| Focus of Potential Network | Other Networks | Benefits | Mode of Operation of Potential Network | Member of Potential Network |
| Equipment
Soil properties
Yield response |
SADC
Soil & Water Management
SARCCUS Standing Committee for Soil Science |
Information
and material exchange
Training & workshops |
Regional research projects |
| NAME | WHAT ACTIVITY | WITH WHOM | WHEN |
|
Mr. N. Mothokho Lesotho |
Discuss contill for implementation
Organise farmers for CT trials
Invit to show and advise on CT implements
Trial implimentation |
Director and P.S. Agriculture
Collaboration with: - agric. research - crops & extension - natural resources
ARC-IAE GTZ, Mafeteng
Agric. research Crops & extension natural resources |
July 1998
August 1998
End of August 1998
Beginning Sept. 1998 |
|
Dr. K. Molapong Mr. O. Mabutha Mr. E. Modiakgotla Dr. A. Abdulahi (Botswana) |
Implement no-till trials and compare with double ploughing and conventional |
Soil and water management programme
Production systems programme |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. T. Colvin
(USA / Botswana) |
Begin working with PhD students in soil condition and plant growth tillage |
Mataba Tapela |
August 1998 |
|
Mr. T. Colvin (USA) |
Complete survey of no-till yields on research plots for USA cornbelt
Use GIS to compare research results to level of farmer adoption |
Undergrad students - Iowa State University
National Soil Tilth Lab colleagues |
August 1998
September 1998 |