fpr presentation for itcoa_amos owamani

8/7/2019 FPR Presentation for ITCOA_Amos Owamani

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International Training Course on Organic AgricultureBOKU University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Makerere University Kampala (MUK), Sokoine

University of Agriculture (SUA), & I nternational Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kampala, Uganda, 7 28th July 2007

ENABLING RURAL INNOVATION (ERI)FARMER PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH

PRACTICE

PRESENTED BY

Amos OwamaniFarmer to Market Project (F2M) & INSPIRECIAT-International Center for Tropical Agriculture

P.O.Box 6247 Kampala-Uganda

Mobile: +256 (0) 789/704 777 188

[email protected]

www.ciat.cgiar.org/africa

www.go-organic.org


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International Training Course on Organic AgricultureBOKU University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Makerere University Kampala (MUK), Sokoine

University of Agriculture (SUA), & I nternational Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kampala, Uganda, 7 28th July 2007

Module outline:

. Aims and objectives of the module General introduction

Steps

Farmers role

Stakeholders involved Lessons and experiences

Challenges

Practical knowledge of setting and management

of experiments.


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International Training Course on Organic AgricultureBOKU University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Makerere University Kampala (MUK), SokoineUniversity of Agriculture (SUA), University of Nairobi (UON) & International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kampala,

Uganda, 11th July 1st August 2009

Aims and objectives of the module

Understanding the practical context and

implication ofFPR

Share knowledge and experiences on farmer led

experimentation

Practical knowledge on setting experiments


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General Introduction

Agriculture remains the backbone of mosteconomies in LDCs

The common crop varieties grown are generallylow yielding, highly susceptible to pests and

diseases, not tolerant to drought and hence do notattract markets

Emphasis in agricultural research has been onresearcher managed. Researcher implementedapproach and even in cases where no farm trialshave been conducted the researcher input hasbeen overwhelming


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Introduction cont

In all these cases, the end user is left out ofthe technology generation process andbecomes a mere recipient

The end result of this scenario is; lowproductivity, adoption, poor soil

management, poor yields and livelihoods


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FARMER LED RESEARCH /

EXPERIMENTATION

In light of the above shortcomings, a new approachcalled FPR (Farmer Participatory Research) wasdeveloped

It is a farmer led research/experimentation and itlinks research to development

It empowers farmers to develop their own solutions

to agricultural problems and constraints and followsseveral steps


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STEPS IN FARMER PARTICIPATORY

RESEARCH (FPR)

In practice FPR follows the following steps

a) Diagnosis / visioning

Problem identification and analysis

Situation analysis

Desired short and long term results


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STEPS

b) Planning

Collective planning with all stakeholders e.g. farmers,

researchers, extentionists etc

Selecting and prioritizing technology options forexperimentation


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TAKING EXP MEASUREMENTS


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Steps in FPR

c) Developing a participatory Research Protocol Title

Location

Sites

Researchers/Investigators

Roles and Responsibilities of various stakeholders

M&E Committee

Background and justification this should be linked to PD

Hypothesis


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CONTN PROTOCOL

Objectives these should be linked to PD

Materials and methods

Experimentation design

Monitoring and data collection develop parameters for

monitoring Expected out put

Data analysis

Cost benefit analysis

PME of the experimentation

Work plan list of activities land preparation harvesting Budget


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Steps

d) Material and site preparation Seeds

In puts compost measuring materials

Land preparation time

e) Setting experiments

Measurements Planting

Labeling treatment, variety, replication

f) Monitoring and data collection Parameters for monitoring e.g. germination, vigor, disease level etc

Records guidance from facilitators

Regular assessments / evaluation

Experimentation monitoring and evaluation committee responsible for datacollection and monitoring


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Steps

g) Harvesting

This is done by farmers

Measurements are done in Kgs yields, varieties, treatments

Sorting in different sizes

h) Evaluation Participatory evaluation of the performance of experiments

Data analysis

Decision making with guidance of facilitators

Sharing results with various stake holders

i) Seed multiplication Setting seed multiplication fields


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Steps

j) Business plan

Developing a business plan to adopt technologies andbecoming large / commercial organic farmers

Key components of the business plan Group or association name

Organic experience and proposed business activities

Detailed description of the proposed action plan

Materials/ inputs, sources, budget and time frame

Expected outcomes

Monitoring Available resources


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Farmers roles and responsibilities

Contributing land

Providing materials e.g. compost

Participation in setting experiments, weeding, pests anddisease control, harvesting

Experiment management

Monitoring and data collection basing on parameters

Experiment evaluation

Decision making

Information sharing & dissemination to follow farmers


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Stakeholders involved

Farmers

Researchers and research institutions

Sub-county and District agriculture and NAADS

Departments

Government local leaders/policy makers

NGOs


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Lessons

Farmer led process ensure ownership

Farmers can easily acquire practical skills and

knowledge

Bottom up approach best for achieving

sustainable results

Adoption is high

Easy to scale up and out technologies Farmers are able to do things on their own


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CHALLENGES

It takes along time to get results

Farmers often want to experiment for one season

Record keeping and sharing of information to

other members of the community

Farmers assume that the owner of land is the

owner of experimentation


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Practical knowledge on setting

and mgt of experiments:A case study on bean varieties

This case study is based on FPR conducted in Mukono

on bean varieties

The objective of this session is to take students through

the key components of a scientific Research Practical

To share experiences, knowledge and lessons in

conducting FPR

To conduct a practical with students in order for them to

have hands-on experience and skills


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International Training Course on Organic Agriculture

BOKU University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Makerere University Kampala (MUK), SokoineUniversity of Agriculture (SUA), University of Nairobi (UON) & International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Kampala,


COMPONENTS OF A RESEARCH

PROTOCOL

Title: Assessment of the performance of new bean varieties

(in terms of yield, pests/disease tolerance, maturity

period, palatability) for food security and marketing in fourvillages in Mukono District

Location:

Village, Sub County and District

GPS records of the site location

Experimentation sites


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Components

Monitoring and data collection

Expected output:

Variety for adoption

Variety suitable for home consumption and market Data analysis:

-Agronomic or field data analysis

-Simple analysis

Cost benefit analysis


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Parameters for monitoring

Time to germination (days after planting to time wheneach variety starts germinating)

Percentage germination

Plant vigor

Diseases and pests level Maturity period

Pods per plant

Yield (kgs)

Tolerance to drought Palatability test

Cost of production, etc


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Experimental designs for bean varieties

3m

3m

1m

R3

1m

Local

R1

N4 N 5 N 11 12C

N12

R2

N11 Local N4 N5

N4

R3

N5 N12C N11 Local


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Components

Participatory M&E of experiment: Data collected will be

categorized with agronomic performance, economic,

assessment and input and then used for discussion and

decision making

Work plan

-Activities from land preparation to harvesting

-Soil sampling, GPS recording

-Enterprise development (training)


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CONCLUSION

As farmers start to develop agro-enterprise and

diversifying their market oriented production, they

need to gain new knowledge and skills through

FPR in order for them to understand soil fertility,pest management so they can sustain more

intensive, market oriented production and

overcome constraints to developing profitable

enterprises


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