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IITA, Intensification, Maize, MAIZECRP, nafaka, Postharvest, Scaling, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Mechanized maize shelling transforms lives in rural Tanzania

By Africa RISING communications OnJune 18, 2019

Farmer Kassim Lebora has transformed a technology introduced by the Africa RISING project into a thriving maize shelling business that is creating jobs for the youth in ...

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Amhara, Capacity strengthening, Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Ethiopia, Event, Extension, Oromia, Partners, Scaling, SNNPR

Not just technology dissemination: the multiple dimensions of scaling initiatives of Africa RISING in sustainable intensification

By Paul Karaimu OnMay 9, 2019

The blog describes how various Africa RISING technologies, action research approaches and scaling mechanisms are helping the project’s partners in Ethiopia.

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Crop-Livestock, Ghana, IITA, ILRI, Intensification, Livestock, MAIZECRP, SARI, Video, West Africa

Anecdotes of sustainable intensification (video)

By Jonathan Odhong OnApril 30, 2019

This seven-minute video showcases how Africa RISING project interventions are improving the lives of farmers in northern Ghana.

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AVRDC, Event, Ghana, IITA, ILRI, Knowledge and Information, MAIZECRP, Scaling, Value Chains, West Africa

Africa RISING takes part in preseason agribusiness networking forum in Tamale, Ghana

By wilhelminaduah OnApril 26, 2019

Partners of the Africa RISING project in northern Ghana recently took part in the Annual Preseason Agribusiness Networking and Exhibition Forum. The event took place on 4 ...

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Crop-Livestock, IITA, ILRI, Intensification, Livestock, MAIZECRP, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Video

Next generation RISING (video)

By Jonathan Odhong OnApril 23, 2019

In this video 21-year old Olais Lukumay shares why he opted not to seek formal employment unlike most of his age mates. This is the story of ...

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Africa, Capacity strengthening, Gender, IFPRI, IITA, ILRI, Impact Assessment, Intensification, MAIZECRP, Women

New Africa RISING training manual for building capacity in gender-sensitive research

By Jonathan Odhong OnMarch 15, 2019

New manual by Africa RISING offers guidance on gender mainstreaming capacity building for agricultural researchers.

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