DAY 1: Sunday, 4th
October, 1998: ARRIVAL AND OPENING
14h00 Registration
16h00 Setting up posters and exhibits
19h00 Welcoming reception and Workshop Opening
DAY 2: Monday, 5th October 1998: KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Chairperson: Mr. A.S. Kruger
08h30 Introduction of Participants and Workshop Methodology E.
Mwenya and T Simalenga
09h00 Namibia Paper: Country Synthesis Presentation.P.W. Misika
09h45 Overview of Conservation tillage practices in East and Southern
Africa. P. Kaumbutho
11h00 IMAG-DLO and Conservation Tillage: Activities and Experiences. C.
Kaoma
11h45 Rain Water Harvesting for Agricultural Production.H. Mahoo
Chairperson: Ms. J. Rwelamira
14h00 AGRITEX/GTZ Project Experiences in Promoting Conservation Tillage
in Zimbabwe.I. Nyagumbo
14h30 Socio-Economic Conditions Affecting the Adoption of Conservation
Tillage: Experiences in Lesotho.L. Mosenene
15h00 Palabana Experiences in Development and Promotion of Conservation
Tillage in Zambia.M. Bwalya
16h00 Research and Development in Conservation Tillage in South Africa.R.
Fowler
16h30 The Role of Draft Animal Power in Ghanaian Agriculture.E.
Bobobee
17h00 Poster Viewing and Networking Evening - Optional programs
DAY 3: Tuesday, 6th October, 1998: FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS &CASE
STUDIES
Chairperson: Mr. P. Horn
07h30 Field Demonstrations: Tillage Systems and Technologies
11h00 Indigenous Conservation Tillage Systems. B. Kayombo
11h30 Investigations into Soil Fertility in the North Central Region of
Namibia. Case Study of NNRDP.T. Phillipie
12h00 Extension and Technology Transfer: Approaches for Enhancing
Dissemination of Conservation Tillage Practices.E. Chuma
Chairperson: Mr. N. Seobi
14h00 Plenary Session and Group Discussions
16h00 Presentations of Group Discussions and Outline of Field Visits
Evening - Option Programs
DAY 4: Wednesday, 7th October, 1998: FIELD VISITS
06h30 Field Visits: To Visit Farmers in Small Groups
16h00 Preparation of Group Summaries on Field Findings Informal
Networking
DAY 5: Thursday, 8th October, 1998: FORMULATION OF WORKSHOP OUTPUTS
Chairperson: Dr. Simalenga/Mr. E. Mwenya
08h00 Plenary Session: Issues and Formation of Output Oriented Working
Groups
09h00 Group Discussions: Strategies and Action Plan for Regional and
National Level Activities
14h00 Plenary Session: Reviewing Progress
19h00 Workshop Dinner
DAY 6: Friday, 9th October, 1998: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CLOSING
Chairperson: Mr. R. Shetto
08h30 Plenary Session and Workshop Synthesis
09h30 Recommendations and Follow-Up Actions
11h00 Workshop Evaluation and Closing
13h00 Departure
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