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Knowledge Management for profitable Smallholder cotton production: the case of Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) Program in Zambia: 

Knowledge Management for profitable Smallholder cotton production: the case of Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) Program in Zambia Ben M. Sekamatte, YIELD Program Manager, Dunavant Zambia Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in

Why CmiA? The productivity concern: 

Why CmiA? The productivity concern Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Other critical concerns of CmiA: 

Other critical concerns of CmiA Socio / People – e.g. Child labor, Bonded/ forced labor, freedom to organize Planet/ Ecological- e.g. Deforestation Encroaching on conservation areas etc Economic /Profit- e.g. Immoral transactions Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA Requires innovative KM models and skills to guarantee acceptable compliance levels & sustainability in smallholder production systems Compliance Non-compliance

Empowering farmers with Functional knowledge – key to industry success: 

Empowering farmers with Functional knowledge – key to industry success Promotion of knowledge as a production tool to boost smallholder yields Rectification of Pre & Post independence –inefficient management of functional knowledge for cash crops production Creation of closer farmer-private sector relations–upon economic liberalization Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Dunavant / CmiA principle beliefs: 

Dunavant / CmiA principle beliefs Cotton is a volume business Only farmers that can make profit will continue to grow the crop Mode of knowledge packaging and sharing critical For sustainability, farmers MUST See Understand Practice Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

The YIELD (CmiA) approach: 

The YIELD (CmiA) approach Y = yield I = improvement E = empowerment L = learning D = discipline Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Integrating the YiELD knowledge: 

Integrating the YiELD knowledge YIELD PROGRAM Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

CmiA Knowledge packs for smallholders: 

CmiA Knowledge packs for smallholders Consider diversity of farmer backgrounds Simple enough to comprehend and apply Have comprehendible bearing to IK and poverty Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Knowledge bases of the Yield Program: 

Knowledge bases of the Yield Program Improve production efficiency & therefore yield, Increase net earnings, Improve ecological & social sustainability Through tailored training of over 100,000 farmers in 2 years Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Empowering by show-casing, Field Days & Exchange Visits: 

Empowering by show-casing, Field Days & Exchange Visits Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Audio-Video technology: 

Audio-Video technology Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Ordinary Farmers analysis: 

Ordinary Farmers analysis Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Collaborating Farmers: 

Collaborating Farmers

CmiA Farmers analysis: 

CmiA Farmers analysis Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Per Ha Net incomes in US $: 

Per Ha Net incomes in US $ Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Going forward at Dunavant: 

Going forward at Dunavant YIELD PROGRAM Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Conclusions: 

Conclusions The CmiA program is a simple but broad KM model for farmer empowerment. CmiA promotes functional knowledge packs for smallholder farmers to profitably & sustainability grow cotton Investment in smallholder farmer empowerment, yields substantial returns – improves net incomes of farmers Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA

Thank you: 

Thank you Dunavant Zambia-founding partner in CmiA