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General information
| Innovation ID | 538 |
| Version ID | 411 |
| Innovation Title | Hand Push Legume Planter Seeder (HPLS) to improve cropping efficiency in Mozambique |
| Innovation description | The introduction of the HPLS machine not only saves on time used at planting but also enables the farmer to save on cost for other field operations. The amount of time saved with HPLS in relation to hoe plus line spacing could be invested in increasing the area of production for the same legume or diversifying to other cropsGender-friendly hand push legume planter which reduce planting time and drudgery of farm women and cut down |
| Reporting Staff | Canon Engoke (IITA) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 2: successful piloting |
| Year (Stage) | 2020 |
| Stage Description | Expanding the use of the Seeder by farmers for awareness and acceptability in Mozambique. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| Top 5 contributors | No contributors |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals |
| Flagship project | PMU-Program Management Unit |
| Cluster | FP0-3-Innovation Fund |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Mozambique |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Technologies that reduce women's labor and energy expenditure developed and disseminated |
| Other Sub-IDO | Agricultural systems diversified and intensified in ways that protect soils and water |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | Engoke C, Boahen S. On-farm evaluation of Hand Push Legume Seeder Acceptance among Soybean and Cowpea Farmers in Mozambique (2020). International Institute for Tropical Agriculture [https://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/download/report_file_id/25061] |
Linked Elements
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