Monthly Archive: July 2018

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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Desho and Napier grasses help Ethiopian smallholders produce year-round forage

The seventh edition of the Forages for the Future newsletter published in June 2018 recognized the contributions of Africa RISING program in promoting Desho grass as a source of good-quality forage for cut-and-carry systems in Ethiopia.

By Simret Yasabu OnJuly 12, 2018

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