The Second Forum on Organic Resource Management and Agricultural Technologies, REFORMAT: Strengthening Linkages and Partnerships

An Event Organized by the Forum for Organic Resource Management and Agricultural Technologies, The Village Market Complex, Nairobi, Kenya, 7 to 9th November 2001

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REFORMAT Schedule of Events

Wednesday, 7 November 2001

0800 - 0900             Registration and exhibit preparation

First Morning Session: Principles of Organic Resource Management

                                Chair: S. Nandwa (GRASP)

0900 - 0910             Welcome, announcements and Chairman’s message (S. Nandwa, GRASP)

0910 - 0920             FORMAT’s goal of stronger collaboration  (E. Mukhwana, SACRED Africa)

0920 - 0930             FORMAT over the past year (M. Omare, FORMAT)

0930 - 0940             Organic resource management in the rural environment (Q. Nordin, ICRAF)

0940 - 0950             Organic resource management in urban areas (S. Munywe, KEMA)

0950 - 1000             Restructuring extension for demand-driven action (I. Mulagoli, MoARD)

1000 - 1010             Policy options affecting organic resource management (P. Nekesa, RPK)

1010 - 1020             Under-utilized indigenous African vegetables (M.A. Onyango, Maseno U.)

1020 - 1030             Greener or too green? Limits to organic resource management. (F. Kihanda, KARI)

1030 - 1050             Discussion of possible REFORMAT outcomes

1050 - 1200             Morning Tea and Exhibits (in Exhibition Plaza)

Second Morning Session: Round table introductions

                                Chair: Patrick Nekesa (Resource Projects Kenya)

1200 - 1300             Round table introduction: representatives from each of 30 organizations are allowed up to 2 minutes to describe their programmes and interests in this meeting followed by further discussion as time allows

1300 - 1400             Lunch at Village Market Food Court

Parallel Afternoon Sessions: 1400 - 1530

Parallel Session I (Exhibition Hall): Organic resources and soil fertility management

                                Chair: S. Kimani (KARI-Muguga)

1400 – 1410            Organic resources in soil fertility management (D. Mugendi, Kenyatta U)

1410 - 1420             Manure management made simple (J.K. Lekasi, KARI)

1420 - 1430             Improvement to black cotton soils through manures (D.N. Gitahi, Miu Secondary)

1430 - 1440             Vermicomposting: earthworms can eat garbage! (M. Kithome, UoN)

1440 - 1450             Composting coffee processing wastes (J.N. Mburu, Coffee Research Foundation)

1450 - 1500             Crop residues and manures affect rock P solubility (M. Waigwa, Moi U.)

1500 - 1510             Solubolization of rock P by organic wastes (C.K. Chepkwony, Egerton U.)

1510 - 1530             Parallel Session Discussion

Parallel Session II (Conference Room): Organic resources in pest and disease management

                                Chair: Faith Nduthi (KARI-Thika)

1400 - 1410             Potential of neem in rural development (A.K. Mwongo, Kenya Neem Development)

1410 - 1420             Neem-based products control mosquito larvae (F.R. Okumu, ICIPE)

1420 - 1430             Neem products for the control  of plant pests and disease (D.M. Rocco, Saroneem)

1430 - 1440             Potential of moringa for rural poverty reduction (M.O. Ongong’a, Moringa Project)

1440 - 1450             Control of fruit diseases by indigenous plants (S.O. Wagai, Maseno U.)

1450 - 1500             Using indigenous plants as organic pesticides (J.K. Muthondu, Kangmut Agency)

1500 - 1510             Managing perishable vegetables organically (L. Nyangena, KTDA)

1510 - 1530             Parallel Session Discussion

1530 - 1600             Afternoon Tea and Exhibits (in Exhibition Plaza)

1600 - 1800             Exhibits, Demonstrations and Contest (in Exhibition Plaza)

          1630             Demonstration: FORMAT on the Internet (M. Omare)

           1700             Demonstration: Organic waste to cooking fuel (N. Wood)

           1730             Contest: The Pumpkin King or Queen (L. Gichinga, Kihara ZGG)

Thursday, 8 November 2001

First Morning Session:  Developments in Organic Resource Management

                                Chair:  H. Kirungu (EAT)

0825 - 0830             Announcements by organizers

0830 – 0835            A poem “The Weed” written and read by Elizabeth W. Gicheru, farmer)

0835 – 0840            Welcome to our natural heritage (J.M. Gichiri, farmer) 

0840 - 0850             Incentives toward organic resource management (N. Maina, TASK-CARE)

0850 - 0900             Conservation tillage with draft animal technology (L.O. Mulamu, KENDAT)

0900 – 0910            Producing fortified compost from crop residues (J.R. Okalebo, Moi U.)

0910 - 0920             Liquid manure from kitchen and livestock wastes (E. Bett, ACK)

0920 - 0930             An alternative to double digging (M.K. Kwambai, Agro-Conserve Youth Forum)

0930 - 0940             Use of microbial cultures in biogas production (C.O. Ogode, farmer)

0940 – 0950            MBILI: Improving maize-legume intercropping  (E.J. Mukhwana, SACRED)

0950 – 1000            Carbon sequestration and organic resource management (P.L. Woomer, SACRED)

1000 - 1010             Biodiversity protection in managed lands (C.P.O. Ogol, Kenyatta U.)

1010 - 1020             The GMO debate: transgenetic bioethics (N. Musandu, consultant)

1020 - 1050             Discussion: Recognition of other current developments

1050 - 1200             Morning Tea and Exhibits (in Exhibition Plaza)

Second Morning Parallel Sessions: 1200 - 1300

Morning Parallel Session I (Exhibition Hall): Adding value to organic resources

                                Chair: Millicent Olal (Hyacinth Crafts)

1200 - 1210             Stimulating value-added processing of organic resources (M. Muchilwa, KICK)

1210 - 1220             Sustainable beekeeping (J. Farouk, Honey Care Africa)

1220 - 1230             A pilot plant for charcoal briquetting (J. Mutonyi, Nzoia Sugar)

1230 - 1240             Organic manure from anaerobic digesters (F.O. Oyuyu, FOMA)

1240 - 1250             Urine therapy as a curative process (J.K. Wanjeru, Nature Cure & Care Centre)

1250 - 1300             Parallel Session Discussion

Morning Parallel Session II (Conference Room): Popularising traditional green vegetables.

                                Chair: Mary A. Onyango (Maseno U.)            

1200 - 1210             Traditional green vegetables: an under-exploited resource (P. Maundu, IPGRI)

1210 - 1220             Home gardens and local vegetables (E.D.O. Khasakhala, MoARD)

1220 – 1230            Indigenous crops alleviate hunger & disease (C. Mungania, Indigenous Food Agency)

1230 - 1240             Uses of indigenous plants and vegetables (S.N. Njiru, 30^th KKO Troop)

1240 - 1250             Management of spider plant (S.G. Agong, JKUAT)

1250 - 1300             Parallel Session Discussion

1300 - 1400             Lunch at Village Market Food Court

Afternoon Session: Organic Agriculture in Kenya

                                Chair: E. Mukhwana (SACRED Africa)

1400 - 1410             Organic farming in Kenya and beyond (J. Njoroge, KIOF)

1410 - 1420             Organic farming research, training and extension (E. Omondi, MHAC)

1420 - 1430             Certification of organic produce (L.K. Kimani; ABLH)

1430 - 1440             Women and organic farming (S.M. Wanjau, ADRA-K)

1440 - 1450             Organic farming with indigenous manure (J.M. King’ori, Ol’Morogi Ranch)

1450 – 1500            Small-scale organic floriculture (E. Bosire, farmer)

1500 - 1510             A strategy for organic fertilization (C. Mwoshi, Isiekuti Organic Youth Group)

1510 - 1520             Going organic! (C. Lenkupae, Moi Girls School)           

1520 - 1540             Discussion on organic farming

1540 - 1600             Afternoon Tea and Exhibits (in Exhibition Plaza)

1600 - 1800             Exhibits, Demonstrations and Contest (in Exhibition Plaza)

           1630             Demonstration: Urban composting techniques (S. Munywe, KEMA)

           1700             Contest: Compost Crafts  (Chairman: J.K. Lekasi, KARI)

           1730             Demonstration: Composting with earthworms (C. Savala, UoN)

Friday, 9 November 2001

Morning Session: Information Exchange and Technology Dissemination

                                Chair: E. Omondi (Manor House Agricultural Centre)

0825 – 0830            Announcements by organizers

0830 - 0840             Capacity building through farmers field schools (G.N. Nabiswa, CYFARD)

0840 - 0850             Motivational ideas for sustainable agriculture (R. Sharland, REAP)

0850 - 0900             Getting communities involved in resource management (M. Mwenda, NGWEDA)

0910 - 0920             Promoting environmental action through organic resource use (H. Kirungu, EAT)

0920 - 0930             Reaching young farmers (E.O. Nyasinga, Journey Africa Youth Group)

0930 - 0940             Community service through organic resource management (M.N. Karugu, GNA)

0940 - 0950             Farm-level resource networking (M.J. Mwikali, Vera Farm)

0950 - 1000             Community-based water resource management (J.K. Guracha, farmer)

1000 - 1010             Community-based forest conservation (R. Ng’ethe, N-WFP)

1010 - 1020             Stakeholders rights when working with researchers (B. Wamalwa, Siritanyi FFS)

1020 - 1055             Discussion on information exchange and technology dissemination

1050 - 1200             Morning Tea and Exhibits (in Exhibition Plaza)

Concluding Session: Opportunities and mechanisms for stronger collaboration

                                Chair: Njoroge Maina (TASK-CARE)

1200 - 1210             The role and formation of land care associations (B. Jama, ICRAF)

1210 - 1220             Food security and human welfare as common goals (B.K. Patel, Rockefeller)

1220 - 1230             What next? (FORMAT organizers)

1230 - 1300             Final plenary discussion

1300 - 1400             Lunch at the Village Market Food Court

Afternoon Session: Public Exhibition

1400 - 1900             Exhibits, Demonstrations, Contests, Awards and Auction (in Exhibition Plaza)

           1445             Demonstration: Know your manure (J. Lekasi, S. Kimani & F. Kihanda)

           1530             Contest: Indigenous Vegetable Cookoff (starts at 1400)

           1615             Demonstration: FORMAT on the Internet (M. Omare)

           1645             Contest: Lamech Nyangena Trophy for Stakeholder Artwork

           1715            Demonstration: Paper briquette challenge (N. Wood vs S. Munywe)

        1745            Exhibitor Awards for Innovation and Community Service

        1815            Auction: Artwork and farmers’ best produce

        1855            Final announcements and closing