Presented by Haroon Sseguya (IITA) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Malawi, 14-16 July 2015

1. Enhancing partnership among Africa RISING, NAFAKA and
TUBORESHE CHAKULA Programs for fast tracking delivery
and scaling of agricultural technologies in Tanzania
Haroon Sseguya
IITA
Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting,
Malawi, 14-16 July 2015

2. Background
• Goal: Accelerate the scaling and delivery of agricultural
technologies to improve smallholder maize- and rice-
farming systems, household nutrition, and dietary
practices in Tanzania
• Scaling - Expanding, adapting and sustaining
successful policies, programs and projects in different
places and over time to reach a greater number of
people
Partners: Africa RISING (IITA Lead), NAFAKA, TUBOCHA,
national institutions, private sector

3. Objectives
Better Crop Management Technologies
Conserving Natural Resources
Improving Household Nutrition
Better Crops
ReducingFoodWastageand
Spoilage
CommunityEmpowermentand
Sustainability

4. Targets
 USAID FtF investments in the Zone of Influence:
 having at least 47,000 households with access to the
technologies to diversify and increase their food supply and
income sources, and improve the quality of degrading
smallholder cropland;
 expanding the area under improved rice production
technologies by at least 58,000 ha;
 increasing yields of both maize and rice by 50% per unit
area as a result of these technologies being adopted.

5. Locations

6. Scaling and dissemination issues
Source: Linn et al. (2010)

7. Scaling approach: Maize example
Source: IITA (2014)

8. Scaling Framework
Source: World Health Organization (2010)

9. Experiences
The innovation:
Link of activities to project objectives and indicators
Involve farmers in selection of the best for their agroecosystem
Compatibility with farmers’ interests
Site selection very important
Knowledge management
Clear indicators from the beginning
Standardized data collection procedures (use of DCFs, database for
farmers)
Success stories
Exchange and monitoring visits

10. Emerging issues
Farmer
engagement/capacity
building
Objective 5; not strong
enough
Learn from successes and
existing innovations
(Innovation platforms in
‘mother’ Africa RISING)

11. Emerging issues
Partnership:
Coordination among sub-teams
Active involvement of local
institutions in activities
How to work with private sector
for best results

12. Acknowledgements

13. Acknowledgements
 Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives
 ARI Hombolo, ARI Ilonga; ARI Selian; KATRIN; HORTI-Tengeru
 NAFAKA partners (IFDC, RUDI, FIPS, MVIWATA), private sector
actors (marketing)
 Kilosa, Mvomero, Babati, Kongwa, Kiteto and Kilombero
DAICOs
 Aminata Seeds, Meru Agro, Other input suppliers

14. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation
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