DOCSLIB.ORG

Sustaining Agricultural Productivity and Enhancing Livelihoods Through

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Sustaining Agricultural Productivity and Enhancing Livelihoods Through Sustaining agricultural productivity and enhancing livelihoods through optimization of crop and crop-associated biodiversity with emphasis on semi-arid tropical agroecosystems Proceedings of a workshop 23 - 25 September 2002 Patancheru, India Citation: Waliyar F, Collette L, and Kenmore P E. 2003. Beyond the gene horizon: sustaining agricultural productivity and enhancing livelihoods through optimization of crop and crop-associated biodiversity with emphasis on semi-arid tropical agroecosystems. Proceedings of a workshop, 23-25 September 2002, Patancheru, India. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome 00100, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 206 pp. ICRISAT ISBN 92-9066-457-6 Order code CPE 146 FAO ISBN 92-5-104942-4 Sponsors Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with partial financial support from the Government of The Netherlands International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Organizing Committee L Collette, F Waliyar, Murthi Anishetty, P E Kenmore, and I Radha Acknowledgements The Organizing Committee acknowledges the assistance of S D Hainsworth and T N G Sharma in the preparation of these proceedings. Further copies of these proceedings and the summary proceedings (CPE 143) of the meeting are available from: ICRISAT FAO Patancheru 502 324 and viale delle Terme di Caracalla Andhra Pradesh, India Rome 00100, Italy and also at www.icrisat.org and also at www.fao.org Beyond the Gene Horizon Sustaining agricultural productivity and enhancing livelihoods through optimization of crop and crop-associated biodiversity with emphasis on semi-arid tropical agroecosystems Proceedings of a workshop 23-25 September 2002, Patancheru, India Editors F Waliyar, L Collette, and P E Kenmore ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy 2003 The opinions in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of ICRISAT or FAO. The designations employed and the presentations of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of ICRISAT or FAO concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Where trade names are used this does not constitute endorsement of or discrimination against any product by either institution. All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this information prod­ uct for educational or other non-commercial purposes are authorized without any prior written permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowl­ edged. Reproduction of material in this information product for resale or other commer­ cial purposes is prohibited without written permission of the copyright holders. Applica­ tions for such permission should be addressed to the Chief, Publishing Management Ser­ vice, Information Division, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Carcalla, 00100 Rome, Italy or by e-mail to [email protected] © FAO and ICRISAT 2003 Contents Preface........................................................................................................... v Introduction....................................................................................................1 An Ecosystem Approach for sustainable agriculture........................................2 International instruments related to sustainable agriculture....................... 2 An Ecosystem Approach for sustainable agriculture...................................3 Role and value of C-CAB..........................................................................4 Workshop process.......................................................................................... 8 Outcomes................................................................................................... 10 Final statement..................................... ........................................................14 Presentations on SAT environments and C-CAB components........................17 Strategic assessments of agriculture in the semi-arid tropics: understanding change M C S Bantilan and R Padmaja..........................................................19 Soil and water: the flesh and blood of semi-arid agriculture in Africa 5 Twom low.......................................................................................36 Genetic diversity, arthropod response, and pest management H C Sharma and F Waliyar................................................................ 66 Effect of organic resources management on soil biodiversity and crop performance under semi-arid conditions in West Africa E Ouedraogo, A Mando, and L Brussaard...........................................89 Managing and harnessing soil flora-fauna biodiversity in the tropics for sustainable crop production O P Rupela, S P Wani, and T J Rego............................... ................. 103 Improving agricultural productivity and livelihoods through pollination: some issues and challenges Uma Partap..................................................................................... 118 Seed sense: strengthening crop biodiversity through targeted seed interventions R B Jones......................................................................................... 136 Sustaining agricultural productivity and enhancing the livelihoods of rural communities through the promotion of neglected crops and their associated biodiversity in semi-arid agroecosystems (Summary) 5 Appa Rao, N Kameswara Rao, S Padulosi, G D Sharma, B S Phogat, and S Padmaja R a o ..................................................... 151 Improving productivity and livelihood benefits of crop^livestock systems through sustainable management of agricultural biodiversity in the semi-arid tropics T O Williams, P Partharsarathy Rao, P Hiernaux, M Blummel and B Gerard................................................................................... 153 Appendix 1 Draft background paper on crop and crop-associated biodiversity (C-CAB)................................................................165 Appendix 2 Regional working group outputs...............................................187 Participants................................................................................................. 195 Acronyms 199 Preface W D D ar1 In welcoming participants to this workshop on sustaining agricultural productiv­ ity and enhancing livelihoods through optimization of crop and crop-associated biodiversity (C-CAB) with emphasis on semi-arid tropical (SAT) agro-ecosystems, that will run from 23-25 September, I would like first to thank the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for its financial support and for working with ICRISAT staff to jointly organize the meeting. As you all know, ICRISAT works on the improvement and integrated management of the five major crops grown by poor farmers in the SAT. This work is guided by our new vision which is the: Improved well-being of the poor of the SAT through agricultural research for impact. To attain this, ICRISAT is committed to: Help the poor of the SAT through ‘science with a human face’ and partnership- based research, and to increase agricultural productivity and food security, reduce poverty, and protect the environment in SAT production systems. ICRISAT’s vision is guided by the new Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CG|AR) vision and strategy. It is also anchored by our core competencies and thematic comparative advantages, by strategic analyses of opportunities in the SAT, and by potential impacts on the livelihoods of the poor. In order to pursue its vision and mission, ICRISAT has six global research themes that form the core of its research strategy. These are: • Harnessing biotechnology for the poor • Crop management and utilization for food security and health • Water, soil and agro-biodiversity management for ecosystem health • Sustainable seed supply systems for productivity • Enhancing crop-livestock productivity and systems diversification • SAT futures and development pathways As can be seen, ICRISAT is highly involved in improving crops and manag­ ing natural resources, including their agro-biodiversity. In many ways, ICRISAT enhances agro-biodiversity through such action research programs as integrated watershed management and integrated pest management. In line with the objec­ tives of this workshop, ICRISAT is fully committed to FAO’s initiatives on C-CAB. The conservation and enhancement of biodiversity is vital to sustaining crop productivity and enhancing the livelihoods of farmers in the SAT. With over 1. Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India 113,700 accessions assembled from 130 countries, ICRISAT’s germplasm collec­ tion is the second largest in the CGIAR. This collection provides the necessary raw material with which to improve ICRISAT’s mandate crops, and six other minor millets. About 98% of the collection is held in trust with the FAO to ensure the world community has unrestricted access to its treasures. Important morphological and agronomic traits in most of this assembled germplasm have been characteri­ zed and evaluated, and new genetic stocks and sources
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Bulawayo City Mpilo Central Hospital
    Province District Name of Site Bulawayo Bulawayo City E. F. Watson Clinic Bulawayo Bulawayo City Mpilo Central Hospital Bulawayo Bulawayo City Nkulumane Clinic Bulawayo Bulawayo City United Bulawayo Hospital Manicaland Buhera Birchenough Bridge Hospital Manicaland Buhera Murambinda Mission Hospital Manicaland Chipinge Chipinge District Hospital Manicaland Makoni Rusape District Hospital Manicaland Mutare Mutare Provincial Hospital Manicaland Mutasa Bonda Mission Hospital Manicaland Mutasa Hauna District Hospital Harare Chitungwiza Chitungwiza Central Hospital Harare Chitungwiza CITIMED Clinic Masvingo Chiredzi Chikombedzi Mission Hospital Masvingo Chiredzi Chiredzi District Hospital Masvingo Chivi Chivi District Hospital Masvingo Gutu Chimombe Rural Hospital Masvingo Gutu Chinyika Rural Hospital Masvingo Gutu Chitando Rural Health Centre Masvingo Gutu Gutu Mission Hospital Masvingo Gutu Gutu Rural Hospital Masvingo Gutu Mukaro Mission Hospital Masvingo Masvingo Masvingo Provincial Hospital Masvingo Masvingo Morgenster Mission Hospital Masvingo Mwenezi Matibi Mission Hospital Masvingo Mwenezi Neshuro District Hospital Masvingo Zaka Musiso Mission Hospital Masvingo Zaka Ndanga District Hospital Matabeleland South Beitbridge Beitbridge District Hospital Matabeleland South Gwanda Gwanda Provincial Hospital Matabeleland South Insiza Filabusi District Hospital Matabeleland South Mangwe Plumtree District Hospital Matabeleland South Mangwe St Annes Mission Hospital (Brunapeg) Matabeleland South Matobo Maphisa District Hospital Matabeleland South Umzingwane Esigodini District Hospital Midlands Gokwe South Gokwe South District Hospital Midlands Gweru Gweru Provincial Hospital Midlands Kwekwe Kwekwe General Hospital Midlands Kwekwe Silobela District Hospital Midlands Mberengwa Mberengwa District Hospital .
    [Show full text]
  • An Investigation Into the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Fallow Land and the Underlying Causes in Southcentral Zimbabwe
    Journal of Geography and Geology; Vol. 4, No. 4; 2012 ISSN 1916-9779 E-ISSN 1916-9787 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education An Investigation into the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Fallow Land and the Underlying Causes in Southcentral Zimbabwe Emmanuel Manzungu1 & Linda Mtali2 1 Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe 2 Department of Science Technology, Harare Polytechnic, Zimbabwe Correspondence: Emmanuel Manzungu, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe. E-mail: [email protected] & [email protected] Received: July 11, 2012 Accepted: August 10, 2012 Online Published: September 24, 2012 doi:10.5539/jgg.v4n4p62 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jgg.v4n4p62 Abstract The purpose of the study was to assess the spatial and temporal distribution of fallow land in Zimbabwean communal lands and the underlying causes against a backdrop of reports of an increasing proportion of agricultural land being left fallow, which has also been reported in other parts of Africa. Chivi district, that is located in the south central part of the country, was used as a case study. Landsat images complemented by field assessments were used to assess changes in fallow land between 1984 and 2010. Standard soil and social science analysis methods were used to assess the likely biophysical and/ or socio-economic causes. The proportion of fallow land was found to increase up to 51.5% during the period, mainly because of socio-economic rather than biophysical factors. Draught power shortage was ranked as the major cause (34%) followed by labor shortage (24%), lack of inputs (22%), and poor soil fertility (16%).
    [Show full text]
  • The Policy and Legislative Framework for Zimbabwe's Fast Track Land Reform Programme and Its Implications on Women's Rights
    The Policy and Legislative Framework for Zimbabwe’s Fast Track Land Reform Programme and its Implications on Women’s Rights to Agricultural Land BY MAKANATSA MAKONESE Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Law Southern and East African Regional Centre for Women’s Law (SEARCWL) University of Zimbabwe Supervisors Professor Julie Stewart and Professor Anne Hellum 2017 i Dedication To my two mothers, Betty Takaidza Nhengu (Gogo Dovi) and Felistas Dzidzai Nhengu (Gogo Banana) - Because of you, I believe in love. To my late brothers Thompson, Thomas Hokoyo and Munyenyiwa Nhengu; I know you would have been so proud of this accomplishment. To my late father, VaMusarinya, In everything I do, I always remember that “ndiri mwana wa Ticha Nhengu” ii Acknowledgments For any work of this magnitude, there are always so many people who contribute in many but unique ways in making the assignment possible. If I were to mention all the people that played a part in small and big ways in making this dream a reality, it would be such a long list. To all of you, I say, thank you. I am grateful to my supervisors, Professor Julie Stewart and Professor Anne Hellum for your guidance, patience, commitment, for the occasional “wake-up” slap and for meticulously combing through the many chapters and versions of this thesis which I produced along the way. Thank you for believing in me and for assuring me that with hard work, I could do it. I would also like to thank Professor William Derman of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences for his advice on my thesis and for providing me with volumes of useful reading material on the Zimbabwean land question.
    [Show full text]
  • GIPE-167589.Pdf
    REPORT OF THE RECORD MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE JUNE 1976 V~:O.N7i L6 157589 NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF INDIA NEW DELHI CONTli:NTS PARAS PAGES I. lntrodnclion · 1.1 1 Education Minister's letter to States/ Union Territories· L2 1 Composition of the. Committee 1.3 1-2 Terms of Reference 1.4 2 Scope of Enquiry ... 1.5-L~ 2-3 Modus Operandi 1.7 3 Visits to Slates/Union Territories ..... l.8-L9 4 Scheme of. the report 1.1~ 4-5 Acknowledgements ,.. ' 1.11 5 II. ·Summary of Recommendations ].l-2.19 6-ll III, Past t'ractices 12 Introductory 3.1-3.2 12 Destruction of Records Act, 1879 3.3 12 Management by Crisis 3.4 13 Systematization and Preservation Problems .. 3.5 13 Weeding operations 3.6 13 Impact of new filing system 3.7 13-14 Origin and growth of record offices 3.8 14 Setting up: of l~perial Record Department 3.9 14 Fillip to appraisal and weeding operations 3,10-3.11 14-15 Smith Report and its impact 3.12 IS Indian Historical Records Commission 3.13 15 IV. The"Commission's Resolutions 16 Commissi9p's background 4.1 16 Commission consiituted 4.2~4.3 16-17 Pre-18 57 r~ords 4.4-4.5 P-18 Sub-Committee's recommendations 4.~ 18-19 Wee.ding deferred 4.1 19 Judicial record_s 4.8 19-20 Post-1857 records 4.9-4.12 20-22 Arehi9al Legislation 4.13 22-23 Effect (yeuesa .or the ·Commission 4.14-4.15 23-24 V.
    [Show full text]
  • Zimbabwe Market Study: Masvingo Province Report
    ©REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo Bulawayo ©REUTERS/Philimon R E S E A R C H T E C H N I C A L A S S I S T A N C E C E N T E R January 2020 Zimbabwe Market Study: Masvingo Province Report Dominica Chingarande, Gift Mugano, Godfrey Chagwiza, Mabel Hungwe Acknowledgments The Research team expresses its gratitude to the various stakeholders who participated in this study in different capacities. Special gratitude goes to the District Food and Nutrition Committee members, the District Drought Relief Committee members, and various market actors in the province for providing invaluable local market information. We further express our gratitude to the ENSURE team in Masvingo for mobilizing beneficiaries of food assistance who in turn shared their lived experiences with food assistance. To these food assistance beneficiaries, we say thank you for freely sharing your experiences. Research Technical Assistance Center The Research Technical Assistance Center is a world-class research consortium of higher education institutions, generating rapid research for USAID to promote evidence-based policies and programs. The project is led by NORC at the University of Chicago in partnership with Arizona State University, Centro de Investigacin de la Universidad del Pacifico (Lima, Peru), Davis Management Group, the DevLab@Duke University, Forum One, the Institute of International Education, the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development, Population Reference Bureau, the Resilient Africa Network at Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda), the United Negro College Fund, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. The Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of contract no.
    [Show full text]
  • CHIVI Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project (CHIWASH)
    End of Project Evaluation - CHIVI Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project (CHIWASH) {FINAL REPORT} 200 Samora Machel Ave., Eastlea, P.O Box 1070 GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT HARARE, ZIMBABWE CONSULTANTS (PVT) LTD Tel: +263 772 407380/772688347 Fax:263-4-776154 End of Project Evaluation Report Chivi Water, Sanitation and Hygiene iv Project (CHIWASH) TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY v 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 BACKGROUND 1 1.2 PROJECT OPERATIONAL CONTEXT 1 2.0 METHODOLOGY 3 2.1 DESK STUDY & LITERATURE REVIEW 3 2.2 PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION 3 2.2.1 Household Questionnaire Administration 3 2.2.2 Key Informant Interviews 3 2.2.3 Focus Group Discussions 3 2.2.4 Physical Inspection of Water-Points 4 2.2.5 Direct Field Observation 4 2.3 SAMPLING METHODOLOGY 4 2.4 DATA ANALYSIS 6 3.0 PROGRAMME EVALUATION ANALYSIS 7 3.1 PROGRAMME RELEVANCE 7 3.1.1 Relevance at Policy Level 7 3.1.2 Relevance at Strategy Level 8 3.1.3 Programme Relevance at Programme/Project Level 8 3.2 PROGRAMME EFFICIENCY 9 3.3 PROGRAMME EFFECTIVENESS 12 3.3.1 Access to Water Supply Facilities 13 3.3.2 The Status of Sanitation in the District 16 3.3.3 Hygiene Knowledge and Practices 20 3.4 PROGRAMME IMPACT 23 3.5 SUSTAINABILITY 26 3.5.1 Software 26 End of Project Evaluation Report Chivi Water, Sanitation and Hygiene iv Project (CHIWASH) 3.5.2 Institutional Arrangements 27 3.5.3 Hardware Components In Water & Sanitation Supplies 28 3.6 LESSONS LEARNT 28 4.0 CONCLUSIONS 29 4.1 RECOMMENDATIONS 29 FIGURES Figure 3.1: Disparities in the quality of civil works
    [Show full text]
  • An Agrarian History of the Mwenezi District, Zimbabwe, 1980-2004
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by UWC Theses and Dissertations AN AGRARIAN HISTORY OF THE MWENEZI DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE, 1980-2004 KUDAKWASHE MANGANGA A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF M.PHIL IN LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE November 2007 DR. ALLISON GOEBEL (QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY, CANADA) DR. FRANK MATOSE (PLAAS, UWC) ii ABSTRACT An Agrarian History of the Mwenezi District, Zimbabwe, 1980-2004 Kudakwashe Manganga M. PHIL Thesis, Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies, Department of Government, University of the Western Cape. The thesis examines continuity and change in the agrarian history of the Mwenezi district, southern Zimbabwe since 1980. It analyses agrarian reforms, agrarian practices and development initiatives in the district and situates them in the localised livelihood strategies of different people within Dinhe Communal Area and Mangondi Resettlement Area in lieu of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) since 2000. The thesis also examines the livelihood opportunities and challenges presented by the FTLRP to the inhabitants of Mwenezi. Land reform can be an opportunity that can help communities in drought prone districts like Mwenezi to attain food security and reduce dependence on food handouts from donor agencies and the government. The land reform presented the new farmers with multiple land use patterns and livelihood opportunities. In addition, the thesis locates the current programme in the context of previous post-colonial agrarian reforms in Mwenezi. It also emphasizes the importance of diversifying rural livelihood portfolios and argues for the establishment of smallholder irrigation schemes in Mwenezi using water from the Manyuchi dam, the fourth largest dam in Zimbabwe.
    [Show full text]
  • Rural District Planning in Zimbabwe: a Case Study
    INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Environmental Planning Issues No.23, December 2000 Local Strategic Planning and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Rural District Planning in Zimbabwe: A Case Study By PlanAfric Bulawayo, Zimbabwe A Report to the UK Department for International Development (Research contract: R72510) PlanAfric Suite 416, 4th Floor, Treger House, 113 Jason Moyo Street PO Box FM 524, Famona, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Tel/Fax: +263-9-66142; Email: [email protected] IIED 3 Endsleigh Street, London WC1H ODD Tel: +44-171-388-2117; Fax: +44-171-388-2826 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.iied.org ISBN: 1 899825 76 2 NOTE This manuscript was completed in November 1999. It has not been possible to include any updates to the text to reflect any changes that might have occurred in terms of legislation, institutional arrangements and key issues. RURAL PLANNING REPORTS This report is one of a suite of four prepared for a study of rural planning experience globally, and published by IIED in its Environmental Planning Issues series: Botchie G. (2000) Rural District Planning in Ghana: A Case Study. Environmental Planning Issues No. 21, Internationa l Institute for Environment and Development, London Dalal-Clayton, D.B., Dent D.L. and Dubois O. (1999): Rural Planning in the Developing World with a Special Focus on Natural Resources: Lessons Learned and Potential Contributions to Sustainable Livelihoods: An Overview. Report to UK Department for International Development. Environmental Planning Issues No.20, IIED, London Khanya-mrc (2000) Rural planning in South Africa: A case study. A report prepared by Khanya – managing rural change, Bloemfontein.
    [Show full text]
  • Masvingo Province
    School Level Province Ditsrict School Name School Address Secondary Masvingo Bikita BIKITA FASHU SCH BIKITA MINERALS CHIEF MAROZVA Secondary Masvingo Bikita BIKITA MAMUTSE SECONDARY MUCHAKAZIKWA VILLAGE CHIEF BUDZI BIKITA Secondary Masvingo Bikita BIRIVENGE MUPAMHADZI VILLAGE WARD 12 CHIEF MUKANGANWI Secondary Masvingo Bikita BUDIRIRO VILLAGE 1 WARD 11 CHIEF MAROZVA Secondary Masvingo Bikita CHENINGA B WARD 2, CHF;MABIKA, BIKITA Secondary Masvingo Bikita CHIKWIRA BETA VILLAGE,CHIEF MAZUNGUNYE,WARD 16 Secondary Masvingo Bikita CHINYIKA VILLAGE 23 DEVURE WARD 26 Secondary Masvingo Bikita CHIPENDEKE CHADYA VILLAGE, CHF ZIKI, BIKITA Secondary Masvingo Bikita CHIRIMA RUGARE VILLAGE WARD 22, CHIEF;MUKANGANWI Secondary Masvingo Bikita CHIRUMBA TAKAWIRA VILLAGE, WARD 9, CHF; MUKANGANWI Secondary Masvingo Bikita CHISUNGO MBUNGE VILLAGE WARD 21 CHIEF MUKANGANWI Secondary Masvingo Bikita CHIZONDO CHIZONDO HIGH,ZINDOVE VILLAGE,WARD 2,CHIEF MABIKA Secondary Masvingo Bikita FAMBIDZANAI HUNENGA VILLAGE Secondary Masvingo Bikita GWINDINGWI MABHANDE VILLAGE,CHF;MUKANGANWI, WRAD 13, BIKITA Secondary Masvingo Bikita KUDADISA ZINAMO VILLAGE, WARD 20,CHIEF MUKANGANWI Secondary Masvingo Bikita KUSHINGIRIRA MUKANDYO VILLAGE,BIKITA SOUTH, WARD 6 Secondary Masvingo Bikita MACHIRARA CHIWA VILLAGE, CHIEF MAZUNGUNYE Secondary Masvingo Bikita MANGONDO MUSUKWA VILLAGE WARD 11 CHIEF MAROZVA Secondary Masvingo Bikita MANUNURE DEVURE RESETTLEMENT VILLAGE 4A CHIEF BUDZI Secondary Masvingo Bikita MARIRANGWE HEADMAN NEGOVANO,CHIEF MAZUNGUNYE Secondary Masvingo Bikita MASEKAYI(BOORA)
    [Show full text]
  • An Agrarian History of the Mwenezi District, Zimbabwe, 1980-2004
    AN AGRARIAN HISTORY OF THE MWENEZI DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE, 1980-2004 KUDAKWASHE MANGANGA A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF M.PHIL IN LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE November 2007 DR. ALLISON GOEBEL (QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY, CANADA) DR. FRANK MATOSE (PLAAS, UWC) ii ABSTRACT An Agrarian History of the Mwenezi District, Zimbabwe, 1980-2004 Kudakwashe Manganga M. PHIL Thesis, Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies, Department of Government, University of the Western Cape. The thesis examines continuity and change in the agrarian history of the Mwenezi district, southern Zimbabwe since 1980. It analyses agrarian reforms, agrarian practices and development initiatives in the district and situates them in the localised livelihood strategies of different people within Dinhe Communal Area and Mangondi Resettlement Area in lieu of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) since 2000. The thesis also examines the livelihood opportunities and challenges presented by the FTLRP to the inhabitants of Mwenezi. Land reform can be an opportunity that can help communities in drought prone districts like Mwenezi to attain food security and reduce dependence on food handouts from donor agencies and the government. The land reform presented the new farmers with multiple land use patterns and livelihood opportunities. In addition, the thesis locates the current programme in the context of previous post-colonial agrarian reforms in Mwenezi. It also emphasizes the importance of diversifying rural livelihood portfolios and argues for the establishment of smallholder irrigation schemes in Mwenezi using water from the Manyuchi dam, the fourth largest dam in Zimbabwe.
    [Show full text]
  • Improving Agricultural Production and Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Drought Affected Populations in Masvingo Province (MERP)’ Project
    Report for CARE-OFDA End of Term Evaluation for the ‘Improving Agricultural Production and Improved Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Drought Affected Populations in Masvingo Province (MERP)’ Project. September 2018 . 1.0 Introduction 1 Report by Keeptrack Consultants Disclaimer This evaluation was commissioned by CARE International in Zimbabwe (CIZ) and financed by USAID –OFDA. The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect those of CIZ or USAID-OFDA but those of the evaluation team. i Acknowledgements This final evaluation of the Improving Agricultural Production and Improved Access to Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Drought Affected Populations in Masvingo Province project (MERP) was accomplished due to valuable contributions of many actors. Accordingly, my sincere gratitude goes to the following: • USAID-OFDA for providing the financial support to the evaluation. Without this support the evaluation would not have been accomplished; • CIZ for commissioning the study and providing logistical support for the evaluation; • The Administrator of Masvingo Province, Mr. Fungai Mbetsa for granting permission for the evaluation to be done in the province under his district; • The district administrators for Bikita, Chivi and Zaka Districts for granting permission for the study to be done in the districts; • Key stakeholders in the Ministries of Health and Child Care, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development and District Development Fund for providing qualitative information to this evaluation as key informants; • MERP project beneficiaries for serving as survey respondents. Together with information for the key stakeholders, the information from project beneficiaries constitutes the basis on which this report has been developed.
    [Show full text]
  • Climate and Food Security
    Climate and Food Security papers presented at the International Symposium on Climate Variability and Food Security in Developing Countries 5-9 February 1987 New Delhi, India organized by American Association for the Advancement of Science Indian National Science Academy International Rice Research Institute with support from Indian Council for Agricultural Research Indian Meteorological Department Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research India Department of Environment, Forest, and Wildlife 1989 International Rice Research Institute P.O. Box 933, 1099 Manila, Philipppines in collaboration with American Association for the Advancement of Science 1333 H. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20005 U.S.A. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was established in 1960 by the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations with the help and approval of the Government of the Philippines. Today IRRI is one ofthe I3 nonprofit international research and training centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The CGIAR is sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The CGIAR consists of 50 donor countries. international and regional organizations, and private foundations. IRRI receives support, through the CGIAR, from a number of donors including the Asian Development Bank. the European Economic Community, the Ford Foun- dation, the International Development Research Centre, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the OPEC Special Fund, the Rockefeller Foundation, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, and the international aid agencies ofthe following governments: Australia, Belgium, Brazil. Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France.
    [Show full text]