1. News reports
December 2012: ASHC Newsletter
The ASHC December newsletter includes the following materials: Research Redefining the research-to-extension continuum to include farmers Christian Witt Better packaged research findings for smallholders Charles Wortmann Extension Who will feed Africa in the future? George Oduor Share ideas and knowledge – Bell Okello Can we keep it friendly? Duncan Sones Showing beats telling – Peter Okoth […]
Read MoreNewsletter shares 15 wishes for African soil
To coincide with World Soil Day on 5 December, the Africa Soil Health Consortium has produced a visionary newsletter based on the wishes of 15 people with interesting views on issues relating to soil health. The newsletter is being supported by a press and social media campaign to make people think again about the soil […]
Read MoreISFM going to the youth of Kenya…
1 December 2012 As part of the World Soil Day celebrations in Kenya, ASHC is publishing an integrated soil fertility management story in the December issue of Shujaaz. 600,000 comics will be distributed in Kenya showing the benefits of using improved seed, organic matter and fertilizer Shujaaz means hero. On the cover of Shujaaz Chapta […]
Read MoreASHC launches ISFM Handbook
The Africa Soil Health Consortium (ASHC) launched its Level 1 handbook “Africa Soil Health Consortium: Handbook for Integrated Soil Fertility Management” on 23 October, 2012, at the Safari Park Hotel (Jambo Conference Hall), Nairobi, Kenya during the conference entitled “Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa: From Microbes to Markets (ISFM Africa).”
Read MoreOctober 2012: ASHC Newsletter
The ASHC October newsletter includes the following materials: George Oduor reviews recent developments at ASHC Team news President visits ASHC exhibit in Arusha, Tanzania Publication news New cropping systems guides under development ASHC team refines its write-shop process ASHC in Ghana – special feature Text service for maize farmers in West Kenya
Read MoreASHC communications strategy published
ASHC has developed a communications strategy to help guide the project as it moves into its publishing and dissemination phase. The ASHC Communication strategy was developed in-house by the project team, but with considerable input from the technical advisory group in May 2012. Key messages The key messages the ASHC project will communicate are the answers […]
Read MoreASHC clarifies its M&E offer to its partners
The ASHC monitoring and evaluation team has produced a summary document setting out how it wants to support and collaborate with partner organizations. Kelly Stenhoff, of the M&E team within ASHC, said: “The way that ASHC is working is to help organizations to develop new approaches and to improve communications for sharing new ISFM technologies. […]
Read MoreText messages help maize farmers in Western Kenya
An ASHC partner has been getting good results from a text information system for maize farmers in Nyanza and Western provinces, Kenya . In the first five months the agricultural advisory services sent a total of 6,665 messages on maize and soil management to a cumulative total of 2,483 farmers. The service, which is partly […]
Read MoreFarmer-friendly print – a checklist
August 2012 ASHC Checklist In July 2012 ASHC facilitated two workshops with partner organizations in Ghana. Each was asked to define what they thought constituted farmer friendly material. One of delegates was a farmers’ representative called Asiedu Biney. He said: “I want messages that are down to earth…” ASHC has combined the findings of these workshops […]
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