Monthly Archive: April 2018

A note from the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018

Reflections by Francis Muthoni about the highlights moments he experienced recently while participating in the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018 in Vienna, Austria.

By Jonathan Odhong OnApril 23, 2018

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What sustainable intensification of mixed farming systems looks like in Ethiopia—case of the Africa RISING project

IIn this video, Peter Thorne, the Africa RISING project coordinator in Ethiopia, and Melkamu Bezabih, a postdoctoral livestock feeds and nutrition researcher, talk about sustainable intensification of mixed farming systems in Ethiopia in the Africa RISING project.

By Simret Yasabu OnApril 19, 2018

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‘Contour bunding’ preserves soils and boosts farmers’ incomes by 20% in Mali

A team of International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) scientists in Mali have found that ‘contour bunding’, a technique that helps retain soil moisture and nutrients while preventing erosion brings as much as a 20% increase in net ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnApril 13, 2018

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Lessons from Tanzania on the benefits of collaboration in Africa RISING

Recent field visits in Tanzania shared experiences and strengthened project collaborations across the three Africa RISING projects (Ethiopian Highlands, East and Southern Africa, and West Africa). Kindu Mekonnen, chief scientist in the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia, reflects on the visits. ...

By Simret Yasabu OnApril 11, 2018

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Africa RISING, SIIL and SIMLESA hold joint learning event on sustainable intensification and farming systems research in agriculture

Africa RISING, Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab and SIMLESA exchange ideas, lessons learnt and set collaboration targets for work in sustainable intensification and farming systems research in agriculture

By Jonathan Odhong OnApril 5, 2018

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