Achievements
Summary of IMFLI progress achievements 2014-2015
Outputs | Progress |
Output1 : Valuechainsoftargetedfood legumesstudiedandanalyzed |
Ø ParticipatorysurveyonfoodlegumevaluechainrealizedinallIP areas,datavalidatedandfinalizedwithallpartners.Workshops werealsoconducted inallIPsonwomen contributions infood legumesactivities.Studiesweredocumentedandedited. Ø FoodlegumesbaselinestudywasperformedinthefiveIPregions ona sampleof500householdfarmsconcerningsupplyanalysisand productioncosts.Datawerepresented inaworkshopinAbdaanda reportwasedited. Ø Basic indicators were estimated and can be considered as referencesformeasuringtheimpactoftransferredtechnologiesat theIPslevel. Ø Afinalreportwaseditedonthedownstreamvaluechainanalysis thatidentify theinvestmentopportunitiestomaximizebenefitsfor smallfarmersandthecurrentandpotential foodlegumeprocessed productswitha businessplansfortheirimplementation. Ø Tworeports were editedonvaluechainpolicyanalysisrelatedtothe sectorgovernance,productivity andqualityofproduct,legume consumptionintermofnutritionandhealthandmarketingstrategy. |
Output2: Improved varieties tested and |
Ø Results of on farm demonstration trials of five elite chickpea advanced linesandfivelentilbreeding lineswithyellowcotyledonat AinSbitandMarchouchlocationsshowedhighyieldandpotential |
evaluated through on-farm participatoryapproach |
traitsformachineharvesting. Ø 8Performantandlocally adaptedvarietiesofchickpea (3),lentil(2), fababean(2)andpea(1)weredemonstrate in81sitesofthe5IPs withIPM/ICMoptions. Ø Allthisperformantmaterialwasappreciatedbyvisitors(Farmers, localpartners,Indianpartners, OCPFmembers) duringdifferent demonstrationfielddays inIPs. |
Output3: Integrated cropmanagement options refinedandtestedby farmersInnovation platform coordinators |
Ø Performant ICM/IPM options (varieties, seed drill, fertilization management,sowing date,sprayer adjustment,weed,diseasesand pestscontrol,combineadjustment) weretestedinfivefoodlegume innovationplatformsestablished intheregionsofAbda,Chaouia, Tadla-Azilal,Khémisset-Zemmour-Zaer, andMeknès-Taounatefor theimprovementandthesustainability oflegumeproduction systems. Ø InadditiontocontinuousadvicesbroughttofarmersatIPslevel alongthecroppingseason,many fielddays,workshopsand meetingswereorganized totrainthem,technicians andstudenton technologicaloptionswiththeparticipationof localpartners. |
Output4: Functionalvillage-levelbasedseed deliverysystemsestablished |
Ø TrainingworkshoponVBSEcreationinIPswasheldon14to15, January,2015todiscusspossibilitiesforsettingupproceduresat institutionalandorganizationallevelsandpracticalmeasuresforthe unit implementationandmanagement. Ø AbusinessplandraftforVSBEwaselaboratedandthreefarmers’ groupswereidentifiedatSidiAyyadCooperative; AlHilal Cooperative andGIEAitAtabaspotential candidates forVBSE establishment. Ø Atotalof36pioneerfarmersfromIPsofSais-Taounate,Chaouia andZaer,wereprovidedwithinputsandbasicseedforChickpea (25ha),Lentil(15ha)andFababean(19ha).Theybenefitted from technicalsupportalongthecroppingseason. Ø Atotalof95.6metrictonsofChickpea(51t),Lentil(25t)andFaba bean(20t)havebeenproducedthatenoughtocovermorethan 1000haofcropland. Ø 12tonsoflentilseedsproducedbythemember oftheGIEAitAtab wastransferred totheCRRATadlaforcleaningandpackaging in ordertopromoteandsellsomeasaconditionedfarmer’sseedand otherasvaluedproductunderdifferentpackages Ø The 2015 VBSE piloting activities and outputs show that community seedproductionandmarketingistechnically feasible andeconomicallyprofitable. |
Output5: Value additionthroughpost- harvestprocessing,storageand labelingoffoodlegumes investigated |
Ø Theprincipalseedtransmittedpathogensweredocumentedand surveyed in the IP’s regions. Farmers from Zaer IP attended trainings on IPM strategy, especially the legume seed health module. |
Ø Adocumentreviewandanalysiswasrealizedontheuseoffaba bean on human consumption completed by a large survey on BissarapreparationmethodscarriedoutintheregionofTaounate. Ø Meetingsandatastingsessionofmanufacturedproducts(canned Bissara,Mangoub (freshordryfababean)andpeas)usinglocal ecotypes were organizedto raise awarenessof farmers on the |
importanceof legumeprocessingformoreprofitability. | |
Output6: Apilotknowledgeconnectivity systemusingdifferentICT toolsto meettheneedsofinformationand knowledgeoftargetedrural communitiesestablished |
Ø A draftproposalwaselaboratedonthebasicrequirementsfor a pilot callcenterestablishment todeliveragriculturalinformationand advisoryservices. Ø Interaction with Indian team to set up a character design for animationvideoonpost-harvest |
Output7: Pilotcommunitybased organizations(CBO/farmer aggregation) |
Ø CommunityBased Organization(CBO)wasreviewedandthesector analysisresultswerevalidatedduringaworkshop heldineachIP. Thisstudywascompleted byadiagnosisonprofessional organizationandmarketingstrategyoffoodlegumesector. |
Output8: Backupresearchtoenhance technologygeneration,including, IPM/ICM,Cropimprovement, adaptedmechanizationcarriedout |
Ø Screeningtrialsofatotalof1352accessionsoffoodlegumecrops fromICARDAgenebanktoabioticandbioticstresses withbetter yieldandendusequalitysuitable formechanized harvesting in differentenvironmentsrevealed:
Ø Investigations on IPM technologies showed some interesting alternativesmethodstouseasIPMcomponentssuchasCelest seedtreatmenttocontrolStemborerandSitonaweevilonfaba bean,thebiological insecticideSpinetoramtoreduceLeafminer infestationonchickpea andthefungicidecuratoreffectivetocontrol chocolatespotonfababean. Ø ResultsoftrialsconductedinMerchouchExperimentalStationon IPMoptionsshowed:
Ø PreliminaryonfarmertestsconductedinElGara localityshowedthe efficiencyofbladehoeingtoolstocuttheweedsbetweenrowsof cropskeepingundisturbed thesoilprofile.Thatsavestheexcessive harvestlossesestimatedbetween20to25%inaprevious surveyin this zone. |
Output9.Capacitybuildingand networkingof all stakeholders achieved |
Ø Capacitybuilding: o Morethan50fielddays,meeting,trainingandworkshops wereconducted inthedifferent IPsforhuman capacity building o Mutual institutional visits were organized to India and Moroccobytheprojectmembers o 10Mastersand5Ph.D.studentsareinvolvedinproject activities |
Ø Mediaandcommunication: o IMFLIactivitieswerereportedbylocalradio‘Medina FM’duringtheannualreviewmeeting o More than 40 reports, posters, flyers and 3 communications werepresentedinvariousmeetings, conferencesandworkshops. |
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Output10. M&Esystem for project implementation, management and impact developedandmonitoredona regularbasis. |
Ø A review and utilize all valuable previous studies on project monitoringandassessmenthasbeendone.Fiveworkshopswere organized for the development of qualitative and quantitative indicatorsonsite.Asampleof500householdfarmsweresurveyed. Ø Abaselinestudyrealizedinthefiveselectedsitesandindicatorsof performance wereestimatedandcanbeconsidered asareference formeasuringtheimpactof theadoptionof IMFLI. Ø Aseminaryisscheduledbyagro-economists involvedintheimpact studiesforthevalidationandtheexaminationofpracticalmodalities forM&Eimplementation. |
Summary of IMFLI progress achievements 2015-2016
Outputs | Progress |
Output1 : Valuechainsoftargetedfood legumesstudiedandanalyzed |
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Output2: Improved varieties tested and evaluated through on-farm participatoryapproach |
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Output3: Integrated cropmanagement options refinedandtestedby farmersInnovation platform coordinators |
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Output4: Functionalvillage-levelbasedseed deliverysystemsestablished |
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Output5: Value additionthroughpost- harvestprocessing,storageand labelingoffoodlegumes investigated |
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Output6: Apilotknowledgeconnectivity systemusingdifferentICT toolsto meettheneedsofinformationand knowledgeoftargetedrural communitiesestablished |
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Output7: Pilotcommunitybased organizations(CBO/farmer aggregation) |
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Output8: Backupresearchtoenhance technologygeneration,including, IPM/ICM,Cropimprovement, adaptedmechanizationcarriedout |
q Screening trials of a total of 909 accessions of food legume from ICARDA gene bank to abiotic and biotic stresses with better yield and end use quality suitable for mechanized harvestingin Experimental Stations of INRA Marchouch, Douyet and Allal Tazi revealed:
q Researches on IPM-Food Legume Insects using some selected chemical and biological insecticides against Chickpea Leafminer, Liriomyza cicerina revealed that the chemical insecticide Abamectin (25 cc / hl) was the most effective during two years’ trials (2015 and 2016) followed by the biological insecticide Azadirachtin (40 cc/hl). All insecticides gave significant increase of the total weight and seeds weight. Thereby, it was suggested that the two insecticides should be on-farm tested in the different IPs during the coming season. Furthermore, the study during two years of the Population dynamics of Lixus algirus (Col., curculionidae) on Faba bean minor and major at Douyet Station revealed spreading of its cycle from early February to 23 May. q Researches on IPM-Food Legume Insects showed that:
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Output9: Capacitybuildingand networkingof all stakeholders achieved |
q Capacity building:
q Non-degree training for students and young professionals
q Capacity Building of Farmers and Partners
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q Media and communication:
ü a specific IMFLI logo was elaborated to promote the visual identification of project. |
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Output10: M&Esystem for project implementation, management and impact developedandmonitoredona regularbasis. |
q 23 impact performance indicators were defined for the establishment of the baseline database for monitoring and evaluation of the project impact. |
Output 11: Pro-food legumes enabling policy explored and documented |
q Recommendations of socio-economic studies conducted within the IMFLI project framework were solemnly adopted by MAPM during the Ministery presentation at the ICP held in Marrakech from 18 to 20 April 2016. q Professionals have taken ownership these recommendations and are being organize themselves according to the law on the inter-profession. q Celebrating the Food Legume year 2016 proclaimed by the United Nations has given more visibility to IMFLI at the National and International level. |