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Putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa N2Africa Phase II.

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1 Putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa N2Africa Phase II

2 Increasing input from N 2 -fixation Increase the area of land cropped with legumes (targeting of technologies) Increase legume productivity (agronomy, P-fertilizer) Select better legume varieties Promote rhizobium strains and inoculate Link to markets and partner with the public and private sector to increase demand for legume grains and related inputs

3 Challenges to Input Acquisition & levels of being addressed in value chains Source: SCALING IMPACT: EXTENDING INPUT DELIVERY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AT SCALE (Jan 2015)

4 1: Producer Collective-Driven Model Source: SCALING IMPACT: EXTENDING INPUT DELIVERY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AT SCALE (Jan 2015)

5 2: Buyer-Driven Model – Outgrower Schemes Source: SCALING IMPACT: EXTENDING INPUT DELIVERY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AT SCALE (Jan 2015)

6 3: Input Supplier-Driven Model Source: SCALING IMPACT: EXTENDING INPUT DELIVERY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AT SCALE (Jan 2015)

7 4: Micro-entrepreneur-Driven Model Source: SCALING IMPACT: EXTENDING INPUT DELIVERY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AT SCALE (Jan 2015)

8 5: Micro-entrepreneur-Driven Model Source: SCALING IMPACT: EXTENDING INPUT DELIVERY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AT SCALE (Jan 2015)

9 6: Lender-Driven Model Source: SCALING IMPACT: EXTENDING INPUT DELIVERY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AT SCALE (Jan 2015)

10 Efficiency of participatory research approaches among smallholder farmers of agricultural integrated innovations in Babati District, Tanzania Ngozi S, Mshenga P, Hillbur P and Kakuhenzire R SMS Messages? Comic books?

11 At a glance … Working in partnership to communicate down-to-earth messages on integrated soil fertility management Where ASHC is going:

12 Unknown, Low or Fractured Demand: Information brokering model, Innovative by taking a proven method and adopting it to a new context

13 Thank you


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