Good soil fertility management ensures that the soil can actually provide the nutrients in sufficient amounts at all times during the growth of plants. Soil fertility in many parts of Africa, however, is declining. Africa?s consumption of fertilizers is the lowest in the world and organic matter ...
Mubiru, Wasswa
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[Radio Programme on how to Increase Harvests through Good Soil Ferlitiy Management]
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Radio Programme on how to Increase Harvests through Good Soil Ferlitiy Management
A forestry advisor for the Co-operative League of the United States describes a programme to build co-operation between the forestry services and local communities in eastern Zambia. The programme has involved stakeholder workshops to write management plans, and support for more productive agricu...
The manager of Meru Forest Plantation in northern Tanzania describes how the plantation has made agreements with local communities to share responsibilities and benefits. As a result conflicts over livestock grazing have been minimised, corruption over land distribution has been reduced and no fo...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Experience of farmers who use improved beekeeping practices for increased honey production]
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Experience of farmers who use improved beekeeping practices for increased honey production
In Kenya, the International Livestock Research Institute, working with partner organisations, has developed an insurance scheme for livestock farmers. The insurance enables farmers to protect their livelihood against the risk of drought. It works through satellite images, which can be used to mea...
On December 11 2009, the World Food Prize Laureate 2009, Prof. Gebisa Ejeta, visits the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BecA) in Nairobi, Kenya (Eastern Africa). He expresses great optimism about African Agriculture saying that Africa ...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[World Food Prize Laureate 2009 shares his optimism with ILRI and BecA about the Future of African Agriculture]
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World Food Prize Laureate 2009 shares his optimism with ILRI and BecA about the Future of African Agriculture
Bob McMullan, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance comments on his country’s expanding focus in Africa during his visit to ILRI (the International Livestock Research Institute) and BeCA (Biosciences Eastern and Cental Africa) in Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa) ...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Senior Australian parliamentarian impressed with the enthusiasm of ILRI and BecA Scientists]
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Senior Australian parliamentarian impressed with the enthusiasm of ILRI and BecA Scientists
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) says Africa must learn to adapt to shorter growing seasons following findings of a new study that warns of the potential problems Africa faces from rising temperatures. The report, which was released at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Ca...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Carlos Seré on how Africa can adapt to climate change]
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Carlos Seré on how Africa can adapt to climate change
Episode six of a radio program series by the Africa RISING program in Bambara dialect that is spoken in southern Mali. In this episode which aired on KAFO KAN radio on 24 November 2017, farmers are being provided with relevant information about how to deal with bird attacks once the sorghum crop ...
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Addressing bird attacks in the field (An bé domina iko bi, foro kônô kônôguin o debè sôrôsabati)]
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Addressing bird attacks in the field (An bé domina iko bi, foro kônô kônôguin o debè sôrôsabati)
Amaranth is widely regarded as an unwanted and stubborn weed, food for the poor during hungry periods. It is, however, a highly nutritious and tasty plant. Recently, the Kenya Seed Company has released an improved variety of amaranth which matures in just 2-3 months, has a long harvesting period ...