1. News reports
ASHC Newsletter March 2017
26 March 2017: We have changed the way that we share information with you about the African Soil Health Consortium (ASHC). This quarterly e-newsletter will help you to understand how the new strategy is being implemented with news from the project: Gender and the Legume Alliance; OFRA; Scaling-up Improved Legume Technologies and UPTAKE. We are also launching a Twitter alert, so that, in future, you will be able […]
Read More5 new crop nutrient guides to download
24 March 2017 ASHC: 5 new guides provide details of nutrient management practices necessary for crop production. The guides focus on the principles of fertilizer (nutrients and micro-nutrients) and organic matter use and the application of good agricultural practices such as intercropping. The guides are designed for an extension audience and they can support the customisation […]
Read More1 million SMSs for Tanzanian maize farmers
21 March 2017 UPTAKE: By the end of April 2017, the UPTAKE team expects that 1 million SMSs will have be sent out to maize farmers in the Southern Highlands. Stephanie Gakuo the UPTAKE project manager, explains: “We have been delivering SMS messages to farmers at scale for some time. In January 2017 we sent 276,414 SMSs […]
Read MoreOFRA new book: Fertilizer use Optimization in SSA
17 March 2017 OFRA: A new 228 page book Fertilizer Use Optimization in Sub-Saharan Africa has been published by CABI to share the findings of the Optimizing Fertilizer Recommendations in Africa (OFRA) project. The publication is free to download from the ISFM materials library developed by the Africa Soil Health Consortium. The new publication has been welcomed by […]
Read MoreFunders visit SILT demo plots and seed growers
2 March 2017: The SILT partners in Tanzania are hosting Wendy Manchur and Jemimah Njuki from the projects funder IDRC. After spending a day reviewing the project in Dar Es Salaam the team is now visiting a number of different partners and visiting farmers to see the impact of SILT to date. This trip is designed to give IDRC a […]
Read More8 Vegetable training materials ready to download
Our colleagues at the Good Seed Initiative have produced what they call a module training set on the production of African indigenous vegetables and seed. African indigenous vegetables contribute significantly to the food security and nutrition of the majority of people in East Africa. They are a major source of livelihood especially for women who sell […]
Read MoreOFRA shares its lessons …
16 February 2017 OFRA: The CABI team has been working closely with AGRA over the past few months to ensure that the lessons from OFRA are captured and shared. Working with facilitator Dr Sileshi Gudeta Weldesemayat, the principle investigators from 12 of the participating countries have been developing journal papers utilizing the data collected with the support […]
Read MoreSeed production starts to address chronic shortage
20 December 2016 The availability of high quality seed of improved varieties of common bean and soy has been a challenge for the Legume Alliance in Tanzania. The Scaling Up Legume Technologies (SILT) project has meant that a new partner has been working to address the seed shortage. The Agricultural Seed Agency has a remit to […]
Read MoreWorld Soil Day blog … celebrates growing soil information resource
5 December 2016A library of over 400 information products has grown out of a soil project in Africa. Today on World Soil Day, we wanted to share with you how a unique library of promotional materials has grown out of a soil health project. Since 2011, the CABI-led Africa Soil Health Consortium (ASHC) has been […]
Read MoreAFAP common bean farmer field days attract young farmers (updated May 2017)
25 November 2016 Young farmers – under the age of 35 – were the predominant group attending the farmer field days at the common bean demonstration plots this season. In seven of the 15 field days – under 35 year olds made up over 90% of the attenders. Overall 86% of the farmers attending the […]
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