Improving farmers livelihoods through multi- stakeholder innovation platforms for linking smallholder farmers to research, extension and business in Central Mozambique Dr. Nelson Mango (CIAT) Dr. Eduardo Joaquim (IIAM)

Project goal To improve the livelihoods of 10,000 smallholder farm families in Mozambique directly through at least a 30% increase in productivity of selected cereal, legume and high value crops and a 50% increase in incomes while sustaining the natural resource base.

Purpose To improve linkages between research, extension and NGOs in Mozambique and to build the capacity of research and extension staff in participatory approaches for working with farmer groups to improve access to technical innovations and emerging market opportunities

Project approach The project uses an Innovation Platform approach to build capacity of research and extension staff to apply participatory approaches for working with farmers.

Project Innovation Platforms (IP) sites Zambezia province Sofala province Manica province KEY 1 Cabo Delgado 2 Gaza 3 Inhambane 4 Manica 5 Maputo-Cidade 6 Maputo 7 Nampula 8 Niassa 9 Sofala 10 Tete 11 Zambezia

CIAT’s steps towards IAR4D using IP as a driver Mobilisation & establishment of IPs; Addressing demands for increasing productivity –  Understanding the principles and concepts of carrier and support technologies for increasing productivity  creating awareness on IAR4D Strengthening capacity of service providers to facilitate IAR4D processes  Building the capacity of communities and agro- service providers for IAR4D & Participatory Learning and Action Research (PLAR)– training of trainers;  Promoting farmers experimentation with support technologies  participatory analysis of production-marketing- institutional/policy issues;  emerging demands for new IP members Mobilising communities and service providers (IPs) for collective action  linking large numbers of farmers to markets;  participatory development of marketing models,  identifying and facilitating viable contractual arrangements;  conducting market research on prioritized value chains;  Value chain and policy analyses  assessing opportunities for enhancing effectiveness of IPs Understanding how to produce Building capacity to champion increased productivity Developing and promoting production – marketing models

Results ProvinceDistrictCommunity IPs Commodities promoted Manica DororoMaize, Beans BelasMaize, Beans, Cabbage Barue Maize, Pigeon pea, Beans SofalaGorongosaNhabiriraMaize, Cabbage, Onions, Potatoes, Tomatoes ZambeziaMopeiaCalineMaize, Pigeon Pea, Sesame, Cassava

IP Meeting in Belas

Results IPNo. Farmers in IP Follower Farmers (registered in IP) Dororo83450 Belas62750 Barue35954 Nhabirira50400 Caline40405

Plugged in Support Technologies : In rain fed areas conservation farming is encouraged. In riparian areas irrigation is being used. In all the areas farmers are being encouraged to apply fertilizers and organic manures.

Linking Farmers to Markets DistrictCommunity IPInput/output Market ManicaDororoPANNAR, IAV, Manica Mbeu, Dengo Comercial, Deca BelasPANNAR, SEMOC, Manica Mbeu, Companhia de Vanduzi, IAV, Deca Barue SEMOC, Deca, Dengo Commercial, Nzara ya Pera, PANNAR GorongosaNhabiririaSabati, World Food Programme, Local traders MopeiaCalineMatuel Comercial, Local traders

Lessons learnt IPs improve markets by improving institutions involved, infrastructure, market access, and information Improves productivity if the right commodity is selected and the right socio technical landscape targeted IPs may become crucial role player in changing policies through: Identifying ‘problem Policies’ Develop appropriate policies Test and refine policies Provide elegant opportunity for monitoring impacts, evaluation and adaptation

Tracing Impact of IP in Belas Domingo’s current house Domingo’s new house under construction

Tracing Impact of IP in Nhabirira Increased incomeImproved welfare

Tracing Impact of IP in Nhabirira Nhabirira before IPNhabirira after IP

Challenges Heterogeneity of farmers: need to target technologies to type of farmers Limited individual and institutional capacities and skills for engaging effectively in alternative approaches to innovation development. It takes time to establish a fully functional innovation platforms. Climate variability Continuous emergence of new pests and diseases. Some are resistant to chemicals in the market. Agriculture inputs are still limited, costly in general and sometimes very difficult to be accessed by poor farmers.

The win-win situation of IPs Farmers are better off than before Input markets sell to farmers at a profit Output markets get regular supply of better quality products Farmers benefit from extension advice and technologies from NARES and progress made reflects positively on the MoA IARCs have access to delivery mechanism for their technologies variety based, (carrier technologies) as well as NRM-based (support technologies)

Where are we now?

Work plan for this season Strengthening existing IPs; Addressing demands for increasing productivity –  Understanding the principles and concepts of carrier and support technologies for increasing productivity Strengthening capacity of service providers to facilitate IP processes  Building the capacity of communities and agro- service providers for IAR4D & Participatory Learning and Action Research (PLAR)– training of trainers;  Promoting farmers experimentation with support technologies  participatory analysis of production-marketing- institutional/policy issues;  emerging demands for new IP members Mobilising communities and service providers (IPs) for collective action  linking large numbers of farmers to markets;  participatory development of marketing models,  identifying and facilitating viable contractual arrangements;  conducting market research on prioritized value chains;  Value chain and policy analyses  assessing opportunities for enhancing effectiveness of IPs Understanding how to produce Building capacity to champion increased productivity Developing and promoting production – marketing models

Project Partners International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT) Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique (IIAM) National Directorate of Agricultural Extension (DNEA), Zambezia, Manica and Sofala Provinces Catholic agency for overseas aid and development (CARITAS) University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) Catholic University of Mozambique (CUM) Funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) via the Austrian Development Agency

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