SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY Harare, Zimbabwe, 14-17 April 1997
Monday 14 April |
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Opening Session Chair |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Zimbabwe |
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Address by the Chairperson |
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0900 hrs |
Welcome address |
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V. Sekitoleko, Representative, FAO Sub-Regional Office for East and Southern Africa |
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Inaugural address by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Government of Zimbabwe |
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0930 hrs |
Coffee Break |
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Session II |
Technology Transfer and Enabling Environment for Small-scale Irrigation |
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Chair |
V. Sekitoleko, SAFR, FAO |
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1000 hrs |
Objectives of the Workshop and adoption of Agenda |
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1015 hrs 1050 hrs |
Findings of the FAO/IPTRID mission on technology transfer A. Kandiah, FAO and R. Purcell, IPTRID |
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1115 hrs |
Presentation by national consultants to the FAO/IPTRID mission Discussion |
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1140 hrs |
The SISDO credit programme: an example of the enabling environment in Kenya |
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M. K. Gakundi, General Manager, SISDO, Kenya Discussion |
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1220 hrs |
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Summing up by Chairperson |
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1230 hrs |
Lunch Break |
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Session III |
Issues, and Opportunities for Technology Transfer and Adoption |
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Chair |
H.W. Welter, FAO |
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1400 hrs |
Introduction to the Session by the Chairperson |
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1405 hrs |
Low-cost technology for household water and food security |
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E. Perry, USA |
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1425 hrs |
Discussion led by A.E. Daka, Zambia |
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1450 hrs |
Promotion of low-cost and water-saving technologies for small-scale |
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irrigation |
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M. de Lange, South Africa |
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1510 hrs |
Discussion led by M. Sonou, FAO, RAP |
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1535 hrs |
Coffee Break |
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1600 hrs |
Technologies for water harvesting and soil moisture conservation |
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R. Florin, FAO, Rome (Presenting the paper of Mr. R.K. |
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Sivanappan, India) |
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1620 hrs |
Discussion led by R.L. Daluti, Tanzania |
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1645 hrs |
Summing-up by Chairman |
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1700 hrs |
End of Session |
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1800 hrs |
Reception |
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Tuesday April 15 |
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Session IV |
Equipment manufacturers/Suppliers Forum |
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Chair |
J.M. Makadho, AGRITEX, Zimbabwe |
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0900 hrs |
Invited Speakers: C.R.S. Sundaram, India |
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F. Koegelenberg, South Africa |
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W, Zhou, China |
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1030 hrs |
Discussion |
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1045 hrs |
Coffee Break |
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Other Speakers: L. Egan IDE |
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M. Fisher, Approtec |
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E. Perry, ATI |
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1200 hrs |
Discussion |
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1230 hrs |
Lunch Break |
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Technical Tours |
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1330 hrs |
Visit to the Irrigation Testing Centre and |
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Equipment manufacturers/Suppliers poster session |
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1800 hrs |
Return to hotel |
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Wednesday April 16 |
Plenary session |
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Chair |
H.W. Wolter, FAO, Rome |
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0830 hrs |
The enabling environment for sustainable small-scale irrigation |
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development in East and Southern Africa |
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M. Rukuni, Zimbabwe |
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Discussion |
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0900 hrs |
Economics of Irrigation technology transfer |
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K. Palanisami, India |
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0930 hrs |
Discussion |
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1000 hrs |
Introduction to Working Groups |
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1030 hrs to 1600 hrs
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Working Group I: Low-cost technology for individual farmers or |
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small group of farmers |
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Chair: A. E. Daka, Zambia |
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Facilitators: A. Savva, FAO, R. Purcell and F. Gadalle, IPTRID |
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and C. P. Mzembe, Malawi |
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Resource Person: E. Perry, USA |
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Working Group II: Local manufacture, supply and technical |
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services and demonstration of irrigation technologies |
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Chair: R. Chitsiko, Zimbabwe |
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Introduction to the Working Groups |
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Coffee Break |
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Facilitators: Cornish, IPTRID and H. Wolter, FAO |
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Resource Person: M. de Lange, SA |
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Working Group III: Appropriate technologies for |
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water harvesting and soil moisture conservation |
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Chair: M. Tafesse, Ethiopia |
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Facilitators: A. Kandiah and R. Florin, FAO |
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Resource Person: R. K. Sivanappan, India |
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1600 to 1800 hrs |
Meeting of the Core Members of the Working Groups |
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Drafting of recommendations of the Working Groups |
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2100 to 2400 hrs |
Meeting of the Drafting Committee of the Workshop |
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Drafting recommendations the Workshop |
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17 April (Thursday) |
Plenary Discussion on Recommendations of the Working Groups |
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Session V |
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Chair |
R. Purcell, World Bank |
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0900 hrs |
Presentation of recommendations of the Working Groups |
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Discussion |
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1100 hrs |
Coffee Break |
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Closing Session |
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Chair |
J. Makadho, Director, AGRITEX |
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1115 hrs |
Address by the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Zimbabwe |
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1200 hrs |
Presentation of the recommendations of the Workshop R. Florin, Rapporteur of the Workshop |
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1400 hrs |
Adoption of recommendations of the Workshop |
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1900 hrs |
Closing of the Workshop |
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Field Visit: Visit to the Nydire 10, small-holder Irrigation Scheme |
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Return to Harare |