2008/09 NATIONAL 2008/09 NATIONAL STAKEHOLDER REVIEW STAKEHOLDER REVIEW MEETING ON ULIMI WA MEETING ON ULIMI WA M’NDANDANDA AND M’NDANDANDA AND

FIELD DAYS FIELD DAYS 55THTH JUNE 09, CAPITAL JUNE 09, CAPITAL

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THEME THEME ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR ULIMI WA

M’NDANDANDA.

PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE• Introduction• Progress on implementation

– Farmer organization – Resource mobilization– Achievements

• Challenges and way forward• Conclusion

1.O INTRODUCTION 1.O INTRODUCTION

• Agricultural development agenda is the core business of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

• Primary goal is to ensure the country is food, nutrition and income secure

• Used innovative strategies to achieve

mandate – clusters and ulimi wa Mndandanda.

DESCRIPTION OF FARMING CLUSTERS AND ULIMI WA M’NDANDANDA

• Farming Clusters A collection of farmers who are committed to work

together as on one farm to follow recommended and innovative technologies to improve crop, livestock and fisheries production.

• Ulimi wa M’ndandanda A stretch of well managed agricultural enterprises of

not less than a kilometer as starting point, by farming clusters .

Implementation ProgressImplementation Progressa) Farmer Organisationa) Farmer Organisation

• Village is the entry point; planning and organising base

• Commitment by Local Leadership very crucial

• Farmers sensitization and mobilisation

• Formation of cluster and Mndandanda committees

b) Resource Mobilisation b) Resource Mobilisation 1. Manure Making and use

– campaigns at various levels

2. Farm inputs – fertilizer and seeds – Cash purchase – individuals and group– Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme– Loans – Donations

DONATIONS DONATIONS • Maize seeds - Monsanto, Seedco and

Pannar Seed.• Herbicides - Monsanto• Fertilizers – Optichem and Smallholder

Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi

Distributed to ADDs with clear guidelines for accountability

c) MONITORING c) MONITORING • Backstopping teams formed at all

levels• Used checklist to guide the process• Multidiscipline joint field visits were

conducted to all ADDs• Officers at headquarters were

assigned to specific ADDs

d) d) ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTSADD Farming Clusters Ulimi wa

M’ndandanda

Target Achieved Target Achieved

Shire Valley 222 48 27 23

Blantyre 1397 681 235 136

Machinga 564 759 38 58

Lilongwe 827 767 312 97

Salima 205 281 64 38

Kasungu 596 360 232 66

Mzuzu 1059 543 183 72

Karonga 413 702 146 97 In 2008/09 a total of 4141 Clusters and 587 belts were implementedIn 2008/09 a total of 4141 Clusters and 587 belts were implemented

ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS 48 23

681 136

759 58

767 97

281 38

360 66

543 72

702 97

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Blantyre Machinga Lilongwe Salima Kasungu Mzuzu Karonga

CLUSTERS AND GREENBELTS IMPLEMENTED IN ADDS IN 2008/09

CLUSTERS

GREENBELTS

FIELD DAYS FIELD DAYS • Conducted in all ADDs and some research

stations• To showcase achievements and sharing • More than 14 field days • Attended by a cross section of

stakeholders• Lead Farmers articulated processes and

technologies being promoted in the fields

PS Agriculture addressing a group of farmers PS Agriculture addressing a group of farmers during one of the field daysduring one of the field days

ULIMI WA M’NDANDANDA DEMONSTRATION PLOTS

ACHIEVEMENTS (CONT’D)– Increased adoption of appropriate

technologies – Timely implementation of recommended

cultural practices – Improved crop stand– Increased yields– Improved farmer organization and

cohesiveness – Increased number of Lead Farmers of all

gender categories

2.3 The Features of Farming Clusters 2.3 The Features of Farming Clusters for Ulimi wa Mndandanda)for Ulimi wa Mndandanda)

• Village as the entry point; planning and organizing base

• Farmers organized according to commodity interest groups

• Harmonized and integrated technology packaging by SMS

• Demonstrations mounted strategically • Action plan facilitates operation as one

farm

• Farmers have a vision -to produce beyond food security and formation of cooperatives

• Farmers encouraged to harness the human, social, natural, physical and financial resources into sustainable rural livelihoods.

• Farmers take ownership of activities and make informed decision

• Desire sustainable development efforts

Greenbelt Initiative and the Farming Clusters for Ulimi wa Mndandanda

• Ulimi wa Mndandanda is part of the master plan for the Greenbelt Initiative

• The Greenbelt is planned to develop large scale

irrigation infrastructure to use existing water bodies such as the lake.

• Promote smallholder farmers through contract farming, out grower schemes through intensified irrigation farming.

• Partnerships with greater sense of social responsibility

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES• Incomplete packaging of

technologies

• Inadequate knowledge and skills in farm business skills

• Inadequate knowledge and skill in proper processing and utilisation of farm produce

CHALLENGES (CONT’D)CHALLENGES (CONT’D)• Inadequate support for resource poor

farmers• Inadequate demonstrations• Inadequate visibility for the Ulimi wa

mndandanda.

IMPLEMENTATION AREAS OF IMPLEMENTATION AREAS OF IMPROVEMENTSIMPROVEMENTS

• Intensify integration of livestock, fisheries, horticultural

crops and management of Natural Resources

• Intensify food processing and utilization for value addition and better nutrition

• Integrate Farmer business schools to attain successful and sustainable cooperatives

• Mainstream gender, HIV and AIDS interventions,

• Intensify visibility and communication strategies

• Develop harmonized framework for field operations

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION• Ulimi wa Mndandanda – effective

strategy for farmer empowerment• Donor support under ADP-SP • Builds capacity for collective action• Improve technology packaging and

adoption• Hence Increased productivity and

production

CONSERVATION FARMING IN ONE OF THE ULIMI WA M’NDANDA

Ulimi wa M’ndanda in NkhotakotaUlimi wa M’ndanda in Nkhotakota

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