Update on the Sustainable Intensification of Maize- Legume Systems for the Eastern Province of Zambia-Africa RISING (SIMLEZA-AR) Project Walter Mupangwa CIMMYT Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Malawi, 14-16 July 2015
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Update on the Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Systems for the Eastern Province of Zambia-Africa RISING (SIMLEZA-AR) Project
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Update on the Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Systems for the Eastern Province of Zambia-Africa RISING (SIMLEZA-AR)
Project
Walter MupangwaCIMMYT
Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Malawi, 14-16 July 2015
Enhancing adoption of SIMLEZA-AR technologies
Field visits in February 2015
On site discussions with host farmers & neighbors in each camp
On site discussions with host farmers & neighbors in each camp
Baby CA demonstrations
4 drought tolerant maize varieties under CA
Maize & cowpea rotation under CA Weed control using herbicides in CA
• 827 farmers hosted ‘’Baby CA’’ demonstrations across 7 camps
• 28 farmers hosted ‘’Mother CA’’ trials across 7 camps
Baby CA demonstrations in each agricultural camp (2014/15 season)
Print & Electronic media
Radio, TV & Newspaper journalists interviewedresearchers
• Times of Zambia & The Post newspapers (article published on 7 February 2015)
• Radio Breeze from Chipata
• National Television of Zambia
Radio, TV & Newspaper journalists interviewedDistrict Agricultural Co-ordinators
• Kuphindula ndi TLC radio program with Radio Breeze
Discussions with stakeholders in IPs• Discussions aimed at addressing bottlenecks to technology adoption & use
• Meetings held: 20 November 2014 & 7 February 2015
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Labour demands under different practices in Eastern Zambia