Author: Robert Bimba Title: Community of Hope Agricultural Project - SRI in Liberia Date: June 15, 2016 Venue: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Event Sponsor: SRI-Rice, IP/CALS, Cornell University

1. “Fighting Hunger For Sustainable Peace”
Community of Hope
Agriculture Project (CHAP)
SRI LIBERIA SINCE 2012
“Fighting Hunger For Sustainable Peace”
HELD AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY USA
JUNE 14, 2016
BY Robert Bimba/SRI National
Facilitator & Ex. Director CHAP

2. LIBERIA SRI PROMO

3. CHAP PRIORITY
“Fighting Hunger For Sustainable Peace”
 Livelihood and Agriculture
 Health & Hygiene Education
 Community Mobilization
 SRI Program
 Capacity building training
 Village saving and loan
Program
 Value chain development &
Marketing
 Global Volunteer Exchange
Program

4. Challenges
LIMITED LABOR
SAVING DEVICE
BAD ROADS
LIMITED FUNDING
FEW TRAINED SRI
TECHNICAIN
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5. ”
 1ST to introduce SRI in
Liberia and held 1st
Anglophone Sub-regional
 Introduced SRI weeder and
BCS Rotary tiller
 Over 4 660 farmers reached
under WAAPP and non
WAAPP areas
 SRI Picture Farmers Field
School Book developed
awaiting dissemination
 SRI communication
materials such as Radio
program and TV jingles
Major Achievement of SRI in Liberia
under CHAP/WAAPP

6. ” Major Achievement of SRI in Liberia
under CHAP/WAAPP cont……
Training, Integration of SRI in the
Rice Strategy under CARD/NRDS
Established, organized and
functional SRI Champions network
SRI Champion Directory developed
awaiting production
Over 5, SAPEC, USAID-FED, BRAC,
ASRP, main international donors
adapt SRI (IFAD WHH, UNFAO etc)
Several materials developed for
visibility like T-Shirts

7. ”
Minister of Agriculture of Liberia
Command CHAP for the SRI Program
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Cropping circle have
gone from 1 to 3
times annually in
some areas.
Support from Abide
in the Vine
Fellowship Owego
USA with BCS
Rotary Tiller,
Garden Weasels,
Funds etc

8. ”
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO ON SRI AND
EQUIPMENT IN LIBERIA

9. ”
H.E. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visit and
commanded the SRI Program in Liberia
The President and Nobel
Peace Prize Winner, H.E.
Madam Ellen Johnson
Sirleaf, has lauded CHAP
for steadfastness in the
agriculture sector during
her visit May 9, 2014, to
attend our SRI field day.
She also supported 100
youth under CHAP SRI
empowerment.

10. ”
HOSTED THE FISRT SRI ANGLOPHONE
REGIONAL WORKSHOP IN LIBERIA

11. ”
CHAP SRI Liberia GPS Map 2014
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12. ”
“Fighting Hunger For Sustainable Peace”
FIRST TO HOST SRI CHAMPION TRAINING IN
2013

13. ”
WAY FORWARD FOR CORNELL AND PARTNERS
 Sustain the gains
made
 Support the
procurement of more
labor-saving devices,
including the BCS
rotary tiller
 Help in developing
grant proposals and
website for CHAP
 Provide scholarship for
two Liberians

14. ”
NARICA L -19

15. PLANT LESS AND GET MORE WITH
SRI TODAY !!!!!!!
“Fighting Hunger For Sustainable Peace”
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THANK YOU!