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FAMFISK project

FAMFISK – Fostering Agricultural Machinery & Food Technology in Senegal & Kenya

In the coming years, MRF is planning to set up a further 300 Maschinenringe in Senegal and additional Maschinenringe in Kenya, whereby expertise and trained local staff will be an essential success factor. HSWT, MRF and bbw are endeavouring to implement the joint project "FAMFISK - Fostering Agricultural Machinery & Food Technology in Senegal & Kenya" in order to promote stronger links between vocational training and higher education in Senegal and Kenya and to support the expansion of Maschinenringe in Senegal and Kenya. The aim of the project is to support Senegalese and Kenyan universities by particular to support the development and expansion of Maschinenringe. The cooperation between the three applicants is intended to pool the existing expertise of Bavarian stakeholders in Senegal and Kenya and generate synergy effects. The FAMFISK project is funded by the Bavarian State Chancellery.

The project contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals
defined by the United Nations

Partners of the FAMFISK project

The three institutions (HSWT, MRF, bbw) have already received funding from the Bavarian state government to implement projects in the areas of agricultural value chains, food security and employability of young people in Senegal. As part of these project activities, there was a particular need for stronger links between vocational and academic education and for practice- and needs-orientated higher education. All applicants also have extensive experience and partner networks in Senegal and Kenya.

Weihenstephan University of Applied Sciences Triesdorf (HSWT) is coordinating the project. Throughout the project, HSWT will organise several student tandem projects with partners in Senegal. In addition, the HSWT will be responsible for coordinating the summer and winter schools, especially in exchange with the existing networks with the partner universities USSEIN and JOOUST. The HSWT will organise a visit to the partner universities in the second year of the project.

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The Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bbw) will develop and implement the planned training programmes on site in Senegal and Kenya (summer and winter school as well as partial qualification programmes).

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The Maschinenring Foundation (MRF) was responsible for the kick-off event for the project as part of the "Tag der Maschinenringe". MRF coordinates the training courses in dialogue with the regional Maschinenringe and the project partners. MRF is also responsible for public relations work throughout the project.

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PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN SENEGAL & KENYA

USSEIN University

The University of Sine Saloum El Hadj Ibrahima Niass (USSEIN) is a top agricultural university for food security, sustainable development and prosperity. Some of the main objectives of USSEIN are the following:

Training human resources capable of responding to agricultural and rural development needs and to develop knowledge and technologies in line with local development and regional integrity.
Building a partnership between farmers, researchers and consultants to develop appropriate sustainable technologies.
Contribute to regional integration and consolidation of the African region for higher education.
USSEIN will provide a platform for the planned trainings. Together with the project partners, the university will run a summer school and two partial qualification programmes in Senegal.

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JOOUST University

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) is a centre of excellence in education, research and community service offering practical and market-oriented courses. Strategically located on the serene shores of Lake Victoria, the university focuses on the development of Kenya's cultural heritage through the utilisation of its vast natural resources for academic advancement and research purposes aimed at improving the socio-economic status of the communities.

These are the main objectives of JOOUST:

JOOUST will provide a platform for the planned training courses.
Together with the project partners, the university will run a winter school and a partial qualification programme in Kenya.

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PARTICIPATING MASCHINENRINGE
IN SENEGAL & KENYA

MR Senegal

Kaolack, Diourbel

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MR Kenia

Bungoma, Nyandarua, Kakamega

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FAMFISK milestones

M1

Organisation of a delegation trip to Germany on the occasion of the "Day of Machinery Rings" in Neuburg a.d. Donau (June 2024)

Coordination: MRF and HSWT

Realisation: MRF

DELEGATION TRIP JUNE 2024

Organisation of Tag der Maschinenringe in Neuburg a. d. Donau
Monday 03.06.24
>> Pick up at Munich airport
Check in at the hotel
>> Haus der Maschinenringe Presentations
>> Guided tour of Birkenschwaige in Ingolstadt

Tuesday 04.06.24
>> Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences Presentations and workshops
>> Evening event BAVARIA (Bavarian evening) at the Haus der Maschinenringe in Neuburg a. d. Donau

Wednesday 05.06.24
>> LABORA at the Haus der Maschinenringe in Neuburg a. d. Donau:
Workshops "We are shaping the future of machinery rings."
>> Evening event PLANETAR
(One world. One machinery ring. One community.)
at the House of Machinery Rings in Neuburg a. d. Donau
Foundation of the World Machinery Ring with Minister of State Michaela Kaniber, , Bavarian Minister of state for food, fgriculture, forestry and tourism

Thursday 06.06.24
>> Trip to the Dinzler coffee roastery plant
>> Factory tour and lunch
>> Dinner in Rain am Lech with the World Association

Friday 07.07.24
>> Visit to Treffler, manufacturer of agricultural machinery
>> Lunch in Birkenschwaige
>> Guided tour of Ingolstadt
>> Dinner at Hotel Heidehof
M2
- Training Measures
  - M 2.1 Summer School at the USSEIN
    Duration: 26 August - 1 November 2024
    Coordination: HSWT and USSEIN
    Implementation: MRF and bbw
  - Programme
    
    Trainers of the training programme: Lea Hillenbrand and Ignaz Völk (both bbw)
    22 students at the summer school
    
    Monday 23.09.24 – USSEIN
    
    >> Opening ceremony
    >> Introduction to the ‘Design Thinking’ method
    >> First experience with the method
    
    Tuesday 24.09.24 – USSEIN
    
    >> Introduction to the design thinking process
    >> Phase I: Design thinking - UNDERSTAND & OBSERVE
    
    Wednesday 25.09.24 – MR Djilor
    
    >> Visit to the local machinery ring Djilor
    
    Thursday 26.09.24 – USSEIN
    
    >> PHASE II: Reflection on the design - POINT OF VIEW (PERSONA)
    >> Presentation of information gathered during the visit
    >> Creation of a character
    >> (Formation of groups)
    
    Friday 27.09.24
    
    >> PHASE II: POINT OF VIEW (PERSONA)
    >> PHASE III: IDEATION AND PROTOTYPING
    Supervised group work
    
    Monday 30.09.24 – USSEIN
    
    >> PHASE III: IDEA AND PROTOTYPE
    Supervised group work
    
    Tuesday 01.10.24 – MR Djilor
    
    >> Visit to local MR / farmers to present the prototype / ideas
    
    Wednesday 02.10.24 – USSEIN
    
    >> Adjustment after feedback
    
    Thursday 03.10.24 – USSEIN
    
    >> Adjustment after feedback
    
    Friday 04.10.24 – USSEIN
    
    >> Group presentations to Machinery Ring representatives, USSEIN management and board members (+ local farmers)
    >> Final discussions and iterations
- - M 2.2 Winter School at the JOOUST
    Duration: 10 February - 18 April 2025
    Coordination: HSWT and JOOUST
    Realisation: MRF and bbw
M3

Development and implementation of two partial qualification programmes in Senegal incl. Training of the trainers (ToT) and one partial qualification programme in Kenya (incl. ToT) (for the entire duration of the project)

Coordination and implementation: bbw
M4

Formation and support of student tandems to improve agricultural technology in Senegal (throughout the project)

Coordination: HSWT

Realisation: HSWT, MRF and bbw
M5

Public relations (during the entire duration of the project)

Coordination: MRF

Realisation: MRF
M6

Organisation of several trips lasting several days by the experts and project staff to Senegal and Kenya to carry out project activities on site and for networking (during the entire project period)

Coordination: HSWT

Realisation: HSWT, MRF and bbw
M7

Organisation of a trip by USSEIN and JOOUST representatives to Germany for the purpose of project exchange and further training (Q3 2025)

Coordination: HSWT

Realisation: USSEIN
M8

Evaluation of the project activities (Q1 2026)

Coordination: HSWT

Realisation: HSWT, MRF and bbw

FURTHER TRAINING MEASURES

Topic: Technical and economic approaches to agricultural equipment and digital solutions for sustainable agriculture in Senegal

Duration: 26 August - 1 November 2024

Preparatory phase: 26 August - 22 September 2024
Active phase: 23 September - 6 October 2024
Follow-up phase: 7 October - 27 October 2024
Presentation phase: 28.10. - 3.11.2024

Topic: How can we increase the value of locally produced potatoes in Nyandarua and locally produced maize in Bungoma for local farmers?

Duration: 10 February - 18 April 2025

Preparatory phase: 10 February - 9 March 2025
Active phase: 10/03 - 23/03/2025
Follow-up phase: 24.03 - 13.04.2025
Presentation phase: 14.04. - 20.04.2025

Topic 1:

Machines: Maintenance, modernisation, financing, sustainable mechanisation and risk management

Topic 2:

Production, management and post-harvest utilisation: soil health, food processing, post-harvest, marketing, conservation, partners

Mechanisation/machinery

Maintenance, modernisation, financing, sustainable mechanisation, risk management, sustainable agriculture

The topics have not yet been defined and will be announced after clarification.

The tandems are supervised by:

Prof. Dr. Heike Mempel

Prof. Dr. Jörg Rühle

Prof. Dr. Sabine Daude

PUBLICATIONS

Joint project aims to combat world hunger through cooperation

A unique collaboration between the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, the Bayerisches Bildungswerk and the Maschinenring Foundation gGmbH aims to help combat world hunger.

Hunger is
not destiny!

Currently, 22 Senegalese students are working on relevant problems faced by Senegalese farmers as part of the so-called Summer School.

Students seek solutions for farmers in Senegal

The partners in the FAMFISK project are helping to improve conditions for farmers in West Africa through their work.

PROJECT CONTACT PERSON

HSWT