IMPROVING DELIVERY OF SEED AND SOIL FERTILITY TECHNOLOGIES (IDSST)

About IDSST

The Improved Delivery of Seed and Soil Fertility Technologies (IDSST) project is a strategic partnership between the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The grant agreement came into effect on 30th May 2017 to run for four years with a completion date of 31st October 2021.

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The overall goal of the IDSST project was to increase smallholder farmers’ productivity in Ethiopia, Malawi and Mozambique

Objectives

The main objective was to improve national capacity for the delivery of improved seed and soil fertility technologies to smallholder farmers in the three target IFAD country programmes. Specifically, it would: (i) promote and disseminate improved seed and soil fertility and (ii) generate and share knowledge. 

Expected Outcomes

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Strengthened capacities of National Agricultural Research Institutions (NARIs) and rural agrodealers to support IFAD-loan programmes;
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Increased adoption of new seed and soil fertility technologies by smallholder farmers
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Documented lessons learned and recommended solutions for scaling up

Target Groups

The program targeted beneficiaries (farmers) of IFAD supported programs in the three target countries who are PASIDP beneficiaries in Ethiopia, SAPP beneficiaries in Malawi and PROSUL beneficiaries in Mozambique. The project also targeted players in the targeted value chains such as inputs suppliers and distributors, extension workers and processors.

IDSST Documents

End-of-term Evaluation of IDSST Project – Final Report

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End of Project Report  – May 2017 – October 2021

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Establishing Crops the CA Way

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Setting the Scene for Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture Practice Advancement

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SOIL FERTILITY STATUS
and interventions in Ethiopia

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Basis of Establishing Crops the CA way

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Crop Establishment: Guiding Considerations

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Crop establishment – Planting

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Pest-disease control in CA

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Agricultural practice compromising soil cover on farms

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Importance of soil cover on farms

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Crop livestock integration in CA practice

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How to Derive Maximum Benefits from practicing CA

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How to benefit from mechanization of CA Practice

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Community participation in CA landscape conservation activities

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Crop livestock integration in CA practice

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Public private partnership at woreda level

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What is Monitoring and Evaluation?

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Why do we need M&E in CA

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Public private partnership at woreda level

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How to organize a useful M&E in CA advancement?

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Future of Bio-fertilizers in Ethiopian agriculture

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Improve tillage practices- to intensify crop production in sustainable ways

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Conservation Agriculture

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IMPACT STORIES

Achievements and Lessons from Improving Delivery of Seed and Soil Fertility Technologies (IDSST) Project in Malawi

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Impact Stories of AGRA’s work in Malawi

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Public Private Partnership bearing fruits for Farmers in Malawi under the AGRA-IFAD partnership

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Production & Delivery of Early Generation & Certified Seed for Improved Livelihoods of Smallholders in Farming Communities in Malawi

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Strengthening Seed and other Farm Inputs Distribution Systems for Improved Food Security and Incomes of Smallholder Farmers in Malawi

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