Sustainable Agriculture Extension Manual

Resource organizations

There are many organizations in eastern and southern Africa researching and promoting sustainable agriculture. Below is an incomplete listing, compiled from suggestions made by the workshop participants, as well as selections from the PELUM Association membership list.

Networks and associations

Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), Casier Postale 3, Dakar-Fann, Sénégal. Tel +221-251808, fax +221-254521, email baobab@sonatel.senet.net; or ALIN East Africa Liaison Officer, PO Box 39493, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442108, fax +254-2-445166, email baobab@iconnect.co.ke

Community Development Resource Network, PO Box 3791, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-542995, fax +256-41-267669, email cdm@imul.com

Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA), PO Box 11224, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-530575, 531150, fax +256-41-531236

Natural Farming Network, PO Box CY 301, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-4-731541, fax +263-4-723056

Participatory Methodologies Forum of Kenya (PAMFORK), PO Box 58684, Nairobi. Tel/fax +254-2-716609

PELUM Association, PO Box MP 1059, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-4-744470, 744117, fax +263-4-744470, email pelum@mail.pci.co.zw

Rural Development Services Network, Box 9558, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa. Tel +27-11-8334080, fax +27-11-8834139, email yves@wn.apc.org

Organizations involved in sustainable agriculture

Botswana

CORDE, Box 1895, Gaborone, Botswana. Tel +267-323865, fax +267-323971

Forestry Association of Botswana, Box 2088, Gaborone, Botswana. Tel +267-351660, 309081, fax +267-351660

NGO concerned with environmental protection in Botswana. Produces publications on sustainable agriculture.

Kuru Development Trust Botswana, PO Box 219, Ghanzi, Botswana. Tel +267-596244

Permaculture Trust of Botswana, Rasebolai Postal Office, Private Bag 31113, Serowe, Botswana. Tel +267-432428, fax +267-432428

Ethiopia

ActionAid-Ethiopia, 1261 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-1-654671, 654675

Agri-Service Ethiopia, PO Box 2460, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-1-655266, 654088, email ase@padis.gn.apc.org

Awasa Agriculture Research Centre, PO Box 6, Awasa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-6-200224, 200045, fax +251-6-201527, email kelsa.k@padis.gn.apc.org

FARM Africa, PO Box 495, Awasa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-6-200710, fax +251-552143.

Farmers' research project. Helps research institutions conduct research with farmers using participatory methods. Capacity building in participatory planning for agricultural development.

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa site, PO Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-1-613215, fax +251-1-611892, email ilri-ethiopia@cgnet.com

Conducts research on livestock management.

SOS Sahel, PO Box 3262, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel +251-1-189585, fax +251-1-613744, email sossahel@padis.gn.apc.org

Produces the WASP (Wollo Agricultural Support Project) series of technical papers. Topics covered to date include participatory land-use planning, village-based adult education, runoff control, and farmer-led natural resource management.

Kenya

ActionAid-Kenya, PO Box 42814, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-440440, 440444, fax +254-2-445843

Training in bio-intensive agriculture. Field projects with sustainable agriculture components.

Association for Better Land Husbandry, PO Box 39042, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +24-2-521090, 521482

Baraka Agricultural College, PO Box 52, Molo, Kenya. Tel +254-363-21091, fax +254-363-21100

Bungoma Family Development Programme , PO Box 2472, Bungoma, Kenya. Tel +254-337-30296, fax +254-337-20235

Deals with micro-credit to small businesses, including farming and livestock. Promotes sustainable agriculture in Bungoma. Provides training in micro-credit management and revolving-loan funds.

CARE_Kenya, PO Box 43864 (or PO Box 67191), Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-724674, 724601, 630566, fax +254-2-728493

Catholic Diocese of Kenya, PO Box 938, Nakuru, Kenya. Tel +254-37-42614, fax +254-37-42614

CBHC Community, PO Box 111, Subukia, Via Nakuru, Kenya

Church Province of Kenya-Nakuru Diocese, Christian Community Service, PO Box 56, Nakuru, Kenya. Tel +254-37-212151, 212155, fax +254-311-20764, 20193, 44379

Community Management Against Desertification (C-MAD), Box 155, Rongo, Kenya. Tel +254-387-42289, fax +254-387-42278

Training and information on sustainable agriculture.

Environmental Liaison Centre International (ELCI), PO Box 72461, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel. +254-2-562015, 562022, fax +254-2-562175, email ecoforum@users.africaonline.co.ke

Heifer Project International, PO Box 5968, Malindi, Kenya. Tel +254-123-30585

Intermediate Technology Development Group-Kenya (ITDG), 22 Chiromo Access Road, PO Box 39493, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442108, 446243, 444887, fax +254-2-445166, email itdg@tt.gn.apc.org

Field projects in sustainable agriculture. Training for paravets.

International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), UN Avenue, Gigiri, PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-521450, fax +254-2-521001, email icraf@cgnet.com

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, PO Box 30772 Nairobi, Kenya. Email icipe@cgnet.com

Research on insect pests and their control, including the use of neem as a pest repellent.

International Institute for Biological Control (IIBC), PO Box 76520, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +242-2-747329, 747337, fax +254-2-747340, 2522150, email cabi-roaf@cabi.org

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Africa Regional Office, PO Box 66873, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-442610, fax +254-2-448148, email iirraro@form-net.com

Training in project management, natural resources, agriculture, health, and institutional capacity-building. Consultancies in planning, monitoring & evaluation, and participatory appraisal. Production of information materials. Conferences and seminars.

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), PO Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-630743, fax +254-2-631499, email ilri-kenya@cgnet.com

Conducts research on livestock management and diseases.

Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), National Agricultural Research Laboratories, PO Box 14733, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-444029, 444030, fax +254-2-443956, 444029

Demonstration and sale of small-scale drip-irrigation systems.

Kenya Institute of Organic Farming (KIOF), PO Box 34972, Nairobi. Tel +254-2-583383, 583194, fax +254-2-583570

Publications on organic farming. Resource centre with many documents on sustainable agriculture. Training for extension workers, farmers and students on organic farming. Field attachments for students.

Manor House Agriculture Centre, Private Bag, Kitale, Kenya. Tel +254-325-20488, 30423, fax +254-325-20488, email mhac@africaonline.co.ke

NCCK Sustainable Agriculture Project, PO Box 1600, Nakuru, Kenya. Tel +254-37-211465, fax +254-37-211863

Organic Farming Outreach Programme (OFOP), PO Box 1447, Kisumu, Kenya

Smallholder Irrigation Scheme Development Organization (SISDO), PO Box 76622, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-571348, 570280, fax +254-2-571531

Sustainable Agriculture Community Development Programme (SACDEP), PO Box 1134, Thika, Kenya. Tel +254-151-30541, fax +254-151-30055

Promotion of sustainable agriculture methods. Short courses (1 day-2 weeks or longer) for farmers and development workers. Baseline surveys and evaluation studies.

Sustainable Agriculture Centre for Research and Development in Africa (SACRED-Africa), PO Box 2275, Bungoma, Kenya. Tel +254-337-30293, 30296

Sustainable Community Development Services (SCODE), Box 70051, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel/fax +254-2-335765

Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme, UN Complex, Gigiri (Block B), PO Box 30592, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel +254-2-622659, fax +254-2-622733, 521159, email tsbfinfo@tsbf.unom.org

Research on soil fertility management.

Lesotho

Berea Agriculture Group, Mrs Molly Letela, Assumption High School, PO Box 572, Teyateyaneng 200, Lesotho. Tel +266-500557

Rural Self-help Development Association, PO Box 0523, Maseru West 105, Lesotho. Tel +266-311279, fax +266-310458

Malawi

World Vision International, PO Box 610, Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi. Tel +265-335216, fax +265-335216, 824289

Mozambique

WFD-Projecto Degue/Boroma, CP 561 Tete, Mozambique. Tel +258-52-22894. Or c/o WFD Southern African Office, Box 1539, Harare, Zimbabwe

Namibia

Polytechnic of Namibia, Dept of Natural Resource Management, Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, Namibia. Tel +264-61-2072461, fax +264-61-2072196

South Africa

Environmental Development Agency Trust, PO Box 15934, Doorfontein 2028, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel +27-11-4025161, fax +27-11-4020298, email eda@wn.apc.org

Community Development Resource Association, PO Box 221, Woodstock 7015, South Africa. Tel +27-21-4623902, fax +27-21-4623918, email cdra@wn.apc.org

Department of Environmental Affairs, Private Bag 11233, Nelspruit 1200, South Africa. Tel +27-13-7525195, fax +27-13-7525464

Farmer Support Group, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa. Tel +27-331-68385 to 7, fax +27-331-68485, email lax@fsg.unp.ac.za

Kommetjie Environmental Awareness Group, PO Box 308, Kommetjie 7976, Cape Town, South Africa. Tel +27-21-7833433, fax +27-21-7833433, email keag@ct.lia.net

The Valley Trust, PO Box 33, Bothas Hill 3660, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Tel +27-31-7771955, fax +27-31-7771114, email vtrust@wn.apc.org

Thlolego, PO Box 1668, Rustenburg 0300, South Africa. Tel +27-142-27090, 25322, fax +27-142-27090

Tlhavhama Training Initiative, PO Box 4603, Pietersburg 0700, South Africa. Tel +27-15-2913312, fax +27-15-2913323, email tsh@wn.apc.org

Tanzania

Agricultural Development Programme-Mbozi, PO Box 204, Mbeya Region, Tanzania

Field projects and training in participatory research and extension for sustainable agriculture.

Agricultural Mechanism Management, PO Box 14578, Arusha, Tanzania. Tel +255-57-4298, fax +255-57-4486, email amm@habari.co.tz

COOPlBO-Tanzania, Box 60753, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tel +255-51-68368, fax +255-51-44709

Earth Green Activities Japan (EGAJ), PO Box 3091, Dodoma, Tanzania. Tel +255-61-24300

Inades-Formation Tanzania, PO Box 203, Dodoma, Tanzania. Tel +255-61-354230, fax +255-61-354722, email inades-fo@maf.org

Laela Agricultural Centre, PO Box 21, Rukwa Region, Tanzania

Mogabiri Farm Extension Centre, PO Box 134, Tarime, Tanzania. Tel Tarime 69

Land Management Programme (LAMP), PO Box 537, Babati, Arusha, Tanzania. Tel +255-57-8875, 4298

SARI, PO Box 6024, Arusha, Tanzania. Tel +255-57-3883, 4298

Tanzania Organisation of Permaculture Promoters (TOPP), PO Box 72371, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tel +255-61-111562, fax +255-61-38026, email ann.nem.natres@twiga.com or uneptan@ hnettan.ag.org

Uganda

ActionAid Uganda, PO Box 676, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-267863, 267738, fax 268414, email actaid@aau.uu.imul.com

COOPIBO-Uganda, PO Box 7844, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-266099, fax +256-41-266-109

Environmental Alert, PO Box 11259, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-233684, 258528, fax +256-41-233684, 220780, email invalert@imul.com

Short courses and consultancies on sustainable agriculture.

Integrated Rural Development Initiatives (IRDI), PO Box 10596, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-266492

International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, Kawanda ARI, PO Box 6247, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-5670670, 57814, fax +256-41-567635

SNV, PO Box 8339, Kampala, Uganda

Training on participatory technology development in low external-input agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture Net of Uganda (SANU), c/o Environmental Alert, PO Box 11259, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-233684, fax +256-41-220780

Uganda Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, PO Box 23250, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-233485, 251779, fax +256-41-251778, email nbsfd@imul.com

Uganda Rural Development & Training Programme, PO Box 16253, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-256704, fax +256-41-242270

Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO), PO Box 1244, Kampala, Uganda. Tel +256-41-270519, 270598, fax +256-41-348441, 220780, email vedco@muklagn.opc.org

Zambia

Agriculture Development Programme, Diocese of Ndola, PO Box 70244, Ndola, Zambia. Tel +260-2-612241

CARE-Zambia, Box 36238, Lusaka, Zambia. Tel +260-4-220134 to 37, 238042, fax +260-1-227108

Gwembe South Development Project, Box 4, Sinazongwe, Zambia. Tel +260-1-261580

Hodi, Kasiye Crescent, PO Box 36548, Lusaka, Zambia. Tel +260-1-290455, fax +260-290455, 292376, email hodi@zamnet.zm

National Association for Peasant and Small Scale Farmers of Zambia, Box 37398, Lusaka, Zambia. Tel +260-1-238370

Zimbabwe

Africa Centre for Holistic Resource Management, PO Box MP266, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-4-776942, fax +263-4-776942

Association of Zimbabwean Traditional Environmental Conservationists, Bag 9286, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-139-66006, fax +263-139-64035, email aztrec@mango.zw

COOPIBO-Zimbabwe, PO Box CY 892, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-4-720709, fax +263-4-732585, email coopibo@ samara.co.zw

Fambidzanai Training Centre, PO Box CY 301, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-4- 307557, 726911, fax +263-4-726911, 723056, email fambidzanai@mango.zw

FAO-Farmesa (Farm-Level Applied Research Methods for East and South Africa), Box 3730, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-4-758051 to 4, fax +263-4-758055

Intermediate Technology Development Group-Zimbabwe, PO Box 1744, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-120-67606, fax +263-120-60469, email itdg@harare.iafrica.com

Implements projects promoting sustainable agriculture. Training in participatory rural development approaches. Local institutional capacity building.

Mupfure Self Help College, Box 347, Chegutu, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-153-2863, 27673, fax +263-153-2434

Mwenezi Development Training Centre, P/A Neshuro, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-136-208

Nyahode Union Learning Centre, PO Box 9, Chimanimani, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-126-22451

Phiri Maseko's farm, PO Box 118, Zvishavane, Zimbabwe. Tel/fax +263-151-3250

Demonstration farm for soil conservation and water harvesting.

Silveira House, Box 545, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel +263-4-497204 to 5, 491066 to 7, fax +263-4-491057

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