Presented by Beliyou Haile and Carlo Azzarri, IFPRI, at the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
Position Requirements: The successful candidate shall possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field, with minimum 5 years of experience as a Certified System Engineer. Master’s Degree is any of the above discipline is an added advantage. The successful candidate shall possess high level knowledge, skills and experience to meet the requirements of this position; and shall assist the Associate Vice President for Administration and Campus Operation in ensuring that the University Network and Management Information System is functional in keeping with best practices. The successful candidate must possess the skills necessary to effectively communicate with campus personnel, campus administrators and the general public. The incumbent shall possess knowledge of the appropriate computer skills (especially experience as a Certified Professional Trainer, Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008 or above, Certified Internetwork Expert, and Network System Security), with a commitment to quality and excellence.
National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a two day workshop on ‘Impact of capacity building programs under NAIP’ on June 6-7, 2014 at AP Shinde Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The main purpose of the workshop was to present and discuss the findings of the impact evaluation study on capacity building programs under NAIP by IFPRI. The scientists from ICAR and agricultural universities were sent abroad to receive training in specialized research techniques. Post-training, scientists were expected to work on collaborative projects within the ICAR, which would further enrich their knowledge and skills, expand their research network and stimulate them’ to improve their productivity, creativity and quality of their research. The ICAR commissioned with IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) to undertake an evaluation of these capacity building programs under NAIP in July 2012. The workshop shared the findings on the impact of capacity building programs under NAIP and evolve strategies for future capacity building programs
Innovation Labs (iLabs) is a social innovation program covering a series of conferences. One the one hand, the goal is to bring social and technology experts together for the networking purpose. On the other hand, the motivation is to harness technology to solve the most challenging social and environmental problems and to build tech-based systems.
An Analysis of the E-Agriculture Research Field Between 2005 and 2015theijes
In this study, research papers featured in the following peer reviewed journals and conference were analysed: The African Journal of Information Systems (AJIS), The African Journal of Information and Communication Techn ology (AJICT), the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC) and the IST-Africa Conference series. These papers are those which covered the e-government field, and they were released between 2005 and 2015 with the African context. The intention of the analysis was to establish research patterns characterising the publications in a period of 10 years. The results show the increase of published papers on e-agriculture over the years. Most of the papers were conducted in East Africa and were assessing the potential of available ICTs for agriculture. Moreover, the predominant scope of analysis was the country level, while descriptive research questions featured more. Furthermore, the most adopted research paradigm was the critical theory, and the knowledge contribution was the best practise. Lastly, the most adopted technology-object (of many papers) was the infrastructure, while the large per cent of recommendations were on planning.
Education is one of the main pillars and key concerns for each society in general. In developing countries, in particular in Afghanistan, we observe a remarkable increase in enrollment in education and higher education institutions, but most of the students don't have proper access to their scores. For instance, while Kankor result is announced the vast amounts of traffic the visitors generate make the website completely down and inaccessible. Another example, There is no efficient method to access the university scores in particular for students from other provinces. Last but not least, Diploma and certification verification is a lengthy and complicated process, when graduated students apply for jobs and scholarships inside or outside of Afghanistan they are asked to provide their certificate and diploma. One of the solutions can be verification of the graduation documents through SMS.
In Herat Innovation Lab 2015, Education group members under the mentorship of Abdul Rahman Sherzad chose this social and educational domain problem and within three days they designed and developed a prototype solution that enable students to access i.e. Kankor Scores Result, University Scores Result, Faculties Announcements and Events, and Certificate/Diploma Verification via SMS, Mobile and Web Applications effectively and efficiently.
Position Requirements: The successful candidate shall possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field, with minimum 5 years of experience as a Certified System Engineer. Master’s Degree is any of the above discipline is an added advantage. The successful candidate shall possess high level knowledge, skills and experience to meet the requirements of this position; and shall assist the Associate Vice President for Administration and Campus Operation in ensuring that the University Network and Management Information System is functional in keeping with best practices. The successful candidate must possess the skills necessary to effectively communicate with campus personnel, campus administrators and the general public. The incumbent shall possess knowledge of the appropriate computer skills (especially experience as a Certified Professional Trainer, Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008 or above, Certified Internetwork Expert, and Network System Security), with a commitment to quality and excellence.
National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a two day workshop on ‘Impact of capacity building programs under NAIP’ on June 6-7, 2014 at AP Shinde Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The main purpose of the workshop was to present and discuss the findings of the impact evaluation study on capacity building programs under NAIP by IFPRI. The scientists from ICAR and agricultural universities were sent abroad to receive training in specialized research techniques. Post-training, scientists were expected to work on collaborative projects within the ICAR, which would further enrich their knowledge and skills, expand their research network and stimulate them’ to improve their productivity, creativity and quality of their research. The ICAR commissioned with IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) to undertake an evaluation of these capacity building programs under NAIP in July 2012. The workshop shared the findings on the impact of capacity building programs under NAIP and evolve strategies for future capacity building programs
Innovation Labs (iLabs) is a social innovation program covering a series of conferences. One the one hand, the goal is to bring social and technology experts together for the networking purpose. On the other hand, the motivation is to harness technology to solve the most challenging social and environmental problems and to build tech-based systems.
An Analysis of the E-Agriculture Research Field Between 2005 and 2015theijes
In this study, research papers featured in the following peer reviewed journals and conference were analysed: The African Journal of Information Systems (AJIS), The African Journal of Information and Communication Techn ology (AJICT), the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC) and the IST-Africa Conference series. These papers are those which covered the e-government field, and they were released between 2005 and 2015 with the African context. The intention of the analysis was to establish research patterns characterising the publications in a period of 10 years. The results show the increase of published papers on e-agriculture over the years. Most of the papers were conducted in East Africa and were assessing the potential of available ICTs for agriculture. Moreover, the predominant scope of analysis was the country level, while descriptive research questions featured more. Furthermore, the most adopted research paradigm was the critical theory, and the knowledge contribution was the best practise. Lastly, the most adopted technology-object (of many papers) was the infrastructure, while the large per cent of recommendations were on planning.
Education is one of the main pillars and key concerns for each society in general. In developing countries, in particular in Afghanistan, we observe a remarkable increase in enrollment in education and higher education institutions, but most of the students don't have proper access to their scores. For instance, while Kankor result is announced the vast amounts of traffic the visitors generate make the website completely down and inaccessible. Another example, There is no efficient method to access the university scores in particular for students from other provinces. Last but not least, Diploma and certification verification is a lengthy and complicated process, when graduated students apply for jobs and scholarships inside or outside of Afghanistan they are asked to provide their certificate and diploma. One of the solutions can be verification of the graduation documents through SMS.
In Herat Innovation Lab 2015, Education group members under the mentorship of Abdul Rahman Sherzad chose this social and educational domain problem and within three days they designed and developed a prototype solution that enable students to access i.e. Kankor Scores Result, University Scores Result, Faculties Announcements and Events, and Certificate/Diploma Verification via SMS, Mobile and Web Applications effectively and efficiently.
Monitoring, data management, and impact assessment in Africa RISINGafrica-rising
Presented by Beliyou Haile (IFPRI), Arkadeep Bandyopadhyay (IFPRI) and Carlo Azzarri (IFPRI) at the Africa RISING Program Learning Event, Lilongwe, Malawi, 5-8 February 2019
Assessment of socio-economic, institutional and political constraints and opp...RiceAdvice
Assessment of socio-economic, institutional and political constraints and opportunities for RiceAdvice scaling out and up. By: Espérance ZOSSOU. IS/IP Specialist, AfricaRice
Innovation in plant breeding is imperative to meet the growing demand for staple food crops in developing countries. Modernizing breeding was therefore a major objective of the Generation Challenge Programme (GCP, http://www.generationcp.org). In this endeavor,the GCP createdthe Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP, https://www.integratedbreeding.net),to provide breeding material,knowledge and tools to assist researchers in their work,including custom-built software forreliable data management – the Breeding Management System (BMS Pro).These activities were sustained mainly through funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,which ended this last September after 10 years of direct collaboration. The IBP has proven to be agile, adaptable and bold over the years, and is now applying the same spirit and resolve to find revenue from both public and private sources to continue serving its broad basis of stakeholders, among which national programs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remainfront and center. BMS Pro – a professional-grade software package distributed through LAN or cloud – is being used by close to 700 users in over 30 organizations of different types around the world (17 in SSA). We have learned that digitizing breeding is less about technology than it is about changing mindsets;it requires proper support on the ground,and thatmanagement commits to empower adoption within institutions. Although there is still some way to go before reaching routine adoption, a solid basis has been established and continues to be supported by a new generation of African breeders.Breeding digitization in Africa is well underway.
Developing open data tools and portals: experiences of impact deliverygodanSec
Nienke Beintema (IFPRI) presented at the 2nd International Workshop: Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition in The Hague, 11 September 2015.
This deck of slides outlines the key aspects of the Open Data Readiness Assessment or ODRA and was presented in the consultative workshop on Rwanda Open Data Policy organized by the Ministry of Youth & ICT (GoR) and the World Bank.
Africa RISING phase 2 monitoring and evaluation frameworkafrica-rising
Presented by Beliyou Haile, Carlo Azzarri and Apurba Shee at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Phase II Planning Meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi, 5-8 October 2016
Delivering systematic information on indigenous farm animal genetic resources...ILRI
Presented by Tadelle Dessie at the National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) Meeting on Development of Genomic Characterization Protocols for Rational Conservation and Utilization of Avian Genetic Resources, South Korea, October 2011.
Africa RISING ESA Project: Monitoring and information managementafrica-rising
Presented by Festo Ngulu, IITA and Charles Ainsley, IFPRI at the Africa RISING–CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11-13 November 2013
Bringing evidence to bear on negotiating ecosystem service and livelihood tra...africa-rising
Presented by Leigh Winowiecki, Hadia Seid, Mieke Bourne, Constance Neely, Kiros Hadgu, Niguse Hagazi and Fergus Sinclair (ICRAF) at the SAIRLA Second National Learning Alliance Workshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 23 November 2017
A Scoping study of the evolving institutional structures for the delivery of ...Hillary Hanson
Scientific and Technical Partnerships in Africa: Technologies, Platforms, and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Assessment of Constraints to Data Use is a rapid assessment tool designed to identify barriers and constraints that inhibit effective practices in data use.
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/ms-11-46-a
Africa RISING project implementation and contribution in Ethiopia. Presented at Africa RISING close-out event.
24-25 January 2023
ILRI campus- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Monitoring, data management, and impact assessment in Africa RISINGafrica-rising
Presented by Beliyou Haile (IFPRI), Arkadeep Bandyopadhyay (IFPRI) and Carlo Azzarri (IFPRI) at the Africa RISING Program Learning Event, Lilongwe, Malawi, 5-8 February 2019
Assessment of socio-economic, institutional and political constraints and opp...RiceAdvice
Assessment of socio-economic, institutional and political constraints and opportunities for RiceAdvice scaling out and up. By: Espérance ZOSSOU. IS/IP Specialist, AfricaRice
Innovation in plant breeding is imperative to meet the growing demand for staple food crops in developing countries. Modernizing breeding was therefore a major objective of the Generation Challenge Programme (GCP, http://www.generationcp.org). In this endeavor,the GCP createdthe Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP, https://www.integratedbreeding.net),to provide breeding material,knowledge and tools to assist researchers in their work,including custom-built software forreliable data management – the Breeding Management System (BMS Pro).These activities were sustained mainly through funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,which ended this last September after 10 years of direct collaboration. The IBP has proven to be agile, adaptable and bold over the years, and is now applying the same spirit and resolve to find revenue from both public and private sources to continue serving its broad basis of stakeholders, among which national programs in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remainfront and center. BMS Pro – a professional-grade software package distributed through LAN or cloud – is being used by close to 700 users in over 30 organizations of different types around the world (17 in SSA). We have learned that digitizing breeding is less about technology than it is about changing mindsets;it requires proper support on the ground,and thatmanagement commits to empower adoption within institutions. Although there is still some way to go before reaching routine adoption, a solid basis has been established and continues to be supported by a new generation of African breeders.Breeding digitization in Africa is well underway.
Developing open data tools and portals: experiences of impact deliverygodanSec
Nienke Beintema (IFPRI) presented at the 2nd International Workshop: Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition in The Hague, 11 September 2015.
This deck of slides outlines the key aspects of the Open Data Readiness Assessment or ODRA and was presented in the consultative workshop on Rwanda Open Data Policy organized by the Ministry of Youth & ICT (GoR) and the World Bank.
Africa RISING phase 2 monitoring and evaluation frameworkafrica-rising
Presented by Beliyou Haile, Carlo Azzarri and Apurba Shee at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Phase II Planning Meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi, 5-8 October 2016
Delivering systematic information on indigenous farm animal genetic resources...ILRI
Presented by Tadelle Dessie at the National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) Meeting on Development of Genomic Characterization Protocols for Rational Conservation and Utilization of Avian Genetic Resources, South Korea, October 2011.
Africa RISING ESA Project: Monitoring and information managementafrica-rising
Presented by Festo Ngulu, IITA and Charles Ainsley, IFPRI at the Africa RISING–CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11-13 November 2013
Bringing evidence to bear on negotiating ecosystem service and livelihood tra...africa-rising
Presented by Leigh Winowiecki, Hadia Seid, Mieke Bourne, Constance Neely, Kiros Hadgu, Niguse Hagazi and Fergus Sinclair (ICRAF) at the SAIRLA Second National Learning Alliance Workshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 23 November 2017
A Scoping study of the evolving institutional structures for the delivery of ...Hillary Hanson
Scientific and Technical Partnerships in Africa: Technologies, Platforms, and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Assessment of Constraints to Data Use is a rapid assessment tool designed to identify barriers and constraints that inhibit effective practices in data use.
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/ms-11-46-a
Africa RISING project implementation and contribution in Ethiopia. Presented at Africa RISING close-out event.
24-25 January 2023
ILRI campus- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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.
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
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
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...Sérgio Sacani
The ambient solar wind that flls the heliosphere originates from multiple
sources in the solar corona and is highly structured. It is often described
as high-speed, relatively homogeneous, plasma streams from coronal
holes and slow-speed, highly variable, streams whose source regions are
under debate. A key goal of ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter mission is to identify
solar wind sources and understand what drives the complexity seen in the
heliosphere. By combining magnetic feld modelling and spectroscopic
techniques with high-resolution observations and measurements, we show
that the solar wind variability detected in situ by Solar Orbiter in March
2022 is driven by spatio-temporal changes in the magnetic connectivity to
multiple sources in the solar atmosphere. The magnetic feld footpoints
connected to the spacecraft moved from the boundaries of a coronal hole
to one active region (12961) and then across to another region (12957). This
is refected in the in situ measurements, which show the transition from fast
to highly Alfvénic then to slow solar wind that is disrupted by the arrival of
a coronal mass ejection. Our results describe solar wind variability at 0.5 au
but are applicable to near-Earth observatories.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
This pdf is about the Schizophrenia.
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Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
1. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Data
Management
Beliyou Haile and Carlo Azzarri, IFPRI
Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning
Meeting
Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019
2. Data type Tool
Frequency of data
collection
Collection/Aggregation
responsibility
1 FtF Indicators PMMT Once a year
AR researchers, Data
managers/M&E team
2
Direct beneficiaries
and technologies
BTTT.xlsx After each growing season
or as necessary
AR researchers, Data
managers/M&E team
3
Indirect beneficiaries
and technologies
Exposure.xlsx
After every incidence of
"exposure"
AR researchers, Data
managers/M&E team
4
Beneficiaries of
scaling up/out
Scaling.xlsx Quarterly…or bi-annualy
AR researchers, Data managers,
development partners/M&E
team
5
Agronomic/socioeco
nomic data
Various
Per the SIAF
Per evaluation design
AR researchers
6 Process evaluation TBD Yearly Data managers
Monitoring tools
3. Indicator # Indicator Level of Disaggregation
EG.3.2-25 Number of hectares under
improved management
practices or technologies with
USG assistance [IM-level]
Type of hectare:
crop land
cultivated pasture
rangeland
conservation/protected area
freshwater or marine ecosystems
aquaculture
other
Management practice or technology type
(double-counting allowed)
Sex (no double-counting)
Age (no double-counting)
EG.3.2-24 Number of individuals in the
agriculture system who have
applied improved management
practices or technologies with
USG assistance [IM-level]
Value chain actor type:
Smallholder producers
Non-smallholder producers
People in government
People in private sector firms
People in civil society
Others
Disaggregates Not Available
Management practice or technology type
(double-counting allowed)
4. Indicator # Indicator Level of Disaggregation
EG.3.2-2 Number of individuals
who have received
USG-supported
degree-granting non-
nutrition-related food
security training [IM-
level]
Sex (Male, Female, Disaggregates Not Available)
Duration
HL.9-4 Number of individuals
receiving nutrition-
related professional
training through USG-
supported programs
[IM-level]
Sex (Male, Female, Disaggregates Not Available)
Type of training
Number of non-degree seeking trainees
Number of degree seeking trainees (New,
continuing, Disaggregates Not Available)
5. Indicator # Indicator Level of Disaggregation
EG.3.2-7 Number of
technologies,
practices, and
approaches under
various phases of
research,
development, and
uptake as a result
of USG assistance
[IM-level]
Category of R&D (Total number of unique technologies /
practices / approaches from all categories (no double-
counting)
Plant and animal improvement research
Production systems research
Social science research
Disaggregates Not Available
Category of R&D: Plant and animal improvement
research
Category of R&D: Production systems research
Category of R&D: Social science research
Category of R&D: Disaggregates Not Available
Phase 1: Number of technologies, practices, and
approaches under research as a result of USG assistance
Phase 2: Number of technologies, practices, and
approaches under field testing as a result of USG
assistance
Phase 3: Number of technologies, practices, and
approaches made available for transfer as a result of
6. Data management
• Program data repository platform - Dataverse
https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/AfricaRISING
• Why upload data?
Avoid potential losses (mandatory & necessary back up of data)
Ensure research integrity and validation of results
Increase research efficiency and impact
Facilitate data security and minimize risk of data loss
Enable research continuity through secondary data use
Ensure compliance with donor requirement
Register datasets with USAID DDL once they become open
• Monitoring of data access requests, including ILRI
datasets on CKAN
7. • https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/100536/ar_dmp
lan.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
• All de-identified data for which AR funds have been used (even
partially) must be uploaded at least every year, whether they are
part of a multiyear experiment or not
• Datasets that are not part of a multiyear experiment shall be made
open data within 12 months of completion of the data collection
(embargo period)
• Embargo period for datasets not part of a multiyear experiment
extends up to 12 months after the completion of the experiment
when complete datasets are available
Program data management plan
8. 1st Step
Steps for uploading datasets on Dataverse
Researchers complete Dataverse
metadata template….crucial for proper
tagging and discoverability
2nd Step
Researchers submit completed
metadata, de-identified data files,
documentation, and codebook to IFPRI
M&E team
3rd Step
M&E team and Dataverse
administrator review submitted
documents and data and uploads them
(interoperability)
11. PMMT Versus DATAVERSE
Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool
(PMMT)
DATAVERSE
Managed by IFPRI with support from
M&E managers
Managed by Harvard University, AR page is managed
by IFPRI’s Dataverse administrator
Compiling FtF Indicators and Custom
Indicators
Used for storing and sharing various types of data and
supporting documentation
All researchers have account here, and
can login and create FtF data reports
Users needs only to have an account to
access information on the PMMT
Data owners will need to reach out to IFPRI M&E
team following the steps discussed before
Users can browse and filter (By Region,
Country, District, Partner, and Target
Technology)
Data owners responsible for ensuring that datafiles to
be uploaded have no identifying information
For each dataset to be uploaded, a complete
metadata is needed
There is no restriction to data uploaded
on PMMT by authorized users
Data uploaded done by IFPRI’s, Dataverse
administrator can grant owners the right to access
and download their own dataset
Researchers can download their own data
reports
Users need to fill out data user agreement to access
12. Planned Activities/1
1. Fill the vacant M&E officer/data manager position
(open since Gebrehiwot H.’s departure in Nov 2017).
Consultant in the interim?
2. Build a centralized database of (different types of)
beneficiaries and innovations
3. Design of IFPRI follow-up survey (2021). Baseline
survey of 73 on-farm trial farmers and SLATE farmers
4. Follow-up survey tool: Hybrid b/n RHoMIS and IFPRI
baseline tool?
5. Update the PMMT
15. Academic institutions:
Wachemo, Mekelle, Madawolabu, Debre Berhan and Hawassa universities;
Maichew Agricultural College
Regional research organizations:
Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Southern Agricultural
Research Institute, Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Oromia Agricultural
Research Institute
Federal research organizations:
Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research, Ethiopian Public Health
Institute
Offices of Agriculture:
Endamekoni (Tigray), Basona Worena (Amhara), Lemo (SNNRP) and Sinana
(Oromia)
Private entrepreneurs: Fuji integrated farm
NGOs: GRAD, Hundie, SOS Sahel, Sunarma
Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)
Innovation laboratories: SIIL, ILSSI, PHIL, LSIL
LocalPartners (Phase 1)- Ethiopia
16. Scaling Development Partners in the Different Sites/Regions
(Phase II)- Examples
InterAide France SNNPR, Lemo NGO
Send-a-Cow SNNPR, Lemo NGO
Ethiopian Catholic Church SNNPR, Lemo NGO
Hundie Addis Ababa NGO
World Vision SNNPR/Lemo NGO
Woreda, zonal and regional livestock and
fishery development offices, and
agriculture and natural resources
development offices
SNNPR, Amhara, Oromia and
Tigray/Lemo, Basona, Sinana,
Endamehoni
GOs
GRAD/REST Tigray/ Endamehoni NGO
Raya, Dashen and Habesha Breweries Tigray/ Endamehoni and Amhara/
Debre Birhan
PLC
Oromia Seed Enterprise Oromia/Sinana GO
Madda Walabu, Wachemo, Debere
Birhan, Mekele, Hawassa Universities
SNNPR, Amhara, Oromia and Tigray GOV
Saint Mary and Michew ATEVT collages Tigray/Endamehoni GOs
Regional and Federal Research centers SNNPR, Amhara, Oromia and
Tigray/Lemo, Basona, Sinnan,
Endamehoni
GOs
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19. Dataverse Dataset Requests and Approval
• Up to three request per Google form
• Existing datasets clustered by country
20. • Data submitted by the requestor compiled in a Google
sheet
• …where data provider will be able to search for their
name or emails
• …and grant or deny access (and the reason for the latter)
• Data providers will be sent a reminder email of pending
requests
Dataverse Dataset Requests and Approval
21. The progress bar
indicates that the
Google sheet is loading.
Click Dismiss
Dataverse Dataset Requests – Test google sheet
22. FtF Data Requirements
FY 2019 FtF Indicators to Report Data Moving Forward
Indicator Definition
EG.3.2-25
Number of hectares under improved management practices or technologies
with USG assistance
EG.3.2-24
Number of individuals in the agriculture system who have applied improved
management practices or technologies with USG assistance
EG.3.2-2
Number of individuals who have received USG-supported degree-granting non-
nutrition-related food security training
HL.9-4
Number of individuals receiving nutrition-related professional training
through USG-supported programs
EG.3.2-7
Number of technologies, practices, and approaches under various
phases of research, development, and uptake as a result of USG
assistance
23. BTTT: Project Information
LIST OF AFRICA RISING VILLAGES, DATA ENTRY PERSONNEL
AND BENEFICIARY TYPES
LIST OF AFRICA RISING (AR) TECHNOLOGIES TESTED/ADOPTED BY DIRECT BENEFICIARIES.
NOTE: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES ARE FARMERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE TESTING OF AR
TECHNOLOGIES OR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THROUGH ON-FARM TRIALS OR OTHER
APPROACHES
PLEASE LIST ALL TECHNOLOGIES/PRACTICES TESTED
Please verify that all of the below information is correct. If there
are any errors, please contact the IFPRI M&E Team BEFORE using
this workbook.
Technol
ogy ID
Technology Name/Description
Years of Africa RISING Implementation
Please select "yes" for each of the years that
the technologies were implemented. Select
"no" for the years when they were not
implemented.
Africa RISING
Villages
Data Entry
Personnel AR Beneficiary Type
201220132014 20152016201720182019 20202021
Person 1 cowpea
Person 2 cowpea + maize
Person 3 cowpea + soybean
Person 4 maize
Person 5 maize + cowpea
maize + cowpea + soybean
maize + soybean
24. GHANA Basic Household Information
Village
NAME OF THE
BENEFICIARY HOUSEHOLD
HEAD
[First name, Last name]
NAME OF
HOUSEHOLD HEAD'S
SPOUSE (if
applicable)
[First name, Last
name]
MAIN BENEFICIARY
INFORMATION HOUSEHOLD LOCATION (GPS)
OTHER VILLAGE
CONTACT
DATA
ENTRY
PERSONNEL
[First name,
Last name]
Please select the
village from the
dropdown menu
Is this
the
primary
benefici
ary?
Select
from
the
dropdo
wn
menu
Is this the
primary
beneficiary
? Select
from the
dropdown
menu
Select
from the
dropdow
n menu
Age
Select
from the
dropdow
n menu
Telepho
ne
number
Latitute (N) Longitude (W)
Name
Telephone
Number
Please
select the
data entry
personnel
from the
dropdown
menuGender
Educatio
n
Degree
s
Minute
s
Second
s
Degree
s
Minute
s Seconds
Bonia
Bonia
Bonia
Bonia
Bonia
Bonia
Bonia
BTTT: Beneficiary Information
25. Exposure Template
EXPOSURE TEMPLATE:- FOR COLLECTING DATA ON THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT AFRICA
RISING TREATMENTS (E.G., FIELD DAYS, VIDEO DEMOS, ETC.)
Country __________________
Number of attendees
District Village Sub-village Type of the event/intervention Date Organizing organization (s) Total Female Youth (<25 years)
26. Exposure Template (Example from Ghana)
EXPOSURE TEMPLATE:- FOR COLLECTING DATA ON THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT AFRICA RISING TREATMENTS
(E.G., FIELD DAYS, VIDEO DEMOS, ETC.)
Country __Ghana____
Number of attendees
District Village
Sub-
village Type of the event/interventions Date
Organizing
organization (s) Total
Femal
e
Youth (<25
years)
Nadowli Goli
Field days of MLS, CPLM and Groundnut varieties
and spacing
25 September
2018IITA 105 59 51
Wa West Zanko
Field days of MLS, CPLM and Groundnut varieties
and spacing
26 September
2018IITA 87 36 51
Kassena-Nanakan Bonia
Field days of MLS, CPLM and Groundnut varieties
and spacing 02 October 2018IITA 43 21 82
Bongo samboligo
Field days of MLS, CPLM and Groundnut varieties
and spacing 05 October 2018IITA 61 42 39
Savelugu Tibali
Field days of MLS, CPLM and Groundnut varieties
and spacing 09 October 2018IITA 47 13 68
Savelugu Duko
Field days of MLS, CPLM and Groundnut varieties
and spacing 10 October 2018IITA 47 15 68
Tolon Cheyohi No.2
Field days of MLS, CPLM and Groundnut varieties
and spacing 11 October 2018IITA 44 12
Tolon Tingoli Demonstration of maize shelling machines
13 December
2018IITA 96 27
Tolon Gbanjong Demonstration of maize shelling machines
17 December
2018IITA 120 70
Savelugu Duko
Improved feed trough demonstration/Improved feed
trough 03 January 2019ILRI/CSIR-ARI 20 5
Savelugu Tibali
Improved feed trough demonstration/Improved feed
trough 17 January 2019ILRI/CSIR-ARI 39 13 29
Kassena-Nanakan Gia
Improved feed trough demonstration/Improved feed
trough 16 April 2019ILRI/CSIR-ARI 18 10
Kasena Nakana
West Nyangua Vegetable Production Training 20 February 2019WorldVeg 30 16 14
Kasena Nankana
East Bonia Vegetable Production Training 20 February 2019WorldVeg 30 15 17
27. SCALING TEMPLATE:- FOR COLLECTING DATA ON THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BENEFITING FROM AFRICA RISING
TECHNOLOGIES AS PART OF THE SCALING UP AND IN COLLABORATION WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Country __________________
Jan - March, 2019 April- June, 2019 July - Sep., 2019 Oct- Dec, 2019
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Region District Village Technology
Development
partner(s)
Scaling Template
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Metadata linked to ICRAF page in Dataverse (4), Metadata linked to ILRI's CKAN (7), Metadata only (3)
The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) - CCAFS - CGIAR
April 2017 – Nov 2017 gebrehiwot hailemariam
Ethiopia
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