Yearly Archive: 2018

Crop-Livestock, Fodder, ICRISAT, IITA, Intensification, MAIZECRP, Mali, Scaling, Sorghum, West Africa

Dual-purpose sorghum varieties improving food and feed security for crop-livestock farmers in southern Mali

Over the past two years, the Africa RISING program has been working with various partners in southern Mali to introduce high yielding, farmer (and livestock) preferred dual-purpose sorghum varieties.

By Jonathan Odhong OnDecember 3, 2018

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Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation Ethiopian highlands project technical report, 1 April–30 September 2018

In its second phase, Africa RISING targeted to reach 0.7 million direct beneficiary households and 3.4 million indirect potential beneficiary households. Parallelly, the project continues to conduct action research that will explore further generic issues and facilitate scaling of the innovations ...

By Simret Yasabu OnNovember 22, 2018

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Method for assessing the appropriate tradeoffs for sustainability: Case of smallholder farming systems in Ethiopian highlands

Global population growth will require substantial increases in agricultural production worldwide. Yet, despite growing concern about the environmental and social impacts of increased agricultural productivity, no consensus exists on the appropriate method for assessing the appropriate tradeoffs for sustainability.

By Simret Yasabu OnNovember 22, 2018

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Is Sustainable Intensification Possible? Evidence from Ethiopia

This paper explores the sustainable intensification possibilities facing smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. It examines the internal consistency of jointly achieving “sustainable” “intensification” by exploring the factors that lead to complementarity or tradeoffs in the outcomes.

By Simret Yasabu OnNovember 22, 2018

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Crop-Livestock, Event, Ghana, IITA, Intensification, MAIZECRP, Scaling, SIIL, West Africa

Focus on achieving wider impacts and building resilience for larger populations, Africa RISING urged

The Africa RISING program should keep working towards achieving wider impacts and building resilience for larger populations, USAID Bureau for Food Security program leader for sustainable intensification, Jerry Glover, has said.

By Jonathan Odhong OnOctober 17, 2018

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Ethiopia sustainable agriculture intensification alliance holds third meeting

On 27 June 2018, 55 members of the National Learning Alliance (NLA) of the SAIRLA project in Ethiopia met at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa to discuss ways of enhancing understanding of sustainable agricultural intensification among NLA ...

By Simret Yasabu OnSeptember 21, 2018

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Happy New Year 2011 Ethiopia!

On behalf of the Africa RISING project here in the Ethiopian highlands, we wish all Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia a blessed and Prosperous New Year 2011!!!

By Simret Yasabu OnSeptember 10, 2018

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What sustainable intensification of mixed farming systems looks like in Tanzania

This video highlights how through Africa RISING program interventions, a group of farmers at Mlali Village in central Tanzania are today making choices that will ensure they improve their livelihoods while conserving the natural resource base for the future generations.

By Jonathan Odhong OnAugust 27, 2018

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Growing an improved rice variety without applying good agricultural practices is like having a bicycle with a flat tire

How Neema Hussein, a rice farmer from Mbarali District in the southern highlands of Tanzania improved her rice yields.

By Jonathan Odhong OnAugust 6, 2018

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Rio Grande tomato variety captures the affection of women farmers in southern Mali

Over the past six years, Sitan Coulibaly has been one of the 114 women farmers involved in validating high-performing, dry season-adapted and farmer-preferred vegetable varieties as a pathway for improved nutrition and income for families in southern Mali. The Rio Grande ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJuly 16, 2018

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