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Humidtropics is Spreading its Wings in West Africa

18 September, 2014 by West Africa Flagship Project

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Developing the Capacity to Innovate in Cameroon and Nigeria. R4D Platform members in Cameroon and Nigeria received a special capacity building training on how best to set up Innovation Platforms and work in an interactive fashion with the stakeholders involved. The two workshops were organized by FARA and IITA: the first was held in May at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and the second in June at Centre Touristique de Nkolandom, Ebolowa, Cameroon. Dr. Wole Fatunbi, Program Officer, Partnerships and Strategic Alliances at FARA, facilitated the … [Read more...]

Legumes: a Unified Solution to Food, Fodder and Soil Fertility

15 September, 2014 by Ake E. Mamo

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Humans love them, herbivorous animals thrive on them, the earth benefits from their presence, but not enough are being grown. From the vegetarian platters of Ethiopia, to Githeri in Kenya, Saka Madesu in the Congo, and the ubiquitous groundnut, Legumes continue to sustain people across the African continent. The paradox, however, is their extremely low coverage, especially in African farming systems, where they could play a pivotal role in the lives and livelihoods of farmers, their families, and the continent at large. This is precisely what LegumeCHOICE, a participatory research … [Read more...]

Humidtropics Creates New Synergies around Innovation Platforms in Uganda

24 June, 2014 by Admin

Following the launch of Humidtropics in Uganda in August 2013, two Innovation Platforms were established, one in Kiboga-Kyankwanzi and another in Mukono-Wakiso. Both Platforms bring together different actors: national facilitators from Makerere University and the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), international research institutions, universities, local governments, international and local NGOs, farmer organizations and the private sector. These actors meet regularly to discuss the best way to implement the researchable entry points selected in their respective … [Read more...]

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