Beyond Implementation of Plant Clinics to Sustainably Strengthen Plant Health Systems in Africa
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Plantwise: Beyond Implementation of Plant Clinics to Sustainably Strengthen Plant Health Systems in Africa Washington Otieno et al. Regional PW Coordinator for Africa CABI Africa
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Plantwise: Beyond Implementation of Plant Clinics to Sustainably Strengthen
Plant Health Systems in Africa
Washington Otieno et al.Regional PW Coordinator for Africa
CABI Africa
The visionNational PHSDImproved vigilance on threats to PHSupport farmers to reduce pest related crop lossesImprove food securityReduce povertyAdapt to climate change
Part of extension service
Free at point of use
Set up at local meeting places
Regularly run
Samples brought by farmers
Diagnosis & advise by ‘prescription’
Plant Clinics
Plant clinic, DR Congo
Data in prescription form”
Projector
Maybe a different pic of a happier customer :) I think there is a good one from the new photo shoot we did at Wangige
Example: Plant Clinics in Kenya
>35 clinics
>80 extension staff trained plant doctors
Positive response from: farmers, plant doctors, partners
Demand-driven
MoA developing strategy for scale up
Comprehensive on-line resource
Country and Region homepage
> 10,000 Pest fact sheets
Diagnostic search tool
Pest management guides
Pest mapping and forecasts
Supporting literature
Translating for different languages
Knowledge Bank
Plantwise ‘plant doctors’extension workers
smallholder farmers
knowledge bank
Diagnosis, support, advice
Clinic information:What pests are problems for farmers?Where? Who is coming to clinics?
Dialogue with farmer
Improved, evidence-based extension materials; recommendation guides, monitoring & evaluation tools
Content Partner materials/data
Scientific information and expertise
Clinics People
Clinics > add clinic << CAMS home* denotes a required f ield
Clinic name * (e.g. 'Dundori market clinic'): Nembure market clinic
Country: * District:
County: *
Village/town: Nembure
Nearest main town: *
Clinic code (automatically generated): KY021
Date established:* Frequency:*
Day of the week clinic is held:* Location type:
CABI staff: + add
Advertised via radio and posters at MoA Supervisor: + add
Basic Info
Partners
Reports, Stats
OR Locate on map...
11 / 01 / 2012
Other details (e.g. 'mobile clinic')
SAVESAVE
Basic info
Reports stats
Visits by month at a single clinic
Clinics > Reports & Stats > Nembure market clinic
Visits to clinic by month (2011)
Crops brought in to clinic over past 6 months
Tomato
Banana
Cassava
Coffee
Other
Farmer catchment area
Past month YTD
visits 146 452
repeat visits 87 325
% female 67% 56%
Clinic data management
Projector
Maybe combine this slide into the knowledge bank animations with 'clinic data analysis' as a bullet point...just trying to get down to 13 slides
Potential value to many users
ExtensionResearchPolicy makersAgro-input suppliersRegulators
Stimulates links between actors
Data from Clinics
Projector
Can remove this slide and simply mention that data helps the plant health system run (shown in next slide)
Strengthening Plant Health System of Countries
Input supply
Research
Farmers
Regulation
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Extension
Plant clinics
Plantwise in 2013
Africa Burkina FasoDR CongoEthiopiaGhanaKenyaMalawiMozambiqueRwandaSierra LeoneTanzaniaUgandaZambia
S, W, Central AsiaPakistanAfghanistanBangladeshIndiaNepalSri Lanka
SE & East AsiaChinaCambodiaVietnam
Caribbean & Central America
NicaraguaHondurasBarbadosGrenadaTrinidad & TobagoSuriname South
America BoliviaPeru
Net income for potato farmers in Bolivia after adopting clinic advice
Key income investments of farmers in Bangladesh resulting from PW approach
Kind of investment% gain
Buying land 9
Children's education 25
Buying a cow13
Planting9
Home improvement21
Growing a crop7
Next Steps in AfricaWhich countries next
Gain experience, learn
Review, plan for scale out
PHSD
Incorporation as part of public funded agriculture extension systems
Integration of modules in curricula of learning institutions
