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

Rice weed management video shows farmers how to control weeds in lowland rice

By Catherine Njuguna OnJune 18, 2014

Weeds are important constraints for rice production. Effective weed management can increase yields by more than 50%, but usually takes a lot of time. This farmer to ...

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Agroforestry, Countries, Ethiopia, Forestry, HUMIDTROPICS, ICRAF, Intensification, Interview, Staff

RISING voices: Aster Gebrekirstos (ICRAF) scientist for Africa RISING in Ethiopia

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 16, 2014

In this interview, Aster Gebrekirstos introduces herself and her work with Africa RISING. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in the program.

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Crop-Livestock, Humid Tropics, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Intensification, Research, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Of ‘super’ farmers and integrated farming systems in Tanzania

By Catherine Njuguna OnJune 13, 2014

In far-flung Seloto Village, Babati district, Manyara Region, Northern Tanzania, a trail-blazing farmer participating in the Africa RISING project shows researchers how farming system integration works. Farmer ...

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

Video explains use of a rotary weeder in lowland rice

By Catherine Njuguna OnJune 11, 2014

Weeds are important constraints for rice production. Effective weed management can increase yields by more than 50%, but usually takes a lot of time. One such labor-saving ...

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