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Organiza tionRIDEP (1980–1984)National LivestockExtension Project(NALEP-I and NALEP-II (1995–2001)CASARD ProjectNGOsKaratu DevelopmentAssociation (KDA)Soil Conservationand AgroforestryProgramme, Arusha(SCAPA)Activities• Improving agriculturalproductivity through soiland water conservation, i.e.contour construction• Management of naturalresources through treeplanting, road constructionand maintenance• Improve agricultural practicesand build capacity ofextensionists- Training VAEO- Supply of transport toextensionists- Supply of stationery• Promotion of conservationagriculture technologiesunder small-scale farmers• Promote crops such aslablab, mucuna, white millet• Promote no tillage with covercrops• Other activities: gully control,promotion of animal traction,support to women fordairy goats, microfi nancefor women and non-farmactivities, support forsaffl ower production• Initially funded by Denmark,now self-funded• Conservation tillage: subsoiling,DAP ripping mulching,cover crops, use of farmyardmanure, row spacing andfertilizer• Other activities: contourbunds and fodder grasses,tree spacing and gullyrehabilitation, gender,fi sh farming, bee-keepinghorticulture, water-harvestingstructures, grazingmanagement, improvedstoves• Funded by SwedishInternational DevelopmentCooperation Agency (Sida)and supported by RELMAMethods to promoteconservation farming• Seedlings distributedand extensionists workon contour demarcationand construction• Capacity of theextension staff was builtand staff motivated• Use FFS approach• Provide seeds (mucuna,lablab)• Field days and training• Oxen training andintroduction of no-tillimplements• On-farm demonstrationtrials in Arusha andArumeru Districts• Data collection andanalysis through fi elddays• Imported DAP rippersfrom Zambia throughTFA• Community developmentoffi cer organizes farmergroups to use ripperin association withsubsoiling, mulching,cover crops andfarmyard manute• Study tours toMachakos, KenyaLinks with otherorganizationsNationalpilot projectimplemented1980– 1984World Bank–sponsoredprojectPilot activitiesof SARI incollaborationwith GTZ/TFSC,ACT, SFI, FAO,IFADSARITFA100 Ringo et al.