CGIAR_Systems

Characterizing the adopters of sustainable intensification innovations in Malawi and Tanzania

At this week's international conference on Integrated Systems Research for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, Jeroen Groot presented a poster on behalf of IFPRI colleagues on Africa RISING work to characterize the adopters of sustainable intensification innovations ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnMarch 6, 2015

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Integration of Maize Lethal Necrosis disease management in crop-livestock intensification in East Africa

At this week's international conference on Integrated Systems Research for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, Bright Jumbo presented a poster reporting on research in Tanzania to integrate Maize Lethal Necrosis disease management in crop-livestock intensification.

By Jonathan Odhong OnMarch 5, 2015

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Exploring niches for livestock intensification in farming systems in Malawi

At this week’s international conference on Integrated Systems Research for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, Aston Mulwafu presented a poster explaining on different feed options for smallholder dairy farmers to intensify their production systems in Malawi.     Dairying in smallholder ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnMarch 4, 2015

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Participatory evaluation of productivity and farmer preferences of selected Napier grass accessions in northern Tanzania

At this week's international conference on Integrated Systems Research for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, Gregory Sikumba presented a poster on farmer preferences of selected Napier grass accessions in northern Tanzania.

By Jonathan Odhong OnMarch 4, 2015

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Increasing pigeonpea productivity in a novel doubled-up legume cropping system in Malawi

At this week's international conference on Integrated Systems Research for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, Chiwimbo Gwenambira (Michigan State University) presented a poster explaining a a novel doubled-up legume cropping system in Malawi.

By Jonathan Odhong OnMarch 3, 2015

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International Conference calls for integrated systems research for sustainable intensification in smallholder agriculture

Agricultural scientists and researchers from over 30 nations gather today at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria, for the International Conference on Integrated Systems for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, which lasts through March 6.

By Jonathan Odhong OnMarch 3, 2015

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