Presented at: National SRI Workshop Presented on: June 16, 2010

1. SUMMARIZED ACTIVITY REPORT FOR
THE GSRI Secretariat

2. ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Designation Completed activities
Site web, Blog, Forum
• Articles inserted
• Training for site update and maintenance provided
• Website subscription renewed
Database management
• Collected data entered
• Database utilized
• Collection form improved
• Collection form disseminated
• Training tools (CD, leaflets…) disseminated
• Mapping of SRI actors updated
Internal and external
communication
• Information shared with members on :
• Secretariat activities
• Inserted articles (website and forum)
• The evolution of different activities
• Meetings with Tranoben’ny Tantsaha, National CSA, Peace
Corps, STOI AGRI, AGAKHAN, CI, UPDR, AFD, SCAC, UNICEF,
Mayors and District Chiefs, MINAGRI, ESSA, Tananamadio,
AABCV, CFAMA, ACAMECA, AFMA, HNI, ESSA, MFR,
FEKRITAMA…

3. ONGOING ACTIVITIES (Cont’d)
Designation Completed activities
Internal and
external
communication
• Participation to the SNDR and « Social Dynamic » workshops,
organized by the Wageningen University (Holland), to the 2nd SRI
video-conference, organized by the WB (Madagascar, Mali, India…)
• Participation to the meeting of the Board of CDAM
• Meeting of the SRI School Working Group
• Presentation of the SRI school activities to FRAM teachers of the
EPC Sainte Germaine in Mahabo/Mahitsy and to the EPP
Isoavina/Ambanitsena
• Discussions with development actors in other countries (Iran, Mali,
Senegal, Sudan, Kenya, Bangladesh, France)
• Collaboration with CTA for the publication of an information/
presentation/ introduction booklet on SRI (Agricultural and Rural
Cooperation Technical Center ACP-EU) : positive answer from CTA
for an edition in many languages, and dissemination in all ACP
countries.

4. GSRI ACTIVITIES
Designation Completed activities
Pool of
technicians :
Workshop
organized on
April 8 - 9, 2010
at the Diantana
Center, Antsirabe
• A pool of 13 available technicians (+ 2 promoters)
• Development of a common message to be disseminated on SRI
principles
• Useful discussions regarding regional realities and information on
different levels of achievement of SRI operations
• Improvement of the database/website feeding system
• Contribution of the technicians in the update of the database
(mapping of SRI operators, varieties…)
• Capitalization through exchanges and information sharing;
dissemination of results (field visit)
• Strengthening collaboration between GSRI members and partners
(MinAgri, suppliers…)
• A stronger presence of the GSRI group at regional and national
levels

5. GSRI ACTIVITIES
Designation Completed activities
Regional SRI
platforms: GSRI
presentation
and platform
establishment
missions
• 8 platforms in place: Menabe, Alaotra Mangoro,
Amoron’i Mania, Haute Matsiatra, Vakinankaratra, Sofia,
Diana, Sava
• Collaboration and concertation between members within
each platform : development of a regional SRI document
• Future collaboration with the Peace Corps for the
moderation of the platform by PCVs
• Confidence of members regarding the future of SRI and
GSRI (FRDA in Fianarantsoa, DRDR Alaotra Mangoro, DRDR
Sofia, etc.)

6. GSRI ACTIVITIES
Designation Completed activities
Capitalization
and
dissemination of
best practices
Utilization of the database :
• Summary of different constraints and respective solutions
• Collection of different varieties used in each region
• Information catalog of regional specificities
SRI promotion materials made available to members: videos, learning
booklets, powerpoint presentations…
ZAIN Mandroso service (321 ZAIN) with HNI: SRI technical information
package available through the Zain Mandroso service and on the
www.mandrosoa.mg website
Yield measurements: a methodology identified and disseminated
Follow-up on the SRI contest organized by CDAM and donations/prizes
Experimentation SRI/Guano/Zina Bio
Mapping of actors updated
Production of posters and leaflets for the illiterate in collaboration with
MinAgri

7. GSRI ACTIVITIES
Designation Completed activities
National SRI
workshop
Definition and presentation of the concept and the method
Collection and analysis of priority themes
First selection of participants
Results:
• Proposal for an agenda
• Provisional budget
• Dates: September 6 - 9
• First list of participants (177)
Ongoing:
• Fundraising
• Searching for resource persons and presenters
• Development of workshop materials
• Discussions with autorities and donors
• Mobilization of regional platforms for the presentations of their action plans
Prospects:
• Establishment of sub-committees to prepare the workshop with GSRI
members
• Development of project documents for donors

8. GSRI ACTIVITIES
Designation Completed activities
SRI in village
schools
• Continuation of the development of learning and presentation materials
• Constitution of an ad hoc working group
• Meeting with UNICEF and DINEC
• Identification of new voluntary schools
Results: analysis of current difficulties -> adaptation of the strategy and of
presentation methods: make children familiar with SRI through learning
activities integrated into the official curriculum
8 schools selected so far
Ongoing: indentification of one or two experimental school(s) for the next
school year (after visits in Isoavina and Antanivony)
Results: identification of difficulties, development of a new method, and of a
new presentation tool
Prospects: organization of an information/pedagogic training workshop
Results: one expert identified (Catholic University of Lyon) and first contacts
with ICM

9. GSRI secretariat FIELD VISITS
Date Location Completed activities
February 3 Ambatolampy Visit at the Sacred Heart Center
February 10 Amoron’i Mania Establishment of the regional platform
February 19 Ankazobe Visit at the SAF/FJKM Center
February 24 Behenjy Visit at the ESSA experimentation site
March 11 - 15 Haute Matsiatra Establishment of the regional platform
March 16 Isoavina Presetnation of the school SRI activity to a
SAF/FJKM private school
March 19 Behenjy Information visit and mini workshop with GSRI
members
March 25 Manjakandriana Participation to the CDAM General Assembly
April 7 - 9 Antsirabe SRI technicians’ pool workshop (1st group)
May 12 Antsahabe Information and experience sharing on school SRI

10. GSRI secretariat FIELD VISITS
Date Location Completed activities
May 20 – 21 Vakinankaratra Establishment of the regional platform
May 30 - June 5 SOFIA and DIANA GSRI presentation
Establishment of the regional platform
June 7 Manjakandriana Participation to the SRI CDAM contest
June 8 Fihaonana Presentation of the school SRI activity
Identification of an experimental school
June 31 - July 3 DIANA Establishment of the regional platform
July 8 - 9 SAVA GSRI presentation
Establishment of the regional platform
July 15 Mahitsy Presentation of the school SRI activity
Identification of an experimental school

11. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR KIND ATTENTION