africa rising wa
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Africa RISING WA
I. Hoeschle-ZeledonCoordinator
IITA
Where we work: GhanaSite selection: - length of growing period- market access, - accessibility during rainy season
sub-humid
semi-arid to humid
semi-arid sub-humid/semi-arid sub-humid
ZambiaChipata and Kte districts
Where we work: MaliSite selection: - rainfall (high in Bougouni and Yanfolila, low in Sikasso )- market access (high to medium in all locations)
Who we are
Research Site Research Team Leader Partner Institutions
Northern Region (Ghana) IITA CIAT, ILRI, IWMI, ICRISAT, AVRDC, SRI, FRI, UDS, CRI, SARI, KNUST, ARI, UG, INSTI, WRI, ACDEP, GLDB, GUIFFA, NORGFA, PSC, SEEDPAG, HI, MoFA, MoH, WIAD, ADVANCE
Upper East Region (Ghana) IITA
Upper West Region (Ghana) IITA
Sikasso Region (Mali) ICRISAT AVRDC, ICRAF, ILRI, AMASSA, MOBIOM, AMEDD, IER, CMDT, UPTCK
Cross-cutting:M&EFarming Systems Analysis
IFPRIWageningen University
IITA, ICRISAT
What we doGhana Mali
Socio-economic studies: establishment and characterization of R4D Platforms, survey of feed markets, analysis of livestock value-chains, cost-benefit analyses
Socio-economic studies: establishment and characterization of R4D Platforms, characterization of value chains and monitoring of prices
Raising productivity of cereal-legume systems: cereal-legume intercropping, rotations, fertilizer micro-dosing, varieties, crop diversification, post-harvest protection
Improving farm and field productivity: cereal-legume-vegetable integration, crop-livestock integration, agro-forestry options for fruit and fodder production, efficiency of farm components and whole farm
Aflatoxin management in maize and groundnuts: awareness creation, bio-control, training
Intensifying livestock and poultry production: Feed and health interventions
Integration of vegetables: seed supply, improved agronomic practices for mono- and inter-cropping, post-harvest handling
NRM and watershed productivity: watershed characterization and assessment of management technologies, biomass and pasture assessment, mapping grazing itineraries, validation of local conventions, farmer-herder conflict management, modelling of intensification and land use options
Intensifying livestock and poultry production: Feed and health interventions
Improving household nutrition: nutrition training modules, nutrition field schools,
Raising productivity of crop-livestock systems: livestock in fallow lands, livestock in tree plantations, alternative crop residue usages, leaf stripping for animal supplement feeding; corralling of animals
Land, soil and water management: soil and land health indicators, characterization of land use changes and drivers, restoration strategies, watershed management, water harvesting
Household nutrition: nutrition baseline survey, dietary diversification, nutrition training, product value addition
Capacity building
7 MSc and 9 PhD students attached to the project
Achievements
• RO1: Situation analysissite selection; baseline surveys; detailed farming systems analysis for construction of farm typologies; identification of constraints and entry points for intensification; establishment of R4D Platforms
• RO2: Integrated systems improvement multiple partnerships established for research implementation; set of participatory trials in place;
• RO3: Scaling and deliverypartnerships with development partners; R4D platforms as vehicle for scaling and dissemination established; regular field days and training courses for farmers and scientists
• RO4: M&Ereporting against 8 FtF indicators for project impact; discussion on SI indicators initiated; custom indicators under development
Acknowledgement of WA key partners
Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation
africa-rising.net
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