Monthly Archive: June 2016

Photo report: Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project farmers field day meetings in Dodoma, Tanzania

On 5th and 6th May 2016, the project's researchers, fields agents and farmers organized and held had a Farmers' Field Day event. This gave an opportunity for farmers who are not taking part in the project to learn and share experience ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 24, 2016

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Doubled-up legume rotations improve soil fertility and maintain productivity under variable conditions in maize-based cropping systems in Malawi

Smallholder farmers in Malawi must cope with small farm size, low soil fertility and production risks associated with rainfed agriculture. Integration of legumes into maize-based cropping systems is advocated as a means to increase production of diverse nutrient-dense grains and improve ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 15, 2016

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Integrating nutrition into Ethiopian farming systems – nutrition manual for community workers

Developed by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), the International Potato Center (CIP) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), this manual aims to build the knowledge and skills of health and agriculture workers in nutrition-sensitive agriculture so that they can ...

By Peter Ballantyne OnJune 13, 2016

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Are conservation agriculture systems good options for smallholders in Zimbabwe?

A multi-locational study in Zimbabwe aimed to determine the effect of four tillage systems on maize, cowpea and soybean yields, and evaluate the economic performance of the conservation agriculture (CA) systems relative to conventional plowing.

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 10, 2016

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Guide de nutrition pour travailleurs communautaires / Nutrition guide for community workers in Mali

This document is a working guide for the agricultural and health extension workers in Mali. It is meant to help them to improve their knowledge, skills, and nutrition practices to ensure greater returns on investments in agricultural research for nutrition and ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 6, 2016

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Can maize farmers in northern Ghana increase economic benefits by applying more nitrogen?

A higher rate of nitrogen application provides higher economic benefit to farmers compared to the government recommended rate. There are visible differences between six maize varieties commonly grown in northern Ghana (used in this experiment) in terms of performance under higher ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 3, 2016

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