| Titre : |
The impact of government-private partnership in technology delivery in Mpika District of Zambia |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
K.K. Muimui, Auteur ; G. Kayama, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
SADC |
| Année de publication : |
2010 |
| Importance : |
p 131-134 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
ZAMBIE AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE PARTENARIAT AGRICOLE TECHNOLOGIE AGRICOLE |
| Résumé : |
Agricultural technology development is of no value if it does not bring about changes and impact in communities. Common bean (phaseomus vulgaries) is one crop that is changing lives in Sub-Saharian Africa through adoption of highly yielding and preferred varieties. Technologies in most cases face a number of problems to reach end-users. Through partnership of a non-governmental organisation (self-help Africa-formerly harvest help) and the Zambian Bean Programme, in delivering improved technology, has helped change livelihoods for the better of a number of small scale farmers in Katongo Kapala area of Mpika district in Northern Zambia. The objectives of the study were to introduce bean seed production as a viable and profitable venture for the small scale farmers and to make available and affordable good quality seed to the local farming communities. Farmers who belong to clubs were trained in seed production , given initial seed to produce and supported during the first year. Field days were conducted during the growing season and the member clubs came together to form an association namely Shangila Seed Growers Association . The results of this partnership have seen number of farmers joining the venture increase from 46 in 2006 to 200 in 2010. The partnering NGO recognised the success of the group and built the association a community seed bank with the association contributing some local material and unskilled labour. Shangila seed grower association, formed in october 2006, has now grown to be a recognized bean seed entreprise. Production has increased from the initial basic seed of 700kg (2006) to 40Mt of various improved varieties of bean seeds in 2010, estimated at $44,715. Observable positive changes in the lives of the members are evident and these include sending children to schools, iron roofed houses, purchase of solar panels sets, bicycles, drought animals, ploughs and househomld items. The seeds have benefited over 50,000 farming households (300,000 persons) across the country over the four year of existence. This is due to benefits seen in incomes and increased food security by the bean seed growers. In most cases National Agriculture Research Systems have technologies but do not have enough resources to deliver and follow-up on these technologies. Non-governmental Organisations may have resources but without the technology to deliver. Through partnerships, there is synergy in delivering the technology and in this case, partners complement each other and result in efficient use of resources as a result of joint planning and execution. In conclusion it is found that where technologies transfer is between public and private partnership, it is usually delivered fast and efficiently for adoption and impact is seen within a short period. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 9965/F00129 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
The impact of government-private partnership in technology delivery in Mpika District of Zambia [texte imprimé] / K.K. Muimui, Auteur ; G. Kayama, Auteur . - SADC, 2010 . - p 131-134. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
ZAMBIE AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE PARTENARIAT AGRICOLE TECHNOLOGIE AGRICOLE |
| Résumé : |
Agricultural technology development is of no value if it does not bring about changes and impact in communities. Common bean (phaseomus vulgaries) is one crop that is changing lives in Sub-Saharian Africa through adoption of highly yielding and preferred varieties. Technologies in most cases face a number of problems to reach end-users. Through partnership of a non-governmental organisation (self-help Africa-formerly harvest help) and the Zambian Bean Programme, in delivering improved technology, has helped change livelihoods for the better of a number of small scale farmers in Katongo Kapala area of Mpika district in Northern Zambia. The objectives of the study were to introduce bean seed production as a viable and profitable venture for the small scale farmers and to make available and affordable good quality seed to the local farming communities. Farmers who belong to clubs were trained in seed production , given initial seed to produce and supported during the first year. Field days were conducted during the growing season and the member clubs came together to form an association namely Shangila Seed Growers Association . The results of this partnership have seen number of farmers joining the venture increase from 46 in 2006 to 200 in 2010. The partnering NGO recognised the success of the group and built the association a community seed bank with the association contributing some local material and unskilled labour. Shangila seed grower association, formed in october 2006, has now grown to be a recognized bean seed entreprise. Production has increased from the initial basic seed of 700kg (2006) to 40Mt of various improved varieties of bean seeds in 2010, estimated at $44,715. Observable positive changes in the lives of the members are evident and these include sending children to schools, iron roofed houses, purchase of solar panels sets, bicycles, drought animals, ploughs and househomld items. The seeds have benefited over 50,000 farming households (300,000 persons) across the country over the four year of existence. This is due to benefits seen in incomes and increased food security by the bean seed growers. In most cases National Agriculture Research Systems have technologies but do not have enough resources to deliver and follow-up on these technologies. Non-governmental Organisations may have resources but without the technology to deliver. Through partnerships, there is synergy in delivering the technology and in this case, partners complement each other and result in efficient use of resources as a result of joint planning and execution. In conclusion it is found that where technologies transfer is between public and private partnership, it is usually delivered fast and efficiently for adoption and impact is seen within a short period. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 9965/F00129 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
|
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