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Eco-Efficient Agriculture &Central America
The field lab where you really want to be?
A. Schmidt et al. 20/05/2009
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Content
The challenges
The demand from the region
Current activities (highlights)
Some additional issues
Conclusions
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Eco-Efficient Agriculture for the poor
The challenges
Poorest region of the hemisphere Continuing decrease of agriculture
production vs. population growth High degree of vulnerability to inevitably
upcoming changes Resource degradation
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Central America is a hot spot of land degradation, affects 75% of agricultural land
Source: UNEP-ISRIC, 1990
Very SevereSevere
Degradation
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Eco-Efficient Agriculture for the poor
The challenges (2)
Poorest region of the hemisphere Continuing decrease of agriculture
production vs. population growth High degree of vulnerability to inevitably
upcoming changes Resource degradation Deforestation /agriculture frontier Water deficit (human/production) Energy crisis
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The challenges (3)
Instability of the coffee sector Increased inequity Migration / brain drain Weak human resources and
national systems (ASTI-IFPRI/IICA 2008)
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The “good” news
Developing domestic markets Advances in CA integration (CA4) Free Trade Agreements: CAFTA, EU Growing interest of food processing
industry to produce near sourcing base “The horticulture revolution” Changing consumer preferences /
demands …
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Demand from the region
Improved water use & management Soil fertility management Value chain development and market
connection Seed supply systems Capacity building (research and
technology transfer)
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Content
The challenges
The demand from the region
Current activities (highlights)
Shortfalls and opportunities
Conclusions
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Improved water use & management
CFC-FLAR water harvesting project
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When there is water, there is no light
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when there is light, there is no water
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Improved water use & management
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Soil fertility management in mixed systems
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Canavalia brasiliensis is drought resistant,
increases milk yield in the dry season, fixes up to 70 kg N/ha, reduces mineral fertilizer input Trade offs between forage use and
soil improvement – danger of N depletion?
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Soil fertility management
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Variables Location 1 (SV) Location 2 (ITC)
NuMaSS
Farmer NuMaSS Farmer
Fertilizer (kg/ha) 90 300 141 300
Yield (kg/ha) 2.7 1.23 3.0 1.7
Net gain (US$/ha)
511 85 575 191
NuMaSS on-farm validation results
Effect of NuMaSS recommendations on maize production profitability at two locations in Honduras Candelaria , Lempira
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Agroforestry System Quezungual
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Planting of crops into mulch under trees
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Agroforestry System Quezungual
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Agroforestry System Quezungual
Results: Improved food security No fuel wood shortages Increased water availability on landscape
level Limited production potential How to improve productivity?
Diversification? Danger of livestock introduction
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Soil fertility / water management & markets
RED SICTA Diversification project: Diversification of traditional maize
bean systems based on market information
Crop specific fertilizer and water management
Simple protection measures Strong training component
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Value chains / markets
Markets are the driving forces for production and decisions on the use of available resources
Huge opportunities for income generation
Market information to avoid waste of resources
Markets may even push for ecoeff.ag.
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Decision support for value chains
PPP project Café Direct (Fair Trade) Project Partners: GTZ, CATIE, farmer
organizations Nicaragua, Mexico, Peru Impact of climate change on a fair trade value
chain Where will coffee cultivation still be possible in
2050? What are the environmental variables that
drive the suitability of an area to grow coffee?
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Seed Supply Systems
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Seed Supply System
Decentralized seed production Biofortified crops 32 partners in CA Strong training component
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EMPRASEFOR
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Capacity building
Eco-efficient agriculture is based on information and knowledge
Knowledge transfer is needed New models necessary? Regional capacity building platform ?
IICA, CATIE, EMBRAPA, CG, Zamorano …
Knowledge management of former programs/projects
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Other issues
Management is key to the concept of eco-efficiency – we have to reengage
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Summary of results obtained by FLAR in Nicaragua 2004
Average national yield
Yield with conventional management 2001-2003
Farmer yield with semi-improved
management 2004
Best management
2004
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Other issues
Management is key to the concept of eco-efficiency – we have to reengage
In order to confront the challenges in the region, alliances are necessary to access multiple capacities
CIAT should take advantage of his unique infrastructure and legal status in the region and host “The CG Consortium” in CA
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Conclusions The region is characterized by a number
of serious challenges but provides opportunities to work on eco-efficient agriculture technologies and management systems for the poor
“We do already eco-efficient agriculture” But capacity upgrades / reengagement in
some areas are necessary (e.g. water use, knowledge transfer, management)
Regional capacity building platform CG Consortium Hub
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Conclusions (2) Central America has all the conditions to
be used as a field lab for research on eco-efficient agriculture and it is an important impact zone for the new strategic directions of CIAT
We have to be involved on the ground with others, building and leading new networks and alliances; this is not possible by remote control
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Welcome to Central America
“ … The place to be!”
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Welcome to Central America
“ … is STILLthe place to be!”
Thank you