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OFRA team shares research protocol document
OFRA has been carrying out a series of trials to establish fertilizer response curves in different agro-ecological zones across 13 sub-Saharan countries. The trials have all be undertaken following a set of standard protocols. Martin Macharia explains: “Crop nutrient response functions for major food crops are essential to optimizing fertilizer recommendations for these crops. Having […]
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Cropping guides get a boost
ASHC, together with IITA and other partners, has been working on an integrated soils fertility management (ISFM) banana/coffee systems cropping guide This manual, published in draft, is designed for use by the extension workers in advising farmers on various aspects related to coffee and banana farming systems. It is one of a series […]
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Improving information ISFM information flows
ASHC is working with the Royal Tropical Institute to carry out an information needs assessment in Tanzania and Ethiopia. Dannie Romney explains: “ASHC has a remit to develop actionable information on ISFM that will impact on smallholder farming-families. Part of our work is concerned with increasing understanding in the sector about how to achieve this, and as […]
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COMPRO II: March 2015 newsletter published
The new COMPRO II newsletter is available now. Quality & Yield – Issue 10 – March 2015 is produced by ASHC to support objective 4 of this IITA-led project supporting the commercialisation of a range of products. In this issue you will find: COMPRO II – supported Mycorrhizal training rated highly Why do we need Standard Operating Procedures? […]
Read More COMPRO Newsletter published
The new COMPRO II newsletter is available now. Quality & Yield – Issue 10 – 2015 is produced by ASHC to support objective 4 of this IITA-led project supporting the commercialisation of a range of products. In this issue you will find: Compro II – supported Mycorrhizal training rated highly Scientific Advisory Committee 2015 urges innovation in student […]
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A one-page report of 4 years work …
The Africa Soil Health Consortium has been reflecting on what it has achieved to date. George Oduor said: “We want to find a unique and innovative way of summarising all we had achieved in phase 1. Our in-house design team came up with this graphic which is a great way to celebrate our progress […]
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OFRA Fertilizer calibration tool shared
Calibrating fertilizer application to ensure uniform application at the desired rate is difficult. The OFRA team has developed a tool for easy determination of the calibrated application for specific fertilizer type, rate and method of application. This a considerable help in producing fertilizer guidelines that are relevant to farmers, rather than the conventional kilograms per hectare […]
Read More Literature review: Communicating with smallholders
ASHC is pleased to share a literature review developed as part of the ASHC phase 2 scoping study. Dannie Romney said: “The process of developing a phase 2 application has given us the chance to review the information on communicating with smallholder farmers. We are committed to making all of our research, useful information and findings […]
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OFRA helps host AGRA delegation in Mozambique
UK professor of International Development, Sir Gordon Conway and two members of the AGRA board – Dr Maria Andrade and Dr Moise Mensah, were part of a delegation reviewing AGRA projects in Mozambique. The three were joined by a powerful delegation of AGRA staff and its partners – including OFRA’s own George Oduor. The purpose […]
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East and Southern Africans share soil research data
Over the years large amounts of data have been generated to form discrete crop and soil research initiatives. This research legacy, with standardization and aggregation, can be widely applied in ways never anticipated or envisaged by the scientists who generate the data. Now, two AGRA-funded programs (OFRA & the East and Southern Africa country level […]
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