1. Improved crop-livestock management systems for enhanced smallholder income and nutrition N. Karbo (Chairman) R. Abaidoo E.O. Otchere G. Gamor H. Abu S.S. Buah (secretary) M.S. Abdulai M. Abdulai Ben. Alenyorege I.Dzormeku

2. Hypothesis 1  Adoption of biophysical technologies under favourable institutional arrangement will lead to intensification and sustainable increase in crop-livestock productivity at farm household level (aligned to AR hypothesis 2) Hypothesis 2  Improved processing of crop-livestock products will enhance product utilization, quality nutrition and household incomes (aligned to AR hypothesis 1). Two research hypothesis

3.  Inventory of existing technologies to select best-bet technologies  Integrated Pests management (IPM) to minimize pesticide and environmental degradation  Integrated soil fertility management - Evaluate new fertilizer formulation for enhanced soil water and fertilizer use efficiency - crop residue and manure management for increase farm productivity. Activities for Hypothesis 1

4.  Inventory and promotion of appropriate land preparation methods (no-tillage animal traction etc)  Integrated housing and feed gardens for improved health and manure production Activities for Hypothesis 1

5.  Inventory, evaluation and promotion of the most efficient existing processing technologies  Introduction, evaluation and promotion of food commodities (crop and livestock)  Strengthening community seed production systems (food- feed crops, vegetables etc).  Formation of farmers’ business groups and reactivation of existing groups.  Train on improved food utilization for nutrient retention and bioavailability Activities for Hypothesis 2

6. Planning year 2 (hypothesis 1) ActivityWhoStart dateMilestone What (by when?) Take inventory and evaluate to select best-bet technologies to address biophysical challenges CSIR-SARI KNUST UDS CSIR-ARI, MoFA Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 List of best- bet technologies Dec. 2013 Integrated Pests management (IPM) to minimize pesticide and environmental degradation CSIR-SARI CSIR-ARI UDS. MoFA May 2013 – Dec 2013 Reports Dec 2013 Evaluate manure production and management systems for improved quality CSIR-SARI CSIR-ARI UDS KNUST, MoFA Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 Reports Dec 2013

7. Planning year 2 (hypothesis 1) ActivityWhoStart dateMilestone What (by when?) Evaluate new fertilizer formulation for enhanced soil water and fertilizer use efficiency CSIR-SARI CSIR-ARI UDS KNUST, MoFA May 2013 – Dec 2013 Reports Dec 2013 Evaluate crop varieties with high quality biomass production for livestock feed CSIR-SARI CSIR-ARI UDS KNUST, MoFA May 2013 – Dec 2013 Reports Dec 2013 Integrated housing and feed gardens for improved health and manure production CSIR-SARI CSIR-ARI UDS, MoFA Janu 2013 – Dec 2013 Reports Dec 2013

8. Planning year 2 (hypothesis 2) ActivityWhoStart dateMilestone What (by when?) Inventory, evaluation and promotion of the most efficient existing processing technologies KNUST UDS Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 List of efficient technologies Dec. 2013 Introduction, evaluation and promotion of food commodities (crop and livestock) CSIR-SARI CSIR-ARI UDS. MoFA, GHS May 2013 – Dec 2013 Reports Dec 2013 Strengthening community seed production systems (food-feed crops, vegetables etc). CSIR-SARI CSIR-ARI KNUST, MoFA Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 Reports Dec 2013

9. Planning year 2 (hypothesis 2) ActivityWhoStart dateMilestone What (by when?) Formation of farmers’ business groups and reactivation of existing groups. CSIR-SARI CSIR-ARI UDS. MoFA Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 List of efficient technologies Dec. 2013 Train on improved food utilization for nutrient retention and bioavailability UDS. MoFA, GHS May 2013 – Dec 2013 Reports Dec 2013

10. Milestones & possible activities year 3 Will come later ActivityWhoWhen

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