3. aas program overview may csisa by kevin kamp

GBDC Reflection Workshop

10-11 April 2013

….an area of unique humanand agro-ecosystems…..

….home to 38 million people….

AAS in the “Southern Bangladesh Polder Zone”

The AAS Development Challenge

The AAS development challenge is to achieve sustainable and continual improvements in agricultural productivity, livelihoods and nutrition of poor communities in the Southern Bangladesh Polder Zone in the face of increasing salinity, changing hydrology, climate change and within a context of complex and dynamic markets and social change.

The AAS development challenge is to achieve sustainable and continual improvements

in agricultural productivity, livelihoods and nutrition of poor communities in the

Southern Bangladesh Polder Zone in the face of increasing salinity, changing hydrology

and climate change. The vision is for a positive transformational change in the lives and

livelihoods of poor AAS-dependent farmers and their communities, particularly women

and youth. This will be demonstrated by means of communities that lead in the

innovation and adoption of more productive, diversified and resilient practices and

technologies; a farming community with leaders, particularly women and young

leaders, who take a more proactive role in accessing and generating information that

allows for their farming and livelihood systems to become more innovative, productive,

profitable, resilient and fair; and a private sector, government, and social systems that

are more equitable and responsive to the needs of women and resource-poor farmers.

With this enhanced capacity, more equitable leadership and responsive systems farming

communities will make more effective use of water, land and biodiversity resources,

have better access information and markets and continually adapt to a dynamic Khulna

floodplain system.

Our Starting Point

We believe in and seek to harness an immense and inherent potential for:

1. People to innovate and adapt

2. Continued and sustainable improvements in aquatic agricultural systems in the polder zone

1. Sustainable Increases in System Productivity

2. Equitable Access to Markets

4. Gender Equity

5. Policies and Institutions to Empower AAS Users

3. Socio-Ecological Resilience and Adaptive Capacity

6. Knowledge, Sharing, Learning and Innovation

AAS Research Themes

THEORY OFCHANGE

Norms for greater gender equity at the household,

community and hub levels is established.

Farmers lead, have improved understanding of and have

improved access to modern science and technology

Private sector, government and NGO services and structures are poor-

responsive

Sustainable reductions in

poverty & improvements in

Nutrition

Strategic Changes:

Greater gender equity in household decision-makingIncluding food decisions

More control and/or ownership of monetary and other productive resources by women

Women playing more influential roles in community governance

Women are respected as important economic actors the local economy

Government policies support gender equity and are implemented

Women and the poor have organized group approaches to gain voice and power in negotiations

Strategic Changes:

Farmers have enhanced science skills which they use to do research, analyze research and share it with other farmers and communities.

Farmers are aware of and linked to key sources of information and science

Formal sector researchers and scientists regularly communicate and engage with farmer scientists

Farmers are linked to and share their research and knowledge with other community members and adjacent communities

CGIAR scientists actively support and link their research to community based research agendas

Strategic Changes:

Agriculture input systems are women and poor responsive.

Agriculture information systems are developed with women and poor as specific target audiences and their structures are designed for this purpose.

Markets are women and poor-friendly in terms of participation in buy, selling and negotiating prices.

Women are involved in and their opinions equal for water and other common resource committees

Women and the poor have organized group approaches to gain voice and power in negotiations

KHULNA HUB LEVEL THEORY OF CHANGE

X X =

Red font is probable linkage

with CSISA

Polders 3, 30,433/2F

PROGRAM OF FARMER AND COMMUNITY LED RESEARCH AND

INNOVATION AGENDAS 1-6

PROGRAM SUPPORTIVERESEARCH FOCUSED ON

AGENDAS 1-6

Prioritization of Researchable Participatory Technology Development Agendas

Establish partnerships for research

Issues prioritization process

1. Prepared list of issues

2. Prepare ballot box and cards

3. Individual voting

4. Counting, analyzing and discussing

Livestock Poultry Aquaculture Vegetables Fruits Freshwater0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

High Saline: Satkhira (Homestead Agriculture)

Women Men

Women=100, Men=100, Total Taka=400,000 (@Tk 2000/person)

Am

ount

in T

aka


50000

100000

150000

200000

Medium Saline: Khulna (2 polders) Homestead Agri-culture

Women Men Total

Women=200, Men 200, Total Taka= 800,000 (@Tk 2000/person)


20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

Low Saline: Barguna (Homestead Agriculture)

Women Men Total

Women=100, Men=100 Total Tk= 400,000 (@Tk 2000/person)

Am

ount

in T

aka

Rice

Winter C

rops

Wate

r Man

agement

Vegetab

les

Gher Aquac

ulture

Com. Poultr

y

Ag. Equipment

Others

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

High saline: Satkhira (Field Agriculture)

Women Men Total

Women=100, Men=100, Total Taka = 400,000 (@Tk 2000/person)

Am

ount

in T

aka

Rice

Winter C

rops

Wate

r Man

agement

Vegetab

les

Gher Aquac

ulture

Commertial

Poultry

Others

Agri equipments

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

Medium Saline: Khulna Field Agriculture

Women Men Total

Women=200, Men=200, Total Taka=800,000 (@Tk 2000/person)

Rice

Winter C

rops

Wate

r Man

agement

Vegetab

les

Gher Aquac

ulture

Com. Poultr

y

Ag. Equipment

Others

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

Low Saline: Barguna (Field Agriculture)

Women Men Total

Women = 100, Men=100 Total Taka=400,000 (@Tk 2000/person)

Am

ount

in T

aka

A RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF TWO LINKED AND COMPLEMENTARY LEVELS OF RESEARCH

Programof System-Level Action Research

&Strategic Research

Agendas

CommunityVision-Informed

ResearcherLed

Community LevelProgram of Action

Research,Inquiry and

Capacity Building

Researcher, NGO & P. S. Support

Farmer and Community Led

SCIENCEOUTPUTS

DEVELOPMENTOUTCOMES

PLATFORM FOR PRACTICE, KNOWLEDGE, COORDINATION

& COMMUNICATION

OBSERVATION

Low rice production

RESPONSE

BreedingDefine salinity Fertilizer trials

Slow adoption of new varieties, low input use

DemonstrationsParticipatory selectionTraining

Share crop system (1/3 of harvest). No access to credit. No control over water.

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Must have “own” local rice varieties for own consumption and guests

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The WorldFish work on “challenged ponds” is exploring this same model: Why is there low productivity? Is it a lack of technology? Is it a lack of understanding of women’sobjectives? Cultural barriers? Are there other underlying factors (e.g. multiple ownership)?

RESEARCHERS BUILD SKILLS TO UNDERSTAND WOMEN FARMER’ PROBLEMS

WOMEN– RESEARCHER RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT

WOMEN– FISH SEED DEALER RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

WOMEN FARMERS LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND SHARE

RESEARCHERS BUILD SKILLS TO APPROACH PROBLEMS FROM A DIVERSITY OF ANGLES THAT THEY NEED TO BRING ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE INTO

DEVEOPMENT OF MORE WOMEN

RESPONSIVE AQUACULTURE

INPUTS

MORE WOMEN RESPONSIVE

FISHERIES AND AQUACUTURE

RESEARCH

MORE RESEARCH ON PROBLEMS FACED BY

FARMERS IN “CHALLENGED”

SYSTEMS

IMPACT: REDUCED POVERTY,

INCREASED NUTRITION, ETC.

EMBED ALL PROCESSES IN BI-LATERAL /GOVT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR

SCALE

RESEARCHER ADVISORY TEAM ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE PEER BACKSTOPPING

GREATER ADAPTATION OF TECHNOLOGIES

INCREASED AND/OR

CONTINUAL FISH PRODUCTION

INCREASED NATURAL FISH POPULATION

IMPROVED AND INCREASED

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF

NATURAL FISH

INCREASED DIVERSITY OF

FISH

TESTING AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

OPTIONS

Researcher-Led

CHALLENGED PONDS

Research

TESTING OF OKRA AND SUMMER TOMATO SEEDS

(AGAINST CURRENT VARIEITIES)

RESEARCHER ADVISORY TEAM ESTABLISHED TO

RECOMMEND AND OVERSEE FARMER

RESEARCH

ADOPTION OF HIGHER YIELDING

AND DIVERISTY OF VEGETABLES

^ FARMER RESEARCH SKILLS

FARMER – RESEARCH RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT

FARMER – PRIVATE SECTOR SEED DEALER RELATIONSHIP BUILDING


RESPONSIVE SEED MARKETS

RESEARCHERS WORK WITH FARMERS TO

DEVELOP MORE FARMER RESPONSIVE SOLUTIONS TO FARMER PROBLEMS




FARM COMMUNITIES LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND SHARE


SCALE

Research outputs

Research outcomes

Direct benefits and enabling environment

AAS Pathway 2

IDOs

FARMER TESTING OF

OTHER CROP VARIETIES WITH

CONFIDENCE

FARMERS TAKE OWN ACTION

TO SOLVE OTHER ISSUES FARMERS

ACCESSING AND STORING BETTER QUALITY SEEDS

FARMER-LED RESEARCH & INQUIRY ON VEGETABLE

SEEDS

RESEARCHERS BUILD SKILLS TO UNDERSTAND WOMEN FARMER’ PROBLEMS

WOMEN– RESEARCHER RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT

WOMEN– LINKAGES TO VETERINARY SERVICES AND FODDER MARKETS

WOMEN FARMERS LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND SHARE

RESEARCHERS BUILD SKILLS TO APPROACH PROBLEMS FROM A DIVERSITY OF ANGLES THAT THEY NEED TO BRING ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE INTO


RESPONSIVE LIVESTOCK SERVICES

MORE WOMEN RESPONSIVE LIVESTOCK RESEARCH

MORE RESEARCH ON PROBLEMS FACED BY

FARMERS WITH LIMITED LAND AND

LIVESTOCK




SCALE

RESEARCHER ADVISORY TEAM ESTABLISHED TO

RECOMMEND AND OVERSEE FARMER

RESEARCH


INCREASED ACCESS TO QUALITY & DIVERSITY OF

FODDER

INCREASED LIVESTOCK PROFITS

& PRODUCTION

INCREASED MARKETS AND

PRICES FOR FODDER

IMPROVED LIVESTOCK

HEALTH

TESTING AVAILABLE

FODDER VARIETIES UNDER DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS

Farmer-Led Research on

Livestock Fodder Production

SET FARMER PRIORITIES,

AGREEMENTS AND

PLANNING

FIELD DAYS, ANALYSIS & PLANNING

INITIATE, IMPLEMENT & MONITORRESEARCH

CROSS COMMUNITY VISITS AND SHARING

PARTRAINING PROCESS DOCUMENTAITON & KSL NETWORK

DEVELOPMENT

PROCESS ANALYSIS, FEEDBACK AND REVIEW

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION, ANALYSIS AND BEST PRACTICE

RECOMMENDATIONS

STAFF TRAINING AND SUPPORT, REGULAR FIELD VISITS FOR

PROBLEM SOLVING , ADAPTATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

ANALYSIS, FEEDBACK AND REPORT WRITING

FARMER-LED RESEARCH AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CYCLE

SCIENCE THEME TEAM PROGRAM OF SUPPORT

PAR, GENDER AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSES SUPPORT TEAM

RESEARCH DESIGN

Research Theme Research Activity

Theme 1: Productivity

Community-Led Research on seed quality and productivity of horticulture crops for homestead.

Community-Led Research on diversification of field crops options.Community-Led Research on livestock fodder production. Researcher-Led participatory research on productivity for shaded, multi-purpose ponds.

Theme 2: MarketsCommunity-Led investigations for livestock fodder value chains.

Researcher-Led Livestock fodder value chain analysis

Theme 3: Ecology

Researcher-Led rice field fish habitat restoration.

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Researcher-led modeling of productivity and resilience of sarjon systems under changing climate situations

Researcher-Led benchmarking of agrobiodiversity in the AAS operational areas.

Theme 4: PoliciesNo research programs will be implemented in 2013 that have a direct focus on policy and institutions.

Theme 5: Gender

Researcher-Led benchmarking of current time allocation and resource utilization of family members,

Researcher-Led discussions more gender-equitable decision-making at the household level

Researcher-led benchmarking of equitable intra-household food distribution and consumption

Theme 6: Knowledge

In 2012 the AAS program of implementation documentation finalized.

In 2013 a knowledge sharing and learning (KSL) platform will be established to support the hub program-of-work.

Thank

You

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