Transcript Caesalpinioid woodlands of Southern Africa: Optimising use

Caesalpinioid woodlands of Southern Africa: Optimising use of
pesticidal plants (Southern African Pesticidal Plants ProjectSAPP) ICART/CRARF/RP36
Work Package 7: Maximising availability of
plant pesticides to small-scale farmers
Stephen Pearson Nyirenda, Department of
Agricultural Research Services, Lunyangwa
Research Station, Box 59, Mzuzu, Malawi.
Introduction
• In agriculture, crop protection still remains a major
challenge (Research, Extension, farmers etc)
• Small-scale farmers have for a long time used several
natural methods like pesticidal plants
• No proper marketing channels are established for
Southern African part
• One step towards putting our farmers’ experience to the
centre: would be assisting them in marketing of
pesticidal plants through promotion of improved
harvesting, packaging and handling techniques.
Project Goal
• To increase the wealth and improve
livelihoods of small-scale farmers living in
Ceasalpinioid woodland region through
encouraging the marketing of pesticidal
plants as cash crop
Specific objectives
• Conduct baseline market survey for
pesticidal plants
• Establish/Improve marketing practices
• Introduce improved processing techniques
• Train farmers and extension workers in
marketing of pesticidal plants
• Organise workshops to promote supply/use
of pesticidal plants
Project Strategies and Activities
• Conduct baseline market survey for
pesticidal plants
• Develop questionaire for the survey (NGO,
farmers)
• Conduct the survey
• Analyse data of the survey
• Produce survey report
Project Strategies and Activities
Cont\...
• Establish/Improve marketing practices
• Establish market centres for pesticidal plants
• Gather appropriate market information on
pesticidal plants
• Link farmers to potential markets
• Provide market extension services
Project Strategies and Activities
Cont\...
• Introduce improved processing techniques
• Gather and isolate appropriate processing
techniques
• Produce manuals for traditional processing
techniques
• Translate the manuals in local language
• Distribute the manuals/handbook to target groups
Project Strategies and Activities
Cont\...
• Train farmers and extension workers in
marketing of pesticidal plants
• Produce Training materials on use of pesticidal
plants
• Train farmers and extension workers in different
packaging techniques
• Train farmers in other processing techniques
Project Strategies and Activities
Cont\...
• Organise workshops to promote supply/use
of pesticidal plants
• Sensitise policy makers on use of pesticidal plants
• Sensitise NGOs, farmers and extension workers on
use of pesticidal plants
Project Output
• Policy document on sustainable use of
pesticidal plants produced
• Policy and socio-economic report on market
potential of pesticidal plant materials from
Caesalpinioid woodland habitats produced
• Workshop to promote the supply of
pesticidal plants organised
 Annual and final reports to SADC produced