Sander Zwart, Worou Soklou Africa Rice Center (Cotonou)

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1 A low-cost participatory development approach for rice cultivation in inland valleys
Sander Zwart, Worou Soklou Africa Rice Center (Cotonou) Felix Gbaguidi Cellule Bas-Fond (Porto Novo) Assimiou Adou Rahim Alimi Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique (Lomé)

2 This presentation will show an alternative
to ‘traditional’ investment projects for agricultural development of inland valleys This method is baptized as “Smart-valleys”

3 ‘Traditional’ investments project develop:
Concrete structures including canals, weirs, divers, etc. Stone dams Bottlenecks Short project period Slow process (tenders) Low quality of works No ownership = no maintenance

4 Requirements for sustainable implementation:
Strong farmers organization Continued support (from extension agencies) Land tenure arrangements Access to credits and markets

5 Smart-valleys development approach
Simple Participatory Low-cost Easy to replicate 5 steps approach in which farmers are participating

6 Sensitization of farmers
Land clearing Design of the system System implementation Rice cultivation

7 WUR – AfricaRice workshop
Cotonou, Benin, February 1, 2013

8 SMART-IV project: Countries: Benin and Togo Partners: ITRA (Togo), Cellule Bas-fonds (Benin) Environ.: inland valley rice production Time: Donor: Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) in Japan Target: Establish demonstration sites Facilitate adoption Assess impact Development of agricultural practices

9 2011 – development and demonstration sites
Kara Parakou Notsé Glazoué Ouinhi Kpalimé

10 2012 – development and demonstration sites
Kara Parakou Notsé Glazoué Ouinhi Kpalimé

11 2013 – development and demonstration sites
Kara Parakou Notsé Glazoué Ouinhi Kpalimé

12 2013 – development and demonstration sites
Kara Parakou Notsé Glazoué GRED farmers Ouinhi Kpalimé farmers

13 Togo Benin + other NGO’s Providing training Developing sites
Technical backstopping Support fundraising Coordinate development activities Implement new projects with Smart-valley approach

14 Building capacity Development of training set (end of 2014): Instruction guide + Field guide + Educational video Providing training to: Rice farmers (site development) Field technicians of extension services and NGO’s (guiding farmers in development) Leader farmers (guiding other farmers) Trainers (training of new trainers)

15 Demonstration sites developed, but now….
Long-term support and capacity building to farmers, extension staff and NGOs Slow, step-by-step introduction of new agricultural practices and tools to farmers (participatory evaluation) Strengthening farmer organization and linking them to the rice value chain (Multi-Stakeholder Platforms)

16 The way forward Long-term support and capacity building to farmers, extension staff and NGOs Training package and discussion video being developed Trainings organized for field technicians, on the approach, but also sustainable introduction of field machinery (powertillers, mechanic weeders)

17 The way forward Slow, step-by-step introduction of new agricultural practices and tools to farmers (participatory evaluation) Extension officer and field technicians are being trained in good agricultural practices Farmers in demonstration sites are exposed to GAP Farmers in demonstration sites participate in evaluation of mechanic weeders & powertillers

18 Participatory evaluation of mechanic weeders
The way forward Participatory evaluation of mechanic weeders (Atsuko, 2013)

19 The way forward Strengthening farmer organization and linking them to the rice value chain Multi-Stakeholder Platforms to link producers to input dealers, rice buyers/millers, banks, extension services

20 Foire de la connaissance des technologies rizicoles d’AfricaRice
Septembre 1-2, Abomey-Calavi Smart-Valleys – une approche de développement participative et peu coûteuse Atlas des bas-fonds – évaluation du potentiel de développement RiceAdvice – conseil localisé au producteur en matière de gestion des éléments nutritifs Plateformes multi acteurs – amélioration de l’accès des producteurs à la chaîne de valeur Motoculteurs – adaptation locale pour supporter les utilisations multiples ARICA – nouvelles lignées de variétés de riz Désherbeuses mécaniques – réduire la main-d’œuvre dans la production rizicole Étuveuses USD – qualité améliorée et énergétique Batteuse ASI – batteuse de grande capacité pour du riz propre APRA – l’apprentissage participatif et recherche action pour améliorer

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