Presented by A. Larbi, M. Bekunda, I. Hoeschle-Zeledon, K. Bekele, G. Fischer, P. Thorne, K. Mekonnen, C. Azzarri and J. Groot at the Africa RISING Humidtropics Systems Research Marketplace, Ibadan, Nigeria, 15-17 November 2016
Africa RISING systems research experiencesafrica-rising
Africa RISING conducted systems research at sites in Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Tanzania to identify options for sustainable intensification of crop and livestock production. The research evaluated interventions to improve productivity, nutrition, natural resource management, and household incomes. Farm types were defined in each country based on characteristics like household endowments. Integrated research approaches included crop-livestock trials, testing intercropping systems, and intensifying maize-groundnut-pigeon pea systems. Partnering with development organizations helped scale technologies to more households. Lessons indicated a need for more whole-systems and gender-sensitive research, cross-disciplinary linkages, and innovation platforms to enhance communications and impact.
Partnerships for sustainable intensification research in Africaafrica-rising
Presented by Mateete Bekunda, Asamoah Larbi, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA) and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI) at the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meeting, Phoenix, USA, 7 November 2016
Animal health research to improve small ruminant productivity in Ethiopia ILRI
This document summarizes research being conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute to improve small ruminant productivity in Ethiopia. The research uses participatory methods to understand farmers' perspectives on disease constraints. It also conducts sero-surveys and literature reviews to identify key diseases and address knowledge gaps. The goal is to develop control programs, vaccines, diagnostic tools and business models to improve animal health services and tackle diseases such as contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, peste des petits ruminants, brucellosis and parasites affecting small ruminants.
Policy and impact at scale: Pig breeding in Nagaland, IndiaILRI
This document summarizes the development and launch of a pig breeding policy in Nagaland, India to address issues like rampant cross breeding. The policy was informed by ILRI's feeding trials, genome studies, and stakeholder consultations. It aims to impact the 1.4 million pig rearers in Nagaland. Key learnings included building credibility through evidence, gaining trust, and proactive bureaucracy. The policy's high acceptance level indicates it can effectively impact large populations.
Graham Thiele, RTB Program Director, presents an introduction to the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) during the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society of Tropical Roots Crops (ISTRC) in October 2018.
Africa RISING systems research experiencesafrica-rising
Africa RISING conducted systems research at sites in Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Tanzania to identify options for sustainable intensification of crop and livestock production. The research evaluated interventions to improve productivity, nutrition, natural resource management, and household incomes. Farm types were defined in each country based on characteristics like household endowments. Integrated research approaches included crop-livestock trials, testing intercropping systems, and intensifying maize-groundnut-pigeon pea systems. Partnering with development organizations helped scale technologies to more households. Lessons indicated a need for more whole-systems and gender-sensitive research, cross-disciplinary linkages, and innovation platforms to enhance communications and impact.
Partnerships for sustainable intensification research in Africaafrica-rising
Presented by Mateete Bekunda, Asamoah Larbi, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA) and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI) at the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meeting, Phoenix, USA, 7 November 2016
Animal health research to improve small ruminant productivity in Ethiopia ILRI
This document summarizes research being conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute to improve small ruminant productivity in Ethiopia. The research uses participatory methods to understand farmers' perspectives on disease constraints. It also conducts sero-surveys and literature reviews to identify key diseases and address knowledge gaps. The goal is to develop control programs, vaccines, diagnostic tools and business models to improve animal health services and tackle diseases such as contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, peste des petits ruminants, brucellosis and parasites affecting small ruminants.
Policy and impact at scale: Pig breeding in Nagaland, IndiaILRI
This document summarizes the development and launch of a pig breeding policy in Nagaland, India to address issues like rampant cross breeding. The policy was informed by ILRI's feeding trials, genome studies, and stakeholder consultations. It aims to impact the 1.4 million pig rearers in Nagaland. Key learnings included building credibility through evidence, gaining trust, and proactive bureaucracy. The policy's high acceptance level indicates it can effectively impact large populations.
Graham Thiele, RTB Program Director, presents an introduction to the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) during the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society of Tropical Roots Crops (ISTRC) in October 2018.
This document outlines ILRI's proposed Impact at Scale program, which aims to ensure research outputs are translated into outcomes and impact at a large scale. The program would be responsible for managing scaling/development projects where ILRI leads or partners, ensuring proven technologies and approaches are adopted widely. It discusses donors requesting ILRI scale interventions, CGIAR centers' comparative advantages, and proposes an organizational structure. Key points are demonstrating research relevance, influencing project design, and maximizing chances of meeting targets for large-scale impact.
Moving up the livestock ladder: Gender and equityILRI
Presented by Nicoline de Haan (ILRI), Annet Mulema (ILRI) and Livestock Livelihoods and Agri‐Food Systems Flagship Gender Team (ILRI and ICARDA) at A Stakeholder Consultative Workshop, ILRI Addis, 16 October 2018
Feed and forage development and scaling in the Ethiopian highlands africa-rising
Poster prepared by Aberra Adie, Melkamu Bezabih, Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne for the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019
Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practices and small-scale commercial feed ...ILRI
Presented by Ben Lukuyu, Stella Namazzi, Pius Lutakome and Emily Ouma at the Tropentag 2021―Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future, 15-17 September 2021
Outcomes of women’s participation in market-oriented commodity development: ILRI
Presented by Ranjitha Puskur and Lemlem Aregu at Gender and Market Oriented Agriculture (AgriGender 2011) Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31st January–2nd February 2011
This document summarizes Tanzania's dairy value chain development efforts. It notes the rapid rise in milk demand, large productivity gaps, and opportunities for intensification that could benefit farmers through increased income and nutrition. Partnerships have been established between research institutions and NGOs to conduct analyses, innovation platforms, and pilot market hub interventions to link smallholder farmers to urban markets. The goal is to promote a more inclusive dairy sector and help marginalized groups participate successfully through targeted research and capacity building. Current projects focus on improving feeds, increasing milk production, and strengthening health, nutrition and data.
On-farm hormonal oestrus synchronization and mass insemination of cows for sm...ILRI
This document summarizes research on on-farm hormonal oestrus synchronization and mass artificial insemination of cows for smallholders in Ethiopia. It finds that while a researcher-led approach showed promise, scaling required institutional changes. Working with regional partners to train staff, over 600,000 cows were synchronized and inseminated from 2011-2015 across four regions. New technologies like progesterone tests helped with estrus detection and pregnancy diagnosis. The Ethiopian government's Livestock Master Plan now aims to increase crossbred cows to 5 million in 5 years to boost milk production and incomes.
Introducing the MilkIT project and its initial resultsILRI
The MilkIT project aims to enhance dairy livelihoods in India and Tanzania through improved feeding strategies and value chain development. It uses an innovation platform approach to bring together stakeholders like farmers, traders, processors and researchers. The objectives are to strengthen value chains, enhance productivity through improved feeding, and share knowledge on feed development. Partners include government and non-profit organizations. Emerging results include more milk sales, actor-market linkages, and better quality feed through interventions identified by innovation platforms. These include planting forages, establishing grazing reserves, and feed innovations in India like reduced waste and improved quality/quantity. Themes for further discussion center around using innovation platforms to identify solutions and linking technical and market interventions.
Tanzania dairy genetics project: Identifying appropriate germplasm for smallh...ILRI
Presented by Dennis Mujibi (ILRI) at the Inception workshop of the AgriTT project: Evaluation of breed composition, productivity and fitness for smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, 10-11 June 2014
ILRI program outline: Sustainable Livestock SystemsILRI
The ILRI program outline aims to contribute to productive and sustainable livestock systems through three main research themes: 1) Managing interactions between environmental change and livestock, 2) Proving intensification can be sustainable, and 3) Developing resilient livestock systems. The program strategy involves characterizing risks/benefits to livestock keepers, developing strategies to overcome constraints, and catalyzing adoption of solutions. Key activities include research on emissions/adaptation, sustainable intensification approaches, and building an enabling environment for wider uptake of strategies. The intended impacts are productive livestock despite future uncertainties, positive environmental benefits, and help for poor people to manage risks.
Tanzania dairy genetics: Matching dairy genetics to smallholder farmers’ inpu...ILRI
The document discusses plans for a project that aims to identify a diverse group of smallholder dairy farmers in Tanzania to participate in collecting data on breed composition, productivity, and fitness in order to develop mechanisms for encouraging continued participation and adoption of improved management practices. Criteria for selecting farmers include random selection across study sites, owning a cow that recently had a calf or is pregnant, and a willingness to participate. Data to be collected includes reproductive performance, health, production, animal health, welfare, inputs, and enterprise characteristics.
Measuring and mitigating the risk of mycotoxins in maize and dairy products for poor consumers in Kenya, Johanna Lindahl (ILRI) and Alexia Pretari (IFPRI)
The FoodAfrica Programme is a four-year research programme coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) with a budget of 11.8 million euros. The programme aims to 1) strengthen education and research capacity in East and West Africa to improve food security and reduce poverty, 2) produce new scientific evidence to improve nutrition and food security, and 3) enhance cooperation between researchers. It consists of seven work packages focused on issues like soil micronutrients, dairy production, climate change impacts, and market access. The programme involves partners from Finland and six African countries: Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda.
Presented by Jemimah Njuki, Jane Poole, Nancy Johnson, Isabelle Baltenweck, Pamela Pali, Zaibet Lokman and Samuel Mburu at ILRI Addis Ababa, 2 May 2011.
Despite advances in overall agricultural production, approximately one billion people globally are chronically hungry; two billion regularly experience periods of food insecurity; and just over a third of the global population are affected by single or multiple micronutrient deficiencies. However, food trees (trees providing edible fruits, vegetables, seeds/ nuts and edible oils) when integrated as part of the agroforestry systems, have huge potential to provide a wide variety of foods and can contribute substantially to food and nutrition security to the affected populations.
Integrated landscape management: Africa RISING R4D experiences in the Ethiopi...africa-rising
Presented by Lulseged Tamene, Tesfaye Yaekob, James Ellison, Kindu Mekonnen, Kifle Woldearegay, Zenebe Adimassu, Temesgen Alene, Workneh Dubale, Mohammed Ibrahim, Biyensa Gurmessa, Girma Kassie and Peter Thorne at the Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action Research Projects, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 8-9 December 2016
Crop varieties research and implications on closing yield gaps and diversifyi...africa-rising
Presented by Kalpana Sharma, Frédéric Baudron, Yetsedaw Aynewa, Seid Ahmed Kemal, Asheber Kifle, Meresiet Hailu and Shawkat Begum at the Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action Research Projects, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 8-9 December 2016
This document outlines ILRI's proposed Impact at Scale program, which aims to ensure research outputs are translated into outcomes and impact at a large scale. The program would be responsible for managing scaling/development projects where ILRI leads or partners, ensuring proven technologies and approaches are adopted widely. It discusses donors requesting ILRI scale interventions, CGIAR centers' comparative advantages, and proposes an organizational structure. Key points are demonstrating research relevance, influencing project design, and maximizing chances of meeting targets for large-scale impact.
Moving up the livestock ladder: Gender and equityILRI
Presented by Nicoline de Haan (ILRI), Annet Mulema (ILRI) and Livestock Livelihoods and Agri‐Food Systems Flagship Gender Team (ILRI and ICARDA) at A Stakeholder Consultative Workshop, ILRI Addis, 16 October 2018
Feed and forage development and scaling in the Ethiopian highlands africa-rising
Poster prepared by Aberra Adie, Melkamu Bezabih, Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne for the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019
Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practices and small-scale commercial feed ...ILRI
Presented by Ben Lukuyu, Stella Namazzi, Pius Lutakome and Emily Ouma at the Tropentag 2021―Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future, 15-17 September 2021
Outcomes of women’s participation in market-oriented commodity development: ILRI
Presented by Ranjitha Puskur and Lemlem Aregu at Gender and Market Oriented Agriculture (AgriGender 2011) Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31st January–2nd February 2011
This document summarizes Tanzania's dairy value chain development efforts. It notes the rapid rise in milk demand, large productivity gaps, and opportunities for intensification that could benefit farmers through increased income and nutrition. Partnerships have been established between research institutions and NGOs to conduct analyses, innovation platforms, and pilot market hub interventions to link smallholder farmers to urban markets. The goal is to promote a more inclusive dairy sector and help marginalized groups participate successfully through targeted research and capacity building. Current projects focus on improving feeds, increasing milk production, and strengthening health, nutrition and data.
On-farm hormonal oestrus synchronization and mass insemination of cows for sm...ILRI
This document summarizes research on on-farm hormonal oestrus synchronization and mass artificial insemination of cows for smallholders in Ethiopia. It finds that while a researcher-led approach showed promise, scaling required institutional changes. Working with regional partners to train staff, over 600,000 cows were synchronized and inseminated from 2011-2015 across four regions. New technologies like progesterone tests helped with estrus detection and pregnancy diagnosis. The Ethiopian government's Livestock Master Plan now aims to increase crossbred cows to 5 million in 5 years to boost milk production and incomes.
Introducing the MilkIT project and its initial resultsILRI
The MilkIT project aims to enhance dairy livelihoods in India and Tanzania through improved feeding strategies and value chain development. It uses an innovation platform approach to bring together stakeholders like farmers, traders, processors and researchers. The objectives are to strengthen value chains, enhance productivity through improved feeding, and share knowledge on feed development. Partners include government and non-profit organizations. Emerging results include more milk sales, actor-market linkages, and better quality feed through interventions identified by innovation platforms. These include planting forages, establishing grazing reserves, and feed innovations in India like reduced waste and improved quality/quantity. Themes for further discussion center around using innovation platforms to identify solutions and linking technical and market interventions.
Tanzania dairy genetics project: Identifying appropriate germplasm for smallh...ILRI
Presented by Dennis Mujibi (ILRI) at the Inception workshop of the AgriTT project: Evaluation of breed composition, productivity and fitness for smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, 10-11 June 2014
ILRI program outline: Sustainable Livestock SystemsILRI
The ILRI program outline aims to contribute to productive and sustainable livestock systems through three main research themes: 1) Managing interactions between environmental change and livestock, 2) Proving intensification can be sustainable, and 3) Developing resilient livestock systems. The program strategy involves characterizing risks/benefits to livestock keepers, developing strategies to overcome constraints, and catalyzing adoption of solutions. Key activities include research on emissions/adaptation, sustainable intensification approaches, and building an enabling environment for wider uptake of strategies. The intended impacts are productive livestock despite future uncertainties, positive environmental benefits, and help for poor people to manage risks.
Tanzania dairy genetics: Matching dairy genetics to smallholder farmers’ inpu...ILRI
The document discusses plans for a project that aims to identify a diverse group of smallholder dairy farmers in Tanzania to participate in collecting data on breed composition, productivity, and fitness in order to develop mechanisms for encouraging continued participation and adoption of improved management practices. Criteria for selecting farmers include random selection across study sites, owning a cow that recently had a calf or is pregnant, and a willingness to participate. Data to be collected includes reproductive performance, health, production, animal health, welfare, inputs, and enterprise characteristics.
Measuring and mitigating the risk of mycotoxins in maize and dairy products for poor consumers in Kenya, Johanna Lindahl (ILRI) and Alexia Pretari (IFPRI)
The FoodAfrica Programme is a four-year research programme coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) with a budget of 11.8 million euros. The programme aims to 1) strengthen education and research capacity in East and West Africa to improve food security and reduce poverty, 2) produce new scientific evidence to improve nutrition and food security, and 3) enhance cooperation between researchers. It consists of seven work packages focused on issues like soil micronutrients, dairy production, climate change impacts, and market access. The programme involves partners from Finland and six African countries: Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda.
Presented by Jemimah Njuki, Jane Poole, Nancy Johnson, Isabelle Baltenweck, Pamela Pali, Zaibet Lokman and Samuel Mburu at ILRI Addis Ababa, 2 May 2011.
Despite advances in overall agricultural production, approximately one billion people globally are chronically hungry; two billion regularly experience periods of food insecurity; and just over a third of the global population are affected by single or multiple micronutrient deficiencies. However, food trees (trees providing edible fruits, vegetables, seeds/ nuts and edible oils) when integrated as part of the agroforestry systems, have huge potential to provide a wide variety of foods and can contribute substantially to food and nutrition security to the affected populations.
Integrated landscape management: Africa RISING R4D experiences in the Ethiopi...africa-rising
Presented by Lulseged Tamene, Tesfaye Yaekob, James Ellison, Kindu Mekonnen, Kifle Woldearegay, Zenebe Adimassu, Temesgen Alene, Workneh Dubale, Mohammed Ibrahim, Biyensa Gurmessa, Girma Kassie and Peter Thorne at the Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action Research Projects, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 8-9 December 2016
Crop varieties research and implications on closing yield gaps and diversifyi...africa-rising
Presented by Kalpana Sharma, Frédéric Baudron, Yetsedaw Aynewa, Seid Ahmed Kemal, Asheber Kifle, Meresiet Hailu and Shawkat Begum at the Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action Research Projects, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 8-9 December 2016
Mean water balance dynamics and smallholder management options for improved a...africa-rising
Poster prepared by F. Kizito, E. Salifu, W. Agyare and Cofie, O for the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Sustainable intensification tradeoff and synergiesafrica-rising
This document discusses sustainable intensification in African agriculture. It notes that increasing production sustainably involves complex tradeoffs across social, economic, environmental, and other domains. The document proposes a framework for assessing these tradeoffs using indicators at different scales. Key tradeoffs mentioned include balancing short-term production against long-term sustainability, and reconciling competing needs around issues like land and resource use between different groups. The framework is intended to help identify tradeoffs, evaluate technologies, and monitor community impacts over time to support more sustainable agricultural intensification in Africa.
Sustainable intensification indicator framework for Africa RISINGafrica-rising
Presented by Philip Grabowski (Michigan State University), Mark Musumba (Columbia University), Cheryl Palm (University of Florida) and Sieg Snapp (Michigan State University) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Phase II Planning Meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi, 5-8 October 2016
Water availability for dry season irrigation in the Anayariwatershed in Ghanaafrica-rising
1) Farmers in the Anayari watershed region of Ghana could increase their resilience to climate change by expanding irrigation from the current 1,057 hectares to the full potential of 4,600 hectares.
2) Groundwater irrigation efficiencies need to be improved from the current 28-54% to over 70% to ensure long-term sustainability of groundwater resources.
3) Expanding irrigation to the full potential is estimated to reduce streamflow into a major dam by only 0.01%, which is considered insignificant.
Decision support tools for farm-level fertilizer recommendation in Ethiopiaafrica-rising
This document summarizes research on developing decision support tools for farm-level fertilizer recommendations in Ethiopia. The research identified three types of crop responses to fertilizer based on 500 farmer fields: 1) foot slopes had very good crops that responded well to fertilizer, 2) midslopes had crops that did well and responded significantly to fertilizer, and 3) hillslopes generally had very bad crops regardless of high fertilizer application. The research aims to validate these models in other cropping systems and develop farmer-friendly recommendation tools through collaboration between researchers and the Ethiopian government.
Introducing the sustainable intensification assessment frameworkafrica-rising
Presented by Mark Musumba, Philip Grabowski, Cheryl Palm and Sieglinde Snapp at the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Africa RISING scaling opportunities and partners—Ghanaafrica-rising
Presented by Naaminong Karbo (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana) at the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Presented by Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA) and Peter Thorne (ILRI) at the Africa RISING–SIMLESA Joint Learning Event, Arusha, Tanzania, 13–15 March 2018
Some ILRI crop-livestock work relevant to SIMLESAILRI
This document discusses some of ILRI's (International Livestock Research Institute) crop-livestock research projects that are relevant to SIMLESA. It summarizes three projects: 1) Africa RISING which improves food security and farm income in Ethiopia through sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems, 2) LegumeCHOICE which realizes the potential of multi-purpose legumes in East and Central Africa, and 3) N2Africa which increases nitrogen fixation to benefit smallholder farmers in Africa through increasing legume production and use. Potential livestock activities for SIMLESA Phase II are also outlined.
Presentation by Catherine Mungai from the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) at the workshop on Gender and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa Region: Case studies and lessons from 02 to 04 November 2016, Nairobi, Kenya
Gender dynamics in non-hybrid cererals and legumes in Ethiopia and UgandaIFPRI-PIM
This document summarizes a study on gender dynamics in non-hybrid cereal and legume seed systems in Ethiopia and Uganda. The study received $84,668 in funding from ICRISAT and the Tropical Legumes Program III. The study aims to understand the role of women in non-hybrid seed production, saving, management and replanting. It also seeks to identify factors that enhance or constrain women's participation and determine gender-smart seed models that can transform seed sourcing and encourage adoption of improved varieties. Data will be collected in northern Uganda and Ethiopia on sorghum, groundnuts, beans and chickpeas. Partners from ICRISAT and national agricultural institutions in Uganda and Ethiopia met to
Gender dynamics in non-hybrid cererals and legumes in Ethiopia and UgandaCGIAR
This document summarizes a study on gender dynamics in non-hybrid cereal and legume seed systems in Ethiopia and Uganda. The study received $84,668 in funding from ICRISAT and the Tropical Legumes Program III. The study aims to understand the role of women in non-hybrid seed production, saving, management and replanting. It also seeks to identify factors that enhance or constrain women's participation and determine gender-smart seed models that can transform seed sourcing and encourage adoption of improved varieties. Data will be collected in northern Uganda and Ethiopia on sorghum, groundnuts, beans and chickpeas. Partners from ICRISAT and national agricultural institutions in Uganda and Ethiopia met to
Sorghum and millet technology innovation system for eastern AfricaILRI
Sorghum and millet have the potential to address food security and improve livelihoods in Eastern Africa, but constraints like erratic rainfall limit productivity. Value addition to products opens business opportunities. There are both public and private actors involved in value addition, and research institutions have developed knowledge, but human and infrastructure resources are limited. Investments are low and policies lack standards. The study found potential to use sorghum and millet in industrial products like animal feeds but awareness and policies need to encourage adoption to boost food security and livelihoods. Facilities, market research, and incentives are required to realize opportunities from value addition.
The Brussels Development Briefing n. 59 on “Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and IPES-FOOD was held on Wednesday 15 January 2020 (9h00-13h00) at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels.
The briefing brought various perspectives and experiences on agroecological systems to support agricultural transformation. Experts presented trends and prospects for agroecological approaches and what it implies for the future of the food systems. Successes and innovative models in agroecology in different parts of the world and the lessons learned for upscaling them were also discussed.
Farming systems analysis—Ghana and Maliafrica-rising
This document summarizes a presentation on farming systems analysis in Ghana and Mali. It discusses entry points for sustainable intensification like reducing yield gaps in crops and livestock. It emphasizes the need for integrated, context-specific analysis done through on-farm testing and engagement with local communities. Methodologies discussed include creating structural and functional typologies of farms through surveys and rapid characterization. Case studies from Ghana and Mali analyze differences in farm resources, production orientation, and income sources to group farms into types. Systems modeling and trade-off analysis are used to explore alternatives to current farm configurations.
The document outlines a strategy to improve livelihoods of potato farmers in Africa by addressing deteriorated seed quality through an integrated approach. It proposes outcomes such as increasing yields by at least 50% and incomes by $800/ha/season through developing high-yielding, disease tolerant varieties and providing rapid access to quality seed. The strategy involves participatory variety selection, decentralized seed production systems, on-farm seed quality management, postharvest storage, and awareness campaigns. It will be implemented through partnerships in target countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania. The goal is to establish sustainable potato value chains that improve food security and incomes.
Poster prepared by Annet Abenakyo Mulema, Mariama Fofanah, Zelalem Lema, Biruk Alemu Gemeda and Barbara Wieland at the Africa RISING Ethiopia Review and Planning Meeting, ILRI, 10-11 February 2016
Innovative approach on common bean based technology generation and promotion ...Tropical Legumes III
1. The document discusses an innovative approach used by Ethiopia's common bean research program to improve livelihoods through the generation and promotion of improved bean varieties.
2. The program focuses on developing drought-tolerant and pest-resistant varieties of various market classes of beans. Varieties are developed using diverse germplasm and participatory methods.
3. Improved seed is multiplied and disseminated through the seed system and promotion efforts, increasing bean productivity, production area, and exports, benefiting farmers and the economy. The approach serves as a model for other crops.
This document summarizes a side event at the 2016 ReSAKSS conference in Accra, Ghana on biofortification in Africa.
1) The session included introductions and presentations on nutrition and socio-economic impact evidence, crop releases and delivery, and partnerships for scaling up biofortification. Research has shown that conventional breeding can increase nutrient levels in crops without impacting yields, and when consumed these nutrients can significantly impact human nutrition. Farmers are willing to grow and consumers are willing to eat biofortified crops.
2) Over 20 African countries are developing, testing, and releasing several biofortified crop varieties. Delivery operations are active in several countries, using commercial and non-commercial channels to reach
This document summarizes a study on existing seed supply systems for vegetatively propagated crops like sweet potato in central and eastern Kenya. The study found that three key seed delivery systems exist: research to farmer, research to ministry to farmer, and farmer to farmer exchange. Most farmers currently source their seed from other farmers through informal exchange networks. However, many farmers expressed a need for a more commercialized farmer-to-farmer seed system to improve access to quality seed of improved varieties and address other challenges in the sweet potato value chain. The study recommends strengthening farmers' capacity in seed management, marketing, and linkages to markets to promote a more organized and successful commercial farmer seed system.
The document summarizes the launch event of the Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) program. APRA is a five-year research program analyzing pathways to agricultural commercialization in Sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to understand the impacts of commercialization on empowering women and girls, reducing poverty and improving food security. The launch event provided an overview of APRA's research methodology, focus countries, and expected outcomes to inform policies promoting equitable agricultural development in Africa.
Agro-ecological intensification through action research with smallholder farm...africa-rising
Presented by Regis Chikowo (MSU), Sieg Snapp (MSU), Wezi Mhango (LUANAR Agronomy), Fanny Chigwa (LUANR Animal Science Department), Agness Mangwela (LUANAR Nutrition Department), Isaac Nyoka (ICRAF), Desta Lulseged (CIAT), Rowland Chirwa (CIAT), Owen Kumwenda and Anilly Msukwa (DAES) at the Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania, 9-11 September 2014
Session 3. Donovan McMullin - Fruit Consumption in Peru and KenyaAg4HealthNutrition
This document summarizes a research project on fruit consumption, production, and marketing in Western Kenya. The study aims to 1) identify trends in fruit consumption and production patterns, 2) document on-farm fruit diversity and assess markets, and 3) design interventions to address opportunities and bottlenecks. Activities include baseline surveys of households and markets to collect data on consumption, production, income, decision-making and markets. The data will be analyzed to inform the design of nutrition-sensitive interventions to improve year-round availability and access to fruits. The research aims to strengthen fruit value chains and leverage them for improved nutrition.
Africa RISING project implementation and contribution in Ethiopia. Presented at Africa RISING close-out event.
24-25 January 2023
ILRI campus- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The document summarizes a field visit by Africa RISING CGIAR partners to sites in Ethiopia where they are implementing their new SI-MFS initiative. It describes some innovative farmers in the Lemo and Doyogena districts who have adopted integrated crop-livestock-NRM practices promoted by Africa RISING, including using protein-rich legume fodder trees, energy-rich grasses, and soil and water conservation practices. It also highlights the challenges of water shortage and disease, and the potential for the new SI-MFS initiative to build on the success stories and learning from Africa RISING farmers.
This document summarizes planned and ongoing agricultural research activities and studies in the Ethiopian highlands for 2022. It discusses field activities related to livestock feed and forage development as well as crop varietal selection. It also outlines planned, ongoing, and completed studies on topics like gender and scaling assessments. The document notes legacy products to be developed and capacity building efforts. It describes plans to broadcast livestock innovations through local radio and concludes with noting the planned closure of the Africa Research project in Ethiopia in early 2023.
Haimanot Seifu provided a communications update on the Africa RISING program in the Ethiopian Highlands. Key activities before the program ends this year include producing extension manuals, policy briefs, a special journal issue, and a photo book. Surveys are also ongoing regarding gender, monitoring impacts, spillover effects, and scaling. Africa RISING is partnering with AICCRA on workshops, surveys, training modules, and broadcasting feed and forage technologies on local radio stations. A new initiative called SI-MFS involving mixed farming systems in 6 countries was also launched in May to run initially for 3 years from 2022-2024. Support is needed from CKM for legacy products, facilitating
Technique de compostage des tiges de cotonnier au Mali-Sudafrica-rising
Poster prepared by Moumini Guindo, Bouba Traoré, Birhanu Zemadim Birhanu, and Alou Coulibaly for the 13th Symposium of the Malian Society of Applied Sciences (MSAS), 01 July – 05 August 2022.
Flux des nutriments (N, P, K) des resources organiques dans les exploitations...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Moumini Guindo, Bouba Traoré, Birhanu Zemadim Birhanu, and Alou Coulibaly for the 13th Symposium of the Malian Society of Applied Sciences (MSAS), 01 July 1 – 05 August 2022.
The Africa RISING project in Ethiopia's highlands had the goals of improving food security, gender equality, nutrition, income, and capacity building through sustainable intensification research from 2012-2022. It worked in four regions, implementing tested interventions like improved crops, fertilizers, and mechanization. Over 360,000 households directly benefited from validated technologies in phase two, while over 30,000 people participated in training. The project supported graduate students, published research, and faced challenges like COVID-19 and funding issues before planning its exit strategies.
Eliciting willingness to pay for quality maize and beans: Evidence from exper...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Julius Manda, Adane Tufa, Christopher Mutungi, Arega Alene, Victor Manyong and Tahirou Abdoulaye for the IITA Social Science Group Virtual Meeting, 7 December 2021.
The woman has no right to sell livestock: The role of gender norms in Norther...africa-rising
Presented by Kipo Jimah and Gundula Fischer (IITA) at the virtual conference on Cultivating Equality: Advancing Gender Research in Agriculture and Food Systems, 12-15 October 2021
This document summarizes two assessments conducted by Africa RISING on sustainable intensification and return on investment from 2011-2020. It finds that:
1) The total value of direct benefits to farmers was $74.6 million, while the total project cost was $15.9 million, resulting in a return on investment of 469%.
2) An assessment of progress towards sustainable intensification analyzed households by total production per hectare and compared indicators across five domains. It found that more intensified households showed improved scores in agricultural production, economics, environment, human welfare, and social indicators.
3) A focus on assessments at the woreda (district) level provided insights into differences between communities and guidance for
The document summarizes the results of a nutrition assessment study and lessons learned from it. The study aimed to identify how Africa RISING interventions contributed to household nutrition. It used a qualitative research approach with key informant interviews and focus group discussions in Ethiopia. The results showed that the interventions helped to produce and consume a more diverse and nutritious diet, generate income, and improve knowledge of food production and preparation. However, diet diversity remained low and certain nutrient-rich foods were still limited. Key lessons were that technical nutrition support needs frequent follow-ups, and engaging community leaders and husbands is important for influencing mothers' nutrition practices.
The document discusses plans for scaling assessment of Africa RISING interventions. It notes that Africa RISING's second phase focused on scaling approaches through recruiting scaling partners, training of trainers, multi-stakeholder meetings, and research backstopping. The assessment aims to document scaling practices, identify areas for increased support, and develop an exit strategy as the program period concludes. It will use ILRI's scaling framework over six months to provide a technical report and scientific paper.
This document summarizes a presentation on conducting on-farm trials at scale using crowdsourcing. It discusses the benefits and challenges of traditional on-farm trials, and proposes a solution using digital platforms and farmer participation. Farmers would receive random combinations of varieties to test on their own farms and provide rankings. Data would be collected and analyzed to provide feedback to farmers. The approach aims to increase representation while reducing costs compared to traditional on-farm trials. It outlines 10 steps for implementation, including defining varieties, designing projects, recruiting farmers, preparing packages, data collection, analysis and discussion.
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Africa RISING experiences
1. Africa RISING experiences
A. Larbi, M. Bekunda, I. Hoeschle-Zeledon, K. Bekele and G. Fischer
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
P. Thorne and K. Mekonnen
International Livestock Research Institute
C. Azzarri
International Food Policy Research Institute
J. Groot
Wageningen University
Systems Research Marketplace
15-17 November, 2016; Ibadan, Nigeria
3. Africa RISING objectives
Identify and evaluate demand-driven options for sustainable
intensification (SI) that contribute to improved:
Production/productivity – crop, livestock, crop-livestock
Nutrition – women and children
Management of natural resources – soil, land, water
Household incomes
Facilitate partner-led dissemination of integrated innovations
for sustainable intensification within beyond the Africa RISING
intervention communities
7. • Type 1: Female-headed households with low to medium endowments
• Type 2: Young, medium-endowed households
• Type 3: Medium to highly endowed households with cattle
• Type 4: High yield households with high endowments
Defining farm type - Ghana
8. • Upper East: higher share of poorer types (1 and 2)
• Northern: higher share of richer types (3 and 4)
Defining farm type - Ghana
9. Community analyses to identify constraints, opportunities and research
activities followed by joint implementation of trials.
Integrated crop-livestock research, a whole-farm approach
Experiences - Ghana
10.
11. Systems research in
Ethiopia highlands:
Sustainable
intensification for small-
scale faba bean/forage
production systems
Testing intercropping
for:
• Least diminished
grain yield but with
improved feed
biomass production.
Income benefits.
Experiences - Ethiopia
13. Experiences - Tanzania
Impact of research (AR) partnering with development (NAFAKA) on
number of households using Africa RISING technologies
14. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and International Institute of Tropical
Agriculture organize Farmers’ Field Days to demonstrate improved cropping
systems facilitating adoption by non-beneficiary farmers who are not directly
Scaling-out and monitoring adoption of technologies
Experiences - Ghana
15. • Limited whole-systems thinking and gender-sensitive research.
• Lack of cross-disciplinary linkages and cross-sectional approaches in crop
and livestock research
• Participatory approaches and multi-stakeholder partnerships - key to
success and impact.
• Innovation platforms are essential to enhance communications .
• More evidence needed on which scaling approaches and whole systems
research are the most effective to achieve impact.
• Stepwise approach to integration of sustainable intensification
interventions is a reality in most cases.
Lessons
16. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation
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Editor's Notes
As part of the US government’s Feed the Future initiative to address global hunger and food security issues in sub-Saharan Africa, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting three multi-stakeholder agricultural research projects to sustainably intensify key African farming systems.The overall aim is to transform agricultural systems through sustainable intensification projects in three regions of Africa (see map):West Africa: Sustainable intensification of cereal-based farming systems - led by IITA
East and Southern Africa: Sustainable intensification of maize-legume-livestock integrated farming systems - led by IITA
Ethiopian Highlands: Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems - led by ILRI
Systems research perspective : ‘Systems’ – interpereted in a broad sense from the individual farm agro-systems to the wider ecological system or biome. Africa RISING’s systems research niche is on small-scale ‘integrated crop-livestock farming systems’ or ICLS. The systems research approach recognizes the importance of the interconnections and functional relationships between the different components of the ICLS. It also recognizes the significance of the linkages between the key components of the farming systems and other aspects of the economy (socio-economic) and the environment. Understanding how the components function individually and interact with each under the prevailing bio-physical and socio-economic conditions.
Farming systems analysis – core principles: systems approach, systems diagnosis, typologies and equity, trade off analysis, modelling, ex-ante and expose analysis
Farming systems research in Malawi and opportunities for sustainable intensification led to the development of an intensified farming system that taps into both good agronomic practices and the benefits of improved seed technologies to result in productive farms (infographic A), as opposed to the current typical farmer practices (infographic B).
On the typical farm (infographic B), The typical smallholder practice is characterized by: sole maize and beans intercropped, low plant population due to soils with low organic matter, famers rarely apply any fertilizer, high weed pressure because the farmer only weeds once, low crop yields, storage techniques that are vulnerable to pest attacks and fallow land during the off season, thereby culminating in another unproductive year for the farmer. The germination success rate is limited due to low N2 fixation because beans are the only legume planted. The growth of maize is stunted due to nutrient deficiency in the soil and no fertilizer is applied.
Improved/intensified farm (B):The key elements of the success of the intensified options for improved productivity in Malawi included the:
Narrowing of the inter-ridge spacing between the planted crops from >0.9 to 0.75 m. This optimizes plant densities as suboptimal densities are a major source of reduced yields;
Recycling of nutrients on farms where farmers feed the crop residues to their livestock which in turn produce manure for the crops
Use of improved germplasm of both grain legumes and cereals, and mineral fertilizers; and
Integration of the shrubby pigeon pea with other grain legumes, especially groundnut – a novel system that is referred to as the doubled-up legume technology.
Intensified farming systems: From the limited land available, family farms practicing sustainable intensification harvest two extra legumes (pigeon pea and groundnut) in addition to maize and beans. This allows them to ensure better protein supplementation in their diets. They also use improved post-harvest storage technologies like improved bags that limit pest-related losses. They can therefore take their produce to the market at the right time when supply is low and make a profit. The cows and the goats have the maize stover and fodder trees to feed on and in return they give the farmer manure for healthy soil.
The intercropping (groundnut/ pigeon pea and maize/beans) provides a scope to ‘expand’ the limited; to produce multiple crops to; improve soil fertility from biological N2-fixation; uses little fertilizer due to the organic nutrient resources locally generated and recycled on farms. The two extra legumes (pigeon pea and groundnut) act as green manure by offering biological N2 fixation thereby raising the future production potential of the farm. Weeding is undertaken twice by the farmers.
Use NAFAKA and I think we can get something from Mali. Will check with Birhanu. Can’t think of anything from Ghana.
The project has drawn several lessons from the partnership, capacity development schemes, research management, budget utilization and exploratory and action research interventions.
Whole-systems thinking and gender aware research is at the beginning to intermediate stage as reflected across diverse partners and research approaches.
Multi-stakeholder partnership is key to move forward and bring desired impacts. Therefore, engagement of local partners in the research process, building their capacity through a well-managed strategy and bridging gaps on facilities help build strong relationships and create positive working environments.
Innovation platforms and farmer research groups have been found instrumental in the Africa RISING project to enhance communications among CGIAR and local partners, farmers and local policymakers on systems understanding, opportunities, research interventions, results and impacts.
Integration of SI interventions at farm level has been a motto in Africa RISING. However, the project has learned that integration of SI interventions do not happen at one time. Farmers prefer to test one or two technologies at a time and interested to see workability and benefits of the technologies. Once they develop confidence on few technologies they would like to go for more technologies. Therefore, stepwise approach for integration of SI technologies is a reality in many cases.
More evidence may be needed on which scaling approaches and whole systems research are the most effective to achieve impact