Monthly Archive: October 2014

Using ‘most significant change’ technique in Africa RISING project in Ethiopia

A number of lessons, success stories and even some negative change stories are expected to emerge from Africa RISING research-for-development interventions in the Ethiopian highlands. As part of our approach to monitor and evaluate the impact of Africa RISING innovation platforms, ...

By Elias Damtew OnOctober 28, 2014

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Field visits to Africa RISING Ethiopia research sites in Sinana and Lemo woredas

In July 2014, research teams visited Lemo and Sinana project woredas (districts) in the Ethiopian Highlands. The visits aimed to update local partners on planting activities in the main rain season as well as on pre- and post-harvest crop management issues.

By Simret Yasabu OnOctober 28, 2014

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RISING voices: Mateete Bekunda, chief scientist East and Southern Africa (ESA) project

This RISING voices article features an interview with Mateete Bekunda, chief scientist in the East and Southern Africa (ESA) project of the Africa RISING Program and a farming systems agronomist with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).

By Catherine Njuguna OnOctober 28, 2014

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RISING voices: Mélanie Bacou, data management specialist (IFPRI)

In this interview, Mélanie Bacou - agro-economist consultant at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and data management specialist in Africa RISING - introduces herself and her work with Africa RISING. It is one of a series of portraits of ...

By Ewen Le Borgne OnOctober 27, 2014

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USAID–Tanzania invests USD 2.2 million to support Africa RISING scale out technologies to increase productivity of smallholders

Africa RISING has received additional support from the USAID mission in Tanzania to scale out appropriate technologies to smallholder farmers in the maize- and rice-farming systems in the country.

By Catherine Njuguna OnOctober 27, 2014

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Africa RISING West Africa project undergoes external review

The West Africa component of the Africa RISING program recently underwent an IITA-commissioned external review of its activities in Mali and Ghana.

By Jonathan Odhong OnOctober 22, 2014

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Africa RISING Ethiopia researchers trained on IFPRI project monitoring and mapping tool

This week, IFPRI and Africa RISING/ILRI organized a one day training for Africa RISING Ethiopia researchers on a Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool (PMMT).

By Simret Yasabu OnOctober 22, 2014

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Participatory research proves effective in changing farmers misconception on fertilizers in Tanzania

The strongly held but wrong perception among farmers in Babati District that use of mineral fertilizers destroys the soil is a major cause of the low crop yield in the district.

By Catherine Njuguna OnOctober 13, 2014

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Field visits to Africa RISING Ethiopia research sites in Endamehoni and Basona Worena woredas

This photo trip report covers visits by the Africa RISING research teams to Endamehoni woreda in July 2014 and Basona Worena woreda in August 2014. The visits aimed to update local partners on planting activities in the main rain season as ...

By Ewen Le Borgne OnOctober 10, 2014

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Post-harvest food losses in a maize-based farming system of semi-arid savannah area of Tanzania

An assessment of post-harvest handling practices and food losses in a maize-based farming system in semi-arid areas of Central and Northern Tanzania was carried out in 2012.

By Simret Yasabu OnOctober 10, 2014

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