On October 22, Humidtropics' Central America and Caribbean Flagship team conducted a Field Day for the release of the Final Report of the Quesungual + Forages Project, alongside the Nicaraguan Institute for Agricultural Technology (INTA) and representatives of research centers, public sector, and national and regional extension workers. The event created a valuable exchange between 172 men and women farmers, government representatives, NGOs, technicians and researchers from Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, and was conducted in the community of Potrerillo, located 15 km from … [Read more...]
Impacting Smallholder Agriculture in Ethiopia
“Today I'm very happy to see the research outcomes on soil and water management practices reflected on the field, and to hear from the farmers how they appreciated the contribution of researchers. This is very significant for us and easy to scale out in the future. In this regard, Humidtropics and its Partners CIP, ILRI and IWMI did a very good job and served their purpose of striving to change lives, in particular in the areas where there are critical problems in natural resource management and shortage of fodder to feed livestock in the dry season†Dr. Hirpa Legesse, Wolega University, … [Read more...]
Humidtropics Moves Forward in Haiti
Last April, Humidtropics' Central America and the Caribbean team visited Haiti as a first step towards organizing ideas and strategies to begin the Program's implementation in the Haiti-Dominican Republic cross-border region Action Site. The team contacted potential partners to work and explore one of the country's territories of Départements du Nord and Nord-Est, as well as to develop ideas about future actions in the area. The team's main objectives during this visit were to learn and receive feedback about the ongoing actions by organizations that are active in the area, as well as the … [Read more...]