Madondo no till conference 2012

Compiled and present

by

Madondo Thabane Nicholas

The reason I choose no-till

PRESENTATION OUTLINES INTRODUCTION. GEOGRAPHICAL MAP. BACKGROUND. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. CONTEXT. MEETINGS AND TRAININGS NO-TILL PRACTICE NO-TILL RESULT NO-TILL IMPACT SAVINGS AND CREDIT GROUPS. CHALLENGES. CONCLUSION.

Introduction

God is great This presentation is showing more photos of

no-till practice in a really situation. Small

scale farmers experience in adoption CA and

adaptation to climate change effects. The

main area of focus is no-till practice impact

and the reason of choosing no-till

GEOGRAPHICAL MAP S O U T H A F R I C A , K Z N

& U T H U K E L A K W A Z U L U N A T A L

BACKGROUND

Potshini situated Okhahlamba, UThukela, KZN in SA under AmaNgwane Tribal Authority.

13 km away from Bergville town.

Potshini population about 2038 and 225 families.

Trainings and facilitation DoAE, ARC, FSG, Save Act, DSD and Mahlathini Organic

Community Assets

Land size between 1 to 4 hectors

Livestock

Houses modern and traditional

Farming knowledge and skills

Good leadership

Community spirit

Trustfully

Love

And care

Social assets

Farmers Forum

Livestock association

Savings group

Farmer learning group

Societies

Churches

And schools

OBJECTIVES

Improving livelihood and market standard

without wastage

Soil and moisture conservation

Adopting some other method of farming

CA adoption and adaptation to climate change

CONTEXT

MEETINGS AND TRAINING

P L A N N I N G M E E T I N G G R O U P D I S C U S S I O N

NO-TILL IN PRACTICE P R E A N D P O S T S P R A Y P O S T S P R A Y

Moisture conservation

No soil erosion

No soil compaction

Time saving

Less labour

Low inputs

GOOD NO-TILL RESULT FOR

MEALIES

MAIZE IN READY TO HARVEST

NO-TILL IMPACT

H I G H Y I E L D

F A R M E R S M A R K E T D A Y After harvest

SAVINGS AND CREDIT GROUPS

S A V I N G S I N E V E R Y M O N T H A F T E R M A R K E T D A Y

CHALLENGES

Poor infrastructure

Lack of small scale farming

equipment

Climate change

Less of support for small scale

farmers

Government system

CHALLENGES

CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT

F L O O D I N G D R Y S P E L L

CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT

CONCLUSION

God is Love Africa is beautiful

This is the end of my story

SUITABLE NO-TILL EQUIPMENT FOR SMALL

SCALE FARMERS

GOD IS GOOD ALL A

TIME

THANK YOU

NGIYABONGA

DANKIE