Through participatory research and development with farmers, extension agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, and agribusinesses along the value chain, the program aims to improve maize and legume productivity by 30% and to reduce the expected downside yield risk by 30% on approx...
Gonsalves, Julian
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[Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Systems for Food Security in Eastern and Southern Africa (SIMLESA)]
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Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Systems for Food Security in Eastern and Southern Africa (SIMLESA)
Participatory approaches are applied in research to define the parties involved and their respective roles in the implementation of the Pastoral Code in the communities of Moït and Bokoul in the Monguel area (Gorgol region). The research also determines the relationship between the Code and decen...
Context: This project developed a standardized data collection procedure to make women’s participation in rice cultivation visible. There is a need to reduce the gap between men and women in terms of access to technologies, technical knowledge and capacity enhancing programs. Research on family c...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[IRRI: Stress tolerant for Africa and South Asia (Phase 2)]
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IRRI: Stress tolerant for Africa and South Asia (Phase 2)
Context: Vulnerability of farmers equals vulnerability of supply chain. Inclusive management involves those that contribute to growing, selling and changing strategies. Crop modelling under different climate conditions requires knowledge of who’s growing, selling and involved in the supply chain....