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KZN Community of Practice
KZN Community of Practice
Overview of the three sites Roy Dandala
Project Manager
Dannhauser
Estcourt
Hlanganani
HLANGANANI (Madzikane Farmers Association)
Co op Sizes Fields planted OutcomeZamimpilo ,7ha Zamimpilo AbandonedMadodazamani 1ha Emashakeni HarvestedMasakhane 1ha Emavondweni Harvested
Ngwagwane HarvestedKwaShusha ,1ha KwaShusha Neglected
Biochemistry
People will wish to know why abandoned.
Farmer Assoc Co-op Farm Outcome
Private Msizi Abandon’dKhanyakhwezi Mdwebu Mdwebu
(5 men & 6 women)
Harvested
Mhlungwini Siyaphambili Goodhome(6 men & 6 women)
Harvested
Estcourt trials
Biochemistry
People will wish to know why abandoned
DANNHAUSER (Poona Secondary Coop)
Co operative name Location 2013/14
Emabheleni co op Jessie farm Harvested
Ndlulamithi co op Poona Abandoned
Biochemistry
People will wish to know why abandoned
Biochemistry
I suggest that you delete names of all the co-ops that did not participate, and at the bottom of the slide, list the total number and that the Poona co-op was leased to the project. (Also, delete the next slide)
CoP Trials
Dannhauser Estcourt HlangananiChair: Mr. C.D. XabaGoodhome Chair: Mr.
MlangeniTrial was run successfully
Chair: S.C. Hadebe
Poona farm – disturbed by livestock and the storm
Mdwebu Chair: Mrs. HadebeTrial was run successfully
Ngwagwane: C.D. XabaTrial was successfulMavondweni: Mrs. V. GambuTrial was successful
Jessie farm - trial was run successfully
Msizi farm: Mr. S. MahlinzaTrial was destroyed by wild animals and warthogs
Mashakeni: Mr. S. NzimandeTrial was successfulKwa Shusha: Mr. W. ZuluTrial was not looked after
FARMER TRAININGCedara - Soil samplingDept of Agric - Weed controlMonsanto - GMO seed productionPannar - Maize productionGrain SA - Plant diseases and pestsDept of Agric - Farm bookkeeping skills
Biochemistry
Please explain what this means
Assistance by advisors and seed companies
• Pannar Seed ran a farmers day on GM crops
• Pannar Seed supplied• Monsanto supplied seed• Monsanto provided seed training
courses• Dept of Agric attended to land
preparation• Cedara analysed soil samples
and gave advice• Cedara/KZNDOA courses – Basic
book keeping skills, how to run co operativers and Conservation tillage (No till)
Workshops attended by each group
• Midseason crop inspection and feedback
• Tasting (cooking and preparation)
• Harvest-time feedback on the results
Challenges Msizi farm:Warthogs eating the Maize
Goodhome:Theft and fires
Hlanganani: Birds, livestock
and Thieves
Dannhauser: Livestock
invasions, theft and floods
(natural disaster)
Biochemistry
I suggest that you list these challenges in the previous slides pertaining to the trials. Then, delete this slide.
Biochemistry
Also describe how these challenges were overcome, or their effects on the trials.
Trial layout 2013/14Estcourt and Hlanganani trials
Own Hybrid HT BT (no till)
Stacked (No till)
Own 8lines
CRN 3505 8 lines
DKC 7815B 8 lines
DKC 7835 R8 lines
DKC 7845 BR 8 lines
Biochemistry
Can you make the outline of these slides more similar to previous ones. Also, what conclusions do you draw?
Trial layout 2013/14 Dannhauser93 lines of own seed
44 lines of DKC 7845R 45 lines of PAN 708BR30 Lines of own seed
31 lines of PAN 6616
32 lines of 6Q 408CB
Thank you!
Biochemistry
Put in a summary slide of your major points?
