5th WCCA SIMLESA Workshop 26-27 September, Brisbane

SIMLESA : One Year LaterWorkshop Part 1:Integration design and operational frameworkWorkshop Part 2 Initial findings on CA related activities

Mulugetta MekuriaProgram Coordinator

Dual Challenge to SSA• To double the [crop] productivity, and significantly increase the incomes

and livelihood opportunities from more productive, resilient and sustainable farming systems on essentially the same land area, and as climates change and the costs of fertilizer, water, and labor increase.

SIMLESA goes right to the heart of this challenge

Workshop Tentative Agenda1.1. Introduction of Program - Mulugetta Mekuria

1.2. Welcome Remarks Bekele Shiferaw

1.3. Introduction Design for CA + VC + Germ plasm – Pat Wall

1.4. SIMLESA Pathways to impact – Bekele Shiferaw

1.5. Australian - Africa integration – GIS similarity analysis of Qld and Africa environments – QAAFI Team

-Daniel Rodriguez 1.6. Varietal x CA effects in Qld – Solomon/Daniel

Discussion and wrap up

Workshop II SIMLESA One Year Later – Initial Findings1. Welcome and introductions- Bruno Gerard

2. Initial results of SIMLESA Objective 01: Baseline Survey findings : Implications on CA Adoption Menale Kassie and Bekele Shiferaw

3. Towards Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Cropping SystemsKenya Experience- John Achieng, Alfred Micheni, Fred Kanampiu

4. Towards Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Cropping Systems-Ethiopian Experience- Tolessa Debele presenting-(Dagne Wegary, Abeya Temesgen, Solomon Admasu, Solomon Jemal, Alemu Tirfessa, Legesse Hidoto, Fekadu Getnet and Fred Kanampiu)

5. Towards Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Cropping Systems- Mozambique, Domingos Dais, Nascimento Nhantumbo and Isaiah Nyagumbo

6. Discussions and the way forward

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Pigeonpea for Maize-PP intercropping