Presented by Chris Jones, Alan Duncan, Sita Ghimire, Ben Lukuyu, Michael Peters, Melkamu Derseh, Alieu Sartie and Michael Blummel at the Tropical Pastures Workshop, CATIE, Turrialba, 24-26 April 2019
Sustainable Intensification: A New Paradigm for African Agriculture 2013 Mont...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
The document discusses sustainable intensification as a new paradigm for African agriculture that focuses on producing more outputs from the same or less land through efficient use of inputs while minimizing environmental damage. It provides examples of sustainable intensification practices being used in Africa like microdosing fertilizers in West Africa, the zai system of soil and water conservation in Burkina Faso, agroforestry with home gardens and Faidherbia trees, and new crop varieties like NERICA rice and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes. It also describes the Faso Jigi marketing cooperative in Mali that helps smallholders access markets. The document recommends policies and investments that combine intensification with sustainable solutions, support for research and scaling up technologies, and
Diversification of wheat based cropping system through the introduction of hi...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Yetsedaw Aynewa, Temesgen Alene, Addisu Asfaw, Mohammed Ibrahim, Workneh Dubale, Zewdie Bishaw and Seid Ahmed for the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019
The document discusses sustainable intensification as a new paradigm for African agriculture that aims to increase agricultural outputs while reducing environmental impacts through innovative technologies and processes. It provides examples of sustainable intensification practices being used in Africa, such as microdosing fertilizers in West Africa, the Zai system used in Burkina Faso, agroforestry practices involving trees and home gardens, new rice varieties developed for Africa, and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes introduced in Mozambique. The document concludes by recommending policies and investments that can help scale up sustainable intensification practices to improve food security in Africa.
Integrated crop livestock systems:A key to sustainable intensification in Af...ILRI
Presented by Shirley Tarawali, Alan Duncan, Peter Thorne, Diego Valbuena, Katrien Descheemaeker, Sabine Homann-KeeTui at the 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, Australia, 15−19 September 2013
Opportunities for forage improvement through the ILRI GenebankILRI
Presented by Chris Jones and Alieu Sartie at the Class IV of the University of California, Davis African Plant Breeding Academy Workshop, ILRI, Nairobi, 28 November 2018
Sustainable intensification (SI) innovations driven by crop ecology: Africa R...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI), Melkamu Bezabih (ILRI), Peter Thorne (ILRI), Aberra Adie (ILRI) and Seid Ahmed (ICARDA) for the Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop, Dar es Salaam, 17-19 January 2017
Sustainable Intensification: A New Paradigm for African Agriculture 2013 Mont...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
The document discusses sustainable intensification as a new paradigm for African agriculture that focuses on producing more outputs from the same or less land through efficient use of inputs while minimizing environmental damage. It provides examples of sustainable intensification practices being used in Africa like microdosing fertilizers in West Africa, the zai system of soil and water conservation in Burkina Faso, agroforestry with home gardens and Faidherbia trees, and new crop varieties like NERICA rice and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes. It also describes the Faso Jigi marketing cooperative in Mali that helps smallholders access markets. The document recommends policies and investments that combine intensification with sustainable solutions, support for research and scaling up technologies, and
Diversification of wheat based cropping system through the introduction of hi...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Yetsedaw Aynewa, Temesgen Alene, Addisu Asfaw, Mohammed Ibrahim, Workneh Dubale, Zewdie Bishaw and Seid Ahmed for the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019
The document discusses sustainable intensification as a new paradigm for African agriculture that aims to increase agricultural outputs while reducing environmental impacts through innovative technologies and processes. It provides examples of sustainable intensification practices being used in Africa, such as microdosing fertilizers in West Africa, the Zai system used in Burkina Faso, agroforestry practices involving trees and home gardens, new rice varieties developed for Africa, and orange-fleshed sweet potatoes introduced in Mozambique. The document concludes by recommending policies and investments that can help scale up sustainable intensification practices to improve food security in Africa.
Integrated crop livestock systems:A key to sustainable intensification in Af...ILRI
Presented by Shirley Tarawali, Alan Duncan, Peter Thorne, Diego Valbuena, Katrien Descheemaeker, Sabine Homann-KeeTui at the 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, Australia, 15−19 September 2013
Opportunities for forage improvement through the ILRI GenebankILRI
Presented by Chris Jones and Alieu Sartie at the Class IV of the University of California, Davis African Plant Breeding Academy Workshop, ILRI, Nairobi, 28 November 2018
Sustainable intensification (SI) innovations driven by crop ecology: Africa R...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI), Melkamu Bezabih (ILRI), Peter Thorne (ILRI), Aberra Adie (ILRI) and Seid Ahmed (ICARDA) for the Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop, Dar es Salaam, 17-19 January 2017
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
Assessing needs: Forage demands and feed gaps from dairy and dual purpose val...ILRI
The document discusses assessing forage demands and feed gaps in dairy and dual-purpose value chains. It provides an overview of dairy production constraints, major feed resources used now in different countries/regions, and general feed constraints. It examines current feed needs and gaps in East Africa, India, Nicaragua, and Tanzania. Specifically, it notes issues like seasonal fluctuations, inadequate quantity and quality of feeds, limited availability of forage seeds, and abundance of low-quality crop residues. It suggests that forages for the future should address issues like seasonality, intensive systems, grazing systems, and disease tolerance.
Evergreen agriculture involves maintaining trees on agricultural lands through two main approaches: (1) farmer-managed natural regeneration of indigenous trees on farmlands, as seen in Sahel countries, and (2) planting trees in annual cropping systems, common in Eastern and Southern Africa and South Asia. Key examples provided are Faidherbia albida trees intercropped with maize and leguminous trees used as green manure in places like Malawi. Research is underway to accelerate national scaling up programs in countries and address key issues like improved genetics, agronomy practices, carbon sequestration impacts, and economics and policy around agroforestry systems.
Market-oriented livestock production and sustainable watershed management in ...ILRI
Presented by Azage Tegegne, Berhanu Gebremedhin, Dirk Hoekstra, Gebremedhin W/wahid, Zewdu Ayele and Kahsay Berhe at the “Training on Participatory Integrated Watershed Management Planning and Implementation”, workshop, Bahir Dar, 22-27 November 2012
Adopting improved forage grasses and legumes for semi-arid zones in TanzaniaILRI
This document summarizes a study on adopting improved forage grasses and legumes in semi-arid areas of Tanzania. The study found that:
1) Meat and milk are important sources of protein but the shortage of feed, especially during dry seasons, limits livestock productivity.
2) Improved forages like grasses, legumes, and fodder trees have great potential to alleviate this problem by being high-yielding, adaptive, and environmentally friendly.
3) The study validated several forage varieties for adoption in semi-arid and sub-humid areas of Tanzania and both public and private sectors need to invest in disseminating these varieties to farmers.
BIG IDEAS for partnerships in sustainable developmentICRISAT
ICRISAT has identified the biggest hurdles and opportunities critical for the
development of agriculture and agribusiness in the drylands.
The drylands cover 40% of the world’s land, where one-third of the people depend on agriculture and over 600 million of these people are among the poorest in the world. Climate change is also making the drylands a tougher environment to develop and survive.
The document discusses technologies to improve livestock productivity in drylands. It describes challenges such as climate change, land degradation, and competition for resources. It then outlines several interventions including improved feeding systems using crop residues and balanced diets, alternative feed resources like cactus and fodder shrubs, and technologies for milking, yogurt processing, and cheese processing. Case studies from various countries demonstrate the benefits and adoption rates of these technologies.
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation ICRISAT
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation
Presentation by ICRISAT Director General Dr. David Bergvinson at the CGIAR meeting in USA on 2 November 2015.
The maize mixed farming system: Highlights of characteristics, trends and dev...FMNR Hub
The presentation summarizes the characteristics, trends, and development priorities of the maize mixed farming system in Africa. It discusses key characteristics such as maize being the dominant crop while livelihoods also depend on other crops, livestock, and off-farm work. It also defines nine sub-systems within the maize mixed system and notes trends such as population growth, declining farm sizes, and soil fertility decline posing challenges. The presentation concludes by providing examples of strategic interventions needed across areas like natural resources management, energy, markets, and policies to improve the sustainability and resilience of the maize mixed farming system.
Supporting Agricultural R4D in the Semi-Arid Tropicscropreg
The document discusses supporting agricultural research and development (R&D) in the semi-arid tropics. It outlines the challenges facing agriculture in this region, including food insecurity, land degradation, drought, and climate change impacts. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) works to address these challenges through research programs on grain legumes and dryland cereals, as well as climate change adaptation. ICRISAT has made major impacts through improved crop varieties, integrated watershed management, and other initiatives to increase food security and farmer incomes in the dryland tropics.
ICARDA Strategy 2017 – 2026 Building on 40 Years of Dryland ResearchICARDA
The new ICARDA Strategy 2017 – 2026 builds on forty years of past achievements, lessons learned and successful partnerships and investments at regional and global levels. The Strategy is aligned with the national development priorities of the countries we work in, the CGIAR Strategic Results Framework 2016-2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda for 2030. The Strategy orients ICARDA’s research activities to find innovative and demand-driven solutions to guide sustainable development in drylands and to ensure that they have impact.
Glover transforming key african farming systems through sustainable intensi...EverGreenAgriculture13
The document discusses sustainable intensification approaches to transform key African farming systems. It notes that over 1 billion people are hungry in Africa where most agriculture is rainfed with poor soils. The Green Revolution improved yields but failed to address social and environmental issues. The Africa RISING program is researching options for smallholders in three regions that meet multiple needs through approaches like push-pull pest management using desmodium and napier grass, evergreen agriculture with nitrogen-fixing trees, and doubled-up maize-legume systems. These sustainable intensification methods can increase yields and reduce risk while protecting soils and water.
Investing in rural women: An investment in a whole communityICRISAT
Rural women farmers in Kano, Nigeria are being trained in technologies to enhance the sorghum value chain, including using sorghum to make bakery products, bio-charcoal, and food safety practices. This helps fulfill the objective of the Nigeria Sorghum Transformation Value Chain project in reducing poverty, improving food security, nutrition and health. The demand for finger millet is increasing in Western Kenya, and women are benefiting from new high-yielding varieties that allow them to increase production. A watershed project in India has helped women farmers conserve water, grow new crops, and transform their thinking about agriculture.
Use of grain legumes residues as livestock feed in the smallholder mixed crop...ILRI
This document summarizes research on using grain legume residues as livestock feed in smallholder mixed crop-livestock farming systems in Ethiopia. It outlines that mixed crop-livestock production is the predominant farming system, where livestock play an important role in crop cultivation while obtaining feed from crop residues. However, crop residues are often deficient in nutrients, posing a challenge to livestock productivity. The document discusses opportunities to improve the feed quality of grain legume residues through crop management techniques like fertilizer application and inoculation. It aims to boost the role of higher-quality grain legume residues in fodder supply to benefit smallholder farmers and livestock.
Overview of Tropical Legumes Projects (TL I, TL II & TL III) - the Chickpea S...Tropical Legumes III
The projects helped increase chickpea production and productivity in Ethiopia in three key ways:
1) It contributed to the development and release of 7 new chickpea varieties that were higher yielding and more resistant to diseases and drought.
2) Over 100 improved breeding lines were introduced each year and evaluated, with farmers participating in selecting new preferred varieties.
3) Farmer seed producer associations were established and trained to address seed shortages, increasing certified seed production from under 700 tons to over 3000 tons over the course of the projects.
Driving Sustainable land productivity through doubled-up legume technology on...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Regis Chikowo, Sieg Snapp and Mateete Bekunda for the Africa RISING Humidtropics Systems Research Marketplace, Ibadan, Nigeria, 15-17 November 2016
Success of Chickpea Production in North Gondar Zone of EthiopiaTropical Legumes III
Improved chickpea varieties were introduced to farmers in the North Gondar Zone of Ethiopia through efficient seed systems. Varieties like Arerti, Habru and Natoli were widely adopted with the help of farmer seed grower groups. Productivity increased from 1.4 tons/hectare in 1999 to over 2 tons/hectare currently, above the national average. The complete failure of local varieties due to disease led to even higher adoption of the resistant Habru variety. Over 1200 farmers now grow this variety, and North Gondar contributes significantly to chickpea production in Ethiopia. Ensuring continued supply of quality seed and linking farmers to markets will help sustain interest in chickpea.
ICRISAT Big ideas for partnership portfoliocropreg
1. Smallholder farmers in dryland regions rely mainly on rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods. Climate change is increasing the risks they face from more variable rainfall patterns.
2. The document proposes several "Big Ideas" to improve rural livelihoods and promote climate resilience in these regions. These include developing climate resilient communities, sustainably managing natural resources using proven models, and breeding new drought-tolerant varieties of dryland cereals and grain legumes.
3. One proven model discussed is the Bhoochetana program from India, which achieved major increases in crop yields and agricultural incomes through soil and water conservation practices, use of improved seeds and fertilizers, and farmer training.
Gender, Nutrition and Health: Achievements and key insightsICRISAT
This document summarizes achievements and key insights from Village Dynamics Studies in South Asia related to gender, nutrition, and health. It discusses findings around the feminization of agriculture, assets held by men and women, women's empowerment scores, dietary diversity among women and children, the double burden of malnutrition, and lessons learned. It also outlines ways to integrate more nutrition modules into future phases of Village Dynamics Studies and provide answers to drive action outcomes in areas like translating income increases to nutritional improvements and making communities more resilient.
Jonathan Muriuki gave a presentation on evergreen agriculture in East Africa at the Beating Famine Conference at ICRAF in Nairobi. He discussed how conventional farming is not sustainable and leads to soil degradation. Conservation agriculture and agroforestry techniques like planting trees on cropland can help maintain soil cover, fix nitrogen, improve soil structure and water retention. Evergreen agriculture, a form of intensive farming, integrates trees and annual crops to maintain year-round green cover. Examples of evergreen agriculture systems in East Africa include planting fodder shrubs, mango trees, and Faidherbia albida in maize fields. Successful scaling up of evergreen agriculture requires addressing issues like tree species
CASFESA closure -- SIMLESA: Enhancing Integration, Innovation and Impacts in...CIMMYT
Presentation at a one-day workshop on February 23, 2015, convened to take stock of the Conservation Agriculture and Smallholder Farmers in East and Southern Africa (CASFESA) pilot project. CASFESA scientists share experience after three years of implementation in South Achefer and Jebitehnan Districts of Amhara Region, Northern Ethiopia, from June 2012, ending in March 2015. Funded by the European Union through the International Fund for Agricultural Development, CASFESA aimed at increasing food security and incomes of poor smallholder farmers through sustainable intensification of mixed, cereal-based systems.
The project will leave a rich legacy, including:
• adaptation and demonstration of CA-based technologies on selected farmer plots;
• enhancing pro-poor and gender-sensitive targeting of CA-based interventions;
• improving the delivery of information, including on technologies and market opportunities to smallholders, as well as developing policy options and recommendations that favor these technologies; and,
• enhancing the capacity of research, and development interventions, for project stakeholders.
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
Assessing needs: Forage demands and feed gaps from dairy and dual purpose val...ILRI
The document discusses assessing forage demands and feed gaps in dairy and dual-purpose value chains. It provides an overview of dairy production constraints, major feed resources used now in different countries/regions, and general feed constraints. It examines current feed needs and gaps in East Africa, India, Nicaragua, and Tanzania. Specifically, it notes issues like seasonal fluctuations, inadequate quantity and quality of feeds, limited availability of forage seeds, and abundance of low-quality crop residues. It suggests that forages for the future should address issues like seasonality, intensive systems, grazing systems, and disease tolerance.
Evergreen agriculture involves maintaining trees on agricultural lands through two main approaches: (1) farmer-managed natural regeneration of indigenous trees on farmlands, as seen in Sahel countries, and (2) planting trees in annual cropping systems, common in Eastern and Southern Africa and South Asia. Key examples provided are Faidherbia albida trees intercropped with maize and leguminous trees used as green manure in places like Malawi. Research is underway to accelerate national scaling up programs in countries and address key issues like improved genetics, agronomy practices, carbon sequestration impacts, and economics and policy around agroforestry systems.
Market-oriented livestock production and sustainable watershed management in ...ILRI
Presented by Azage Tegegne, Berhanu Gebremedhin, Dirk Hoekstra, Gebremedhin W/wahid, Zewdu Ayele and Kahsay Berhe at the “Training on Participatory Integrated Watershed Management Planning and Implementation”, workshop, Bahir Dar, 22-27 November 2012
Adopting improved forage grasses and legumes for semi-arid zones in TanzaniaILRI
This document summarizes a study on adopting improved forage grasses and legumes in semi-arid areas of Tanzania. The study found that:
1) Meat and milk are important sources of protein but the shortage of feed, especially during dry seasons, limits livestock productivity.
2) Improved forages like grasses, legumes, and fodder trees have great potential to alleviate this problem by being high-yielding, adaptive, and environmentally friendly.
3) The study validated several forage varieties for adoption in semi-arid and sub-humid areas of Tanzania and both public and private sectors need to invest in disseminating these varieties to farmers.
BIG IDEAS for partnerships in sustainable developmentICRISAT
ICRISAT has identified the biggest hurdles and opportunities critical for the
development of agriculture and agribusiness in the drylands.
The drylands cover 40% of the world’s land, where one-third of the people depend on agriculture and over 600 million of these people are among the poorest in the world. Climate change is also making the drylands a tougher environment to develop and survive.
The document discusses technologies to improve livestock productivity in drylands. It describes challenges such as climate change, land degradation, and competition for resources. It then outlines several interventions including improved feeding systems using crop residues and balanced diets, alternative feed resources like cactus and fodder shrubs, and technologies for milking, yogurt processing, and cheese processing. Case studies from various countries demonstrate the benefits and adoption rates of these technologies.
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation ICRISAT
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation
Presentation by ICRISAT Director General Dr. David Bergvinson at the CGIAR meeting in USA on 2 November 2015.
The maize mixed farming system: Highlights of characteristics, trends and dev...FMNR Hub
The presentation summarizes the characteristics, trends, and development priorities of the maize mixed farming system in Africa. It discusses key characteristics such as maize being the dominant crop while livelihoods also depend on other crops, livestock, and off-farm work. It also defines nine sub-systems within the maize mixed system and notes trends such as population growth, declining farm sizes, and soil fertility decline posing challenges. The presentation concludes by providing examples of strategic interventions needed across areas like natural resources management, energy, markets, and policies to improve the sustainability and resilience of the maize mixed farming system.
Supporting Agricultural R4D in the Semi-Arid Tropicscropreg
The document discusses supporting agricultural research and development (R&D) in the semi-arid tropics. It outlines the challenges facing agriculture in this region, including food insecurity, land degradation, drought, and climate change impacts. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) works to address these challenges through research programs on grain legumes and dryland cereals, as well as climate change adaptation. ICRISAT has made major impacts through improved crop varieties, integrated watershed management, and other initiatives to increase food security and farmer incomes in the dryland tropics.
ICARDA Strategy 2017 – 2026 Building on 40 Years of Dryland ResearchICARDA
The new ICARDA Strategy 2017 – 2026 builds on forty years of past achievements, lessons learned and successful partnerships and investments at regional and global levels. The Strategy is aligned with the national development priorities of the countries we work in, the CGIAR Strategic Results Framework 2016-2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda for 2030. The Strategy orients ICARDA’s research activities to find innovative and demand-driven solutions to guide sustainable development in drylands and to ensure that they have impact.
Glover transforming key african farming systems through sustainable intensi...EverGreenAgriculture13
The document discusses sustainable intensification approaches to transform key African farming systems. It notes that over 1 billion people are hungry in Africa where most agriculture is rainfed with poor soils. The Green Revolution improved yields but failed to address social and environmental issues. The Africa RISING program is researching options for smallholders in three regions that meet multiple needs through approaches like push-pull pest management using desmodium and napier grass, evergreen agriculture with nitrogen-fixing trees, and doubled-up maize-legume systems. These sustainable intensification methods can increase yields and reduce risk while protecting soils and water.
Investing in rural women: An investment in a whole communityICRISAT
Rural women farmers in Kano, Nigeria are being trained in technologies to enhance the sorghum value chain, including using sorghum to make bakery products, bio-charcoal, and food safety practices. This helps fulfill the objective of the Nigeria Sorghum Transformation Value Chain project in reducing poverty, improving food security, nutrition and health. The demand for finger millet is increasing in Western Kenya, and women are benefiting from new high-yielding varieties that allow them to increase production. A watershed project in India has helped women farmers conserve water, grow new crops, and transform their thinking about agriculture.
Use of grain legumes residues as livestock feed in the smallholder mixed crop...ILRI
This document summarizes research on using grain legume residues as livestock feed in smallholder mixed crop-livestock farming systems in Ethiopia. It outlines that mixed crop-livestock production is the predominant farming system, where livestock play an important role in crop cultivation while obtaining feed from crop residues. However, crop residues are often deficient in nutrients, posing a challenge to livestock productivity. The document discusses opportunities to improve the feed quality of grain legume residues through crop management techniques like fertilizer application and inoculation. It aims to boost the role of higher-quality grain legume residues in fodder supply to benefit smallholder farmers and livestock.
Overview of Tropical Legumes Projects (TL I, TL II & TL III) - the Chickpea S...Tropical Legumes III
The projects helped increase chickpea production and productivity in Ethiopia in three key ways:
1) It contributed to the development and release of 7 new chickpea varieties that were higher yielding and more resistant to diseases and drought.
2) Over 100 improved breeding lines were introduced each year and evaluated, with farmers participating in selecting new preferred varieties.
3) Farmer seed producer associations were established and trained to address seed shortages, increasing certified seed production from under 700 tons to over 3000 tons over the course of the projects.
Driving Sustainable land productivity through doubled-up legume technology on...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Regis Chikowo, Sieg Snapp and Mateete Bekunda for the Africa RISING Humidtropics Systems Research Marketplace, Ibadan, Nigeria, 15-17 November 2016
Success of Chickpea Production in North Gondar Zone of EthiopiaTropical Legumes III
Improved chickpea varieties were introduced to farmers in the North Gondar Zone of Ethiopia through efficient seed systems. Varieties like Arerti, Habru and Natoli were widely adopted with the help of farmer seed grower groups. Productivity increased from 1.4 tons/hectare in 1999 to over 2 tons/hectare currently, above the national average. The complete failure of local varieties due to disease led to even higher adoption of the resistant Habru variety. Over 1200 farmers now grow this variety, and North Gondar contributes significantly to chickpea production in Ethiopia. Ensuring continued supply of quality seed and linking farmers to markets will help sustain interest in chickpea.
ICRISAT Big ideas for partnership portfoliocropreg
1. Smallholder farmers in dryland regions rely mainly on rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods. Climate change is increasing the risks they face from more variable rainfall patterns.
2. The document proposes several "Big Ideas" to improve rural livelihoods and promote climate resilience in these regions. These include developing climate resilient communities, sustainably managing natural resources using proven models, and breeding new drought-tolerant varieties of dryland cereals and grain legumes.
3. One proven model discussed is the Bhoochetana program from India, which achieved major increases in crop yields and agricultural incomes through soil and water conservation practices, use of improved seeds and fertilizers, and farmer training.
Gender, Nutrition and Health: Achievements and key insightsICRISAT
This document summarizes achievements and key insights from Village Dynamics Studies in South Asia related to gender, nutrition, and health. It discusses findings around the feminization of agriculture, assets held by men and women, women's empowerment scores, dietary diversity among women and children, the double burden of malnutrition, and lessons learned. It also outlines ways to integrate more nutrition modules into future phases of Village Dynamics Studies and provide answers to drive action outcomes in areas like translating income increases to nutritional improvements and making communities more resilient.
Jonathan Muriuki gave a presentation on evergreen agriculture in East Africa at the Beating Famine Conference at ICRAF in Nairobi. He discussed how conventional farming is not sustainable and leads to soil degradation. Conservation agriculture and agroforestry techniques like planting trees on cropland can help maintain soil cover, fix nitrogen, improve soil structure and water retention. Evergreen agriculture, a form of intensive farming, integrates trees and annual crops to maintain year-round green cover. Examples of evergreen agriculture systems in East Africa include planting fodder shrubs, mango trees, and Faidherbia albida in maize fields. Successful scaling up of evergreen agriculture requires addressing issues like tree species
CASFESA closure -- SIMLESA: Enhancing Integration, Innovation and Impacts in...CIMMYT
Presentation at a one-day workshop on February 23, 2015, convened to take stock of the Conservation Agriculture and Smallholder Farmers in East and Southern Africa (CASFESA) pilot project. CASFESA scientists share experience after three years of implementation in South Achefer and Jebitehnan Districts of Amhara Region, Northern Ethiopia, from June 2012, ending in March 2015. Funded by the European Union through the International Fund for Agricultural Development, CASFESA aimed at increasing food security and incomes of poor smallholder farmers through sustainable intensification of mixed, cereal-based systems.
The project will leave a rich legacy, including:
• adaptation and demonstration of CA-based technologies on selected farmer plots;
• enhancing pro-poor and gender-sensitive targeting of CA-based interventions;
• improving the delivery of information, including on technologies and market opportunities to smallholders, as well as developing policy options and recommendations that favor these technologies; and,
• enhancing the capacity of research, and development interventions, for project stakeholders.
Presentation by Dr. Sonja Vermeulen at the UN Climate Talks in Bonn, 17 May 2016. Find out more about this event and work by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security at https://ccafs.cgiar.org/sb44-side-event-adapting-climate-change-agricultural-systems-experience-latin-america-africa-and
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and Integration of Crops, trees and Lives...ExternalEvents
The presentation by Dr. Abigael Otinga (University of Eldoret) introduces the concept of integrated management of trees, crops and livestock on farm and at the landscape scales, and their benefits in terms of increasing, sustainably, agricultural production. The presentation builds on a Technical Guidance Document on “Mainstreaming ecosystem services and biodiversity in agricultural production and management in East Africa”, published by FAO in 2016, and was given at a national training workshops for stakeholders involved in the revision of the Kenya NBSAP that was held at ICRAF in Nairobi, 25-26 May 2016. More information on the event are available at: www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/417489/
The activities were carried out under the EU-funded project “Capacity building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries – Phase 2” (ACP/MEAs2).
Supporting Agricultural R4D in the Semi-Arid Tropics ICRISAT
A presentation by ICRISAT Director General William Dar on the topic 'Supporting Agricultural R4D in the Semi-Arid Tropics'.
The presentation highlights:
- Challenges in Agriculture in SAT
- CGIAR Research Programs
- Adaptation to Climate Change
- Major Impact of ICRISAT’s Research
- Key Stakeholders
You've all heard the horror stories: kids going blind for lack of vitamin A, millions stunted by lack of micronutrients, rich country food deserts forcing the poor to eat junk food... It don't have to be this way! Malnutrition is not a curse. It's not even that difficult to fix. And trees are very good friends if you want to fix it!
13 Latest development in crop management.pptAbhignaD1
The document discusses several latest developments in crop management, including the increasing adoption of conservation agricultural practices worldwide, the use of site-specific crop management practices to improve crop yield and efficiency, and innovative techniques like the System of Rice Intensification and development of nutritionally enriched crops like golden rice and Quality Protein Maize. It also describes the concept of vertical farming using advanced greenhouse technologies like hydroponics and aeroponics for commercial cultivation in skyscrapers.
Presented by Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA) and Peter Thorne (ILRI) at the Africa RISING–SIMLESA Joint Learning Event, Arusha, Tanzania, 13–15 March 2018
LIVES feed value chain development: Approaches and scalable interventions ILRI
Presented by Yayneshet Tesfay, Abule Ebro, Yoseph Mekasha, Zeleke Mekuriaw, Yigzaw Dessalegn, Solomon Gizaw, Amenti Chala, Mesfin Tefera, Teshome Derso, Worku Teka, Dawit Woldemariam, Haile Tilahun, Berhanu Gebremedhin, Dirk Hoekstra and Azage Tegegne at the Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action Research Projects, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 8-9 December 2016
Sustainable agriculture development in EthiopiaIFOAM
Ecological agriculture practices have been successfully implemented in Tigray, Ethiopia to address challenges of overgrazing, soil degradation, and poverty. The Tigray Project promoted (1) local bylaws to empower community control of resources, (2) biological and physical soil/water conservation, and (3) composting with low external inputs to improve soil fertility. Results include increased incomes, crop yields equal or exceeding chemical fertilizers, reforestation, and spring water returns. The project reconnects youth to sustainable traditions and empowers innovator farmers to spread solutions. It provides a model for climate-resilient smallholder agriculture adaptation across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Planting perennial trees and grasses for food security and climate change ada...FAO
Planting perennial trees and grasses in Mali can help address food security and climate change by increasing resilience. Projects in Mopti and Sikasso regions are testing agroforestry practices like farmer managed natural regeneration of trees, improved fruit tree varieties, leafy vegetable "food banks", and fodder/fertilizer trees. Technologies being evaluated include grafting to improve indigenous trees, using species like baobab, tamarind, and shea for their nutritional benefits. Andropogon grass is being studied for its effects on soil conservation, livestock fodder, and carbon sequestration. Farmer field schools are providing a learning process to test and scale up perennial systems for improved nutrition
Transforming rural livelihoods and landscapes: Sustainable improvements to in...CIFOR-ICRAF
This document discusses approaches for sustainably improving rural livelihoods, food security, and the environment. It notes the challenges of feeding a growing global population while maintaining sustainability. Key points include:
- Integrated management approaches that increase smallholder productivity and resilience to climate change are needed.
- Governance and infrastructure support are important to provide smallholders access to markets and resources.
- Landscape approaches address complex interactions and require stakeholder involvement.
- Examples from CABI's work demonstrate improving nutrition through crop diversity and leveraging mobile technology to connect smallholders.
The document discusses how agroforestry can improve nutrition, health, and well-being for smallholder farmers. It notes that agroforestry provides direct food, diversifies diets, and increases incomes. However, agroforestry is underutilized due to issues like insecure land tenure, a lack of coordination between sectors, and inadequate services for smallholders. The document outlines ways to promote agroforestry, including by strengthening land rights, coordinating policies, and increasing access to resources. It provides examples of FAO projects that have implemented agroforestry practices to improve food security.
The document summarizes the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA) alliance, which was established in 2012 with 9 founding members focused on improving global food security. AIRCA has a combined annual turnover of over $200 million and works in over 60 member countries. It aims to support smallholder agriculture and sustainable landscapes through integrated, holistic approaches. The document outlines AIRCA's expertise and contributions, intended outcomes around healthy ecosystems, and progress establishing the alliance. It proposes developing concept notes on 3 key landscapes - Lake Victoria Basin, Karakorum Pamir region, and the Trifinio region - focusing on partnerships and addressing issues like low productivity, poverty, and climate vulnerability in these areas.
The document summarizes the work of the CGIAR, a global agricultural research partnership consisting of 15 international centers. It discusses several of CGIAR's major research programs and initiatives including the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) and Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) program. It also provides an overview of CIAT's contributions to these programs through its research on beans, cassava, and climate change adaptation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Fiona Flintan, Jason Sircely, Cesar Patino, Mireille Ferrari and Susan MacMillan at the Joint XI International Rangeland Congress and XXIV International Grassland Congress, Nairobi, Kenya (virtual), 24–30 October 2021
Ruminant livestock production systems and imperatives for sustainable develop...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Director General, With Fiona Flintan, Jason Sircely, Cesar Patino, Mireille Ferrari and Susan MacMillan (ILRI) at the Joint XI International Rangeland Congress and XXIV International Grassland Congress, Nairobi (virtual), 24–30 October 2021
Presentation by Catherine Mungai from the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) at the workshop on Gender and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa Region: Case studies and lessons from 02 to 04 November 2016, Nairobi, Kenya
Securing Farmers’ Rights and Seed Sovereignty in South AfricaSeeds
This policy brief discusses issues around farmers' rights and seed sovereignty in South Africa. It finds that small-scale farmers rely heavily on traditional crop varieties for food security, but these varieties and the associated indigenous knowledge are under threat. The country's policy framework for protecting these resources is uncoordinated and sometimes contradictory. The brief calls for a coherent national policy that supports small-scale farmers' rights to save, exchange and sell farm-saved seeds. It also recommends strengthening extension services, traditional agriculture research, and South Africa's participation in international agreements on plant genetic resources.
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
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
Anti-Universe And Emergent Gravity and the Dark UniverseSérgio Sacani
Recent theoretical progress indicates that spacetime and gravity emerge together from the entanglement structure of an underlying microscopic theory. These ideas are best understood in Anti-de Sitter space, where they rely on the area law for entanglement entropy. The extension to de Sitter space requires taking into account the entropy and temperature associated with the cosmological horizon. Using insights from string theory, black hole physics and quantum information theory we argue that the positive dark energy leads to a thermal volume law contribution to the entropy that overtakes the area law precisely at the cosmological horizon. Due to the competition between area and volume law entanglement the microscopic de Sitter states do not thermalise at sub-Hubble scales: they exhibit memory effects in the form of an entropy displacement caused by matter. The emergent laws of gravity contain an additional ‘dark’ gravitational force describing the ‘elastic’ response due to the entropy displacement. We derive an estimate of the strength of this extra force in terms of the baryonic mass, Newton’s constant and the Hubble acceleration scale a0 = cH0, and provide evidence for the fact that this additional ‘dark gravity force’ explains the observed phenomena in galaxies and clusters currently attributed to dark matter.
Embracing Deep Variability For Reproducibility and Replicability
Abstract: Reproducibility (aka determinism in some cases) constitutes a fundamental aspect in various fields of computer science, such as floating-point computations in numerical analysis and simulation, concurrency models in parallelism, reproducible builds for third parties integration and packaging, and containerization for execution environments. These concepts, while pervasive across diverse concerns, often exhibit intricate inter-dependencies, making it challenging to achieve a comprehensive understanding. In this short and vision paper we delve into the application of software engineering techniques, specifically variability management, to systematically identify and explicit points of variability that may give rise to reproducibility issues (eg language, libraries, compiler, virtual machine, OS, environment variables, etc). The primary objectives are: i) gaining insights into the variability layers and their possible interactions, ii) capturing and documenting configurations for the sake of reproducibility, and iii) exploring diverse configurations to replicate, and hence validate and ensure the robustness of results. By adopting these methodologies, we aim to address the complexities associated with reproducibility and replicability in modern software systems and environments, facilitating a more comprehensive and nuanced perspective on these critical aspects.
https://hal.science/hal-04582287
This presentation offers a general idea of the structure of seed, seed production, management of seeds and its allied technologies. It also offers the concept of gene erosion and the practices used to control it. Nursery and gardening have been widely explored along with their importance in the related domain.
JAMES WEBB STUDY THE MASSIVE BLACK HOLE SEEDSSérgio Sacani
The pathway(s) to seeding the massive black holes (MBHs) that exist at the heart of galaxies in the present and distant Universe remains an unsolved problem. Here we categorise, describe and quantitatively discuss the formation pathways of both light and heavy seeds. We emphasise that the most recent computational models suggest that rather than a bimodal-like mass spectrum between light and heavy seeds with light at one end and heavy at the other that instead a continuum exists. Light seeds being more ubiquitous and the heavier seeds becoming less and less abundant due the rarer environmental conditions required for their formation. We therefore examine the different mechanisms that give rise to different seed mass spectrums. We show how and why the mechanisms that produce the heaviest seeds are also among the rarest events in the Universe and are hence extremely unlikely to be the seeds for the vast majority of the MBH population. We quantify, within the limits of the current large uncertainties in the seeding processes, the expected number densities of the seed mass spectrum. We argue that light seeds must be at least 103 to 105 times more numerous than heavy seeds to explain the MBH population as a whole. Based on our current understanding of the seed population this makes heavy seeds (Mseed > 103 M⊙) a significantly more likely pathway given that heavy seeds have an abundance pattern than is close to and likely in excess of 10−4 compared to light seeds. Finally, we examine the current state-of-the-art in numerical calculations and recent observations and plot a path forward for near-future advances in both domains.
The cost of acquiring information by natural selectionCarl Bergstrom
This is a short talk that I gave at the Banff International Research Station workshop on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology. The idea is to try to understand how the burden of natural selection relates to the amount of information that selection puts into the genome.
It's based on the first part of this research paper:
The cost of information acquisition by natural selection
Ryan Seamus McGee, Olivia Kosterlitz, Artem Kaznatcheev, Benjamin Kerr, Carl T. Bergstrom
bioRxiv 2022.07.02.498577; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.02.498577
Compositions of iron-meteorite parent bodies constrainthe structure of the pr...Sérgio Sacani
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Mechanisms and Applications of Antiviral Neutralizing Antibodies - Creative B...Creative-Biolabs
Neutralizing antibodies, pivotal in immune defense, specifically bind and inhibit viral pathogens, thereby playing a crucial role in protecting against and mitigating infectious diseases. In this slide, we will introduce what antibodies and neutralizing antibodies are, the production and regulation of neutralizing antibodies, their mechanisms of action, classification and applications, as well as the challenges they face.
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Ahota Beel, nestled in Sootea Biswanath Assam , is celebrated for its extraordinary diversity of bird species. This wetland sanctuary supports a myriad of avian residents and migrants alike. Visitors can admire the elegant flights of migratory species such as the Northern Pintail and Eurasian Wigeon, alongside resident birds including the Asian Openbill and Pheasant-tailed Jacana. With its tranquil scenery and varied habitats, Ahota Beel offers a perfect haven for birdwatchers to appreciate and study the vibrant birdlife that thrives in this natural refuge.
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Pan-tropical perspective of recent developments in pasture research and development
1. Pan-tropical perspective of recent developments in
pasture research and development
Chris Jones, Alan Duncan, Sita Ghimire, Ben Lukuyu, Michael
Peters, Melkamu Derseh, Alieu Sartie & Michael Blummel
Tropical pastures workshop
CATIE, Turrialba
April 24-26, 2019
2. The role of planted forages
• Increase livestock production by alleviating feed
constraints/shortages
• Improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation/leaf drop
and biological nitrification inhibition (BNI)
• Reduce erosion through increased ground cover,
especially on slopes
• Help control insect pests
• Provide environmental services - carbon sequestration,
enhanced system water productivity
• Improve system resilience - alternative land use strategy
for marginal lands and steep slopes
3. Livestock production benefits
• Modelling increases in milk yields in response to
different interventions in Ethiopia
(Herrero et al., 2016)
4. Extent of forage cultivation
• Widely employed in Latin America
• Less so in the rest of the global tropics
• Some reports of success including:
• Intensive grass plots in SE Asia (mainly P. maximum and
Brachiaria (CIAT));
• Fodder banks in West Africa (mainly Stylosanthes hamata)
• In East and Central Africa:
• Brachiaria/Urochloa and hybrids;
• Napier grass;
• Desho grass;
• Push-Pull technology (ICIPE and Rothamsted ), and;
• Multi-purpose trees (Calliandra, Sesbania and Leucaena) (ICRAF))
5. Feed resource supply/demand in India
Feed resource Contribution to overall feed resources (%)
Greens from CRP, forests, grazing 8.0
Planted forages 15.1
Crop residues 70.6
Concentrates 6.3
Deficit: feed availability versus feed requirement (%)
Dry matter (i.e. quantity) -6
Digestible crude protein -61
Total digestible nutrients -50
(NIANP 2012; Blümmel at al. 2014)
6. Major feed resources in Ethiopia
48%
34%
1% 4%
13%
Crop residues
Grazing
Cultivated forages
Agro-industrial by
products
others
8. • Big impact in Latin America
• 99 million hectares in Brazil alone
• Identified lines adapted to East
Africa
• Integrated into crop-livestock
system & hay production
• >30,000 farmers from 15 countries
adopted the technology by 2018
• Some beneficiaries now able to
bridge the perennial feed gap and
selling surplus hay
Successes: Brachiaria/Urochloa spp.
Climate-smart Brachiaria Initiative (2013 – 2022)
9. Successes: Napier grass (Cenchrus
purpureus)
• The major forage species for smallholder dairy
in East Africa
• High yielding lines produce 5 times more
biomass than natural pastures in Tanzania1
• Yield shown to increase by intercropping with
legumes and can be harvested 6 to 9 times per
year under irrigation in Ethiopia2
• Smut and stunt disease resistant lines
identified from the in trust collection at ILRI
and being adopted by farmers
1Lukuyu et al. High yielding improved forages. 7th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8–12 May 2017.
2Adie et al. Lessons from pilot trials with small-scale irrigated forage production in the Amhara Region: potential of integrating the perennial forage Napier grass with Desmodium
and Pigeon Pea in cropping systems. The second Amhara Agricultural Forum. 16 January 2018, Bahir Dar.
10. Rainfed conditions Pump irrigation
Napier grass dry season performance in
Mawemairo village, Tanzania
• Harvested twice in 24 weeks under rainfed conditions and three
times in 18 weeks with irrigation
• Overall farmers realized three times more yield in 18 weeks
Ref: Lukuyu. Entry points for scaling: Strengthening fodder markets and testing forages under different irrigation technologies in Tanzania. Feed the Future Innovation Lab on Small
Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) Stakeholder Consultation – Dar es Salaam - 17th May 2018. https://ilssi.tamu.edu/media/1458/presentation-_ilssi-stakeholder-consultation_tanzania_ilri.pdf.
11. • Well adapted and widely used in
the highlands Ethiopia along with
natural resource management
practices
• Roots splits and forage biomass
traded as a source of cash
Successes: Desho grass (Pennisetum
pedicellatum)
12. Successes: CoFS-29 a multicut perennial-
Adoption by Mulkanoor Women Dairy
Cooperative In India
• 298 adopters in a year, mainly farmer to
farmer dissemination
• Milk yield 5.41kg/d (3.85 in older forage
adopters and 3.06 in non adopters)
• Net income >twice that of rice cropping
• Womens labour requirement, feed
resourcing and feeding, reduced by more
than 30%
• Forage traits do matter! 45 day interval
instead of 75, no cuts/bruising when
harvesting, higher intake less refusals
13. Alternative options – Improved water use
efficiency
• Megathyrsus vs. Chloris and Cenchrus
14. Lessons learnt on forage adoption
• Forage adoption and use has been slow
• Adoption is improved when:
• Use of improved feeds linked to market
opportunities, with multiple on-farm benefits
• Good match to production system niche
• Easy to manage and matches skills of farmers
• Strong partnerships between farmers and
extension
• Supported by innovation platforms, enabling
policies and environment
15. Ways forward
• Significant opportunities to improve the feed resource
base in smallholder systems
• Adoption of improved forage technologies can be
accelerated if the right type of approach and technology
is presented
• Integrating improved forages with NRM efforts creates
synergies
• Strong public and private investment in the feed sector
and enabling policies are needed to meet feed demands
• Breeding solutions: livestock, forages and crops
16. This presentation is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.
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