AR WA phase-1-legacy-meeting Dec2016

Bamako, Mali

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File:Participants_ARWA_phase1legacy-1711.docx Participants (click to download)

Objectives

• Review achievements and lessons from Phase 1
• Document project output in forms of scientific and non-scientific publications
• Present and review draft papers for publication in peer reviewed journals

Meeting outputs

• List of project publications
• File:AR_WA_phase_1_legacy_book_of_abstracts.pdf Book of abstracts (click to download; updated version to be uploaded soon)
• Timeline for completion of papers and submission to peer review journals
• Workshop proceedings

Agenda *Click on the presentations to download

	Day 1 (12 Dec, 2016)
7:30		Departure from hotel to ICRISAT Station at Samanko
8:30	Welcome & Opening addresses - R. Tabo
8:40		Participants introduction, scene setting for the workshop & Overview of Agenda for the day - Facilitator
9:10		Presentation on WA project evolution and workshop objectives – A. Larbi
9:30		Q&A – reflections on presentation by A. Larbi (3 minutes reflection around the table + 7 minutes for burning Q&A) - Facilitator
		Theme and paper presentations begin (10-minute presentation by theme leader; 8-minute presentation by each paper + 5 minute “rebuttal” by the internal reviewer + 3 minute for comments)
		SESSION 1: Socio-economics of intensification (Theme 1) – Presentations (All participants attend: ROOM A)
9:40	File:AR_WA_Theme1_overview-Kotu.pptx Overview by Theme Leader - B. Kotu
9:50		File:Spatial_analysis_of_land_cover_change-B.Haile.pptx A Spatial Analysis of Land Cover Change and Rural Livelihoods: Evidence from Northern Ghana - Haile et al.
10:05		File:Inherent_motivations_and_impediments-Mellon.pptx Motivations and barriers to adoption of innovations by farmers in northern Ghana - Bedi et al.
10:20		File:Transhumant_practices-Umutoni.pptx Transhumant practices and its effects on natural resources management in Malian Sudano-Sahelian zone - Umutoni Ayantunde
10:35		File:Economic_analysis_of_alternative_systems-Badolo.pptx Economic analysis of alternative systems for sorghum and maize production in Southern Mali - Badolo Kotu
10:50		File:Exploring_gender_differentials-Mellon.pptx Exploring gender differentials in adoption of sustainable intensification practices in northern Ghana - Bedi et al.
11:05		COFFEE BREAK
		PARALLEL SESSION 2A & 2B (5 Minutes for people to move into the rooms for session 2A and 2B)
	SESSION 2 A -- Land, soil and water management (Theme 4 presentations – ROOM A)	SESSION 2 B --Intensifying livestock and integrated crop/livestock (Theme 3 presentations – ROOM B)
11:30	File:AR_WA_Theme4_overview-Birhanu.pptx Overview by Theme Leader - Birhanu Larbi File:AR_WA_Theme3_overview-Ayantunde.ppt Overview by Theme Leader - Augustine
11:40	File:Watershed_approach_to_managing_rainfed_agriculture-Zemadim.pptx A watershed approach to managing rainfed agriculture in the semi-arid region of southern Mali - Birhanu et al. File:Effects_of_ensiling_cassava_peels-AddahWesseh.ppt Ensiling cassava peels affects fermentation characteristics and on growth performance of sheep on-farm - W. Adda et al.
11:55	File:Soil_and_Water_Management_Techniques-Salifu.pptx Soil and water conservation methods effects on grain yield of cereals and legumes in northern Ghana - Salifu et al. File:Health_response_of_indigenous_guinea_fowls-Goodman.pptx Growth and health responses of guinea fowl keets Numida Meleagris direct-feed microbial - Safo et al et al.
12:10	File:Watershed Characterization_Kadyampakeni et al_IWMI.pptx Agro-climatic and hydrological characterization of selected watersheds of northern Ghana- Kadyampakeni et.al. File:Concentrate_supplementation_and_season_on_nitrogen_flow-Konlan.ppt Feed health care and season effects on nitrogen flow sheep and goats - Kolan et al.
12:25	File:Water balances_Adimassu et al_IWMI.pptx Smallholder irrigation productivity for sustainable intensification: water balances for high value crops in northern Ghana. Adimassu et al. File:Effects_of_drying_or_ensiling_groundnut_haulms-AddahWesseh.ppt Feed intake and growth of sheep fed ground nut haulm conserved as hay or silage W. Adda et al.
12:40	Participants from session 2A join those in session 2B	File:Health_response_of_indigenous_guinea_fowls-Goodman.pptx Health and laying responses of indigenous guinea fowls Numida meleagris to direct-fed microbial - Sarfo et al.
12:55		File:Rice_bran_as_a_feed_resource-Amponsah.pptx Inclusion level of rice bran on performance of Ashanti Black pigs under farmer management - Amponsah et al.
13:00		LUNCH BREAK
	SESSION 3 A - Household nutrition, food safety, mycotoxin (Theme 5 presentations – ROOM A)	SESSION 3 B - Intensifying crop production (Theme 2) – Presentations (ROOM A)
14:30	File:AR_WA_Theme5_overview-Saaka.ppt Overview by Theme Leader - Mahama	Overview by Theme Leader - Saaka Buah
14:40	File:Magnitude_and_determinants_of_child_undernutrition-Sobgui.pptx Magnitude and determinant of child undernutrition in southern Mali - Sobgui et al. File:Effect_of_cowpea_growth_types-Haruna.pptx Cowpea growth type effects on productivity and profitability of hybrid maize-cowpea - Haruna et al.
14:55	File:Household_food_insecurity-Saaka.ppt Relationship between household food insecurity and nutritional status of pregnant women in northern Ghana - Saaka et al. File:Corralling_planting_density_and_N-Nurudeen.ppt Corralling maize density and N fertilizer rate effects on soil crop and financial returns in northern Ghana - Nurudeen et al.
15:10	File:Agricultural_biodiversity_and_dietary_diversity-Saaka.ppt Relationship between agricultural biodiversity and dietary diversity of children aged 6-36 months in Northern Ghana - Saaka et al. File:Optimization_of_maize-vegetable_ intercrops-JeanBaptiste.pptx Productivity of maize-vegetable intercrops in Northern Ghana and Mali - Jean-Baptiste et al
15:25	File:Effect_of_fermentation_time_porridge-Diallo.pptx Fermentation time of malted cereal flour effects on nutritive value of complementary porridge for children - Diallo et al. File:Intensification_of_cool_dry_season-JeanBaptiste.pptx Intensification of cool dry season vegetable production in Africa rising project intervention zones of South Mali - Jean Baptiste et al.
15:40	File:Towards_a_peanut_value_chain-Sugri.pptx Towards a Peanut Value Chain for Income and Nutrition without Aflatoxins in Ghana File:Corralling_planting_density_and_N-Nurudeen.ppt Livestock corralling density effect on soil quality index and weed dynamic Nurudeen et al.
16:00		COFFEE BREAK
16:20	Reflections on day 1 - Facilitator
16:45	Depart ICRISAT to hotel
	Day 2 (13 Dec, 2016)
7:30		Departure from hotel to ICRISAT Station at Samanko
8:30	Review of agenda for the day
8:45	File:Instructions_for_group_break_out_task-Larbis.pptx Instructions for group break out tasks - Asamoah Larbibr File:Dar_poster_template_v2.pptx Template for posters to be presented in Dar es Salaam during the Africa RISING science event 17 - 19 January, 2017
		Participants break into groups for revision of papers based on comments received the previous day
9:00	Review and revision of papers
		Theme 1: Socio-economics of intensification (ROOM A)-- Bekele
		Theme 2: Intensifying crop production (ROOM A) --Roger
		Theme 3: Intensifying livestock and integrated crop/livestock (ROOM B)-- Augustine
		Theme 4: Land, soil and water management (ROOM A) --Birhanu
		Theme 5: Household nutrition, food safety, mycotoxin (ROOM B) ---Mahama
10:30		Coffee Break
11:00	Review and revision of papers (continued)
12:30		LUNCH BREAK
14:00		Themes meet to agree on timelines to finalize and submit paper(s) to peer reviewed journals
15:00	Presentations by theme leaders on timelines
	File:Theme 1 - Timelines for finalization of manuscripts.xlsx Theme 1 (click to download)
	File:Theme 2 - Timelines for finalization of manuscripts.ppt Theme 2 (click to download)
	File:Theme 3 - Timelines for finalization of manuscripts.pptx Theme 3 (click to download)
	File:Theme 4 - Timelines for finalization of manuscripts.pptx Theme 4 (click to download)
	File:Theme 5 - Timelines for finalization of manuscripts.docx Theme 5 (click to download)
16:00	Wrap up & closing remarks
16:30		Coffee Break & Departure

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MEETING NOTES

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Openings remarks by Dr. Ramadjita Tabo – ICRISAT Regional Director for West and Central Africa

Dear participants from Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Italy, Burkina Faso, and Mali, Welcome to Bamako. I hope those of you coming from outside Bamako had a nice trip. We are delighted to have you here to participate in and share your work in the Africa RISING West Africa Legacy Workshop hosted by ICRISAT on behalf of the West Africa program. The importance of the Legacy workshop lies in identifying the achieved products of Africa RISING phase I program and what lessons we are taking forward to the second phase. During the legacy workshop, Theme Leaders will provide guidance on the preparation of the workshop proceedings and publications in peer reviewed journals. The research-for-development (R4D) activities conducted under Phase 1 of the Africa RISING project in West Africa from 2012 to 2016 were implemented under 10 Work-packages (2013-2015) and five Research Themes (2014-2016) by multi-disciplinary teams of research and development partners. The Results of the R4D activities have been documented mostly in project reports and conference proceedings, with few publications in peer-reviewed, impact-factored journals. Therefore, the objectives of the two days legacy workshop are to:

• Review achievements and lessons learnt from Phase 1
• Document project output in the form of scientific and non-scientific publications and,
• Present and review draft papers for publication in peer reviewed journals.

I am grateful you have come to share your knowledge today and tomorrow with colleagues. I am confident that we will all benefit from these presentations and the subsequent discussions and workings groups sessions. During these two days we will listen to many examples of what was done and what lessons we learned. We will also identify activities to proceed with during the second phase, which will start in March 2017. I would like to take his opportunity to thank USAID and IITA for making resources available for this work and for providing scientific guidance. I wish you a successful meeting, and look forward to hearing about the outcomes of the workshop. Thank you!

Organizers page Openings remarks by Dr. Ramadjita Tabo – ICRISAT Regional Director for West and Central Africa Dear participants from Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Italy, Burkina Faso, and Mali, Welcome to Bamako. I hope those of you coming from outside Bamako had a nice trip.

We are delighted to have you here to participate in and share your work in the Africa RISING West Africa Legacy Workshop hosted by ICRISAT on behalf of the West Africa program. The importance of the Legacy workshop lies in identifying the achieved products of Africa RISING phase I program and what lessons we are taking forward to the second phase. During the legacy workshop, Theme Leaders will provide guidance on the preparation of the workshop proceedings and publications in peer reviewed journals. The research-for-development (R4D) activities conducted under Phase 1 of the Africa RISING project in West Africa from 2012 to 2016 were implemented under 10 Work-packages (2013-2015) and five Research Themes (2014-2016) by multi-disciplinary teams of research and development partners. The Results of the R4D activities have been documented mostly in project reports and conference proceedings, with few publications in peer-reviewed, impact-factored journals. Therefore, the objectives of the two days legacy workshop are to: § review achievements and lessons learnt from Phase 1 § document project output in the form of scientific and non-scientific publications and, § present and review draft papers for publication in peer reviewed journals. I am grateful you have come to share your knowledge today and tomorrow with colleagues. I am confident that we will all benefit from these presentations and the subsequent discussions and workings groups sessions. During these two days we will listen to many examples of what was done and what lessons we learned. We will also identify activities to proceed with during the second phase, which will start in March 2017. I would like to take his opportunity to thank USAID and IITA for making resources available for this work and for providing scientific guidance. I wish you a successful meeting, and look forward to hearing about the outcomes of the workshop. Thank you!