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Crops, East Africa, Ethiopia, ICARDA, ILRI, Intensification

Quality barley seeds and linkages with breweries unlock better incomes for Ethiopian farmers

The newly introduced high-yielding malt barley varieties in Ethiopia are supporting growing domestic demand and diversifying farmer incomes.

By Haimanot Seifu OnOctober 21, 2021

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Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Ethiopia, ICARDA, ILRI, Scaling, Wheat

Improved wheat varieties yield a positive outlook for farmers in Ethiopia

New disease-tolerant wheat varieties introduced to farmers by Africa RISING are boosting productivity and enhancing food security for Ethiopia's households.

By Haimanot Seifu OnSeptember 30, 2020

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Crop-Livestock, Ethiopia, Ghana, ICARDA, ICRISAT, IFPRI, IITA, ILRI, MAIZECRP, Partners

Undeterred by COVID-19: How Africa RISING is adapting operations for continuity in research and delivery

The Africa RISING Program is making significant effort to adapt its activities, strategies and approaches to ensure continuity of research despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Africa RISING communications OnAugust 20, 2020

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Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation Ethiopian highlands project technical report, 1 April–30 September 2018

In its second phase, Africa RISING targeted to reach 0.7 million direct beneficiary households and 3.4 million indirect potential beneficiary households. Parallelly, the project continues to conduct action research that will explore further generic issues and facilitate scaling of the innovations ...

By Simret Yasabu OnNovember 22, 2018

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Africa RISING Phase I—what it took, what it gave, our proudest achievements

Through the voices of seven Africa RISING implementing partners from Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania and Zambia; we get insights about what it took to implement Africa RISING phase I in different contexts and countries, what the first phase of the program ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJune 6, 2018

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How Africa RISING project in Ethiopia is scaling its validating innovations/technologies

The first phase (2012-2016), the Africa RISING program focused more on innovations/technologies validation through action research approaches. In its second phase (Oct 2017–2021) the program is mainly focusing on backstopping research to facilitate development partnership and scaling initiatives.

By Simret Yasabu OnFebruary 13, 2018

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Technology showcases in Africa RISING Phase II in Ethiopia

During its first phase (2012-2016), the Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) project in the Ethiopian highlands implemented various action-based on-farm research activities that align with the Ethiopian government priorities. A total of 22 action-related protocols ...

By Simret Yasabu OnNovember 13, 2017

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How pasta wheat helps Ethiopian farmers escape poverty

Since 2009, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) have partnered for the identification and development of new durum wheat varieties capable of withstanding the harsh environmental conditions of ...

By Simret Yasabu OnAugust 31, 2017

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Ethiopian farmers are intensifying and integrating Africa RISING interventions in a stepwise fashion

Seventeen core action-oriented interventions have been introduced by the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia and validated under diverse socioeconomic and agro-ecological conditions. Over the years, researchers engaged participating farmers to test options adjusted to the needs of households with differing capacities, ...

By Simret Yasabu OnDecember 12, 2016

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Can improved food legume varieties increase technical efficiency in crop production in the Bale highlands, Ethiopia?

ICARDA research in Ethiopia examines whether the adoption of improved food legume varieties increases the technical efficiency of crop production.

By Simret Yasabu OnOctober 20, 2016

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