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A photo trip report from the Africa RISING – CSISA cross learning exchange

By Jonathan Odhong OnMarch 2, 2015

Technical leads of the Africa RISING project in West Africa, East and Southern Africa and Ethiopia took part in a cross learning exchange on sustainable intensification from ...

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East Africa, Ethiopia, Humid Tropics, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, ILRI, Innovation Systems, Intensification, Knowledge and Information, SLS, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Innovation platforms in Africa RISING: Theory and practice

By Ewen Le Borgne OnFebruary 27, 2015

In Africa RISING, innovation platforms are one of the mechanisms of ensuring research is put into use and actually contributes to solving real problems that are based ...

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Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Innovation Systems, Intensification, Knowledge and Information, SLS

Africa RISING Ethiopia manual for innovation platform facilitators

By Simret Yasabu OnFebruary 25, 2015

Facilitators play key roles in making sure the IPs function well. This manual is prepared for innovation platform facilitators in Africa RISING Ethiopia sites to help them ...

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Event, Extension, Humid Tropics, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Innovation Systems, Intensification, Knowledge and Information, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Tanzania’s Babati District R4D platform sets priorities for 2015

By Jonathan Odhong OnFebruary 16, 2015

The leadership committee of Tanzania's Babati District research for development (R4D) platform, JUMBA (Jukwaa la Utafiti kwa Maendeleo wilaya ya Babati) recently held a two-day retreat to ...

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CIMMYT, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, India, Intensification, SLS, South Asia

Africa RISING – CSISA sustainable intensification project exchange

By Simret Yasabu OnFebruary 12, 2015

Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne from ILRI recently spent a week with colleagues from ther Africa RISING projects visiting the CIMMYT-led CSISA (Cereal Systems Initiative for South ...

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Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, IWMI

How do you perceive sustainability? Tell us what you think!

By Simret Yasabu OnFebruary 12, 2015

IWMI and ILRI are jointly conducting a study on Perceptions of Sustainability across various stakeholders as part of Africa RISING Project.

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