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“Farmers thought we were coming to steal their money!” Microfinance specialist Lamine Sountoura remembers the first time he tried convincing farmers in Read more...
Transforming sorghum and millet cropping systems through diffusion of quality seed and best bet agronomic practices
Eight months of the year was the most farmer Seydou Yolo’s harvest would last to feed his family of two wives and Read more...
Promoting dual-purpose sorghum and vegetable sack gardens for better nutrition in Mali
Demonstration of improved, dual-purpose sorghum varieties and an innovative method called vegetable sack garden generated great interest in local farmers in Sikasso, Read more...
Innovation Platforms in Mali set up to sustain impact of Africa RISING project
Farmers in Mali got as much as 60% increased sorghum and pearl millet yield as a result of four years of intensive Read more...
Taking production and nutrition technologies to the next level by scaling out in Tanzania
In Tanzania, science-backed agricultural technologies are being scaled out to more farmers and communities so that the benefits of these innovations – Read more...
Malian farmers keen on adopting agroforestry and contour bunding techniques
Agroforestry systems for growing nutritious local trees and crops for feed and fodder, and contour bunding technologies for preventing soil erosion caught Read more...
Technologies for aflatoxin management and profitable crop-livestock integration draw attention at agri-fair
A participatory approach involving farmers to solve crop and livestock production challenges in the semi-arid areas of central Tanzania, won the appreciation Read more...