EXAMPLE B. Safer Use Action Plan This matrix delineates target objectives, planned activities, indicators, time line and responsible parties/partners. Target FtFE VCA activities to Corollary support Responsible objectives Actions fulfill target objective activities Indicators parties 1 General 1.1 Training in pesticide Train technicians Input from MoANR Documented October FtFE VCA senior Increased safety, selection & (including partner (Ministry of Agriculture trainings, materials 2017 technical – working use, pesticide agronomists and and Natural Resources) & improved management & knowledge of resistance Livestock experts) using and MoLF (Ministry of knowledge, 2021 Specialists, partners program management. short term specialists Livestock and Fisheries) verifiable through & local STTA technicians on Introduction to partners such as tests pesticides and Integrated Pest CropLife. alternative Management (IPM), control preparation of IPM for strategies maize, chickpea and coffee. 1.2 Program Training in Series of field trainings Use of experiences from Documented October FtFE VCA senior clients have an identification and and on-farm extension MoANR, CropLife, and trainings, materials 2017 technical – improved scouting of pests and visits, concentrating on ILRI (International & improved management & understanding diseases in the field. the major pests and Livestock Research knowledge. 2021 Specialists, and awareness Identifying the diseases for the relevant Institutes)/icipe () field/partner of pest and problem source. crops and Livestock. agronomists and disease Understand Livestock experts problems in the pest/disease biology. field and barn 1.3 Program Introduce Good Demonstrate to farmers Use experience from Good October FtFE VCA senior clients are able Agricultural Practices that finding the agricultural research establishment and 2017 technical – to maximize (GAP); Good appropriate crop or variety centers/icipe/ILRI strong growth of management & plant and husbandry for for prevailing conditions demonstration sites to crop; health and 2021 Specialists, livestock health Livestock and choosing the right help with crop variety productive animals field/partner for better planting site is crucial to selection agronomists and production by vigorous growth and Livestock experts resisting or appropriate breed with compensating good management for damage from practices
EXAMPLE B. Safer Use Action Plan This matrix delineates target objectives, planned activities, indicators, time line and responsible parties/partners. Target objectives Actions FtFE VCA activities to fulfill target objective Corollary support activities Indicators Responsible parties 1 General 1.1 Increased working knowledge of program technicians on pesticides and alternative control strategies Training in pesticide safety, selection & use, pesticide resistance management. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM), preparation of IPM for maize, chickpea and coffee. Train technicians (including partner agronomists and Livestock experts) using short term specialists Input from MoANR (Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources) and MoLF (Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries) partners such as CropLife. Documented trainings, materials & improved knowledge, verifiable through tests October 2017 – 2021 FtFE VCA senior technical management & Specialists, partners & local STTA 1.2 Program clients have an improved understanding and awareness of pest and disease problems in the field and barn Training in identification and scouting of pests and diseases in the field. Identifying the problem source. Understand pest/disease biology. Series of field trainings and on-farm extension visits, concentrating on the major pests and diseases for the relevant crops and Livestock. Use of experiences from MoANR, CropLife, and ILRI (International Livestock Research Institutes)/icipe () Documented trainings, materials & improved knowledge. October 2017 – 2021 FtFE VCA senior technical management & Specialists, field/partner agronomists and Livestock experts 1.3 Program clients are able to maximize plant and livestock health for better production by resisting or compensating for damage from Introduce Good Agricultural Practices (GAP); Good husbandry for Livestock Demonstrate to farmers that finding the appropriate crop or variety for prevailing conditions and choosing the right planting site is crucial to vigorous growth and appropriate breed with good management practices Use experience from agricultural research centers/icipe/ILRI demonstration sites to help with crop variety selection Good establishment and strong growth of crop; health and productive animals October 2017 – 2021 FtFE VCA senior technical management & Specialists, field/partner agronomists and Livestock experts
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