Transcript Implementation of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) technology in Benin Accra, Ghana, 10-12 April 2012 R.

Implementation of Purdue
Improved Cowpea Storage
(PICS) technology in Benin
Accra, Ghana, 10-12 April 2012
R. Allomasso, O. Coulibaly, C. Aitchedji, T. Abdoulaye and D. Akplogan
Presentation plan
 Introduction
 Background and justification
 Objectives
 Activities implementation and results
 Communication activities
 Bags supply chain activities
 Difficulties and lessons learnt
Introduction
 Background and justification
1.
Cowpea post harvest problems: Pests problems in field and during
storage (bruchids in cowpea stocks)
2.
Various pest control methods: use of dangerous pesticides that
lead to health hazards and environment pollution
3.
Development of hermetic triple-layer bags technology: by
Purdue University in collaboration with others institutions
Introduction
Objectives
1.
General objective of PICS
From now to 2012, at least 50% of cowpea in West and Central
Africa will be stored with the hermetic triple-layer bags PICS
2. Objective of PICS Benin
Disseminate the triple layer bags technology to farmers and
provide opportunities to local businesses in 946 villages in Benin.
Develop supply chain for triple-layer plastic sacks to make the
technology available to farmers
Introduction
Major activities
1) Training of field technicians:
2) Sensitization:
3) Demonstration sessions:
4) Follow-up of cowpea Bags:
5) Open bags ceremonies
Activities implementation and results
 Training of PICS Stackholders
Training of Facilitators and field technicians
Date
Venue
Total trained
17 August 2009
Benin IITA Station
16 (Facilitators)
24-25 August 2009
Porto-Novo
30 (Technicians)
27-28 August 2009
Bohicon
40 (Technicians)
27-28 August 2009
Parakou
37 (Technicians)
10 November 2009
Bohicon
30 ( Female Technicians)
Total
153
Departments
 Atlantique/Lit.
No of
Villages
No of
Women group
117
15
163
 Atacora/Donga
155
25
 Borgou/Alibori
163
25
 Zou/Collines
195
30
 Mono/Couffo
171
30
 Ouémé/Plateau
145
25
 TOTAL
946
150
155
195
171 117
145
Activities implementation and results
 Summary of attendance data, PICS Benin
Participants
Activities
Males
Females
Children
Total
Sensitization
26455
21865
5173
53493
Demonstration
18315
15318
3880
37513
Open bag ceremonies
14620
17423
8154
40197
Total
59390
54606
17207
131203
Percentage (%)
45,27
41,62
13,11
100
Activities implementation and results
 Mega open the bags ceremonies
Pictures
Mega open bag ceremony, Adjara, Southern Benin, 30 June 2010
From left: (1) Representative of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries, (2) local
government Authority (Deputy Mayor)
Activities implementation and results
 Mega open the bags ceremonies
Pictures
The audience at the Mega open bag ceremony, Adjara, Southern Benin, 30 June 2010
Activities implementation and results
 Mega open the bags ceremonies
Pictures
Fabries Heather (Representative of Purdue University) and
Dr Pamphile TOBADA (DG CeRPA ZOU/COLLINES) at the
OBC , Bohicon, Southern Benin, 12th April 2011
Cowpea sacs PICS ) at the OBC , Bohicon,
Southern Benin, 12th April 2011
Activities implementation and results
 Follow-up of PICS bags
Achievement
Summary of Follow-up data, PICS-Benin (2010-2011)
Date started
Date Ended
Average
Cowpea
price (fcfa)
Atlantique/Lit.
17 Oct 2010
15 Feb. 2011
400
Atacora/Donga
17Nov 2010
15 Feb. 2011
425
Borgou/Alibori
17Nov 2010
15 Feb. 2011
450
Department
Zou/Collines
Mono/Couffo
Ouémé/Plateau
TOTAL
17Nov 2010
15 Feb. 2011
465
17Nov 2010
15 Oct 2010
15 Feb. 2011
365
15 Feb. 2011
450
No bruchids
attacks
 List of communication means
Periods
2009 / 2011
2011 / 2012
Radios/Televisions/Others
Radios (21) and TV (3)
Print media
PICS posters and flyers
Radios (10)
PICS posters and flyers
Languages Type of broadcasting
17
1
1
Spots and messages
Journal article
Distributions
Spots and Phone-in (60 mn)
Distribution
Number of diffusion
3508
7
500/500
16
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Bags supply chain
Whole saler
vendors
vendors
vendors
Facilitators and
Technicians
Farmers/cowpea
sellers
Grain
commodities’
collectors
2009_2010
Départements
Pour
démo
Vente
libre
Total
vendu
TOTAL
6168 1588 7756
2010_2011
Départements
Pour
démo
Vente
libre
Total
vendu
TOTAL
538
481
7756
Pour
démo
Vente libre
2011_2012
Départements
TOTAL
90 No available
Difficulties and lessons learnt
1.
At coordination and management staff level
 Delay in PICS activities implementation
 Delay in centralizing data by field technicians
 HIGH RATE OF TURN OVER of some technicians to other area
 Poor follow-up by some facilitators
 Difficulties in the bags supply chain
 Poor motivation of technicians*(Slow trickle down of allowance)
Difficulties and lessons learnt
2.
At farmers and stakeholders’ level
 Most of farmers and others stakeholders confirmed that the triple-layer
bags technology is very effective (Almost all farmers)
 Farmers and others partners are willing to pay and adopt the PICS bags for
storage of cowpea or other grains commodities
 Most farmers have complained that the PICS bags are not available and
there are no sufficient information on the technologies
 Farmers have requested to make the bags available to test with others
commodities
 Size of the bages (200kg/50-25Kg)
 Some farmers complained that the price of the bags is to high
Difficulties and lessons learnt
2. At Decision makers’ level
Suggest to train more technician
Suggest to give the responsibility to sell bags to the
CeRPA
Suggest the integration of the technology to the
national extension system.
Suggestions
Look for another wholesaler to
Give responsibility to a national NGOs to buy
and supply PICS bags
Many thanks for your attention