Monthly Archive: December 2016

Complex systems, simple solutions? Operationalizing diversity to understand technology adoption

Insights from the results of an evaluation of different Africa RISING technology packages per farm type and per region in Northern Ghana.

By Jonathan Odhong OnDecember 29, 2016

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GIS generated recommendation domains to scale improved crop varieties in Tanzania

A geospatial framework for delineating recommendation domains for crop varieties which are part of the Africa RISING technology packages.

By Jonathan Odhong OnDecember 27, 2016

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Improved agricultural technologies for improved livelihoods in Tanzania

How switching to improved agricultural technologies like hybrid maize varieties and application of bladed fertilizers catalyzed a young female farmer’s dramatic rise from an off-season casual laborer to a champion farmer in rural Tanzania.

By Jonathan Odhong OnDecember 23, 2016

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Africa RISING making a FEAST for cattle in Babati District, Northern Tanzania

Originally published in Forages for the Future Newsletter, issue 3, December 2016 Livestock in Tanzania are largely underfed with farmers meeting only 65% of feed needs in a year, under best conditions. Farm areas with crops range from 0.3 to 0.7 ...

By Peter Ballantyne OnDecember 21, 2016

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Ethiopian farmers are intensifying and integrating Africa RISING interventions in a stepwise fashion

Seventeen core action-oriented interventions have been introduced by the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia and validated under diverse socioeconomic and agro-ecological conditions. Over the years, researchers engaged participating farmers to test options adjusted to the needs of households with differing capacities, ...

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 12, 2016

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Africa RISING ESA posters on scaling techniques win top honours

Two posters on scaling techniques applied by the Africa RISING project in Tanzania were recently ranked 2nd and 3rd at a poster competition featuring over 50 entries in Ibadan, Nigeria.

By Jonathan Odhong OnDecember 8, 2016

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Beyond adoption – fruit farmers in Ethiopia are innovating with their Africa RISING technologies

The Africa RISING project in Ethiopia has been promoting improved high-value fruit trees, such as improved avocado and apple varieties. Take up has been good, but is constrained by technical issues as well as limited local seedling supplies. Farmers have ...

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 7, 2016

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