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09

Jun

Brief, Crop-Livestock, Ghana, Groundnuts, IITA, Intensification, West Africa

BRIEF FOCUS: Optimal spacing for groundnuts in smallholder farming systems

IIncreasing the planting density for groundnut generates multiple benefits by boosting yields of grain and fodder per unit area. ...

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07

Jun

Brief, CIMMYT, Conservation agriculture, IITA, Intensification, Maize, Malawi, Southern Africa, Zambia

BRIEF FOCUS: Conservation agriculture in maize-legume systems

Conservation agriculture (CA) is a promising technology for supporting sustainable increases in productivity. It helps farmers achieve more reliable ...

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07

May

Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Ethiopia, Feeds, Forages, Livestock, Research, Scaling

Africa RISING publishes a livestock feed and forage production manual for Ethiopia

Africa RISING has published a training manual on feed and forage development in Ethiopia. The new manual which will ...

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19

Apr

CIAT, Crop-Livestock, Extension, Forages, IITA, ILRI, Livestock, Mobile, Report, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Disseminating livestock extension information using text messages in Tanzania

A recent case study evaluating the effect of tailored short message service (SMS) sent to livestock farmers via the ...

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09

Apr

Animal Feeding, Climate change, Crop Residues, Crop-Livestock, Feeds, Ghana, ILRI, Intensification, Livestock, LIVESTOCKCRP, MAIZECRP, Small Ruminants, West Africa

Transforming crop residues into a precious feed resource for small ruminants in northern Ghana

Addressing the challenge of seasonal feed scarcity for small ruminants in northern Ghana using locally available crop residues such ...

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22

Feb

Aflatoxins, Capacity strengthening, Ghana, IITA, Maize, MAIZECRP, Postharvest

Africa RISING and GRATIS Foundation train farmers in northern Ghana on basic maintenance, service and efficient operation of diesel-powered maize shellers

Africa RISING and GRATIS Foundation collaborate to promote mechanization of post harvest maize shelling through trainings in three regions ...

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