Integrated farm knowledge adoption
(Tanzania, United Republic of)
Tweyambe
Description
The way and means through which a performing farmers adopt and use a combination of indigenous and scientific to maximaze production.
Aims / objectives: To adopt and combine indigenous (traditional) and Scientific knowledge in Kibanja system to improve farm productivity through soil and water use efficiency.
Methods: Continuous adoption of indigenous knowledge through story telling and experience
Adoption of technical knowledge extension officers, knowledgeable farmers, projects and research agencies
Implementing the adopted knowledge to the farm
Stages of implementation: Area identification
Area planned phased and rehabilitation and mitigation
Continuous monitoring and supervision to prevent degradation
Introduce small and large stock for manure production
Role of stakeholders: Land user: Promote and use the technology
Community:Maine implementor of the technology,Source of labour
Extension and research:Provision of technical advise
Financial institution for financial capital support
Clan/Family: Family labour
Other important information: Though land ownership is through customary law, but approach is used by both gender, all family members benefit equally from the use of the approach.
Application of this approach needs integrative and proper conceptual understanding of both indigenous and
Location
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Location: Missenyi, Kagera, Tanzania, United Republic of
Geo-reference of selected sites
Initiation date: n.a.
Year of termination: n.a.
Type of Approach
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traditional/ indigenous
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recent local initiative/ innovative
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project/ programme based
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Integrated knowledge adoption(traditional,innovative,project)
On farm interview between SLM specialist and Mr.Boko (performing farmer) on his Banana farm at Kyazi Village (Jasson Rwazo (P.O.BOX 38, Missenyi Tanzania))
Approach aims and enabling environment
Main aims / objectives of the approach
The Approach focused mainly on SLM with other activities (Improvement of house hold food security and income)
To improve agricultural production and productivity
Sustainable utilization of land and water
To minimize loss during adverse condition (drought/Wind)
To improve house hold food security,income and livelihood
The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Low agricultural production
Inadequate complementary use of indigenous and technical knowledge
Poor livelihood and income
Conditions enabling the implementation of the Technology/ ies applied under the Approach
Conditions hindering the implementation of the Technology/ ies applied under the Approach
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Availability/ access to financial resources and services: Inadequate financial capital
Treatment through the SLM Approach: Phase/Stepwise rehabilitation and expansion
Introducing saving and credit scheme through village bank
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Knowledge about SLM, access to technical support: Lack of proper integration of indigenous scientific knowledge
Treatment through the SLM Approach: Research
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Workload, availability of manpower: Lab our intensive
Treatment through the SLM Approach: To modernize the technology to allow mechanisation
Participation and roles of stakeholders involved
Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles
| What stakeholders / implementing bodies were involved in the Approach? |
Specify stakeholders |
Describe roles of stakeholders |
| local land users/ local communities |
Land user and casual labour |
Approach requires capita |
| researchers |
Research institute |
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Lead agency
Elders developed the approach through trial and error
Involvement of local land users/ local communities in the different phases of the Approach
none
passive
external support
interactive
self-mobilization
Decision-making on the selection of SLM Technology
Decisions were taken by
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land users alone (self-initiative)
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mainly land users, supported by SLM specialists
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all relevant actors, as part of a participatory approach
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mainly SLM specialists, following consultation with land users
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SLM specialists alone
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politicians/ leaders
Decisions were made based on
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evaluation of well-documented SLM knowledge (evidence-based decision-making)
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research findings
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personal experience and opinions (undocumented)
Technical support, capacity building, and knowledge management
The following activities or services have been part of the approach
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Capacity building/ training
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Advisory service
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Institution strengthening (organizational development)
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Monitoring and evaluation
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Research
Financing and external material support
Annual budget in USD for the SLM component
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< 2,000
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2,000-10,000
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10,000-100,000
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100,000-1,000,000
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> 1,000,000
Precise annual budget: n.a.
Approach costs were met by the following donors: local community / land user(s) (Land user on his own): 100.0%
The following services or incentives have been provided to land users
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Financial/ material support provided to land users
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Subsidies for specific inputs
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Credit
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Other incentives or instruments
Impact analysis and concluding statements
Impacts of the Approach
No
Yes, little
Yes, moderately
Yes, greatly
Did the Approach help land users to implement and maintain SLM Technologies?
Increase of the size of banana bunch, control of erosion and soil nutrient loss
Did the Approach empower socially and economically disadvantaged groups?
Did other land users / projects adopt the Approach?
Main motivation of land users to implement SLM
Sustainability of Approach activities
Can the land users sustain what hat been implemented through the Approach (without external support)?
Conclusions and lessons learnt
Strengths: land user's view
Strengths: compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks: land user's viewhow to overcome
Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks: compiler’s or other key resource person’s viewhow to overcome
References
Date of documentation: Des. 5, 2012
Last update: Julie 6, 2017
Resource persons
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Jasson Rwazo (jassonrwazo@gmail.com) - SLM specialist
Full description in the WOCAT database
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