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De novo transcriptome analysis of finger millet and identification of genes involved in Striga infestation
Background: Finger millet is a highly nutritious annual cereal grass mainly cultivated in the semi-arid tropics of the world. Despite its high yielding potential, finger millet production is mainly affected by Striga ...
Making Sense of Intergenerational Aspirations in Agrarian Households and Their Implications for Technology Adoption: Evidence from Kenya
In sub-Saharan Africa, rural development and poverty alleviation has been the primary focus of several policy agendas put forth by universities, government agencies, research institutions and non-governmental organizations. ...
Identifying pearl millet varieties with high iron content
108 pearl millet varieties were profiled for Fe content. High and varied estimates were got with 53% of the varieties recording Fe content values of 50 ppm and above considered as high to qualify release and 21% recording ...
Bolstering NARS partners with systems modeling training
A new pilot project is enhancing children’s nutrition and
food security in India by bringing Smart Foods to
schools through the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF)—the
world’s largest meal provider to the underprivileged,
serving ...
Leveraging farmer household aspirations to target and scale agricultural innovations - an approach built on novel partnerships and methods
This online report presents progress on an approach built on novel partnerships and methods to leverage farmer household aspirations.
Community typology framed by normative climate for agricultural innovation, empowerment, and poverty reduction
This paper employs the concepts of gender norms and agency to advance understanding of
inclusive agricultural innovation processes and their contributions to empowerment and poverty
reduction at the village level. We present ...
Data on how tree planting and management practices influence tree seedling survival in Kenya and Ethiopia
Understanding which trees farmers prefer, what determines their survival and enhancing farmer knowledge of tree management is key to increasing tree cover in agricultural landscapes. This article presents data on tree ...
Is there a relationship between data collection, data curation and data sharing? Experiences from a restoration project in East Africa and the Sahel
presentation given on 27 May 2020 to the IGAD/RDA online meeting: Sharing Experiences and Creating Digital Dialogues
Sorghum and millets grain quality analysis and variety field evaluation
The implementation of SOMNI Project Year 2 (PY2) activities progressed well in the 8 target counties in Kenya and 9 districts in Tanzania. The implementation was in partnership with the County and District ministries of ...
Mid-term review inception report: Restoration of degraded land for food security and poverty reduction in East Africa and the Sahel: taking successes in land restoration to scale
This report is the results of the mid-term review for the EU-IFAD project "Restoration of degraded land for food security and poverty reduction in East Africa and the Sahel: taking successes in land restoration to scale" ...