Introduction to case studies

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Introduction to case studies
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IPPM/FFS - Kenya

• Since 1999, 8 Districts Kenya, Uganda, Tanz.
• food security sustainable land use thru IPPM
  FFS
• 25,000 beneficiaries in 1,000 FFS
• FFS on foci model, training of trainers,
  agro-ecosystem anal., HIV/AIDS awareness
• Sustainable agriculture techniques variety
  testing

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IPPM/FFS - impact

• Whole farm biodiversity esp. insects, new crops,
  varieties
• Better understanding of biological control
  ecosystem functions
• ? income opps (yields,jobs,services)
• 25,000 farmers in 1,000 FFS (172 farmer-led, 16
  self-sponsored)

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IPPM/FFS institutional conditions

• Govt supports FFS approach e.g. making extension
  staff available - altho 12,000, need for local
  dialects, still top-down
• Multiplier effect
• Institutional links/networking market, local
  government

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Mutoko CSB Zimbabwe

• 4 villages, SALRED, Mutoko, 1995
• conservation sustainable use for livelihood
  enhancement
• Community seed centres production, storage,
  sales
• Training in seed production, processing, business
  management, leadership seed fairs green shows
  introduction of new crops on-farm
  characterization of landraces exchange visits

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Mutoko CSB - impact

• 35 new FVs, 19 new MVs, 2 new crops
• ? indigenous and new knowledge
• ? livelihoods income, esp. food seed security
• 4 CSBs, 170 farmers
• Strong participation farmers at centre of
  planningmanagt, incl. women
• ? activity 2001 onwards

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Mutoko CSB institutional conditions

• Built on traditional structures zunde ramambo
  traditional authorities
• Community ownership and empowerment
• Networking with other organisations for training,
  seed supply, etc
• High social networking
• So why scaled down after 2001?

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IPGRI/FAO Zimbabwe

• 1997 in Zimbabwe and Mali incl Tcholotcho, 120km
  Bulawayo
• conservation measurement (surveys) farmer,
  molecular, GIS), research support
• Two Wards, ? farmers
• Seed fairs, seed banks, farmer field fora

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IPGRI/FAO - impact

• Marginal ? varieties all improved 4 MVs
  replaced 5 FVs of sorghum
• Knowledge thru farmer field fora only
• Livelihoods prizes, what else?
• Seed fairs ? interaction (highly valued), but not
  much control

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IPGRI/FAO institutional conditions

• Traditionally strong community sharing and
  pulling together
• Shifting objectives staff changes
• Poor communication channels top-down
• Long funding chain
• Limited/conflicting incentives
• Inadequate capacity building for community
  control eg seed fairs
• Drought, politics

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EOSA Ethiopia

• Since 2002, various sites nationwide incl. Ejere
• conservation thru organic farming marketing
• 530 farmers at Ejere
• community seed supply (loans, seed banks),
  organic production techniques, market links to
  national international

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EOSA - impact

• Increased on-farm biodiversity (total), enhanced
  farmers varieties, focussing on durum wheat
• Positive impact on livelihoods production,
  income, access to markets
• Integrated modern trad. production
  conservation systems
• 530 ? 1,000 farmers. Improved coordination
  organisation thru community groups training,
  demo plots

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EOSA institutional conditions

• Long-standing relationships (since 1994)
• Appropriate technologies
• Potentially sustainable funding from industry
  (strong links)
• 20-30 price premium 40,000 t p.a. unfilled
  demand
• Poor infrastructure
• Increasing climatic variability
• Policy environment
• Limited availability of seed staff

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Ipongo Zambia

• Since 1994, 188km NW of Lusaka
• food security through adapted IRDP
• 1,000 farmers in 36 farmers clubs
• Micro-credit revolving fund for seed, cattle,
  cash extension CAWs for sust. agriculture
• Farmer seed multiplication, CSBs, on-farm
  storage, seed fairs

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Ipongo - impact

• 10-13 (modern) varieties, min. 2 new crops
• Ecological farming building on local knowledge
• ? ha, 50 farmers food secure but local
  infrastructure
• 1,000 farmers in 36 clubs (1 out of 5)
• Goalself-managing CBO

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Ipongo institutional conditions

• Grassroots empowerment
• Appropriate agricultural techniques
• local service delivery
• Price negotiation in agribusinesses
• Local infrastructure inadequate

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OPPAZ - Zambia

• Since 1999, Kabwe, Mazabuka, Mpongwe
• income generation thru organics for export
• 70 large farmers, 4,500 small farmers in 48
  groups
• Advice on all aspects organic production
  marketing, organic ag. research, certification

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OPPAZ - impact

• Promotes targetted field cash crops (esp.
  groundnut), high value spp. (essential oils)
  wild plants (moringa)
• Knowledge of organic production
• Household incomes (untapped potential)
• 4,500 small farmer members

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OPPAZ institutional conditions

• High international demand
• Staff commitment
• Multiple national partnerships
• Market liberalisation
• Diverse requests, limited resources
• Export delays
• EU organic import regulations