1) AFAAS was established to support knowledge sharing and capacity building for agricultural extension and advisory services across Africa.
2) It has helped establish national country forums in over 40 African countries to facilitate coordination and planning of advisory services.
3) AFAAS also leads knowledge management initiatives like organizing symposia, studies on topics like gender and climate change, and maintaining an online platform for sharing information.
Esta apresentação visa a fornecer uma visão geral do estado do acesso aberto na África, considerando tanto a rota dourada quanto a verde. Explora o nível de desenvolvimento dos repositórios institucionais, bem como dos periódicos de acesso aberto no continente. Também destaca os principais desafios que os editores enfrentam na publicação de seus periódicos na África.
This presentation aims to give an overview of the status of Open Access in Africa, considering both the Green and Gold routes. It explores the level of development of Institutional repositories, as well as Open Access journals on the continent. It also highlights the major challenges that editors face in publishing their journals in Africa.
Esta presentación tiene como objetivo dar una visión general de la situación del Acceso Abierto en África, teniendo en cuenta tanto las rutas Verde y Dorada. Se explora el nivel de desarrollo de los repositorios institucionales, así como las revistas de Acceso Abierto en el continente. También se destacan los principales desafíos que enfrentan los editores para la publicación de sus revistas en África.
The document outlines recommendations for increasing open access to research in Southern Africa. It recommends building an open access repository infrastructure, investing in open access publishing infrastructure like journals and megajournals, developing aligned open access policies across institutions and funders, and instituting education and advocacy programs to increase awareness and understanding of open access. The main obstacles to open access in Africa are a lack of awareness, copyright issues, lack of policies and coordination between libraries, and lack of infrastructure and funding, but these can all be overcome through a coordinated effort.
APAARI Webinar with Universities on Capacity Development for Agricultural Inn...apaari
APAARI Webinar with Universities on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems - Bringing system-wide change in Asia-Pacific - 16 November 2017
The document discusses Joint Sector Reviews (JSRs) which are a process for mutual accountability in country agriculture sectors. JSRs assess sector performance against targets, identify strengths/weaknesses, and make recommendations. Several Southern African countries have launched JSR processes with support from organizations like ReSAKSS and NEPAD. Outcomes include countries using results to guide policy and increase data/M&E. Lessons indicate political support, inclusiveness, and data availability are important for effective JSRs.
1) AFAAS was established to support knowledge sharing and capacity building for agricultural extension and advisory services across Africa.
2) It has helped establish national country forums in over 40 African countries to facilitate coordination and planning of advisory services.
3) AFAAS also leads knowledge management initiatives like organizing symposia, studies on topics like gender and climate change, and maintaining an online platform for sharing information.
Esta apresentação visa a fornecer uma visão geral do estado do acesso aberto na África, considerando tanto a rota dourada quanto a verde. Explora o nível de desenvolvimento dos repositórios institucionais, bem como dos periódicos de acesso aberto no continente. Também destaca os principais desafios que os editores enfrentam na publicação de seus periódicos na África.
This presentation aims to give an overview of the status of Open Access in Africa, considering both the Green and Gold routes. It explores the level of development of Institutional repositories, as well as Open Access journals on the continent. It also highlights the major challenges that editors face in publishing their journals in Africa.
Esta presentación tiene como objetivo dar una visión general de la situación del Acceso Abierto en África, teniendo en cuenta tanto las rutas Verde y Dorada. Se explora el nivel de desarrollo de los repositorios institucionales, así como las revistas de Acceso Abierto en el continente. También se destacan los principales desafíos que enfrentan los editores para la publicación de sus revistas en África.
The document outlines recommendations for increasing open access to research in Southern Africa. It recommends building an open access repository infrastructure, investing in open access publishing infrastructure like journals and megajournals, developing aligned open access policies across institutions and funders, and instituting education and advocacy programs to increase awareness and understanding of open access. The main obstacles to open access in Africa are a lack of awareness, copyright issues, lack of policies and coordination between libraries, and lack of infrastructure and funding, but these can all be overcome through a coordinated effort.
APAARI Webinar with Universities on Capacity Development for Agricultural Inn...apaari
APAARI Webinar with Universities on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems - Bringing system-wide change in Asia-Pacific - 16 November 2017
The document discusses Joint Sector Reviews (JSRs) which are a process for mutual accountability in country agriculture sectors. JSRs assess sector performance against targets, identify strengths/weaknesses, and make recommendations. Several Southern African countries have launched JSR processes with support from organizations like ReSAKSS and NEPAD. Outcomes include countries using results to guide policy and increase data/M&E. Lessons indicate political support, inclusiveness, and data availability are important for effective JSRs.
Africa RISING: Transforming African agriculture through sustainable intensifi...africa-rising
The Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) program comprises three projects supported by USAID to improve food security in Africa through sustainable agriculture. The projects are led by IITA and ILRI in West Africa, Ethiopia, and East/Southern Africa. Africa RISING brings together expertise from CGIAR centers, universities, governments, and private groups to transform farming systems in key regions selected based on factors like poverty and production potential. The overall goal is to sustainably intensify agriculture to improve nutrition, income, and natural resources for smallholder farmers.
Gender research: Lessons and updates from Ethiopia Highlandsafrica-rising
Presented by Annet Mulema (ILRI) at the Africa RISING Learning Event, Arusha, Tanzania, 11-12 November 2014
africa-rising, crp12, presentation, humid tropics, intensification, usaid, gender, women east africa, Ethiopia
Drying and ensiling on nutritive value of groundnut haulmsafrica-rising
Poster prepared by Addah Weseh, Augustine Ayantunde and Solomon Konlan for the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Photo report on end of season field visit to Endamehoni woreda in Tigray, Eth...africa-rising
The Africa RISING project in Ethiopia conducted a field visit to evaluate on-farm research activities in Endamehoni woreda in Tigray. The photo report documents images from the visit, including research on oat/vetch mixtures, tree lucerne, faba beans, wheat, potatoes, and water harvesting. It also shows efforts to rehabilitate landscapes and lists Africa RISING partners, such as universities, research institutes, and agricultural offices in Ethiopia.
Photo report of the field day in Sinana site of the Africa RISING project in ...africa-rising
The Africa RISING project organized a field day in two research areas in Sinana, Ethiopia on December 1, 2015 to demonstrate crop, livestock, trees and soil fertility management interventions to farmers and partners. Participants visited demonstrations of improved varieties of wheat, lentils, chickpeas, potatoes and other crops, and saw intercropping of trees with vegetables. They also learned about on-farm research on fertilizer use and conservation agriculture techniques. The field days aimed to share results and get feedback to identify effective technologies for farmers in the local conditions.
Photo report from a field day organized in Basona Worena site of the Africa R...africa-rising
The document summarizes a field day organized by the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia to demonstrate agricultural interventions to farmers and partners. Over two days in October 2015, the field day took place in two research sites, showcasing crop, livestock, tree, and watershed management practices. Farmers, researchers, extension agents, universities, and other stakeholders observed new crop varieties, integrated pest management techniques, feed and fodder options, seed multiplication approaches, and model tree farms. The event aimed to gather feedback, identify effective local solutions, and facilitate cross-project learning to benefit smallholders and influence policies supporting agricultural development.
Research-for-Development (R4D) platforms— A multi-stakeholder initiative for ...africa-rising
1) The document describes research-for-development (R4D) platforms, which are multi-stakeholder initiatives for integrated farming towards sustainable intensification.
2) The R4D platforms involve researchers, farmers, the private sector, NGOs, policymakers, and extension staff working together across several countries in Africa.
3) The goals of the R4D platforms are to promote sustainable agricultural intensification through collective problem-solving, knowledge sharing, effective resource use, and integrated research across value chains.
Photo report on landscape/watershed management cross-learning visit organized...africa-rising
The document summarizes a cross-learning visit organized by the Africa RISING project of Ethiopia between April 20-24, 2015. Eleven researchers from various Africa RISING projects participated in visits to the Basona Worena and Lemo model watershed sites to share experiences. At the sites, participants observed various soil and water conservation structures, irrigation techniques, and other sustainable landscape management practices used by farmers. They also discussed the reasons for working in model watersheds, including supporting capacity building, demonstrating technologies, addressing research issues, and encouraging community investment in conservation.
Photo trip report from the Lemo woreda “Seleme” Innovation Platform Meeting, ...africa-rising
1) The meeting was the second meeting of the "Seleme" strategic innovation platform at the woreda level in Lemo, Ethiopia.
2) It aimed to communicate research findings from the Africa RISING project and create discussions around scaling up the projects.
3) The agenda included presentations on participatory variety selection trials, yield gap analysis, scaling up irrigation for high value crops, enset research, and monitoring/evaluation tools for innovation platforms.
Photo report on the progress of Africa RISING R4D interventions in the Enda...africa-rising
The document summarizes a visit by an external review team to Africa RISING project sites in Ethiopia in late March 2015. The team met with partners, farmers, and Africa RISING staff. They observed how farmers have adopted and scaled crop and feed technologies within and outside the project sites. For example, some women farmers were selling potatoes and using the income to buy motorized water pumps. Farmers were satisfied with various feed interventions introduced by the project. The team was positive about initial results and impacts. Photos documented project interventions like crop residue storage, fodder trees, and seed production activities.
Photo report on LIVES, Africa RISING, N2Africa Ethiopia joint workshop and ex...africa-rising
The document summarizes a joint workshop and exhibition held by ILRI projects in Ethiopia to share experiences on technologies and approaches to improve farm incomes and livelihoods. Over two days, the event included presentations on interventions along commodity value chains from LIVES, N2Africa, Africa RISING and other projects. Presentations covered topics like feed development, livestock and crop value chains, soil and water management. The workshop provided a platform for participants from government, universities, NGOs and farmers to discuss lessons and scalable solutions to support market-oriented agricultural development in Ethiopia.
Photo report on the Science Forum 2016 field visit to Africa RISING sites in...africa-rising
The document summarizes a field visit by Science Forum 2016 participants to Africa RISING research sites in Basona Worena, Ethiopia. The participants visited (1) a woman farmer participating in potato, oat-vetch, and yield gap research, (2) a potato storage facility, and (3) innovations in feed resources including a feed trough, crop residue storage, and tree lucerne. They also saw (3) run-off plots, soil and water conservation interventions, and activities engaging landless youth groups. The field visit provided participants first-hand views of Africa RISING projects focused on more sustainable agricultural practices and improving livelihoods of small-holder farmers in Ethiopia.
Adoption and impact of sustainable intensification practices in Ghanaafrica-rising
Poster prepared by F Bekele Hundie Kotu, Arega Alene, Victor Manyong, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon and Asamoah Larbi for the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Quantitative approaches to gender and nutrition in ARBESafrica-rising
The document summarizes Cleo Roberts' presentation on quantitative approaches to studying gender and nutrition in the Africa RISING program. It discusses collecting data on food consumption, nutrition status outcomes, factors affecting nutrition like water access, gender roles in household decision making and labor, and missed opportunities for gender equality in access to services. The presentation provided information to help quantitatively analyze the relationship between gender, agriculture, and nutrition in Africa RISING project areas.
The Africa RISING Program is a 10-year research program funded by USAID to promote sustainable agricultural intensification in Africa. It consists of four projects across West Africa, East/Southern Africa, and the Ethiopian Highlands working on mixed crop-livestock systems. The program involves over 100 partner institutions and aims to improve food security and reduce poverty through action research, dissemination of technologies, and multi-stakeholder platforms. An external review recommended extending the program into a second phase with a continued focus on research, partnerships, capacity building, and scaling of technologies.
Africa RISING: Transforming African agriculture through sustainable intensifi...africa-rising
The Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) program comprises three projects supported by USAID to improve food security in Africa through sustainable agriculture. The projects are led by IITA and ILRI in West Africa, Ethiopia, and East/Southern Africa. Africa RISING brings together expertise from CGIAR centers, universities, governments, and private groups to transform farming systems in key regions selected based on factors like poverty and production potential. The overall goal is to sustainably intensify agriculture to improve nutrition, income, and natural resources for smallholder farmers.
Gender research: Lessons and updates from Ethiopia Highlandsafrica-rising
Presented by Annet Mulema (ILRI) at the Africa RISING Learning Event, Arusha, Tanzania, 11-12 November 2014
africa-rising, crp12, presentation, humid tropics, intensification, usaid, gender, women east africa, Ethiopia
Drying and ensiling on nutritive value of groundnut haulmsafrica-rising
Poster prepared by Addah Weseh, Augustine Ayantunde and Solomon Konlan for the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Photo report on end of season field visit to Endamehoni woreda in Tigray, Eth...africa-rising
The Africa RISING project in Ethiopia conducted a field visit to evaluate on-farm research activities in Endamehoni woreda in Tigray. The photo report documents images from the visit, including research on oat/vetch mixtures, tree lucerne, faba beans, wheat, potatoes, and water harvesting. It also shows efforts to rehabilitate landscapes and lists Africa RISING partners, such as universities, research institutes, and agricultural offices in Ethiopia.
Photo report of the field day in Sinana site of the Africa RISING project in ...africa-rising
The Africa RISING project organized a field day in two research areas in Sinana, Ethiopia on December 1, 2015 to demonstrate crop, livestock, trees and soil fertility management interventions to farmers and partners. Participants visited demonstrations of improved varieties of wheat, lentils, chickpeas, potatoes and other crops, and saw intercropping of trees with vegetables. They also learned about on-farm research on fertilizer use and conservation agriculture techniques. The field days aimed to share results and get feedback to identify effective technologies for farmers in the local conditions.
Photo report from a field day organized in Basona Worena site of the Africa R...africa-rising
The document summarizes a field day organized by the Africa RISING project in Ethiopia to demonstrate agricultural interventions to farmers and partners. Over two days in October 2015, the field day took place in two research sites, showcasing crop, livestock, tree, and watershed management practices. Farmers, researchers, extension agents, universities, and other stakeholders observed new crop varieties, integrated pest management techniques, feed and fodder options, seed multiplication approaches, and model tree farms. The event aimed to gather feedback, identify effective local solutions, and facilitate cross-project learning to benefit smallholders and influence policies supporting agricultural development.
Research-for-Development (R4D) platforms— A multi-stakeholder initiative for ...africa-rising
1) The document describes research-for-development (R4D) platforms, which are multi-stakeholder initiatives for integrated farming towards sustainable intensification.
2) The R4D platforms involve researchers, farmers, the private sector, NGOs, policymakers, and extension staff working together across several countries in Africa.
3) The goals of the R4D platforms are to promote sustainable agricultural intensification through collective problem-solving, knowledge sharing, effective resource use, and integrated research across value chains.
Photo report on landscape/watershed management cross-learning visit organized...africa-rising
The document summarizes a cross-learning visit organized by the Africa RISING project of Ethiopia between April 20-24, 2015. Eleven researchers from various Africa RISING projects participated in visits to the Basona Worena and Lemo model watershed sites to share experiences. At the sites, participants observed various soil and water conservation structures, irrigation techniques, and other sustainable landscape management practices used by farmers. They also discussed the reasons for working in model watersheds, including supporting capacity building, demonstrating technologies, addressing research issues, and encouraging community investment in conservation.
Photo trip report from the Lemo woreda “Seleme” Innovation Platform Meeting, ...africa-rising
1) The meeting was the second meeting of the "Seleme" strategic innovation platform at the woreda level in Lemo, Ethiopia.
2) It aimed to communicate research findings from the Africa RISING project and create discussions around scaling up the projects.
3) The agenda included presentations on participatory variety selection trials, yield gap analysis, scaling up irrigation for high value crops, enset research, and monitoring/evaluation tools for innovation platforms.
Photo report on the progress of Africa RISING R4D interventions in the Enda...africa-rising
The document summarizes a visit by an external review team to Africa RISING project sites in Ethiopia in late March 2015. The team met with partners, farmers, and Africa RISING staff. They observed how farmers have adopted and scaled crop and feed technologies within and outside the project sites. For example, some women farmers were selling potatoes and using the income to buy motorized water pumps. Farmers were satisfied with various feed interventions introduced by the project. The team was positive about initial results and impacts. Photos documented project interventions like crop residue storage, fodder trees, and seed production activities.
Photo report on LIVES, Africa RISING, N2Africa Ethiopia joint workshop and ex...africa-rising
The document summarizes a joint workshop and exhibition held by ILRI projects in Ethiopia to share experiences on technologies and approaches to improve farm incomes and livelihoods. Over two days, the event included presentations on interventions along commodity value chains from LIVES, N2Africa, Africa RISING and other projects. Presentations covered topics like feed development, livestock and crop value chains, soil and water management. The workshop provided a platform for participants from government, universities, NGOs and farmers to discuss lessons and scalable solutions to support market-oriented agricultural development in Ethiopia.
Photo report on the Science Forum 2016 field visit to Africa RISING sites in...africa-rising
The document summarizes a field visit by Science Forum 2016 participants to Africa RISING research sites in Basona Worena, Ethiopia. The participants visited (1) a woman farmer participating in potato, oat-vetch, and yield gap research, (2) a potato storage facility, and (3) innovations in feed resources including a feed trough, crop residue storage, and tree lucerne. They also saw (3) run-off plots, soil and water conservation interventions, and activities engaging landless youth groups. The field visit provided participants first-hand views of Africa RISING projects focused on more sustainable agricultural practices and improving livelihoods of small-holder farmers in Ethiopia.
Adoption and impact of sustainable intensification practices in Ghanaafrica-rising
Poster prepared by F Bekele Hundie Kotu, Arega Alene, Victor Manyong, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon and Asamoah Larbi for the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Quantitative approaches to gender and nutrition in ARBESafrica-rising
The document summarizes Cleo Roberts' presentation on quantitative approaches to studying gender and nutrition in the Africa RISING program. It discusses collecting data on food consumption, nutrition status outcomes, factors affecting nutrition like water access, gender roles in household decision making and labor, and missed opportunities for gender equality in access to services. The presentation provided information to help quantitatively analyze the relationship between gender, agriculture, and nutrition in Africa RISING project areas.
The Africa RISING Program is a 10-year research program funded by USAID to promote sustainable agricultural intensification in Africa. It consists of four projects across West Africa, East/Southern Africa, and the Ethiopian Highlands working on mixed crop-livestock systems. The program involves over 100 partner institutions and aims to improve food security and reduce poverty through action research, dissemination of technologies, and multi-stakeholder platforms. An external review recommended extending the program into a second phase with a continued focus on research, partnerships, capacity building, and scaling of technologies.
This document provides an update on the Africa RISING program. It discusses several collaborations and projects that Africa RISING is engaged in to scale up agricultural technologies in multiple countries in Africa. These include partnerships in Tanzania, work with various innovation labs, potential partnerships with other programs, an evaluation of the East and Southern Africa projects, lessons learned from a visit to the CSISA program in India, and next steps for the Africa RISING program including preparing for the next phase.
Developing a Communication & Knowledge management Strategy - my experience at...Jacqueline Nyagahima
Developing and implementing a communication and knowledge management strategy in an Agricultural research setting. The process, challenges, lessons learnt
The document summarizes the objectives, structure, achievements and planned research activities of PAPA, a Feed the Future project in Senegal. PAPA aims to strengthen Senegal's agricultural policy through capacity building, evidence-based policymaking, and establishing a Local Analysis Network (LAN) of research centers. Achievements include developing an M&E system, collecting survey data on value chains, and initial analyses. Planned research includes scaling up analysis within the LAN and continuing inclusive policy dialogue.
Empirical-based Analytical Insights on the Position, Challenges and Potentia...African Virtual University
Empirical-based Analytical Insights on the Position, Challenges and Potential for Promoting OERin ODeL Institutions in Africa
Prof. C.K. Muganda and Dr. A.S. Samzugi
Open University of Tanzania
and Brenda Mallinson, OER Africa / Saide
This document summarizes the results of the priority assessment conducted by the Root and Tuber Crops Program (RTB) in 2014. Key outputs included an expert survey identifying constraints, selection of 31 research options across 5 crops, and economic analysis finding all options had positive net present values. Lessons included the need for cross-calibration and expanding impact modeling. Next steps include finalizing reports, communication, and integrated ex post impact assessment studies linking to priority assessment data. Discussion focused on stakeholder engagement, using outputs like crop maps, and linking priority assessment to RTB's impact pathways and business cases.
Agricultural intensification, value chain development and human capacity stre...ILRI
This document discusses strategies for integrating agricultural intensification, value chain development, and human capacity strengthening. It outlines concepts like intensification and value chains. Global challenges are described like population growth and climate change. Integrated value chain, crop, and capacity development (IVCCD) is proposed to address issues in Africa like increasing food demand and land degradation. The document discusses partnership approaches, understanding local systems through assessments, research and development intervention options at different timescales and locations, documentation and scaling best practices, and communication strategies. Examples from projects in Ethiopia and East Africa illustrate integrated solutions and lessons learned around targeting farmers, evaluation, linking production to markets, and sustainability.
EDUCARNIVAL 2016 at IIT DELHI - Presentation by Jayshree OzaEduexcellence
This document outlines a plan to develop a School Management Information System (SMIS) to improve data collection and decision making in schools. It discusses how school data is currently collected inconsistently across schools. The SMIS would standardize core school records in digital formats, and use software to analyze the data and generate reports. A pilot program would test the digital records and software, and gather feedback. The goal is to establish a comprehensive information system to support planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education programs from the school to national level.
Participative Rural Appraisal,Tools,Techniques Requirements, Scope,Risks, by...Sarath Thomas
This document discusses Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), which is an approach for shared learning between local communities and outsiders to plan appropriate interventions. It originated from Rapid Rural Appraisal and emphasizes participation. PRA uses various tools like mapping, diagrams, timelines to understand communities from their perspective. The key principles are reversal of learning and facilitating local people to share and analyze their own knowledge. PRA benefits include empowering communities and ensuring projects reflect their priorities and needs. Important PRA tools outlined in the document include social mapping, impact diagrams, timelines, matrix ranking and wealth ranking.
Agents of Change in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation: The Val...Francois Stepman
The document discusses the role of facilitators in capacity development for agricultural innovation. It provides examples from projects in Benin and Rwanda.
In Benin, agricultural innovation facilitators helped establish a public-private partnership around soybean value chains. They mobilized relevant actors, ensured stakeholder ownership of projects, and facilitated equitable collaboration. This led to re-engineered soybean products and improved skills and organization among women processors.
In Rwanda, innovation facilitators were trained on skills like teamwork, stakeholder engagement, and assessment tools. They then facilitated participatory assessments to identify priority areas and capacity needs. This process increased understanding and commitment among stakeholders to address challenges in various value chains through capacity development.
Developing and implementing an effective and efficient gender capacity develo...ILRI
This document outlines a proposed gender capacity development strategy for partners of the Livestock and Fish (LAF) program. It recognizes the need to build gender capacity among partners based on a prior audit showing low existing capacity. The strategy aims to enhance partners' skills in gender analysis, integration of gender perspectives, and measuring impacts and efficiency from a gender lens. It proposes using a conceptual framework and implementing activities over the short, medium and long term through training, reports and impact assessments to strengthen partners' gender capacities and promote equitable participation in livestock value chains.
The document discusses capacity strengthening and communication activities at the international, regional, national, and local levels conducted by the RENEWAL Network. At the international level, activities include participation in conferences and disseminating research briefs. Regionally, activities involve learning grants, training modules on various topics, and workshops. Nationally, activities comprise meetings of national advisory panels, policy workshops, and training modules. Locally, activities support postgraduate students and research partners.
ICRISAT Eastern and Southern Africa – Team, Research and RelevanceICRISAT
1) ICRISAT created regional hubs in Eastern and Southern Africa to improve research delivery, impact, and efficiencies by allowing staff in different disciplines to work as a team.
2) The research portfolio considers reports and consultations with stakeholders to focus on regional needs and leverage ICRISAT's strengths in priority areas.
3) Governance includes a Regional Coordination Committee that determines resources, ensures program alignment, and oversees risk management, with representation in country and regional forums.
The document summarizes the vision, mission, and structure of the Ethiopian National Learning Alliance (NLA). The NLA's vision is for decision makers to create an enabling environment for sustainable agricultural intensification strategies and for smallholder farmers to benefit from these practices. Its mission is to create a learning platform for decision makers, development partners, and smallholder farmers. The NLA structure includes a steering committee and thematic learning groups. It also outlines boundary partners, learning themes, expected results, and challenges of the NLA.
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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.
Contribution of Africa RISING validated technologies, nutrition-education interventions to household nutrition and participatory nutrition-education need assessment with seasonal food availability in Amhara, Oromia and SNNP regions of Ethiopia
Cosa hanno in comune un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ?Speck&Tech
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1. AFRICA RISING
EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
EXTERNAL REVIEW
TANZANIA AND MALAWI
Briefing 16th March 2015
Jim Ellis-Jones, Colletah Chitsike & Jean Ndikumana
2. Brief content
• Review process and purpose
• Africa RISING and ESA implementation strategy
• Four research outputs
– Babati, Kongwa & Kiteto, Dedza & Ncheu
• Communication, data collection and use
• Partnerships and management
• Human resource capacity
• Contribution to humid tropics CRPs
• Brief conclusions and next steps
3. Review process and purpose
Process
• Literature review
• Email/skype/telephone
discussions
• Field visits
Purpose of this brief
• Overview of initial
assessment
• Especially challenges, way
forward and opportunities
• Still to come
– Recommendations
– Prioritisation
4. Achievements
• An impressive range of partnerships
• Platforms initiated
• Output 2: Integrated Systems Improvement
– Impressive bio-physical activities
– Some good science with some scaling out (R&D)
– Mother-baby-grandaughters/spillovers
– Participatory methods
5. Implementation strategy - framework
Challenges
• No initial framework
– Jump starts
– Process project
• Programme framework
emerged
• ESA project
– Three variations
– Each with its own strengths
Way forward
• Update ESA framework
• Clearer definition of
Outputs and activities
• Revisit indicators
– Identify / confirm baselines
– Targets
– Milestones
• Theory of change approach
• Think through conditions
6. Implementation strategy -IPs
Challenges
• R4D-IPs intended to
facilitate community
engagement (inc. gender),
joint planning,
implementation and
learning
• R4D-IPs are not just
dissemination mechanisms
but contribute to demand
led research (demand-led)
Way forward
• Provide facilitation of R4D-Ips
– Monitor &learn
• Strengthen linkages from
District (strategic) to
Village/community levels
(operational)
• Agendas/plans need to reflect
and build on learning cycles
• Value chain analysis to inform
interventions, plans & action
research
7. Implementation strategy- scaling
pathways
Challenges
• Recognise role of existing
farmer groups and
community networks
• Where is the social science
• Recognition of the
importance of gender to
improving livelihoods – both
men & women & youth
Way forward
• Institutional analysis to
identify and support CBOs
• Facilitate farmer-to farmer
extension
• Map, monitor and assess
babies and granddaughters-
spill overs
– Who, what, how, why, when,
achievements, challenges &
lessons
8. RO1: Situation analysis and programme
wide synthesis
Challenges
• Base-lines
• Farmer characterisation
• Inventory of technologies
• Ex-ante economic analysis
• Establish R4D IPs
• Work with community
priorities
• Where is gender?
Way forward -platforms
• Clarify R4D purposes,
partner roles, and agendas
– Learning cycle
• Develop links from District
to community
• Ensure farmer
representation
• Need for facilitation,
monitoring and learning
9. RO2: Systems improvement –cereal-legumes
(genetic intensification, management incl Alfasafe)
Challenges
• Timely arrival of inputs/
compensation
• Soil erosion
• Socio-economic evaluation
including gender (not just
modelling)
• Input availability/affordability
– Seed, fertiliser, inoculant
• Marketing constraints
• Silo effect & overlap with
other research
Way forward
• Step wise recommendations
– Low, medium and high
• Map and learn from
adoption pathways
• Value chain analysis to
inform future
• Utilisation of dambos
• Link with national platforms
• Other crops ?– potatoes,
sunflowers, cotton, tobacco
10. RO 2- Crops, vegetables only Babati
Challenges
• Seed availability
• Processing
Way forward
• CB seed production
• QDS for local sales
• Link with TOSCI
11. RO2: Livestock –fodder establishment
Challenges
• Use of FEAST
• Trees and fodder legumes
unsuitable for high altitudes
• Napier disease in bulking
nurseries
• Farmer selection – wants to
remove napier
• What happened to forage
choppers and balers
Way forward
• Need for feeding trials
– Build on existing groups
• Ensure other management
aspects addressed
– Housing
– Health
• Integrate with other SI
research activities
• Value chain analysis (dairy in
Malawi)
• Need to address
mechanisation issues
12. RO2: NR management
Challenges
• Long term nature of
landscape research
• Research/demos for
awareness raising
• Conflicts between crop
farmers and pastoralists
• Intense rainfall events can
destroy all SWC structures
• Free grazing during dry
season
Way forward
• Need for short term
recommendations
– Fertliser and agronomy
packages
– Contour intervals/length
– Maintenance needs
• Rain water harvesting demos
• Policy briefs for stakeholders
at all levels
– Decision maker support for
bye-laws
13. RO2: Post harvest
Challenges
• Mechanisation
affordability/availability /
ownership /maintenance
issues
• Scaling up triple bags
– Partial budget analysis
– Availability
• Warehouse & business
management by farmer
groups/individuals
Way forward
• Awareness raising on
aflotoxins
– Incorporation in crop
management practices
• Alfasafe for Malawi
14. RO2: Food nutrition and processing
Challenges
• Need for coordination &
lesson learning across
countries
• High illiteracy rates amongst
young mothers
– Communication tools
Way forward
• Establish baselines for
monitoring and assessing
change
• Develop a comparative
research programme between
Tanzania and Malawi
– Focus on children >2, pregnant
women and different
household categories
• Link SUA, LUANAR, IITA,
AVRDC, with NAFACA-
Tuboreshe Chakula and INVC
15. Cross cutting issues
• Commodity value chain studies
– to identify potential interventions
– Agree at platform level how to address
• Ensure gender and youth issues around
technologies especially labour and utilization are
addressed during participatory evaluation
occasions.
• Ensure data is collected that allows participatory
cost-benefit analysis (including gender) options of
the trials.
16. RO3: Research on scaling approaches
• “Networking Mapping” of babies and
granddaughters/spillovers to establish who,
why, what and modifications found
• Support & learn from scaling approaches
funded by bilateral USAID development
partners (NAFACA and INVC)
• Address farmer requests for “hand outs”
through provision of knowledge and
facilitation by R4D platform facilitation
17. RO4: Monitoring and Evaluation
• Studies on how technology is incorporated
– into existing household livelihoods,
– comparative case studies of household food
allocations, household labour allocations, including
possible hired labour following the uptake of SI.
– Assembling socially & gender disaggregated data on
household participants
• Questioning issues of gender interpreted as
women’s issues and initiating gender research
around technology that does not limit gender to
specific technologies and/or approaches
18. Communication & Knowledge management
• Communication largely targeted at higher
level stakeholders (good PR)
• Need to target other stakeholders, R4D
platform partners (District and Village) and
farmers (establish best methods)
• Improved feedback on research progress /
results and best practice guidelines to
extension & farmers
19. Data collection and use
• Many scientists unaware of AR tools - PMMT
and wiki
• Protocols and capacity building required
– ongoing
• How does CG, NARS and University generated
data be incorporated (or not) into AR’s data
base
20. Partnerships
• Absence of base-line institutional analysis at
project start has meant that many past
experiences may have been missed
• Need to identify partners working in same areas
– Farm Africa in Babati
– INADES in K & K
– TLC in Malawi
– Other research projects in Malawi (SIMLESA, ICRAF,
CIMMYT, CIAT, McK etc).
• Private sector partner representation remains
weak
21. Management
• Address contracting arrangements between
partners to reduce funding delays
• Improving coordination and networking
mechanisms at research sites
• Avoiding “silo” approaches between research and
development partners, regular meetings
• Improving links / communication with ARIs in
Tanzania esp HQ, and DARS in Malawi.
• Greater use of local / regional consultants where
capacity is limited
22. In conclusion
• Well done especially - Output 2
– Lots to build on
– Challenges to be addressed & priorities to be determined
• Main challenges relate to Outputs 1, 3 & 4
• Review team next steps
– Completion of draft report – end March/ early April
– IITA consideration – mid April
– Final report to IITA – end April
Asante Sana & Zikomo
23.
24. An innovation systems approach
24
Knowledge generation
Demand - pull
Farmers
Putting knowledge into use
Information
market
Stakeholders
NGOs
Extension
Traders
Processors
Financiers
Communication
Others
Supply - push
25. Local
participants
R&D
Organisations
Bringing partners together
Phase 1: Engaging with
stakeholders
Phase 2: Planning,
learning and assessing
Phase 3: Ensuring
sustainability
Interest
Collaboration
Ownership
Leadership
Leadership
Facilitation
Backstopping
Private
Sector
Interest
Collaboration
Commercial
opportunity
and farmer
support
Time
Innovation Platform
26. Consider
options
Exchange
visits
Participatory Research and Extension Approach
Entering
community
build trust
Identifying
local organ-
isations
Raising
awareness
Identifying
needs &
problems
Feedback
To
community
Training
Technical
backstopping
Training
mid-
Season
evaluation
Training
Planning
for next
learning
cycle
PREA
Learning Cycle
PREA Training
MIRACLE
Prioritising
needs and
problems
Action
planning
Searching
for
solutions
Mandating
local
institutions
Trying
out new
ideas
End of
season review
and process
monitoring
29. STRUCTURES OF THE DAESS
District Agric.
Committee
committees committee Committee
DEC
AEC
DAECC
District Stakeholder
Panel
ADC
VDC
Community/
village
Entry point for planning
& implementation for interventions eg.
Eg ; Model Village, clusters +
Farmer business school
Lead farmer
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Area Stakeholder
Panel
Agricultural
show