Monthly Archive: June 2015

Ethiopia innovation platform meeting reports document progress and partnerships

Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian Highlands organized the 2nd woreda level strategic innovation platform and Kebele level operational innovation platform meetings from 14 December 2014 – 16 March 2015.

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 30, 2015

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A new dawn in Zanzoni, Mali as natural resource management conventions are formalized

Through the Africa RISING project, ILRI and AMEDD (a local Malian NGO) have worked with the local community in Zanzoni since September 2013 to ensure that they have a more equitable and sustainable management of natural resources in the mixed crop-livestock ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 29, 2015

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Small-scale mechanization advancing farming systems to improve food, nutrition, and income security in Ethiopia

From 1-5 June, farmers from different Africa RISING sites were trained in using small two-wheel multi-purpose tractors as part of an Africa RISING project led by CIMMYT.

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 10, 2015

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I live near a river and will use the tractor to pump water to irrigate my land

Temam Mama from Ilu-Sanbitu kebele Sinana (in Oromia) was selected by his innovation platform to join the small scale mechanization training in Addis Ababa.

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 8, 2015

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Africa RISING Ethiopia project external review report

The Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands recently underwent an internally commissioned external review.

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 8, 2015

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The two-wheel tractor saves time and energy; it ploughs twice as fast as my oxen

Bedilu Desta from Gudo Beret in Amhara was selected by his innovation platform to join the small scale mechanization training in Addis Ababa.

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 6, 2015

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Two-wheel (single axle) tractors introduced to power agriculture in the highlands of Ethiopia

Learning from the experience of Asian countries such as Bangladesh, CIMMYT (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre) and its partners are testing small, inexpensive, and easy to maintain two-wheel (single axle) tractors in the Ethiopian Highlands, thanks to the support ...

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 3, 2015

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