AWD Technology Outscaling Through Northwest Focal Area Network. Ahmad Salahuddin & Ole Sanders, IRRI Mitigation & Gender 8 January 2018, IUB Campus.

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1 AWD Technology Outscaling Through Northwest Focal Area Network Ahmad Salahuddin & Ole Sanders, IRRI Mitigation & Gender 8 January 2018, IUB Campus. 1

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3 Benefits of AWD Reduce water use By reducing the number of irrigation events required, AWD can reduce water use by up to 30%. Mitigate GHG AWD is assumed to reduce CH 4 emissions by an average of 50% compared to continuous flooding. Increase returns AWD does not reduce yields compared to continuous flooding. Farmers can save money on irrigation costs.

4 t CO2-eq/ha*season t CO2-eq/ha*season t CO2-eq/ha*season t CO2-eq/ha*season Mitigation potential of AWD - results from farmers fields, Philippines Bulacan 1-66% Bulacan 2-77% CF AWD 0 CF AWD Tarlac -70% Nueva Ecija -65% CF AWD 0 CF AWD Sander et al., manuscript in preparation

5 History: Agencies involved in AWD R&D Research Extension Policy IRRI-BRRI DAE DoE RDA RDA Ministry of Env & Forest BAU BADC CCAFS BMDA Ministry of Agriculture Projects: FoSHoL, NATP, AETEP National Irrigation policy 2010 Private sector: Hatim, Lalteer, Supreme, ACCL, Syngenta Integrated Minor Irrigation Policy 2017 Timeline: -2004: IRRI-BRRI-RDA start research -2006: BADC tested the technology first in Madhupur farm : IRRI-FoSHoL project scaled up with partners : IDE, GIZ, Katalyst with private companies: Hatim (for pipe), Lal-Teer Seeds, Supreme Seeds, ACCL & a video was made: disseminated to 2500 farmers - RDRS worked with IRRI-IRRC and disseminated AWD -National AWD workshop : IRRI with NW Network, 3ie & Muhury Irrigation Project: BRRI, BMDA, OFRD- BARI, RDRS, DAE, USS, Solidarity, SKS Foundation

6 Technology was accepted but not widely disseminated Policy makers, researchers, extension agents & farmers accepted Technology, economics & management was favorable But for dissemination we did not look at it from a Social Organizational point of view

7 Initiative in the NW of Bangladesh North West Focal Area Network reviewed the opportunities with AWD Work collectively with organizations for large scale Impact: Community of Practice Agreed to a Collective Action methodology to work with the community of farmers Responsibilities shared: social mobilization, action research & capacity building, lessons learning and coordination

8 AWD dissemination Boro 2017 by NW Focal Area Network Technology lead: DAE, BRRI, BARI, BMDA, AIS Social mobilization lead: RDRS, USS Nilphamari, SKS Foundation, Solidarity Impact monitoring: Hajee Danesh University & NIDS Communication: AIS Overall Coordination Lead: NW Focal Area Network with IRRI input

9 Expected Outputs Contract between tube-well owner and catchment farmers and community Organization specific pluralistic extension method Location-specific extension tools/materials Sustainable business models & linking with credit Community of practice: sharing and scaling out of technologies Tracking evidence

10 AWD dissemination plan

11 Capacity & Tools Development Training Tools Development

12 Anticipated outcomes A region-specific farmer-led sustainable dissemination approach for AWD Establishment of an agreed norm of technology dissemination approach in a decentralized manner Potential agencies such as BMDA would come forward to mainstream climate smart technologies such as AWD as well as the Collective Impact Approach

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14 Achievement so far 17 locations with 17 farmer groups and 17 tubewells 5 districts 10 Upazilas 6 implementing agencies 1 ToT conducted for all field workers 1 regional workshops held Baseline survey are being conducted

15 Final Words Summarize your presentation in one final sentence. This slide is made possible by the support of American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States government. 15