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Africa, Innovation Systems, Intensification, Knowledge and Information, LIVESTOCKCRP, MAIZECRP, Research

Africa RISING aims to move from common conversations to communities of practice

One of the main 'program-wide' changes in the second phase of Africa RISING is the institutionalisation of 'communities of ...

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CIMMYT, Conservation agriculture, Drylands, DRYLANDSCRP, Impact Assessment, Intensification, Maize, Research, Southern Africa, Zambia

Sustainable intensification practices―a ray of hope for Zambian farmers facing drought

Findings from three districts in Zambia revealed that smallholder farmers use agricultural technology innovations and diversification strategies to manage ...

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Agroforestry, CIMMYT, Conservation agriculture, DRYLANDSCRP, Intensification, Maize, Southern Africa, Zambia

Addressing smallholder farmers’ needs with green manure cover crops and agroforestry in Zambia

Farmers in southern Africa plant maize extensively on large areas, harvest less than 2 t/ha on average, extracting already ...

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Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, Research, SLS

Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands lessons from Phase I

During phase I, the project has learned a number of lessons in Ethiopia that will be key to designing ...

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Gender, Ghana, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, Report, West Africa, Women

Africa RISING gender study informs research in northern Ghana

This study report provides interesting insights into the gender implications of Africa RISING’s agricultural intensification practices in target communities ...

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East Africa, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, LIVESTOCKCRP, Research, Scaling, SLS

More scaling, less research – Africa RISING project in Ethiopia looks forward to Phase II

To set plans and priorities for phase 2, in November 2016 the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands ...

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