Intensification

Capacity strengthening, East Africa, Fertilizer, Intensification, Participation, Tanzania

Highlights of Africa RISING closing meetings in Tanzania

Michael Kinyua and Job Kihara As curtains come down on the implementation of Africa RISING Project activities in Tanzania; many smallholder farmers and project partners are taking time to look back back at their work and take pride in it. Recent ...

By Africa RISING communications OnJanuary 2, 2023

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Crop-Livestock, Ghana, IITA, Intensification, Research, West Africa

How conditional incentives like farmer inputs affect adoption of sustainable intensification

A recent study by scientists from the Center for Development Research, University of Bonn and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on ‘Stimulating innovations for sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers: Persistence of intervention matters’ published in the Journal of ...

By Africa RISING communications OnOctober 25, 2022

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Crop-Livestock, East Africa, IITA, Intensification, Malawi, Report, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

Africa RISING launches handbook of validated farming technologies from 11-years’ of research in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia

The Africa RISING East and Southern Africa (ESA) project has launched the ‘Sustainable agricultural intensification: A handbook for practitioners in east and southern Africa’ for extension service providers, practitioners, development partners and policymakers working to deliver improved technologies to smallholder farmers ...

By Africa RISING communications OnSeptember 5, 2022

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Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Ethiopia, ILRI, Intensification

Africa RISING partners update achievements and plans for the Ethiopian highlands

A review of the implementation of 2020/2021 project activities and discussion of the plans for 2022 was top agenda for the Africa RISING and CGIAR partners meeting.

By Haimanot Seifu OnJanuary 4, 2022

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Brief, CIMMYT, Conservation agriculture, IITA, Intensification, Maize, Malawi, Southern Africa, Zambia

BRIEF FOCUS: Animal traction-based maize–legume conservation agriculture

Conservation agriculture (CA) is a promising technology for supporting sustainable increases in productivity. It helps farmers achieve more reliable and often higher yields while reducing production costs, increases dietary diversity, improves soil structure and fertility, maximizes nutrient and water-use efficiency, and ...

By Africa RISING communications OnOctober 27, 2021

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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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Brief, Cowpea, Crop-Livestock, Ghana, IITA, Intensification, West Africa

BRIEF FOCUS: Cowpea living mulch for food security and soil health

Intercropping cowpea as a living mulch with maize improves food security and dietary diversity. It also conserves soil moisture, adds soil nitrogen, and suppresses weed growth.

By Africa RISING communications OnJuly 20, 2021

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Animal Diseases, Animal Feeding, Brief, Ghana, ILRI, Intensification, Mali, West Africa

BRIEF FOCUS: Feed and health package for improved small ruminant production

Based on a new, locally available feed, less wastage, and better veterinary care; the feed and health package improves farmers’ food security and incomes by increasing livestock productivity.

By Africa RISING communications OnJuly 15, 2021

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Beans, Brief, CIAT, Conservation agriculture, IITA, Intensification, Maize, Malawi, Southern Africa

BRIEF FOCUS: Nutrient-rich beans for improved nutrition, incomes, and soil fertility

NUA 45 alias 'magic' bean is bio-fortified and provides valuable food and nutrition security for small-scale farmers and their families. It is rich in protein, iron, and zinc; improves soil fertility, and produces higher yields than local bean varieties.

By Africa RISING communications OnJuly 12, 2021

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Capacity strengthening, CIAT, Crops, East Africa, Ethiopia, ILRI, Intensification

Ethiopia partners apply digital solutions in on-farm experiments

Africa RISING builds the capacity of project staffs and local partners’ with new digital agricultural solutions to carry out participatory research effectively.

By Haimanot Seifu OnJuly 5, 2021

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