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Amhara, East Africa, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Interview, SLS, Staff

RISING voices: Temesgen Alene, Africa RISING Research site coordinator for Basona Worena Woreda in Ethiopia

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 16, 2015

In this interview, Temesgen Alene introduces himself and his work with Africa RISING. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in the program.

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DRYLANDSCRP, IITA, Intensification, Legumes, Malawi, MSU, Southern Africa

USAID Agrilinks webinar participants impressed by Africa RISING doubled-up legume work in Malawi

By Jonathan Odhong OnDecember 14, 2015

USAID Agrilinks webinar participants impressed by Africa RISING doubled-up legume work in Malawi

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Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, ILRIComms, Intensification, Knowledge and Information, SLS, Social Learning

Africa RISING project in Ethiopia recognized in collaboration and learning competition

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 10, 2015

The Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands was recently named one of the winners of the collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) competition sponsored by USAID.

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Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, Innovation Systems, Intensification, IWMI

Solar pumps seeing the light in Lemo, Ethiopia

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 9, 2015

In September 2015 the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) installed solar pumps in Upper Gana and Jawe, two research kebele sites of the Africa RISING project in ...

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