Good Millet/Sorghum Production Practices and Technologies
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MONTHLY REPORT – MAY 2018 FEED THE FUTURE MALI CEREAL VALUE CHAIN PROJECT CONTRACT NUMBER AID-688-C-13-00002 COR USAID: AMADOU DIANE CHIEF OF PARTY: RICHARD COOK DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. 2 CONTENTS IR1: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN IRRIGATED AND DRYLAND SYSTEMS INCREASED ......................................... 5 Technology Development, Dissemination, Management and Innovation ............................................................................. 5 Intensive production of high quality manure and the promotion of protection measures for lowlands and dams ........... 5 GOOD MILLET/SORGHUM PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES ........................................................................... 6 Soil erosion control actions in millet/sorghum production ................................................................................................. 6 Building the capacity of seed companies in seed marketing .............................................................................................. 6 IR2: MARKETS AND TRADE EXPANDED ..................................................................................................................... 6 Capacity building of cereal processing units and wholesalers in business management and marketing .......................... 6 Promoting bulk sales in producer organizations (POs) ....................................................................................................... 7 Reimbursement of loans for the 2017 cropping season ..................................................................................................... 7 Increasing awareness of key transport documentation and procedures for cereals trade in Mali .................................... 7 Building trainer capacity in Timbuktu and Mopti regions on marketing and credit management .................................... 7 Creation of millet/sorghum National TRADE Association OF Mali ......................................................................................... 8 IR3. RESILIENCE OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND HOUSEHOLDS INCREASED ................................................... 9 Sub IR 3.1: Income streams diversified and asset building strategies employed ................................................................... 9 Support in the management of S4C funds and information on S4C (Saving for Change) ................................................... 9 Nutrition Data Collection .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Sub IR 3.2: Drought resilient cropping systems adopted at scale........................................................................................... 9 Training on composting in Tombouctou and Mopti............................................................................................................ 9 Producer training on climate change adaptation strategies .............................................................................................. 9 Sub IR 3.4: Community literacy, numeracy, and nutrition practices improved .................................................................... 10 IR4. LOCAL CAPACITIES AND SYSTEMS STRENGTHENED ......................................................................................... 11 Audit 2017 of Nyéta Conseils and Gforce .......................................................................................................................... 11 Training sessions on Sell More For More .......................................................................................................................... 11 Meeting with Agricultural training institutes.................................................................................................................... 11 Monitoring of training activities carried out by the technical services ............................................................................. 11 GENDER ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Mission to heighten awareness of actors ......................................................................................................................... 12 ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Training on waste management (rice residues) ................................................................................................................ 12 Training of agro-enterprise staff (traders, cooperatives and processors) in the management of storehouse pests ....... 13 MONITORING & EVALUATION ................................................................................................................................ 13 Guiding training staff of Faranfasi-So company on M&E data recording ........................................................................ 13 Consultation for the 2018 annual survey .......................................................................................................................... 13 COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................................. 13 COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION ................................................................................................................. 14 Participation of CVC in the official launch of the VOICE "Ni Yoro Gini' project’s activities in Natien (Sikasso) ................ 14 The 22nd meeting of the projects of the platform ............................................................................................................ 14 Participation in the training of public and private sector service providers organized by PASSIP .................................... 15 3 ACRONYM LIST APIFIMA Association des Professionnels en Intermédiation Financière du Mali B2B Business to Business BNDA Banque Nationale de Développement Agricole CMDT Malian Textile Development Company CRS Catholic Relief Service CVC Cereal Value Chain Project DAP Di-ammonium de Phosphate DRA Direction Régionale de l’Agriculture (Regional Direction of Agriculture) DRCC Direction Régionale du Commerce et la Concurrence EESA Education Emergency Support Agency FtF Feed the Future GAP Good Agricultural Practices GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Overseas Aid) Groupement National des Commerçants (National Association of GNC Millet/Sorghum Wholesalers) GSAN Support Groups for Nutrition Activities ICRAF World Agroforestry Center IESC International Executive Corps Service IFDC International Fertilizer Development Center KJK Keneya Jemu Kan (Health Information) L4G Livestock for Growth LOA Agricultural Guidance Act Programme d’Assistance de Sous-Secteur d’Irrigation de Proximité (Support PASSIP Program for Local Irrigated Sub-sector) PO Organisation Paysanne (Producer Organization) PERSUAP Pesticides Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action Plan PPP Public Private Partnership ADR Regional Development Agency S4C Saving For Change SRI Système de Riziculture Intensif TOR Terms of Reference VIP Village Irrigated Perimeter WFP World Food Program 4 During the reporting period (from April 21 to May 20, 2018) the CVC project’s activities focused on three key components: (i) creation of the National Association of Millet/Sorghum Wholesalers1, ii) advisory support to promote bulk cereal sales, credit repayments and “Saving for Change” groups and (iii) training sessions which focused on the following topics: • Lowland rice producer training, • Training of trainers on climate change and hygiene/sanitation, • Capacity building of millet/sorghum producer POs on management of post-harvest operations, • Strengthening seed producer and distributor capacity in seed marketing techniques, • Training in business management and marketing, • Training producers in the preparation of millet, cowpea and moringa-based local recipes. IR1: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN IRRIGATED AND DRYLAND SYSTEMS INCREASED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, MANAGEMENT, AND INNOVATION Intensive production of high quality manure and the promotion of protection measures for lowlands and dams To intensify the use of organic fertilizer as well as the sustainable management of lowland and dam areas, CVC, in collaboration with DRA (Regional Directorate of Agriculture) of Sikasso, conducted in the Sikasso Region the training of lowland rice producers on “Deep Urea” placement, production techniques for manure pits, anti-erosion protection measures for lowland areas and dams, and good agricultural practices. The training involved 887 producers, including 793 women. Diffusion of Intensive rice productions system (SRI) techniques in low-land areas In Bougouni and Sikasso, through a contract between CVC and the Rice Platform of Sikasso (local training organization), the project organized training sessions on SRI techniques for low-land rice producers, presented by local trainers using training posters developed by CVC. A total of 819 producers, including 23 men, from 11 POs, benefited from the training. The main topics addressed during the training included: (i) the application of organic