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Crop-Livestock, Humid Tropics, HUMIDTROPICS, IITA, Intensification, Research, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Of ‘super’ farmers and integrated farming systems in Tanzania

By Catherine Njuguna OnJune 13, 2014

In far-flung Seloto Village, Babati district, Manyara Region, Northern Tanzania, a trail-blazing farmer participating in the Africa RISING project shows researchers how farming system integration works. Farmer ...

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AfricaRice, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, Rice, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Weeds

Video explains use of a rotary weeder in lowland rice

By Catherine Njuguna OnJune 11, 2014

Weeds are important constraints for rice production. Effective weed management can increase yields by more than 50%, but usually takes a lot of time. One such labor-saving ...

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Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Intensification, Interview, Staff

RISING voices: Peter Thorne, Africa RISING project coordinator in the Ethiopian Highlands

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 9, 2014

In this interview, Peter Thorne introduces himself and his work with Africa RISING. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in the program.

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East Africa, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, ILRI, Innovation Systems, Intensification, Knowledge and Information

Africa RISING establishes local innovation platforms in the Ethiopia highlands

By Peter Ballantyne OnJune 5, 2014

In the past few months, the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands has initiated the the establishment of local innovation platforms in each of its four ...

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East Africa, HUMIDTROPICS, IFPRI, Impact Assessment, Interview, Malawi, Southern Africa, Staff, Tanzania

RISING voices: Cleo Roberts, Senior research assistant and monitoring and evaluation officer (IFPRI)

By Ewen Le Borgne OnMay 18, 2014

In this interview, Cleo Roberts introduces herself and her work with Africa RISING. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in the program.

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Crop-Livestock, Ethiopia, Forestry, Humid Tropics, HUMIDTROPICS, ICRAF, Innovation Systems, Intensification, Knowledge and Information

Innovation platforms to improve the productivity of mixed farming systems in Ethiopia

By Simret Yasabu OnMay 16, 2014

A recent study by ICRAF presents information on tree-crop-livestock farming system constraints in the four Africa RISING project sites in Ethiopia. It identifies local innovation platforms as ...

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