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Maize is the most important cereal and most widely cultivated staple that plays a key role in the food security of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although some countries have achieved significant gains in maize productivity, the SSA average yields are far below what could be obtained with improved cul...
At a recent workshop discussing the design of a new research project on the sustainable intensification of crop-livestock farming systems in Ethiopia, we asked Tsedeke Abate from ICRISAT about the workshop. He emphasized the collaboration among the CGIAR centers: "No one institution can do it alo...
Agriculture and the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly sensitive to climatic variability.Drought, in particular, represents one of the most important natural factors contributing to malnutritionand famine in many parts of the region. The overall impact of drought on a given country/...
Damage by insect pests, inter alia, is considered the liming factor of bean production in Africa. This paper reviews the current status of insect pests of beans, focusing on their ecology and management, as well as the potential for integrated pest management (IPM) approaches in subsistence fanni...
Maize is a major staple food crop in southern Africa and stress tolerant improved varieties have the potential to increase productivity, enhance livelihoods and reduce food insecurity. This study uses big data in refining the geospatial targeting of new drought-tolerant (DT) maize varieties in Ma...
Maize became increasingly important in the food security of Ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. More than 9 million smallholder house- holds, more than for any other crop in the country, grow maize in Ethiopia at present. Ethiopia has doubled its maize produc- t...
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