Forages

Africa, Animal Feeding, East Africa, Ethiopia, Fodder, Forages, ILRI, Livestock

Bridging the livestock feed gap through improved feed and forage options

The Africa RISING validated feed and forage technologies in Ethiopia have bridge the livestock feed gaps.

By Haimanot Seifu OnSeptember 15, 2021

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Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Ethiopia, Feeds, Forages, Livestock, Research, Scaling

Africa RISING publishes a livestock feed and forage production manual for Ethiopia

Africa RISING has published a training manual on feed and forage development in Ethiopia. The new manual which will be used to train lead farmers and government extension workers.

By Haimanot Seifu OnMay 7, 2021

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CIAT, Crop-Livestock, Extension, Forages, IITA, ILRI, Livestock, Mobile, Report, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Disseminating livestock extension information using text messages in Tanzania

A recent case study evaluating the effect of tailored short message service (SMS) sent to livestock farmers via the MWANGA platform has found that the messages had a positive impact on reducing key knowledge gaps among farmers in Tanzania.

By Africa RISING communications OnApril 19, 2021

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Animal Feeding, East Africa, Ethiopia, Feeds, Forages, Legumes, Livestock, Women

Bekelech Belachew secures her family’s livelihood by farming improved forages

Bekelech Belachew, a farmer in Jaw Kebele near Hossanna town, was recognized for her achievements during an Africa RISING farmer's field visit day in the town on 5 November 2019.

By Haimanot Seifu OnFebruary 17, 2020

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Capacity strengthening, East Africa, Ethiopia, Feeds, Forages

Ethiopia training develops partnerships and capacity for feed and forage farming

In November, the African RISING project in the Ethiopian Highlands trained more than 70 extension officers and experts in multi-stakeholder engagement, gender mainstreaming, data management, seed production and feed and forage development.

By Haimanot Seifu OnDecember 9, 2019

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Animal Feeding, Ethiopia, Feeds, Fodder, Forages, ILRI, Intensification, Livestock, Lucerne, Research, Scaling, Trees

Tree lucerne: an affordable alternative livestock feed supplement for smallholders in Ethiopia

Africa RISING phase II is working closely with development partners, including offices of agriculture and livestock resources, in scaling tree lucerne fodder in the highland areas of Ethiopia.

By Simret Yasabu OnFebruary 14, 2019

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Desho and Napier grasses help Ethiopian smallholders produce year-round forage

The seventh edition of the Forages for the Future newsletter published in June 2018 recognized the contributions of Africa RISING program in promoting Desho grass as a source of good-quality forage for cut-and-carry systems in Ethiopia.

By Simret Yasabu OnJuly 12, 2018

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Growing multi-purpose trees to address forage gaps in Ethiopia

The sixth issue of Forages for the Future newsletter features the Africa RISING project's efforts in exploring new ways of integrating multi-purpose forages to increase the feed quantity and quality available for livestock in mixed crop-livestock farming systems in Ethiopia.

By Simret Yasabu OnMarch 1, 2018

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Technologies that transform: A look at select Africa RISING interventions in Babati District, Tanzania

Africa RISING is implementing action research with farmers in Babati District, Tanzania to validate several technologies that are set to significantly improve farmer livelihoods. Here is a look at summaries of some of these technologies and how they work.

By Jonathan Odhong OnFebruary 21, 2018

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Gender implications of introducing forage chopper machines in northern Tanzania

In 2015, livestock scientists implementing Africa RISING research-in-development activities (R-in-D) introduced forage chopper machines in seven villages in Babati District, northern Tanzania. One year later (in 2016), social scientists evaluated the gender implications of the new processing practices among farmers’ groups.

By Jonathan Odhong OnApril 27, 2017

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