Events
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16 Oct 2011
ASHC fact-finding trip to Malawi
Duration: 16-21 October 2011 What we did: Rodney Lunduka was invited by the Pan African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) to attend a bean breeder’s workshop to introduce the African Soil Health Consortium project to the breeders. The breeders, mainly working with CIAT, came from Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, DR Congo, Mozambique, Malawi, Uganda, Mauritius, South Africa, Ethiopia, […]
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3 Oct 2011
ASHC ISFM handbook write-shop – Nairobi, Kenya
Workshop: Write-shop to develop the level 1 handbook Duration: 3-7 October 2011 What we did: ASHC brought together experts on integrated soil fertility management to collaborate on the production of the level 1 Handbook. This process was led by Thomas Fairhurst of Tropical Crops Consultants Ltd. who is the project’s Technical Editor. The group developed the structure of the […]
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20 Sep 2011
Gender strategy published
What we did: Published the gender strategy Consortium contact: George Oduor, e-mail: g.oduor@cabi.org Consultants working for the ASHC: Louise Mailloux and Luingamla Kashungnao
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12 Sep 2011
ASHC fact-finding trip to Zambia
Duration: 12 -16 September 2011 What we did: This visit was designed to engage Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and other stakeholders in the African Soil Health Consortium project. We found out how COMESA is currently working with member countries in policy development and advocacy. Rodney also visited: The Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, University Of Zambia, Zambia […]
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23 Aug 2011
M&E workshop Nairobi, Kenya
Meeting: Harmonization of M&E Indicators in legume research and development Who was involved: AGRA, ICRISAT, TSBF-CIAT, CABI and IFDC What we did: Project staff agreed to share key performance indicators for monitoring and evaluating and to work towards the production of a common performance indicator table. This table will include indicator definition, methodology for data collection and source and frequency for data […]
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22 Aug 2011
Technology audit workshop
Workshop: Technology audit on soil fertility enhancement in ECA sub-region – ASARECATheme: Audit technologies generated and draft a roadmap to facilitate their uptake. Duration: 22-25 August 2011 What did we did: The ASHC team attended and Lydia Wairegi made a presentation. A concept note for upscalling identified technologies was draftedASHC contact: Lydia Wairegi.
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21 Aug 2011
ASHC fact-finding trip to Mali
Duration: 21-26 August 2011 What we did: George Oduor visited key individuals and organsiations involved in soil health in Mali including: Willem van Campen, IFDC representative; Benjamin Coulibaly, agronomist IER; Yamoussa Coulibaly APVM Co-op; Abou Dearthe, Country Rep SG2000; Doua Demba Diallo & Amara Diakite, CNFA; Ibrahima Diakite, President CRU; Mamourou Diouarte, head of sorghum programme, IER; Mamadou Doumbia, head of laboratory, IER; Zoumana Kouyate, agronomist, […]
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7 Aug 2011
ASHC fact-finding visit to Uganda
Duration: 7–12 August 2011 What we did: The Africa Soil Health Consortium (ASHC) team met Grameen Foundation and AppLab staff and went on a field trip to see community knowledge workers interacting with farmers. They saw innovation @ the Last Mile and “Business in a box” approaches. The team also visited the Presidential Initiative for Banana and Industrial Development (PIBID) in […]
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4 Jul 2011
ASHC fact-finding trip to Ghana
Team visit: Africa Soil Health Consortium team visit to Ghana Duration: 4-6 July 2011 What we did: George Oduor visited key individuals and organsiations involved in soil health including AGRA and ISFM; SARI and IFDC. ASHC contact: George Oduor, e-mail: g.oduor@cabi.org
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6 Jun 2011
AGRA Soil Health Programme Grantees workshop – Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 6-10 June What we did: We presented information on the Africa Soil Health Consortium’s work in an information sharing session to the 59 participants. ASHC contact: Lydia Wairegi, e-mail: l.wairegi@cabi.org
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