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CIMMYT, Cowpea, DRYLANDSCRP, Intensification, Legumes, Maize, Southern Africa, Soybean, Zimbabwe

Are conservation agriculture systems good options for smallholders in Zimbabwe?

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 10, 2016

A multi-locational study in Zimbabwe aimed to determine the effect of four tillage systems on maize, cowpea and soybean yields, and evaluate the economic performance of the ...

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AVRDC, DRYLANDSCRP, Mali, Nutrition, Report, West Africa

Guide de nutrition pour travailleurs communautaires / Nutrition guide for community workers in Mali

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 6, 2016

This document is a working guide for the agricultural and health extension workers in Mali. It is meant to help them to improve their knowledge, skills, and ...

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Fertilizer, Ghana, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Maize, poster, Scaling, West Africa

Can maize farmers in northern Ghana increase economic benefits by applying more nitrogen?

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 3, 2016

A higher rate of nitrogen application provides higher economic benefit to farmers compared to the government recommended rate. There are visible differences between six maize varieties commonly ...

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AVRDC, East Africa, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Scaling, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Vegetables

No small change: Vegetable farmer cashes in on new vegetable varieties in Tanzania

By Jonathan Odhong OnMay 30, 2016

“I produce vegetables because this is ready cash for me and my family,” says a beaming Hassan Saidi; one of the beneficiary farmers in the activities led ...

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HUMIDTROPICS, Infographic, Intensification, Legumes, Malawi, MSU, Scaling, Southern Africa

INFOGRAPHIC: How does a farm family in Malawi produce more from their farm?

By Jonathan Odhong OnMay 29, 2016

This newly published infographic which is largely based on Africa RISING program activities in central Malawi helps to visualize what sustainable intensification means in the context of ...

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East Africa, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, Photofilm, Research, SLS

Africa RISING in Ethiopia hosts science forum field trip to Basona Worena

By Peter Ballantyne OnMay 26, 2016

On 15 April, Science Forum 2016 participants visited the Africa RISING research sites in Basona Worena.

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