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Africa RISING program document: The thinking behind the overall approach

By Ewen Le Borgne OnJanuary 17, 2013

The Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) program comprises three research-for-development projects supported by the United States Agency for International Development as part of ...

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AfricaRice, AVRDC, Crop-Livestock, Crops, Drylands, DRYLANDSCRP, Ghana, Humid Tropics, HUMIDTROPICS, ICRISAT, IITA, ILRI, Intensification, Mali, Research, West Africa

Ghana and Mali bustling as Africa RISING activities take off in West Africa

By Ewen Le Borgne OnJanuary 12, 2013

The West Africa project of the Africa RISING program has been bustling with activities: The review and planning meeting for year one was completed in October 2012; ...

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Agroforestry, HUMIDTROPICS, ICRAF, Malawi, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Trees

Africa RISING early win project: Evergreen Agriculture to increase productivity and resilience of mixed farming systems in Tanzania and Malawi

By Ewen Le Borgne OnJanuary 12, 2013

Evergreen agriculture is a form of agroforestry that integrates trees with crops, maintaining a green cover on the land throughout the year.  It is one of the ...

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Animal Feeding, Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Ethiopia, Humid Tropics, HUMIDTROPICS, ICARDA, ILRI, Intensification, Research, SLS

Characterizing farming and livestock production systems in Ethiopia: Assessing the potential for Africa RISING interventions

By Ewen Le Borgne OnJanuary 6, 2013

As part of the feed and fodder early win project, three reports were recently produced for the Ethiopian Highland project of Africa RISING: Characterization of the livestock ...

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