Virtual world technologies & new tools for supporting climate risk decision m...Helen Farley
Digital technologies already serve an important role in the delivery and communication of agricultural information, complementing and expanding the reach of conventional extension services. However, sophisticated digital platforms and their applications in learning environments offer new opportunities which may significantly enhance agricultural knowledge exchange.
This paper reports on a project that uses cutting-edge advances in virtual world technologies to develop web-based virtual ‘discussion-support’ tools for the rapid sharing of targeted climate information. These tools are designed to provide a stimulus for discussion, enhanced decision-making and improved climate risk management on farms. The project uses the Second Life virtual world environment to create customized scripted video clips (machinima). These feature real world settings and lifelike avatar actors who model conversations about climate risk and key farm operational decisions relevant to the lives and practices of specific groups of farmers. The system has been trialed with Indian cotton farmers and Australian sugarcane farmers. Further large scale evaluation in a range of agricultural systems will inform continual improvement of the approach.
With improved internet access and uptake of mobile technologies, these tools have potential to provide new cost-effective options for real-time information exchange at local, regional, national and even global scales. Such tools may enhance rapid and effective needs-based knowledge sharing, capacity building and online learning opportunities within the agricultural sector; provide increasing opportunity for discussion around risk, decision-making and implementation of sustainable farming practices; and enable agricultural industries to become lead innovators in blended digital and ‘in person’ extension and outreach. Improved climate risk decision-making and management in agriculture is critical to the well-being and long-term sustainability of farming communities and future global food security.
Enhancing livelihoods of poor livestock keepers through increasing use of fod...ILRI
Presentation to the FAP End of Project Workshop, Luang Prabang, Laos, 15-19 November 2010.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Dr. Nguyen Thi Mui (NIAS); Ms. Vo Thi Thin, Mr. Hoang Dinh Hieu (Ky Anh, Ha Tinh); Dr. Truong Tan Khanh, Mr. Van Tien Dung (Tay Nguyen University); Mr. Nguyen Van Ha, Mr. Hoang Van Nhien (Ea Kar, Daklak); Dr. Tassilo Tiemann (CIAT) ; Dr. Werner Stür (Consultant, former CIAT)
Virtual world technologies & new tools for supporting climate risk decision m...Helen Farley
Digital technologies already serve an important role in the delivery and communication of agricultural information, complementing and expanding the reach of conventional extension services. However, sophisticated digital platforms and their applications in learning environments offer new opportunities which may significantly enhance agricultural knowledge exchange.
This paper reports on a project that uses cutting-edge advances in virtual world technologies to develop web-based virtual ‘discussion-support’ tools for the rapid sharing of targeted climate information. These tools are designed to provide a stimulus for discussion, enhanced decision-making and improved climate risk management on farms. The project uses the Second Life virtual world environment to create customized scripted video clips (machinima). These feature real world settings and lifelike avatar actors who model conversations about climate risk and key farm operational decisions relevant to the lives and practices of specific groups of farmers. The system has been trialed with Indian cotton farmers and Australian sugarcane farmers. Further large scale evaluation in a range of agricultural systems will inform continual improvement of the approach.
With improved internet access and uptake of mobile technologies, these tools have potential to provide new cost-effective options for real-time information exchange at local, regional, national and even global scales. Such tools may enhance rapid and effective needs-based knowledge sharing, capacity building and online learning opportunities within the agricultural sector; provide increasing opportunity for discussion around risk, decision-making and implementation of sustainable farming practices; and enable agricultural industries to become lead innovators in blended digital and ‘in person’ extension and outreach. Improved climate risk decision-making and management in agriculture is critical to the well-being and long-term sustainability of farming communities and future global food security.
Enhancing livelihoods of poor livestock keepers through increasing use of fod...ILRI
Presentation to the FAP End of Project Workshop, Luang Prabang, Laos, 15-19 November 2010.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Dr. Nguyen Thi Mui (NIAS); Ms. Vo Thi Thin, Mr. Hoang Dinh Hieu (Ky Anh, Ha Tinh); Dr. Truong Tan Khanh, Mr. Van Tien Dung (Tay Nguyen University); Mr. Nguyen Van Ha, Mr. Hoang Van Nhien (Ea Kar, Daklak); Dr. Tassilo Tiemann (CIAT) ; Dr. Werner Stür (Consultant, former CIAT)
Presentation by Ms Hlamalani Ngwenya from GFRAS, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
The vision for systems analysis research within the Livestock and Fish resear...ILRI
Presented by Tom Randolph (ILRI) at the Livestock and Fish Expert Workshop on Systems Analysis for Value Chain Transformation, Amsterdam, 19 November 2014
Role of innovation networks to support the livestock extension systems of Pak...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Hassan Mahmood Warriach (The University of Melbourne), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Towards a Digital Extension Framework in Post- Covid Context: Functional Tra...Shaik N. Meera
Glad to have delivered keynote address during the IFAD FAO joint zoominar on 14 May 2020. The world is struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and the farmers are facing serious problems. While addressing the emerging challenges, many extension organizations in last five months have evolved to act as “bridging organizations” linking several actors. A closure look at digital extension strategies indicate functional transformation of EAS organizations making them more responsive. For more details write to meera.shaik@icar.gov.in and shaiknmeera@gmail.com
Information communication technologies for sustainable agriculture_Dr Jiju Al...India Water Portal
This presentation by Dr Jiju Alex, Associate Professor, Kerala Agricultural University presented at the Kerala Environment Congress organised by the Centre for Environment and Development discusses the relevance of information technologies for sustainable agriculture
IFPRI Egypt Seminar Series provides a platform for all people striving to identify and implement evidence-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. The series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
A proposed venture capitalist's Futuristic E-Agriculture viewpoint for India, Siddharth Bhattacharya's Vision for making India a strong indigenously self-reliant, developed nation by 2020 having realized vision 2020.
Indian agriculture: Mechanization to DigitizationICRISAT
India is characterized by small farm holdings. More than 80% of the land holdings are less than 2 ha (5 acres). About 55% of India’s population is engaged in Agriculture with 40% farm mechanization. Due to non-remunerative nature of farming, more than 50% farmers in India are in debt. This situation has constrained farmers from investing in mechanization and other technologies.
-> ICRISAT Director General Dr David Bergvinson's presentation at the CII Agri business and Mechanization Summit held in New Delhi, India on 01 Sep 2015.
Presentation by Ms Hlamalani Ngwenya from GFRAS, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
The vision for systems analysis research within the Livestock and Fish resear...ILRI
Presented by Tom Randolph (ILRI) at the Livestock and Fish Expert Workshop on Systems Analysis for Value Chain Transformation, Amsterdam, 19 November 2014
Role of innovation networks to support the livestock extension systems of Pak...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Hassan Mahmood Warriach (The University of Melbourne), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Towards a Digital Extension Framework in Post- Covid Context: Functional Tra...Shaik N. Meera
Glad to have delivered keynote address during the IFAD FAO joint zoominar on 14 May 2020. The world is struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and the farmers are facing serious problems. While addressing the emerging challenges, many extension organizations in last five months have evolved to act as “bridging organizations” linking several actors. A closure look at digital extension strategies indicate functional transformation of EAS organizations making them more responsive. For more details write to meera.shaik@icar.gov.in and shaiknmeera@gmail.com
Information communication technologies for sustainable agriculture_Dr Jiju Al...India Water Portal
This presentation by Dr Jiju Alex, Associate Professor, Kerala Agricultural University presented at the Kerala Environment Congress organised by the Centre for Environment and Development discusses the relevance of information technologies for sustainable agriculture
IFPRI Egypt Seminar Series provides a platform for all people striving to identify and implement evidence-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. The series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
A proposed venture capitalist's Futuristic E-Agriculture viewpoint for India, Siddharth Bhattacharya's Vision for making India a strong indigenously self-reliant, developed nation by 2020 having realized vision 2020.
Indian agriculture: Mechanization to DigitizationICRISAT
India is characterized by small farm holdings. More than 80% of the land holdings are less than 2 ha (5 acres). About 55% of India’s population is engaged in Agriculture with 40% farm mechanization. Due to non-remunerative nature of farming, more than 50% farmers in India are in debt. This situation has constrained farmers from investing in mechanization and other technologies.
-> ICRISAT Director General Dr David Bergvinson's presentation at the CII Agri business and Mechanization Summit held in New Delhi, India on 01 Sep 2015.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Data Managementafrica-rising
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.
The Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa (S3A)Francois Stepman
11 May 2018. Cotonou, Benin. In order to ensure that the Science Agenda is taken into account in the development of the projects to implement the PNIASAN (the National Agricultural Investment and Food Security and Nutrition Plan (PNIASAN 2017-2021), Benin has asked to join the Science Agenda.
Workstream 1: Technology Platform: Case StudiesHillary 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
Africa RISING in East and Southern Africa: Year 1 Overview africa-rising
Presented by I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Research Review and Planning Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania, 1-5 October 2012
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
Observation of Io’s Resurfacing via Plume Deposition Using Ground-based Adapt...Sérgio Sacani
Since volcanic activity was first discovered on Io from Voyager images in 1979, changes
on Io’s surface have been monitored from both spacecraft and ground-based telescopes.
Here, we present the highest spatial resolution images of Io ever obtained from a groundbased telescope. These images, acquired by the SHARK-VIS instrument on the Large
Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Io’s trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
of the long-lived Pele plume deposit. Although this type of resurfacing event may be common on Io, few have been detected due to the rarity of spacecraft visits and the previously low spatial resolution available from Earth-based telescopes. The SHARK-VIS instrument ushers in a new era of high resolution imaging of Io’s surface using adaptive
optics at visible wavelengths.
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.
Salas, V. (2024) "John of St. Thomas (Poinsot) on the Science of Sacred Theol...Studia Poinsotiana
I Introduction
II Subalternation and Theology
III Theology and Dogmatic Declarations
IV The Mixed Principles of Theology
V Virtual Revelation: The Unity of Theology
VI Theology as a Natural Science
VII Theology’s Certitude
VIII Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
All the contents are fully attributable to the author, Doctor Victor Salas. Should you wish to get this text republished, get in touch with the author or the editorial committee of the Studia Poinsotiana. Insofar as possible, we will be happy to broker your contact.
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
The ability to recreate computational results with minimal effort and actionable metrics provides a solid foundation for scientific research and software development. When people can replicate an analysis at the touch of a button using open-source software, open data, and methods to assess and compare proposals, it significantly eases verification of results, engagement with a diverse range of contributors, and progress. However, we have yet to fully achieve this; there are still many sociotechnical frictions.
Inspired by David Donoho's vision, this talk aims to revisit the three crucial pillars of frictionless reproducibility (data sharing, code sharing, and competitive challenges) with the perspective of deep software variability.
Our observation is that multiple layers — hardware, operating systems, third-party libraries, software versions, input data, compile-time options, and parameters — are subject to variability that exacerbates frictions but is also essential for achieving robust, generalizable results and fostering innovation. I will first review the literature, providing evidence of how the complex variability interactions across these layers affect qualitative and quantitative software properties, thereby complicating the reproduction and replication of scientific studies in various fields.
I will then present some software engineering and AI techniques that can support the strategic exploration of variability spaces. These include the use of abstractions and models (e.g., feature models), sampling strategies (e.g., uniform, random), cost-effective measurements (e.g., incremental build of software configurations), and dimensionality reduction methods (e.g., transfer learning, feature selection, software debloating).
I will finally argue that deep variability is both the problem and solution of frictionless reproducibility, calling the software science community to develop new methods and tools to manage variability and foster reproducibility in software systems.
Exposé invité Journées Nationales du GDR GPL 2024
DERIVATION OF MODIFIED BERNOULLI EQUATION WITH VISCOUS EFFECTS AND TERMINAL V...Wasswaderrick3
In this book, we use conservation of energy techniques on a fluid element to derive the Modified Bernoulli equation of flow with viscous or friction effects. We derive the general equation of flow/ velocity and then from this we derive the Pouiselle flow equation, the transition flow equation and the turbulent flow equation. In the situations where there are no viscous effects , the equation reduces to the Bernoulli equation. From experimental results, we are able to include other terms in the Bernoulli equation. We also look at cases where pressure gradients exist. We use the Modified Bernoulli equation to derive equations of flow rate for pipes of different cross sectional areas connected together. We also extend our techniques of energy conservation to a sphere falling in a viscous medium under the effect of gravity. We demonstrate Stokes equation of terminal velocity and turbulent flow equation. We look at a way of calculating the time taken for a body to fall in a viscous medium. We also look at the general equation of terminal velocity.
What is greenhouse gasses and how many gasses are there to affect the Earth.moosaasad1975
What are greenhouse gasses how they affect the earth and its environment what is the future of the environment and earth how the weather and the climate effects.
What is greenhouse gasses and how many gasses are there to affect the Earth.
Monitoring and Evaluation 2019 activities and workplan for 2020
1. Monitoring and Evaluation
2019 activities and workplan for 2020
Anicet Sambala
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Africa RISING ESA Project review and planning meeting
11 – 12 September 2019, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2. Outline
1. Main M&E activities in 2019
2. Key project results (Targets & outcomes)
3. Data management in Dataverse
4. Workplan for 2020
3. M&E activities in 2019
1. Reviewed research protocols & workplans and defined the critical
dataset of FtF indicators for each research activity
2. Conducted M&E support visits to Karatu, Kongwa & Malawi, also to
Provide definition and guidance on FtF & custom indicators
Support data collection (FtF, exposure & scaling-up)
Collect basic information on beneficiaries
3. Updating the Beneficiary and Technology Tracking Tool (BTTT)
4. Tracking & reviewing data quality and process requests in Dataverse
5. Updated PMMT
6. Reviewed the ESA M&E framework
4. Project beneficiaries/1
Target HH participating directly
in AR research Phase II
Direct beneficiaries from BTTT
update 2019
2019 2020 2021
Total 7,338 8,259 9,410
Tanzania 1,950 2,073 2,228
Malawi 3,188 3,986 4,982
Zambia 2,200 2,200 2,200
• Malawi: 4,649
• Tanzania: Update going on
• Zambia: Update going on
5. Project beneficiaries/2
Targets HH in AR development
partner activities phase II
Targets and Achievement with
the current partnerships
2019 2020 2021
Total 242,851 275,197 298,038
Tanzania 100,188 110,207 121,227
Malawi 95,907 118,234 130,055
Zambia 46,756 46,756 46,756
Targets
Training Actual
Total 74,066 22,371
Tanzania 4,066 2,371
Malawi 70,000 20,000
Zambia
Achievment
6. Key project outcomes- 2019
Tanzania Malawi Zambia
Farmers worked with to validate tech/s 8,466 6,400 50,000
Technologies validated 53 10 13
Longterm trainings (PhD's ) 4 4
Longterm trainings (MScs) 11 9 2
Number of development partners 52 6 12
7. Scaling-up farmers – breakdown/1
AR Research Partner Development partner Partner identified
responsibilities
Target HH Individuals
reached
MoU status
Dr. Christopher-IITA Islands of Peace (IoP) Scaling Post-harvest
technologies (Harvesting,
Storage and low-cost
mechanisation
IITA and IoP
Dr. Job Kihara-CIAT Tanzania Agriculture
Research Institute
(TARI)
Participate in testing
technologies
150 by 2021 4000 CIAT and TARI
District extension
office- Babati District
Council
Participate in testing
technologies
600 by 2021 650 persons
& 98 farmers
CIAT and Babati
District Council
Dr. Wanjiku Gichohi
(ICRISAT)
WFP Scaling up of nutrition
interventions on
complementary food and food
safety
NIL NIL Under discussion
Dr. Justus Ochieng
(WorldVeg)
Islands of Peace (IoP) Scaling of technologies
(ONGOING)
818 by 2021 262 CIAT and Babati
District Council
8. Scaling-up farmers – breakdown/2
AR Research Partner Development partner Partner identified
responsibilities
Target HH Individuals
reached
MoU status
Dr. Regis Chikoyo
(Malawi)
Malawi Ministry of Agriculture
and irrigation development-
district offices
Co- implementation of field
days & Expansion
40,000 by
2021
20,000 Not completed
SANE (Strengthening
Agriculture and Nutrition
Extension)
Training of Extension workers
& Lead Farmers through
exchange visit
30,000 by
2021
Under discussion
Prof. Muzanila-SUA Not done NIL NIL NIL Once released
Dr. Elirehema Swai
(HOMBOLO)
LEAD Foundation Scaling of terrace
technologies (ONGOING)
20,000 by
2021
815
champion
farmers
F=353;
M=462
Africa RISING
implementers and
LEAD Foundation
Dr. Jumbo Bright
(CIMMYT)
Meru Agro tours and
Consultants
Seed multiplication and retail 300 by 2021 Nil Under discussion
9. Scaling-up farmers – breakdown/3
AR Research
Partner
Development
partner
Partner identified
responsibilities
Target HH Individuals
reached
MoU status
Dr. Jumbo
Bright
(CIMMYT)
Aminata Quality
Seeds
Interested in new QPM
hybrid varieties
Plan to engage
them in the Final
testing of the new
QPM for release
Dr. Ben
Likuyu (ILRI)
Word vision (Int.
NGO)
Scaling up of Poultry ration
formulation and improved
poultry house
300 by 2020
Regreening
Africa Initiative
(Local NGO)
Scaling up of Dairy feed
ration formulation
FIDE (Local NGO) Scaling up of Dairy & Poultry
feed ration formulation and
improved poultry housing (
ONGOING)
500 farmers
by 2021
78 farmers (43
males and 35
females)
Mutual
agreement
(meeting minutes)
Farm Africa (Int.
NGO)
Scaling up of Dairy feed
ration formulation
(ONGOING)
1000 farmers
by 2021
670 farmers (393
males and 277
females)
Mutual
agreement
(meeting minutes)
10. Exposure farmers – overall
TANZANIA
Number of attendees
District Villages Type of the event or treatment Date Organizer (s) Total Female
Youth (<25
years)
Karatu DC Bashy, Changarawe,
Gyekrumlamb,
Kainam Rhotia,
Slahhamo, Kambi ya
Simba & Burger
Farmer Field Day: Tomato
(Tengeru 97); African Nightshade
(Nduruma-BG16) and Ethiopian
Mustard (ML EM1). 9-13 July,
2019
WorldVeg & IITA
234 101 6
Kongwa Mlali
Farmer field day: Residual Tied
Ridging (RTR) tillage technique 31/05/2019 TARI-HOMBOLO 97 69 30
Kongwa Mlali Farmer field day: Agroforestry
(G.sepium intercrop with maize &
pigeon pea); Contour farming
with G.sepium and In-situ
rainwater harvesting and
fertilizer microdosing 30/05/2019 SUA & ICRAF 107 59 23
TOTAL 438 229 59
11. Dataverse…/1
What’s that?
Centralized data repository for AR-generated data and documentation
Why upload data on Dataverse?
• To ensure research integrity and validation of results
• To increase research efficiency and impact
• To facilitate data security and minimize the risk of data loss
• To enable research continuity through secondary data use
• To ensure compliance with donor requirement
• To link/register AR datasets with USAID DDL (happening now!)
12. Dataverse…/2
Tracking Dataverse data uploads
• Chief Scientists are responsible for ensuring:
• Data collection plan is clearly identified in annual workplans
• Data have been collected and uploaded annually or on an
appropriately regular basis)
• Support to the research teams to identify the appropriate timeline
for open access
• Data managers are responsible for compiling a list (“universe”) of
datasets:
• Collected thus far & those to be collected in FY 2019 and beyond
• Along with info about experiment type and duration
• …by reviewing work plans and progress reports…against which the
completeness of (current and future) datasets on Dataverse can be
assessed.
13. Dataverse…/3
Researchers
• Having a Dataverse account gives you more control over your own and
your team’s datasets
• https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse.xhtml?alias=AfricaRISING
• Once you create an account, IFPRI Dataverse administrator will assign
different user rights (administrator, contributor, etc.) as necessary:
• Contributor account (for researchers): allows you to monitor
access to your (restricted) datasets and downloads
• Administrator account (for project manager/chief scientist
account): allowed to add datasets, contribute to existing datasets,
access and review restricted datasets uploaded by team
members
14. Dataverse…/4
Review checklist
• Metadata should be complete and consistent
• PII (Personal Identifying Information -name, phone number, address,
national identification number-) should be restricted
• Supporting documentation (codebooks, survey questionnaires,
sampling methodology, protocols) to assist with proper processing,
extraction, and interpretation of the data should be submitted
• Variables should be appropriately labelled; codebook and values
(including value labels) in the datasets should be consistent.
15. Dataverse…/5
Dataverse dataset and file management
1st Step
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)
16. Dataverse…/6
Identified gaps in submission to Dataverse
• Absence/Incomplete submissions
• PII uploaded while confidential
• Supporting documents not uploaded or incomplete
• Datasets too raw to extract/interpret information; unfriendly for M&E
purposes
Recommended
• Summaries of key preliminary findings be prepared and uploaded into
dataverse
17. Other indicators
Peer reviewed journal articles-Africa RISING Project- ESA 2016-
2019
Country 2016 2017 2018 2019
Tanzania 1 6 8 2
Malawi 3 2 1 1
Zambia 2 3 0 1
TOTAL 6 11 9 4
18. FtF indicators - challenges
1. Understanding FtF indicators (definition, targets, aggregation, etc.)
2. Difficulty in accurately counting number of hectares under improved
management practices & technologies (indicator EG.3.2-25)
3. Absent/Incomplete targets 2019-2021
19. Challenges related to BTT
1. Incomplete information on direct beneficiaries (sex, age, contact info,
primary role, education)
2. Poor recording and documentation of ancillary information (e.g. new
sites, new farmers, dropouts & reasons, technologies tested, etc.)
20. FtF indicators - timelines for reporting
• October 4: Annual FTFMS Webinar
• October 15: FTFMS opens
• October 30 (Internal):
Performance narrative submission to IITA for review
FtF indicators + discrepancy narratives submission to IFPRI for
aggregation
• November 9: Data submission to USAID for review
• November 16: FTFMS data submission deadline
• November 30: USAID data submission approval in FTFMS
21. M&E workplan 2020
M&E Data Manager
1. Interact with AR researchers
to secure necessary data and
information for populating the
BTTT
2. Participate & develop a
centralized database of farmer
field days and scaling
beneficiaries using AR
monitoring tools.
AR Researchers
1. Update & document
beneficiary records (sex, age,
education, contacts, HH
information holder, dropout)
2. Ensure all datasets of research
conducted since 2012 have
been submitted as required
(datasets, metadata &
supporting documents)
22. M&E workplan 2020
M&E Data Manager
3. Review datasets
currently uploaded on
Dataverse by ESA
researchers since 2012
4. Review project
workplans and other
documentation since
2012 and prepare a list
of datasets researchers
proposed to collect
5. Ensure timely (and
complete) submission
of FTF indicators data
for Fiscal Year 2019.
AR Researchers
3. FtF data:
Carefully review your FY2019 targets
and share with the Data Manager
Complete and Submit FtF data on
actual achievements for FT 2019
Ensure consistent and adequate level
of disaggregation
Provide consistent narrative where
actuals and targets differ more than
10%
4. Include in your workplans, M&E
support meetings
23. Questions for discussion
• Are we on the right track, both on the BTTT, scaling-up, and exposure
monitoring?
• Any challenges?
• What would you suggest?
24. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation
africa-rising.net
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