Africa RISING WA
I. Hoeschle-Zeledon
Coordinator
IITA
Where we work: Ghana
Site selection:
- length of growing period
- market access, - accessibility during rainy season
Zambia
Chipata and Kte districts
sub-humid
semi-arid
sub-humid/semi-arid
sub-humid
semi-arid to humid
Where we work: Mali
Site 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
Upper East Region (Ghana)
IITA
Upper West 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
Sikasso Region (Mali)
ICRISAT
Cross-cutting:
M&E
Farming Systems Analysis
AVRDC, ICRAF, ILRI, AMASSA,
MOBIOM, AMEDD, IER, CMDT,
UPTCK
IITA, ICRISAT
IFPRI
Wageningen University
What we do
Ghana
Mali
Socio-economic studies: establishment and characterization of R4D
Platforms, survey of feed markets, analysis of livestock valuechains, 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 analysis
site 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 delivery
partnerships with development partners; R4D platforms as vehicle
for scaling and dissemination established; regular field days and
training courses for farmers and scientists
• RO4: M&E
reporting against 8 FtF indicators for project impact; discussion on
SI indicators initiated; custom indicators under development
Acknowledgement of WA key partners
Thank You
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