Synthesis planning Pytrik Reidsma

Surveys Ethiopia Dec 2016, before harvest Yield measurements? Check TAMASA comparisons Assistance WUR? Bancha/Marloes/Joao Ghana 1st year: Nkoranza major season, Aug 2016 2nd year: Savelugu, Dec 2016; Nkoranza minor (nov 2016) and/or major season (Aug 2017)

Demonstrations Ghana Minor season Nkoranza, Major season Savelugu (autumn 2016) 1 village: 4 cultivars (local, OPV, drought, hybrid) 1 village: fertilizer * plant density At least one year, if possible two Ethiopia Not density, fertilizer important (micronutrients not economical), soil acidity (lime) Check data analysis, decide Bako beginning June (fertilizer, new hybrids, lime if av) Adami Tulu end June (hybrids, water saving)

Dissemination Ghana, similar in Ethiopia Early 2017 No farmer leaflets, radio programme better Extension leaflets Building blocks Research results (surveys, demos) Example farmers 15 steps to maize production (plant density, fertilizers) Video shows: accesagriculture Make budget to check feasibility

Policy roundtables & dissemination Overview existing policy interventions Prepare draft policy brief (Felix/Assefa + input others) Get input from policy makers & other stakeholders before meeting (Felix/Assefa + Samuel, Clement / Kindie) Organize meeting (+ WUR participant if possible) Ghana Sept/Oct 2017 Ethiopia

Actions (1 of 3) National data analysis (Michiel) Include info from prev season (interactions with NPK) Solve Ghana data issues & start analysis Local data analysis (Marloes) Interactions planting data & NPK Quick analysis Ethiopia for input demos (Marloes, Kindie)

Actions (2 of 3 Local data collection (Marloes with Samuel, Kindie) Simplify survey (crop management & yield) Add questions based on data analysis Check TAMASA yield measurements & responses -> decide to do measurements in Ethiopia Demonstrations Make budget (Kindie, Samuel) Start soon... (Kindie) Calculate gross margins farm practice & trials (collect) Dissemination Make budget to check feasibility (Samuel, Kindie)

Actions (3 of 3) Theory of Change Roel: finalize draft next week All: comment in week afterwards Roel: finalize and send to DEGRP within a month Policy roundtables Provide overview policies (Felix, Assefa) Skype Roel with Assefa Budget overview After referendum June, decide on allocation of extra budget if available, based on budgets for surveys, demos, dissemination, policy workshops & needed flights (Pytrik, Martin)

Data analysis & publications Michiel: National analysis 1) framework & Tanzania 2) Ethiopia, 3) Ghana (finalize end 2016) Marloes: Local analysis 1) Ghana, 2) Ethiopia, or one comparison? Samuel & Kindie: surveys & demos (soil, rainfall, planting date) Joao, Bancha: additional sub-national analysis Ethiopia Roel: Policy paper (African Journal of Crop Science, Outlook on Agriculture, NJAS?), compare current policies & recommendations OR Ghana/Ethiopia vs EU) Integrated paper combining: national, local, demos, policy workshops

Next meeting Ethiopia April 2017 Early to prepare rest of project Start or minor season Plan with Doodle end of 2016 Addis / Adami Tulu

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