Poster prepared by L. Dusengemungu, J. Tuyisenge and N.L.Nabahungu for the Capacity Development Workshop of the CGIAR Research Program on Humidtropics, Nairobi, 29 April–2 May 2014
The document summarizes two projects that aimed to rebuild livelihoods in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake:
1) The Project tractors project focused on soil preparation and farm machinery training. It helped 2,000 farmers prepare over 5,000 hectares of land and trained over 125 people in tractor operation and maintenance. Crop yields significantly increased.
2) The PASAC project supported food and job generation through infrastructure rehabilitation, seeds and tools, and community gardens. It benefited over 20,000 people through small jobs and rehabilitated irrigation systems. Crop production and organization improved.
Both projects showed the importance of longer-term development perspectives and empowering local institutions and informal sectors for recovery in crisis situations.
Overview of N2Africa-Ethiopia project: Achievements and future plansILRI
Poster prepared by Endalkachew Welde-Meskel and Tamiru Amanu for the Capacity Development Workshop of the CGIAR Research Program on Humidtropics, Nairobi, 29 April–2 May 2014
This document summarizes feedback from partners on different digital soil testing (DST) formats.
[1] Partners preferred the smartphone app and paper-based formats for DSTs. They provided feedback that the tools need improvements like adding fertilizer application times, planting spaces, using consistent units of measurement, and customizing recommendations to specific sites.
[2] Partners discussed ways to disseminate DSTs through farmer training, demonstration plots, field days, and videos. They need support for activities like training new extension agents, mobilizing more farmers, and developing simplified training manuals.
[3] Partners provided additional feedback that the tools should have more planting window options, include local languages, improve timeout periods
Central America faces challenges including poverty, decreasing agricultural production, and resource degradation. There is demand in the region for improved water and soil management, value chain development, and capacity building. Current projects are demonstrating the benefits of these approaches, such as increased yields and profits from using recommended fertilizer amounts. For eco-efficient agriculture to spread, continued efforts are needed in areas like knowledge transfer, management practices, and regional capacity building through a consortium hub. Central America remains an important location for field testing and has the potential to become a model for sustainable agriculture.
The presentations made by Rhoda Mahava and Samson Oguntoye focused on the summary of the activities they have done together with ACAI in 2018, positive experiences, key challenges, going forward in 2019, and expectations for the meeting.
The highlight of 2018 activities for development partners was the onset of the validation activities for the ACAI decision support tools. Development partner participated in the Training of Trainers and then facilitated the step down trainings at state level for project anchors in their respective states.
Following the trainings, partners established validation trials within their locales reaching a combined total of 741 new trials in 2018. In Nigeria the partners have collaborated with ACAI team on the evaluation of the different formats of the DSTs.
Partners across the two countries are set for the dissemination phase of the ACAI DSTs from 2019 by intensifying field activities and integrating learnings from ACAI into their work plan.
Overview of the Kiboga-Kyankwanzi platform in the Lake Victoria Crescent, UgandaILRI
Poster prepared by P. Muchunguzi , R. Bakadde, M. Tenywa, A. Sole, P. Van Asten, J. Wandera, R. Kamugisha, B. Ekesa, A. Birungi, I. Mugisa, R. Gaseka, P. Lusembo, C. Muyanja and D. Pezo for the Capacity Development Workshop of the CGIAR Research Program on Humidtropics, Nairobi, 29 April–2 May 2014
3rd Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance Forum
Implementing Climate-smart village (CSV) approach in West
Africa : Key achievements & lessons learned for CSA
upscaling
Presentation given by Dr. Mathieu Ouédraogo, CCAFS West Africa
The document summarizes two projects that aimed to rebuild livelihoods in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake:
1) The Project tractors project focused on soil preparation and farm machinery training. It helped 2,000 farmers prepare over 5,000 hectares of land and trained over 125 people in tractor operation and maintenance. Crop yields significantly increased.
2) The PASAC project supported food and job generation through infrastructure rehabilitation, seeds and tools, and community gardens. It benefited over 20,000 people through small jobs and rehabilitated irrigation systems. Crop production and organization improved.
Both projects showed the importance of longer-term development perspectives and empowering local institutions and informal sectors for recovery in crisis situations.
Overview of N2Africa-Ethiopia project: Achievements and future plansILRI
Poster prepared by Endalkachew Welde-Meskel and Tamiru Amanu for the Capacity Development Workshop of the CGIAR Research Program on Humidtropics, Nairobi, 29 April–2 May 2014
This document summarizes feedback from partners on different digital soil testing (DST) formats.
[1] Partners preferred the smartphone app and paper-based formats for DSTs. They provided feedback that the tools need improvements like adding fertilizer application times, planting spaces, using consistent units of measurement, and customizing recommendations to specific sites.
[2] Partners discussed ways to disseminate DSTs through farmer training, demonstration plots, field days, and videos. They need support for activities like training new extension agents, mobilizing more farmers, and developing simplified training manuals.
[3] Partners provided additional feedback that the tools should have more planting window options, include local languages, improve timeout periods
Central America faces challenges including poverty, decreasing agricultural production, and resource degradation. There is demand in the region for improved water and soil management, value chain development, and capacity building. Current projects are demonstrating the benefits of these approaches, such as increased yields and profits from using recommended fertilizer amounts. For eco-efficient agriculture to spread, continued efforts are needed in areas like knowledge transfer, management practices, and regional capacity building through a consortium hub. Central America remains an important location for field testing and has the potential to become a model for sustainable agriculture.
The presentations made by Rhoda Mahava and Samson Oguntoye focused on the summary of the activities they have done together with ACAI in 2018, positive experiences, key challenges, going forward in 2019, and expectations for the meeting.
The highlight of 2018 activities for development partners was the onset of the validation activities for the ACAI decision support tools. Development partner participated in the Training of Trainers and then facilitated the step down trainings at state level for project anchors in their respective states.
Following the trainings, partners established validation trials within their locales reaching a combined total of 741 new trials in 2018. In Nigeria the partners have collaborated with ACAI team on the evaluation of the different formats of the DSTs.
Partners across the two countries are set for the dissemination phase of the ACAI DSTs from 2019 by intensifying field activities and integrating learnings from ACAI into their work plan.
Overview of the Kiboga-Kyankwanzi platform in the Lake Victoria Crescent, UgandaILRI
Poster prepared by P. Muchunguzi , R. Bakadde, M. Tenywa, A. Sole, P. Van Asten, J. Wandera, R. Kamugisha, B. Ekesa, A. Birungi, I. Mugisa, R. Gaseka, P. Lusembo, C. Muyanja and D. Pezo for the Capacity Development Workshop of the CGIAR Research Program on Humidtropics, Nairobi, 29 April–2 May 2014
3rd Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance Forum
Implementing Climate-smart village (CSV) approach in West
Africa : Key achievements & lessons learned for CSA
upscaling
Presentation given by Dr. Mathieu Ouédraogo, CCAFS West Africa
The Brussels Development Briefing n.45 on the subject of “Smart and Affordable farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for agricultural transformation” was held in Brussels at 09:00-13:00 on 13th July 2016 at the Albert Borschette Congress Center, Room 1.A (Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels). This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission, the the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD, CEMA, Agricord and the PanAfrican Farmer’s Organisation (PAFO).
TSBF Institute of CIAT: ISFM-based crop productionCIAT
The document summarizes the goals and activities of the TSBF Institute of CIAT's ISFM-based crop production systems outcome line. The goal is to improve livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa by developing sustainable agricultural production systems based on Integrated Soil Fertility Management. Key activities discussed include promoting ISFM practices for various crop systems in different impact zones, assembling mechanistic principles and evaluating dissemination approaches, and creating enabling environments for adoption through partnerships.
The climate-smart village : a model developed by CCAFS program to improve the adaptive capacity of communities
Presented by Dr Robert Zougmoré, Regional Program Leader, CCAFS West Africa. Africa Agriculture Science Week 6, 15 July 2013, Accra, Ghana. http://ccafs.cgiar.org/events/15/jul/2013/africa-agriculture-science-week-2013
Photo report on the Africa RISING Program Learning Eventafrica-rising
The Africa RISING Program held its annual learning event in Malawi from February 5-8, 2019. Over 60 participants from six African countries attended to share experiences implementing the Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework, systems research, and program terminology. This year's event included field visits to project sites, allowing participants to learn practically in addition to theoretical discussions. Key discussions focused on defining systems research and mainstreaming the assessment framework across Africa RISING projects.
The Smart Village project aims to develop a mobile phone application to provide smallholder farmers access to skills, information, markets, financing, and energy. This will help eradicate poverty and increase food security for the estimated 2 billion small farmers worldwide who supply 80% of global food but lack modern resources. The application connects various agricultural partners through a private-public-community partnership model. The goals are to have 1.2 million users in Zimbabwe within 2 years and 6 million subscribers across 4 African countries within 5 years, generating revenue through subscriptions, advertising, and commissions. A core team of 4 will oversee application development, business development, finance, and community partnerships.
Report on the Outcomes of the 3rd Workshop 'Creating Impact with Open Data in...Marion Girard Cisneros
This document outlines the agenda for the 3rd Creating Impacts workshop organized by GODAN Action from 13-15 February 2017 in New Babylon. The workshop will focus on frameworks for benefit sharing of open data, assessing the impact of open data on organizations in agriculture and nutrition, developing approaches for localized weather data applications, documenting stories of data sharing and business models, developing mechanisms for open data to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and building capacity on publishing and using open data. The overall goals are to activate open data's potential for collaboration and develop a rolling action agenda with pledges from participants.
Concept of collaborative and open innovation approaches for development of ag...WirelessInfo
The document discusses the vision and objectives of the FOODIE4Africa initiative, which aims to use a collaborative living lab approach to connect communities in Africa with researchers and data providers in Europe. The goal is to integrate big and open data for agriculture to develop new applications focused on African realities. Key objectives include forming a FOODIE4Africa living lab based on co-creation, effectively using ICT technologies and open/big data, implementing a requirements-driven toolkit, ensuring utilization of existing data sets, and building a sustainable long-term model for open/big data use in African agriculture, forestry, and rural development.
This document discusses recommendations for promoting high-tech irrigation systems to support smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. It recommends reorienting agricultural policies and strategies around irrigation, integrating irrigation into agricultural value chains, and expanding research partnerships to commercialize technologies that optimize water productivity, support profitable small-scale farming, and increase farmer resilience. Key technologies proposed include rainwater harvesting, pumps, tube wells, drip irrigation, and ICT sensors. The use of solar power for pumps is highlighted as an opportunity to expand irrigation access. Addressing the high capital costs of systems through financing, manufacturing, and extension support is also discussed.
This document outlines a vision for "Smart Villages" that empower communities through innovative technologies and information sharing. It proposes several stages: (1) knowledge sharing about what can be done; (2) using big data, AI, and decision support systems to determine what should be done. It then lists various proposed technologies and initiatives for smart villages, including tools for climate-smart agriculture, online education, apps to connect farmers and markets, water monitoring sensors, renewable energy solutions, and telemedicine. The overall goal is to build self-sufficient communities through access to information, communications, and smart technologies.
Presented by Dr Abdoulaye Saley Moussa, Science Officer, CCAFS West Africa. Africa Agriculture Science Week 6, 15 July 2013, Accra, Ghana
http://ccafs.cgiar.org/events/15/jul/2013/africa-agriculture-science-week-2013
The document discusses efforts by the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation to enhance agricultural research and development in Africa through more demand-driven and collaborative approaches. It outlines steps taken to mobilize stakeholders, identify priority areas of food security and market access, conduct case studies on livestock and rice, form research consortia, develop research questions and strategies, and propose projects focused on livestock resilience and competitiveness. It also notes challenges in maintaining momentum, fundraising, capacity constraints, and information sharing, but opportunities in ownership, synergy, and knowledge platforms. Next steps discussed are ongoing capacity building, full proposal development, advocacy, and documenting lessons learned.
The document summarizes a partnership between Hungry Planets Systems & Service, LLC and the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center to develop urban agriculture market centers. The centers will include rooftop greenhouses for food production, classroom space, and markets celebrating local Arizona food. The goals are to provide jobs, training in new food production technologies, and profitable and sustainable models for urban food production.
The document discusses the primary sector of the Indian economy, which is agriculture. It notes that agriculture provides employment for 60% of the population and uses 43% of India's land area. It then discusses the role of information technology in Indian agriculture, noting that IT can help increase food production and productivity by improving areas like farm management, marketing, and access to information. The document also outlines some initiatives by organizations like the Association For People of Haryana to promote the use of IT and e-agriculture in India to benefit farmers.
This document summarizes the activities of the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) in 2014. It discusses the strategic targets ACT aimed to achieve, including adoption of conservation agriculture, improving land management and climate resilience, enhancing capacity building and partnerships, improving communication and knowledge sharing, and strengthening entrepreneurship. It provides details on projects implemented, technologies promoted, training conducted, partnerships formed, knowledge products developed, and challenges faced. It concludes with lessons learned, such as the importance of working with farmer groups and linking farmers to markets.
Session 6 1 ACAI Work Stream 4 introductionDavid Ngome
This document discusses activities of WorkStream 4 of the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative project. It provides an overview of the general approach, which is to develop and facilitate use of site-specific agronomy recommendations at scale. It discusses project outcomes such as targeted increases in cassava root yield and additional supply to processing industries. It also outlines various dissemination activities including training events, promotion events, and demonstrations. Finally it discusses monitoring, evaluation and learning activities and timelines for decision support tool development and validation in 2019-2020.
The Brussels Development Briefing n.45 on the subject of “Smart and Affordable farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for agricultural transformation” was held in Brussels at 09:00-13:00 on 13th July 2016 at the Albert Borschette Congress Center, Room 1.A (Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels). This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission, the the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD, CEMA, Agricord and the PanAfrican Farmer’s Organisation (PAFO).
TSBF Institute of CIAT: ISFM-based crop productionCIAT
The document summarizes the goals and activities of the TSBF Institute of CIAT's ISFM-based crop production systems outcome line. The goal is to improve livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa by developing sustainable agricultural production systems based on Integrated Soil Fertility Management. Key activities discussed include promoting ISFM practices for various crop systems in different impact zones, assembling mechanistic principles and evaluating dissemination approaches, and creating enabling environments for adoption through partnerships.
The climate-smart village : a model developed by CCAFS program to improve the adaptive capacity of communities
Presented by Dr Robert Zougmoré, Regional Program Leader, CCAFS West Africa. Africa Agriculture Science Week 6, 15 July 2013, Accra, Ghana. http://ccafs.cgiar.org/events/15/jul/2013/africa-agriculture-science-week-2013
Photo report on the Africa RISING Program Learning Eventafrica-rising
The Africa RISING Program held its annual learning event in Malawi from February 5-8, 2019. Over 60 participants from six African countries attended to share experiences implementing the Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework, systems research, and program terminology. This year's event included field visits to project sites, allowing participants to learn practically in addition to theoretical discussions. Key discussions focused on defining systems research and mainstreaming the assessment framework across Africa RISING projects.
The Smart Village project aims to develop a mobile phone application to provide smallholder farmers access to skills, information, markets, financing, and energy. This will help eradicate poverty and increase food security for the estimated 2 billion small farmers worldwide who supply 80% of global food but lack modern resources. The application connects various agricultural partners through a private-public-community partnership model. The goals are to have 1.2 million users in Zimbabwe within 2 years and 6 million subscribers across 4 African countries within 5 years, generating revenue through subscriptions, advertising, and commissions. A core team of 4 will oversee application development, business development, finance, and community partnerships.
Report on the Outcomes of the 3rd Workshop 'Creating Impact with Open Data in...Marion Girard Cisneros
This document outlines the agenda for the 3rd Creating Impacts workshop organized by GODAN Action from 13-15 February 2017 in New Babylon. The workshop will focus on frameworks for benefit sharing of open data, assessing the impact of open data on organizations in agriculture and nutrition, developing approaches for localized weather data applications, documenting stories of data sharing and business models, developing mechanisms for open data to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and building capacity on publishing and using open data. The overall goals are to activate open data's potential for collaboration and develop a rolling action agenda with pledges from participants.
Concept of collaborative and open innovation approaches for development of ag...WirelessInfo
The document discusses the vision and objectives of the FOODIE4Africa initiative, which aims to use a collaborative living lab approach to connect communities in Africa with researchers and data providers in Europe. The goal is to integrate big and open data for agriculture to develop new applications focused on African realities. Key objectives include forming a FOODIE4Africa living lab based on co-creation, effectively using ICT technologies and open/big data, implementing a requirements-driven toolkit, ensuring utilization of existing data sets, and building a sustainable long-term model for open/big data use in African agriculture, forestry, and rural development.
This document discusses recommendations for promoting high-tech irrigation systems to support smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. It recommends reorienting agricultural policies and strategies around irrigation, integrating irrigation into agricultural value chains, and expanding research partnerships to commercialize technologies that optimize water productivity, support profitable small-scale farming, and increase farmer resilience. Key technologies proposed include rainwater harvesting, pumps, tube wells, drip irrigation, and ICT sensors. The use of solar power for pumps is highlighted as an opportunity to expand irrigation access. Addressing the high capital costs of systems through financing, manufacturing, and extension support is also discussed.
This document outlines a vision for "Smart Villages" that empower communities through innovative technologies and information sharing. It proposes several stages: (1) knowledge sharing about what can be done; (2) using big data, AI, and decision support systems to determine what should be done. It then lists various proposed technologies and initiatives for smart villages, including tools for climate-smart agriculture, online education, apps to connect farmers and markets, water monitoring sensors, renewable energy solutions, and telemedicine. The overall goal is to build self-sufficient communities through access to information, communications, and smart technologies.
Presented by Dr Abdoulaye Saley Moussa, Science Officer, CCAFS West Africa. Africa Agriculture Science Week 6, 15 July 2013, Accra, Ghana
http://ccafs.cgiar.org/events/15/jul/2013/africa-agriculture-science-week-2013
The document discusses efforts by the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation to enhance agricultural research and development in Africa through more demand-driven and collaborative approaches. It outlines steps taken to mobilize stakeholders, identify priority areas of food security and market access, conduct case studies on livestock and rice, form research consortia, develop research questions and strategies, and propose projects focused on livestock resilience and competitiveness. It also notes challenges in maintaining momentum, fundraising, capacity constraints, and information sharing, but opportunities in ownership, synergy, and knowledge platforms. Next steps discussed are ongoing capacity building, full proposal development, advocacy, and documenting lessons learned.
The document summarizes a partnership between Hungry Planets Systems & Service, LLC and the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center to develop urban agriculture market centers. The centers will include rooftop greenhouses for food production, classroom space, and markets celebrating local Arizona food. The goals are to provide jobs, training in new food production technologies, and profitable and sustainable models for urban food production.
The document discusses the primary sector of the Indian economy, which is agriculture. It notes that agriculture provides employment for 60% of the population and uses 43% of India's land area. It then discusses the role of information technology in Indian agriculture, noting that IT can help increase food production and productivity by improving areas like farm management, marketing, and access to information. The document also outlines some initiatives by organizations like the Association For People of Haryana to promote the use of IT and e-agriculture in India to benefit farmers.
This document summarizes the activities of the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) in 2014. It discusses the strategic targets ACT aimed to achieve, including adoption of conservation agriculture, improving land management and climate resilience, enhancing capacity building and partnerships, improving communication and knowledge sharing, and strengthening entrepreneurship. It provides details on projects implemented, technologies promoted, training conducted, partnerships formed, knowledge products developed, and challenges faced. It concludes with lessons learned, such as the importance of working with farmer groups and linking farmers to markets.
Session 6 1 ACAI Work Stream 4 introductionDavid Ngome
This document discusses activities of WorkStream 4 of the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative project. It provides an overview of the general approach, which is to develop and facilitate use of site-specific agronomy recommendations at scale. It discusses project outcomes such as targeted increases in cassava root yield and additional supply to processing industries. It also outlines various dissemination activities including training events, promotion events, and demonstrations. Finally it discusses monitoring, evaluation and learning activities and timelines for decision support tool development and validation in 2019-2020.
During April 2011 the International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD) approved the implementation of the “Learning Routes: a Knowledge Management and Capacity Building Tool for Rural Development in East and Southern Africa (ROUTESA)” Programme, under the responsibility of PROCASUR Regional Corporation. During April 2011 both entities signed the Grant Agreement No. 1249 PROCASUR.
The first phase of ROUTESA finish by December 2014, after 3 years of implementation. This presentation presents main outputs of the Regional Workshop held simultaneously on the 3 of December in 4 different venues: Nairobi, Kigali, Kampala and Rome, partly through online conference.
Regional initiatives to promote biosciences innovation: The BioInnovate Progr...ILRI
The Bio-Innovate Program is a regional initiative established in 2010 to promote biosciences innovations in Eastern Africa. It focuses on strengthening agriculture, developing innovative waste treatment technologies, and enhancing policy. The program comprises 9 projects across 6 countries involving 57 institutions. It has developed an integrated wastewater treatment system using anaerobic digesters, aerobic digesters, and constructed wetlands to produce biogas and biofertilizers. This system has been piloted successfully at industries in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania. Going forward, the Bio-Innovate Program aims to scale up promising innovations and deepen private sector partnerships.
Planning, implementing and evaluating Climate-Smart Agriculture in smallholde...FAO
http://www.fao.org/in-action/micca/
This presentation by Janie Rioux, FAO, outlines the experience of the Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture (MICCA) pilot projects in Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Overview of the Burundi platform, south region ILRI
Poster prepared by Elias Minani, Jean Pierre Twagirayezu, Gloriose Habonayo, Béatrice Nsabimana, Cyrille Mbonihankuye and Cyrille Hicintuka for the Capacity Development Workshop of the CGIAR Research Program on Humidtropics, Nairobi, 29 April–2 May 2014
This document summarizes four presentations from a side event at CFS 43 on adopting new technologies to improve food security and agriculture. The first presentation discussed using spectral methods to rapidly diagnose soil micronutrient deficiencies in Africa. The second presented a pilot project in Somalia that combines basic research capacity building with farmer participation. The third discussed how the Tanzania Horticultural Association encourages farmers in Zanzibar to adopt innovations like drip irrigation, greenhouses, and solar pumps. The final presentation was about the GloCal nutrition project, which uses educational videos and mobile apps to promote maternal and child nutrition in Kenya.
The document summarizes the major organizational systems working for rural development in India. It discusses the four main streams: 1) ICAR institutes and agricultural universities, 2) Ministry of Agriculture extension systems, 3) Ministry of Rural Development extension systems, and 4) voluntary organizations. It then provides details on several key extension programs established by ICAR, including National Demonstrations (1964), Operational Research Projects (1972), Krishi Vigyan Kendras (1974), Lab to Land programs (1979), Frontline Demonstrations, and Technology Assessment and Refinement programs. It discusses the objectives and roles of these various extension programs.
Buruchara - Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D): An Appr...CIALCA
Presentation delivered at the CIALCA international conference 'Challenges and Opportunities to the agricultural intensification of the humid highland systems of sub-Saharan Africa'. Kigali, Rwanda, October 24-27 2011.
Integrating crops and livestock for improved food security and livelihoods in...ILRI
Poster prepared by G.J. Manyawu, S. Moyo, I. Nyagumbo, A. van Rooyen, S. Homann, G. Tesfahan, P. Masikate, W. Mupangwa, J. Nyamangara, D. Rodriguez, N. Macleod, I. Chakoma, E. Mutsamba, S.Mugwara, T. Dube and J. Mataruse for the ILRI APM 2013, Addis Ababa, 15-17 May 2013
CCARDESA progress Report - Prof T. Simalenga - GA 2014CCARDESA
CCARDESA has made progress establishing itself since launching in 2011. From 2012-2013 it recruited 15 staff, acquired office equipment and software, and began implementing projects. These included continental projects from FARA on technology adoption, capacity building projects, and quick win projects on conservation agriculture, climate change adaptation, and beekeeping. CCARDESA is focused on research areas like livestock, crops, aquaculture and forestry, and is implementing projects through strategic partnerships while working to strengthen agricultural development in the region.
Progress of Improving System Efficiencies and Water Productivity (ISEWP): A C...Dr. P.B.Dharmasena
Objective: To analyze and demonstrate sustainable increases in irrigation system efficiencies and water productivity (in both yields and returns) that can be readily adopted in irrigation schemes and farms within the Mahaweli System.
Approach: The approach is in two inter-related parts;
Part 1 - case study irrigation systems, and
Part 2 - pilot demonstrations
Inception workshop held on 10th December 2018
Report submitted accommodating comments several times.
The Inception Report was finally accepted by the client on 19th July 2019 one month after the departure of the former Team Leader.
The progress has been seriously affected due to above reason
Up to now 6 monthly progress reports from April to September 2019 have been submitted
This document summarizes a thesis that assesses farmers' perceptions of the effectiveness of the Sasakawa Global 2000 agricultural technology program in northern Malawi. It provides background on Malawi's agricultural sector and challenges, describes the SG2000 approach and activities focused on disseminating improved maize production practices. The study objectives are to examine farmers' participation levels, perceptions of management training plots as a technology transfer method, adoption levels of disseminated technologies, and constraints to adoption. The conceptual framework and hypotheses explore relationships between these factors and farmers' demographics.
There are four major organizational streams working for rural development in India: ICAR institutes and universities, Ministry of Agriculture extension systems, Ministry of Rural Development extension systems, and voluntary organizations. ICAR established several programs to strengthen the link between research and extension, including the National Demonstration program, Operational Research Project, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lab to Land program, Frontline Demonstrations, and Technology Assessment and Refinement programs. These programs aim to test and demonstrate new agricultural technologies to farmers, identify constraints to technology adoption, and improve dissemination of research outputs.
The Brussels Development Briefing no. 50 on “Growing food in the cities: Successes and new opportunities” took place on 10 April 2018 from 09h00 to 13h00, ACP Secretariat, Brussels 451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Brussels. This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, and CONCORD.
Taking agricultural technologies to scale: Experience of the Africa RISING-NA...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Haroon Sseguya, Mateete Bekunda, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Francis Kamau, Silvanus Mruma and Jonathan Odhong’ for the Africa RISING Humidtropics Systems Research Marketplace, Ibadan, Nigeria, 15-17 November 2016
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Presentation by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 28–30 November 2023.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Poster by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione presented at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 29 November 2023.
A training, certification and marketing scheme for informal dairy vendors in ...ILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Jef L. Leroy, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Milk safety and child nutrition impacts of the MoreMilk training, certificati...ILRI
Poster by Silvia Alonso, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Delia Grace and Jef L. Leroy presented at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Preventing the next pandemic: a 12-slide primer on emerging zoonotic diseasesILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
Preventing preventable diseases: a 12-slide primer on foodborne diseaseILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Preventing a post-antibiotic era: a 12-slide primer on antimicrobial resistanceILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Food safety research in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
The Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) in Vietnam was created in 2015 at the request of the Deputy Prime Minister to address food safety issues in the country. It brings together government agencies, ministries, and development partners to facilitate joint policy dialogue and improve food safety. Over eight years of operations led by different organizations, the FSWG has contributed to various initiatives. However, it faces challenges of diminished government participation over time and dependence on active members. Going forward, it will strengthen its operations by integrating under Vietnam's One Health Partnership framework to better engage stakeholders and achieve policy impacts.
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in UgandaILRI
Presentation by Lordrick Alinaitwe, Martin Wainaina, Salome Dürr, Clovice Kankya, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Richter, Kristina Roesel, Annie Cook and Anne Mayer-Scholl at the University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 29 June 2023.
Assessing meat microbiological safety and associated handling practices in bu...ILRI
Presentation by Patricia Koech, Winnie Ogutu, Linnet Ochieng, Delia Grace, George Gitao, Lily Bebora, Max Korir, Florence Mutua and Arshnee Moodley at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vec...ILRI
Poster by Max Korir, Joel Lutomiah and Bernard Bett presented the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
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Intensifying maize-legumes systems through innovation platforms in Rwanda: Experiences from SIMLESA Project, 2012-2014
1. Context and platform
background
Maize and beans are among priority crops for food
security in Rwanda. However, the value chain of
the two crops is not well developed and the
productivity is still low especially because of low
technology uptake by the smallholder farmers.
Since 2012, SIMLESA Project funded by ACIAR
through CIMMYT sought to intensify maize-
legumes systems through Innovation Platforms
(IPs) in Rwanda. In this regards, four IPs were
established in two districts namely Kamonyi and
Bugesera located in two agro-ecological zones not
far from Kigali-City, the main agricultural product
consumption area.
Opportunities and constraints
Opportunities:
• Good participation of farmers in Innovative
platform
• Using sisal ropes as staking materials
• Technologies scaling up and improved
nutrition
Constraints:
• Lack of IP facilitators skilled in integrated
approaches to development and
unpredictable weather changes in Rwanda?
Capacity Building
• Avail information on climate change and
adaptability
Pictures
Conclusions and ways forward
Platform progress
Fifteen researchers and extensionists and 8
development stakeholders have been trained on the IP
approach and conservation agriculture (CA) technologies
while 60 farmers have been trained in CA and 168
fellow farmers were involved in mother baby
demonstrations.
Four maize-legume innovation platforms have been
established in two selected districts for the project. They
are benefiting 360 various actors in the IPs, most of
whom are farmers (>70%). In total, 228 farmer
beneficiaries have taken up at least one improved
technology from SIMLESA project to demonstrate
innovation platforms advantages in the maize-legumes
intensification.
Platform facilitation and
learning
Need skilled , neutral and strong
leadership
The committees choose a reporter in
each meeting
The platform influences the type of
research for development in suggesting
technological needs. It also facilitates
the implementation of crop
intensification programs.
L. Dusengemungu, J. Tuyisenge and N. L Nabahungu
nabahungu@yahoo.com / leonidasdusenge@yahoo.com● Kigali Rwanda.
Prepared for a capacity development workshop of the
CGIAR Research Program on Humidtropics, Nairobi, 29 April – 2 May 2014
http://humidtropics.cgiar.org/
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Share Alike 3.0 Unported License April 2014
April- May 2014
Platform characteristics
After a training on IPs, the process of
establishing SIMLESA Innovation Platforms (IPs)
involved meetings with key partners and local
leaders from district and sector levels to
introduce the IP approach. Thereafter,
researchers and extensionists and local leaders
selected sites and farmers to host maize-beans
systems demonstrations. They also conducted a
participatory needs assessment, identified
priorities, set-up governance and IP committees,
and developed and implemented action plans.
Intensifying Maize-Legumes Systems Through Innovation Platforms in Rwanda:
Experiences from SIMLESA Project, 2012-2014
L. Dusengemungu , J. Tuyisenge and N.L.Nabahungu
The IP approach requires the participation of a wide range of stakeholders in the
value-chain and their commitment to actively participate.
Operationalising innovation platform requires establishment of functional and strong
linkages where all actors’ interests are taken into consideration.
Activities call for a good number and skilled to facilitators lead the implementation
process of the IPs.
Scaling out successful technologies, especially to the neighboring districts or sectors
can be done by any championing development project with focus on public-private
patnerships.