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DRYLANDSCRP, Intensification, Legumes, Malawi, MSU, NRM, Research, Soils, Southern Africa

Doubled-up legume rotations improve soil fertility and maintain productivity under variable conditions in maize-based cropping systems in Malawi

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 15, 2016

Smallholder farmers in Malawi must cope with small farm size, low soil fertility and production risks associated with rainfed agriculture. Integration of legumes into maize-based cropping systems ...

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Capacity strengthening, CIP, East Africa, Ethiopia, Extension, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, Nutrition, Research, SLS

Integrating nutrition into Ethiopian farming systems – nutrition manual for community workers

By Peter Ballantyne OnJune 13, 2016

Developed by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), the International Potato Center (CIP) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), this manual aims to build the knowledge ...

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CIMMYT, Cowpea, DRYLANDSCRP, Intensification, Legumes, Maize, Southern Africa, Soybean, Zimbabwe

Are conservation agriculture systems good options for smallholders in Zimbabwe?

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 10, 2016

A multi-locational study in Zimbabwe aimed to determine the effect of four tillage systems on maize, cowpea and soybean yields, and evaluate the economic performance of the ...

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AVRDC, DRYLANDSCRP, Mali, Nutrition, Report, West Africa

Guide de nutrition pour travailleurs communautaires / Nutrition guide for community workers in Mali

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 6, 2016

This document is a working guide for the agricultural and health extension workers in Mali. It is meant to help them to improve their knowledge, skills, and ...

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