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East Africa, Fertilizer, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, NRM, Research, Soils, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Use fertilizer to boost yields: Key message during Babati Farmers’ Field Days

By Catherine Njuguna OnJuly 12, 2014

Inorganic fertilizers have a bad name in Babati (Tanzania) and are accused of ruining soils. Dispelling this myth and urging farmers to use them to boost their ...

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East Africa, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ICARDA, ILRI, Innovation Systems, Photofilm, Story Type, Trip Report

Farmer research groups identified by Ethiopia RISING in Sinana woreda, Ethiopia

By Simret Yasabu OnJuly 10, 2014

To this end a field visit was organized in Sinana in June 2014 to identify farmer research groups for crop and livestock related action research protocols. The ...

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HUMIDTROPICS, IFPRI, Impact Assessment, Intensification, Interview, Staff

RISING voices: Jawoo Koo, research fellow (IFPRI)

By Ewen Le Borgne OnJuly 7, 2014

In this interview, Jawoo Koo introduces himself and his work with Africa RISING.

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AfricaRice, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, Rice, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Weeds

Video shows farmers how to transplant seeds of lowland rice

By Catherine Njuguna OnJuly 2, 2014

Rice yields in Africa are low but this can be reversed with good management practices. For example, the yields can double and even triple when rice is ...

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