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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