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AVRDC, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, Interview, Poultry, Tanzania, Vegetables

Monica Paschal: portrait of a successful vegetable and poultry farmer

By Jonathan Odhong OnAugust 30, 2016

Monica Paschal is a 48-year-old farmer and a mother of five. She has been involved in small-scale farming for 27 years and refers to herself as ‘mkulima ...

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Capacity strengthening, Ghana, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Interview, Mali, Tanzania

Next generation of Africa’s agricultural researchers RISING

By Jonathan Odhong OnAugust 25, 2016

From East to West Africa,post-graduate students supported by Africa RISING are completing their research studies....and sharing their findings.In this brief,we feature four students who've recently defended their ...

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Animal Feeding, East Africa, Ethiopia, Fodder, Forages, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, Irrigation, IWMI, Livestock, Research, Scaling, SLS, SNNPR, WLE

Irrigated fodder opportunities for small-scale farmers in Ethiopia

By ILRI Communications OnJuly 25, 2016

Africa RISING and the Innovation Laboratory for Small Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) funded by USAID under FtF, are partnering with the Livestock and Irrigation Value Chain for Ethiopian ...

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Field Day, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Maize, Photofilm, Scaling, Tanzania

Photo report: Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project farmers field day meetings in Dodoma, Tanzania

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 24, 2016

On 5th and 6th May 2016, the project's researchers, fields agents and farmers organized and held had a Farmers' Field Day event. This gave an opportunity for ...

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DRYLANDSCRP, Intensification, Legumes, Malawi, MSU, NRM, Research, Soils, Southern Africa

Doubled-up legume rotations improve soil fertility and maintain productivity under variable conditions in maize-based cropping systems in Malawi

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 15, 2016

Smallholder farmers in Malawi must cope with small farm size, low soil fertility and production risks associated with rainfed agriculture. Integration of legumes into maize-based cropping systems ...

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Capacity strengthening, CIP, East Africa, Ethiopia, Extension, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, Nutrition, Research, SLS

Integrating nutrition into Ethiopian farming systems – nutrition manual for community workers

By Peter Ballantyne OnJune 13, 2016

Developed by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), the International Potato Center (CIP) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), this manual aims to build the knowledge ...

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