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Capacity strengthening, Event, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Intensification, Malawi, Participation, Research, Southern Africa

Getting ready for phase 2: Africa RISING partners pore over farming systems research design

By Jonathan Odhong OnOctober 17, 2016

Twenty scientists implementing different Africa RISING interventions in East and Southern Africa took part in a training on farming systems research design from 3-4 October, 2016 in ...

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Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, HUMIDTROPICS, IFPRI, IITA, ILRI, Innovation Systems, Intensification, Malawi, Mali, Research, Scaling, SLS, Southern Africa, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia

Boost for Africa’s smallholder farmers’ access to sustainable agricultural technologies as USAID announces $ 50 million Africa RISING Phase 2

By Jonathan Odhong OnSeptember 23, 2016

The U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bureau for Food Security in Washington DC has announced funding for a second 5-year phase of the Africa Research in ...

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Animal Feeding, Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Feeds, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Indigenous Breeds, Intensification, poster, Poultry, SLS, Southern Africa

Characterization of local chicken production and management systems in Babati, Tanzania

By Paul Karaimu OnSeptember 22, 2016

This poster, produced for the Tropentag 2016 conference, highlights a study that generated fundamental information for improved nutritional management in rural chicken production in Tanzania.

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East Africa, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Innovation Systems, Intensification, Participation, Research, Scaling, SLS, Value Chains

Africa RISING partnerships increase scaling out of agricultural technologies in Ethiopia

By Ewen Le Borgne OnSeptember 22, 2016

The final innovation platform meetings in all four regions where Africa RISING is present in Ethiopia took place in June and July 2016. These meetings offer a ...

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Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Feeds, Fodder, Forages, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, Livestock, poster, SLS, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Intensification of smallholder livestock production through utilization of crop residues for livestock feed in Tanzania

By Paul Karaimu OnSeptember 20, 2016

This poster, produced for the Tropentag 2016 conference, explains findings from studies which characterized the use of crop residues for livestock feed as an option for enhancing ...

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AVRDC, East Africa, HUMIDTROPICS, Nutrition, Tanzania, Vegetables

Case study highlights Africa RISING’s role in improving vegetable production in Tanzania

By Jonathan Odhong OnSeptember 16, 2016

A recently published case study highlights the success of Africa RISING interventions in improving vegetable varieties and production among smallholder farmers in Kilombero District, Tanzania.

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