Scaling

Africa, Islands of Peace, Scaling, Tanzania

Tanzania’s agriculture minister lauds achievements of five-year technology scaling program backstopped by Africa RISING

Tanzania’s agriculture minister lauds achievements of five-year technology scaling program backstopped by Africa RISING.

By Africa RISING communications OnJanuary 18, 2022

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

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

CIAT, Crops, Extension, Maize, Malawi, Mobile, Presentation, Scaling, Southern Africa

Disseminating maize agronomy technologies using interactive voice response in Malawi–the opportunities and pitfalls

In 2018, the Africa RISING team in Malawi initiated a pilot activity to establish the efficacy of interactive voice response (IVR) in disseminating maize agronomy messages to farmers. This blog presents some of the lessons learnt so far from the activity.

By Africa RISING communications OnJanuary 12, 2020

Crop-Livestock, IITA, Intensification, Maize, MAIZECRP, nafaka, Postharvest, Scaling, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Adopting good agricultural practices was the game changer I needed!

Embracing good agricultural practices in lessons from the project has turned around the fortunes of Method Magoda, a 39-year-old farmer from Utengule Village in Kilolo District, Tanzania.

By Africa RISING communications OnJune 25, 2019

IITA, Intensification, Maize, MAIZECRP, nafaka, Postharvest, Scaling, Southern Africa, Tanzania

Mechanized maize shelling transforms lives in rural Tanzania

Farmer Kassim Lebora has transformed a technology introduced by the Africa RISING project into a thriving maize shelling business that is creating jobs for the youth in Dahinda village, Mvomero District in Morogoro Tanzania.

By Africa RISING communications OnJune 18, 2019

Amhara, Capacity strengthening, Crop-Livestock, East Africa, Ethiopia, Event, Extension, Oromia, Partners, Scaling, SNNPR

Not just technology dissemination: the multiple dimensions of scaling initiatives of Africa RISING in sustainable intensification

The blog describes how various Africa RISING technologies, action research approaches and scaling mechanisms are helping the project’s partners in Ethiopia.

By Paul Karaimu OnMay 9, 2019

AVRDC, Event, Ghana, IITA, ILRI, Knowledge and Information, MAIZECRP, Scaling, Value Chains, West Africa

Africa RISING takes part in preseason agribusiness networking forum in Tamale, Ghana

Partners of the Africa RISING project in northern Ghana recently took part in the Annual Preseason Agribusiness Networking and Exhibition Forum. The event took place on 4 April in Ghana’s northern region capital of Tamale, bringing together about 300 participants including ...

By wilhelminaduah OnApril 26, 2019

Intensification, MAIZECRP, Malawi, poster, Scaling, Southern Africa, Tanzania, WUR

Sustainably intensified futures for diverse smallholder farm and household types using FarmDESIGN, Q Methodology and FarmMATCH

This poster highlights results from a study that assessed smallholder farm diversity in Malawi and Tanzania.

By Jonathan Odhong OnFebruary 26, 2019

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

Tanzania’s agriculture minister lauds achievements of five-year technology scaling program backstopped by Africa RISING

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

Improved wheat varieties yield a positive outlook for farmers in Ethiopia

Disseminating maize agronomy technologies using interactive voice response in Malawi–the opportunities and pitfalls

Adopting good agricultural practices was the game changer I needed!

Mechanized maize shelling transforms lives in rural Tanzania

Not just technology dissemination: the multiple dimensions of scaling initiatives of Africa RISING in sustainable intensification

Africa RISING takes part in preseason agribusiness networking forum in Tamale, Ghana

Sustainably intensified futures for diverse smallholder farm and household types using FarmDESIGN, Q Methodology and FarmMATCH

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

Farmers lead adoption of agroforestry practices in Dodoma, Tanzania

Improved troughs are reducing feed wastage in Ethiopia

Smallholder farmers are interested in sustainable intensification

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Farmers lead adoption of agroforestry practices in Dodoma, Tanzania

Improved troughs are reducing feed wastage in Ethiopia

Farmers lead adoption of agroforestry practices in Dodoma, Tanzania

Improved troughs are reducing feed wastage in Ethiopia

Smallholder farmers are interested in sustainable intensification