Value Chains

Fruit, Gender, IITA, MAIZECRP, Research, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Value Chains, Vegetables, Women

The gender equity gap: an inside look at the vegetable producers and traders in northern and central Tanzania

Horticulture is one of the fastest growing subsectors of agriculture in Tanzania with vegetables increasingly produced as cash crops. A recent study published in the European Journal of Development Research (February 2020) analysed the ways gender inequality has affected agricultural production ...

By Africa RISING communications OnOctober 21, 2020

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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

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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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Footprints of Africa RISING—looking back at achievements from Phase I (2011-2016)

The publication ‘Footprints of Africa RISING Phase I (2011-2016)’ tracks back the activities, outputs and outcomes of the first phase of the Africa RISING program.

By ILRI Communications OnJune 1, 2018

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Lessons from Tanzania on the benefits of collaboration in Africa RISING

Recent field visits in Tanzania shared experiences and strengthened project collaborations across the three Africa RISING projects (Ethiopian Highlands, East and Southern Africa, and West Africa). Kindu Mekonnen, chief scientist in the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia, reflects on the visits. ...

By Simret Yasabu OnApril 11, 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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Toolkits developed to support Africa RISING partners’ capacities in Ethiopia

The Africa RISING project in collaboration with the Capacity Development Unit of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), has  developed a scaling strategy and capacity development toolkits that will synthesize and integrate the project’s thinking and approaches to enhance the ...

By Simret Yasabu OnNovember 9, 2017

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Africa RISING guidelines for capturing gender-sensitive stories in agricultural research and development

Africa RISING has developed  guidelines for capturing gender-sensitive stories. The guidelines focus on gender-aware selection of sources, stories and visual material, the elimination of stereotypes and the use of fair language.

By Jonathan Odhong OnOctober 12, 2017

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Report of first six months of Africa RISING Phase II in Ethiopia

A report on the first six months (1 October 2016–30 March 2017) of the second phase of the Africa RISING program activities in southern Ethiopia is now available.

By Simret Yasabu OnAugust 25, 2017

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Farmer finds a sweet spot producing orange-fleshed sweet potato vines and roots during the dry season in Zambia

Farmer finds a sweet spot producing orange-fleshed sweetpotato vines and roots during the dry season in Zambia.

By Jonathan Odhong OnAugust 22, 2017

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