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CIAT, East Africa, Ghana, HUMIDTROPICS, Interview, NRM, Soils, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Water, West Africa

RISING voices: Fred Kizito, senior scientist (CIAT)

Fred Kizito, senior scientist at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), introduces himself and his work with the program.

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Africa, Cowpea, Crops, Ghana, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Intensification, Maize, Research, West Africa

Productivity of hybrid maize-cowpea cropping systems in northern Ghana

Productivity of hybrid and open-pollinated maize grown in association with erect and spreading cowpea types was evaluated on-farm in Africa RISING intervention communities in northern Ghana.

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CIAT, East Africa, Fertilizer, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, NRM, Soils, Tanzania

Photo story: Busting soil myths in Tanzania

Farmers know that soil is a precious commodity. But in Babati District, northern Tanzania, a long held belief that mineral fertilizers spoils soils is preventing them from ...

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Crop-Livestock, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification

Happy Year 2008 Ethiopia!!!

On behalf of the Africa RISING project here in the Ethiopian highlands, we wish all Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia a blessed and Prosperous New Year 2008.

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