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Designing gender- and youth-responsive agronomic solutions: accelerating the use of digital tools for delivering agronomic advice through a public-private partnership extension model in Rwanda
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2024-07)This report is part of a study series offering insights into the potential of Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) Use Cases to adjust the agronomic solutions offered through the Minimum Viable Products (MVP) to better reach, benefit, and empower women and youths, and to transform norms that cause gender and social inequalities. These efforts are guided appropriately by the Reach-Benefit-Empower-Transform framework that highlights the importance of not only reaching women and young people, but also making ... -
Farm typology for targeting fertilizer advisory – digital green and fertilizer Ethiopia use cases
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2024-05)The EiA Initiative is organized around Use Cases located in the Global South, including Cambodia, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe (CGIAR, 2023). The lessons learned on each Use Case will provide evidence to develop lessons at global application. Each Use Case has been working on the co-creation of Minimum Viable Products (MVP) ... -
IITA-Gender responsive breeding training report
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2022-09)On September 21st, 2022, scientists from various African countries specializing in plant breeding for cassava, yam, cowpea, maize, soybean, and plantain were welcomed to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan for a three-day training on Gender Responsive Breeding. The primary goal of this training was to highlight the significance of gender and social inclusion in plant breeding research. The training provided an introduction on the definition and the application of ... -
Agronomy R&D priorities for climate change adaptation with mitigation co-benefits: convening report 1st & 2nd February 2023
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Agricultural transformation through wheat: an outcome evaluation of TAAT wheat compact’s interventions in Ethiopia
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Forest Africa Zambia Ltd: Agri-Innovation Report
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2023)This report presents the consolidated outputs of the CGIAR researchers involved in the first cohort of the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator. The first half of the report describes the methods that were applied, the second half presents the results. The Food Systems Accelerator was established to bolster Ukama Ustawi, a CGIAR initiative focused on transforming agri-food systems in East and Southern Africa (ESA). This program, spanning from 2022 to 2024, aligned scientists with agribusinesses to bring ... -
Combatting banana disease through digital innovation
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Enhancing horticultural productivity, incomes and livelihoods through integrated management of aphid pests on vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2016-09)Through several surveys and field trials we determined species composition and distribution of aphids as well as virus incidence on okra and cabbage in Cameroon and okra and kale in Kenya. On cabbage and kale, the cabbage aphid and false turnip aphid were, respectively, most important in higher and lower altitudes. The cabbage aphid in Kenya was associated with both specialist and generalist natural enemies whereas in Cameroon the specialist parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae was absent. Attempts to ... -
Farm typology for digital green and fertilizer Ethiopia use cases
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Characterization of TPEs for cassava in Tanzania and banana in Ghana & Tanzania
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Training report on integration of gender equality and social inclusion considerations in the accelerated innovation dissemination initiative in the Great Lakes region - rapid delivery hubs (AID-I GLR) for scaling partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2024)A two-day training course on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Considerations in the Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR) project was held from 2nd to 3rd October 2023 at IITA's Kalambo Research Station in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The training was organized by IITA AID-I GLR team under guidance of Dr. Millicent Liani (IITA), the project’s GESI technical lead, with the support of Mrs Lydie KASONIA (GESI focal person ... -
Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR): report of the gender equality and social inclusion training
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Agile agronomy for climate action
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Qualitative study of gender norms and farming systems in Malawi
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Land and soil suitability assessment for agribusiness park establishment in Gambari agricultural zone
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Soil quality and leaf assessments of PHC plantations, DR Congo
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Land and soil suitability assessment of an agricultural land at University of Ilorin, Kwara State
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Land and soil suitability assessment of Eruwa and Fasola farm settlements, Oyo State
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Protocol for field survey: guidelines for field surveyors on soil sample collection and field assessment of agricultural lands in Africa
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Research plan for integrating gender and social equity into SI-MFS initiative sites
(IInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2023-12)
