Research
Striga weed is a big threat to smallholder farmer and for us to be food secure we need to deploy all methods by using IR maize seed, intercrop cereal hosts crop with legumes and improve our soil health.
- OTIT worksThe programme works closely with the farmer groups and individual farmers to design simple on farm research trial protocols to determine the appropriate fertilizers and organic inputs, and proper management practices to increase farm productivity and to sustain the fertility of the soil.
- OTiT analyses, publicizes and documents simple trial results to help the implementers refer and translate to their “Best Bet” with understandable interpretations.
- Promote on farm testing of cereals, legumes seeds- variety screening, and root crops.
- Encourage learners to incorporate their own technologies and evaluate them during farmers open forums, field days and workshops
