendations

Geo-referenced database on soil and agronomy-related constraints to banana

intensification

Geo-spatial

information

to

develop decision support applications for priority use cases.

Evidence base for the development of site-specific agronomy

recommendations

Diversified input packages for banana cropping

systems

Intensification of banana cropping systems is not informed by appropriate decision support tools

Produce gender responsive banana agronomy tools to meet partner demands Mass test and validate the tools on-farmBanana agronomy decision support tools fitting use case demands. A package of demonstrated effective agronomic recommendations A large number of partner organisations engaged in promoting banana agronomy recommendationsLimited uptake banana agronomy recommendationsTrain research scientists on innovative agronomy, geo- spatio analysisFacilitate the use of decision support tools by extension and development communitySufficient scientific capacity to further the field of banana agronomy development and validation Capacity at the development community to provide the right banana agronomy information to farmers Improved scientific capacity for National zonal agricultural research system in agronomy research.Capacity for extension and scaling agents increased for the uptake of banana agronomy recommendations.Substantial uptake of above recommendations by banana farmers in the target areas and beyond

Theory of change: Delivery of project vision of Success.Slide12

Increased productivity of diverse banana

cropping systems

Food security, nutritional status, and income

enhanced and poverty reduced

Enhanced continuity of supply of banana to

markets

Sustainable use of natural resources and

agro-inputs

Anticipated impact of the projectSlide13
Slide14

Probable impact value at project sites

Use case

No.

Scaling

agents

Total HH reached (N)

Total production increase

(ton/yr

)

Total value

(Price

= US$120 /ton)

Enhance soil fertility (manure +fertiliser)

5

1500

1,013

115,425

Pest and disease management

5

1500

1,215

138,510 Water conservation721001,134 129,276 Intercropping1030001,080 123,120 Optimum planting density1030001,080 123,120 Staggered follower sucker selection1030001,080 123,120 ISFPM51500270 30,780 Total5250006,871.5 783,351 Total number of households benefiting directly25,000Total value created at the end of the project in Uganda and Tanzania (US$) 14,256,988

Total value created 5 years after the project in Uganda and

Tanzania (US$)

64,622,873Slide15

Banana distribution in Uganda and Tanzania

Nakaseke

Rwimi

Birere

Bukoba

Arusha

MbeyaSlide16

Partners

IITABioversityLZARDIARDI-TengeruAfSIS

ICL-

fertiliser

CABI

Wageningen