Training programs will organized in collaboration with selected private sector partners in each of the mandate zones for various categories of staff in key aspects of inoculant production and quality control
Support for undergraduate and postgraduate education will be provided through access to long distance education programs, visiting professorships or adjunct appointments in the area of N2 fixation at 25 African Universities, and the provision of resource
Develop relevant legume and N2 fixation technology packages and provide at least 3 training workshops on inoculation technologies, and interpretation of inoculant response trials for AGRA and TLII staff
A revised manual for rhizobium methods and standard protocols available on the project website (www.n2africa.net)
At least 30 agro-dealers in each hub are trained in accessing, managing and distributing information on inoculant use each year [270 trained agro-dealers by year 4]
At least 2 grass-root training events organized by each of 320 to 640 trainers across all impact zones, with an expected attendance of 50 farmers per event [resulting in 51,000 farmers trained during year 3 and 132,000 during year 4]
At least 2 grass-root training events organized by each of 320 trainers across all impact zones, with an expected attendance of 66 farmers per event [resulting in 42,000 farmers trained by the end of year 2]
At least 8 training-of-trainers workshops (1 workshop in each country), attended by at least 40 farm liaison staff, conducted on inoculation technology and legume agronomy
At least 1 training of ‘master’ trainers workshops conducted in Nairobi and attended by 24 ‘master’ trainers, on inoculation technology (inoculant handling and storage, etc) and legume agronomy
