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IITA, Islands of Peace, Maize, Postharvest, Tanzania

Africa RISING–Islands of Peace partnership: A portrait of success from a Tanzanian smallholder’s point of view

How the collaborative intervention between Africa RISING and the Islands of Peace NGO on post-harvest handling of maize in Tanzania triggered a farmer's success.

By Africa RISING communications OnNovember 2, 2021

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Extension, Ghana, IITA, Maize, Postharvest

No technician? No problem: Africa RISING releases 35 vernacular DIY videos on maintenance of maize shelling machines for use by farmers in Ghana

The Africa RISING project team in Ghana has released 35 short, vernacular, do-it-yourself (DIY) videos that will act as quick reference materials to help smallholder farmers who have adopted the mechanized maize shelling machines to maintain them properly.

By Africa RISING communications OnOctober 4, 2021

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Aflatoxins, Capacity strengthening, Ghana, IITA, Maize, MAIZECRP, Postharvest

Africa RISING and GRATIS Foundation train farmers in northern Ghana on basic maintenance, service and efficient operation of diesel-powered maize shellers

Africa RISING and GRATIS Foundation collaborate to promote mechanization of post harvest maize shelling through trainings in three regions of Northern Ghana between 11 - 18 January 2021.

By Africa RISING communications OnFebruary 22, 2021

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Ghana, IITA, Maize, Participation, Postharvest, West Africa

Establishing shared prosperity: Farmers’ groups in northern Ghana set ground rules for using maize shellers

The Africa RISING project recently trained members of 21 farmer groups (from 21 communities) in northern Ghana on how to put in place and apply collective agreements for sharing maize shelling machines. The training sessions, which were held 13–19 August, are ...

By Africa RISING communications OnSeptember 24, 2019

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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

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