1. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation: Implementation and experience in sub-humid Babati, Tanzania Mateete Bekunda Farming Systems Agronomist East and Southern Africa Project Presentation at the AR-SIMLEZA Meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi 28 May 2013

2. Babati RO2 Teams From Core Team, IITA (Coordination): Mateete Bekunda CIAT: Jean Claude Rubyogo / Job Kihara CIMMYT: Dan Makumbi SELIAN ARI: Stephen Lyimo ILRI: Ben Lukuyu

3. 1.Conduct research in close cooperation with participating farmers and through their grassroots organizations. 2.Maximise conduct of field experiments on the same farms and fields so that the effects of treatment integration may be determined, and residual benefits quantified 3.Prior to the cropping season, RT to organize a meeting to discuss:  which of their WP technologies will be best integrated  how they may be scientifically designed & implemented 4.A project planning meeting with farmers, local administrators and extension supervisors at Action Site level be convened to discuss:  implementation schedules.  local farmer involvement in selection of experiment sites,  Farmer management of on-farm research 5.For 2012-13, recommended mother-baby and field demonstration approaches for the truthing studies as these also allow for implementation of technology dissemination through participating farmers and farmers’ groups. Guidelines for research implementation

4. To Research Team Lead ScientistInstitutionNo. of Co- institutions Research Subject (package) Mateete Bekunda IITAPrincipal Investigator Job KiharaCIAT3Biophysical constraints to crop/livestock production Dan Makumbi JC Rubyogo CIMMYT CIAT 6Improved food and feed crop varieties Ben LukuyuILRI5Improved fodder species Stephen LyimoSELIAN,7Efficient application of fertilizers and intercropping Fen BeedIITA5Mycotoxin contamination along crop value chains Adebayo AbassIITA5Post harvest technologies and management

5.  All research packages have started, but at different start-up times  Most implementation guidelines were executed at work-package level rather than at project level  Partner Institutional support to AR through pre- financing of activities - appreciated  Results to provide opportunities for future integrated research as we identify (in-situ) new challenges to address Lessons learned

6. 2012/13: Partners conducting specialized activities on SAME Trial Sites, and observing…

7. . Example Introducing new bean varieties: what we have observed

8. Michael’s Baby Site Nutrient deficiencies and……aphids infestation

9. . Lucian’s Baby Trial Site: Excellent management; short, weak stakes Patrick’s Baby Trial Site: Erosion and soil loss

10. . Daniel’s Baby Trial Site: impact of moisture stress; increased impact on less fertile soils. Hando’s Baby Trial Site: halo blight

11. Regina’s Baby Trial Site: applied (low quality) manure…

12. Potential partnerships & integration based on beans DisciplineSubjects Soil scienceNutrient deficiencies, manure handling (effective inputs) EntomologyAphids PathologyHalo blight Evergreen agricClimbing bean steaks, erosion management, CC resilience Crop scienceIntercrop synergies – strong maize stems for N-fixing climbing beans LivestockManure production WaterWater harvesting, erosion management, irrigation Others…Post harvest handling, storage, quality, human & social capital

13. Thank you