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Animal Feeding, Crop-Livestock, Drylands, East Africa, Event, Feeds, Fodder, Forages, Gender, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, ILRI, Intensification, Research, Tanzania

Think food, but think fodder too!

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 8, 2015

Livestock are an important component of the farming system in Tanzania’s Babati District. However, recent increases in demand for food within the farming community in the region ...

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

Turning over a new leaf: How Amaranth farming has transformed the life of a woman farmer in Tanzania

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 6, 2015

Mrs. Ephraim Lukumay, a farmer in Bermi village, Babati District of Tanzania tells of how Amaranth farming has changed her life for the better - thanks to ...

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

Africa RISING partners in Ethiopia trained on innovation platform facilitation, coordination and M&E

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 23, 2014

In September 2014, Africa RISING partners in Ethiopia received training on innovation platform (IP) facilitation, coordination and M&E. More than 50 people attended, including partners from CGIAR ...

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Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, Scaling

Africa RISING Ethiopia 2014 review and planning meeting focuses on scaling up

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 23, 2014

The Africa RISING project in Ethiopia organized its annual review and planning meeting in early December 2014. The meeting reviewed project progress, results and plans and identified ...

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Crop-Livestock, Ethiopia, Intensification, Irrigation, IWMI, NRM, Water

Africa RISING Ethiopia project staff and partners trained in irrigation potential assessment

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 20, 2014

On 21 November 2014, the Africa RISING project conducted a one-day training for consultants and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) staff on data collection and technical skills ...

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Drylands, DRYLANDSCRP, ICRISAT, Intensification, Mali, NRM, Soils, Weeds, West Africa

Let’s talk about money! Economic benefits of integrated Striga and soil fertility management in West Africa

By Jonathan Odhong OnDecember 17, 2014

A new approach by Africa RISING is getting farmers to think beyond improved yields when assessing improved agronomic technologies and crop varieties.

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