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Explore the commonalities and differences between SIMLEZA and Africa Rising projects, focusing on multi-stakeholder engagement, sustainable intensification, and innovation platforms for smallholder farmers. Discover how inadequate funds can be overcome through synergies and the potential for impact studies to enhance these initiatives. Learn about the interdisciplinary approach of SIMLEZA and the distinct emphasis each project places on sustainable agriculture practices.
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COMMONALITIES • Same Funder • Maize in both systems • Multi stakeholder • Sustainable Intensification • Innovation platforms • Smallholder farmers (Use of HH) • Improving HHFS
Cont… • Both engage participatory approaches • Inadequate funds
SYNERGIES • Baseline survey conducted. • May compliment with impact studies. • SIMLEZA has multi disciplinary actors on the ground already. • IP’s
DIFFERENCES • SIMLEZA started earlier • SIMLEZA bases sustainability on CA (residue, minimum tillage, rotation). • AR doesn’t have staff, SIMLEZA does • AR looking for pathways, SIMLEZA scaling up and out