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Africa RISING Annual Progress Report 2018 – 2019 now available
July 6, 2020 Editor 0
Between October 2018 and September 2019, Africa RISING partners continued to deliver development outcomes for smallholders in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania and Zambia. Livelihood enhancing technologies were shared with farmers via nine interlinked themes. These were deploying improved varieties, manipulating crop ecologies, applying integrated soil fertility management, improving food safety and reducing food waste, […]
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Fodder beet feed supplementation delivers dairy success for Ethiopian farmers
June 17, 2020 Editor 0
A recent technical report by the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project highlights key successes in feed and forage development, field crops production and small-scale mechanization. The report, which was published last month, showcases how the integration of cultivated fodder beet improved feed biomass availability and quality for the smallholder farmers in Endamehoni, Sinana and Lemo […]
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Using theory of change for outcome-oriented research
June 16, 2020 Editor 0
Research plays a key role in identifying challenges and opportunities that can be used to spur development in the livestock sector. Therefore, in conducting research one of the core objectives is to ensure it makes significant contribution towards improving livelihoods. Summary of Maziwa Zaidi change pathway. Given that there are many priorities competing for stakeholder […]
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Africa RISING partners publish soil fertility management guidebook
June 14, 2020 Editor 0
Africa RISING project partners in Tanzania led by Job Kihara, Peter Bolo and Michael Kinyua (of the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Centre of Tropical Agriculture[CIAT]) have published a reference booklet for extension agents on good agricultural management practices. The new publication draws on the authors’ scientific data, interactions and observations while implementing […]
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Low-cost Technological Strategies for Smallholders Sustainability: A Review
May 29, 2020 Editor 0
Facing the challenges of the 21st century, into the agricultural sector have been designing strategies focused on the management of ecosystem resources, risk management associated with crops and the promotion of sustainable growth of agricultural communities. These strategies have been configured considering functional and competitive levels for open agricultural production systems, and usually based on […]
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ILRI develops framework for integrating gender in livestock genetic improvement programs
April 14, 2020 Editor 0
Woman herding goats in Nagar Village, Tonk District, Rajasthan, India (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). Livestock genetic improvement programs help farmers to enhance their productivity through improved breeds. But research shows that men and women farmers use and interact with livestock in different ways based on their gender. For instance, women and men make different decisions […]
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