WA phase-1-legacy-meeting Dec2016 Organizers

#x--Bamako, Mali#x--Bamako, MaliBamako, Mali

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Participants (click to download)

Objectives

• Review achievements and lessons from Phase 1
• Document project output in forms of scientific and non-scientific publications
• Present and review draft papers for publication in peer reviewed journals

Meeting outputs

• List of project publications
• Book of abstracts
• Timeline for completion of papers and submission to peer review journals
• Workshop proceedings

Agenda Day 1 (12 Dec, 2016) 7:30 Departure from hotel to ICRISAT Station at Samanko 8:15 Breakfast 8:50 Welcome & Opening addresses - R. Tabo 8:55 Participants introduction & Overview of Agenda for the day

Process: (We’ll do a hybrid of mistaken identity the Name game introduction) This is a quick and easy way for participants to get to know one other at the beginning of an event. When they first enter the meeting room at the start of the day, participants receive a name card with someone else’s name on it, and are asked to mingle and find that person. Ask participants to think about their name, and a short (30 second) story about how they got the name, what their name means, how their name or nickname has varied over the years. Then tell participants to stand in a circle and share their “name stories” with the whole group. We’ll use the first names for this exercise.

10 minutes to find their name tags + 10 mins for the name game introduction

9:15 Presentation on WA project evolution and workshop objectives - Asamoah

Process: 10 min presentation by Asamoah to set the scene for how the project has evolved. No need for a Q&A session after this presentation because it is just meant to set the scene.

Session 1: Socio-economics of intensification (Theme 1) – Presentations (All participants attend this session: ROOM A)

Process: Theme and paper presentations begin (10-minute presentation by theme leader; 8-minute presentation by each paper + 5 minute “rebuttal” by the internal reviewer for each paper + 3 minute for comments by the audience

9:25 Overview by Theme Leader - B. Kotu 9:35 A Spatial Analysis of Land Cover Change and Rural Livelihoods: Evidence from Northern Ghana - Haile et al. 9:50 Motivations and barriers to adoption of innovations by farmers in northern Ghana - Bedi et al. 10:05 Transhumant practices and its effects on natural resources management in Malian Sudano-Sahelian zone - Umutoni & Ayatunde 10:20 Operationalizing diversity within and among smallholder farming systems for a nuanced impact assessment of technologies - Mirja et al. 10:35 Exploring the solution space for agricultural intensification in southern Mali - Ollenburger et al. 10:50 Working Coffee Break (5 mins for participant to get their coffee/tea and resume presentations) 10:55 Economic analysis of alternative systems for sorghum and maize production in Southern Mali - Badolo & Kotu 11:10 Exploring gender differentials in adoption of sustainable intensification practices in northern Ghana - Bedi et al.

PARALLEL SESSIONS====Session 2A and 2B will run in parallel

The participants split into the two parallel sessions. The parallel sessions will be run like the previous session. Agathe will go with one group to room A and Jonathan takes another to room B where they will each continue with the facilitation. Checks should be done early enough to ensure that the rooms are ready for presentations - powerpoint projectors available and seats organized properly so that participants don't lose a lot of time.

Process: There will be 10-minute presentation by theme leader; 8-minute presentation by each paper + 5 minute “rebuttal” by the internal reviewer for each paper + 3 minute for comments from the audience

Session 2A: Intensifying crop production (Theme 2) – Presentations (ROOM A) 11:25 - Overview by Theme Leader - Saaka Buah 11:40 - Genotype and insecticide spraying regime effects on profitability of cowpea production in northern Ghana - Kusi et al. 11:55 - Drought tolerant maize response to nitrogen fertilizer rate in northern Ghana - Buah et al. 12:10 - Cowpea growth type effects on productivity and profitability of hybrid maize-cowpea - Haruna et al. 12:25 - Corralling, maize density and N fertilizer rate effects on soil, crop and financial returns in northern Ghana - Nurudeen et al. 12:40 - Planting date, cultivar and insecticide spraying regime affect cowpea pest management in northern Ghana - Abdulai et al. 12:55 - Productivity of maize-vegetable intercrops in Northern Ghana and Mali - Jean-baptiste et al 13:10 - Integrated soil fertility management effects on crop performance and soil properties in soybean-maize rotation - Kanton et al. 13:25 - Growth and fruiting potential of indigenous tree species in the Sudano-sahelian zone of Mali - Dembele et al. 13:40 - Improved rice variety responses to nitrogen rate in Northern Ghana - Yirzagla et al

Session 2B: Intensifying livestock and integrated crop/livestock (Theme 3 presentations –ROOM B) 11:25 - Overview by Theme Leader - Augustine 11:40 - Ensiling cassava peels affects fermentation characteristics and on growth performance of sheep on-farm - Waddah et al. 11:55 - Natural and artificial brooding for improving rural Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) production in northern Ghana - Yaro et al. 12:10 - Growth and health responses of guinea fowl keets (Numida Meleagris) direct-feed microbial - Safo et al et al 12:25 - Feed, health care and season effects on nitrogen flow sheep and goats - Kolan et al 12:40 - Feed intake and growth of sheep fed ground nut haulm conserved as hay or silage - Wadda et al 12:55 - Health and laying responses of indigenous guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) to direct-fed microbial - Sarfo et al. 13:10 - Inclusion level of rice bran on performance of Ashanti Black pigs under farmer management - Amponsah et al. 13:25 - Livestock corralling density effect on soil quality index and weed dynamics in northern Ghana - Nurudeen et al. 13:40 - Groundnut vine as feed in rural pig production - Alenyorege et al.

14:00 - Lunch Break

PARALLEL SESSIONS====Session 3A and 3B will run in parallel

The participants split again into two parallel sessions.Agathe will go with one group to room A and Jonathan takes another to room B where they will each continue with the facilitation.

Process: Like in the previous parallel session. There will be 10-minute presentation by theme leader; 8-minute presentation by each paper + 5 minute “rebuttal” by the internal reviewer for each paper + 3 minute for comments from the audience

Session 3A: Land, soil and water management (Theme 4 presentations – ROOM B) 15:00 - Overview by Theme Leader - Birhanu & Larbi 15:15 - Interactions between farm-level and landscape moisture fluxes in crop-livestock systems in northern Ghana - Kizito et al. 15:30 - A watershed approach to managing rainfed agriculture in the semi-arid region of southern Mali - Birhanu et al. 15:45 - Effectiveness of land and soil conservation towards conserving moisture and mitigating soil and nutrient losses - Kizito et al. 16:00 - Runoff, soil erosion and crops yield in three Sudano-sahelian zones of Mali - Kalifa et al. Working Coffee Break (5 mins for participant to get their coffee/tea and resume presentations) 16:20 - Soil and water conservation methods effects on grain yield of cereals and legumes in northern Ghana - Salifu et al. 16:35 - Agricultural water management opportunities and efficiencies for smallholder technologies - Cofie et al. 16:50 - Market opportunities for scaling of agricultural water management and dry season irrigation - Cofie et al. 17:05 - Discussion

Session 3B: Household nutrition, food safety, mycotoxin (Theme 5 presentations – ROOM A) 15:00 - Overview by Theme Leader - Mahmma 15:15 - Prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnuts in Ghana - Alejandro et al. 15:30 - Magnitude and determinant of child undernutrition in southern Mali - Sobgui et al. 15:45 - Relationship between household food insecurity and nutritional status of pregnant women in northern Ghana - Saaka et al. 16:00 - Malted cereal flour effects on nutritive value of complementary porridge for children - Coulibaly et al. Working Coffee Break (5 mins for participant to get their coffee/tea and resume presentations) 16:20 - Relationship between agricultural biodiversity and dietary diversity of children aged 6-36 months in Northern Ghana - Saaka et al. 16:35 - Fermentation time of malted cereal flour effects on nutritive value of complementary porridge for children - Diallo et al. 16:50 - Dietary intake and haematological status of pregnant women in Northern Ghana - Saaka et al. 17:05 - Towards a peanut value chain for income and nutrition without aflatoxins in Northern Ghana - Sugri et al. 17:20 - Discussion

17:30 - End of day Departure from ICRISAT at Samanko to Hotel

Day 2 (13 Dec, 2016) 7:30 - Departure from hotel to ICRISAT Station at Samanko 8:15 - Breakfast 8:55 - Participant converge at main meeting room - review agenda for the day

Process: Facilitators will run the participants through the agenda for the day and then again split the teams into room A and room B.

PARALLEL SESSIONS====Session 4 will run parallel as described below Session 4: Revision of papers based on comments of external and internal reviewers (All themes)

Process: Participants will group by themes to discuss the presented publications in depth, provide comments for improvement, decide which papers to drop or merge etc. The participants are also free to consult with other colleagues who aren't necessarily members of their specific theme.

9:00 - 10:30 - Theme 1, Theme 2 and Theme 4: Share room A 9:00 - 10:30 - Theme 3 and Theme 5: Share room B

//10:30 - Coffee Break Group Photo

11:00 - 12:30 Session 4 CONTINUED

12:30 - Lunch Break

PARALLEL SESSIONS====Session 5 will run parallel as described below

Session 5: Timelines to finalize and submit paper(s) to peer reviewed journals for publication

Process: The split of participants into different rooms continues for them to discuss (as a team) the timeliness for completion of the papers. During these sessions, authors will give 5 min presentations on plans to finalize papers and submit for internal and external review e various journals

13:35 - 15:00 - Theme 1, Theme 2 and Theme 4: Share room A 13:35 - 15:00 - Theme 3 and Theme 5: Share room B

15:00 - Coffee Break

16:00 - Next steps/ Wrap-up of meeting