WA rev planning May2019 - Revision history

J Odhong at 10:59, 25 June 2019

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J Odhong at 11:55, 20 June 2019

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J Odhong at 11:42, 20 June 2019

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J Odhong at 11:13, 20 June 2019

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 :*A: Much of that gets back to our center for resilience. We will have a center for inclusive ag-led growth. The center for resilience will deal more in the pastoral zones. There is however some form of work we could do around the interactions of transhumance coming in out of the border. The FtF initiative, focused on smallholder farmers primarily, the resilience will focus on the steps that farmers will take to move forward.
-Next steps <br/>
+'''Next steps''' <br/>
 *'''Handbook'''
 :*Providing 1 month to clean up and share revised version - due by 14 June 2019
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 :*Contracting
 *'''Field exchange visit''' - Will hold from 17-21 June 2019

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 :00 Briefing back from sub-activity leaders about the adjustments done to their workplans<br />
 :00 Break<br />
-:30 [[File:Ckm.pptx | Communications session]] -  J.Odhong & W.Ofori-Duah<br />
+:30 [[Media:Ckm.pptx|Communications session]] -  J.Odhong & W.Ofori-Duah<br />
 :30 [[Media:Next_steps.xlsx|Discussion of next steps]]<br />
 :30 Lunch<br />

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 :00 Briefing back from sub-activity leaders about the adjustments done to their workplans<br />
 :00 Break<br />
-:30 Communications session -  J.Odhong & W.Ofori-Duah<br />
+:30 [[File:Ckm.pptx | Communications session]] -  J.Odhong & W.Ofori-Duah<br />
 :30 [[Media:Next_steps.xlsx|Discussion of next steps]]<br />
 :30 Lunch<br />
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 '''Applications of SIAF at community/landscape level – E. Thuijsman'''
 *Q: How much is this helping to improve the livelihoods of the people?
 :*A: Inequitable impact may be perfectly acceptable, but we should be aware that not everybody is benefiting to the same extent.
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 '''Resilience in smallholder agriculture - perspectives from USAID – J. Glover'''

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 NOTES
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 '''Welcome remarks by Michael Abberton'''
 *Welcome to everybody to the review and planning meeting. It is going to be an engaging meeting and I do hope that we will be able to finish reviewing what we did last year and also develop workplans for the coming season.
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 :Q: Why did you not talk about girls?
 ::''Response: From previous studies, those who hold the power in local farm households are the three main ‘influencers’ the households head (typically male), the wife (or wives) and the oldest son(s). There was also ‘the brother’ of the household head, the daughter and the parent, but they were not regularly part of the household or of the decision-making process. Thus, it was simplified to the three main influencers.''

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 ::''Response: The two first necessary conditions for adoption are that the farmer (1) is aware of the possible change and ideally also of its implications and (2) that he is interested in adoption, since he/she believes that the change will make a positive difference.''
 :Q: Did you consider how the sons could come together?
-::'''Response: there are examples of households where various sons (whoever was old enough and not away for a job or education) sat together with the household head (and maybe the wife or wives) to decide on what to grow how and where in the upcoming season. Depending on age and skillset, the sons had different power positions in the household and were all part of the same negotiation process.'''
+::''Response: there are examples of households where various sons (whoever was old enough and not away for a job or education) sat together with the household head (and maybe the wife or wives) to decide on what to grow how and where in the upcoming season. Depending on age and skillset, the sons had different power positions in the household and were all part of the same negotiation process.''
 :Q: Why did you not talk about girls?
-::'''Response: From previous studies, those who hold the power in local farm households are the three main ‘influencers’ the households head (typically male), the wife (or wives) and the oldest son(s). There was also ‘the brother’ of the household head, the daughter and the parent, but they were not regularly part of the household or of the decision-making process. Thus, it was simplified to the three main influencers.'''
+::''Response: From previous studies, those who hold the power in local farm households are the three main ‘influencers’ the households head (typically male), the wife (or wives) and the oldest son(s). There was also ‘the brother’ of the household head, the daughter and the parent, but they were not regularly part of the household or of the decision-making process. Thus, it was simplified to the three main influencers.''

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	:Q: You showed 2 varieties. Why did you not include those varieties in both Ghana and Mali?		:Q: You showed 2 varieties. Why did you not include those varieties in both Ghana and Mali?
	::''Response: Farmers do not have the same preference. It varies according to the communities and countries.''		::''Response: Farmers do not have the same preference. It varies according to the communities and countries.''
		+
		+	'''Presentation by Jeroen and Mirja'''
		+	:Q: When farmers are adopting something, how do they take the decisions?
		+	::''Response: The two first necessary conditions for adoption are that the farmer (1) is aware of the possible change and ideally also of its implications and (2) that he is interested in adoption, since he/she believes that the change will make a positive difference.''
		+	:Q: Did you consider how the sons could come together?
		+	::'''Response: there are examples of households where various sons (whoever was old enough and not away for a job or education) sat together with the household head (and maybe the wife or wives) to decide on what to grow how and where in the upcoming season. Depending on age and skillset, the sons had different power positions in the household and were all part of the same negotiation process.'''
		+	:Q: Why did you not talk about girls?
		+	::'''Response: From previous studies, those who hold the power in local farm households are the three main ‘influencers’ the households head (typically male), the wife (or wives) and the oldest son(s). There was also ‘the brother’ of the household head, the daughter and the parent, but they were not regularly part of the household or of the decision-making process. Thus, it was simplified to the three main influencers.'''

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	:Q: If more cowpea is consumed more, will they prefer other cover crops? If you compare the yield from maize and cowpea, will not the yield be more than sole maize?		:Q: If more cowpea is consumed more, will they prefer other cover crops? If you compare the yield from maize and cowpea, will not the yield be more than sole maize?
	::''Response: the results as indicated in the PP is for maize alone.''		::''Response: the results as indicated in the PP is for maize alone.''
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		+	'''Activity 2.1.1 – Jean Baptiste'''
		+	:Q: How did farmers have access to those variety of seeds
		+	::''Response: farmers do get the varieties from accredited input dealers.''
		+	:Q: We have to see the cost benefit analysis to see if the variety was beneficial to the farmers
		+	::''Response: they were producing other varieties but they were rejected in the market because of the color.''
		+	:Q:How do you disseminate the technologies?
		+	::''Response: we need to involve more partners to take the techs to the wider public.''
		+	::*WorldVeg should do well to involve more partners.
		+	::*There is the need to do the economic analysis and share the information.
		+	:Q: In the graph, there is no statistics to show that one treatment is better than the other?
		+	::''Response: It is better to show figures than table. The final reporting will show all tables.''
		+	:Q: You showed 2 varieties. Why did you not include those varieties in both Ghana and Mali?
		+	::''Response: Farmers do not have the same preference. It varies according to the communities and countries.''

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 The potential of this technology is that as you strip the leaves, you do not lose them.
 :Q: How possible is labour for 42 days/hectare by one (1) person?
-''::Response: More than one (1) person is required''
+::''Response: More than one (1) person is required''
 :Q: Does it involve all the other activities?
-''::Response: Yes. It was more labour intense when comparing two crops than mulching. Integration is being done on the field, and farmers are so happy about it.''
+::''Response: Yes. It was more labour intense when comparing two crops than mulching. Integration is being done on the field, and farmers are so happy about it.''
 :Q:Is that the only criteria?
-''::Response: They are the ones which have the highest contribution''
+::''Response: They are the ones which have the highest contribution.''
 :Q: Is there a way we can defer the feeding?
-''::Response: If the animals feed freshly from the feed, the animals grow better. If they are tethered, they lose their productivity in the raining season.''
+::''Response: If the animals feed freshly from the feed, the animals grow better. If they are tethered, they lose their productivity in the raining season.''
 :Q: What happens to the droppings? Has it been considered for the use on the farms?
-''::Response: to be collected for vegetable farming.''
+::''Response: to be collected for vegetable farming.''
 :Q: If there is abundance of feed, why maize stripping?
-''::Response: it has more to do with the management of the animals and not the feeding.''
+::''Response: it has more to do with the management of the animals and not the feeding.''
 :Q: Why statistical test for labour?
 ''::Response: there are two (2) different people handling labour''
 :Q: What is the standard error of mean?
-''::Response: if it is more than the LSD, then it is significant; if it is lesser, then it’s not significant''
+::''Response: if it is more than the LSD, then it is significant; if it is lesser, then it’s not significant.''
 :Q: What approach are you using?
-''::Response: we are developing the technology together with the farmers. Example farmers like the mulching''
+::''Response: we are developing the technology together with the farmers. Example farmers like the mulching.''
 :Q: Is there SIAF applied to this technology?
-''::Response: completed all the 5 components on the field. Farmers accepted the technology''
+::''Response: completed all the 5 components on the field. Farmers accepted the technology.''
 :Q: If more cowpea is consumed more, will they prefer other cover crops? If you compare the yield from maize and cowpea, will not the yield be more than sole maize?
-''::Response: the results as indicated in the PP is for maize alone.''
+::''Response: the results as indicated in the PP is for maize alone.''