Strong and dynamic partnerships will be key to addressing the challenges of poverty and food security in Africa, said Dr Frank Rijsberman, Chief Executive Officer of the CGIAR Consortium at the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week which was held in Accr…
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Pigeonpea revived in Northern Malawi
Pigeonpea in Malawi’s northern district of Karonga was all but forgotten. The local variety took close to 9 months to mature and farmers only grew small areas for their own consumption.

Sustainable intensification of sorghum and legume system (SLI) project reviewed
The project on sustainable intensification of sorghum-legume based systems in Eastern and Central Africa aims to enhance productivity and competitiveness by increasing the utilization of sustainable sorghum-legume system technologies and innovations by…

ICRISAT organizes workshop on Agropedia 2.0
Agropedia, an open access Knowledge Management platform conceived, developed and deployed in 2009 under the National Agricultural Innovation Project

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda and Monty Jones on closing the gaps in agricultural research for Africa’s development
Although small-scale farmers and herders produce most of the continent’s food, many of them remain beyond the reach of agencies providing essential, up-to-date and locally relevant information on optimal crop and animal husbandry practices. Indeed, a…
