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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

By Ewen Le Borgne OnFebruary 2, 2017

One of the main 'program-wide' changes in the second phase of Africa RISING is the institutionalisation of 'communities of practice' (CoPs). Five initial pilot CoPs were officially ...

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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

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 31, 2017

Findings from three districts in Zambia revealed that smallholder farmers use agricultural technology innovations and diversification strategies to manage droughts and enhance their resilience to climate shocks.

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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

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 26, 2017

Farmers in southern Africa plant maize extensively on large areas, harvest less than 2 t/ha on average, extracting already depleted nutrients from the soil while trying to ...

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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

By Simret Yasabu OnJanuary 24, 2017

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

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

Africa RISING gender study informs research in northern Ghana

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 20, 2017

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

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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

By Simret Yasabu OnJanuary 10, 2017

To set plans and priorities for phase 2, in November 2016 the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands organized a two days review and planning meeting ...

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