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Towards sustainable & productive farming systems for Africa: experiences
and lessons from SIMLESA
Mulugetta MekuriaSIMLESA Program Coordinator
CIMMYT Southern Africa Regional Office, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Land degradation
Poor marketsClimate variabilityLimited resources
Food insecurity
Low productivity Scarce biomass
The Problem Complex
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The Potential: closing the yield gap
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Within the CAADP framework, SIMLESA is increasing maize and legume yields by 30% through:Conservation agriculture practicesImproved maize & legume varieties Better markets & value chains
It will reduce yield risks by 30%Enhancing capacity & sustainabilityTo benefit 650,000 households
Facilitating spillovers to the regionMrs Grace Malaichi
CHAMPION FARMER, MALAWI
A Response: SIMLESA in action
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Where is ‘SIMLESA-10’ working?
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ETH KEN TAN MAL MOZ ETH KEN TAN MAL MOZ0
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Farmer practiceConservation Agriculture
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WET AREAS DRY AREAS
Complex interactions:Rainfall × Soil × Tillage × Residue cover × inputs etc
SIMLESA Results on the Ground: Increased maize yield from CA in Malawi
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CA FP0
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Plowing
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40% Higher returns 54% Lower variable costs
SIMLESA Results on the Ground: benefits of CA in Ethiopia
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Scaling out: The weakest link in the R&D Continuum
In country• Strengthening and replicating innovation platforms • Build technical capacity at all levels• Build capacity in partnership formation
– Public private partnerships Across the region• Accelerating spillovers across countries
– Ethiopia/Kenya to Rwanda/Burundi/Uganda/South Sudan– Tanzania/Malawi/Mozambique to Zambia/Botswana
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Further Research Gaps
• Integrated soil fertility management for CA • Integration of crop-livestock systems for CA
– Forage/fodder legumes• Post harvest technology, storage and processing, food quality• Policy options for sustainable intensification• Resilience enhancing and risk reducing technologies
– Stress tolerant QPM– Herbicide resistant maize and legumes– Cell-phone based insurance
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Take Home Messages• Sustainable intensification through CA in Africa
is not only necessary but urgent
• Phased intensification across farming systems
• Focus on impact pathways, innovation platforms and systems integration
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Happy SIMLESA Partners