Feed the Future

Connecting research-in-development dots and investing in dynamic scaling pathways – Africa RISING phase2 kicks off with science for impact event

What’s new in Africa RISING? What are the intrinsic changes to the DNA of the program? How will the project achieve these high impact developmental objectives? Does the project completely shift its focus from research to development?

By Jonathan Odhong OnFebruary 3, 2017

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Africa RISING gears up for phase two

Africa RISING project partners from the CGIAR centers, national research systems, and other international research centres recently held a meeting on 6-8 October in Bamako, Mali, to write up the a second phase proposal for the program.

By Jonathan Odhong OnOctober 30, 2015

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Interview with Brian Martalus, Feed the Future Coordinator, USAID Zambia

I love the fact that Africa RISING is shifting gears from research into technology transfer to farmers: an interview with Brian Martalus, Feed the Future Coordinator, USAID Zambia

By Jonathan Odhong OnOctober 8, 2015

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Ethiopia crop and livestock rapid value chain assessments published

Africa RISING in Ethiopia recently published reports from rapid value chain assessment studies conducted in all the four regions covering six enterprises; three on crops and three on livestock.

By Simret Yasabu OnJuly 1, 2015

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Africa RISING’s integrated technologies doubling smallholder farmers’ yields in East and Southern Africa

The Africa RISING program, now in its third year, has made significant progress in getting the different researchers from different backgrounds and institutions to work together in a truly integrated way to develop science-based solutions to the challenges faced by smallholder ...

By Catherine Njuguna OnOctober 5, 2014

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Designing the Africa RISING Feed the Future program to sustainably intensify farming systems

In the past few months, the new ‘Africa RISING’ (Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation) program has emerged from  a process of discussion and consultation – adapting design and thinking along the way – and engaging a wide ...

By Ewen Le Borgne OnMarch 27, 2012

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Monitoring and evaluation: IFPRI seeks post-doctoral fellow to work on Africa RISING M&E strategy

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) for its HarvestChoice team in the Environment and Production Technology Division. The PDF will work closely with both the team leader and the economist within IFPRI’s HarvestChoice team in conducting ...

By Ewen Le Borgne OnMarch 16, 2012

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