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19

Feb

Ghana, IITA, Intensification, Maize, MAIZECRP, Postharvest, West Africa

Photo report on small-scale maize shelling machines in northern Ghana

The Africa RISING West Africa Project is currently implementing research in development (R-in-D) activities with farmers in northern Ghana to rein in the problem of post-harvest food ...

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18

Feb

CIMMYT, IITA, Intensification, Maize, MAIZECRP, Nutrition, poster, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Productivity potential and nutrition quality of quality protein maize hybrids in central Tanzania

This poster presents the findings of an Africa RISING intervention in central Tanzania's  Kongwa and Kiteto districts that tested and validated drought-tolerant quality protein maize (QPM) hybrids.

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14

Feb

Animal Feeding, Ethiopia, Feeds, Fodder, Forages, ILRI, Intensification, Livestock, Lucerne, Research, Scaling, Trees

Tree lucerne: an affordable alternative livestock feed supplement for smallholders in Ethiopia

Africa RISING phase II is working closely with development partners, including offices of agriculture and livestock resources, in scaling tree lucerne fodder in the highland areas of ...

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14

Feb

CIAT, Intensification, MAIZECRP, Malawi, MSU, poster, Scaling, Southern Africa

Delivering climbing and drought-tolerant bush beans in different soil conditions in Malawi

This poster presents the outputs of interventions, in Malawi, which included bean trials on pure stand and as an intercrop with maize combined with organic and inorganic ...

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