| Titre : |
Agricultural extension service delivery in the semi-arid regions of Mozambique - a case study of the Mabote district |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
P.S.M. Tomo, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
SADC |
| Année de publication : |
2010 |
| Importance : |
p 36-46 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
TERRE SECHE ARIDITE AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE PLUVIALE MOZAMBIQUE |
| Résumé : |
This paper focus on drought vulnerability reduction activities that are being promoted by the governement of Mozambique in the semi-arid districtof Mabote. Rain water harvesting promoters and improved barn artisans were trained and equipped in Mabote district based on its Multiple Use Resource Centre (CERUM). For 2010, conclusion of 105 improved barns is under way, along with more than 100 on-farm rain water harvesting demonstration plots already established. Even furrows plots yielded much higher than traditional plots for all crops. A sililar trend was followed by the plantation holes technology at the CERUM plot. Whereas even furrows were considered labour intensive, plantation holes were considered less labor intensive by the beneficiaries. Increased productivity and bigger maize spikes, fuller and heavier millet spikes and higher number and fuller groundnut pods were considered benefit by farmers. On farm field days during planting seasons and demonstration sessions were key linkage instruments between researchers , extension officers and farmers along with the training of artisans and promoters , actively involved in the delivery of the field days and demonstration sessions. Land tenure insecurity tended to impact negatively on investment in improved furrows . Similarly, lack of awareness of district authorities on the benefits of the improved technologies was acknowledged an important constraint that was eased through development of demonstration trials. The extension services aimed primarily at solving the farmer’s most important needs, worked with the beneficiaries in their socio-economic reality, teaching them to be self-sufficient in farming better on their own efforts and resources. It can be concluded that extension activities to reduce drought vulnerability in Mabote district are in good track. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 9965/ F00 129 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
Agricultural extension service delivery in the semi-arid regions of Mozambique - a case study of the Mabote district [texte imprimé] / P.S.M. Tomo, Auteur . - SADC, 2010 . - p 36-46. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
TERRE SECHE ARIDITE AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE PLUVIALE MOZAMBIQUE |
| Résumé : |
This paper focus on drought vulnerability reduction activities that are being promoted by the governement of Mozambique in the semi-arid districtof Mabote. Rain water harvesting promoters and improved barn artisans were trained and equipped in Mabote district based on its Multiple Use Resource Centre (CERUM). For 2010, conclusion of 105 improved barns is under way, along with more than 100 on-farm rain water harvesting demonstration plots already established. Even furrows plots yielded much higher than traditional plots for all crops. A sililar trend was followed by the plantation holes technology at the CERUM plot. Whereas even furrows were considered labour intensive, plantation holes were considered less labor intensive by the beneficiaries. Increased productivity and bigger maize spikes, fuller and heavier millet spikes and higher number and fuller groundnut pods were considered benefit by farmers. On farm field days during planting seasons and demonstration sessions were key linkage instruments between researchers , extension officers and farmers along with the training of artisans and promoters , actively involved in the delivery of the field days and demonstration sessions. Land tenure insecurity tended to impact negatively on investment in improved furrows . Similarly, lack of awareness of district authorities on the benefits of the improved technologies was acknowledged an important constraint that was eased through development of demonstration trials. The extension services aimed primarily at solving the farmer’s most important needs, worked with the beneficiaries in their socio-economic reality, teaching them to be self-sufficient in farming better on their own efforts and resources. It can be concluded that extension activities to reduce drought vulnerability in Mabote district are in good track. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 9965/ F00 129 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
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