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Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING): As part of the US government’s Feed the Future initiative to address global hunger and food security issues in Africa south of the Sahara, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting three multi-stakeholder agricultural research projects to sustainably intensify key African farming systems. The overall aim is to transform agricultural systems through sustainable intensification projects in West Africa and East and Southern Africa, led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and in Ethiopian Highlands, led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The International Food Policy Research Institute leads the program’s monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment.

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Integration of Vegetables into Maize-Based Farming Systems in Babati: Cost-Benefit Analyses on Integrated Intercropping Systems from Demo Plots for Adaptability Testing by AVRDC Aug 30, 2017 World Vegetable Center (AVRDC); Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives (MAFC), 2017, "Integration of Vegetables into Maize-Based Farming Systems in Babati: Cost-Benefit Analyses on Integrated Intercropping Systems from Demo Plots for Adaptability Testing by AVRDC", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/83BA1O, Harvard Dataverse, V1 About the project Project title: Research in Sustainable Intensification in the Sub-Humid Maize-Based Cropping Systems of Babati, Tanzania Project abstract We undertake a profitability analysis of the incremental changes in existing practices by farmers in comparison with standard farmer practices so as to enable farmers to visualize the economic b...
Management of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) in Tanzania Aug 30, 2017 Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI); International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2017, "Management of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) in Tanzania", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/JDVCEA, Harvard Dataverse, V1 This study contains data about mapping prevalence, incidence, and severity of MLN in northern Tanzania. About the project Project title: Integrated Approaches to Manage Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Disease in Tanzania Project abstract Mapping prevalence, incidence and severity of MLN in northern Tanzania . Project website: http://africa-rising.net
Soil Survey to Characterize 2 Sentinel Sites (CIAT) Aug 30, 2017 International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), 2015, "Soil Survey to Characterize 2 Sentinel Sites (CIAT)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/KLPHCG, Harvard Dataverse, V1 The Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) used by AfSIS was employed to conduct a systematic biophysical assessment of various ecological and soil health metrics. The LDSF was based on a hierarchical spatially stratified, random sampling approach consisting of 100 km2 sentinel landscapes, which were statistically representative of the vari...
Maize and Pigeonpea Intercropping Aug 30, 2017 Selian Agriculture Research Institute (SARI); International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), 2017, "Maize and Pigeonpea Intercropping", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UBPZEA, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:pHPNFv4PKU8n190tpxS2GA== [fileUNF] The project tested different spatial maize/pigeon peas arrangements in the field with already recommended varieties that are differentiated by maturity periods (which affect canopy interactions). The maize varieties included PAN 691, a long maturing maize variety, Mkombozi, an early to medium maturity high yielding maize variety, and SC 627, an ear...
Africa RISING Tanzania- Simulating Adoption Study Aug 30, 2017 World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF); University of Dodoma (UDOM), 2015, "Africa RISING Tanzania- Simulating Adoption Study", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/HQRVE6, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Sustainable intensification represents one of the best options for enhanced crop productivity in many fragile ecosystems. However, limited uses of sustainable production intensification technologies such as Integrated Soil Fertility Management technologies to address challenges to crop and livestock productivity including soil fertility challenge i...
Africa RISING- Integrated Livestock and Crop Management (Shelterbelt) Aug 30, 2017 Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA); University of Dodoma (UDOM), 2016, "Africa RISING- Integrated Livestock and Crop Management (Shelterbelt)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/F4ROMK, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Sustained livestock productivity in semiarid central Tanzania is limited by availability of quality feeds of sufficient amount, especially during the off season. High scarcity of fuelwood for cooking energy is another developmental challenge in the area. Limited energy can adversely affect soil fertility as farmers use crop residues and/or manure a...
Africa RISING Tanzania- Intensifying Maize-Based Cropping Systems Through Pigeonpea Integrations Aug 30, 2017 World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF); Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2016, "Africa RISING Tanzania- Intensifying Maize-Based Cropping Systems Through Pigeonpea Integrations", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/VS4FBU, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Yield advantages in intercropping are determined by the net effects of positive (facilitative and complementarity) interactions and mitigating negative (competitive) interactions. Pigeonpea plants have both physiological and morphological attributes that may reduce interspecific competition in mixed culture. The initial slow growth of pigeonpea rel...
Analysis of Soil Related Constraints for Sustainable Intensification Aug 30, 2017 World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF); Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2015, "Analysis of Soil Related Constraints for Sustainable Intensification", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/METGWF, Harvard Dataverse, V1 FAO estimates that agricultural intensification contributes about 80% of increased crop production in developing countries. Thus sustainable intensification (SI) will require, among other things, better use of land resources upon which production depends. This is critical given that most of the arable land in Africa has soil related problems, leadi...
A Survey on Nutrition Related Issues by AVRDC Aug 30, 2017 World Vegetable Center (AVRDC), 2014, "A Survey on Nutrition Related Issues by AVRDC", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/6ZQGPJ, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:Xv+ccP6oqDNALJnRUOj8Rw== [fileUNF] AVRDC conducted a survey on nutrition related issues, which was planned jointly with ICRISAT. While AVRDC will make the detailed results available as appropriate, the following indications are important for the future development of these research activities; The survey found that women who were participating, or had participated (Year 1) in the Nu...
Seven Modules on Nutrition Developed by AVRDC, AMEDD and ICRISAT Aug 30, 2017 L’Association Malienne d’Eveil au Développement Durable (AMEDD); World Vegetable Center (AVRDC); International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), 2015, "Seven Modules on Nutrition Developed by AVRDC, AMEDD and ICRISAT", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/YEVCMD, Harvard Dataverse, V1 The topics treated during the nutrition field school sessions were (1) nutrition of children between six and 24 months and preparation of enriched porridge using whole grain millet, (2) nutrition of pregnant and breast feeding (nursing) mothers and preparation of enriched peanut sauce and (3) auto-diagnostic of nutritional status of children betwee...

Integration of Vegetables into Maize-Based Farming Systems in Babati: Cost-Benefit Analyses on Integrated Intercropping Systems from Demo Plots for Adaptability Testing by AVRDC

Aug 30, 2017

World Vegetable Center (AVRDC); Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives (MAFC), 2017, "Integration of Vegetables into Maize-Based Farming Systems in Babati: Cost-Benefit Analyses on Integrated Intercropping Systems from Demo Plots for Adaptability Testing by AVRDC", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/83BA1O, Harvard Dataverse, V1

About the project Project title: Research in Sustainable Intensification in the Sub-Humid Maize-Based Cropping Systems of Babati, Tanzania Project abstract We undertake a profitability analysis of the incremental changes in existing practices by farmers in comparison with standard farmer practices so as to enable farmers to visualize the economic b...

Management of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) in Tanzania

Aug 30, 2017

Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI); International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2017, "Management of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) in Tanzania", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/JDVCEA, Harvard Dataverse, V1

This study contains data about mapping prevalence, incidence, and severity of MLN in northern Tanzania. About the project Project title: Integrated Approaches to Manage Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Disease in Tanzania Project abstract Mapping prevalence, incidence and severity of MLN in northern Tanzania . Project website: http://africa-rising.net

Soil Survey to Characterize 2 Sentinel Sites (CIAT)

Aug 30, 2017

International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), 2015, "Soil Survey to Characterize 2 Sentinel Sites (CIAT)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/KLPHCG, Harvard Dataverse, V1

The Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) used by AfSIS was employed to conduct a systematic biophysical assessment of various ecological and soil health metrics. The LDSF was based on a hierarchical spatially stratified, random sampling approach consisting of 100 km2 sentinel landscapes, which were statistically representative of the vari...

Maize and Pigeonpea Intercropping

Aug 30, 2017

Selian Agriculture Research Institute (SARI); International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), 2017, "Maize and Pigeonpea Intercropping", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UBPZEA, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:pHPNFv4PKU8n190tpxS2GA== [fileUNF]

The project tested different spatial maize/pigeon peas arrangements in the field with already recommended varieties that are differentiated by maturity periods (which affect canopy interactions). The maize varieties included PAN 691, a long maturing maize variety, Mkombozi, an early to medium maturity high yielding maize variety, and SC 627, an ear...

Africa RISING Tanzania- Simulating Adoption Study

Aug 30, 2017

World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF); University of Dodoma (UDOM), 2015, "Africa RISING Tanzania- Simulating Adoption Study", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/HQRVE6, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Sustainable intensification represents one of the best options for enhanced crop productivity in many fragile ecosystems. However, limited uses of sustainable production intensification technologies such as Integrated Soil Fertility Management technologies to address challenges to crop and livestock productivity including soil fertility challenge i...

Africa RISING- Integrated Livestock and Crop Management (Shelterbelt)

Aug 30, 2017

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA); University of Dodoma (UDOM), 2016, "Africa RISING- Integrated Livestock and Crop Management (Shelterbelt)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/F4ROMK, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Sustained livestock productivity in semiarid central Tanzania is limited by availability of quality feeds of sufficient amount, especially during the off season. High scarcity of fuelwood for cooking energy is another developmental challenge in the area. Limited energy can adversely affect soil fertility as farmers use crop residues and/or manure a...

Africa RISING Tanzania- Intensifying Maize-Based Cropping Systems Through Pigeonpea Integrations

Aug 30, 2017

World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF); Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2016, "Africa RISING Tanzania- Intensifying Maize-Based Cropping Systems Through Pigeonpea Integrations", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/VS4FBU, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Yield advantages in intercropping are determined by the net effects of positive (facilitative and complementarity) interactions and mitigating negative (competitive) interactions. Pigeonpea plants have both physiological and morphological attributes that may reduce interspecific competition in mixed culture. The initial slow growth of pigeonpea rel...

Analysis of Soil Related Constraints for Sustainable Intensification

Aug 30, 2017

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF); Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2015, "Analysis of Soil Related Constraints for Sustainable Intensification", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/METGWF, Harvard Dataverse, V1

FAO estimates that agricultural intensification contributes about 80% of increased crop production in developing countries. Thus sustainable intensification (SI) will require, among other things, better use of land resources upon which production depends. This is critical given that most of the arable land in Africa has soil related problems, leadi...

A Survey on Nutrition Related Issues by AVRDC

Aug 30, 2017

World Vegetable Center (AVRDC), 2014, "A Survey on Nutrition Related Issues by AVRDC", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/6ZQGPJ, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:Xv+ccP6oqDNALJnRUOj8Rw== [fileUNF]

AVRDC conducted a survey on nutrition related issues, which was planned jointly with ICRISAT. While AVRDC will make the detailed results available as appropriate, the following indications are important for the future development of these research activities; The survey found that women who were participating, or had participated (Year 1) in the Nu...

Seven Modules on Nutrition Developed by AVRDC, AMEDD and ICRISAT

Aug 30, 2017

L’Association Malienne d’Eveil au Développement Durable (AMEDD); World Vegetable Center (AVRDC); International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), 2015, "Seven Modules on Nutrition Developed by AVRDC, AMEDD and ICRISAT", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/YEVCMD, Harvard Dataverse, V1

The topics treated during the nutrition field school sessions were (1) nutrition of children between six and 24 months and preparation of enriched porridge using whole grain millet, (2) nutrition of pregnant and breast feeding (nursing) mothers and preparation of enriched peanut sauce and (3) auto-diagnostic of nutritional status of children betwee...

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