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CIMMYT, Climate change, Conservation agriculture, Crop Residues, Groundnuts, Intensification, Malawi, Pigeonpea, Southern Africa

Pulses, cobs and a healthy soil prove the success of a rural innovator

Long-term research on climate-smart agriculture in Malawi has improved the productivity, resilience and prospects of Mary Twaya, a single mother of three.

By Shiela Chikulo (CIMMYT) & Jerome Bossuet (CIMMYT) OnOctober 20, 2019

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Zambia RISING: a photo report of project activities during the 2017/18 cropping season

A photo report of activities being implemented by the Africa RISING project in Zambia during the 2017/18 cropping season.

By Jonathan Odhong OnMay 10, 2018

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Getting technologies out to farmers using innovative approaches: the Africa RISING – SIMLEZA project

Since September 2013, the SIMLEZA-Africa RISING project tested a range of improved agricultural technologies in Chipata and Katete districts of Zambia with the aim of sustainably intensifying the productivity of small holder farmers in those parts of the country. ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 28, 2016

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Expanding beyond demonstration plots brings new cattle to the kraal in Zambia

In the second year of practicing conservation agriculture (CA) introduced to him through the SIMLEZA-Africa RISING project; Stephen Nyirenda, a 38 year old farmer from Lundazi District in Zambia has been able to increase the productivity of his farm in ways ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 14, 2016

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Quality cowpea seed production offers Zambian women farmers opportunities for quality lives

Thanks to an emerging breed of bold farmers who have taken to producing legume seeds for cultivation by their colleagues, the challenge of legume seed availability is being met in Eastern Zambia. For the past two years, Tichoke Phiri, a ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 11, 2016

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Conservation agriculture for Zambia – A resilient technology in times of climate change

Against the odds stacked against them due to climate change; farmers in Chipata and Katete districts in Zambia where the SIMLEZA-Africa RISING project was being implemented are ramping up their farm productivity using conservation agriculture techniques. Richard Soko, a farmer from ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnJanuary 7, 2016

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RISING Voices: Bright Jumbo, maize molecular breeder at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Kenya

MacDonald Bright Jumbo, Maize Molecular Breeder at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) in Nairobi , introduces himself and his work in the Africa RISING program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in Africa RISING.

By gloranandibalema OnJanuary 4, 2016

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Scaling up drought tolerant maize in Zambia

The SIMLEZA - Africa RISING project in Zambia provides support to seed companies in seed business development, including building capacity for training and technical assistance, entrepreneurial skills, varietal release and registration, seed multiplication and commercialization to enhance their ability to ...

By Jonathan Odhong OnDecember 22, 2015

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Small-scale mechanization advancing farming systems to improve food, nutrition, and income security in Ethiopia

From 1-5 June, farmers from different Africa RISING sites were trained in using small two-wheel multi-purpose tractors as part of an Africa RISING project led by CIMMYT.

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 10, 2015

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I live near a river and will use the tractor to pump water to irrigate my land

Temam Mama from Ilu-Sanbitu kebele Sinana (in Oromia) was selected by his innovation platform to join the small scale mechanization training in Addis Ababa.

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 8, 2015

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