IRRI in EastESA
and Southern Africa
JF Rickman, Regional Coordinator, IRRI- ESA
IRRI in the region
• Started in Mozambique:- September 2006
• Now work in 7 countries :- Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda,
Mozambique Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar
• Offices in 3 countries:-Mozambique, Tanzania, Burundi
• Staff :- 30 ( 9 IRS, 5 NRS, 16 TA’s)
• Regional Research Sites (54)
– Mozambique 17,
– Tanzania 20
– Burundi 9
– Kenya 2, Uganda 3, Malawi 1, Zanzibar 1, Ethiopia1
Rice in Mozambique
Rice Area= 200,000ha
Rice Production = 220,000 t
Rice consumption =550,000 t
Imports =330,000t (60%)
Consumption 23kg/head
Environments
- Rainfed = 97% (0.8 -1.2t/ha)
- Irrigated = 3% (2.5 - 3.0t/ha)
IRRI-Mozambique
IRS
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Surapong Sarkarung (Plant breeder)
Alexis Ndayiragije (Plant breeder)
Joe Rickman (Crop production and Engineer)
Carlos Zandamela (Liaison scientist – Agronomist)
Mechanization specialist -2012
National Staff
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Ivone Lopez-Office Administartor
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Mohammed Jala- Operations TA
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Tembi- TA, Umbeluzi
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David Muhale- TA, Quelimane
Interns and students
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2 interns University Eduardo Mondlane
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1 MSc student, SUA, Tanzania
IIAM collaborators
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Natalia Tenhole –Maputo
Sostino Mocumbi-Maputo
Marcos Langa -Chokwe
Cheila Manhius -Chokwe
Hidenaldo Duante-Quelimane
IRRI Activities in Mozambique
1. Socio economics program
2. Breeding program
3. Crop production and post harvest (water,
weed, nutrient management, equipment
testing and demonstration)
4. Capacity building
5. Information management (RKB, Rice and
Extension management manuals)
6. Private sector and village based programs
1. Socio Economic Study in
Mozambique
Case Survey (CS) 2007
- Chokwe irrigation scheme
Extensive Survey (ES) 2008-09
- 9 districts in 2 major rice
producing provinces:
Zambézia and Sofala
province
- Jointly conducted w/
TIA2008 (a nation wide ag.
HH survey)
-Second round survey of CS
and ES in 2011-12 (on-going)
Results from Mozambique ES & CS
CS
(Irrigated)
ES
(Rainfed)
176
279
0
100
Paddy yield (t/ha)
2.0
1.0
Paddy yield (t/ha) of top 25 %
3.8
2.6
Cultivated area in the sample parcel (ha)
1.6
0.3
Share of plot with bund (%)
100
46
Share of modern variety (%)
83
0.7
38.0
0
83
3.6
No. of rice farmers
Share of the rain-fed (%)
Chemical fertilizer use (kg/ha)
Share of hh using animal/machinery for
land prep (%)
2. Evaluation and selection of new
breeding lines (2011)
Breeding
Lines
Umbeluzi
(irrigated)
Quelimane
(rainfed)
Tested
(2010-11)
Advanced
(2011-12)
Tested
(2010-11)
Advanced
(2011-12)
New plant
type
117
12
53
2
Rainfed
lowlands
435
60
146
146 (repeat)
Wide crosses
235
11
50
11 (grain
quality)
Regional
yield trials
30
2
39
2
Total
817
85
288
161
Participatory Variety Studies (PVS)
Participatory variety selection and
regional variety testing trials
Environment Irrigated
Rainfed
Total
Activities
(2010-11)
RYT/PVS in 7
locations
PVS in 5 locations
12 PVS
Outputs
IR 80482
(released as
Makassane)
IR 77080-B-34-3
(final testing in
2011-12)
Activities
(2011-12)
PVS- 8 locations PVS-7 locations
RYT – 3 locations RYT -2 locations
MET-3 locations
MET-2 locations
PVS = Participatory variety testing
RYT= Regional yield trials
MET = Multi environment testing
15 PVS
5 RYT
5 MET
New Variety for Mozambique
Comparison against local check
Variety
Makassane
Limpopo
Yield (3 season, 6 sites)
7427 kg/ha
6744 kg/ha
Disease Resistance
BB=R, B=R
BB=S, B=MS
Grain type
Long
Medium-long
Brown rice (%)
70
65
White rice (%)
65
53
Whole grain(%)
55
33
Broken grain (%)
10
20
Amylose (%)
21
21
Gelatinization temp
Intermediate
Intermediate
BB=Bacterial Leaf Blight
B=Blast
Seed Purification and multiplication
of varieties with IIAM
1. Purified –Limpopo, IR 64
2. Selected and Multiplied
– IR 80482-64-3-3-3,
– IR 77080-B-34-3
3. Produced 8 tons breeder
and foundation seed
4. Village seed multiplication
-2.5ha Nicodala
3. Crop production technologies
Land preparation and water management
Post Harvest Technologies
Local Peddle Thresher
Super bags for seed
Mechanical Thresher
Small equipment for milling
and transport
4. Capacity Building (2010-2011)
In-country training and workshops
Rice Production Training Workshop (25)
Writing workshops (13)
Rice Knowledge Bank Workshop (23)
Mozambique Annual Rice Production Workshop
(60)
Internship Program for University graduates (2)
Participatory variety selection (PVS) (300)
Total Number Trainees = 123
Capacity Building (2010-2011)
International Trainees
Plant pathology -1
Rice breeding techniques-1
Rice production-1
Rice leadership-1
Season long training-16weeks (Philippines)-5
Post Harvest Training (Philippines)-2
Young Researchers (Philippines)-2
MSc (Sokoine University, Tanzania-1
Total Number = 14
Rice Production Training Workshop Umbeluzi 2010
5. Information management
(Mozambique Rice Knowledge Bank)
6. Public Private Sector Partnerships
52 Rice Growers in 3 villages + Palmero Rice Mill
Collaborators and Donors
Collaborators
Institute Investigation Agriculture in Mozambique (IIAM)
Department of Extension
Provincial Agricultural Departments
Palmero Rice Mill
University Eduardo Mondalane
Donors
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Japan Breeding Fund
Portuguese CGIAR
USAid
THANK YOU