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Agricultural Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA)
Overview
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Background
6-Yr Project (2013 – 2019) Project launched in Sep 2013 in three countries
Malawi, MozambiqueZambia.
Additional countries expected to join
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APPSA Objective
To increase availability of improved agricultural technologies in participating countries through:
i. establishing Regional Centers of Leadership on commodities of regional importance
ii. supporting regional collaboration in R&D
iii. facilitating increased sharing of agricultural information
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Funding & Centres of Leadership
1. World Bank – country specific loans
2. Variable amounts given
3. USD 30 million to each country
4. Angola: Likely to get over USD 50 million
Three Centres of leadership established
1. Malawi: Maize and maize-based farming system
2. Mozambique: Rice & Rice-based farming systems
3. Zambbia: Legumes & legume-based farming systems
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Project Components
1. Technology Generation and Dissemination
2. Strengthening Regional Centers of Leadership
3. Coordination and Facilitation
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A. Component 1: collaborative among countriesStep 1: National planning Step 2: Concept note development at national
level Step 3: Regional planning & concept note
endorsement at regional level Step 4: Preparation of full R&D project proposalStep 5: Peer review of proposalStep 6: Agreement on R&D project
implementation B. Components 2: country specificC. Components 3: specific to CCARDESA
Implementation approach
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IMPLEMENTATION STATUS
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Administrative
1. Established the project management unit
2. Opened bank accounts
3. Signed agreement with World Bank
4. Country agreements
1. CCARDESA-World Bank agreement
2. CCARDESA-Malawi agreement
3. CCARDESA-Mozambique agreement
4. CCARDESA-Zambia agreement
5. Project implementation – since 2013
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Technology generation & dissemination
1. Breeding for resistance to pests and diseases
2. Germplasm collection, characterization and conservation
3. Integrated Pest and Disease Control
4. Strengthening of seed production, supply and delivery systems
5. Conservation agriculture
6. Soil & water management options
7. Post harvest processing, marketing & value addition
8. Development of labour saving technologies
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Achievements: technology generation & dissemination
49 projects being implemented
Commodity Number of Projects
Maize 16
Rice 9
Legumes 19
Conservation Agriculture 5
Total 49
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Achievements:Technology Generation & Dissemination
More than 10 technologies being disseminated e.g.
1. improved seed varieties
2. agronomic practices for legume seed production
3. Crop residue management
4. Legume flour (bambarra nut; soybean)
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Research facilities:1. Civil works
road construction (Malawi & Zambia)
office rehabilitation (Malawi & Zambia)
Construction of research station (Mozambique)
2. Procurement of laboratory & field equipment
3. Procurement of vehicles procured
Achievements – Strengthening Centres of Leadership
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Short term training: 1. research design & management,
2. data analysis and interpretation;
3. data management system (aWHERE);
4. procurement;
5. financial management;
6. environmental safeguards
7. weed management
Achievements – Strengthening Centres of Leadership
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Achievements: Human Capital Development
CATEGORY NO. PLANNED IN SCHOOL
PhD 25 (7 females) 12
MSc. 49 (15 females) 21
BSc 50 (22 females) 29
Diploma/short courses
52
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What is the procedure for joining?
1. Establish national consensus for joining
2. Decide what commodity you will focus on
3. Liaise with:
Local World Bank office
CCARDESA
4. Inform the World Bank – formal letter
5. Complete all the processes required by the Bank
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Thank You