Presented by Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne at the SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 27-28 March 2017
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands: Phase one R4D initiatives and Phase...africa-rising
1) The Africa RISING program worked in eight research sites across four Ethiopian highlands regions from 2012-2016 to identify constraints to sustainable intensification and test solutions through action research.
2) Major challenges identified included low crop yields, soil fertility depletion, lack of improved technologies, and weak market links. Thematic areas of research addressed crop varieties, integrated crop-livestock systems, and natural resource management.
3) Phase two of the program from 2016-2021 will focus on supporting the scaling of phase one innovations through partnerships with development organizations, with a goal of benefiting over 1 million households.
Sustainable intensification in agricultureafrica-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, Peter Thorne and Million Getnet, ILRI, at the ILRI/CGIAR and EIAR Partnering together—Experience Sharing Workshop, EIAR, Addis Ababa, 7 August 2019
Action research and scaling partnership: Africa RISING experiences in the Eth...africa-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne at the Technology for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), Small Livestock Compact – Small Ruminants Country Inception and Planning Workshop, 22 June 2018, ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Presented by Carlo Azzarri, Beliyou Haile and Cleo Roberts (IFPRI) at the Africa RISING Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania, 13-14 November 2014
Crop Improvement: Legumes
The document summarizes work on improving legume crops in East and Southern Africa. It discusses the context of the legume science agenda in the region, including the need to meet growing food demands, tackle poverty and nutrition deficiencies, and increase resilience to climate risks. It then provides highlights of work done in 2015 to launch projects, conduct planning meetings, curate data, communicate progress, and support breeding pipelines for crops like groundnuts, cowpeas, common beans, and chickpeas. Challenges faced included filling project positions slowly and dealing with instability in parts of Mali and Nigeria. Breeding priorities and results for crops like chickpeas and pigeonpeas in the region are
Limits to the applicability of the innovation platform approach for agricultural development in West Africa: Socio-economic factors constrain stakeholder engagement and confidence by Ashley D. Sparrowa, (CSIRO Land and Water, Private Bag 5, Wembley, WA 6913, Australia) & Adama Traoré (Association pour la Promotion de l'Elevage au Sahel et en Savane (APESS), General Secretariat, 04, BP 590 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.05.014
Partnerships for sustainable intensification research in Africaafrica-rising
Presented by Mateete Bekunda, Asamoah Larbi, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA) and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI) at the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meeting, Phoenix, USA, 7 November 2016
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands: Phase one R4D initiatives and Phase...africa-rising
1) The Africa RISING program worked in eight research sites across four Ethiopian highlands regions from 2012-2016 to identify constraints to sustainable intensification and test solutions through action research.
2) Major challenges identified included low crop yields, soil fertility depletion, lack of improved technologies, and weak market links. Thematic areas of research addressed crop varieties, integrated crop-livestock systems, and natural resource management.
3) Phase two of the program from 2016-2021 will focus on supporting the scaling of phase one innovations through partnerships with development organizations, with a goal of benefiting over 1 million households.
Sustainable intensification in agricultureafrica-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, Peter Thorne and Million Getnet, ILRI, at the ILRI/CGIAR and EIAR Partnering together—Experience Sharing Workshop, EIAR, Addis Ababa, 7 August 2019
Action research and scaling partnership: Africa RISING experiences in the Eth...africa-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne at the Technology for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), Small Livestock Compact – Small Ruminants Country Inception and Planning Workshop, 22 June 2018, ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Presented by Carlo Azzarri, Beliyou Haile and Cleo Roberts (IFPRI) at the Africa RISING Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania, 13-14 November 2014
Crop Improvement: Legumes
The document summarizes work on improving legume crops in East and Southern Africa. It discusses the context of the legume science agenda in the region, including the need to meet growing food demands, tackle poverty and nutrition deficiencies, and increase resilience to climate risks. It then provides highlights of work done in 2015 to launch projects, conduct planning meetings, curate data, communicate progress, and support breeding pipelines for crops like groundnuts, cowpeas, common beans, and chickpeas. Challenges faced included filling project positions slowly and dealing with instability in parts of Mali and Nigeria. Breeding priorities and results for crops like chickpeas and pigeonpeas in the region are
Limits to the applicability of the innovation platform approach for agricultural development in West Africa: Socio-economic factors constrain stakeholder engagement and confidence by Ashley D. Sparrowa, (CSIRO Land and Water, Private Bag 5, Wembley, WA 6913, Australia) & Adama Traoré (Association pour la Promotion de l'Elevage au Sahel et en Savane (APESS), General Secretariat, 04, BP 590 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.05.014
Partnerships for sustainable intensification research in Africaafrica-rising
Presented by Mateete Bekunda, Asamoah Larbi, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA) and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI) at the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meeting, Phoenix, USA, 7 November 2016
Africa RISING systems research experiencesafrica-rising
Africa RISING conducted systems research at sites in Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Tanzania to identify options for sustainable intensification of crop and livestock production. The research evaluated interventions to improve productivity, nutrition, natural resource management, and household incomes. Farm types were defined in each country based on characteristics like household endowments. Integrated research approaches included crop-livestock trials, testing intercropping systems, and intensifying maize-groundnut-pigeon pea systems. Partnering with development organizations helped scale technologies to more households. Lessons indicated a need for more whole-systems and gender-sensitive research, cross-disciplinary linkages, and innovation platforms to enhance communications and impact.
Jim Hansen, CCAFS Flagship 2 Leader, IRI
Presentation during an event on strengthening regional capacity for climate services in Africa, Victoria Falls,27 October 2015
In 2015, the world witnessed two critical global agreements – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Climate Agreement. Both agreements emphasize the need to enhance gender equality while developing response measures to address climate change, reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition. This webinar looks at how gender can be incorporated in this process.
Peace, Rural Development, and Prosperity through agriculture research for dev...CIAT
The document discusses the 50-year partnership between CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture) and the United States in agricultural research for development. It notes that in 1966, the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations proposed establishing CIAT in Colombia to build on the success of the Green Revolution. CIAT conducts research on crops, climate change resilience, sustainable agriculture, inclusive businesses, and impact assessments in Colombia and globally through partnerships. It explores opportunities to strengthen the USA-CIAT partnership in areas like the Future Seeds project in Colombia.
Rice - Advanced rice varieties for Africa Hillary Hanson
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Some ILRI crop-livestock work relevant to SIMLESAILRI
This document discusses some of ILRI's (International Livestock Research Institute) crop-livestock research projects that are relevant to SIMLESA. It summarizes three projects: 1) Africa RISING which improves food security and farm income in Ethiopia through sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems, 2) LegumeCHOICE which realizes the potential of multi-purpose legumes in East and Central Africa, and 3) N2Africa which increases nitrogen fixation to benefit smallholder farmers in Africa through increasing legume production and use. Potential livestock activities for SIMLESA Phase II are also outlined.
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Food and Nutrition Security in Africa seminar in Helsinki 16 June 2014, Strengthening Capacity for Diagnosis and Management of Soil Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sub-Saharan Africa for Improved Plant, Animal and Human Nutrition, Mercy Nyambura, ICRAF
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlandsafrica-rising
Africa RISING operates in two phases in the Ethiopian Highlands. Phase I from 2012 to 2017 focused on technology identification, testing, and validation through action research. Phase II from 2016 to 2021 aims to scale these innovations through partnerships with development organizations. Africa RISING works on projects like irrigated forages, post-harvest management, fodder trees, and nutrient amendments. In 2017, it reached over 60,000 households across four regions, covering 20,397 hectares of land. While scaling of validated technologies presents opportunities, funding uncertainties pose challenges to partnerships and further work.
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.
Summary of Participatory Community Analysis approaches and findings in Africa...africa-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI), Solomon Gebreselassie (CIP), Jim Ellis-Jones (Consultant), Steffen Schulz (CIP), Peter Thorne (ILRI), Gebrehiwot Hailemariam (CIP) and Abiyot Aragaw (CIP) at the Africa RISING Training Workshop on Innovation Platforms, Addis Ababa, 23-24 January 2014
The document provides information on the CGIAR, IWMI, Africa RISING, and LIVES projects. The CGIAR is a global partnership of organizations dedicated to reducing poverty and increasing food security through agricultural research. IWMI conducts research on sustainable land and water management. Africa RISING and LIVES are projects that work with smallholders in Africa to develop crop and livestock value chains through improved technologies, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. Both projects take participatory, demand-driven approaches to agricultural research for development.
The document provides an overview and update of activities in the North Africa & West Asia region under the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems. It discusses challenges and opportunities in dryland farming systems in the region. Key activities include establishing research sites and teams in five countries, implementing technologies like conservation agriculture across 38,000 hectares, and research on livestock systems, crop adaptation, and natural resource management. The work aims to improve resilience, livelihoods, and food security through sustainable intensification. Capacity development includes training courses and graduate studies to support innovation and adoption of improved practices.
Update on the sheep and goat meat value chain transformation in Ethiopia projectILRI
1. The project aimed to transform sheep and goat meat value chains in Ethiopia through research and development partnerships over several years. Sites were selected through consultative processes and assessments.
2. Key interventions were identified for each site based on value chain analyses and prioritized issues. These included breeding programs, improved feeding, animal health activities, and marketing support.
3. Interventions were tested and implemented with local partners. Impacts were evaluated through a theory of change framework. Business models were also developed to promote proven technologies in a sustainable way. The project facilitated capacity building, research, and aimed to improve incomes and food security through small ruminant value chains.
14th Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG)
on pro-poor livestock research and development
“Development of Livestock Value Chains through strengthened
Public-Private Cooperation”
sponsored by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
May 22-24, 2013, Berlin
Harold Roy-Macauley's presentation on "Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice): A CGIAR research center and pan-African association of member countries" to the World Bank delegation from Côte d'Ivoire led by Mr Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director for Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Togo based in Abidjan, visited AfricaRice headquarters on 15 July 2016. The other members of the delegation were Mr Abdoulaye Touré, Lead Agricultural Economist and Task Team Leader of WAAPP-World Bank (Africa Bureau); and Mr Taleb Ould Sid Ahmed, Senior Communications Officer. Mr Hiroshi Hiraoka, Senior Agriculture Economist, AFTA2, World Bank and member of the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) Steering Committee also accompanied the delegation.
Proposed contributions of Africa RISING for AICCRA small ruminant value chain...africa-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, Peter Thorne, Melkamu Bezabih and Aberra Adie at the Accelerating the impacts of CGIAR climate research in Africa (AICCRA) Virtual team meeting, 21 August 2020
Sustainable intensification: Africa RISING experienceafrica-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, ILRI, to Texas A&M University Professors Visit, 20-22 September and to GIZ Project Appraisal Team, 25 September 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlands: An overviewafrica-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, Peter Thorne, Melkamu Bezabih and Aberra Adie at the ESAP (Ethiopian Society Animal Production) Annual Conference, EIAR, Addis Ababa, 29-31 August 2019
Africa RISING systems research experiencesafrica-rising
Africa RISING conducted systems research at sites in Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Tanzania to identify options for sustainable intensification of crop and livestock production. The research evaluated interventions to improve productivity, nutrition, natural resource management, and household incomes. Farm types were defined in each country based on characteristics like household endowments. Integrated research approaches included crop-livestock trials, testing intercropping systems, and intensifying maize-groundnut-pigeon pea systems. Partnering with development organizations helped scale technologies to more households. Lessons indicated a need for more whole-systems and gender-sensitive research, cross-disciplinary linkages, and innovation platforms to enhance communications and impact.
Jim Hansen, CCAFS Flagship 2 Leader, IRI
Presentation during an event on strengthening regional capacity for climate services in Africa, Victoria Falls,27 October 2015
In 2015, the world witnessed two critical global agreements – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Climate Agreement. Both agreements emphasize the need to enhance gender equality while developing response measures to address climate change, reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition. This webinar looks at how gender can be incorporated in this process.
Peace, Rural Development, and Prosperity through agriculture research for dev...CIAT
The document discusses the 50-year partnership between CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture) and the United States in agricultural research for development. It notes that in 1966, the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations proposed establishing CIAT in Colombia to build on the success of the Green Revolution. CIAT conducts research on crops, climate change resilience, sustainable agriculture, inclusive businesses, and impact assessments in Colombia and globally through partnerships. It explores opportunities to strengthen the USA-CIAT partnership in areas like the Future Seeds project in Colombia.
Rice - Advanced rice varieties for Africa Hillary Hanson
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Some ILRI crop-livestock work relevant to SIMLESAILRI
This document discusses some of ILRI's (International Livestock Research Institute) crop-livestock research projects that are relevant to SIMLESA. It summarizes three projects: 1) Africa RISING which improves food security and farm income in Ethiopia through sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems, 2) LegumeCHOICE which realizes the potential of multi-purpose legumes in East and Central Africa, and 3) N2Africa which increases nitrogen fixation to benefit smallholder farmers in Africa through increasing legume production and use. Potential livestock activities for SIMLESA Phase II are also outlined.
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Food and Nutrition Security in Africa seminar in Helsinki 16 June 2014, Strengthening Capacity for Diagnosis and Management of Soil Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sub-Saharan Africa for Improved Plant, Animal and Human Nutrition, Mercy Nyambura, ICRAF
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlandsafrica-rising
Africa RISING operates in two phases in the Ethiopian Highlands. Phase I from 2012 to 2017 focused on technology identification, testing, and validation through action research. Phase II from 2016 to 2021 aims to scale these innovations through partnerships with development organizations. Africa RISING works on projects like irrigated forages, post-harvest management, fodder trees, and nutrient amendments. In 2017, it reached over 60,000 households across four regions, covering 20,397 hectares of land. While scaling of validated technologies presents opportunities, funding uncertainties pose challenges to partnerships and further work.
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.
Summary of Participatory Community Analysis approaches and findings in Africa...africa-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI), Solomon Gebreselassie (CIP), Jim Ellis-Jones (Consultant), Steffen Schulz (CIP), Peter Thorne (ILRI), Gebrehiwot Hailemariam (CIP) and Abiyot Aragaw (CIP) at the Africa RISING Training Workshop on Innovation Platforms, Addis Ababa, 23-24 January 2014
The document provides information on the CGIAR, IWMI, Africa RISING, and LIVES projects. The CGIAR is a global partnership of organizations dedicated to reducing poverty and increasing food security through agricultural research. IWMI conducts research on sustainable land and water management. Africa RISING and LIVES are projects that work with smallholders in Africa to develop crop and livestock value chains through improved technologies, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. Both projects take participatory, demand-driven approaches to agricultural research for development.
The document provides an overview and update of activities in the North Africa & West Asia region under the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems. It discusses challenges and opportunities in dryland farming systems in the region. Key activities include establishing research sites and teams in five countries, implementing technologies like conservation agriculture across 38,000 hectares, and research on livestock systems, crop adaptation, and natural resource management. The work aims to improve resilience, livelihoods, and food security through sustainable intensification. Capacity development includes training courses and graduate studies to support innovation and adoption of improved practices.
Update on the sheep and goat meat value chain transformation in Ethiopia projectILRI
1. The project aimed to transform sheep and goat meat value chains in Ethiopia through research and development partnerships over several years. Sites were selected through consultative processes and assessments.
2. Key interventions were identified for each site based on value chain analyses and prioritized issues. These included breeding programs, improved feeding, animal health activities, and marketing support.
3. Interventions were tested and implemented with local partners. Impacts were evaluated through a theory of change framework. Business models were also developed to promote proven technologies in a sustainable way. The project facilitated capacity building, research, and aimed to improve incomes and food security through small ruminant value chains.
14th Annual Meeting of the Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG)
on pro-poor livestock research and development
“Development of Livestock Value Chains through strengthened
Public-Private Cooperation”
sponsored by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
May 22-24, 2013, Berlin
Harold Roy-Macauley's presentation on "Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice): A CGIAR research center and pan-African association of member countries" to the World Bank delegation from Côte d'Ivoire led by Mr Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director for Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Togo based in Abidjan, visited AfricaRice headquarters on 15 July 2016. The other members of the delegation were Mr Abdoulaye Touré, Lead Agricultural Economist and Task Team Leader of WAAPP-World Bank (Africa Bureau); and Mr Taleb Ould Sid Ahmed, Senior Communications Officer. Mr Hiroshi Hiraoka, Senior Agriculture Economist, AFTA2, World Bank and member of the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) Steering Committee also accompanied the delegation.
Proposed contributions of Africa RISING for AICCRA small ruminant value chain...africa-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, Peter Thorne, Melkamu Bezabih and Aberra Adie at the Accelerating the impacts of CGIAR climate research in Africa (AICCRA) Virtual team meeting, 21 August 2020
Sustainable intensification: Africa RISING experienceafrica-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, ILRI, to Texas A&M University Professors Visit, 20-22 September and to GIZ Project Appraisal Team, 25 September 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlands: An overviewafrica-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen, Peter Thorne, Melkamu Bezabih and Aberra Adie at the ESAP (Ethiopian Society Animal Production) Annual Conference, EIAR, Addis Ababa, 29-31 August 2019
Multi-stakeholder engagement, partnerships and capacity building africa-rising
Poster prepared by Million Gebreyes, Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne (ILRI) for the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019
Africa RISING Initiatives: Highlights from the Ethiopian Highlands experiencesafrica-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne, ILRI during the Visit to ILRI by Shri Chhabilendra Roul, Secretary of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and members of the delegation, ILRI Addis, 12-17 February 2018
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.
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlandsafrica-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne, ILRI, at the Sustainable Livestock Systems(SLS) Program Team Virtual Meeting, Addis Ababa, 22 November 2017
Multi-stakeholder Innovation Platforms and knowledge management: Africa RISIN...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Zelalem Lema, Mohammed Ebrahim, Addisu Asfaw, Temesgen Alene, Workneh Dubale and Simret Yasabu for the Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop, Dar es Salaam, 17-19 January 2017
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 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.
Overview of International Livestock Research (ILRI) activities in EthiopiaILRI
Presented by Siboniso Moyo at a Consultative Meeting on Strengthening CGIAR - EARS partnerships for effective agricultural transformation in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 4–5 December 2014
Farmer-managed innovation funds are being piloted in several countries to give smallholder farmers more control over agricultural research and development funding. These funds allow farmers to submit proposals for experiments and learning activities that address local priorities. Farmers then manage the selection process and oversee the funded activities. Evaluations show these funds have strengthened farmer organizations, increased farmer engagement in innovation, and stimulated interest from development organizations in supporting farmer-led research. However, fully implementing and scaling up such funds requires ongoing testing and efforts to engage more advisory services and scientists.
Approaches and interventions to make SI function in the Ethiopian Highlands: ...africa-rising
Presented by Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne (ILRI) at the Echo East Africa Symposium on Best Practices in Improved Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture in Highland Areas, Rwanda, 26-28 November 2019
FANRPAN USER LED PROCESS Groundnut value chain in Malawi & ZambiaFrancois Stepman
FANRPAN is a network of organizations in 17 African countries that works to promote effective food and agriculture policies. It facilitated a multi-stakeholder process in Malawi and Zambia to develop research priorities around groundnut value chains. This led to projects assessing technologies to reduce aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts pre- and post-harvest. The projects conducted farmer training, national dialogues, and research on topics like residue incorporation and ridging techniques. FANRPAN continues working to upscale these efforts and pursue additional funding opportunities around sustainable agriculture and food security in Africa.
Innovation platforms as institutional innovations for sustainable intensifica...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Zelalem Lema, Mohammed Ebrahim, Workineh Dubale, Addisu Asfaw and Temesgen Alene, Simret Yasabu and Kindu Mekonnen for the Africa RISING Ethiopia Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 29-30 November 2016
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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.
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.
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
The Africa RISING Project in Ethiopia introduced climate-smart agricultural technologies to smallholder farmers vulnerable to climate change. Over 0.33 million households adopted improved crop varieties, livestock feed, land restoration, water management, and mechanization. Crop yields increased significantly, reaching up to 9.4 tons/hectare for wheat. Postharvest practices reduced feed waste by over 30%. The project built the capacity of over 23,000 farmers and empowered cooperatives to disseminate seeds and technologies. An economic impact assessment projected benefits from technology adoption from 2013 to 2025.
Africa RISING in Ethiopia organized a farmer’s field day event on 24 December 2020, in Bale, Oromia Region. The field day aimed to create awareness, measure the progress and get feedback on the ongoing food and forage crops technologies. Animal feed seed multiplication on farmers training centers as well as wheat clustered seed multiplication on seed producer's cooperative were included on the visit.
Or: Beyond linear.
Abstract: Equivariant neural networks are neural networks that incorporate symmetries. The nonlinear activation functions in these networks result in interesting nonlinear equivariant maps between simple representations, and motivate the key player of this talk: piecewise linear representation theory.
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Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...Leonel Morgado
Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
The technology uses reclaimed CO₂ as the dyeing medium in a closed loop process. When pressurized, CO₂ becomes supercritical (SC-CO₂). In this state CO₂ has a very high solvent power, allowing the dye to dissolve easily.
Unlocking the mysteries of reproduction: Exploring fecundity and gonadosomati...AbdullaAlAsif1
The pygmy halfbeak Dermogenys colletei, is known for its viviparous nature, this presents an intriguing case of relatively low fecundity, raising questions about potential compensatory reproductive strategies employed by this species. Our study delves into the examination of fecundity and the Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) in the Pygmy Halfbeak, D. colletei (Meisner, 2001), an intriguing viviparous fish indigenous to Sarawak, Borneo. We hypothesize that the Pygmy halfbeak, D. colletei, may exhibit unique reproductive adaptations to offset its low fecundity, thus enhancing its survival and fitness. To address this, we conducted a comprehensive study utilizing 28 mature female specimens of D. colletei, carefully measuring fecundity and GSI to shed light on the reproductive adaptations of this species. Our findings reveal that D. colletei indeed exhibits low fecundity, with a mean of 16.76 ± 2.01, and a mean GSI of 12.83 ± 1.27, providing crucial insights into the reproductive mechanisms at play in this species. These results underscore the existence of unique reproductive strategies in D. colletei, enabling its adaptation and persistence in Borneo's diverse aquatic ecosystems, and call for further ecological research to elucidate these mechanisms. This study lends to a better understanding of viviparous fish in Borneo and contributes to the broader field of aquatic ecology, enhancing our knowledge of species adaptations to unique ecological challenges.
ESR spectroscopy in liquid food and beverages.pptxPRIYANKA PATEL
With increasing population, people need to rely on packaged food stuffs. Packaging of food materials requires the preservation of food. There are various methods for the treatment of food to preserve them and irradiation treatment of food is one of them. It is the most common and the most harmless method for the food preservation as it does not alter the necessary micronutrients of food materials. Although irradiated food doesn’t cause any harm to the human health but still the quality assessment of food is required to provide consumers with necessary information about the food. ESR spectroscopy is the most sophisticated way to investigate the quality of the food and the free radicals induced during the processing of the food. ESR spin trapping technique is useful for the detection of highly unstable radicals in the food. The antioxidant capability of liquid food and beverages in mainly performed by spin trapping technique.
Describing and Interpreting an Immersive Learning Case with the Immersion Cub...Leonel Morgado
Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
Immersive Learning That Works: Research Grounding and Paths ForwardLeonel Morgado
We will metaverse into the essence of immersive learning, into its three dimensions and conceptual models. This approach encompasses elements from teaching methodologies to social involvement, through organizational concerns and technologies. Challenging the perception of learning as knowledge transfer, we introduce a 'Uses, Practices & Strategies' model operationalized by the 'Immersive Learning Brain' and ‘Immersion Cube’ frameworks. This approach offers a comprehensive guide through the intricacies of immersive educational experiences and spotlighting research frontiers, along the immersion dimensions of system, narrative, and agency. Our discourse extends to stakeholders beyond the academic sphere, addressing the interests of technologists, instructional designers, and policymakers. We span various contexts, from formal education to organizational transformation to the new horizon of an AI-pervasive society. This keynote aims to unite the iLRN community in a collaborative journey towards a future where immersive learning research and practice coalesce, paving the way for innovative educational research and practice landscapes.
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
When I was asked to give a companion lecture in support of ‘The Philosophy of Science’ (https://shorturl.at/4pUXz) I decided not to walk through the detail of the many methodologies in order of use. Instead, I chose to employ a long standing, and ongoing, scientific development as an exemplar. And so, I chose the ever evolving story of Thermodynamics as a scientific investigation at its best.
Conducted over a period of >200 years, Thermodynamics R&D, and application, benefitted from the highest levels of professionalism, collaboration, and technical thoroughness. New layers of application, methodology, and practice were made possible by the progressive advance of technology. In turn, this has seen measurement and modelling accuracy continually improved at a micro and macro level.
Perhaps most importantly, Thermodynamics rapidly became a primary tool in the advance of applied science/engineering/technology, spanning micro-tech, to aerospace and cosmology. I can think of no better a story to illustrate the breadth of scientific methodologies and applications at their best.
Current Ms word generated power point presentation covers major details about the micronuclei test. It's significance and assays to conduct it. It is used to detect the micronuclei formation inside the cells of nearly every multicellular organism. It's formation takes place during chromosomal sepration at metaphase.
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands: Experiences on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification (SAI)
1. Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands:
Experiences on Sustainable Agricultural
Intensification (SAI)
SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop
ILRI, Addis Ababa, 27-28 March 2017
Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne
International Livestock Research Institute
2. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification
for the next Generation (Africa RISING) program
o USAID funded project
o Operational in three African regions
o Principal focus: Sustainable intensification (SI) of
mixed farming systems to contribute to climate
smart development, gender integration, improved
nutrition, inclusive agricultural sector growth, private
sector growth and research and capacity building
(FtF focus areas)
o Duration- 2012- Sept 2016 and Oct 2016-2017
3. o Implemented in eight research kebeles across the four,
main highland regions (Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, Tigray)
o Partners: 9 CGIAR
centers, 4 local
universities, 4
regional and 2 federal
research institutions,
4 woreda agriculture
offices, NGOs,
innovation
laboratories (SIIL,
ILSSI, PHIL, LSIL) …
and farmers.
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands– First phase
4. Systems understanding/diagnosis: Tools
and methods
o Rapid Telephone Survey (RTS)
o Livelihood survey using SLATE
o Participatory Community Analysis (PCA)
o IMPACTlite survey: hhs detailed characterization
o Survey on Agro-ecological knowledge,
community knowledge groups – AKT5 tool
o FEAST and TECHfit
o Market/ Value chain studies
5. o Climate variability;
o Low crop yields (< 1 t ha-1);
o Soil fertility depletion, erosion and poor drainage;
o High price and poor access to fertilizer;
o Crop pests, weeds and diseases;
o Post harvest losses (30-40%);
o Lack of improved farm implements;
o Acute shortage of animal feed;
o Poor access to veterinary drugs and animal health
services;
o Seasonal water shortages;
o Poor household nutrition;
o Shortage of wood for fuel;
o Weak links to markets. l
Major constraints and challenges identified in
Africa sites
6. 1. Feed and forage development.
2. Field crop varietal selection and management.
3. Integration of high value products into mixed farming
systems.
4. Improved land and water management for
sustainability.
5. Improving the efficiency of mixed farming systems
through more effective crop-livestock integration.
6. Cross-cutting problems and opportunities (markets,
gender, nutrition).
7. Knowledge management, exchange and capacity
development.
Thematic areas formulated: seven broad areas
Addressed through 17 action research protocols
implemented in collaboration with volunteer farmers.
7. Irrigated/rain-fed fodder Crop residue management and utilization
Faba bean/forage intercropping Fodder and fertilizer trees/shrubs
Africa RISING action research interventions: Livestock
8. Community based seed multiplicationPVS on major crops
Crop production and storageManagement of enset bacterial wilt
Africa RISING action research interventions: Crops
and related
9. o Crop responses to various combinations of fertilizer blends (N,
P, K, S, Zn, Bn) in wheat-based cropping systems quantified;
o Soil-specific best fertilizer blends and rates for wheat have
been identified for the research kebeles;
Africa RISING action research interventions: Fertilizer
recommendation fine tuning
10. Water harvesting, lifting and saving - ponds, rope and washer, pulley system
and solar pumps
Africa RISING action research interventions: Water
11. Multipurpose two wheel tractor Mechanized seeding
Africa RISING action research interventions: Mechanization
o Two wheel drive tractor for pumping water, transportation
of produces from farms, cultivation and planting crops
12. o HVT varieties of avocado and apple performed very well
and fruits profusely in less than two years with variation
across varieties and sites.
Africa RISING action research interventions: High value
fruit trees
13. o Implementation of integrated SWC practices at a
micro watershed scale have reduced soil loss by
over 80% in the AR watersheds;
o At plot level, management practices implemented in
cultivated fields reduced soil loss by 87% compared
to non-treated plots;
Africa RISING action research interventions: Watershed
management
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Basona Endamehoni Sinana Lemo
Farmers participated in the on-farm action research
Participated in one interv. Participated in two interv.
Participated in three interv. Participated in four and above interv.
%roffarmersparticipated
Lemo Basona Endamehoni Sinana Total
Total number of farmers in 2014 160 154 202 193 709
Total number of farmers in 2015 366 189 214 230 999
Women headed households in 2014 (%) 20 23 17 16
Women headed households in 2015 (%) 19 18 23 23 19
Farmers engaged in AR action research: 2014-2015
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Field days, visits, mid and end seasons
evaluation
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outside the AR sites
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Engagement in surveys
o Research attachment – 30 MSc and PhD students generating
evidences and information on various topics, and trainings,
visits and others: > 10,000 participants
17. Communication and learning
The AR team published 403 products (146 blog posts, 89
reports, 62 presentations, and numerous posters, reports,
briefs and brochures highlighting the project R4D activities.
The AR team produced 16 manuscripts during a write-shop
and submitted to peer reviewed journals. Eight are already
published in peer reviewed international journals.
AR in Ethiopian highlands won an award, sponsored by the
USAID Learning Laboratory in 2015, for its success in
collaborating, learning and adapting around its innovations.
AR work in Ethiopia has generated significant media
coverage at international, national and regional levels
(http://www.businessinsider.com/ethiopia-is-experiencing-one-
of-the-worst-droughts-in-50-years-2016-5)
18. o Phase I: an action research project;
o Outcome evidence is robust but generated at limited
scale with a high level of investment per beneficiary;
o Phase II: research will continue but move towards
backstopping a portfolio of development partnerships;
o Who are the development partners?
o MoA, AGP, ATA, other ministries;
o NGOs (GRAD-REST, Inter Aide France, CRS);
o Private sector (Maltsters, Kalyti Pasta and Macaroni)
o Other bilateral donors (GIZ, ADA, IDC);
o Other USAID investments (ICARDA Malt Barley and
Bean Project, BPBL, ?).
o Preliminary targets: 0.7 million direct beneficiary hhs
with the potential to scale to a further 3.4 million hhs.
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands – Second
phase
19. Operational issue Phase I Phase II
Scale of area covered Limited to few woredas and kebeles. Extending to more woredas, and kebeles with
coordination at zonal/ regional level.
Research approach Generic research on technology identification,
testing and validation.
Primarily research to backstop scaling
initiatives with development partners (DPs).
Partnership Primarily with disciplinary experts and farmers. Moving towards stronger DPs.
Scaling Ad hoc dissemination and scaling arising from
technology generation and demonstration
activities.
Systematic horizontal and vertical scaling of
phase I innovations with DPs.
Targets Direct beneficiaries engaged in technology
development and numbering thousands (high
cost per beneficiary).
Direct beneficiaries engaged via DPs and
numbering hundreds of thousands (< $50 per
household).
Innovation platforms Implemented at kebele and woreda level. Participating in or seeding IPs at regional and
national levels.
Capacity development Focused more on student attachments to support
the action research interventions
Students will be attached to support the
research in development innovations
Site coordination teams Based in woredas with specific responsibilities for
the research conducted in that woreda.
Broader role to support the backstopping
research and manage development
partnerships at zonal level and beyond.
Monitoring and evaluation Ad hoc monitoring via field visits and innovation
platform meetings. Largely case study based and
opportunistic.
Greater quantitative emphasis. Formal
beneficiary tracking system to capture formal/
informal technology dissemination. Implement
SI indicator framework.
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands: moving from phase I
to phase II.
20. Water harvesting Improved
Avocado
farming
Cultivated
forages/oat-
vetch mixturesA dairy cow fed
with improved
and local feed
Multipurpose 2
wheel drive tractor
Vegetable
production
Example of SI in SNNPR
Conclusion
o Stepwise approach to SI appears to be the reality for many farmers in
Africa RISING sites
o Tailoring technologies to the local farm and landscape situation is
important to see SI happening
o Partnership is key to move forward and bring the desired impact from SI
22. Website: http://africa-rising.net/
Wiki space: http://africa-rising.wikispaces.com/events
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/africa-rising/sets
Presentation : http://www.slideshare.net/africa-rising
Documents and out puts :
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/16498
Africa RISING program communication tools
23. This document is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.
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