https://africa-rising-wiki.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Wilhelmina&feedformat=atomafrica-rising-wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T14:39:34ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.31.0https://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_06_OCT&diff=487657WAVES 06 OCT2021-10-22T08:46:57Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''6 October 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''Attendance'''<br />
#A. Dissa<br />
#A. R. Nurudeen<br />
#B. Kotu <br />
#B. Traore <br />
#Bouba <br />
#D. Fuseini<br />
#E. Panyan<br />
#F. Avornyo<br />
#F. Kizito <br />
#F. Muthoni <br />
#G. Fischer<br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br />
#J. Odhong <br />
#K. Sanogo<br />
#M. Bekunda<br />
#M. Cavicchioli<br />
#M. Diancoumba <br />
#O. Cofie<br />
#S. A. Adebayo<br />
#W.O. Duah<br />
#Z. Birhanu<br />
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'''Introduction – Fred Kizito'''<br />
: A lot of work plans from Mali are on track. Subcontracts have been sent. Please note clauses in your partnership contracts that really highlight the deliverables that need to be met. A Certain percentage of funding has been held contingent upon deliverable of those pending ones. These pending ones are the Handbook, Data, and other deliverables related to publications. <br />
<br />
'''Follow up – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' <br />
: We urge partners to submit pending deliverables from the past two-three years. We have been very relaxed on that, and have just signed new contracts. Since we are going into the last year, we can continue with it. We need the deliverables for which we have received funding and which we have promised in the work plans. They are not just there for being there. They form part of our whole logic in the project. It’s our part to achieve the project outputs, outcomes, and impacts, so we really need the deliverables. The data is a compulsory thing. It constantly reminds us that we have to submit the data and eventually make them public after the embargo time. <br />
<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Thanks to Irmgard for the follow-up. There are a couple of partner contracts that are also pending for Ghana, mainly because partners have not necessarily addressed some comments. I think if we can at least fast track and make sure that by the middle of October we have this out of the way, that will be really appreciated because there are so many changes happening. The earlier we sort this out, the better it is for you to also make the deliverables.<br />
<br />
: I got a communication from Willemien about the Handbook. She plans to check with the lead authors by mid-October. She is requesting partners to kindly provide the most current update on their google docs versions, such that at least, we can then download those versions and comment on them and provide feedback. Then we can again work on those google versions. We have been shortened by end of November to have at least something that is put together as a Handbook. We have already got two complete versions from partners that have gone through review, and they are currently going through a second review. This is meant to encourage partners that if you have not made changes or you intend to make changes, you should do them as quickly as possible. Even if partners feel their version is ready for review, kindly send an email to Willemien and copy me so that we can find a way of fast-tracking that review as well. <br />
<br />
: We are in the process of submitting the proposal for the handbook to CABI. The handbook needs to go through a normal peer-review process, and the publisher as well has to accept it to be published through their editorial. This is a back-and-forth issue. We will update you on the process. Nonetheless, it would be nice if processes around updating in the individual chapters are also proceeding with the pace at which we are going, in relation to negotiating or engaging the publisher. <br />
<br />
*'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Fred has explained the process. The most important thing is to be aware that it is a long process; it doesn’t happen within two-three months. We are still at the very beginning of this Handbook. We should put all effort together to have at least good progress when the project ends, so that we know the publication of the Handbook is secured, and we will follow the next three months. For that to happen, we work seriously on the different chapters and have quick turnarounds. <br />
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'''PRESENTATION BY BOUBA TRAORE''' - '''''Biomass and Nutrient Dynamics from household to field in Koutiala, South Mali'''''<br />
----</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=File:WAVES_(Oct)_Bouba_Traore_Biomass_and_Nutrient_Dynamics_from_household_to_field_in_Koutiala,_South_Mali.pdf&diff=487656File:WAVES (Oct) Bouba Traore Biomass and Nutrient Dynamics from household to field in Koutiala, South Mali.pdf2021-10-22T08:10:36Z<p>Wilhelmina: Presentation on Biomass and Nutrient Dynamics from household to field in Koutiala, South Mali by Bouba Traore</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Presentation on Biomass and Nutrient Dynamics from household to field in Koutiala, South Mali by Bouba Traore</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_06_OCT&diff=487655WAVES 06 OCT2021-10-22T07:54:42Z<p>Wilhelmina: /* Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)6 October 2021Virtual via Ms TEAMS */</p>
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=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''6 October 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
'''Attendance'''<br />
#A. Dissa<br />
#A. R. Nurudeen<br />
#B. Kotu <br />
#B. Traore <br />
#Bouba <br />
#D. Fuseini<br />
#E. Panyan<br />
#F. Avornyo<br />
#F. Kizito <br />
#F. Muthoni <br />
#G. Fischer<br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br />
#J. Odhong <br />
#K. Sanogo<br />
#M. Bekunda<br />
#M. Cavicchioli<br />
#M. Diancoumba <br />
#O. Cofie<br />
#S. A. Adebayo<br />
#W.O. Duah<br />
#Z. Birhanu<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Fred Kizito'''<br />
: A lot of work plans from Mali are on track. Subcontracts have been sent. Please note clauses in your partnership contracts that really highlight the deliverables that need to be met. A Certain percentage of funding has been held contingent upon deliverable of those pending ones. These pending ones are the Handbook, Data, and other deliverables related to publications. <br />
<br />
'''Follow up – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' <br />
: We urge partners to submit pending deliverables from the past two-three years. We have been very relaxed on that, and have just signed new contracts. Since we are going into the last year, we can continue with it. We need the deliverables for which we have received funding and which we have promised in the work plans. They are not just there for being there. They form part of our whole logic in the project. It’s our part to achieve the project outputs, outcomes, and impacts, so we really need the deliverables. The data is a compulsory thing. It constantly reminds us that we have to submit the data and eventually make them public after the embargo time. <br />
<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Thanks to Irmgard for the follow-up. There are a couple of partner contracts that are also pending for Ghana, mainly because partners have not necessarily addressed some comments. I think if we can at least fast track and make sure that by the middle of October we have this out of the way, that will be really appreciated because there are so many changes happening. The earlier we sort this out, the better it is for you to also make the deliverables.<br />
<br />
: I got a communication from Willemien about the Handbook. She plans to check with the lead authors by mid-October. She is requesting partners to kindly provide the most current update on their google docs versions, such that at least, we can then download those versions and comment on them and provide feedback. Then we can again work on those google versions. We have been shortened by end of November to have at least something that is put together as a Handbook. We have already got two complete versions from partners that have gone through review, and they are currently going through a second review. This is meant to encourage partners that if you have not made changes or you intend to make changes, you should do them as quickly as possible. Even if partners feel their version is ready for review, kindly send an email to Willemien and copy me so that we can find a way of fast-tracking that review as well. <br />
<br />
: We are in the process of submitting the proposal for the handbook to CABI. The handbook needs to go through a normal peer-review process, and the publisher as well has to accept it to be published through their editorial. This is a back-and-forth issue. We will update you on the process. Nonetheless, it would be nice if processes around updating in the individual chapters are also proceeding with the pace at which we are going, in relation to negotiating or engaging the publisher. <br />
<br />
*'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Fred has explained the process. The most important thing is to be aware that it is a long process; it doesn’t happen within two-three months. We are still at the very beginning of this Handbook. We should put all effort together to have at least good progress when the project ends, so that we know the publication of the Handbook is secured, and we will follow the next three months. For that to happen, we work seriously on the different chapters and have quick turnarounds. <br />
<br />
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'''PRESENTATION BY BOUBA TRAORE''' - '''''Biomass and Nutrient Dynamics from household to field in Koutiala, South Mali'''''<br />
----</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_06_OCT&diff=487654WAVES 06 OCT2021-10-22T07:53:29Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div><br />
=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''6 October 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
'''Attendance'''<br />
#A. Dissa<br />
#A. R. Nurudeen<br />
#B. Kotu <br />
#B. Traore <br />
#Bouba <br />
#D. Fuseini<br />
#E. Panyan<br />
#F. Avornyo<br />
#F. Kizito <br />
#F. Muthoni <br />
#G. Fischer<br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br />
#J. Odhong <br />
#K. Sanogo<br />
#M. Bekunda<br />
#M. Cavicchioli<br />
#M. Diancoumba <br />
#O. Cofie<br />
#S. A. Adebayo<br />
#W.O. Duah<br />
#Z. Birhanu<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Fred Kizito'''<br />
: A lot of work plans from Mali are on track. Subcontracts have been sent. Please note clauses in your partnership contracts that really highlight the deliverables that need to be met. A Certain percentage of funding has been held contingent upon deliverable of those pending ones. These pending ones are the Handbook, Data, and other deliverables related to publications. <br />
<br />
'''Follow up – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' <br />
: We urge partners to submit pending deliverables from the past two-three years. We have been very relaxed on that, and have just signed new contracts. Since we are going into the last year, we can continue with it. We need the deliverables for which we have received funding and which we have promised in the work plans. They are not just there for being there. They form part of our whole logic in the project. It’s our part to achieve the project outputs, outcomes, and impacts, so we really need the deliverables. The data is a compulsory thing. It constantly reminds us that we have to submit the data and eventually make them public after the embargo time. <br />
<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Thanks to Irmgard for the follow-up. There are a couple of partner contracts that are also pending for Ghana, mainly because partners have not necessarily addressed some comments. I think if we can at least fast track and make sure that by the middle of October we have this out of the way, that will be really appreciated because there are so many changes happening. The earlier we sort this out, the better it is for you to also make the deliverables.<br />
<br />
: I got a communication from Willemien about the Handbook. She plans to check with the lead authors by mid-October. She is requesting partners to kindly provide the most current update on their google docs versions, such that at least, we can then download those versions and comment on them and provide feedback. Then we can again work on those google versions. We have been shortened by end of November to have at least something that is put together as a Handbook. We have already got two complete versions from partners that have gone through review, and they are currently going through a second review. This is meant to encourage partners that if you have not made changes or you intend to make changes, you should do them as quickly as possible. Even if partners feel their version is ready for review, kindly send an email to Willemien and copy me so that we can find a way of fast-tracking that review as well. <br />
<br />
: We are in the process of submitting the proposal for the handbook to CABI. The handbook needs to go through a normal peer-review process, and the publisher as well has to accept it to be published through their editorial. This is a back-and-forth issue. We will update you on the process. Nonetheless, it would be nice if processes around updating in the individual chapters are also proceeding with the pace at which we are going, in relation to negotiating or engaging the publisher. <br />
<br />
*'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Fred has explained the process. The most important thing is to be aware that it is a long process; it doesn’t happen within two-three months. We are still at the very beginning of this Handbook. We should put all effort together to have at least good progress when the project ends, so that we know the publication of the Handbook is secured, and we will follow the next three months. For that to happen, we work seriously on the different chapters and have quick turnarounds. <br />
<br />
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----<br />
'''PRESENTATION BY BOUBA TRAORE''' - ''Biomass and Nutrient Dynamics from household to field in Koutiala, South Mali''<br />
----</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_06_OCT&diff=487653WAVES 06 OCT2021-10-22T07:51:28Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div><br />
=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''6 October 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
'''Attendance'''<br />
#A. Dissa<br />
#A. R. Nurudeen<br />
#B. Kotu <br />
#B. Traore <br />
#Bouba <br />
#D. Fuseini<br />
#E. Panyan<br />
#F. Avornyo<br />
#F. Kizito <br />
#F. Muthoni <br />
#G. Fischer<br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br />
#J. Odhong <br />
#K. Sanogo<br />
#M. Bekunda<br />
#M. Cavicchioli<br />
#M. Diancoumba <br />
#O. Cofie<br />
#S. A. Adebayo<br />
#W.O. Duah<br />
#Z. Birhanu<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Fred Kizito'''<br />
: A lot of work plans from Mali are on track. Subcontracts have been sent. Please note clauses in your partnership contracts that really highlight the deliverables that need to be met. A Certain percentage of funding has been held contingent upon deliverable of those pending ones. These pending ones are the Handbook, Data, and other deliverables related to publications. <br />
<br />
'''Follow up – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' <br />
: We urge partners to submit pending deliverables from the past two - three years. We have been very relaxed on that, and have just signed new contracts. Since we are going into the last year, we can continue with it. We need the deliverables for which we have received funding and which we have promised in the work plans. They are not just there for being there. They form part of our whole logic in the project. It’s our part to achieve the project outputs, outcomes, and impacts, so we really need the deliverables. The data is a compulsory thing. It constantly reminds us that we have to submit the data and eventually make them public after the embargo time. <br />
<br />
*F. Kizito – Thanks to Irmgard for the follow up. There are a couple of partner contracts that are also pending for Ghana, mainly because partners have not necessarily addressed some comments. I think if we can at least fast track and make sure that by the middle of October we have this out of the way, that will be really appreciated because there are so many changes happening. The earlier we sort this out, the better it is for you to also make the deliverables.<br />
<br />
: I got a communication from Willemien about the Handbook. She plans to check with the lead authors by mid-October. She is requesting partners to kindly provide the most current update on their google docs versions, such that at least, we can then download those versions and comment on them and provide feedback. Then we can again work on those google versions. We have been shortened by end of November to have at least something that is put together as a Handbook. We have already got two complete versions from partners that have gone through review, and they are currently going through a second review. This is meant to encourage partners that if you have not made changes or you intend to make changes, you should do them as quickly as possible. Even if partners feel their version is ready for review, kindly send an email to Willemien and copy me so that we can find a way of fast-tracking that review as well. <br />
<br />
: We are in the process of submitting the proposal for the handbook to CABI. The handbook needs to go through a normal peer-review process, and the publisher as well has to accept it to be published to through their editorial. This is a back-and-forth issue. We will update you on the process. Nonetheless, it would be nice if processes around updating in the individual chapters are also proceeding with the pace at which we are going, in relation to negotiating or engaging the publisher. <br />
<br />
: '''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Fred has explained the process. The most important thing is to be aware that it is a long process; it doesn’t happen within two-three months. We are still at the very beginning of this Handbook. We should put all effort together to have at least good progress when the project ends, so that we know the publication of the Handbook is secured, and we will follow the next three months. For that to happen, we work seriously on the different chapters and have quick turnarounds. <br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''PRESENTATION BY BOUBA TRAORE''' - ''Biomass and Nutrient Dynamics from household to field in Koutiala, South Mali''<br />
----</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=Events&diff=487652Events2021-10-21T17:57:23Z<p>Wilhelmina: /* 2021 */</p>
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<div>='''Africa RISING Events List'''=<br />
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''This page lists important events happening at either program level (e.g. program learning events, M&E meetings etc.) or at project level (e.g. ESA planning meeting, field trip in West Africa, FEAST training course in Ethiopia). Please list these events under the correct heading and if you are unsure contact Jonathan Odhong' at ''''j.odhong [at] cgiar.org''''.'' ''For your information, all events are featured here, while only most important events are featured on the (Google) [[Calendar| calendar of events]].''<br />
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==Program level events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 8 October: [[SI-MFS|PCT organized interactions between select Global and Regional Initiatives and the SI-MFS Initiative]] <br />
* 4 March: [[2021learningeventbrainstorm|Brainstorming meeting, Africa RISING Learning event]] <br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2020===<br />
* 3 - 5 November: [[ARmini-workshop Nov2020|Mini-workshop: The future of Africa RISING, SI and systems research in One CGIAR]] - Virtual via Zoom<br />
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* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2019===<br />
* 5 December: [[CSs&PMs|AR Chief Scientists and Project Managers Meeting]] - Virtual (Skype)<br />
* 4 - 9 February: [[Learning_event_2019|Africa RISING learning event]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2018=== <br />
* 30 October - 2 November: [[SI assesment framework workshop]]- Accra,Ghana<br />
* 29 October: [[Data mngt training 2018]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 1-2 October: [[Ext_PCT_Oct2018|Extended PCT meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 13 - 15 March: [[ar_simlesa_learning_event_2018| Africa RISING - SIMLESA joint learning event]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2017=== <br />
* [http://africa-rising-wiki.net/File:Africa_Rising_Arusha_SAG_23Jun17.docx= 22-23 June: PCT/SAG meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]<br />
* 19 - 21 April: [[AR_ESA-WA_CS_TOT_crosslearning_visit| Africa RISING ESA & WA Chief Scientists cross-learning visit to Ethiopia for ToT on scaling technologies]]<br />
* [[science_event17| 17-19 January: Africa RISING science for impact event, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2016=== <br />
* 21-23 March 2016: [[retreat2016| PCT phase 2 proposal development retreat, Arusha]]<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2015=== <br />
* 20 December 2015: [[pct14| Program coordination meeting (PCT14), Online]]<br />
* 18 November 2015: [[pct13| Program coordination meeting (PCT13), Online]]<br />
* 9 October 2015: [[pct12| Program coordination meeting (PCT12), Mali]]<br />
* 6-8 October 2015:[[AR-strategy2015| Africa RISING Program Strategy Workshop, Mali]]<br />
* 1-4 September 2015: [[pct11| Africa RISING phase 2 design team meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands]]<br />
* 31 August - 1 September 2015: [[typologies| Farm typology meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands]]<br />
* 5 June 2015: [[pct8| Program coordination meeting (PCT8)]]<br />
* 2-5 June 2015: [[retreat2015| Africa RISING Program Coordination Team retreat, Washington DC]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16 April 2015</span>: [[pct7| Africa RISING Program Coordination Team(virtual) Meeting]]<br />
* 19-25 April 2015: [[AR_WA-ESA Learning Trip to Ethiopia| Africa RISING West Africa and East/Southern Africa project scientists learning visit to Africa RISING Ethiopia]]<br />
* 16 April 2015: [[pct7| Program coordination meeting (PCT7)]]<br />
* [https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2015/webprogram/Session9761.html| 13 February 2015: Beyond Intensification: Measuring the "Sustainable" in Sustainable Intensification, San Jose, California]<br />
* [http://africa-rising.net/2015/03/02/a-photo-trip-report-of-the-africa-rising-csisa-cross-learning-exchange/| 25 January - 8 February: Cross–learning visit to CSISA project sites in Bangladesh and India]<br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* [[moneval3| 13-14 November 2014: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[Learning2| 11-12 November 2014: Africa RISING learning event, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SAG2| 11-13 November: Science Advisory Group Second Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[PCT6| 10 November 2014: Program Coordination Team Meeting (PCT 6), Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SII_Arusha2014| 10 November 2014: Sustainable Intensification Indicators meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SAG1| 17-18 July 2014 : Science Advisory Group First Meeting, London, UK]]<br />
* [[PCT5| 18 July 2014: Program Coordination Team meeting]]<br />
* [[pct4| 10 January 2014: Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting]] (PCT 4)<br />
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===2013=== <br />
* [[Feed Assessment Tools Training| 18-21 November 2013: Feed Assessment Tools Training Workshop]]<br />
* [[Moneval2| 11-13 November 2013: Africa RISING-CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting]]<br />
* [[pct3| 27 September 2013: Program Coordination Team (PCT) meeting, face-to-face, Addis Ababa]] (PCT 3)<br />
* [[learning1| 24-26 September 2013: Africa RISING learning event]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[Digital Storytelling training| 8-11 July 2013 : Digital Storytelling Training]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[pct2| 24 June 2013 - Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting]]</span> (PCT 2)<br />
* [[201303_Program_research_methodology_Malawi| 6-8 March 2013: Africa RISING research methodology meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[pct1| 25 January 2013: Program coordination team meeting]]</span> (PCT 1)<br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* [[moneval_experts_2012| 5-7 September 2012 Monitoring and evaluation expert meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[Research Framework Workshop July 2012| July 2012: Workshop on a Research Framework for Africa RISING, Nigeria]]</span><br />
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==East and Southern Africa project events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 7 October: [[ESApartnersmeet October2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 14 - 16 September: [[ARESA2021|ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 2 September: [[ESApartnersmeet Sept2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 5 August: [[ESApartnersmeetAug2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 1 July: [[Africa RISING ESA Project Partners meeting 1 July 2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 3 June: [[ESApartnersupdateJune2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 6 May: [[ESApartnersupdateMay2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 1 April: [[ESApartnersupdateApril2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
*15 - 17 March: [[:File:Worldveg regfarmermonitoring march2021.docx|Farmer monitoring visit in second generation villages]] - Karatu District<br />
* 4 March: [[ESApartnersupdateMarch2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
*16-19 / 24 - 28 February: [[:File:Worldveg-dataandsuccess fieldtrip feb2021.docx|Data Quality assessment and success story documentation]] - Babati and Karatu Districts<br />
* 4 February: [[ARESA2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
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===2020===<br />
*16-18 December: [[:File:FFD veg Karatu Dec2020.docx| Farmer's field day - vegetable production for increased production]] - Karatu District, Tanzania <br />
*8 - 13 December: [[:File:Worldveg-demonitor Dec2020.docx| Vegetable demo plots data collection in first generation villages]] - Karatu District<br />
* 28-30 September: [[EsaPlan2020|Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning virtual meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 31 August - 5 September: [[:File:WorldVegdemomngttrainingdocx.docx|Vegetable farmer's training on demo plot management]] - [Chemchem, Rhotia- Kainam, Bashay, Bugeri, Changarawe, Kambi ya Simba, Slahhamo and G’lambo Villages]Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 18 - 22 August: [[:File:WVegToT.docx|Training of Trainers course (TOTs) on sustainable vegetable production]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 11-25 August: [[AR-NAFAKAcloseouts|Africa RISING - NAFAKA project close-out meetings]]<br />
* 30 July: [[MwZmPlan20|Malawi and Zambia project partners review meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 28 July: [[Tzplan20|Tanzania project partners review meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 6-11 July: [[:File:Wvegmonitoringbackstopping.docx|Monitoring and backstopping for vegetable farmers]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 18 May: [[:File:WVegdemomonitoring.docx|WorldVeg demo plots monitoring visit]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
*17-23 March:[[:File:WvG-IdPfarmerfeedbackmeetings-March2020.docx|Iles de Paix - WorldVeg farmer feedback sessions]] - Karatu, District<br />
*16 - 20 March: [[:File:WvG-IdPToT-March2020.docx|Vegetable component good agricultural practices (GAP) training for farmers]]- Babati District, Tanzania <br />
*5 -13 March: Livestock component end-line survey on the impact of disseminating information through the MWANGA platform on knowledge attitude and practices of recipient farmers - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
*[[:File:MalawiFieldDays March2020.docx| 4 - 6 March: Africa RISING Malawi farmer field days in Machinga, Ntcheu and Dedza Districts]]<br />
*[[:File:ICER_MwTzItinerary.xlsx|'''26 January - 9 February:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Malawi & Tanzania)<br />
*26 February: [[:File:CSB-DASPAFeb2020.pdf|Meeting between Community Seed Bank Lead Farmers, Dodoma Agricultural Seed Producers Association (DASPA) and Kibaigwa Flour Supplies Company (KFC)]]<br />
*31 January: [[:File:WvG-IdPmeeting-31Jan2020.docx|Iles de Paix - WorldVeg partners meeting]] - Karatu, Tanzania<br />
*17 January: [[:File:Rschtrainings dec2019.docx|On-farm research establishment for research farmer and research managed trials]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*13 January: [[:File:DASPAJan2020.pdf|Kongwa Kiteto partners meeting with Dodoma Agricultural Seed Producers Association (DASPA)]]- Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
<br />
==='''2019'''=== <br />
*29 December: [[:File:Rschtrainings dec2019.docx|On-farm research establishment for research farmer and research managed trials]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*29 December: [[:File:KkteamtgJan2020.pdf|Africa RISING Kongwa Kiteto Project Partners meeting]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 11 - 13 November: [[Tzpreplan2019|Africa RISING Tanzania Research Team country pre-planning meeting]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 22 October: Pre-testing Africa RISING - NAFAKA training manuals and cropping calendars - Iringa, Tanzania<br />
* 12 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
* 10 - 11 September: [[Esarevplan2019|Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
*5 - 7 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Seloto & Matufa, Babati, Tanzania<br />
*3 – 4 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Mlali, Kongwa, Tanzania<br />
*31 August – 1 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Mwanya, Kiteto, Tanzania<br />
*30 August: Karatu seed fair and food fair - Karatu, Tanzania <br />
*27 – 29 August: Training for farmers hosting dairy experiments – Babati, Tanzania<br />
*26 August: Meeting with development partners for scaling livestock technologies – Babati, Tanzania<br />
*19 - 27 August: Vegetable nutrition training for farmers - Babati, Tanzania<br />
*14 - 16 August:[[BabatiPharvestraining Aug19| Post harvest handling and drying of vegetables training for farmer]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 8 August: Nane nane exhibition<br />
*2 - 3 August: Introductory workshop on social science research on soil and water conservation practices in Kongwa/Kiteto - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*1 - 7 August: Field visit/work social science research on soil and water conservation practices in Kongwa/Kiteto<br />
*15 - 17 July: Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Project - Malawi Country Meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
*9-12 July: Farmers field day - Grow and eat more vegetables for improved income and nutrition - Babati, Tanzania<br />
*08 - 10 July: [[ESApreplan2019|Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Project - Tanzania Country Meeting]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
*3 - 4 July:[[Ar-nafaka r&p2019| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project review and planning meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
*13 - 14 May:Africa RISING Tanzania Livestock Integration planning meeting - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* [[IOPmeeting| 15 April: Meeting on monitoring of AR technologies being scaled by Islands of Peace - Virtual (Skype)]]<br />
*18 - 29 March: [[:File:Monitoring visit2019 Tz.pptx| Africa RISING Tanzania monitoring field visit - different project locations in Tanzania]]<br />
*18 February: M&E Officer meeting with LEAD Foundation - Karatu, Tanzania<br />
<br />
==='''2018'''=== <br />
* 3 - 5 October: [[ESA_rev_planning_Oct2018| Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 27 September: [[AR-Zambia_Review-End-of-Project_Sept2018| End-of-Project meeting for Africa RISING going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project]] - Chipata, Zambia<br />
* 26 - 27 June: [[ar-nafaka_rev_planning_June2018| Africa RISING - NAFAKA annual review and planning meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
* 14 June: [[ph_standards_training| Extension and producer organization leaders post-harvest training on grain quality standards]] - Mbeya,Tanzania<br />
*13 April: [[MwFD_130418|Africa RISING Malawi Project farmers filed day]]- Linthipe EPA, Dedza District<br />
* 24 - 25 April: [[esa_wa_strategic_planning| Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting]] - Livingstone, Zambia<br />
* 5 - 12 March: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/ITdAoZGJ3CYiB/| Africa RISING - SIIL Joint field visit to Tanzania] (different sites AR & SIIL project sites) - Tanzania<br />
* 15 - 17 February: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/6mgR6jpa6wpVG/| Malawi Field monitoring visit] - Dedza, Machinga, Mangochi, Malawi<br />
* 12 -14 February: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/CfXHi9RvkbYbO/| Zambia Field monitoring visit ] - Chipata, Zambia<br />
* 5 - 6 February: [https://africa-rising.net/2018/03/04/africa-rising-nafaka-project-trains-government-extension-staff-and-farmers-in-tanzania-on-fall-army-worm-management/| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management ]- Iringa, Tanzania<br />
* 22 - 26 January: [https://africa-rising.net/2018/03/04/africa-rising-nafaka-project-trains-government-extension-staff-and-farmers-in-tanzania-on-fall-army-worm-management/| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management] - Iringa, Tanzania<br />
<br />
==='''2017'''=== <br />
* 23 November: [[AR_ESA_WA_Project_Team_Meeting_23Nov| Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting]] - Ibadan, Nigeria<br />
* 11 - 15 September: [[ESA_review_planning_2017| Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Zanzibar, Tanzania<br />
* 7 - 8 September: [[ AR-Zambia_Review-End-of-Project_Sept2017| AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project Review and End-of-Project Meeting]] - Lusaka, Zambia<br />
* 28 - 29 August: [[AR-NAFAKA_planning_meeting_August2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project planning meeting]], Dar es Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 14-15 August: [[AR_livestock_stakeholders_meeting_August2017| Livestock stakeholders meeting]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 8 August: Nane nane agricultural fair exhibitions in Arusha and Kongwa/Kiteto<br />
* 26 - 28 July: [[Vegetable_nutrition_training_July2017| Vegetable nutrition training Matufa, Seloto and Shaurimoyo]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 7 - 10 July: [[:File:Poultry_husbandry_practices_training_AR_Tz.docx| Poultry husbandry practices training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 4 July: [[AR-NAFAKA_end-of-phase&review_meeting_July2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project end-of-phase and review meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 29 - 30 June: [[INVC_BA_Review&Planning_June2017| INVC Bridging Activity Project review and planning meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 28 - 29 June: [[Veg_FFD_Bermi_Shaurimoyo_June2017| Vegetables team farmers field day in Bermi and Shaurimoyo Villages]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 28 June: [[ASA_field_day_June2017| Field day at Arusha Seed Farm]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 16 June: [[input-output_market_linkage_for_farmers_training| Training on how to link the target farmers’ groups/pmgs to inputs and output markets]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 12 - 13 June: [[GART_June2017_Lilongwe| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 8 - 9 June: [[GART_June2017_Arusha| Gender in Agricultural Research Training ]]- Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 5 - 7 June: [[AR_Malawi_sys_design_model_training_June2017| Africa RISING Malawi cropping system design modelling training]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 4 - 10 June: [[:File:Livestock_training_AR_Tz.pptx| Training on Improved forage production and Use to Dairy Farmers ]]- Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 5 June: [[AR_and_NAFAKA_comms._joint_meeting_June2017| Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting ]](virtual - Skype)<br />
* 25 May: Malawi Research team meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 16 - 19 May: [[:File:Feed_processing_training_AR_Tz.docx| Feed processing and Improved use of crop residues training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 15 - 19 May: [https://africa-rising.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Haroon_ET_ToT_Report_May2017.docx| Feedback report by Haroon on AR Ethiopia ToT training for scaling partners] in Amhara region<br />
* 11 - 12 May: [[AR-NAFAKA_Vegetables_IPM_training_Babati_May2017| Training on integrated pest and diseases management strategies for vegetables]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 9 - 11 May:[[AR-NAFAKA_extension_officers_training_May2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project training for government extension staff from Kongwa and Kiteto districts in Tanzania]]<br />
* 8 - 14 May: [[:File:Dairy_poultry_housing_training_AR_Tz.pptx| Smallholder dairy/poultry housing and feed storage training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 10 May: [[:File:Poultry_husbandry_practices_training_AR_Tz.docx| Poultry husbandry practices training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 May: [[AR_and_NAFAKA_comms._joint_meeting_May2017| Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting (]]virtual - Skype)<br />
* 24 - 29 April: [[kongwa_kiteto_internal_review_April2017| Kongwa & Kiteto team research meeting ]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 10 - 13 April: [[AR_Babati_Collective_Action_Training_April2017| Farmer group dynamics, leadership and soil and water management training]] , Babati -Tanzania<br />
* 5 - 21 April: [[:File:Forage_est_n_data_collection_AR_Tz.ppt| Forage establishment and data collection]] - Babati, District<br />
* 30 March - 1 April: [[Extension_Training_AR-MalawiProjects2017| Sustainable intensification for building resilience in farming systems workshop]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 24 March: [[farmers_extension_training_on_agribusiness_Babati_March2017| Training farmers and extensionists in marketing ,agri business skills, and the use of e-soko access market information]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 22 March: Farmer's field day/exchange in Dedza EPA (about 60 farmers from Nsipe EPA from Ntcheu District visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 21 March - 30 March: [[AR_Tanzania_Monitoring_Visit| Africa RISING Management team visit to project sites in Tanzania]]<br />
* 20 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Mtiya village, Mangochi EPA (about 60 farmers from Lungwena EPA visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 16 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Kandeu village, Ntcheu EPA (about 60 farmers from Golomoti EPA visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 16 March: [[Arusha_pilot_workshop_for_ARgendertools| Short workshop to pilot gender tools for evaluating Africa RISING innovations, Arusha - Tanzania]]<br />
* 10 March: [[:File:Babati_Partners_Minutes_Feb2017.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 10 March: <span style="color: #1a1b1c; font-size: 14px;">Updates on work done and streamlining roles and responsibilities for 2017 activities, Babati DAICO offices - Tanzania</span><br />
* 28 February: [[Babati_foragechoppers_research_review_workshop| Workshop to review research on forage choppers on smallholder farms in Babati District ]](held as part of [[Livestock_component_review_&_planning| Livestock component review and planning meeting]])<br />
* 20 - 22 February:[[AR_management_monitoring_visit_Zambia_Feb2017| Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Eastern Province of Zambia]]<br />
* 17 February: Farmer's field day Naymbi and Ntubwi (Machinga EPA) - Malawi (held as part of Africa RISING management visit to project sites)<br />
* 15 - 18 February: [[AR_management_monitoring_visit_Malawi_Feb2017| Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Malawi]]<br />
* 27 February-3 March: [[Livestock_component_review_&_planning| Livestock component review and planning meeting, Arusha -Tanzania]]<br />
* 22-24 February: [[Babati_wardlevel_r4d_inception_meetings| Ward level R4D platform inception meetings, Babati district - Tanzania]]<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* 17 November: [[Babati-JUMBA_stakeholders_meeting-Nov2016| JUMBA Annual Stakeholders Meeting, Babati District-Tanzania]]<br />
* 5-8 October: [[AR_ESA_phase2_inception-review&planning_Oct2016| Phase 2 inception/planning meeting]], Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 3-4 October: [[AR_ESA_phase2_participatory-research-design-training_Oct2016| Training workshop on farming systems research methods]], Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 20 September: [[:File:Minutes_BabatiRschTeam_20Sept2016.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 30 - 31 August: [[AR-Zambia_Rev&Plan_Aug2016| AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project review and planing meeting]], Lusaka - Zambia<br />
* 4 - 5 July: [[AR-NAFAKA rev&plan_July 2016| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project review and planning meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 30 June - 2 July: [[AR_ESA_phase-1-legacy-meeting_June2016| Africa RISING ESA phase 1 legacy meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam-Tanzania<br />
* 13 - 14 June: [[AR-INVC_bridging_activity_inception_June2016| Africa RISING - INVC Bridging Activity Inception Workshop]], Lilongwe - Malawi<br />
* 4 June: [https://www.slideshare.net/secret/kWdquDXhgOEeIb| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmers field day] in Morogoro, Tanzania<br />
* 6 - 10 June: [[AR-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District Arusha - Tanzania| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District, Arusha - Tanzania]]<br />
* 27 May: [[:File:AR_Tz_BabatiRSCH_minutes - May 2016 edited.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 18 May: [[:File:Ratiba siku ya Wakulima Selotho Babati tarehe 18 Mei.docx| Farmers Field Day Seloto Village]], Babati District -Tanzania<br />
* 6 May: [https://www.slideshare.net/secret/J5dKGEDiGorpT9| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmer's learning visit in Kiteto], Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 4 May: [[:File:AR-NAFAKA ME training May2016.docx| ME training]], Morogoro - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 19 April: [[:File:AR-NAFAKA Project team visit to Sabilo-Seloto Villages - April 2016.docx| Project team participatory learning visit to Sabilo and Seloto Villages]], Babati District - Tanzania<br />
* 18 - 19 April: [[AR-NAFAKA_project_team_meeting-April2016| Project team review meeting,]] Arusha - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 8 - 30 March: Establishment of green forage/crop residues based rations field trip, Babati District - Tanzania<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">16 - 17 March: Integrated livestock feeds workshop, Arusha - Tanzania</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">24 - 26 February: [[ESA_phase2_proposal_writeshop| Africa RISING ESA Phase 2 proposal write shop, Arusha - Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">11 - 18 February: Aflatoxin bio-control applications, Babati District - Tanzania</span><br />
* 24 - 30 January: Monitoring progress on demo sites in Babati, Kongwa-Kiteto and Mbozi Districts - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">22 January: Malawi - </span>R4D platform & researchers combined field trip to Linthipe<br />
* 21 January: [[:File:Rice Team Stakeholders Planning Meeting - Jan 2016.docx| Rice team stakeholders planning meeting Morogoro - Tanzania AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 11 December: [[:File:Maize minutes - Dec 11 HS input.doc| Maize team planning meeting Morogoro - Tanzania AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
* 4-5 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes), Kilolo District - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 1-2 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes) , Mbozi District - Tanzania (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 29 Nov - 1 December: Site selection field trip for Variety and fertilizer demonstrations in Kilombero region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 26 - 27 November: - Site selection field trip - variety, fertilizer demos, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) demos in Dakawa region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 21 November: Field staff training on new technology demonstration protocols(rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 20 November: [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -201115.docx| Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* 11-14 November: [[:File:AFRICA RISING feedback meetings nov 2015.doc| Babati feedback meetings and site selection meetings]]<br />
* 9 -10 November: [[:File:AR Joint Planning Meeeting - Nov 2015 - final edition.doc| Africa RISING Africa RISING - NAFAKA scaling project joint planning meeting]], Arusha-Tanzania<br />
* 6 November: Malawi - [[:File:Dedza R4D platform minutes_November 2015.doc| Dedza R4D platform meeting]]<br />
* 29-30 September: [[maize-team-Sept2015| Maize team meeting (AR - NAFAKA scaling project]])<br />
* 18 September: [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -180915.docx| Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* 25-26 August: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 17-28 August: [[Mbeya & Iringa scoping visit| Scoping visit to Mbeya and Iringa, Tanzania]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi| 20-22 July: Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi]]<br />
* [[Africa RISING PMMT in Lilongwe (Malawi)| 17-18 July: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Lilongwe, Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">16 July: [[:File:ESA Steering Committee - 290715.doc| Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting Mangochi Malawi ]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">14 -16 July: [[ESA_review_meeting2015_16| Africa RISING ESA Project Annual Review and Planning Meeting]], Mangochi, Malawi</span><br />
* 10 July: [[:File:PMT meeting minutes1 - 1310.doc| Management Team Meeting AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
* 8-10 July: <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[AR-NAFAKA-TUBOCHA_rev&plan_July2015| Annual Review and Planning Meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)</span><br />
* [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -180615.docx| 18 June: Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">12 June: Farmers Field Day (Long Village, Babati District)</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[FFD2015_KilosaDistrict| 10-13 June: Farmers Field Day (Ulaya Village, Kilosa District)]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[:File:Dedza R4D platform launch_May 2015.docx| 15 May: Dedza District R4D Platform launch]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">12 - 13 May:Farmers Field Day in </span>Kongwa - Kiteto Districts</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">5 - 7 May: </span>Implementation review meeting for the maize based component (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">20 - 21 April: [[Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati| Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati, Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">31 March - 1 April: [[Meeting of Partners Africa RISING - NAFAKA and TUBOCHA Scaling Project| Meeting of Partners]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">22 February - 16 March:[[ESA_Project_External_Evaluation| External Mid-Term Review of Africa RISING East/Southern Africa Project (Tanzania and Malawi only)]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">27-28 January: [[Babati_JUMBA_Retreat2015| Babati R4D Platform (JUMBA) Retreat]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">19-20 January: Malawi Project Sites Field Visits</span><br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* [http://africa-rising.net/2015/01/19/research-for-by-farmers/| 14-18 December: Farmer Feedback Meetings in Babati District Project Sites]<br />
* [[:File:AR-TUBOCHA-NAFAKA_planning meetingprogrammaize based component.docx| 25 - 26 November: Maize based component planning meeting]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Work package 3 Introduction to pasture, forage and establishment training workshop| 18 November: Africa RISING (WP3) introduction to pasture/forage and establishment training workshop, Babati, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[:File:SAGMinutes-Nov2014.docx| 13 November: Scientific Advisory Group meeting Arusha Tanzania]]<br />
* [[:File:AR_NAFAKA_TUBOCHA_InceptionAgendaListofParticipants.doc| 30 - 31 October: Project inception meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting| 22 October: Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx| 10 September: ]]span stylefont-family: Calibrisans-serif font-size: 11pt[[:File:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx| ESA Steering Committee meeting]]</span><br />
* [[ESA_review_meeting2014_15| 9-11 September: Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia| 13-15 August: Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia]]<br />
* [[:File:SIMLEZA Planning and Evaluation meeting August 2014.docx| 5-8 August: SIMLEZA planning meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING Malawi Writeshop for website.docx| 27 July - 1 August: write-shop to prepare handbook on scalable technologies Malawi]]<br />
* [[:File:Afria RISING Babati Team Wite-shop Arusha 21-24 Jul.doc| 21-24 July: RO1 write shop Babati team]]<br />
* May: Field days Kongwa-Kiteto, Babati, Tanzania<br />
* [[Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia| 13- 15 May: Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia]]<br />
* [[:File:Trip Report to Africa RISING Sites in Tanzania 9-14 April 2014.docx| 12-14 April: Steering Committee members field trip to Babati sites]]<br />
* [[Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, Babati,Tanzania| 9-11 April: Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, White Rose Hotel, Babati,Tanzania]]<br />
* 3-5 April: Regional logframe development meeting, Salima, Malawi<br />
* 16-21 March: USAID field trip to Tanzania action sites<br />
* [[Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams| 6-7 March: Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING INNOVATION PLATFORM report final 3.docx| 27 February: Africa RISING innovation platform workshop Dodoma Tanzania.]]<br />
* 17-20 January: Field visit to Malawi and Zambia sites by Project Coordinator and Chief Scientist<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* [[Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting| 17-19 October: Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[Africa RISING - SIMLEZA collaboration meeting| 6-7 September: Africa RISING-SIMLEZA collaboration meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[ESA_PSC Meeting Malawi| 4 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[ESA_review_meeting| 3-5 September 2013: Africa RISING ESA review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component| 29 July-1 August: Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[SIMLEZA - Africa RISING meeting, 28-29 May 2013| 28-29 May 2013: SIMLEZA - Africa RISING Meeting - Lilongwe]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[:File:Survey Design Workshop Report Dar es Salaam 27-30 Jan 2013.doc| 28-30 January 2013: Research Output 1 and ME Survey Instrument Design and harmonization Meeting: Dar es Salaam ESA Project-wide]]</span><br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* [[:File:Report -Participaory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi.docx| 7-10 November 2012: Participatory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[ESA_planning_Oct2012| October 2012: East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[esa_mycoxins| April 2012: Mycotoxin prevalence and biocontrol in Tanzania Early Win project inception workshop, Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[dar_workshop| February 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal‐based Farming Systems in East and Southern Africa - Project Inception Workshop, Tanzania]]</span><br />
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==Ethiopian Highlands project events== <br />
===2020===<br />
*17 August: SNNPR project progress update meeting – virtual <br />
*30 July: Africa RISING project updates with site coordinators – virtual <br />
*15 May: Forage seed scaling options discussion meeting – virtual <br />
*9 May: Africa RISING project in the Ethiopia scaling and research for development planning meeting- virtual<br />
*3-6 February: Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands annual planning, reviewing and staff retreat Bahir Dar, Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2019=== <br />
*3 December: Field day in Bale - Oromia, Ethiopia<br />
*3 November: Training on Feed & Forage Management, Seed production, Muti-stakeholders’ engagements, Gender and Data management - Addis Ababa and Bishofthu,Ethiopia<br />
*5 November: [[FFDlemo2019 | Field day in Lemo]] - Hossahan, SNNPR Ethiopia<br />
*[[:File:ICER_EtItinerary.xlsx|'''28 September - 7 October:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2018=== <br />
* 28 September - 10 October: Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ethiopia - different activity sites in Ethiopia<br />
* 23 May: 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting. Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia<br />
* 21 - 22 May: [[ETH rev planning May2019 | Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br />
* 13 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Maychew, Tigray ,Ethiopia<br />
* 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Hossana,SNNPR,Ethiopia<br />
* 19-21 April 2018: Africa RISING Ethiopia team retreat, Bishoftu, Ethiopia<br />
* 16-20 April 2018: Training on the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey ( RHoMIS),ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* 16-18 March 2018; The 1st International conference on Enhancing Sustainable Development toward Climate Change Adaptation and Resilient Environment,Shashemene, Ethiopia<br />
* 26-27 February 2018: Training on Management and Utilization of Improved Forages, Lemo woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia<br />
* 2 January 2018: Africa RISING Sinana site successfully organized mid-season evaluation field day at Selka kebele, Oromia region,Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2017=== <br />
* 24 December, 2017: Africa RISING Basona site together with the Woreda livestock development & promotion office had organized a field day at Goshe Bado Kebele,Amhara region,Ethiopia<br />
* 20 December 2017:Africa RISING Sinana Site organized farmers’ training on cultivated fodder management and utilization in Goba district: Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 23 November 2017:The second SAIRLA - National Learning Alliance Workshop , ILRI campus, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia<br />
* 2 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Research site effectively organized a midseason evaluation field day on faba bean, chick pea and malt barley PVS at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 29 November to 1 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Site in collaboration with partners,successfully organized farmers’ training on cultivated forages management and utilization in three kebeles of sinana district and one kebele of Agarfa district.,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 15-16 November 2017: Feed conservation and utilization training,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara region<br />
* 5 - November 2017: Africa RISING Endamehoni Site had mid season evaluation on Malt barley, Fababean and chickpea PVS,Tigray region,Ethiopia<br />
* 5 November 2017: Field day for main cropping season R4D and scaling activities,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara Region<br />
* 19-21 October 2017: Africa RISING Sinana team organized a field visit to conduct M&E of crop technologies scaling/pre-scaling in Sinana, Goba, Dinsho and Agarfa woredas of Bale Zone,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 11 October 2017: Research dialogue on SAI with SAIRLA-NLA research boundary partners, ILRI Campus , Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* On 4 October 2017: Field visit to Africa RISING animal feed adaptation trials at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 21-26 September 2017: Field days,Sinana; Goba; Dinsho and Agarfa woredas, bale Zone, Oromia region<br />
* 6 September 2017: SAIRLA- National Learning Alliance(NLA) Ethiopia steering committee meeting, ILRI campus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br />
* 22-24 July 2017 Third round of training on apple production and management,Tarmaber Woreda,Amhara region, Ethiopia<br />
* 15-17 July 2017 Second round of training on apple production and management , Angolelana Tera Woreda, Amhara region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 8 - 10 July 2017: First round of training on apple production and management, Basona Worena woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia<br />
* 29 June 2017: Development Agents training on how to manage and utilize Africa RISING crops and livestock feed technologies/innovations, mobilize and engage farmers for wider scaling- Oromia Region, Ethiopia<br />
* 27 June 2017: [[:File:Bahir Dar trip report.docx| Discussion on production of early generation high quality seed potato for Belg 2018 Africa RISING Adet Amhara Region Ethiopia ]]<br />
* 17 June 2017: Taining for Livestock and Crop Development Agents, Maichew ATVET college campus, Tigray<br />
* 6 June 2017 : Training for Development partners on Africa RISING Ethiopia validated Technologies and scaling plan, Amhara Region<br />
* 2 June 2017: Training on Apple and Mango orchard management, disease and pest management practices, Tigray, Ethiopia<br />
* 24-26 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Amhara region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 19-21 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Tigray region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 4 -6 April 2017: Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Hossana, SNNPR<br />
* [[27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa| 2]]<span class="wiki_link_ext">[[27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa| 7-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa]]</span><br />
* 25 February 2017: Briefing partners on Africa RISING best technologies and practices and soliciting partners scaling plan<span class="truncated-body">, Bale Robe ,Oromia Region </span><br />
* 27 January 2017: Basona Werena site half day meeting to have discussion with key zonal and Woreda partners of the project tested and validated technologies/innovations,Amhara region<br />
* 13 January 2017: Africa RISING Oromia region, Sinana site, meeting with decision makers from key Government offices,Oromia region<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* 22 December 2016: Africa RISING Sinana Research site farmer field day at Ilu-Sanbitu and Salka Kebeles,Oromia region<br />
* 21-Decemebr 2016: Africa RISING Endamehoni site zonal level scaling out discussion,Tigray region<br />
* [[Africa RISING_LIVES_N2Africa| 8-9 December:Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action research projects]]<br />
* 6 December : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* 1-2 December : evidence generation for sustainable land management and integrated soil fertility management practice in Ethiopia , EIAR campus, Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_nov2016| 29-30 November: Africa RISING Ethiopia review and planning meeting, Addis Ababa Ethiopia]]<br />
* 27-28 October: Lemo/Hossana site farmers’ field day, SNNPR<br />
* 5-6 May : Debre Birhan team visit to watershed in Hossana , Lemo woreda<br />
* 3-4 May : Hosanna team watershad visit to Gudo Beret and Adisge: Basona Worena woreda<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">15 April: </span>Independent Science Partnership Council forum(SF16) participants field visit to Africa RISING site in Ethiopia : Basona Worena woreda<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">12-14 April :</span>Independent Science Partnership Council forum<span class="remaining-body">(SF16) , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia</span><br />
* 4 April : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">25 March : Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers, Gudo Beret Kebele,Basona worena woreda</span><br />
* <span class="remaining-body">22 March: Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers,Gosh Bado Kebele , Basona worena woreda</span><br />
* 25-27 February : EIAR 50th anniversary exhibition, EIAR campus ,Addis Ababa<br />
* 25-26 February :Africa RISING nutrition research<span class="remaining-body"> Training of Trainers (ToT), Debre Birhan </span><br />
* 15-18 February : Africa RISING nutrition research<span class="remaining-body"> Training of Trainers (ToT) ,</span>Sinana<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_feb2016| 10-11 February: Ethiopia Review and Planning meeting]]<br />
* 28 January : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 1st December 2015, Africa RISING Sinana site farmer’s field day at Salka Kebele<br />
* 25 November 2015: Africa RISING Sinana site end season evaluation field day at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele<br />
* 28 October : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting<br />
* 27th and 28th October: field day in Lemo woreda<br />
* 16 - 17 October:Africa RISING Basona Worena site field day<br />
* 8 October: Africa RISING Endamehoni site field visit for higher officials/ policymakers.<br />
* 17-18 August: [[Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT), ILRI ,Addis Ababa| Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT) Training, Axum Meeting room , ILRI ,Addis Ababa]]<br />
* [[ethiopia_writeshop_2015| 4-7 August: Africa RISING Ethiopia writeshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 30 June: Sinana Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform( IP) meeting<br />
* 27 June: Training of Household Survey Enumerators, Jegol meeting room ,ILRI ,Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_partners_meeting_20150625| 25 June: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting :InfoCentre ,ILRI,Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 15-23 June: Nutrition research household survey, Basona Worena and Sinana Woredas<br />
* [[livestock-fish/ethiopia_peg_2015| 15-19 June: Participatory Epidemiology and Gender training : ILRI Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 12 -13 June: Basona Worena 3rd Innovation Platform(IP) meeting<br />
* 6-7 June: Endamehoni Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting<br />
* 2-3 June: Lemo Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting<br />
* 1-5 June: Training of 6 Africa RISING service providers on small mechanization (two-wheel tractors and ancillary equipment),ILRI Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_partners_meeting_20150512| 12 May: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting: Info Centre , ILRI Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 19-26 April: Ethiopia Landscape / Watershed Exchange Visit<br />
* 2-3 April: pre-survey enumerator training workshop , ILRI Addis Ababa<br />
* 1 April : Africa RISING project mid-term review half day feedback workshop, Konso Meeting Room , ILRI Addis<br />
* 22 March- 2 April: [[ETH Project External Evaluation| Africa RISING Ethiopia project internally commissioned external evaluation: Lemo and Endamhoni woredas]]<br />
* 19 February: 2nd Innovation Platform meeting In Lemo woreda<br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* 20-25 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Michew and (Tigray)<br />
* 17-19 December : a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Debre Birhan (Amhara)<br />
* 14-15 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program : Hossana (SNNPR)<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[ethiopia_planning_dec2014| 2-3 December: Ethiopia review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* [[CropSysttraining| 24-28]][[CropSysttraining| November 2014:]][[CropSysttraining| CropSyst training course, Addis Ababa ]]<br />
* 16-20 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip : Lemo Woreda<br />
* 2-6 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip , Endamhoni<br />
* [[Facilitation and M&E training| 4-6 September 2014: IP Facilitation and M&E training for IP Technical Group members, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* [[Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming,ILRI Addis Ababa Campus, Large Auditorium| 18-20 August 2014: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">14-15 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in Amhara region</span><br />
* 6–9 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in SNNPR region<br />
* [[Africa RISING Value Chain Write shop| 23-25th April 2014: Africa RISING Value Chain Writeshop,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platform , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia| 23-24 January 2014: Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platforms, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* [[ip_amhara_jan2014| January - March 2014: IP establishment in Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlands]]<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">18–21 November:</span> Feast and Techfit training workshop for NARS and Universities<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_oct2013| 31 October-1 November: Ethiopia review and planning meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">29–30 October : market/value chain studies team meeting</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2–3 September: </span>the market and value chain studies<br />
* 18–19 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June: Participatory Community Assessment and Social Mobilization sensitization workshop </span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[SLATE_TOT_apr2013| 2-4 April Training of Trainers in the use of SLATE: A tool for Sustainable Livelihoods Asset Evaluation]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[ET_planning_Feb2013| February 2013: Ethiopia project planning meeting]]</span><br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Ethiopia_planning_Sep2012| September 2012: Ethiopia project annual review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[QuickWater_final_workshop| September 2012: Quick Water 'early win' project final meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[R4D_Aug12| September 2012: Targeting research 'Early Win' Project workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[moneval_experts_2012| September 2012: Africa RISING M&E Expert Meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Synthesis meeting| September 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project final meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[nilebdc/nationalplatform3| July 2012: Sustainable tree-crop-livestock intensification 'Early Win' meeting with the National Platform Meeting on Land and Water Management in Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Training week| June 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project training week, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Inception meeting| May 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project Inception Workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[addis_workshop| January 2012: Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands - Project Design Workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
<br />
==West Africa project events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 06 Oct: [[WAVES 06 OCT| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 01 Sept: [[WAVES 01 SEPT| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 04 August: [[WAVES 04 AUGUST| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]Virtual Ms Teams<br />
* 07 July: [[WAVES 07JULY| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]Virtual Ms Teams<br />
* 02 June: [[WAVES 02 JUNE| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]<br />
* 26 - 27 May: [[WA rev planning May2021| West Africa Review and Planning meeting ]] - Hybrid [virtual and in-person]<br />
* 6 - 7 May: Stakeholder consultative and planning meeting by WorldVeg in Tamale and Navrongo<br />
* 05 May: [[WAVES0505| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 08 April: Stakeholders' Validation Workshop''' '''<br />
* 07 April: [[WAVES0704| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 03 March: [[WAVES0303| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 03 February: [[WAVES| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 11 - 15 January: Training of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana on repair and maintenance of diesel-powered maize shelling machines<br />
<br />
===2020===<br />
<br />
* 21 - 22 December: Training of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana on repair and maintenance of diesel-powered maize shelling machines<br />
* 16 - 19 November: Mali Farmer Field Days (Bougouni and Koutiala Districts)<br />
* 26 - 27 October: Ghana Farmer Field Schools on Best Post Harvest and Shelling Practices in four communities in the Upper East region (Bonia, Gia, Nyangua and Samboligo)<br />
* 07 - 20 October: Community Field Days in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 17 - 18 September: Livestock Value Chain Analysis in the Duko and Tibali communities, Tamale, Ghana <br />
* 20 - 21 August: Replanting of Napier Grass and Pigeon Pea on the Duko Technology Park, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 10 - 14 August: Pre-season sensitization in the AR communities in the Upper East, Upper West and Northern regions, Ghana <br />
* 24 - 25 June:[[WA rev planning June2020| West Africa Review and Planning meeting ]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 30 - 31 March: Pre-planning meeting in Tamale (Ghana partners)<br />
* 23 - 24 March:Pre-planning meeting in Sikasso (Mali partners)<br />
* 12 - 14; 19-21 February: Formation of Innovation Platform and small ruminant value chain analysis (Upper East and Upper West regions)<br />
* 06 February:Progress Workshop in Tamale, AR - West Africa (Ghana) Partners<br />
* 30 January: Progress Workshop in Bamako, for AR - West Africa (Mali) Partners<br />
* 03 - 05 February: Training on Container Gardens in Tamale by the World Vegetable Centre<br />
* 19 - 24 January: Data collection on efficient feed utilization through the use of improved feed troughs in the Upper East region of Ghana<br />
* 08 - 18 January: NUTRITION - Inauguration of Care Groups in the Upper West and Northern regions of Ghana<br />
* <br />
<br />
===2019===<br />
<br />
* 18 - 28 November: Reinforcement of Small Ruminants Value Chain in the Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 05 - 06 November: Farmer Field Days in AR Mali sites<br />
* 08 - 18 October: Farmer Field Days - Assessment of validated agronomic technologies by Africa RISING farmers in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 03 October: Farmer Field Day on Feed / Food production<br />
* [[:File:Ghana Itinerary1508.docx|'''15 September - 21 September:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ghana & Mali<br />
* 12 - 19 August: Training/capacity building on development of constitution for maize shellers user groups in northern Ghana - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 -21 June: Exchange Visit from ESA, Ethiopian Highlands - Ghana<br />
* 10 - 11 June: Biometric training workshop - Mali<br />
* 3 - 4 June: Biometric training workshop - Ghana<br />
* 14 - 16 May: [[WA_rev_planning_May2019|Annual Review and Planning meeting]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 21 - 27 April: Gender analysis on Improved African Eggplant and Tomato Varieties Production<br />
* 4 April: Pre-Season meeting - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 - 23 March: Gender Evaluation - Bougouni and Koutiala - Mali<br />
* 18 - 20 March: Pre-planning team meeting - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 11 - 13 March: Pre-planning team meeting - Sikasso, Mali<br />
* 3 - 7 March: Trial Event - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 16 Feb - 6 March: Field visit and Data collection by CSIR-STEPRI - North, Upper East and West regions, Ghana<br />
* 25 - 26 February: Farmers training on good vegetable production practices - Bougouni and Koutiala, Mali<br />
* 21 - 25 February: Youth Mappers to Africa RISING Programme - Upper West and East regions, Ghana<br />
* 22 February: Field visit on livestock - Tibali, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 21 - 22 February: Visit to Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab by Director (SIIL) - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 - 20 February: Youth Mappers to Africa RISING Programme - Tamale, Ghana<br />
<br />
===2018=== <br />
* 17 October: [[:File:BougouniFD 102019.pdf| Farmers field day]] - Bogouni, Mali<br />
* 29 - 07 October: [[:File:Pharvest report.docx| Stockage des céréales et formation après récolte]] - Mali <br />
* 18 October:[[FFD2018_Koutiala| Africa RISING Mali Farmers Field Day]]- Koutiala, Mali <br />
* 17 October:[[FFD2018_bougouni| Africa RISING Mali Farmers Field Day]]- Bougouni, Mali <br />
* 6 - 8 June: [[WA_rev_planning_June2018| West Africa review and planning meeting ]]- Accra, Ghana<br />
* 24 - 25 April: [[esa_wa_strategic_planning| Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting ]]- Livingstone, Zambia<br />
<br />
===2017=== <br />
* 23 November: [[AR_ESA_WA_Project_Team_Meeting_23Nov| Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting ]]- Ibadan, Nigeria<br />
* 10 November:[[:File:feedback_report_SWC_training_Nyangua_and_Bonia_0711.docx| Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation]] - Nyangua, Ghana<br />
* 9 November: [[:File:SWC_training_Nyangua_0911.pptx| Soil and water conservation training]] - Nyangua, Ghana<br />
* 8 November: [[:File:feedback_report_SWC_training_Nyangua_and_Bonia_0711.docx| Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation]] - Bonia, Ghana<br />
* 7 November: [[:File:SWC_training_Bonia_0711.docx| soil and water Conservation training]] - Bonia, Ghana<br />
* 3 - 6 October: [[:File:AR-Mali_FFD_Oct17.pdf| Farmer field day events in Bougouni and Koutiala]] - Mali<br />
* 25 - 29 September: Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in northern Ghana<br />
* 11 - 12 September: [[GART_September2017_Bamako| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
* 7 - 8 September: [[GART_September2017_Tamale| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 5 September: Farmers field day at Koutiala Technology park<br />
* 3 September: Farmers field day at Bougouni Technology park<br />
* 23 August: [[Formative_design_meeting_ICT_to_support_scaling_in_Mali| Formative design meeting- use of interactive radio to support scaling of Africa RISING technologies]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
* 13 - 14 July: [[AR_Phase_II_M&E_tools_workshop_WA| AR Phase II M&E tools and data management workshop]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 June: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_Bougouni_June2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]] - Bougouni, Mali<br />
* 15-16 June: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_June2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]] - Koutiala, Mali<br />
* 4 - 10 May: [[AR_Mali_PICSA_ToT_training| PICSA ToT training gathering]] - Bougouni, Mali<br />
* 21 - 22 March: [[USAID_FtF_Ghana_Partners_Meeting_March2017| USAID Feed the Future Implementing Partners Meeting]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 9 - 10 March: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_March2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]], Bamako - Mali<br />
* 1 - 3 February: [[Africa_RISING_WA_planning_meeting_Feb2017| Africa RISING West Africa planning workshop]], Accra - Ghana<br />
* 30-31 January: [[AR_WA_participatory-research-design-training_Jan2017| Training workshop on farming systems research methods]], Accra - Ghana<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">20 December: Ghana </span>Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* 15 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* 14 December: Ghana Northern Region research team meeting<br />
* 12 - 13 December: [[AR_WA_phase-1-legacy-meeting_Dec2016| Africa RISING West Africa phase 1 legacy meeting]], Bamako - Mali<br />
* 8 - 9 December: [[Mali_livestockstakeholders_meeting-Dec2016| Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Mali]]<br />
* 15 - 16 November: [[Ghana_livestockstakeholders_meeting-Nov2016| Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Ghana]]<br />
* 2 November: [[:File:SLW-undp_visit_FlolaPark.docx| Visit of Africa RISING technology park in FLOLA by UNDP Sustainable Land and Water Management Project]]<br />
* 19 - 21 October: [[ar_managementvisit_Mali_Oct2016| Africa RISING program management visit to project sites in Bougouni and Koutiala]]<br />
* 18 October: [[:File:Minutes - MALI Team Meeting 18October2016.doc| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 20 September: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* 16 September: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">14 September: </span>Ghana Northern Region research team meeting<br />
* 30 August: [[:File:Mali partners meeting -30August2016.docx| Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 22 August: [[:File:Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites - 22Aug2016.docx| Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites]]<br />
* 28 June: [[:File:AR-Mali-PartnersMeeting-June2016.docx| Mali partners meeting Bamako]] - Mali<br />
* 24 June: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* 21 June: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">15 June: </span>[[:File:AR-Ghana-NorthernRegionMinutes - June2016.docx| Ghana Northern Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 17 May: [[:File:Ghana northern region research team meeting -17May2016.docx| Ghana Northern Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 14 April: [[:File:AR-Ghana-UERegionMinutes - April2016.docx| Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 31 March: <span style="line-height: 1.5;">West Africa Steering Committee meeting - Accra, Ghana</span><br />
* 30 March - 1 April: [[West_Africa_Planning_Mar2016| West Africa annual review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana]]<br />
* 24 March: [[:File:AR-Ghana-UWRegionMinutes - April2016.docx| Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 22 March: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">11 March: Workshop on agricultural water management for farmers and extension workers in Navrongo</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">22 - 26 February: Installation of irrigation systems and irrigation scheduling tools in northern Ghana (Tekuru & Nyangua)</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">16-18 February: [[WA_phase2_proposal_writeshop| West Africa Phase 2 proposal write shop]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">8 - 12 February: </span>Workshop on data analysis and results summary for activity leaders In Ghana, Kumasi<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">18 - 22 January: </span>[[:File:Mali workshop on data analysis report - Jan2016.docx| Workshop on data analysis and summary of results for activity leaders - Sikasso Mali]]<br />
* 11 - 15 January: [[:File:AR-Mali-PartnersMeeting-Jan2016.docx| Mali partners meeting - Bamako Mali]]<br />
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===2015=== <br />
* 22 December: [[:File:AR-Ghana-NRegionMinutes - Dec2015.docx| Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:upper west region - 1809.docx| 18 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:northern region - 1709.docx| 17 September: Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:upper east region - 1109.docx| 11 September:Upper East Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office Navrongo Ghana]]<br />
* [[research team meeting - Ghana Northern Region| 10 September: Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room, Tamale, Ghana]]<br />
* 7-12 September: Farmers field days - Ghana<br />
* 03 September: [[:File:upper west region - 0309.docx| Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING Mali Minutes for September15.docx| 02 September: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali| 27-28 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali]]<br />
* [[Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana| 24-25 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana]]<br />
* 24-28 August (postponed to later date): Exchange visit: Mali research team visits Ghana - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* [[:File:training_report-28012016.docx| 12 August: Training on the production of fodder under supplementary irrigation]], Duko, near Tamale, Northern Ghana<br />
* 11 – 13 August: Data entry clerks training for adoption monitoring study - Tamale, IITA Ghana office; Wa, Africa RISING office; and Navrongo, Africa RISING office<br />
* [[AdoptionStudyTraining-29July15| 29 July - 2 August: Field staff training on data collection for adoption monitoring study - IITA Ghana office, Tamale]], Ghana<br />
* [[:File:Mali Partners Meeting - 240715.docx| 24 July: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 30 June: [[:File:Upper West Region - Reasearch Team Meeting 30Jun15.docx| Upper West Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office Wa Ghana]]<br />
* 23 June: [[:File:northern region - 2306.docx| Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room Tamale Ghana]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes_AR-Mali-5June2015.doc| 5 June: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 21 May: Bougouni Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)<br />
* 19 May: Koutiala Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)<br />
* [[:File:AR Mali Partners0518.doc| 8 May: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes-AfricaRISINGMali-10April2015.doc| 10 April: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes-ICRISATILRIIER-7April2015.doc| 7 April: Africa RISING Mali - ICRISAT IER and ILRI meeting for theme 3 component]]<br />
* 25 March:[[:File:Minutes - MALI Team Meeting 25March2015.doc| Mali research team meeting 6:00 - 7:00pm - Accra Ghana ]]<br />
* [[West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting - March2015| 25 March: West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting]]<br />
* [[WA_planning_Mar2015| 24-25 March: West Africa review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana]]<br />
* [[:File:AR Mali Team Meeting Minutes - 27 feb 2015.doc| 27 February: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting ]]<br />
* 26-27 February: [[:File:Sikasso_workshop_Report.pdf| Africa RISING Mali Progress Report/Work Plan Review Meeting ]]<br />
* 12 February: [[:File:Madina-Sirakel-12March2015.doc| Africa RISING Mali: Field day at Madina and Sirakle]]<br />
* February: Experimental design short-course - Ghana<br />
* [[Ghana&Mali_Joint_Planning_Meeting_Jan2015| 14-16 January: Joint Ghana/Mali Review and Planning Meeting on Improving Household Nutrition]] - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso<br />
* 12 January: Africa RISING and Heifer International planning meeting - Accra Ghana<br />
* [[AR Mali Management Meeting - 8Jan15| 8 January: Africa RISING Mali Management meeting to discuss West Africa external review report]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
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===2014=== <br />
* 18 December 2014 - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Bongo District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch</span><br />
* 16 December 2014: Kassena Nankana East District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch<br />
* 18-22 November 2014: Workshops on participation conflict management in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)<br />
* 16-18 September 2014: Validation workshops on local Conventions in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)<br />
* [[:File:Biometrics Course Report_18AugAL.docx| 4-8 August 2014: ]]SAS Data Analysis short course, Ghana, Mali<br />
* [[:File:Crop-Livestock Course Report_18AugAL.docx| 21-25 July 2014: ]]Africa RISING integrated crop-livestock course, Ghana and Mali<br />
* [[WA Regional Stakeholder Meeting| 18 June, 2014: Upper West Regional Stakeholders meeting, Ghana]].<br />
* 21 February 2014: Africa RISING West Africa work-plan review meeting, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* [[WA_SC2| 4 February 2014: ]]Africa RISING West Africa Steering Committee meeting, Bamako, Mali<br />
* [[WA_planning_Feb2014| 3-4 February 2014:]] Africa RISING West Africa review and planning meeting, Bamako, Mali<br />
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===2013=== <br />
* [[Mali site visit 21 Oct| 21-25 October 2013: Mali site visits]]<br />
* [[WA_SC1| 24 January 2013: West Africa steering committee meeting]]<br />
* [[WA_StakeholderMeeting_Dec2012| 23 January 2013: West Africa stakeholder meeting]]<br />
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===2012=== <br />
* [[WA_planning_Oct2012| October 2012: West Africa annual review and planning meeting]]<br />
* [[tamale_workshop| January 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal-based Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa - Project Design Workshop, Ghana]]<br />
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#M. Bekunda<br />
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#S. A. Adebayo<br />
#W.O. Duah<br />
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#M. Bekunda<br />
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#O. Cofie<br />
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#Z. Birhanu</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_06_OCT&diff=487649WAVES 06 OCT2021-10-21T17:36:19Z<p>Wilhelmina: Created page with " #A. Dissa #A. R. Nurudeen #B. Kotu #B. Traore #Bouba #D. Fuseini #E. Panyan #F. Avornyo #F. Kizito #F. Muthoni #G. Fischer #I. Hoeschle-Zeledon #J. Odhong #K. Sanogo..."</p>
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=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''1 September 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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#F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA<br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA<br />
#M. Cavicchioli – IITA<br />
#Edoh – WorldVeg Centre<br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#A. R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT-NE<br />
#I. Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
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'''Introduction – Dr. Fred Kizito''' <br />
:I think we should be winding up most of our research papers and pending deliverables. This is a very good platform for lots of information sharing and generating insights to improve the knowledge, products and legacy products that we had developing. <br />
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a colleague who joined the Africa RISING West Africa team recently, specifically around Gender. Her name is Martina Cavicchioli.<br />
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*'''Martina Cavicchioli''' – Hi everyone, my name is Martina Cavicchioli. I am very happy to join the Africa RISING team today. That's also my first day at work. I arrived yesterday in Ibadan. I'm joining as part of IITA staff, but my position is part of the a partnership between IITA and the GIZ, the German Agency for Development Corporation, and I think that's a very lucky coincidence that today or my first day, I have the opportunity to join for the first time in the occasion of this presentation of Kipo. I am also very curious about the presentation and I really look forward to it and also to meet you all. Thank you.<br />
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*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thank you so much Martina. We're also very glad that you've joined the team. Like you rightly say it, it's by coincidence. It's a presentation around gender, so your presence as well will help strengthen the elaboration on gender activities that we're doing.<br />
Edoh is also on the call. Edoh is with the WorldVeg Center. He's here to represent Jean Baptist. Edoh, have you been part of these calls before or this is your first time?<br />
*'''Edoh''' – Yeah, thank you very much. It is my first time.<br />
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*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' –Permission to add something to Martina's introduction. I would like to add that Martina is wearing two hats in IITA.<br />
She is partly contributing or 50% of her staff time is contributing to the IITA breeding program and 50% to Africa RISING, West Africa. So this we should probably bear in mind when we come to her ability to be involved in what is needed in Africa RISING, West Africa.<br />
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*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thanks. It’s good you're trying to caution us that we shouldn't overburden with a lot of work.<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Well, it’s just the expectations. Know that she has two jobs here.<br />
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*'''Fred Kizito''' – Expectations are OK. Thank you for that elaboration. I hand over to Kipo and Gundula. <br />
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[[:File:GF KJ WAVESpres 010921.pdf| '''Developing gender-transformative innovation bundles: the case of maize leaf stripping''']] - Gundula Fischer & Kipo Jimah<br />
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*'''Gundula Fischer''' – Thank you very much and welcome to this presentation on gender, transformative innovation bundles. The question we are exploring in this presentation is: How can we develop gender transformative innovation bundles? We used a study on leaf stripping in northern Ghana as an example.<br />
The question we are pursuing is a new question, so there's very little research on it and our aim is not to give a definite answer. Also, it's not to present perfect concepts for how gender transformative bundles could be developed.<br />
The presentation is meant to introduce some ideas and to make suggestions for discussion within the wider Africa RISING team in West Africa.<br />
:The Powerpoint presentation was prepared by Kipo Jimah and I, but the whole study on leave stripping grows out of a broader cooperation we have worked with bio physicists and social scientists at IITA and at the University of Development Studies in Tamale.<br />
Together with them we have evaluated the leaf stripping intervention. That's an intervention meant to improve maize-livestock integration, but we will talk about it later.<br />
The leave stripping intervention that we used as a case in point was evaluated with a Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF). We employed CF for Agenda analysis and the main question is therefore: ‘How can Gender Transformative bundles be developed, based on the CF approach?’ <br />
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The structure of the presentation <br />
*First we will ask why?<br />
*Is there a shift in research and donor commitments towards Gender Transformative Approaches? Why do we need gender transformative work? <br />
*The second question is: What are Gender Transformative Approaches? What are gender norms and how can we imagine Gender Transformative Innovation bundles?<br />
*Leaf Stripping intervention and the results of Gender Analysis<br />
*Some ideas on how the leaf stripping results could be used to develop transformative innovation bundles.<br />
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'''New Research/Donor commitment to gender-transformative work'''<br />
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Over the past five years, we have seen a growing donor and research commitment to developing gender transformative approaches in agriculture. These approaches are not completely new. They have been used before in different development fields, for instance in public health and in nutrition interventions. They've been tried out and disseminated by large organizations such as CARE, OXFAM.<br />
So, fast innovative studies in agriculture were implemented a little more than five years ago, for instance by SIMMYT and by word fish, and these pioneering studies showed promising results and quite a number of donors have now committed to gender transformative work in their agricultural programs. Among them is ID, Arcgis, set, <br />
The European Commission for instance, is currently funding a joint program of FAO, IFAD and the World Food Program (WFP), where everything is about developing these approaches.<br />
The FAO demands a paradigm shift to achieve gender equality. What is meant here is a paradigm shift in our gender approaches. So a question would be: Why do we need a paradigm shift?<br />
Let's talk a little bit about '''''conventional gender approaches''''' and '''''transformative gender approaches''''' and how they differ.<br />
The Conventional Approach or Gender Accommodating Approach concentrates on the participation of men and women in interventions and on the benefits that they generate from this participation. Oftentimes, participation in interventions is biased towards one gender. For instance, there are more women in nutrition interventions, or more men in mechanization interventions. Where men and women participate in the same intervention, they may not reap the same level of benefits.<br />
In conventional approaches, you will try to work against biased participation by, for instance, increasing women's participation or by forming women only groups. Or you might give assets to women such as a cow or a goat, or you negotiate a piece of land. In conventional approaches you focus on participation and benefits and you try to work against a bias.<br />
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:Now participation and benefits are important components and they are not to be dismissed. But if we limit ourselves to participation and benefits only, then we have only two major risks.<br />
One of them is that if we form women only groups and we give women specific benefits within a program, then we can leave men behind and we can create even deeper conflicts, including violence. So we speak about it Backlash. The other risk is that you might see improvements only in the project lifespan or program lives their life span, but there are no sustainable changes. For instance, there are examples of women who, in a project have gained property rights for land, but then they pass on land to their sons and not to their daughters. So it is only a quick change which is then reversed or women are given livestock which is later appropriated by male relatives. So sometimes we have no lasting changes that are beneficial. It's probably not sustainable in the long run. This is where gender transformative approaches come in. <br />
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'''Gender norms, shape participation and benefits''' <br />
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So gender transformative approaches aimed at transforming the norms to make development outcomes more sustainable and equitable. For instance, if we take the example that I have mentioned. If a woman gets property rights over land, if the norms are transformed, she might inherit it to both male and female children. Or if a woman receives livestock from a project and the project also works on the norms, then maybe the livestock remains hers. Or even better, maybe her husband realises that the livestock they already keep is actually not just his but the women is also contributing to increasing the heard by feeding and so on. So a shift in mindset is supposed to make development outcomes more equitable and more sustainable.<br />
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:For clarification, what are gender norms? Gender norms are a subset of social norms, so a group under group of social norms and they outline what is expected from a woman or a man in a social group.<br />
And they are related to notions of appropriate behavior. So how we should behave what we should do as a man or as a woman, and these notions are embedded in institutions in unwritten rules, and believes cultural beliefs, laws, and so on.<br />
Gender transformative approaches promote critical reflection on these norms.<br />
And they also encourage people to seek new social arrangements where the arrangements that are already there create poverty and inequalities.<br />
What is important to note is that gender transformative approaches are not prescriptive. They are not prescriptive in the sense of telling people what they need to do. There's not one right way, but each household, each community needs to engage in reflection, and they need to find their own fair and balanced arrangements.<br />
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'''What are gender transformative innovation bundles?'''<br />
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This concept is based on the idea that agricultural innovations always have both technical and social dimensions and often there is a strong focus on technical innovations without conscious attention to the social dimensions.<br />
So there is a mutual interdependency between technical and social aspects, and we need to look at both aspects of innovations to arrive at viable solutions that are sustainable.<br />
It points to the need to consciously design more social innovations and to bundle different innovations to reach development outcomes. In other words, if we want to reach SDG 5 – Gender Equality and 10A – Reduction of Inequalities in general, then Gender Transformation should be part of innovation bundles.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=Events&diff=487522Events2021-09-23T16:59:34Z<p>Wilhelmina: /* West Africa project events */</p>
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===2020===<br />
* 3 - 5 November: [[ARmini-workshop Nov2020|Mini-workshop: The future of Africa RISING, SI and systems research in One CGIAR]] - Virtual via Zoom<br />
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===2019===<br />
* 5 December: [[CSs&PMs|AR Chief Scientists and Project Managers Meeting]] - Virtual (Skype)<br />
* 4 - 9 February: [[Learning_event_2019|Africa RISING learning event]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2018=== <br />
* 30 October - 2 November: [[SI assesment framework workshop]]- Accra,Ghana<br />
* 29 October: [[Data mngt training 2018]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 1-2 October: [[Ext_PCT_Oct2018|Extended PCT meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 13 - 15 March: [[ar_simlesa_learning_event_2018| Africa RISING - SIMLESA joint learning event]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2017=== <br />
* [http://africa-rising-wiki.net/File:Africa_Rising_Arusha_SAG_23Jun17.docx= 22-23 June: PCT/SAG meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]<br />
* 19 - 21 April: [[AR_ESA-WA_CS_TOT_crosslearning_visit| Africa RISING ESA & WA Chief Scientists cross-learning visit to Ethiopia for ToT on scaling technologies]]<br />
* [[science_event17| 17-19 January: Africa RISING science for impact event, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2016=== <br />
* 21-23 March 2016: [[retreat2016| PCT phase 2 proposal development retreat, Arusha]]<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2015=== <br />
* 20 December 2015: [[pct14| Program coordination meeting (PCT14), Online]]<br />
* 18 November 2015: [[pct13| Program coordination meeting (PCT13), Online]]<br />
* 9 October 2015: [[pct12| Program coordination meeting (PCT12), Mali]]<br />
* 6-8 October 2015:[[AR-strategy2015| Africa RISING Program Strategy Workshop, Mali]]<br />
* 1-4 September 2015: [[pct11| Africa RISING phase 2 design team meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands]]<br />
* 31 August - 1 September 2015: [[typologies| Farm typology meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands]]<br />
* 5 June 2015: [[pct8| Program coordination meeting (PCT8)]]<br />
* 2-5 June 2015: [[retreat2015| Africa RISING Program Coordination Team retreat, Washington DC]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16 April 2015</span>: [[pct7| Africa RISING Program Coordination Team(virtual) Meeting]]<br />
* 19-25 April 2015: [[AR_WA-ESA Learning Trip to Ethiopia| Africa RISING West Africa and East/Southern Africa project scientists learning visit to Africa RISING Ethiopia]]<br />
* 16 April 2015: [[pct7| Program coordination meeting (PCT7)]]<br />
* [https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2015/webprogram/Session9761.html| 13 February 2015: Beyond Intensification: Measuring the "Sustainable" in Sustainable Intensification, San Jose, California]<br />
* [http://africa-rising.net/2015/03/02/a-photo-trip-report-of-the-africa-rising-csisa-cross-learning-exchange/| 25 January - 8 February: Cross–learning visit to CSISA project sites in Bangladesh and India]<br />
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===2014=== <br />
* [[moneval3| 13-14 November 2014: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[Learning2| 11-12 November 2014: Africa RISING learning event, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SAG2| 11-13 November: Science Advisory Group Second Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[PCT6| 10 November 2014: Program Coordination Team Meeting (PCT 6), Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SII_Arusha2014| 10 November 2014: Sustainable Intensification Indicators meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SAG1| 17-18 July 2014 : Science Advisory Group First Meeting, London, UK]]<br />
* [[PCT5| 18 July 2014: Program Coordination Team meeting]]<br />
* [[pct4| 10 January 2014: Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting]] (PCT 4)<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* [[Feed Assessment Tools Training| 18-21 November 2013: Feed Assessment Tools Training Workshop]]<br />
* [[Moneval2| 11-13 November 2013: Africa RISING-CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting]]<br />
* [[pct3| 27 September 2013: Program Coordination Team (PCT) meeting, face-to-face, Addis Ababa]] (PCT 3)<br />
* [[learning1| 24-26 September 2013: Africa RISING learning event]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[Digital Storytelling training| 8-11 July 2013 : Digital Storytelling Training]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[pct2| 24 June 2013 - Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting]]</span> (PCT 2)<br />
* [[201303_Program_research_methodology_Malawi| 6-8 March 2013: Africa RISING research methodology meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[pct1| 25 January 2013: Program coordination team meeting]]</span> (PCT 1)<br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* [[moneval_experts_2012| 5-7 September 2012 Monitoring and evaluation expert meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[Research Framework Workshop July 2012| July 2012: Workshop on a Research Framework for Africa RISING, Nigeria]]</span><br />
<br />
==East and Southern Africa project events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 14 - 16 September: [[ARESA2021|ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 3 June: [[ESApartnersupdateJune2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 6 May: [[ESApartnersupdateMay2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 1 April: [[ESApartnersupdateApril2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
*15 - 17 March: [[:File:Worldveg regfarmermonitoring march2021.docx|Farmer monitoring visit in second generation villages]] - Karatu District<br />
* 4 March: [[ESApartnersupdateMarch2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
*16-19 / 24 - 28 February: [[:File:Worldveg-dataandsuccess fieldtrip feb2021.docx|Data Quality assessment and success story documentation]] - Babati and Karatu Districts<br />
* 4 February: [[ARESA2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
<br />
===2020===<br />
*16-18 December: [[:File:FFD veg Karatu Dec2020.docx| Farmer's field day - vegetable production for increased production]] - Karatu District, Tanzania <br />
*8 - 13 December: [[:File:Worldveg-demonitor Dec2020.docx| Vegetable demo plots data collection in first generation villages]] - Karatu District<br />
* 28-30 September: [[EsaPlan2020|Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning virtual meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 31 August - 5 September: [[:File:WorldVegdemomngttrainingdocx.docx|Vegetable farmer's training on demo plot management]] - [Chemchem, Rhotia- Kainam, Bashay, Bugeri, Changarawe, Kambi ya Simba, Slahhamo and G’lambo Villages]Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 18 - 22 August: [[:File:WVegToT.docx|Training of Trainers course (TOTs) on sustainable vegetable production]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 11-25 August: [[AR-NAFAKAcloseouts|Africa RISING - NAFAKA project close-out meetings]]<br />
* 30 July: [[MwZmPlan20|Malawi and Zambia project partners review meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 28 July: [[Tzplan20|Tanzania project partners review meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 6-11 July: [[:File:Wvegmonitoringbackstopping.docx|Monitoring and backstopping for vegetable farmers]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 18 May: [[:File:WVegdemomonitoring.docx|WorldVeg demo plots monitoring visit]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
*17-23 March:[[:File:WvG-IdPfarmerfeedbackmeetings-March2020.docx|Iles de Paix - WorldVeg farmer feedback sessions]] - Karatu, District<br />
*16 - 20 March: [[:File:WvG-IdPToT-March2020.docx|Vegetable component good agricultural practices (GAP) training for farmers]]- Babati District, Tanzania <br />
*5 -13 March: Livestock component end-line survey on the impact of disseminating information through the MWANGA platform on knowledge attitude and practices of recipient farmers - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
*[[:File:MalawiFieldDays March2020.docx| 4 - 6 March: Africa RISING Malawi farmer field days in Machinga, Ntcheu and Dedza Districts]]<br />
*[[:File:ICER_MwTzItinerary.xlsx|'''26 January - 9 February:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Malawi & Tanzania)<br />
*26 February: [[:File:CSB-DASPAFeb2020.pdf|Meeting between Community Seed Bank Lead Farmers, Dodoma Agricultural Seed Producers Association (DASPA) and Kibaigwa Flour Supplies Company (KFC)]]<br />
*31 January: [[:File:WvG-IdPmeeting-31Jan2020.docx|Iles de Paix - WorldVeg partners meeting]] - Karatu, Tanzania<br />
*17 January: [[:File:Rschtrainings dec2019.docx|On-farm research establishment for research farmer and research managed trials]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*13 January: [[:File:DASPAJan2020.pdf|Kongwa Kiteto partners meeting with Dodoma Agricultural Seed Producers Association (DASPA)]]- Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
<br />
==='''2019'''=== <br />
*29 December: [[:File:Rschtrainings dec2019.docx|On-farm research establishment for research farmer and research managed trials]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*29 December: [[:File:KkteamtgJan2020.pdf|Africa RISING Kongwa Kiteto Project Partners meeting]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 11 - 13 November: [[Tzpreplan2019|Africa RISING Tanzania Research Team country pre-planning meeting]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 22 October: Pre-testing Africa RISING - NAFAKA training manuals and cropping calendars - Iringa, Tanzania<br />
* 12 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
* 10 - 11 September: [[Esarevplan2019|Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
*5 - 7 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Seloto & Matufa, Babati, Tanzania<br />
*3 – 4 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Mlali, Kongwa, Tanzania<br />
*31 August – 1 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Mwanya, Kiteto, Tanzania<br />
*30 August: Karatu seed fair and food fair - Karatu, Tanzania <br />
*27 – 29 August: Training for farmers hosting dairy experiments – Babati, Tanzania<br />
*26 August: Meeting with development partners for scaling livestock technologies – Babati, Tanzania<br />
*19 - 27 August: Vegetable nutrition training for farmers - Babati, Tanzania<br />
*14 - 16 August:[[BabatiPharvestraining Aug19| Post harvest handling and drying of vegetables training for farmer]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 8 August: Nane nane exhibition<br />
*2 - 3 August: Introductory workshop on social science research on soil and water conservation practices in Kongwa/Kiteto - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*1 - 7 August: Field visit/work social science research on soil and water conservation practices in Kongwa/Kiteto<br />
*15 - 17 July: Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Project - Malawi Country Meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
*9-12 July: Farmers field day - Grow and eat more vegetables for improved income and nutrition - Babati, Tanzania<br />
*08 - 10 July: [[ESApreplan2019|Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Project - Tanzania Country Meeting]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
*3 - 4 July:[[Ar-nafaka r&p2019| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project review and planning meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
*13 - 14 May:Africa RISING Tanzania Livestock Integration planning meeting - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* [[IOPmeeting| 15 April: Meeting on monitoring of AR technologies being scaled by Islands of Peace - Virtual (Skype)]]<br />
*18 - 29 March: [[:File:Monitoring visit2019 Tz.pptx| Africa RISING Tanzania monitoring field visit - different project locations in Tanzania]]<br />
*18 February: M&E Officer meeting with LEAD Foundation - Karatu, Tanzania<br />
<br />
==='''2018'''=== <br />
* 3 - 5 October: [[ESA_rev_planning_Oct2018| Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 27 September: [[AR-Zambia_Review-End-of-Project_Sept2018| End-of-Project meeting for Africa RISING going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project]] - Chipata, Zambia<br />
* 26 - 27 June: [[ar-nafaka_rev_planning_June2018| Africa RISING - NAFAKA annual review and planning meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
* 14 June: [[ph_standards_training| Extension and producer organization leaders post-harvest training on grain quality standards]] - Mbeya,Tanzania<br />
*13 April: [[MwFD_130418|Africa RISING Malawi Project farmers filed day]]- Linthipe EPA, Dedza District<br />
* 24 - 25 April: [[esa_wa_strategic_planning| Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting]] - Livingstone, Zambia<br />
* 5 - 12 March: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/ITdAoZGJ3CYiB/| Africa RISING - SIIL Joint field visit to Tanzania] (different sites AR & SIIL project sites) - Tanzania<br />
* 15 - 17 February: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/6mgR6jpa6wpVG/| Malawi Field monitoring visit] - Dedza, Machinga, Mangochi, Malawi<br />
* 12 -14 February: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/CfXHi9RvkbYbO/| Zambia Field monitoring visit ] - Chipata, Zambia<br />
* 5 - 6 February: [https://africa-rising.net/2018/03/04/africa-rising-nafaka-project-trains-government-extension-staff-and-farmers-in-tanzania-on-fall-army-worm-management/| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management ]- Iringa, Tanzania<br />
* 22 - 26 January: [https://africa-rising.net/2018/03/04/africa-rising-nafaka-project-trains-government-extension-staff-and-farmers-in-tanzania-on-fall-army-worm-management/| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management] - Iringa, Tanzania<br />
<br />
==='''2017'''=== <br />
* 23 November: [[AR_ESA_WA_Project_Team_Meeting_23Nov| Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting]] - Ibadan, Nigeria<br />
* 11 - 15 September: [[ESA_review_planning_2017| Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Zanzibar, Tanzania<br />
* 7 - 8 September: [[ AR-Zambia_Review-End-of-Project_Sept2017| AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project Review and End-of-Project Meeting]] - Lusaka, Zambia<br />
* 28 - 29 August: [[AR-NAFAKA_planning_meeting_August2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project planning meeting]], Dar es Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 14-15 August: [[AR_livestock_stakeholders_meeting_August2017| Livestock stakeholders meeting]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 8 August: Nane nane agricultural fair exhibitions in Arusha and Kongwa/Kiteto<br />
* 26 - 28 July: [[Vegetable_nutrition_training_July2017| Vegetable nutrition training Matufa, Seloto and Shaurimoyo]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 7 - 10 July: [[:File:Poultry_husbandry_practices_training_AR_Tz.docx| Poultry husbandry practices training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 4 July: [[AR-NAFAKA_end-of-phase&review_meeting_July2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project end-of-phase and review meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 29 - 30 June: [[INVC_BA_Review&Planning_June2017| INVC Bridging Activity Project review and planning meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 28 - 29 June: [[Veg_FFD_Bermi_Shaurimoyo_June2017| Vegetables team farmers field day in Bermi and Shaurimoyo Villages]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 28 June: [[ASA_field_day_June2017| Field day at Arusha Seed Farm]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 16 June: [[input-output_market_linkage_for_farmers_training| Training on how to link the target farmers’ groups/pmgs to inputs and output markets]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 12 - 13 June: [[GART_June2017_Lilongwe| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 8 - 9 June: [[GART_June2017_Arusha| Gender in Agricultural Research Training ]]- Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 5 - 7 June: [[AR_Malawi_sys_design_model_training_June2017| Africa RISING Malawi cropping system design modelling training]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 4 - 10 June: [[:File:Livestock_training_AR_Tz.pptx| Training on Improved forage production and Use to Dairy Farmers ]]- Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 5 June: [[AR_and_NAFAKA_comms._joint_meeting_June2017| Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting ]](virtual - Skype)<br />
* 25 May: Malawi Research team meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 16 - 19 May: [[:File:Feed_processing_training_AR_Tz.docx| Feed processing and Improved use of crop residues training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 15 - 19 May: [https://africa-rising.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Haroon_ET_ToT_Report_May2017.docx| Feedback report by Haroon on AR Ethiopia ToT training for scaling partners] in Amhara region<br />
* 11 - 12 May: [[AR-NAFAKA_Vegetables_IPM_training_Babati_May2017| Training on integrated pest and diseases management strategies for vegetables]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 9 - 11 May:[[AR-NAFAKA_extension_officers_training_May2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project training for government extension staff from Kongwa and Kiteto districts in Tanzania]]<br />
* 8 - 14 May: [[:File:Dairy_poultry_housing_training_AR_Tz.pptx| Smallholder dairy/poultry housing and feed storage training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 10 May: [[:File:Poultry_husbandry_practices_training_AR_Tz.docx| Poultry husbandry practices training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 May: [[AR_and_NAFAKA_comms._joint_meeting_May2017| Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting (]]virtual - Skype)<br />
* 24 - 29 April: [[kongwa_kiteto_internal_review_April2017| Kongwa & Kiteto team research meeting ]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 10 - 13 April: [[AR_Babati_Collective_Action_Training_April2017| Farmer group dynamics, leadership and soil and water management training]] , Babati -Tanzania<br />
* 5 - 21 April: [[:File:Forage_est_n_data_collection_AR_Tz.ppt| Forage establishment and data collection]] - Babati, District<br />
* 30 March - 1 April: [[Extension_Training_AR-MalawiProjects2017| Sustainable intensification for building resilience in farming systems workshop]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 24 March: [[farmers_extension_training_on_agribusiness_Babati_March2017| Training farmers and extensionists in marketing ,agri business skills, and the use of e-soko access market information]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 22 March: Farmer's field day/exchange in Dedza EPA (about 60 farmers from Nsipe EPA from Ntcheu District visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 21 March - 30 March: [[AR_Tanzania_Monitoring_Visit| Africa RISING Management team visit to project sites in Tanzania]]<br />
* 20 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Mtiya village, Mangochi EPA (about 60 farmers from Lungwena EPA visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 16 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Kandeu village, Ntcheu EPA (about 60 farmers from Golomoti EPA visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 16 March: [[Arusha_pilot_workshop_for_ARgendertools| Short workshop to pilot gender tools for evaluating Africa RISING innovations, Arusha - Tanzania]]<br />
* 10 March: [[:File:Babati_Partners_Minutes_Feb2017.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 10 March: <span style="color: #1a1b1c; font-size: 14px;">Updates on work done and streamlining roles and responsibilities for 2017 activities, Babati DAICO offices - Tanzania</span><br />
* 28 February: [[Babati_foragechoppers_research_review_workshop| Workshop to review research on forage choppers on smallholder farms in Babati District ]](held as part of [[Livestock_component_review_&_planning| Livestock component review and planning meeting]])<br />
* 20 - 22 February:[[AR_management_monitoring_visit_Zambia_Feb2017| Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Eastern Province of Zambia]]<br />
* 17 February: Farmer's field day Naymbi and Ntubwi (Machinga EPA) - Malawi (held as part of Africa RISING management visit to project sites)<br />
* 15 - 18 February: [[AR_management_monitoring_visit_Malawi_Feb2017| Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Malawi]]<br />
* 27 February-3 March: [[Livestock_component_review_&_planning| Livestock component review and planning meeting, Arusha -Tanzania]]<br />
* 22-24 February: [[Babati_wardlevel_r4d_inception_meetings| Ward level R4D platform inception meetings, Babati district - Tanzania]]<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* 17 November: [[Babati-JUMBA_stakeholders_meeting-Nov2016| JUMBA Annual Stakeholders Meeting, Babati District-Tanzania]]<br />
* 5-8 October: [[AR_ESA_phase2_inception-review&planning_Oct2016| Phase 2 inception/planning meeting]], Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 3-4 October: [[AR_ESA_phase2_participatory-research-design-training_Oct2016| Training workshop on farming systems research methods]], Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 20 September: [[:File:Minutes_BabatiRschTeam_20Sept2016.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 30 - 31 August: [[AR-Zambia_Rev&Plan_Aug2016| AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project review and planing meeting]], Lusaka - Zambia<br />
* 4 - 5 July: [[AR-NAFAKA rev&plan_July 2016| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project review and planning meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 30 June - 2 July: [[AR_ESA_phase-1-legacy-meeting_June2016| Africa RISING ESA phase 1 legacy meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam-Tanzania<br />
* 13 - 14 June: [[AR-INVC_bridging_activity_inception_June2016| Africa RISING - INVC Bridging Activity Inception Workshop]], Lilongwe - Malawi<br />
* 4 June: [https://www.slideshare.net/secret/kWdquDXhgOEeIb| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmers field day] in Morogoro, Tanzania<br />
* 6 - 10 June: [[AR-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District Arusha - Tanzania| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District, Arusha - Tanzania]]<br />
* 27 May: [[:File:AR_Tz_BabatiRSCH_minutes - May 2016 edited.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 18 May: [[:File:Ratiba siku ya Wakulima Selotho Babati tarehe 18 Mei.docx| Farmers Field Day Seloto Village]], Babati District -Tanzania<br />
* 6 May: [https://www.slideshare.net/secret/J5dKGEDiGorpT9| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmer's learning visit in Kiteto], Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 4 May: [[:File:AR-NAFAKA ME training May2016.docx| ME training]], Morogoro - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 19 April: [[:File:AR-NAFAKA Project team visit to Sabilo-Seloto Villages - April 2016.docx| Project team participatory learning visit to Sabilo and Seloto Villages]], Babati District - Tanzania<br />
* 18 - 19 April: [[AR-NAFAKA_project_team_meeting-April2016| Project team review meeting,]] Arusha - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 8 - 30 March: Establishment of green forage/crop residues based rations field trip, Babati District - Tanzania<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">16 - 17 March: Integrated livestock feeds workshop, Arusha - Tanzania</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">24 - 26 February: [[ESA_phase2_proposal_writeshop| Africa RISING ESA Phase 2 proposal write shop, Arusha - Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">11 - 18 February: Aflatoxin bio-control applications, Babati District - Tanzania</span><br />
* 24 - 30 January: Monitoring progress on demo sites in Babati, Kongwa-Kiteto and Mbozi Districts - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">22 January: Malawi - </span>R4D platform & researchers combined field trip to Linthipe<br />
* 21 January: [[:File:Rice Team Stakeholders Planning Meeting - Jan 2016.docx| Rice team stakeholders planning meeting Morogoro - Tanzania AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 11 December: [[:File:Maize minutes - Dec 11 HS input.doc| Maize team planning meeting Morogoro - Tanzania AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
* 4-5 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes), Kilolo District - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 1-2 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes) , Mbozi District - Tanzania (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 29 Nov - 1 December: Site selection field trip for Variety and fertilizer demonstrations in Kilombero region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 26 - 27 November: - Site selection field trip - variety, fertilizer demos, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) demos in Dakawa region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 21 November: Field staff training on new technology demonstration protocols(rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 20 November: [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -201115.docx| Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* 11-14 November: [[:File:AFRICA RISING feedback meetings nov 2015.doc| Babati feedback meetings and site selection meetings]]<br />
* 9 -10 November: [[:File:AR Joint Planning Meeeting - Nov 2015 - final edition.doc| Africa RISING Africa RISING - NAFAKA scaling project joint planning meeting]], Arusha-Tanzania<br />
* 6 November: Malawi - [[:File:Dedza R4D platform minutes_November 2015.doc| Dedza R4D platform meeting]]<br />
* 29-30 September: [[maize-team-Sept2015| Maize team meeting (AR - NAFAKA scaling project]])<br />
* 18 September: [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -180915.docx| Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* 25-26 August: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 17-28 August: [[Mbeya & Iringa scoping visit| Scoping visit to Mbeya and Iringa, Tanzania]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi| 20-22 July: Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi]]<br />
* [[Africa RISING PMMT in Lilongwe (Malawi)| 17-18 July: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Lilongwe, Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">16 July: [[:File:ESA Steering Committee - 290715.doc| Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting Mangochi Malawi ]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">14 -16 July: [[ESA_review_meeting2015_16| Africa RISING ESA Project Annual Review and Planning Meeting]], Mangochi, Malawi</span><br />
* 10 July: [[:File:PMT meeting minutes1 - 1310.doc| Management Team Meeting AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
* 8-10 July: <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[AR-NAFAKA-TUBOCHA_rev&plan_July2015| Annual Review and Planning Meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)</span><br />
* [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -180615.docx| 18 June: Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">12 June: Farmers Field Day (Long Village, Babati District)</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[FFD2015_KilosaDistrict| 10-13 June: Farmers Field Day (Ulaya Village, Kilosa District)]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[:File:Dedza R4D platform launch_May 2015.docx| 15 May: Dedza District R4D Platform launch]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">12 - 13 May:Farmers Field Day in </span>Kongwa - Kiteto Districts</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">5 - 7 May: </span>Implementation review meeting for the maize based component (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">20 - 21 April: [[Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati| Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati, Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">31 March - 1 April: [[Meeting of Partners Africa RISING - NAFAKA and TUBOCHA Scaling Project| Meeting of Partners]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">22 February - 16 March:[[ESA_Project_External_Evaluation| External Mid-Term Review of Africa RISING East/Southern Africa Project (Tanzania and Malawi only)]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">27-28 January: [[Babati_JUMBA_Retreat2015| Babati R4D Platform (JUMBA) Retreat]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">19-20 January: Malawi Project Sites Field Visits</span><br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* [http://africa-rising.net/2015/01/19/research-for-by-farmers/| 14-18 December: Farmer Feedback Meetings in Babati District Project Sites]<br />
* [[:File:AR-TUBOCHA-NAFAKA_planning meetingprogrammaize based component.docx| 25 - 26 November: Maize based component planning meeting]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Work package 3 Introduction to pasture, forage and establishment training workshop| 18 November: Africa RISING (WP3) introduction to pasture/forage and establishment training workshop, Babati, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[:File:SAGMinutes-Nov2014.docx| 13 November: Scientific Advisory Group meeting Arusha Tanzania]]<br />
* [[:File:AR_NAFAKA_TUBOCHA_InceptionAgendaListofParticipants.doc| 30 - 31 October: Project inception meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting| 22 October: Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx| 10 September: ]]span stylefont-family: Calibrisans-serif font-size: 11pt[[:File:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx| ESA Steering Committee meeting]]</span><br />
* [[ESA_review_meeting2014_15| 9-11 September: Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia| 13-15 August: Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia]]<br />
* [[:File:SIMLEZA Planning and Evaluation meeting August 2014.docx| 5-8 August: SIMLEZA planning meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING Malawi Writeshop for website.docx| 27 July - 1 August: write-shop to prepare handbook on scalable technologies Malawi]]<br />
* [[:File:Afria RISING Babati Team Wite-shop Arusha 21-24 Jul.doc| 21-24 July: RO1 write shop Babati team]]<br />
* May: Field days Kongwa-Kiteto, Babati, Tanzania<br />
* [[Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia| 13- 15 May: Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia]]<br />
* [[:File:Trip Report to Africa RISING Sites in Tanzania 9-14 April 2014.docx| 12-14 April: Steering Committee members field trip to Babati sites]]<br />
* [[Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, Babati,Tanzania| 9-11 April: Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, White Rose Hotel, Babati,Tanzania]]<br />
* 3-5 April: Regional logframe development meeting, Salima, Malawi<br />
* 16-21 March: USAID field trip to Tanzania action sites<br />
* [[Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams| 6-7 March: Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING INNOVATION PLATFORM report final 3.docx| 27 February: Africa RISING innovation platform workshop Dodoma Tanzania.]]<br />
* 17-20 January: Field visit to Malawi and Zambia sites by Project Coordinator and Chief Scientist<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* [[Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting| 17-19 October: Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[Africa RISING - SIMLEZA collaboration meeting| 6-7 September: Africa RISING-SIMLEZA collaboration meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[ESA_PSC Meeting Malawi| 4 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[ESA_review_meeting| 3-5 September 2013: Africa RISING ESA review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component| 29 July-1 August: Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[SIMLEZA - Africa RISING meeting, 28-29 May 2013| 28-29 May 2013: SIMLEZA - Africa RISING Meeting - Lilongwe]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[:File:Survey Design Workshop Report Dar es Salaam 27-30 Jan 2013.doc| 28-30 January 2013: Research Output 1 and ME Survey Instrument Design and harmonization Meeting: Dar es Salaam ESA Project-wide]]</span><br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* [[:File:Report -Participaory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi.docx| 7-10 November 2012: Participatory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[ESA_planning_Oct2012| October 2012: East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[esa_mycoxins| April 2012: Mycotoxin prevalence and biocontrol in Tanzania Early Win project inception workshop, Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[dar_workshop| February 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal‐based Farming Systems in East and Southern Africa - Project Inception Workshop, Tanzania]]</span><br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Highlands project events== <br />
===2020===<br />
*17 August: SNNPR project progress update meeting – virtual <br />
*30 July: Africa RISING project updates with site coordinators – virtual <br />
*15 May: Forage seed scaling options discussion meeting – virtual <br />
*9 May: Africa RISING project in the Ethiopia scaling and research for development planning meeting- virtual<br />
*3-6 February: Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands annual planning, reviewing and staff retreat Bahir Dar, Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2019=== <br />
*3 December: Field day in Bale - Oromia, Ethiopia<br />
*3 November: Training on Feed & Forage Management, Seed production, Muti-stakeholders’ engagements, Gender and Data management - Addis Ababa and Bishofthu,Ethiopia<br />
*5 November: [[FFDlemo2019 | Field day in Lemo]] - Hossahan, SNNPR Ethiopia<br />
*[[:File:ICER_EtItinerary.xlsx|'''28 September - 7 October:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2018=== <br />
* 28 September - 10 October: Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ethiopia - different activity sites in Ethiopia<br />
* 23 May: 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting. Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia<br />
* 21 - 22 May: [[ETH rev planning May2019 | Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br />
* 13 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Maychew, Tigray ,Ethiopia<br />
* 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Hossana,SNNPR,Ethiopia<br />
* 19-21 April 2018: Africa RISING Ethiopia team retreat, Bishoftu, Ethiopia<br />
* 16-20 April 2018: Training on the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey ( RHoMIS),ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* 16-18 March 2018; The 1st International conference on Enhancing Sustainable Development toward Climate Change Adaptation and Resilient Environment,Shashemene, Ethiopia<br />
* 26-27 February 2018: Training on Management and Utilization of Improved Forages, Lemo woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia<br />
* 2 January 2018: Africa RISING Sinana site successfully organized mid-season evaluation field day at Selka kebele, Oromia region,Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2017=== <br />
* 24 December, 2017: Africa RISING Basona site together with the Woreda livestock development & promotion office had organized a field day at Goshe Bado Kebele,Amhara region,Ethiopia<br />
* 20 December 2017:Africa RISING Sinana Site organized farmers’ training on cultivated fodder management and utilization in Goba district: Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 23 November 2017:The second SAIRLA - National Learning Alliance Workshop , ILRI campus, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia<br />
* 2 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Research site effectively organized a midseason evaluation field day on faba bean, chick pea and malt barley PVS at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 29 November to 1 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Site in collaboration with partners,successfully organized farmers’ training on cultivated forages management and utilization in three kebeles of sinana district and one kebele of Agarfa district.,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 15-16 November 2017: Feed conservation and utilization training,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara region<br />
* 5 - November 2017: Africa RISING Endamehoni Site had mid season evaluation on Malt barley, Fababean and chickpea PVS,Tigray region,Ethiopia<br />
* 5 November 2017: Field day for main cropping season R4D and scaling activities,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara Region<br />
* 19-21 October 2017: Africa RISING Sinana team organized a field visit to conduct M&E of crop technologies scaling/pre-scaling in Sinana, Goba, Dinsho and Agarfa woredas of Bale Zone,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 11 October 2017: Research dialogue on SAI with SAIRLA-NLA research boundary partners, ILRI Campus , Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* On 4 October 2017: Field visit to Africa RISING animal feed adaptation trials at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 21-26 September 2017: Field days,Sinana; Goba; Dinsho and Agarfa woredas, bale Zone, Oromia region<br />
* 6 September 2017: SAIRLA- National Learning Alliance(NLA) Ethiopia steering committee meeting, ILRI campus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br />
* 22-24 July 2017 Third round of training on apple production and management,Tarmaber Woreda,Amhara region, Ethiopia<br />
* 15-17 July 2017 Second round of training on apple production and management , Angolelana Tera Woreda, Amhara region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 8 - 10 July 2017: First round of training on apple production and management, Basona Worena woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia<br />
* 29 June 2017: Development Agents training on how to manage and utilize Africa RISING crops and livestock feed technologies/innovations, mobilize and engage farmers for wider scaling- Oromia Region, Ethiopia<br />
* 27 June 2017: [[:File:Bahir Dar trip report.docx| Discussion on production of early generation high quality seed potato for Belg 2018 Africa RISING Adet Amhara Region Ethiopia ]]<br />
* 17 June 2017: Taining for Livestock and Crop Development Agents, Maichew ATVET college campus, Tigray<br />
* 6 June 2017 : Training for Development partners on Africa RISING Ethiopia validated Technologies and scaling plan, Amhara Region<br />
* 2 June 2017: Training on Apple and Mango orchard management, disease and pest management practices, Tigray, Ethiopia<br />
* 24-26 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Amhara region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 19-21 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Tigray region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 4 -6 April 2017: Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Hossana, SNNPR<br />
* [[27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa| 2]]<span class="wiki_link_ext">[[27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa| 7-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa]]</span><br />
* 25 February 2017: Briefing partners on Africa RISING best technologies and practices and soliciting partners scaling plan<span class="truncated-body">, Bale Robe ,Oromia Region </span><br />
* 27 January 2017: Basona Werena site half day meeting to have discussion with key zonal and Woreda partners of the project tested and validated technologies/innovations,Amhara region<br />
* 13 January 2017: Africa RISING Oromia region, Sinana site, meeting with decision makers from key Government offices,Oromia region<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* 22 December 2016: Africa RISING Sinana Research site farmer field day at Ilu-Sanbitu and Salka Kebeles,Oromia region<br />
* 21-Decemebr 2016: Africa RISING Endamehoni site zonal level scaling out discussion,Tigray region<br />
* [[Africa RISING_LIVES_N2Africa| 8-9 December:Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action research projects]]<br />
* 6 December : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* 1-2 December : evidence generation for sustainable land management and integrated soil fertility management practice in Ethiopia , EIAR campus, Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_nov2016| 29-30 November: Africa RISING Ethiopia review and planning meeting, Addis Ababa Ethiopia]]<br />
* 27-28 October: Lemo/Hossana site farmers’ field day, SNNPR<br />
* 5-6 May : Debre Birhan team visit to watershed in Hossana , Lemo woreda<br />
* 3-4 May : Hosanna team watershad visit to Gudo Beret and Adisge: Basona Worena woreda<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">15 April: </span>Independent Science Partnership Council forum(SF16) participants field visit to Africa RISING site in Ethiopia : Basona Worena woreda<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">12-14 April :</span>Independent Science Partnership Council forum<span class="remaining-body">(SF16) , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia</span><br />
* 4 April : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">25 March : Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers, Gudo Beret Kebele,Basona worena woreda</span><br />
* <span class="remaining-body">22 March: Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers,Gosh Bado Kebele , Basona worena woreda</span><br />
* 25-27 February : EIAR 50th anniversary exhibition, EIAR campus ,Addis Ababa<br />
* 25-26 February :Africa RISING nutrition research<span class="remaining-body"> Training of Trainers (ToT), Debre Birhan </span><br />
* 15-18 February : Africa RISING nutrition research<span class="remaining-body"> Training of Trainers (ToT) ,</span>Sinana<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_feb2016| 10-11 February: Ethiopia Review and Planning meeting]]<br />
* 28 January : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 1st December 2015, Africa RISING Sinana site farmer’s field day at Salka Kebele<br />
* 25 November 2015: Africa RISING Sinana site end season evaluation field day at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele<br />
* 28 October : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting<br />
* 27th and 28th October: field day in Lemo woreda<br />
* 16 - 17 October:Africa RISING Basona Worena site field day<br />
* 8 October: Africa RISING Endamehoni site field visit for higher officials/ policymakers.<br />
* 17-18 August: [[Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT), ILRI ,Addis Ababa| Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT) Training, Axum Meeting room , ILRI ,Addis Ababa]]<br />
* [[ethiopia_writeshop_2015| 4-7 August: Africa RISING Ethiopia writeshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 30 June: Sinana Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform( IP) meeting<br />
* 27 June: Training of Household Survey Enumerators, Jegol meeting room ,ILRI ,Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_partners_meeting_20150625| 25 June: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting :InfoCentre ,ILRI,Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 15-23 June: Nutrition research household survey, Basona Worena and Sinana Woredas<br />
* [[livestock-fish/ethiopia_peg_2015| 15-19 June: Participatory Epidemiology and Gender training : ILRI Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 12 -13 June: Basona Worena 3rd Innovation Platform(IP) meeting<br />
* 6-7 June: Endamehoni Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting<br />
* 2-3 June: Lemo Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting<br />
* 1-5 June: Training of 6 Africa RISING service providers on small mechanization (two-wheel tractors and ancillary equipment),ILRI Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_partners_meeting_20150512| 12 May: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting: Info Centre , ILRI Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 19-26 April: Ethiopia Landscape / Watershed Exchange Visit<br />
* 2-3 April: pre-survey enumerator training workshop , ILRI Addis Ababa<br />
* 1 April : Africa RISING project mid-term review half day feedback workshop, Konso Meeting Room , ILRI Addis<br />
* 22 March- 2 April: [[ETH Project External Evaluation| Africa RISING Ethiopia project internally commissioned external evaluation: Lemo and Endamhoni woredas]]<br />
* 19 February: 2nd Innovation Platform meeting In Lemo woreda<br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* 20-25 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Michew and (Tigray)<br />
* 17-19 December : a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Debre Birhan (Amhara)<br />
* 14-15 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program : Hossana (SNNPR)<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[ethiopia_planning_dec2014| 2-3 December: Ethiopia review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* [[CropSysttraining| 24-28]][[CropSysttraining| November 2014:]][[CropSysttraining| CropSyst training course, Addis Ababa ]]<br />
* 16-20 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip : Lemo Woreda<br />
* 2-6 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip , Endamhoni<br />
* [[Facilitation and M&E training| 4-6 September 2014: IP Facilitation and M&E training for IP Technical Group members, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* [[Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming,ILRI Addis Ababa Campus, Large Auditorium| 18-20 August 2014: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">14-15 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in Amhara region</span><br />
* 6–9 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in SNNPR region<br />
* [[Africa RISING Value Chain Write shop| 23-25th April 2014: Africa RISING Value Chain Writeshop,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platform , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia| 23-24 January 2014: Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platforms, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* [[ip_amhara_jan2014| January - March 2014: IP establishment in Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlands]]<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">18–21 November:</span> Feast and Techfit training workshop for NARS and Universities<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_oct2013| 31 October-1 November: Ethiopia review and planning meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">29–30 October : market/value chain studies team meeting</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2–3 September: </span>the market and value chain studies<br />
* 18–19 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June: Participatory Community Assessment and Social Mobilization sensitization workshop </span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[SLATE_TOT_apr2013| 2-4 April Training of Trainers in the use of SLATE: A tool for Sustainable Livelihoods Asset Evaluation]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[ET_planning_Feb2013| February 2013: Ethiopia project planning meeting]]</span><br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Ethiopia_planning_Sep2012| September 2012: Ethiopia project annual review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[QuickWater_final_workshop| September 2012: Quick Water 'early win' project final meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[R4D_Aug12| September 2012: Targeting research 'Early Win' Project workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[moneval_experts_2012| September 2012: Africa RISING M&E Expert Meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Synthesis meeting| September 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project final meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[nilebdc/nationalplatform3| July 2012: Sustainable tree-crop-livestock intensification 'Early Win' meeting with the National Platform Meeting on Land and Water Management in Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Training week| June 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project training week, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Inception meeting| May 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project Inception Workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[addis_workshop| January 2012: Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands - Project Design Workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
<br />
==West Africa project events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 01 Sept: [[WAVES 01 SEPT| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 04 August: [[WAVES 04 AUGUST| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]Virtual Ms Teams<br />
* 07 July: [[WAVES 07JULY| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]Virtual Ms Teams<br />
* 02 June: [[WAVES 02 JUNE| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]<br />
* 26 - 27 May: [[WA rev planning May2021| West Africa Review and Planning meeting ]] - Hybrid [virtual and in-person]<br />
* 6 - 7 May: Stakeholder consultative and planning meeting by WorldVeg in Tamale and Navrongo<br />
* 05 May: [[WAVES0505| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 08 April: Stakeholders' Validation Workshop''' '''<br />
* 07 April: [[WAVES0704| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 03 March: [[WAVES0303| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 03 February: [[WAVES| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 11 - 15 January: Training of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana on repair and maintenance of diesel-powered maize shelling machines<br />
<br />
===2020===<br />
<br />
* 21 - 22 December: Training of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana on repair and maintenance of diesel-powered maize shelling machines<br />
* 16 - 19 November: Mali Farmer Field Days (Bougouni and Koutiala Districts)<br />
* 26 - 27 October: Ghana Farmer Field Schools on Best Post Harvest and Shelling Practices in four communities in the Upper East region (Bonia, Gia, Nyangua and Samboligo)<br />
* 07 - 20 October: Community Field Days in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 17 - 18 September: Livestock Value Chain Analysis in the Duko and Tibali communities, Tamale, Ghana <br />
* 20 - 21 August: Replanting of Napier Grass and Pigeon Pea on the Duko Technology Park, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 10 - 14 August: Pre-season sensitization in the AR communities in the Upper East, Upper West and Northern regions, Ghana <br />
* 24 - 25 June:[[WA rev planning June2020| West Africa Review and Planning meeting ]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 30 - 31 March: Pre-planning meeting in Tamale (Ghana partners)<br />
* 23 - 24 March:Pre-planning meeting in Sikasso (Mali partners)<br />
* 12 - 14; 19-21 February: Formation of Innovation Platform and small ruminant value chain analysis (Upper East and Upper West regions)<br />
* 06 February:Progress Workshop in Tamale, AR - West Africa (Ghana) Partners<br />
* 30 January: Progress Workshop in Bamako, for AR - West Africa (Mali) Partners<br />
* 03 - 05 February: Training on Container Gardens in Tamale by the World Vegetable Centre<br />
* 19 - 24 January: Data collection on efficient feed utilization through the use of improved feed troughs in the Upper East region of Ghana<br />
* 08 - 18 January: NUTRITION - Inauguration of Care Groups in the Upper West and Northern regions of Ghana<br />
* <br />
<br />
===2019===<br />
<br />
* 18 - 28 November: Reinforcement of Small Ruminants Value Chain in the Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 05 - 06 November: Farmer Field Days in AR Mali sites<br />
* 08 - 18 October: Farmer Field Days - Assessment of validated agronomic technologies by Africa RISING farmers in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 03 October: Farmer Field Day on Feed / Food production<br />
* [[:File:Ghana Itinerary1508.docx|'''15 September - 21 September:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ghana & Mali<br />
* 12 - 19 August: Training/capacity building on development of constitution for maize shellers user groups in northern Ghana - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 -21 June: Exchange Visit from ESA, Ethiopian Highlands - Ghana<br />
* 10 - 11 June: Biometric training workshop - Mali<br />
* 3 - 4 June: Biometric training workshop - Ghana<br />
* 14 - 16 May: [[WA_rev_planning_May2019|Annual Review and Planning meeting]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 21 - 27 April: Gender analysis on Improved African Eggplant and Tomato Varieties Production<br />
* 4 April: Pre-Season meeting - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 - 23 March: Gender Evaluation - Bougouni and Koutiala - Mali<br />
* 18 - 20 March: Pre-planning team meeting - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 11 - 13 March: Pre-planning team meeting - Sikasso, Mali<br />
* 3 - 7 March: Trial Event - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 16 Feb - 6 March: Field visit and Data collection by CSIR-STEPRI - North, Upper East and West regions, Ghana<br />
* 25 - 26 February: Farmers training on good vegetable production practices - Bougouni and Koutiala, Mali<br />
* 21 - 25 February: Youth Mappers to Africa RISING Programme - Upper West and East regions, Ghana<br />
* 22 February: Field visit on livestock - Tibali, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 21 - 22 February: Visit to Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab by Director (SIIL) - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 - 20 February: Youth Mappers to Africa RISING Programme - Tamale, Ghana<br />
<br />
===2018=== <br />
* 17 October: [[:File:BougouniFD 102019.pdf| Farmers field day]] - Bogouni, Mali<br />
* 29 - 07 October: [[:File:Pharvest report.docx| Stockage des céréales et formation après récolte]] - Mali <br />
* 18 October:[[FFD2018_Koutiala| Africa RISING Mali Farmers Field Day]]- Koutiala, Mali <br />
* 17 October:[[FFD2018_bougouni| Africa RISING Mali Farmers Field Day]]- Bougouni, Mali <br />
* 6 - 8 June: [[WA_rev_planning_June2018| West Africa review and planning meeting ]]- Accra, Ghana<br />
* 24 - 25 April: [[esa_wa_strategic_planning| Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting ]]- Livingstone, Zambia<br />
<br />
===2017=== <br />
* 23 November: [[AR_ESA_WA_Project_Team_Meeting_23Nov| Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting ]]- Ibadan, Nigeria<br />
* 10 November:[[:File:feedback_report_SWC_training_Nyangua_and_Bonia_0711.docx| Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation]] - Nyangua, Ghana<br />
* 9 November: [[:File:SWC_training_Nyangua_0911.pptx| Soil and water conservation training]] - Nyangua, Ghana<br />
* 8 November: [[:File:feedback_report_SWC_training_Nyangua_and_Bonia_0711.docx| Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation]] - Bonia, Ghana<br />
* 7 November: [[:File:SWC_training_Bonia_0711.docx| soil and water Conservation training]] - Bonia, Ghana<br />
* 3 - 6 October: [[:File:AR-Mali_FFD_Oct17.pdf| Farmer field day events in Bougouni and Koutiala]] - Mali<br />
* 25 - 29 September: Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in northern Ghana<br />
* 11 - 12 September: [[GART_September2017_Bamako| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
* 7 - 8 September: [[GART_September2017_Tamale| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 5 September: Farmers field day at Koutiala Technology park<br />
* 3 September: Farmers field day at Bougouni Technology park<br />
* 23 August: [[Formative_design_meeting_ICT_to_support_scaling_in_Mali| Formative design meeting- use of interactive radio to support scaling of Africa RISING technologies]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
* 13 - 14 July: [[AR_Phase_II_M&E_tools_workshop_WA| AR Phase II M&E tools and data management workshop]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 June: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_Bougouni_June2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]] - Bougouni, Mali<br />
* 15-16 June: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_June2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]] - Koutiala, Mali<br />
* 4 - 10 May: [[AR_Mali_PICSA_ToT_training| PICSA ToT training gathering]] - Bougouni, Mali<br />
* 21 - 22 March: [[USAID_FtF_Ghana_Partners_Meeting_March2017| USAID Feed the Future Implementing Partners Meeting]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 9 - 10 March: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_March2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]], Bamako - Mali<br />
* 1 - 3 February: [[Africa_RISING_WA_planning_meeting_Feb2017| Africa RISING West Africa planning workshop]], Accra - Ghana<br />
* 30-31 January: [[AR_WA_participatory-research-design-training_Jan2017| Training workshop on farming systems research methods]], Accra - Ghana<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">20 December: Ghana </span>Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* 15 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* 14 December: Ghana Northern Region research team meeting<br />
* 12 - 13 December: [[AR_WA_phase-1-legacy-meeting_Dec2016| Africa RISING West Africa phase 1 legacy meeting]], Bamako - Mali<br />
* 8 - 9 December: [[Mali_livestockstakeholders_meeting-Dec2016| Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Mali]]<br />
* 15 - 16 November: [[Ghana_livestockstakeholders_meeting-Nov2016| Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Ghana]]<br />
* 2 November: [[:File:SLW-undp_visit_FlolaPark.docx| Visit of Africa RISING technology park in FLOLA by UNDP Sustainable Land and Water Management Project]]<br />
* 19 - 21 October: [[ar_managementvisit_Mali_Oct2016| Africa RISING program management visit to project sites in Bougouni and Koutiala]]<br />
* 18 October: [[:File:Minutes - MALI Team Meeting 18October2016.doc| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 20 September: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* 16 September: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">14 September: </span>Ghana Northern Region research team meeting<br />
* 30 August: [[:File:Mali partners meeting -30August2016.docx| Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 22 August: [[:File:Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites - 22Aug2016.docx| Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites]]<br />
* 28 June: [[:File:AR-Mali-PartnersMeeting-June2016.docx| Mali partners meeting Bamako]] - Mali<br />
* 24 June: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* 21 June: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">15 June: </span>[[:File:AR-Ghana-NorthernRegionMinutes - June2016.docx| Ghana Northern Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 17 May: [[:File:Ghana northern region research team meeting -17May2016.docx| Ghana Northern Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 14 April: [[:File:AR-Ghana-UERegionMinutes - April2016.docx| Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 31 March: <span style="line-height: 1.5;">West Africa Steering Committee meeting - Accra, Ghana</span><br />
* 30 March - 1 April: [[West_Africa_Planning_Mar2016| West Africa annual review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana]]<br />
* 24 March: [[:File:AR-Ghana-UWRegionMinutes - April2016.docx| Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 22 March: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">11 March: Workshop on agricultural water management for farmers and extension workers in Navrongo</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">22 - 26 February: Installation of irrigation systems and irrigation scheduling tools in northern Ghana (Tekuru & Nyangua)</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">16-18 February: [[WA_phase2_proposal_writeshop| West Africa Phase 2 proposal write shop]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">8 - 12 February: </span>Workshop on data analysis and results summary for activity leaders In Ghana, Kumasi<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">18 - 22 January: </span>[[:File:Mali workshop on data analysis report - Jan2016.docx| Workshop on data analysis and summary of results for activity leaders - Sikasso Mali]]<br />
* 11 - 15 January: [[:File:AR-Mali-PartnersMeeting-Jan2016.docx| Mali partners meeting - Bamako Mali]]<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 22 December: [[:File:AR-Ghana-NRegionMinutes - Dec2015.docx| Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:upper west region - 1809.docx| 18 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:northern region - 1709.docx| 17 September: Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:upper east region - 1109.docx| 11 September:Upper East Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office Navrongo Ghana]]<br />
* [[research team meeting - Ghana Northern Region| 10 September: Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room, Tamale, Ghana]]<br />
* 7-12 September: Farmers field days - Ghana<br />
* 03 September: [[:File:upper west region - 0309.docx| Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING Mali Minutes for September15.docx| 02 September: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali| 27-28 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali]]<br />
* [[Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana| 24-25 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana]]<br />
* 24-28 August (postponed to later date): Exchange visit: Mali research team visits Ghana - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* [[:File:training_report-28012016.docx| 12 August: Training on the production of fodder under supplementary irrigation]], Duko, near Tamale, Northern Ghana<br />
* 11 – 13 August: Data entry clerks training for adoption monitoring study - Tamale, IITA Ghana office; Wa, Africa RISING office; and Navrongo, Africa RISING office<br />
* [[AdoptionStudyTraining-29July15| 29 July - 2 August: Field staff training on data collection for adoption monitoring study - IITA Ghana office, Tamale]], Ghana<br />
* [[:File:Mali Partners Meeting - 240715.docx| 24 July: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 30 June: [[:File:Upper West Region - Reasearch Team Meeting 30Jun15.docx| Upper West Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office Wa Ghana]]<br />
* 23 June: [[:File:northern region - 2306.docx| Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room Tamale Ghana]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes_AR-Mali-5June2015.doc| 5 June: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 21 May: Bougouni Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)<br />
* 19 May: Koutiala Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)<br />
* [[:File:AR Mali Partners0518.doc| 8 May: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes-AfricaRISINGMali-10April2015.doc| 10 April: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes-ICRISATILRIIER-7April2015.doc| 7 April: Africa RISING Mali - ICRISAT IER and ILRI meeting for theme 3 component]]<br />
* 25 March:[[:File:Minutes - MALI Team Meeting 25March2015.doc| Mali research team meeting 6:00 - 7:00pm - Accra Ghana ]]<br />
* [[West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting - March2015| 25 March: West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting]]<br />
* [[WA_planning_Mar2015| 24-25 March: West Africa review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana]]<br />
* [[:File:AR Mali Team Meeting Minutes - 27 feb 2015.doc| 27 February: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting ]]<br />
* 26-27 February: [[:File:Sikasso_workshop_Report.pdf| Africa RISING Mali Progress Report/Work Plan Review Meeting ]]<br />
* 12 February: [[:File:Madina-Sirakel-12March2015.doc| Africa RISING Mali: Field day at Madina and Sirakle]]<br />
* February: Experimental design short-course - Ghana<br />
* [[Ghana&Mali_Joint_Planning_Meeting_Jan2015| 14-16 January: Joint Ghana/Mali Review and Planning Meeting on Improving Household Nutrition]] - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso<br />
* 12 January: Africa RISING and Heifer International planning meeting - Accra Ghana<br />
* [[AR Mali Management Meeting - 8Jan15| 8 January: Africa RISING Mali Management meeting to discuss West Africa external review report]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* 18 December 2014 - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Bongo District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch</span><br />
* 16 December 2014: Kassena Nankana East District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch<br />
* 18-22 November 2014: Workshops on participation conflict management in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)<br />
* 16-18 September 2014: Validation workshops on local Conventions in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)<br />
* [[:File:Biometrics Course Report_18AugAL.docx| 4-8 August 2014: ]]SAS Data Analysis short course, Ghana, Mali<br />
* [[:File:Crop-Livestock Course Report_18AugAL.docx| 21-25 July 2014: ]]Africa RISING integrated crop-livestock course, Ghana and Mali<br />
* [[WA Regional Stakeholder Meeting| 18 June, 2014: Upper West Regional Stakeholders meeting, Ghana]].<br />
* 21 February 2014: Africa RISING West Africa work-plan review meeting, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* [[WA_SC2| 4 February 2014: ]]Africa RISING West Africa Steering Committee meeting, Bamako, Mali<br />
* [[WA_planning_Feb2014| 3-4 February 2014:]] Africa RISING West Africa review and planning meeting, Bamako, Mali<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* [[Mali site visit 21 Oct| 21-25 October 2013: Mali site visits]]<br />
* [[WA_SC1| 24 January 2013: West Africa steering committee meeting]]<br />
* [[WA_StakeholderMeeting_Dec2012| 23 January 2013: West Africa stakeholder meeting]]<br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* [[WA_planning_Oct2012| October 2012: West Africa annual review and planning meeting]]<br />
* [[tamale_workshop| January 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal-based Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa - Project Design Workshop, Ghana]]<br />
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<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">'''PRE-SURVEY ENUMERATOR TRAINING WORKSHOP HELD ON 2-3 APRIL 2015'''</span><br />
</span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1993px; width: 1px;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">Nutrition research household survey will take place in Basona Worena and Sinana Woredas from 15th – 23 June 2015. </span></span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 2061px; width: 1px;">'''Training of Household Survey Enumerators'''</span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4182px; width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">(about 60 farmers from Lungwena EPA visiting)</span></span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 3667.5px; width: 1px;"><br />
'''training on integrated pest and diseases management strategies on vegetables'''</span><br />
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<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4152.5px; width: 1px;">Gudo Beret Kebele</span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4606.5px; width: 1px;"><br />
<span style="display: block; text-align: center;">'''<span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Africa RISING Key Partners Meeting</span>'''</span><br />
</span></div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_01_SEPT&diff=487521WAVES 01 SEPT2021-09-23T16:39:41Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''1 September 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:'''<br />
#F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA<br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA<br />
#M. Cavicchioli – IITA<br />
#Edoh – WorldVeg Centre<br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#A. R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT-NE<br />
#I. Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Dr. Fred Kizito''' <br />
:I think we should be winding up most of our research papers and pending deliverables. This is a very good platform for lots of information sharing and generating insights to improve the knowledge, products and legacy products that we had developing. <br />
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a colleague who joined the Africa RISING West Africa team recently, specifically around Gender. Her name is Martina Cavicchioli.<br />
<br />
*'''Martina Cavicchioli''' – Hi everyone, my name is Martina Cavicchioli. I am very happy to join the Africa RISING team today. That's also my first day at work. I arrived yesterday in Ibadan. I'm joining as part of IITA staff, but my position is part of the a partnership between IITA and the GIZ, the German Agency for Development Corporation, and I think that's a very lucky coincidence that today or my first day, I have the opportunity to join for the first time in the occasion of this presentation of Kipo. I am also very curious about the presentation and I really look forward to it and also to meet you all. Thank you.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thank you so much Martina. We're also very glad that you've joined the team. Like you rightly say it, it's by coincidence. It's a presentation around gender, so your presence as well will help strengthen the elaboration on gender activities that we're doing.<br />
Edoh is also on the call. Edoh is with the WorldVeg Center. He's here to represent Jean Baptist. Edoh, have you been part of these calls before or this is your first time?<br />
*'''Edoh''' – Yeah, thank you very much. It is my first time.<br />
<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' –Permission to add something to Martina's introduction. I would like to add that Martina is wearing two hats in IITA.<br />
She is partly contributing or 50% of her staff time is contributing to the IITA breeding program and 50% to Africa RISING, West Africa. So this we should probably bear in mind when we come to her ability to be involved in what is needed in Africa RISING, West Africa.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thanks. It’s good you're trying to caution us that we shouldn't overburden with a lot of work.<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Well, it’s just the expectations. Know that she has two jobs here.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Expectations are OK. Thank you for that elaboration. I hand over to Kipo and Gundula. <br />
<br />
*'''Gundula Fischer''' – Thank you very much and welcome to this presentation on gender, transformative innovation bundles. The question we are exploring in this presentation is: How can we develop gender transformative innovation bundles? We used a study on leaf stripping in northern Ghana as an example.<br />
The question we are pursuing is a new question, so there's very little research on it and our aim is not to give a definite answer. Also, it's not to present perfect concepts for how gender transformative bundles could be developed.<br />
The presentation is meant to introduce some ideas and to make suggestions for discussion within the wider Africa RISING team in West Africa.<br />
:The Powerpoint presentation was prepared by Kipo Jimah and I, but the whole study on leave stripping grows out of a broader cooperation we have worked with bio physicists and social scientists at IITA and at the University of Development Studies in Tamale.<br />
Together with them we have evaluated the leaf stripping intervention. That's an intervention meant to improve maize-livestock integration, but we will talk about it later.<br />
The leave stripping intervention that we used as a case in point was evaluated with a Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF). We employed CF for Agenda analysis and the main question is therefore: ‘How can Gender Transformative bundles be developed, based on the CF approach?’ <br />
<br />
The structure of the presentation <br />
*First we will ask why?<br />
*Is there a shift in research and donor commitments towards Gender Transformative Approaches? Why do we need gender transformative work? <br />
*The second question is: What are Gender Transformative Approaches? What are gender norms and how can we imagine Gender Transformative Innovation bundles?<br />
*Leaf Stripping intervention and the results of Gender Analysis<br />
*Some ideas on how the leaf stripping results could be used to develop transformative innovation bundles.<br />
<br />
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'''New Research/Donor commitment to gender-transformative work'''<br />
----<br />
Over the past five years, we have seen a growing donor and research commitment to developing gender transformative approaches in agriculture. These approaches are not completely new. They have been used before in different development fields, for instance in public health and in nutrition interventions. They've been tried out and disseminated by large organizations such as CARE, OXFAM.<br />
So, fast innovative studies in agriculture were implemented a little more than five years ago, for instance by SIMMYT and by word fish, and these pioneering studies showed promising results and quite a number of donors have now committed to gender transformative work in their agricultural programs. Among them is ID, Arcgis, set, <br />
The European Commission for instance, is currently funding a joint program of FAO, IFAD and the World Food Program (WFP), where everything is about developing these approaches.<br />
The FAO demands a paradigm shift to achieve gender equality. What is meant here is a paradigm shift in our gender approaches. So a question would be: Why do we need a paradigm shift?<br />
Let's talk a little bit about '''''conventional gender approaches''''' and '''''transformative gender approaches''''' and how they differ.<br />
The Conventional Approach or Gender Accommodating Approach concentrates on the participation of men and women in interventions and on the benefits that they generate from this participation. Oftentimes, participation in interventions is biased towards one gender. For instance, there are more women in nutrition interventions, or more men in mechanization interventions. Where men and women participate in the same intervention, they may not reap the same level of benefits.<br />
In conventional approaches, you will try to work against biased participation by, for instance, increasing women's participation or by forming women only groups. Or you might give assets to women such as a cow or a goat, or you negotiate a piece of land. In conventional approaches you focus on participation and benefits and you try to work against a bias.<br />
<br />
:Now participation and benefits are important components and they are not to be dismissed. But if we limit ourselves to participation and benefits only, then we have only two major risks.<br />
One of them is that if we form women only groups and we give women specific benefits within a program, then we can leave men behind and we can create even deeper conflicts, including violence. So we speak about it Backlash. The other risk is that you might see improvements only in the project lifespan or program lives their life span, but there are no sustainable changes. For instance, there are examples of women who, in a project have gained property rights for land, but then they pass on land to their sons and not to their daughters. So it is only a quick change which is then reversed or women are given livestock which is later appropriated by male relatives. So sometimes we have no lasting changes that are beneficial. It's probably not sustainable in the long run. This is where gender transformative approaches come in. <br />
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'''Gender norms, shape participation and benefits''' <br />
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<br />
So gender transformative approaches aimed at transforming the norms to make development outcomes more sustainable and equitable. For instance, if we take the example that I have mentioned. If a woman gets property rights over land, if the norms are transformed, she might inherit it to both male and female children. Or if a woman receives livestock from a project and the project also works on the norms, then maybe the livestock remains hers. Or even better, maybe her husband realises that the livestock they already keep is actually not just his but the women is also contributing to increasing the heard by feeding and so on. So a shift in mindset is supposed to make development outcomes more equitable and more sustainable.<br />
<br />
:For clarification, what are gender norms? Gender norms are a subset of social norms, so a group under group of social norms and they outline what is expected from a woman or a man in a social group.<br />
And they are related to notions of appropriate behavior. So how we should behave what we should do as a man or as a woman, and these notions are embedded in institutions in unwritten rules, and believes cultural beliefs, laws, and so on.<br />
Gender transformative approaches promote critical reflection on these norms.<br />
And they also encourage people to seek new social arrangements where the arrangements that are already there create poverty and inequalities.<br />
What is important to note is that gender transformative approaches are not prescriptive. They are not prescriptive in the sense of telling people what they need to do. There's not one right way, but each household, each community needs to engage in reflection, and they need to find their own fair and balanced arrangements.<br />
<br />
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'''What are gender transformative innovation bundles?'''<br />
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<br />
This concept is based on the idea that agricultural innovations always have both technical and social dimensions and often there is a strong focus on technical innovations without conscious attention to the social dimensions.<br />
So there is a mutual interdependency between technical and social aspects, and we need to look at both aspects of innovations to arrive at viable solutions that are sustainable.<br />
It points to the need to consciously design more social innovations and to bundle different innovations to reach development outcomes. In other words, if we want to reach SDG 5 – Gender Equality and 10A – Reduction of Inequalities in general, then Gender Transformation should be part of innovation bundles.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_01_SEPT&diff=487520WAVES 01 SEPT2021-09-23T16:32:11Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)<br />
:Date: 1 September 2021<br />
<br />
'''Present:'''<br />
#F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA<br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA<br />
#M. Cavicchioli – IITA<br />
#Edoh – WorldVeg Centre<br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#A. R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT-NE<br />
#I. Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Dr. Fred Kizito''' <br />
:I think we should be winding up most of our research papers and pending deliverables. This is a very good platform for lots of information sharing and generating insights to improve the knowledge, products and legacy products that we had developing. <br />
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a colleague who joined the Africa RISING West Africa team recently, specifically around Gender. Her name is Martina Cavicchioli.<br />
<br />
*'''Martina Cavicchioli''' – Hi everyone, my name is Martina Cavicchioli. I am very happy to join the Africa RISING team today. That's also my first day at work. I arrived yesterday in Ibadan. I'm joining as part of IITA staff, but my position is part of the a partnership between IITA and the GIZ, the German Agency for Development Corporation, and I think that's a very lucky coincidence that today or my first day, I have the opportunity to join for the first time in the occasion of this presentation of Kipo. I am also very curious about the presentation and I really look forward to it and also to meet you all. Thank you.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thank you so much Martina. We're also very glad that you've joined the team. Like you rightly say it, it's by coincidence. It's a presentation around gender, so your presence as well will help strengthen the elaboration on gender activities that we're doing.<br />
Edoh is also on the call. Edoh is with the WorldVeg Center. He's here to represent Jean Baptist. Edoh, have you been part of these calls before or this is your first time?<br />
*'''Edoh''' – Yeah, thank you very much. It is my first time.<br />
<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' –Permission to add something to Martina's introduction. I would like to add that Martina is wearing two hats in IITA.<br />
She is partly contributing or 50% of her staff time is contributing to the IITA breeding program and 50% to Africa RISING, West Africa. So this we should probably bear in mind when we come to her ability to be involved in what is needed in Africa RISING, West Africa.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thanks. It’s good you're trying to caution us that we shouldn't overburden with a lot of work.<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Well, it’s just the expectations. Know that she has two jobs here.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Expectations are OK. Thank you for that elaboration. I hand over to Kipo and Gundula. <br />
<br />
*'''Gundula Fischer''' – Thank you very much and welcome to this presentation on gender, transformative innovation bundles. The question we are exploring in this presentation is: How can we develop gender transformative innovation bundles? We used a study on leaf stripping in northern Ghana as an example.<br />
The question we are pursuing is a new question, so there's very little research on it and our aim is not to give a definite answer. Also, it's not to present perfect concepts for how gender transformative bundles could be developed.<br />
The presentation is meant to introduce some ideas and to make suggestions for discussion within the wider Africa RISING team in West Africa.<br />
:The Powerpoint presentation was prepared by Kipo Jimah and I, but the whole study on leave stripping grows out of a broader cooperation we have worked with bio physicists and social scientists at IITA and at the University of Development Studies in Tamale.<br />
Together with them we have evaluated the leaf stripping intervention. That's an intervention meant to improve maize-livestock integration, but we will talk about it later.<br />
The leave stripping intervention that we used as a case in point was evaluated with a Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF). We employed CF for Agenda analysis and the main question is therefore: ‘How can Gender Transformative bundles be developed, based on the CF approach?’ <br />
<br />
The structure of the presentation <br />
*First we will ask why?<br />
*Is there a shift in research and donor commitments towards Gender Transformative Approaches? Why do we need gender transformative work? <br />
*The second question is: What are Gender Transformative Approaches? What are gender norms and how can we imagine Gender Transformative Innovation bundles?<br />
*Leaf Stripping intervention and the results of Gender Analysis<br />
*Some ideas on how the leaf stripping results could be used to develop transformative innovation bundles.<br />
<br />
---- <br />
'''New Research/Donor commitment to gender-transformative work'''<br />
----<br />
Over the past five years, we have seen a growing donor and research commitment to developing gender transformative approaches in agriculture. These approaches are not completely new. They have been used before in different development fields, for instance in public health and in nutrition interventions. They've been tried out and disseminated by large organizations such as CARE, OXFAM.<br />
So, fast innovative studies in agriculture were implemented a little more than five years ago, for instance by SIMMYT and by word fish, and these pioneering studies showed promising results and quite a number of donors have now committed to gender transformative work in their agricultural programs. Among them is ID, Arcgis, set, <br />
The European Commission for instance, is currently funding a joint program of FAO, IFAD and the World Food Program (WFP), where everything is about developing these approaches.<br />
The FAO demands a paradigm shift to achieve gender equality. What is meant here is a paradigm shift in our gender approaches. So a question would be: Why do we need a paradigm shift?<br />
Let's talk a little bit about '''''conventional gender approaches''''' and '''''transformative gender approaches''''' and how they differ.<br />
The Conventional Approach or Gender Accommodating Approach concentrates on the participation of men and women in interventions and on the benefits that they generate from this participation. Oftentimes, participation in interventions is biased towards one gender. For instance, there are more women in nutrition interventions, or more men in mechanization interventions. Where men and women participate in the same intervention, they may not reap the same level of benefits.<br />
In conventional approaches, you will try to work against biased participation by, for instance, increasing women's participation or by forming women only groups. Or you might give assets to women such as a cow or a goat, or you negotiate a piece of land. In conventional approaches you focus on participation and benefits and you try to work against a bias.<br />
<br />
:Now participation and benefits are important components and they are not to be dismissed. But if we limit ourselves to participation and benefits only, then we have only two major risks.<br />
One of them is that if we form women only groups and we give women specific benefits within a program, then we can leave men behind and we can create even deeper conflicts, including violence. So we speak about it Backlash. The other risk is that you might see improvements only in the project lifespan or program lives their life span, but there are no sustainable changes. For instance, there are examples of women who, in a project have gained property rights for land, but then they pass on land to their sons and not to their daughters. So it is only a quick change which is then reversed or women are given livestock which is later appropriated by male relatives. So sometimes we have no lasting changes that are beneficial. It's probably not sustainable in the long run. This is where gender transformative approaches come in. <br />
<br />
----<br />
'''Gender norms, shape participation and benefits''' <br />
----<br />
<br />
So gender transformative approaches aimed at transforming the norms to make development outcomes more sustainable and equitable. For instance, if we take the example that I have mentioned. If a woman gets property rights over land, if the norms are transformed, she might inherit it to both male and female children. Or if a woman receives livestock from a project and the project also works on the norms, then maybe the livestock remains hers. Or even better, maybe her husband realises that the livestock they already keep is actually not just his but the women is also contributing to increasing the heard by feeding and so on. So a shift in mindset is supposed to make development outcomes more equitable and more sustainable.<br />
<br />
:For clarification, what are gender norms? Gender norms are a subset of social norms, so a group under group of social norms and they outline what is expected from a woman or a man in a social group.<br />
And they are related to notions of appropriate behavior. So how we should behave what we should do as a man or as a woman, and these notions are embedded in institutions in unwritten rules, and believes cultural beliefs, laws, and so on.<br />
Gender transformative approaches promote critical reflection on these norms.<br />
And they also encourage people to seek new social arrangements where the arrangements that are already there create poverty and inequalities.<br />
What is important to note is that gender transformative approaches are not prescriptive. They are not prescriptive in the sense of telling people what they need to do. There's not one right way, but each household, each community needs to engage in reflection, and they need to find their own fair and balanced arrangements.<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''What are gender transformative innovation bundles?'''<br />
----<br />
<br />
This concept is based on the idea that agricultural innovations always have both technical and social dimensions and often there is a strong focus on technical innovations without conscious attention to the social dimensions.<br />
So there is a mutual interdependency between technical and social aspects, and we need to look at both aspects of innovations to arrive at viable solutions that are sustainable.<br />
It points to the need to consciously design more social innovations and to bundle different innovations to reach development outcomes. In other words, if we want to reach SDG 5 – Gender Equality and 10A – Reduction of Inequalities in general, then Gender Transformation should be part of innovation bundles.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_01_SEPT&diff=487519WAVES 01 SEPT2021-09-23T16:31:19Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)<br />
Date: 1 September 2021<br />
<br />
'''Present:'''<br />
#F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA<br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA<br />
#M. Cavicchioli – IITA<br />
#Edoh – WorldVeg Centre<br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#A. R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT-NE<br />
#I. Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Dr. Fred Kizito''' <br />
:I think we should be winding up most of our research papers and pending deliverables. This is a very good platform for lots of information sharing and generating insights to improve the knowledge, products and legacy products that we had developing. <br />
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a colleague who joined the Africa RISING West Africa team recently, specifically around Gender. Her name is Martina Cavicchioli.<br />
<br />
*'''Martina Cavicchioli''' – Hi everyone, my name is Martina Cavicchioli. I am very happy to join the Africa RISING team today. That's also my first day at work. I arrived yesterday in Ibadan. I'm joining as part of IITA staff, but my position is part of the a partnership between IITA and the GIZ, the German Agency for Development Corporation, and I think that's a very lucky coincidence that today or my first day, I have the opportunity to join for the first time in the occasion of this presentation of Kipo. I am also very curious about the presentation and I really look forward to it and also to meet you all. Thank you.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thank you so much Martina. We're also very glad that you've joined the team. Like you rightly say it, it's by coincidence. It's a presentation around gender, so your presence as well will help strengthen the elaboration on gender activities that we're doing.<br />
Edoh is also on the call. Edoh is with the WorldVeg Center. He's here to represent Jean Baptist. Edoh, have you been part of these calls before or this is your first time?<br />
*'''Edoh''' – Yeah, thank you very much. It is my first time.<br />
<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' –Permission to add something to Martina's introduction. I would like to add that Martina is wearing two hats in IITA.<br />
She is partly contributing or 50% of her staff time is contributing to the IITA breeding program and 50% to Africa RISING, West Africa. So this we should probably bear in mind when we come to her ability to be involved in what is needed in Africa RISING, West Africa.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thanks. It’s good you're trying to caution us that we shouldn't overburden with a lot of work.<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Well, it’s just the expectations. Know that she has two jobs here.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Expectations are OK. Thank you for that elaboration. I hand over to Kipo and Gundula. <br />
<br />
*'''Gundula Fischer''' – Thank you very much and welcome to this presentation on gender, transformative innovation bundles. The question we are exploring in this presentation is: How can we develop gender transformative innovation bundles? We used a study on leaf stripping in northern Ghana as an example.<br />
The question we are pursuing is a new question, so there's very little research on it and our aim is not to give a definite answer. Also, it's not to present perfect concepts for how gender transformative bundles could be developed.<br />
The presentation is meant to introduce some ideas and to make suggestions for discussion within the wider Africa RISING team in West Africa.<br />
:The Powerpoint presentation was prepared by Kipo Jimah and I, but the whole study on leave stripping grows out of a broader cooperation we have worked with bio physicists and social scientists at IITA and at the University of Development Studies in Tamale.<br />
Together with them we have evaluated the leaf stripping intervention. That's an intervention meant to improve maize-livestock integration, but we will talk about it later.<br />
The leave stripping intervention that we used as a case in point was evaluated with a Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF). We employed CF for Agenda analysis and the main question is therefore: ‘How can Gender Transformative bundles be developed, based on the CF approach?’ <br />
<br />
The structure of the presentation <br />
*First we will ask why?<br />
*Is there a shift in research and donor commitments towards Gender Transformative Approaches? Why do we need gender transformative work? <br />
*The second question is: What are Gender Transformative Approaches? What are gender norms and how can we imagine Gender Transformative Innovation bundles?<br />
*Leaf Stripping intervention and the results of Gender Analysis<br />
*Some ideas on how the leaf stripping results could be used to develop transformative innovation bundles.<br />
<br />
---- <br />
'''New Research/Donor commitment to gender-transformative work'''<br />
----<br />
Over the past five years, we have seen a growing donor and research commitment to developing gender transformative approaches in agriculture. These approaches are not completely new. They have been used before in different development fields, for instance in public health and in nutrition interventions. They've been tried out and disseminated by large organizations such as CARE, OXFAM.<br />
So, fast innovative studies in agriculture were implemented a little more than five years ago, for instance by SIMMYT and by word fish, and these pioneering studies showed promising results and quite a number of donors have now committed to gender transformative work in their agricultural programs. Among them is ID, Arcgis, set, <br />
The European Commission for instance, is currently funding a joint program of FAO, IFAD and the World Food Program (WFP), where everything is about developing these approaches.<br />
The FAO demands a paradigm shift to achieve gender equality. What is meant here is a paradigm shift in our gender approaches. So a question would be: Why do we need a paradigm shift?<br />
Let's talk a little bit about '''''conventional gender approaches''''' and '''''transformative gender approaches''''' and how they differ.<br />
The Conventional Approach or Gender Accommodating Approach concentrates on the participation of men and women in interventions and on the benefits that they generate from this participation. Oftentimes, participation in interventions is biased towards one gender. For instance, there are more women in nutrition interventions, or more men in mechanization interventions. Where men and women participate in the same intervention, they may not reap the same level of benefits.<br />
In conventional approaches, you will try to work against biased participation by, for instance, increasing women's participation or by forming women only groups. Or you might give assets to women such as a cow or a goat, or you negotiate a piece of land. In conventional approaches you focus on participation and benefits and you try to work against a bias.<br />
<br />
:Now participation and benefits are important components and they are not to be dismissed. But if we limit ourselves to participation and benefits only, then we have only two major risks.<br />
One of them is that if we form women only groups and we give women specific benefits within a program, then we can leave men behind and we can create even deeper conflicts, including violence. So we speak about it Backlash. The other risk is that you might see improvements only in the project lifespan or program lives their life span, but there are no sustainable changes. For instance, there are examples of women who, in a project have gained property rights for land, but then they pass on land to their sons and not to their daughters. So it is only a quick change which is then reversed or women are given livestock which is later appropriated by male relatives. So sometimes we have no lasting changes that are beneficial. It's probably not sustainable in the long run. This is where gender transformative approaches come in. <br />
<br />
----<br />
'''Gender norms, shape participation and benefits''' <br />
----<br />
<br />
So gender transformative approaches aimed at transforming the norms to make development outcomes more sustainable and equitable. For instance, if we take the example that I have mentioned. If a woman gets property rights over land, if the norms are transformed, she might inherit it to both male and female children. Or if a woman receives livestock from a project and the project also works on the norms, then maybe the livestock remains hers. Or even better, maybe her husband realises that the livestock they already keep is actually not just his but the women is also contributing to increasing the heard by feeding and so on. So a shift in mindset is supposed to make development outcomes more equitable and more sustainable.<br />
<br />
:For clarification, what are gender norms? Gender norms are a subset of social norms, so a group under group of social norms and they outline what is expected from a woman or a man in a social group.<br />
And they are related to notions of appropriate behavior. So how we should behave what we should do as a man or as a woman, and these notions are embedded in institutions in unwritten rules, and believes cultural beliefs, laws, and so on.<br />
Gender transformative approaches promote critical reflection on these norms.<br />
And they also encourage people to seek new social arrangements where the arrangements that are already there create poverty and inequalities.<br />
What is important to note is that gender transformative approaches are not prescriptive. They are not prescriptive in the sense of telling people what they need to do. There's not one right way, but each household, each community needs to engage in reflection, and they need to find their own fair and balanced arrangements.<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''What are gender transformative innovation bundles?'''<br />
----<br />
<br />
This concept is based on the idea that agricultural innovations always have both technical and social dimensions and often there is a strong focus on technical innovations without conscious attention to the social dimensions.<br />
So there is a mutual interdependency between technical and social aspects, and we need to look at both aspects of innovations to arrive at viable solutions that are sustainable.<br />
It points to the need to consciously design more social innovations and to bundle different innovations to reach development outcomes. In other words, if we want to reach SDG 5 – Gender Equality and 10A – Reduction of Inequalities in general, then Gender Transformation should be part of innovation bundles.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_01_SEPT&diff=487518WAVES 01 SEPT2021-09-23T16:29:29Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)<br />
Date: 1 September 2021<br />
<br />
'''Present:'''<br />
#F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA<br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA<br />
#M. Cavicchioli – IITA<br />
#Edoh – WorldVeg Centre<br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#A. R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT-NE<br />
#I. Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Dr. Fred Kizito''' <br />
:I think we should be winding up most of our research papers and pending deliverables. This is a very good platform for lots of information sharing and generating insights to improve the knowledge, products and legacy products that we had developing. <br />
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a colleague who joined the Africa RISING West Africa team recently, specifically around Gender. Her name is Martina Cavicchioli.<br />
<br />
*'''Martina Cavicchioli''' – Hi everyone, my name is Martina Cavicchioli. I am very happy to join the Africa RISING team today. That's also my first day at work. I arrived yesterday in Ibadan. I'm joining as part of IITA staff, but my position is part of the a partnership between IITA and the GIZ, the German Agency for Development Corporation, and I think that's a very lucky coincidence that today or my first day, I have the opportunity to join for the first time in the occasion of this presentation of Kipo. I am also very curious about the presentation and I really look forward to it and also to meet you all. Thank you.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thank you so much Martina. We're also very glad that you've joined the team. Like you rightly say it, it's by coincidence. It's a presentation around gender, so your presence as well will help strengthen the elaboration on gender activities that we're doing.<br />
Edoh is also on the call. Edoh is with the WorldVeg Center. He's here to represent Jean Baptist. Edoh, have you been part of these calls before or this is your first time?<br />
*'''Edoh''' – Yeah, thank you very much. It is my first time.<br />
<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' –Permission to add something to Martina's introduction. I would like to add that Martina is wearing two hats in IITA.<br />
She is partly contributing or 50% of her staff time is contributing to the IITA breeding program and 50% to Africa RISING, West Africa. So this we should probably bear in mind when we come to her ability to be involved in what is needed in Africa RISING, West Africa.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thanks. It’s good you're trying to caution us that we shouldn't overburden with a lot of work.<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Well, it’s just the expectations. Know that she has two jobs here.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Expectations are OK. Thank you for that elaboration. I hand over to Kipo and Gundula. <br />
<br />
*'''Gundula Fischer''' – Thank you very much and welcome to this presentation on gender, transformative innovation bundles. The question we are exploring in this presentation is: How can we develop gender transformative innovation bundles? We used a study on leaf stripping in northern Ghana as an example.<br />
The question we are pursuing is a new question, so there's very little research on it and our aim is not to give a definite answer. Also, it's not to present perfect concepts for how gender transformative bundles could be developed.<br />
The presentation is meant to introduce some ideas and to make suggestions for discussion within the wider Africa RISING team in West Africa.<br />
:The Powerpoint presentation was prepared by Kipo Jimah and I, but the whole study on leave stripping grows out of a broader cooperation we have worked with bio physicists and social scientists at IITA and at the University of Development Studies in Tamale.<br />
Together with them we have evaluated the leaf stripping intervention. That's an intervention meant to improve maize-livestock integration, but we will talk about it later.<br />
The leave stripping intervention that we used as a case in point was evaluated with a Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF). We employed CF for Agenda analysis and the main question is therefore: ‘How can Gender Transformative bundles be developed, based on the CF approach?’ <br />
<br />
The structure of the presentation <br />
*First we will ask why?<br />
*Is there a shift in research and donor commitments towards Gender Transformative Approaches? Why do we need gender transformative work? <br />
*The second question is: What are Gender Transformative Approaches? What are gender norms and how can we imagine Gender Transformative Innovation bundles?<br />
*Leaf Stripping intervention and the results of Gender Analysis<br />
*Some ideas on how the leaf stripping results could be used to develop transformative innovation bundles.<br />
<br />
---- <br />
'''New Research/Donor commitment to gender-transformative work'''<br />
----<br />
Over the past five years, we have seen a growing donor and research commitment to developing gender transformative approaches in agriculture. These approaches are not completely new. They have been used before in different development fields, for instance in public health and in nutrition interventions. They've been tried out and disseminated by large organizations such as CARE, OXFAM.<br />
So, fast innovative studies in agriculture were implemented a little more than five years ago, for instance by SIMMYT and by word fish, and these pioneering studies showed promising results and quite a number of donors have now committed to gender transformative work in their agricultural programs. Among them is ID, Arcgis, set, <br />
The European Commission for instance, is currently funding a joint program of FAO, IFAD and the World Food Program (WFP), where everything is about developing these approaches.<br />
The FAO demands a paradigm shift to achieve gender equality. What is meant here is a paradigm shift in our gender approaches. So a question would be: Why do we need a paradigm shift?<br />
Let's talk a little bit about '''''conventional gender approaches''''' and '''''transformative gender approaches''''' and how they differ.<br />
The Conventional Approach or Gender Accommodating Approach concentrates on the participation of men and women in interventions and on the benefits that they generate from this participation. Oftentimes, participation in interventions is biased towards one gender. For instance, there are more women in nutrition interventions, or more men in mechanization interventions. Where men and women participate in the same intervention, they may not reap the same level of benefits.<br />
In conventional approaches, you will try to work against biased participation by, for instance, increasing women's participation or by forming women only groups. Or you might give assets to women such as a cow or a goat, or you negotiate a piece of land. In conventional approaches you focus on participation and benefits and you try to work against a bias.<br />
<br />
:Now participation and benefits are important components and they are not to be dismissed. But if we limit ourselves to participation and benefits only, then we have only two major risks.<br />
One of them is that if we form women only groups and we give women specific benefits within a program, then we can leave men behind and we can create even deeper conflicts, including violence. So we speak about it Backlash. The other risk is that you might see improvements only in the project lifespan or program lives their life span, but there are no sustainable changes. For instance, there are examples of women who, in a project have gained property rights for land, but then they pass on land to their sons and not to their daughters. So it is only a quick change which is then reversed or women are given livestock which is later appropriated by male relatives. So sometimes we have no lasting changes that are beneficial. It's probably not sustainable in the long run. This is where gender transformative approaches come in. <br />
<br />
----<br />
'''Gender norms, shape participation and benefits''' <br />
----<br />
<br />
So gender transformative approaches aimed at transforming the norms to make development outcomes more sustainable and equitable. For instance, if we take the example that I have mentioned. If a woman gets property rights over land, if the norms are transformed, she might inherit it to both male and female children. Or if a woman receives livestock from a project and the project also works on the norms, then maybe the livestock remains hers. Or even better, maybe her husband realises that the livestock they already keep is actually not just his but the women is also contributing to increasing the heard by feeding and so on. So a shift in mindset is supposed to make development outcomes more equitable and more sustainable.<br />
<br />
:For clarification, what are gender norms? Gender norms are a subset of social norms, so a group under group of social norms and they outline what is expected from a woman or a man in a social group.<br />
And they are related to notions of appropriate behavior. So how we should behave what we should do as a man or as a woman, and these notions are embedded in institutions in unwritten rules, and believes cultural beliefs, laws, and so on.<br />
Gender transformative approaches promote critical reflection on these norms.<br />
And they also encourage people to seek new social arrangements where the arrangements that are already there create poverty and inequalities.<br />
What is important to note is that gender transformative approaches are not prescriptive. They are not prescriptive in the sense of telling people what they need to do. There's not one right way, but each household, each community needs to engage in reflection, and they need to find their own fair and balanced arrangements.<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''What are gender transformative innovation bundles?'''<br />
----<br />
<br />
This concept is based on the idea that agricultural innovations always have both technical and social dimensions and often there is a strong focus on technical innovations without conscious attention to the social dimensions.<br />
So there is a mutual interdependency between technical and social aspects, and we need to look at both aspects of innovations to arrive at viable solutions that are sustainable.<br />
It points to the need to consciously design more social innovations and to bundle different innovations to reach development outcomes. In other words, if we want to reach SDG 5 – Gender Equality and 10A – Reduction of Inequalities in general, then Gender Transformation should be part of innovation bundles.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_01_SEPT&diff=487517WAVES 01 SEPT2021-09-23T16:25:16Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)<br />
Date: 1 September 2021<br />
<br />
Present:<br />
#F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA<br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA<br />
#M. Cavicchioli – IITA<br />
#Edoh – WorldVeg Centre<br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#A. R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT-NE<br />
#I. Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Dr. Fred Kizito''' <br />
:I think we should be winding up most of our research papers and pending deliverables. This is a very good platform for lots of information sharing and generating insights to improve the knowledge, products and legacy products that we had developing. <br />
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a colleague who joined the Africa RISING West Africa team recently, specifically around Gender. Her name is Martina Cavicchioli.<br />
<br />
*'''Martina Cavicchioli''' – Hi everyone, my name is Martina Cavicchioli. I am very happy to join the Africa RISING team today. That's also my first day at work. I arrived yesterday in Ibadan. I'm joining as part of IITA staff, but my position is part of the a partnership between IITA and the GIZ, the German Agency for Development Corporation, and I think that's a very lucky coincidence that today or my first day, I have the opportunity to join for the first time in the occasion of this presentation of Kipo. I am also very curious about the presentation and I really look forward to it and also to meet you all. Thank you.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thank you so much Martina. We're also very glad that you've joined the team. Like you rightly say it, it's by coincidence. It's a presentation around gender, so your presence as well will help strengthen the elaboration on gender activities that we're doing.<br />
Edoh is also on the call. Edoh is with the WorldVeg Center. He's here to represent Jean Baptist. Edoh, have you been part of these calls before or this is your first time?<br />
*'''Edoh''' – Yeah, thank you very much. It is my first time.<br />
<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' –Permission to add something to Martina's introduction. I would like to add that Martina is wearing two hats in IITA.<br />
She is partly contributing or 50% of her staff time is contributing to the IITA breeding program and 50% to Africa RISING, West Africa. So this we should probably bear in mind when we come to her ability to be involved in what is needed in Africa RISING, West Africa.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thanks. It’s good you're trying to caution us that we shouldn't overburden with a lot of work.<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Well, it’s just the expectations. Know that she has two jobs here.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Expectations are OK. Thank you for that elaboration. I hand over to Kipo and Gundula. <br />
<br />
*'''Gundula Fischer''' – Thank you very much and welcome to this presentation on gender, transformative innovation bundles. The question we are exploring in this presentation is: How can we develop gender transformative innovation bundles? We used a study on leaf stripping in northern Ghana as an example.<br />
The question we are pursuing is a new question, so there's very little research on it and our aim is not to give a definite answer. Also, it's not to present perfect concepts for how gender transformative bundles could be developed.<br />
The presentation is meant to introduce some ideas and to make suggestions for discussion within the wider Africa RISING team in West Africa.<br />
:The Powerpoint presentation was prepared by Kipo Jimah and I, but the whole study on leave stripping grows out of a broader cooperation we have worked with bio physicists and social scientists at IITA and at the University of Development Studies in Tamale.<br />
Together with them we have evaluated the leaf stripping intervention. That's an intervention meant to improve maize-livestock integration, but we will talk about it later.<br />
The leave stripping intervention that we used as a case in point was evaluated with a Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF). We employed CF for Agenda analysis and the main question is therefore: ‘How can Gender Transformative bundles be developed, based on the CF approach?’ <br />
<br />
The structure of the presentation <br />
*First we will ask why?<br />
*Is there a shift in research and donor commitments towards Gender Transformative Approaches? Why do we need gender transformative work? <br />
*The second question is: What are Gender Transformative Approaches? What are gender norms and how can we imagine Gender Transformative Innovation bundles?<br />
*Leaf Stripping intervention and the results of Gender Analysis<br />
*Some ideas on how the leaf stripping results could be used to develop transformative innovation bundles.<br />
<br />
---- <br />
'''New Research/Donor commitment to gender-transformative work'''<br />
----<br />
Over the past five years, we have seen a growing donor and research commitment to developing gender transformative approaches in agriculture. These approaches are not completely new. They have been used before in different development fields, for instance in public health and in nutrition interventions. They've been tried out and disseminated by large organizations such as CARE, OXFAM.<br />
So, fast innovative studies in agriculture were implemented a little more than five years ago, for instance by SIMMYT and by word fish, and these pioneering studies showed promising results and quite a number of donors have now committed to gender transformative work in their agricultural programs. Among them is ID, Arcgis, set, <br />
The European Commission for instance, is currently funding a joint program of FAO, IFAD and the World Food Program (WFP), where everything is about developing these approaches.<br />
The FAO demands a paradigm shift to achieve gender equality. What is meant here is a paradigm shift in our gender approaches. So a question would be: Why do we need a paradigm shift?<br />
Let's talk a little bit about '''''conventional gender approaches''''' and '''''transformative gender approaches''''' and how they differ.<br />
The Conventional Approach or Gender Accommodating Approach concentrates on the participation of men and women in interventions and on the benefits that they generate from this participation. Oftentimes, participation in interventions is biased towards one gender. For instance, there are more women in nutrition interventions, or more men in mechanization interventions. Where men and women participate in the same intervention, they may not reap the same level of benefits.<br />
In conventional approaches, you will try to work against biased participation by, for instance, increasing women's participation or by forming women only groups. Or you might give assets to women such as a cow or a goat, or you negotiate a piece of land. In conventional approaches you focus on participation and benefits and you try to work against a bias.<br />
<br />
:Now participation and benefits are important components and they are not to be dismissed. But if we limit ourselves to participation and benefits only, then we have only two major risks.<br />
One of them is that if we form women only groups and we give women specific benefits within a program, then we can leave men behind and we can create even deeper conflicts, including violence. So we speak about it Backlash. The other risk is that you might see improvements only in the project lifespan or program lives their life span, but there are no sustainable changes. For instance, there are examples of women who, in a project have gained property rights for land, but then they pass on land to their sons and not to their daughters. So it is only a quick change which is then reversed or women are given livestock which is later appropriated by male relatives. So sometimes we have no lasting changes that are beneficial. It's probably not sustainable in the long run. This is where gender transformative approaches come in. <br />
<br />
----<br />
'''Gender norms, shape participation and benefits''' <br />
----<br />
<br />
So gender transformative approaches aimed at transforming the norms to make development outcomes more sustainable and equitable. For instance, if we take the example that I have mentioned. If a woman gets property rights over land, if the norms are transformed, she might inherit it to both male and female children. Or if a woman receives livestock from a project and the project also works on the norms, then maybe the livestock remains hers. Or even better, maybe her husband realises that the livestock they already keep is actually not just his but the women is also contributing to increasing the heard by feeding and so on. So a shift in mindset is supposed to make development outcomes more equitable and more sustainable.<br />
<br />
:For clarification, what are gender norms? Gender norms are a subset of social norms, so a group under group of social norms and they outline what is expected from a woman or a man in a social group.<br />
And they are related to notions of appropriate behavior. So how we should behave what we should do as a man or as a woman, and these notions are embedded in institutions in unwritten rules, and believes cultural beliefs, laws, and so on.<br />
Gender transformative approaches promote critical reflection on these norms.<br />
And they also encourage people to seek new social arrangements where the arrangements that are already there create poverty and inequalities.<br />
What is important to note is that gender transformative approaches are not prescriptive. They are not prescriptive in the sense of telling people what they need to do. There's not one right way, but each household, each community needs to engage in reflection, and they need to find their own fair and balanced arrangements.<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''What are gender transformative innovation bundles?'''<br />
----<br />
<br />
This concept is based on the idea that agricultural innovations always have both technical and social dimensions and often there is a strong focus on technical innovations without conscious attention to the social dimensions.<br />
So there is a mutual interdependency between technical and social aspects, and we need to look at both aspects of innovations to arrive at viable solutions that are sustainable.<br />
It points to the need to consciously design more social innovations and to bundle different innovations to reach development outcomes. In other words, if we want to reach SDG 5 – Gender Equality and 10A – Reduction of Inequalities in general, then Gender Transformation should be part of innovation bundles.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_01_SEPT&diff=487516WAVES 01 SEPT2021-09-23T16:15:15Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)<br />
Date: 1 September 2021<br />
<br />
Present:<br />
#F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA<br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA<br />
#M. Cavicchioli – IITA<br />
#Edoh – WorldVeg Centre<br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#A. R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT-NE<br />
#I. Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Dr. Fred Kizito''' <br />
:I think we should be winding up most of our research papers and pending deliverables. This is a very good platform for lots of information sharing and generating insights to improve the knowledge, products and legacy products that we had developing. <br />
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a colleague who joined the Africa RISING West Africa team recently, specifically around Gender. Her name is Martina Cavicchioli.<br />
<br />
*'''Martina Cavicchioli''' – Hi everyone, my name is Martina Cavicchioli. I am very happy to join the Africa RISING team today. That's also my first day at work. I arrived yesterday in Ibadan. I'm joining as part of IITA staff, but my position is part of the a partnership between IITA and the GIZ, the German Agency for Development Corporation, and I think that's a very lucky coincidence that today or my first day, I have the opportunity to join for the first time in the occasion of this presentation of Kipo. I am also very curious about the presentation and I really look forward to it and also to meet you all. Thank you.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thank you so much Martina. We're also very glad that you've joined the team. Like you rightly say it, it's by coincidence. It's a presentation around gender, so your presence as well will help strengthen the elaboration on gender activities that we're doing.<br />
Edoh is also on the call. Edoh is with the WorldVeg Center. He's here to represent Jean Baptist. Edoh, have you been part of these calls before or this is your first time?<br />
*'''Edoh''' – Yeah, thank you very much. It is my first time.<br />
<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' –Permission to add something to Martina's introduction. I would like to add that Martina is wearing two hats in IITA.<br />
She is partly contributing or 50% of her staff time is contributing to the IITA breeding program and 50% to Africa RISING, West Africa. So this we should probably bear in mind when we come to her ability to be involved in what is needed in Africa RISING, West Africa.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Thanks. It’s good you're trying to caution us that we shouldn't overburden with a lot of work.<br />
*'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon''' – Well, it’s just the expectations. Know that she has two jobs here.<br />
<br />
*'''Fred Kizito''' – Expectations are OK. Thank you for that elaboration. I hand over to Kipo and Gundula. <br />
<br />
Gundula Fischer – Thank you very much and welcome to this presentation on gender, transformative innovation bundles. The question we are exploring in this presentation is: How can we develop gender transformative innovation bundles? We used a study on leaf stripping in northern Ghana as an example.<br />
The question we are pursuing is a new question, so there's very little research on it and our aim is not to give a definite answer. Also, it's not to present perfect concepts for how gender transformative bundles could be developed.<br />
The presentation is meant to introduce some ideas and to make suggestions for discussion within the wider Africa RISING team in West Africa.<br />
The Powerpoint presentation was prepared by Kipo Jimah and I, but the whole study on leave stripping grows out of a broader cooperation we have worked with bio physicists and social scientists at IITA and at the University of Development Studies in Tamale.<br />
Together with them we have evaluated the leaf stripping intervention. That's an intervention meant to improve maize-livestock integration, but we will talk about it later.<br />
The leave stripping intervention that we used as a case in point was evaluated with a Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF). We employed CF for Agenda analysis and the main question is therefore: ‘How can Gender Transformative bundles be developed, based on the CF approach?’ <br />
<br />
The structure of the presentation <br />
• First we will ask why?<br />
• Is there a shift in research and donor commitments towards Gender Transformative Approaches? Why do we need gender transformative work? <br />
• The second question is: What are Gender Transformative Approaches? What are gender norms and how can we imagine Gender Transformative Innovation bundles?<br />
• Leaf Stripping intervention and the results of Gender Analysis<br />
• Some ideas on how the leaf stripping results could be used to develop transformative innovation bundles. <br />
New Research/Donor commitment to gender-transformative work<br />
Over the past five years, we have seen a growing donor and research commitment to developing gender transformative approaches in agriculture. These approaches are not completely new. They have been used before in different development fields, for instance in public health and in nutrition interventions. They've been tried out and disseminated by large organizations such as CARE, OXFAM.<br />
So, fast innovative studies in agriculture were implemented a little more than five years ago, for instance by SIMMYT and by word fish, and these pioneering studies showed promising results and quite a number of donors have now committed to gender transformative work in their agricultural programs. Among them is ID, Arcgis, set, <br />
The European Commission for instance, is currently funding a joint program of FAO, IFAD and the World Food Program (WFP), where everything is about developing these approaches.<br />
The FAO demands a paradigm shift to achieve gender equality. What is meant here is a paradigm shift in our gender approaches. So a question would be: Why do we need a paradigm shift?<br />
Let's talk a little bit about conventional gender approaches and transformative gender approaches and how they differ.<br />
The Conventional Approach or Gender Accommodating Approach concentrates on the participation of men and women in interventions and on the benefits that they generate from this participation. Oftentimes, participation in interventions is biased towards one gender. For instance, there are more women in nutrition interventions, or more men in mechanization interventions. Where men and women participate in the same intervention, they may not reap the same level of benefits.<br />
In conventional approaches, you will try to work against biased participation by, for instance, increasing women's participation or by forming women only groups. Or you might give assets to women such as a cow or a goat, or you negotiate a piece of land. In conventional approaches you focus on participation and benefits and you try to work against a bias.<br />
<br />
Now participation and benefits are important components and they are not to be dismissed. But if we limit ourselves to participation and benefits only, then we have only two major risks.<br />
One of them is that if we form women only groups and we give women specific benefits within a program, then we can leave men behind and we can create even deeper conflicts, including violence. So we speak about it Backlash. The other risk is that you might see improvements only in the project lifespan or program lives their life span, but there are no sustainable changes. For instance, there are examples of women who, in a project have gained property rights for land, but then they pass on land to their sons and not to their daughters. So it is only a quick change which is then reversed or women are given livestock which is later appropriated by male relatives. So sometimes we have no lasting changes that are beneficial. It's probably not sustainable in the long run. This is where gender transformative approaches come in. <br />
Gender norms, shape participation and benefits <br />
So gender transformative approaches aimed at transforming the norms to make development outcomes more sustainable and equitable. For instance, if we take the example that I have mentioned. If a woman gets property rights over land, if the norms are transformed, she might inherit it to both male and female children. Or if a woman receives livestock from a project and the project also works on the norms, then maybe the livestock remains hers. Or even better, maybe her husband realises that the livestock they already keep is actually not just his but the women is also contributing to increasing the heard by feeding and so on. So a shift in mindset is supposed to make development outcomes more equitable and more sustainable.<br />
<br />
For clarification, what are gender norms? Gender norms are a subset of social norms, so a group under group of social norms and they outline what is expected from a woman or a man in a social group.<br />
And they are related to notions of appropriate behavior. So how we should behave what we should do as a man or as a woman, and these notions are embedded in institutions in unwritten rules, and believes cultural beliefs, laws, and so on.<br />
Gender transformative approaches promote critical reflection on these norms.<br />
And they also encourage people to seek new social arrangements where the arrangements that are already there create poverty and inequalities.<br />
What is important to note is that gender transformative approaches are not prescriptive. They are not prescriptive in the sense of telling people what they need to do. There's not one right way, but each household, each community needs to engage in reflection, and they need to find their own fair and balanced arrangements.<br />
<br />
What are gender transformative innovation bundles?<br />
This concept is based on the idea that agricultural innovations always have both technical and social dimensions and often there is a strong focus on technical innovations without conscious attention to the social dimensions.<br />
So there is a mutual interdependency between technical and social aspects, and we need to look at both aspects of innovations to arrive at viable solutions that are sustainable.<br />
It points to the need to consciously design more social innovations and to bundle different innovations to reach development outcomes. In other words, if we want to reach SDG 5 – Gender Equality and 10A – Reduction of Inequalities in general, then Gender Transformation should be part of innovation bundles.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_01_SEPT&diff=487515WAVES 01 SEPT2021-09-23T16:10:50Z<p>Wilhelmina: Created page with "WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES) Date: 1 September 2021 Present: #F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO #M. Bekunda – IITA #B. Boyubie – IITA #W. Brooijmans – II..."</p>
<hr />
<div>WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)<br />
Date: 1 September 2021<br />
<br />
Present:<br />
#F. Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA<br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA<br />
#M. Cavicchioli – IITA<br />
#Edoh – WorldVeg Centre<br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#A. R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT-NE<br />
#I. Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Introduction – Dr. Fred Kizito''' <br />
:I think we should be winding up most of our research papers and pending deliverables. This is a very good platform for lots of information sharing and generating insights to improve the knowledge, products and legacy products that we had developing. <br />
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you a colleague who joined the Africa RISING West Africa team recently, specifically around Gender. Her name is Martina Cavicchioli.<br />
<br />
:Martina Cavicchioli – Hi everyone, my name is Martina Cavicchioli. I am very happy to join the Africa RISING team today. That's also my first day at work. I arrived yesterday in Ibadan. I'm joining as part of IITA staff, but my position is part of the a partnership between IITA and the GIZ, the German Agency for Development Corporation, and I think that's a very lucky coincidence that today or my first day, I have the opportunity to join for the first time in the occasion of this presentation of Kipo. I am also very curious about the presentation and I really look forward to it and also to meet you all. Thank you.<br />
<br />
:Fred Kizito – Thank you so much Martina. We're also very glad that you've joined the team. Like you rightly say it, it's by coincidence. It's a presentation around gender, so your presence as well will help strengthen the elaboration on gender activities that we're doing.<br />
Edoh is also on the call. Edoh is with the WorldVeg Center. He's here to represent Jean Baptist. Edoh, have you been part of these calls before or this is your first time?<br />
Edoh – Yeah, thank you very much. It is my first time.<br />
<br />
Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon –Permission to add something to Martina's introduction. I would like to add that Martina is wearing two hats in IITA.<br />
She is partly contributing or 50% of her staff time is contributing to the IITA breeding program and 50% to Africa RISING, West Africa. So this we should probably bear in mind when we come to her ability to be involved in what is needed in Africa RISING, West Africa.<br />
<br />
Fred Kizito – Thanks. It’s good you're trying to caution us that we shouldn't overburden with a lot of work.<br />
Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – Well, it’s just the expectations. Know that she has two jobs here.<br />
<br />
Fred Kizito – Expectations are OK. Thank you for that elaboration. I hand over to Kipo and Gundula. <br />
<br />
Gundula Fischer – Thank you very much and welcome to this presentation on gender, transformative innovation bundles. The question we are exploring in this presentation is: How can we develop gender transformative innovation bundles? We used a study on leaf stripping in northern Ghana as an example.<br />
The question we are pursuing is a new question, so there's very little research on it and our aim is not to give a definite answer. Also, it's not to present perfect concepts for how gender transformative bundles could be developed.<br />
The presentation is meant to introduce some ideas and to make suggestions for discussion within the wider Africa RISING team in West Africa.<br />
The Powerpoint presentation was prepared by Kipo Jimah and I, but the whole study on leave stripping grows out of a broader cooperation we have worked with bio physicists and social scientists at IITA and at the University of Development Studies in Tamale.<br />
Together with them we have evaluated the leaf stripping intervention. That's an intervention meant to improve maize-livestock integration, but we will talk about it later.<br />
The leave stripping intervention that we used as a case in point was evaluated with a Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF). We employed CF for Agenda analysis and the main question is therefore: ‘How can Gender Transformative bundles be developed, based on the CF approach?’ <br />
<br />
The structure of the presentation <br />
• First we will ask why?<br />
• Is there a shift in research and donor commitments towards Gender Transformative Approaches? Why do we need gender transformative work? <br />
• The second question is: What are Gender Transformative Approaches? What are gender norms and how can we imagine Gender Transformative Innovation bundles?<br />
• Leaf Stripping intervention and the results of Gender Analysis<br />
• Some ideas on how the leaf stripping results could be used to develop transformative innovation bundles. <br />
New Research/Donor commitment to gender-transformative work<br />
Over the past five years, we have seen a growing donor and research commitment to developing gender transformative approaches in agriculture. These approaches are not completely new. They have been used before in different development fields, for instance in public health and in nutrition interventions. They've been tried out and disseminated by large organizations such as CARE, OXFAM.<br />
So, fast innovative studies in agriculture were implemented a little more than five years ago, for instance by SIMMYT and by word fish, and these pioneering studies showed promising results and quite a number of donors have now committed to gender transformative work in their agricultural programs. Among them is ID, Arcgis, set, <br />
The European Commission for instance, is currently funding a joint program of FAO, IFAD and the World Food Program (WFP), where everything is about developing these approaches.<br />
The FAO demands a paradigm shift to achieve gender equality. What is meant here is a paradigm shift in our gender approaches. So a question would be: Why do we need a paradigm shift?<br />
Let's talk a little bit about conventional gender approaches and transformative gender approaches and how they differ.<br />
The Conventional Approach or Gender Accommodating Approach concentrates on the participation of men and women in interventions and on the benefits that they generate from this participation. Oftentimes, participation in interventions is biased towards one gender. For instance, there are more women in nutrition interventions, or more men in mechanization interventions. Where men and women participate in the same intervention, they may not reap the same level of benefits.<br />
In conventional approaches, you will try to work against biased participation by, for instance, increasing women's participation or by forming women only groups. Or you might give assets to women such as a cow or a goat, or you negotiate a piece of land. In conventional approaches you focus on participation and benefits and you try to work against a bias.<br />
<br />
Now participation and benefits are important components and they are not to be dismissed. But if we limit ourselves to participation and benefits only, then we have only two major risks.<br />
One of them is that if we form women only groups and we give women specific benefits within a program, then we can leave men behind and we can create even deeper conflicts, including violence. So we speak about it Backlash. The other risk is that you might see improvements only in the project lifespan or program lives their life span, but there are no sustainable changes. For instance, there are examples of women who, in a project have gained property rights for land, but then they pass on land to their sons and not to their daughters. So it is only a quick change which is then reversed or women are given livestock which is later appropriated by male relatives. So sometimes we have no lasting changes that are beneficial. It's probably not sustainable in the long run. This is where gender transformative approaches come in. <br />
Gender norms, shape participation and benefits <br />
So gender transformative approaches aimed at transforming the norms to make development outcomes more sustainable and equitable. For instance, if we take the example that I have mentioned. If a woman gets property rights over land, if the norms are transformed, she might inherit it to both male and female children. Or if a woman receives livestock from a project and the project also works on the norms, then maybe the livestock remains hers. Or even better, maybe her husband realises that the livestock they already keep is actually not just his but the women is also contributing to increasing the heard by feeding and so on. So a shift in mindset is supposed to make development outcomes more equitable and more sustainable.<br />
<br />
For clarification, what are gender norms? Gender norms are a subset of social norms, so a group under group of social norms and they outline what is expected from a woman or a man in a social group.<br />
And they are related to notions of appropriate behavior. So how we should behave what we should do as a man or as a woman, and these notions are embedded in institutions in unwritten rules, and believes cultural beliefs, laws, and so on.<br />
Gender transformative approaches promote critical reflection on these norms.<br />
And they also encourage people to seek new social arrangements where the arrangements that are already there create poverty and inequalities.<br />
What is important to note is that gender transformative approaches are not prescriptive. They are not prescriptive in the sense of telling people what they need to do. There's not one right way, but each household, each community needs to engage in reflection, and they need to find their own fair and balanced arrangements.<br />
<br />
What are gender transformative innovation bundles?<br />
This concept is based on the idea that agricultural innovations always have both technical and social dimensions and often there is a strong focus on technical innovations without conscious attention to the social dimensions.<br />
So there is a mutual interdependency between technical and social aspects, and we need to look at both aspects of innovations to arrive at viable solutions that are sustainable.<br />
It points to the need to consciously design more social innovations and to bundle different innovations to reach development outcomes. In other words, if we want to reach SDG 5 – Gender Equality and 10A – Reduction of Inequalities in general, then Gender Transformation should be part of innovation bundles.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487429WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-09-06T12:59:05Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
<br />
AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
*[[:File:WAVES CLM ARN.pdf| PRESENTATATION BY NURUDEEN ABDUL RAHMAN]]<br />
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'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
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<br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
*'''M. Bekunda''' – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages and nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
*'''K. Traore''' – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
*'''Z. Birhanu''' – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
*'''W. Brooijmans''' – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands-on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the '''''willing.''''' If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process, or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ''''willing''''. Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN '''<br />
----<br />
<br />
'''Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize-based cropping system of Northern Ghana'''<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
'''OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION'''<br />
<br />
'''''Introduction'''''<br />
*Background<br />
*Problem statement<br />
*Justification and objective<br />
<br />
'''''Methodology'''''<br />
*Study area<br />
*Experimental design and treatment<br />
*Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
'''''Results'''''<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
*Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
*Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
'''''Conclusions'''''<br />
<br />
'''INTRODUCTION''' <br />
: Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
: Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
*High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. <br />
*At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
#'''The socio-cultural characteristics''' of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
#To consider '''the growth cycle of the maize'''. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
#There is '''rampant bushfire in the area'''. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
#'''The growth cycle of the legume crop''' which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’<br />
<br />
<br />
: '''Knowledge gap''' <br />
There are conflicting reports on the effects of Living Mulch on grain yield of main crops in literature. Some studies have reported reduction in grain yield of main crops whereas other studies have reported increase in grain yield of main crops. Reference for reduction in grain yield - (Jędrszczyk et al., 2005; Radicetti et al., 2018). Reference for increase in grain yield - (Jamshidi et al., 2013; Trail et al., 2016; Bhaskar et al., 2018). The centre of controversy has to do with the time of planting the cowpea, the Living Mulch, vis-à-vis the main crop. Those who reported reduction of yield of the main crop, planted their Mulch before the main crop, while those who reported an increase in yield planted their Mulch either on the same day with the main crop or after the main crop.<br />
In addition, there is scanty information in literature on the effect of Living Mulch on grain yield and soil quality in smallholder maize-based cropping system, especially in West Africa. There is therefore the need to carry out a study in order to fill in the knowledge gab. <br />
The research question for the study was ‘How would the time of planting cowpea as living mulch in smallholder maize-based cropping system affect grain yield and soil quality?’<br />
The objective of the study was ‘To determine the effect of cowpea living mulch on the grain yield and soil quality in smallholder maize based copping system’.<br />
<br />
'''METHODOLOGY'''<br />
: The study was conducted in Upper East and Northern Regions of Northern Ghana, precisely, four communities in each of the regions. The Upper East region has a mean annual rainfall of about 700mm – 900mm, while the Northern region has about 1100mm mean annual rainfall. The mean average minimum temperature ranges from 25 degrees to mean average maximum temperature of 38 degrees in both locations. <br />
<br />
'''Field Layouts'''<br />
: There was a factorial treatment combination of maize maturity type and cowpea Living Mulch laid in a strip polor design. We used '''three (3)''' maize maturity types namely: '''(i)''' Extra Early – 80 days; '''(ii)''' Early – 90 days; and '''(iii)''' Medium – 105 days maturity periods. <br />
: We used the following Mulching Systems:<br />
*Control – No Living Mulch<br />
*Maize plus Cowpea Living Mulch planted on the same day <br />
*Maize planted with Cowpea Living Mulch planted one week after the maize <br />
*Maize with Cowpea Living Mulch planted two weeks after the maize<br />
<br />
The plot size was 5m x 4.5m which gives 6 holes per plot. <br />
<br />
: We used Soil quality index in assessing the effects of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil quality. The indexing approach used involved three main steps.<br />
#Step one was to select the minimum data set from the total data set, which is the measurement of all soil indicators from the study using principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation matrix analysis.<br />
After selecting the minimum data set from all the soil indicators measured, we moved to step two.<br />
#Step two was to transform the indicators of the minimum data set into scores, in order to standardize them. In transforming them into scores, we used a linear scoring function and a scale of 0 to 1, with 0 as the least; and 1 as the highest. <br />
#Step three was to integrate the scores into an index, using the area of a triangle. <br />
<br />
: Giving details of how we calculated the soil quality index, we considered the three main soil properties to be at the vertices of a triangle: the Physical, Biological and Chemical components of the soil. We indicated the centre of the triangle, and traced the centre to the vertices of the triangle, giving us a known distance. The sum of angles surrounding the points is always 3600. Connecting the centre to the vertices gives three angles. If you divide the sum, 360 degrees by 3, the result will be 1200. This indicates that the sum between the two sides of a distance is 1200.<br />
If you have a triangle of a known distance of two parts, and the angle between them, you can easily calculate the area of that triangle. This is by using ½ x distance of the two sides and the sin of the angle between them. <br />
We calculated the area of the three triangles we have, and summed them to give us the soil quality index. <br />
<br />
: Measured soil parameters – the soil indicators that were measured during the study<br />
In total we measured 16 indicators. The linear scoring function used was ‘less is better’ or ‘more is better’ in order to determine the numerator or denominator when converting the indicator into a score. <br />
For example, if you take soil temperature, we say ‘less is better’. This is because considering the area that the study was conducted, the temperature is very hot, thus having a lesser temperature is better than having more temperature.<br />
We used this assumption for the rest of the indicators to determine which one is ‘less is better’ or ‘more is better’ in order to determine the numerator or denominator when converting these indicators into scores. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''RESULTS'''<br />
: Since the soil indicators measured are many, we took three indicators of each of the soil properties. <br />
<br />
'''The effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil temperature (soil physical property)'''<br />
: If the soil temperature is compared from the Living Mulch system, to that of the control, it is seen that in all locations and cropping season, the Living Mulch reduced soil temperature to that of the control where there was no Living Mulch. <br />
<br />
If comparing planting the Cowpea Living Mulch on the same day with the maize, with planting Living Mulch weeks after the maize, you realize that planting on the same day has lower temperature in most cases as compared to planting weeks after the maize. <br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on the effect of soil moisture storage (soil physical property)'''<br />
: If you compare the soil moisture storage from the Living Mulch system, to that of the control, you realize that the Living Mulch system is higher than that of the control. <br />
The key point is that if you look at the tasseling stage of the maize, the soil moisture storage in both locations and cropping seasons were higher than that of the control. And, this is where the maize requires more moisture in partitioning into grain yield. This is one of the key features of the technology. <br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil chemical properties'''<br />
: The Living Mulch is having higher soil total carbon and total nitrogen compared with that of the control in both locations and cropping seasons.<br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living on soil biological properties'''<br />
:</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487428WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-09-06T12:55:07Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
<br />
AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
[[:File:WAVES CLM ARN.pdf| Average and distributional impacts of soil and water conservation technologies in Tanzania]]<br />
<br />
* <br />
[[:File:WAVES CLM ARN.pdfI]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
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<br />
<br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
*'''M. Bekunda''' – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages and nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
*'''K. Traore''' – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
*'''Z. Birhanu''' – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
*'''W. Brooijmans''' – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands-on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the '''''willing.''''' If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process, or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ''''willing''''. Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN '''<br />
----<br />
<br />
'''Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize-based cropping system of Northern Ghana'''<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
'''OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION'''<br />
<br />
'''''Introduction'''''<br />
*Background<br />
*Problem statement<br />
*Justification and objective<br />
<br />
'''''Methodology'''''<br />
*Study area<br />
*Experimental design and treatment<br />
*Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
'''''Results'''''<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
*Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
*Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
'''''Conclusions'''''<br />
<br />
'''INTRODUCTION''' <br />
: Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
: Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
*High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. <br />
*At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
#'''The socio-cultural characteristics''' of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
#To consider '''the growth cycle of the maize'''. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
#There is '''rampant bushfire in the area'''. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
#'''The growth cycle of the legume crop''' which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’<br />
<br />
<br />
: '''Knowledge gap''' <br />
There are conflicting reports on the effects of Living Mulch on grain yield of main crops in literature. Some studies have reported reduction in grain yield of main crops whereas other studies have reported increase in grain yield of main crops. Reference for reduction in grain yield - (Jędrszczyk et al., 2005; Radicetti et al., 2018). Reference for increase in grain yield - (Jamshidi et al., 2013; Trail et al., 2016; Bhaskar et al., 2018). The centre of controversy has to do with the time of planting the cowpea, the Living Mulch, vis-à-vis the main crop. Those who reported reduction of yield of the main crop, planted their Mulch before the main crop, while those who reported an increase in yield planted their Mulch either on the same day with the main crop or after the main crop.<br />
In addition, there is scanty information in literature on the effect of Living Mulch on grain yield and soil quality in smallholder maize-based cropping system, especially in West Africa. There is therefore the need to carry out a study in order to fill in the knowledge gab. <br />
The research question for the study was ‘How would the time of planting cowpea as living mulch in smallholder maize-based cropping system affect grain yield and soil quality?’<br />
The objective of the study was ‘To determine the effect of cowpea living mulch on the grain yield and soil quality in smallholder maize based copping system’.<br />
<br />
'''METHODOLOGY'''<br />
: The study was conducted in Upper East and Northern Regions of Northern Ghana, precisely, four communities in each of the regions. The Upper East region has a mean annual rainfall of about 700mm – 900mm, while the Northern region has about 1100mm mean annual rainfall. The mean average minimum temperature ranges from 25 degrees to mean average maximum temperature of 38 degrees in both locations. <br />
<br />
'''Field Layouts'''<br />
: There was a factorial treatment combination of maize maturity type and cowpea Living Mulch laid in a strip polor design. We used '''three (3)''' maize maturity types namely: '''(i)''' Extra Early – 80 days; '''(ii)''' Early – 90 days; and '''(iii)''' Medium – 105 days maturity periods. <br />
: We used the following Mulching Systems:<br />
*Control – No Living Mulch<br />
*Maize plus Cowpea Living Mulch planted on the same day <br />
*Maize planted with Cowpea Living Mulch planted one week after the maize <br />
*Maize with Cowpea Living Mulch planted two weeks after the maize<br />
<br />
The plot size was 5m x 4.5m which gives 6 holes per plot. <br />
<br />
: We used Soil quality index in assessing the effects of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil quality. The indexing approach used involved three main steps.<br />
#Step one was to select the minimum data set from the total data set, which is the measurement of all soil indicators from the study using principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation matrix analysis.<br />
After selecting the minimum data set from all the soil indicators measured, we moved to step two.<br />
#Step two was to transform the indicators of the minimum data set into scores, in order to standardize them. In transforming them into scores, we used a linear scoring function and a scale of 0 to 1, with 0 as the least; and 1 as the highest. <br />
#Step three was to integrate the scores into an index, using the area of a triangle. <br />
<br />
: Giving details of how we calculated the soil quality index, we considered the three main soil properties to be at the vertices of a triangle: the Physical, Biological and Chemical components of the soil. We indicated the centre of the triangle, and traced the centre to the vertices of the triangle, giving us a known distance. The sum of angles surrounding the points is always 3600. Connecting the centre to the vertices gives three angles. If you divide the sum, 360 degrees by 3, the result will be 1200. This indicates that the sum between the two sides of a distance is 1200.<br />
If you have a triangle of a known distance of two parts, and the angle between them, you can easily calculate the area of that triangle. This is by using ½ x distance of the two sides and the sin of the angle between them. <br />
We calculated the area of the three triangles we have, and summed them to give us the soil quality index. <br />
<br />
: Measured soil parameters – the soil indicators that were measured during the study<br />
In total we measured 16 indicators. The linear scoring function used was ‘less is better’ or ‘more is better’ in order to determine the numerator or denominator when converting the indicator into a score. <br />
For example, if you take soil temperature, we say ‘less is better’. This is because considering the area that the study was conducted, the temperature is very hot, thus having a lesser temperature is better than having more temperature.<br />
We used this assumption for the rest of the indicators to determine which one is ‘less is better’ or ‘more is better’ in order to determine the numerator or denominator when converting these indicators into scores. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''RESULTS'''<br />
: Since the soil indicators measured are many, we took three indicators of each of the soil properties. <br />
<br />
'''The effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil temperature (soil physical property)'''<br />
: If the soil temperature is compared from the Living Mulch system, to that of the control, it is seen that in all locations and cropping season, the Living Mulch reduced soil temperature to that of the control where there was no Living Mulch. <br />
<br />
If comparing planting the Cowpea Living Mulch on the same day with the maize, with planting Living Mulch weeks after the maize, you realize that planting on the same day has lower temperature in most cases as compared to planting weeks after the maize. <br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on the effect of soil moisture storage (soil physical property)'''<br />
: If you compare the soil moisture storage from the Living Mulch system, to that of the control, you realize that the Living Mulch system is higher than that of the control. <br />
The key point is that if you look at the tasseling stage of the maize, the soil moisture storage in both locations and cropping seasons were higher than that of the control. And, this is where the maize requires more moisture in partitioning into grain yield. This is one of the key features of the technology. <br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil chemical properties'''<br />
: The Living Mulch is having higher soil total carbon and total nitrogen compared with that of the control in both locations and cropping seasons.<br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living on soil biological properties'''<br />
:</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487379WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-08-27T16:19:31Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
<br />
AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
*Presentation by Abdul-Rahman Nurudeen <br />
<br />
----<br />
'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
----<br />
<br />
<br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
*'''M. Bekunda''' – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages and nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
*'''K. Traore''' – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
*'''Z. Birhanu''' – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
*'''W. Brooijmans''' – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands-on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the '''''willing.''''' If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process, or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ''''willing''''. Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN '''<br />
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<br />
'''Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize-based cropping system of Northern Ghana'''<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
'''OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION'''<br />
<br />
'''''Introduction'''''<br />
*Background<br />
*Problem statement<br />
*Justification and objective<br />
<br />
'''''Methodology'''''<br />
*Study area<br />
*Experimental design and treatment<br />
*Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
'''''Results'''''<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
*Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
*Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
'''''Conclusions'''''<br />
<br />
'''INTRODUCTION''' <br />
: Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
: Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
*High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. <br />
*At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
#'''The socio-cultural characteristics''' of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
#To consider '''the growth cycle of the maize'''. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
#There is '''rampant bushfire in the area'''. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
#'''The growth cycle of the legume crop''' which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’<br />
<br />
<br />
: '''Knowledge gap''' <br />
There are conflicting reports on the effects of Living Mulch on grain yield of main crops in literature. Some studies have reported reduction in grain yield of main crops whereas other studies have reported increase in grain yield of main crops. Reference for reduction in grain yield - (Jędrszczyk et al., 2005; Radicetti et al., 2018). Reference for increase in grain yield - (Jamshidi et al., 2013; Trail et al., 2016; Bhaskar et al., 2018). The centre of controversy has to do with the time of planting the cowpea, the Living Mulch, vis-à-vis the main crop. Those who reported reduction of yield of the main crop, planted their Mulch before the main crop, while those who reported an increase in yield planted their Mulch either on the same day with the main crop or after the main crop.<br />
In addition, there is scanty information in literature on the effect of Living Mulch on grain yield and soil quality in smallholder maize-based cropping system, especially in West Africa. There is therefore the need to carry out a study in order to fill in the knowledge gab. <br />
The research question for the study was ‘How would the time of planting cowpea as living mulch in smallholder maize-based cropping system affect grain yield and soil quality?’<br />
The objective of the study was ‘To determine the effect of cowpea living mulch on the grain yield and soil quality in smallholder maize based copping system’.<br />
<br />
'''METHODOLOGY'''<br />
: The study was conducted in Upper East and Northern Regions of Northern Ghana, precisely, four communities in each of the regions. The Upper East region has a mean annual rainfall of about 700mm – 900mm, while the Northern region has about 1100mm mean annual rainfall. The mean average minimum temperature ranges from 25 degrees to mean average maximum temperature of 38 degrees in both locations. <br />
<br />
'''Field Layouts'''<br />
: There was a factorial treatment combination of maize maturity type and cowpea Living Mulch laid in a strip polor design. We used '''three (3)''' maize maturity types namely: '''(i)''' Extra Early – 80 days; '''(ii)''' Early – 90 days; and '''(iii)''' Medium – 105 days maturity periods. <br />
: We used the following Mulching Systems:<br />
*Control – No Living Mulch<br />
*Maize plus Cowpea Living Mulch planted on the same day <br />
*Maize planted with Cowpea Living Mulch planted one week after the maize <br />
*Maize with Cowpea Living Mulch planted two weeks after the maize<br />
<br />
The plot size was 5m x 4.5m which gives 6 holes per plot. <br />
<br />
: We used Soil quality index in assessing the effects of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil quality. The indexing approach used involved three main steps.<br />
#Step one was to select the minimum data set from the total data set, which is the measurement of all soil indicators from the study using principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation matrix analysis.<br />
After selecting the minimum data set from all the soil indicators measured, we moved to step two.<br />
#Step two was to transform the indicators of the minimum data set into scores, in order to standardize them. In transforming them into scores, we used a linear scoring function and a scale of 0 to 1, with 0 as the least; and 1 as the highest. <br />
#Step three was to integrate the scores into an index, using the area of a triangle. <br />
<br />
: Giving details of how we calculated the soil quality index, we considered the three main soil properties to be at the vertices of a triangle: the Physical, Biological and Chemical components of the soil. We indicated the centre of the triangle, and traced the centre to the vertices of the triangle, giving us a known distance. The sum of angles surrounding the points is always 3600. Connecting the centre to the vertices gives three angles. If you divide the sum, 360 degrees by 3, the result will be 1200. This indicates that the sum between the two sides of a distance is 1200.<br />
If you have a triangle of a known distance of two parts, and the angle between them, you can easily calculate the area of that triangle. This is by using ½ x distance of the two sides and the sin of the angle between them. <br />
We calculated the area of the three triangles we have, and summed them to give us the soil quality index. <br />
<br />
: Measured soil parameters – the soil indicators that were measured during the study<br />
In total we measured 16 indicators. The linear scoring function used was ‘less is better’ or ‘more is better’ in order to determine the numerator or denominator when converting the indicator into a score. <br />
For example, if you take soil temperature, we say ‘less is better’. This is because considering the area that the study was conducted, the temperature is very hot, thus having a lesser temperature is better than having more temperature.<br />
We used this assumption for the rest of the indicators to determine which one is ‘less is better’ or ‘more is better’ in order to determine the numerator or denominator when converting these indicators into scores. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''RESULTS'''<br />
: Since the soil indicators measured are many, we took three indicators of each of the soil properties. <br />
<br />
'''The effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil temperature (soil physical property)'''<br />
: If the soil temperature is compared from the Living Mulch system, to that of the control, it is seen that in all locations and cropping season, the Living Mulch reduced soil temperature to that of the control where there was no Living Mulch. <br />
<br />
If comparing planting the Cowpea Living Mulch on the same day with the maize, with planting Living Mulch weeks after the maize, you realize that planting on the same day has lower temperature in most cases as compared to planting weeks after the maize. <br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on the effect of soil moisture storage (soil physical property)'''<br />
: If you compare the soil moisture storage from the Living Mulch system, to that of the control, you realize that the Living Mulch system is higher than that of the control. <br />
The key point is that if you look at the tasseling stage of the maize, the soil moisture storage in both locations and cropping seasons were higher than that of the control. And, this is where the maize requires more moisture in partitioning into grain yield. This is one of the key features of the technology. <br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil chemical properties'''<br />
: The Living Mulch is having higher soil total carbon and total nitrogen compared with that of the control in both locations and cropping seasons.<br />
<br />
'''Effect of Cowpea Living on soil biological properties'''<br />
:</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487378WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-08-27T16:13:14Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
<br />
AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
*Presentation by Abdul-Rahman Nurudeen <br />
<br />
----<br />
'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
----<br />
<br />
<br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
*'''M. Bekunda''' – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages and nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
*'''K. Traore''' – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
*'''Z. Birhanu''' – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
*'''W. Brooijmans''' – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands-on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the '''''willing.''''' If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process, or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ''''willing''''. Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN '''<br />
----<br />
<br />
'''Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize-based cropping system of Northern Ghana'''<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
'''OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION'''<br />
<br />
'''''Introduction'''''<br />
*Background<br />
*Problem statement<br />
*Justification and objective<br />
<br />
'''''Methodology'''''<br />
*Study area<br />
*Experimental design and treatment<br />
*Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
'''''Results'''''<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
*Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
*Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
'''''Conclusions'''''<br />
<br />
'''INTRODUCTION''' <br />
: Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
: Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
*High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. <br />
*At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
#'''The socio-cultural characteristics''' of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
#To consider '''the growth cycle of the maize'''. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
#There is '''rampant bushfire in the area'''. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
#'''The growth cycle of the legume crop''' which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’<br />
<br />
<br />
: '''Knowledge gap''' <br />
There are conflicting reports on the effects of Living Mulch on grain yield of main crops in literature. Some studies have reported reduction in grain yield of main crops whereas other studies have reported increase in grain yield of main crops. Reference for reduction in grain yield - (Jędrszczyk et al., 2005; Radicetti et al., 2018). Reference for increase in grain yield - (Jamshidi et al., 2013; Trail et al., 2016; Bhaskar et al., 2018). The centre of controversy has to do with the time of planting the cowpea, the Living Mulch, vis-à-vis the main crop. Those who reported reduction of yield of the main crop, planted their Mulch before the main crop, while those who reported an increase in yield planted their Mulch either on the same day with the main crop or after the main crop.<br />
In addition, there is scanty information in literature on the effect of Living Mulch on grain yield and soil quality in smallholder maize-based cropping system, especially in West Africa. There is therefore the need to carry out a study in order to fill in the knowledge gab. <br />
The research question for the study was ‘How would the time of planting cowpea as living mulch in smallholder maize-based cropping system affect grain yield and soil quality?’<br />
The objective of the study was ‘To determine the effect of cowpea living mulch on the grain yield and soil quality in smallholder maize based copping system’.<br />
<br />
'''METHODOLOGY'''<br />
The study was conducted in Upper East and Northern Regions of Northern Ghana, precisely, four communities in each of the regions. The Upper East region has a mean annual rainfall of about 700mm – 900mm, while the Northern region has about 1100mm mean annual rainfall. The mean average minimum temperature ranges from 25 degrees to mean average maximum temperature of 38 degrees in both locations. <br />
<br />
'''Field Layouts'''<br />
There was a factorial treatment combination of maize maturity type and cowpea Living Mulch laid in a strip polor design. We used '''three (3)''' maize maturity types namely: '''(i)''' Extra Early – 80 days; '''(ii)''' Early – 90 days; and '''(iii)''' Medium – 105 days maturity periods. <br />
We used the following Mulching Systems:<br />
*Control – No Living Mulch<br />
*Maize plus Cowpea Living Mulch planted on the same day <br />
*Maize planted with Cowpea Living Mulch planted one week after the maize <br />
*Maize with Cowpea Living Mulch planted two weeks after the maize<br />
<br />
The plot size was 5m x 4.5m which gives 6 holes per plot. <br />
<br />
We used Soil quality index in assessing the effects of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil quality. The indexing approach used involved three main steps.<br />
#Step one was to select the minimum data set from the total data set, which is the measurement of all soil indicators from the study using principal component analysis (PCA) and correlation matrix analysis.<br />
After selecting the minimum data set from all the soil indicators measured, we moved to step two.<br />
#Step two was to transform the indicators of the minimum data set into scores, in order to standardize them. In transforming them into scores, we used a linear scoring function and a scale of 0 to 1, with 0 as the least; and 1 as the highest. <br />
#Step three was to integrate the scores into an index, using the area of a triangle. <br />
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Giving details of how we calculated the soil quality index, we considered the three main soil properties to be at the vertices of a triangle: the Physical, Biological and Chemical components of the soil. We indicated the centre of the triangle, and traced the centre to the vertices of the triangle, giving us a known distance. The sum of angles surrounding the points is always 3600. Connecting the centre to the vertices gives three angles. If you divide the sum, 360 degrees by 3, the result will be 1200. This indicates that the sum between the two sides of a distance is 1200.<br />
If you have a triangle of a known distance of two parts, and angle between them, you can easily calculate the area of that triangle. This is by using ½ x distance of the two sides and the sin of the angle between them. <br />
We calculated the area of the three triangles we have, and summed them to give us the soil quality index. <br />
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Measured soil parameters – the soil indicators that were measured during the study<br />
In total we measured 16 indicators. The linear scoring function used was ‘less is better’ or ‘more is better’ in order to determine the numerator or denominator when converting the indicator into a score. <br />
For example, if you take soil temperature, we say ‘less is better’. This is because considering the area that the study was conducted, the temperature is very hot, thus having a lesser temperature is better than having more temperature.<br />
We used this assumption for the rest of the indicators to determine which one is ‘less is better’ or ‘more is better’ in order to determine the numerator or denominator when converting these indicators into scores. <br />
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'''RESULTS'''<br />
Since the soil indicators measured are many, we took three indicators of each of the soil properties. <br />
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'''The effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil temperature (soil physical property)'''<br />
If the soil temperature is compared from the Living Mulch system, to that of the control, it is seen that in all locations and cropping season, the Living Mulch reduced soil temperature to that of the control where there was no Living Mulch. <br />
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If comparing planting the Cowpea Living Mulch on the same day with the maize, with planting Living Mulch weeks after the maize, you realize that planting on the same day has lower temperature in most cases as compared to planting weeks after the maize. <br />
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'''Effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on the effect of soil moisture storage (soil physical property)'''<br />
If you compare the soil moisture storage from the Living Mulch system, to that of the control, you realize that the Living Mulch system is higher than that of the control. <br />
The key point is that if you look at the tasseling stage of the maize, the soil moisture storage in both locations and cropping seasons were higher than that of the control. And, this is where the maize requires more moisture in partitioning into grain yield. This is one of the key features of the technology. <br />
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'''Effect of Cowpea Living Mulch on soil chemical properties'''<br />
The Living Mulch is having higher soil total carbon and total nitrogen compared with that of the control in both locations and cropping seasons.<br />
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'''Effect of Cowpea Living on soil biological properties'''</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WA_rev_planning_May2021&diff=487377WA rev planning May20212021-08-27T16:09:50Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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=='''Africa RISING West Africa Project <br/> Review and planning meeting <br /> 26 - 27 May 2021 <br /> Hybrid format (virtual & in-person)'''==<br />
'''Objectives'''<br />
#Review progress, activities and results for 2020/21 season.<br />
#Plan for implementation of activities in 2021/22 season.<br />
#Share updates with partners about project implementation and future direction.<br />
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'''Useful link'''<br /><br />
[[:File:Gh+Ml 2020-2021combinedworkplan 2505.docx| 2020/2021 workplan]]<br /><br />
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'''PARTICIPANTS''' <br />
:'''''Virtual Attendees'''''<br />
#Albert Berdjour – IITA <br />
#Alejandro Ortega-Beltran – IITA <br />
#Bouba Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Carlos Azzarri – IFPRI <br />
#Eva Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#Folorunso Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#Francis Muthoni – IITA <br />
#Gundula Fischer – IITA <br />
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Jonathan Odhong – IITA <br />
#Kalifa Traore – IER <br />
#Kindu Mekonnen – ILRI <br />
#Mateete Bekunda – IITA <br />
#Michael Abberton – IITA <br />
#Peter Thorne – ILRI <br />
#Solomon Adebayo – IITA <br />
#Thai Minh – IWMI <br />
#Wilson Agyare – KNUST <br />
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'''''Physical attendees'''<br />
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*Ghana <br />
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#Abdul Rahman Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#Bekele Kotu – IITA <br />
#Benedict Boyubie – IITA <br />
#Emmanuel Panyan – CSIR-ARI <br />
#Franklin Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Fred Kizito – IITA <br />
#Fuseini Salifu – World Cover<br />
#Issah Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#Kipo Jimah – IITA <br />
#Linda Dari – UDS <br />
#Lydia Konlan – Göttingen University <br />
#Mahama Saaka – UDS <br />
#Nana Yamoah – STEPRI <br />
#Paul Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#Richard Ampadu Ameyaw – STEPRI <br />
#Sadat Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Shaibu Mohammed – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Terry Ansah – UDS <br />
#Weseh Addah – UDS <br />
#Wilhelmina Ofori Duah – IITA <br />
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*Mali <br />
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#Bougouna Sagoba – AMEDD <br />
#Cheik Oumar Dembele – IER <br />
#Felix Badolo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Madina Diancoumba – ICRISAT <br />
#Mamourou Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#Mariam Courouma – AMEDD <br />
#Nadine Worou – ICRISAT <br />
#Zemadim Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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'''AGENDA'''<br /><br />
''All indicated times are Accra/Bamako time''<br /><br />
<br />'''26 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Registration [in parallel for physical participants in Bamako and Tamale locations]<br /><br />
08:15 Participant’s introduction, agenda overview – J.Odhong<br /><br />
08:30 Opening/welcome remarks<br />
:*Michael Abberton (virtual)<br />
:*I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (virtual)<br />
09:00 Updates from the project - Fred Kizito<br /><br />
09:30 Break<br /><br />
10:00 Thematic Review presentations {7 min for each pres.+ 10 min. discussion after every theme}<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
11:25 – 11:40 Break 2<br /><br />
:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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13.15 - 14.15 Lunch<br /><br />
Thematic Review presentations continued <br /><br />
:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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15:16 Preparations for work planning break-out groups – F. Kizito <br /><br />
15:30 Work planning group discussions<br /><br />
16:30 Break<br /><br />
16:45 Group work continuation<br /><br />
17:20 Brief preparation for day 2 draft work plan presentations<br /> <br />
17:30 End of day 1<br /><br />
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<br />'''27 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Work planning group discussions continued<br /><br />
::''continued from Day ONE''<br />
10:00 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa]– B. Ebito<br /><br />
10:30 Break<br /><br />
11:00 Presentation of draft workplans developed<br /><br />
13:00 Lunch<br /><br />
14:00 Briefing back about adjustments to workplans<br /><br />
15:30 Discussion of exit strategy and next steps<br /><br />
16:00 Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br /><br />
16:30 End of meeting<br /><br />
18:30 Closing cocktails for participants in Bamako and Tamale<br /><br />
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'''NOTES'''<br />
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'''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br /><br />
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:'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Abberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred, Jonathan, and Wilhelmina in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. <br />
:* He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR.<br />
:* He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.<br />
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:'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Irmgard expressed her great pleasure to welcome everybody to the Africa RISING Review and Planning Meeting. She commented that the meeting was taking another form from the previous year, the hybrid form, which would allow partners to be all together. In the 2020 Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Ghana and Mali partners met separately and on separate days. That was not ideal in terms of engaging and linking up partners. “The pandemic has made us more creative in finding alternative meeting solutions. It is good that Jonathan always has new ideas.”<br />
“Unfortunately, the pandemic still has us in its grips and this has affected our mode of working and our ability to implement the activities. A year ago when the Planning meeting was held, we thought that we would soon come back to normal but we have been taught a different lesson. The restrictions for travel and meetings have affected the implementation of activities. This led to delays, cancellations, and a reduction in the size of activities. Nevertheless, from what I observed, most colleagues in most cases found a way to reduce the negative impact on the project, and I’m very grateful to all of you for that. It has demonstrated your engagement and dedication. This event is likely the last Review and Planning Meeting for the Africa RISING project. We are officially ending the second phase on September 2021, but there will still be some funding that would allow us to extend for one year.” <br />
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“Africa RISING now has a history of almost ten years since its inception. This means we have a wealth of data from field research and enough scientific evidence to answer our research question which we raised when we formulated phase two.<br />
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:*She commented again that during the 2020 planning meeting, we focused on data sets that still had gaps, and our intention was to fill those gaps so that we may focus on activities and outputs that would lead to outcome three of our logframe. The filling can continue during the remaining lifetime of the project. There are other important aspects that we should take on board very seriously – the completion of scientific publications. There has been a lot of progress over the last few months. Fred has done a great job in pushing and coordinating and meetings of the writing teams.” <br />
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“Scientific publications alone are not leading to improvement of livelihoods of farmers. We come from scientific institutions so we need to have scientific publications. It is good to document our research outputs in a relevant journal so that they become available to the wider scientific audience. We have to develop recommendations from our research output that can be used by decision and policymakers who would go with these recommendations to farmers or change any policies in support of farmers in support of sustainable intensification.” <br />
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“There’s the Technology Handbook Project which has a long way to go. These are legacy products that are part of our exit strategy. We will talk about other elements of our exit strategy that should ensure to a certain extent the sustainability of Africa RISING. We don’t want Africa RISING’s impact and legacy to end with the project’s end.”<br />
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“What we need to do now is studies that allow the kind of assessment of the impact that Africa RISING will have. This is of high importance to our donor, and will also be a major part of our final report.”<br />
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:*“In addition, in the few months to come, we should reflect on what would be next major steps, researchable issues to address in future research programs towards sustainable intensification. Africa RISING has not provided solutions for all constraints farmers face sustainable intensification. This would have been far too ambitious. What needs to be done in future research programs so that our research becomes complete, more practical, is important for donors. USAID is highly interested in such advice. In one of the monthly meetings, I informed partners a bit about the reform and the developments that are going on within the CGIAR. I can update partners that the pre-conception notes of the new initiatives have been submitted in mid-April. We are now developing the full proposals. This process will take several months. Partners may recall that I am leading a team that includes Fred Kizito and Peter Thorne, which is in charge of the design of a new research initiative known as the ‘Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. The information on what should be our next major researchable issues towards sustainable intensification is very important in the CGIAR. These initiatives are replacing the CRPs which are coming to a close, at the end of 2021. The initiatives will start in batches from first quarter of 2022 onwards.”<br />
:*She made announcements regarding some recent changes in our team. <br />
Birhanu would be relocated to Tanzania. The new activity coordinator in Mali will be Bouba Traore, who is currently based in Niamey. He would still be supported by Birhanu. Therefore, Birhanu would still be around to support the Mali team.<br />
There is a change in the PI of the STEPRI implemented component. Richard Ampadu Ameyaw would replace Adams Abdulai.<br />
Augustine Ayantunde has left ILRI, and there’s no replacement yet. On behalf of the whole Africa RISING team, I would like to thank departing colleagues for their contributions and engagements. I would like to welcome the colleagues in their new positions. <br />
She once again expressed her delight in seeing partners and welcomed them to the meeting. She said she was looking forward to their presentations and discussions.<br />
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'''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br /><br />
:* The 2020 / 2021 Work Plan went on successfully. We have a couple of sub activities. Outcomes 1 and 2 are mainly around biophysical activities while 3 and 4 are around value chain, partner assets, enabling institutions. They were previously weak, but having had the independent Review Commission that came, we have strengthened this further. <br />
A couple of areas have progressed in relation to the Handbook. The progress is very meagre, but in terms of organization of the teams, that has been done pretty well. Currently I’m reviewing the submitted portions, and hopefully I will be in a position to provide feedback to colleagues by end of June 2021. There are a couple of areas that we need to ensure that integration of the handbook chapters are going on well. We included a couple of chapters that mainstream and strengthen the gender aspect. The social and institutional issues are taking a back seat in most our works.<br />
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:* Concerning the legacy outputs, we really need to revisit and ensure that all the work that Africa RISING has done is visible in the context of publication and also ensure sustainability of the work that has been done through offering research briefs, guidance materials that extension agents can refer to when Africa RISING project has ended. These are very practical and will help change the livelihoods of farmers. <br />
A little work has been done around works in West Africa Platforms – Ghana and Mali. This was finished, and it would be shared with the Steering Committee. There is another aspect around modeling. There is a brief that the donor has requested us to write about, and we requested for your inputs in terms of modeling at household level. We have noticed at least 25% increase in studies in modeling and a couple of publications are coming up. There is one that is standing out prominently, not because I am leading the initiative. We are looking at system dynamics and how modeling can inform on the kind of management decision that can be taken at the farm level; and also helping policymakers make the right course in terms of access to resources for farmers or linkages to agro dealers within the farming landscapes that Africa RISING is operating in.<br />
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:* There is the harmonization of knowledge products that Africa RISING has been building. This is a joint effort called the joint harmonization papers for the program. There is an effort around scaling and transfer of technologies being led by the Chief Scientists from Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa as well as West Africa. <br />
In terms of progress, this has received a lot of inputs from upcoming management within the Africa RISING and the steering committee. We are above the 50% threshold. There is also another initiative around mechanization showing cases how sustainable intensification through mechanization can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the three regions – Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa and West Africa. Progress on the mechanization effort is about 60%.<br />
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:* There is another initiative around nutrition that focuses on how we can use education and behavioral change to ensure that nutritional messages make a difference in the Africa RISING intervention communities. Progress on this is 90%. It is left with few rough edges to be polished and; to be submitted to the journals. This will be done in the next 2 weeks.<br />
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:* Work on Water Management and Landscape discussions have kicked off via emails, in terms of which areas we will be collaborating. Quite a big effort has been done in assembling the data set that feed into this. This is 30% – 40% done.<br />
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:* With regard to livestock, it’s non-responsive so far. We were not getting any feedback from team members. This is one of the weakest links we have on this effort. Partners who were part of this initiative, we would like to report on a more inclusive product that has issues like agronomy, scaling, mechanization, etc. A bit of agronomy is reported on mechanization, water resources and landscapes, but livestock needs to be strengthened. <br />
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'''General comments'''<br />
:* With regard to the SIAF, we have carried out a couple of training workshops in which most partners partook. In our work plans, we have promised to deliver on the respective indicators, the metrics of measurement, before and after the application of technologies. When partners’ reports come back, it is sad that partners promise on it but do not fulfil it. <br />
I would like to commend colleagues who have been forthcoming in ensuring that this is strengthened. If we take a step back and look at what value the SIAF can help to make our work holistic – combining environment, economic, social, human, productivity, fall back on colleagues where we need to get assistance on some of the integrated efforts. How would you ensure that you standardized data such that you report across various indicators within the same domain? How do you make the spider chart? All these are available. There is a tool kit on SIAF. <br />
Baluoa’s work stands out in this. It shows the work he has been doing before and after. When someone reads through and follows the trend of thoughts, it’s really helpful and I would like to encourage colleagues to do the same. Last year I sent out an email on this and where work on SIAF has been done through our efforts on the resilience, and this table and spider diagram was attached. This is something Birhanu and I have wanted to bring out more strongly – if our reports can include this aspect, it will really be appreciated. <br />
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'''Implementation progress'''<br />
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:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done. There has been timely implementation of field activities despite the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been efforts that have taken around surveys. <br />
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:* Project report submissions have had mixed results in terms of financial reports, but technical as well. Often times, we receive inputs at the eleventh hour. It will be great if this can be improved.<br />
:* There has been improved visibility of our work in terms of the knowledge products that are being released. I would like to thank colleagues that have taken the efforts to ensure that the research briefs are compiled. So far, we are compiling 7 in Ghana. 3 have been completed and 4 in progress. We would love to see a lot of these research briefs from Mali as well. <br />
I would like to commend the CKM for ensuring that visibility of the project is moving on pretty well. <br />
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'''Discussions'''<br /><br />
:* Question ['''Abberton''']: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub-regions? What about the synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: A couple of areas will emerge mainly from the planning meeting and also from the previous knowledge products that have been developed. An effort that is forthcoming is the Regional Harmonization papers.<br />
:::*Concerning the synthesis, some of the areas we were thinking about are around work that has been done on the use of forages within mixed cropping systems and pigeon pea in Ghana. Similar work has taken place in East Africa where forages were mixed with maize. We are trying to look at insights on how farmers get access to improved seed material and how it varies in terms of the dynamics on the promotion of this technology within East and Southern Africa compared to West Africa. It would be good for us to have a better synthesis of some of the work emerging from the Social and Institutional issues. It is good that Kindu, Peter, and Mateete are on the call. Inviting them on this call also goes a long way in identifying areas of potential linkages and synergies that work as a program. <br />
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:* '''Mateete''': ongoing progress synthesis work can be seen on slide number 5 of what Kizito presented.<br />
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:* Question ['''Abberton''']: What stages are the Joint Harmonization papers?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: Scaling = 60%; Mechanization = 60%; Nutrition = 90% - 95%; Livestock = 5% - 10%; Water and Landscape = 30% - 40%.Post the response here.<br />
:* Question ['''Abberton''']: Were they included in the peer?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: They are at program level.<br />
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:* '''Peter Thorne''': We have always had good coordination at the program level but that does not always translate itself into tangible outputs. There are other examples that people don’t realize came from our coordination. The SIAF that Kizito highlighted in his presentation was an example of Africa RISING project working together. The implementation was taken elsewhere. The impact was built on the foundation of joint work of Africa RISING. We have been very much aware that we need to go further in terms of tangible output. This is something that was focused on by the Review team. These papers are enough to do that. We also have the Africa RISING success story publications which is soft publications but nonetheless they are the highlights of the ways in which the different projects worked together. We can always improve on this. It is something that, with three projects in Ethiopia, we need to solidify. <br />
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:* Question ['''Avornyo''']: Concerning the joint harmonization papers, there have been a couple of times that we have made submission, but we have had very little feedback. There was an earlier handbook that we submitted on the Small Ruminant Value Chain. After submission, we reviewed it and hope that it would be published. Does that one form part of the joint harmonization papers? On another occasion, Kizito solicited some contributions. Even though the issue was not clear, one of the colleagues who was an agricultural economist made a submission. But there was no feedback too. Also, when we do our submissions, some of the reports go through ILRI; we don’t see what goes to IITA.<br />
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::* Response [Kizito]: I definitely agree that there are issues around communication. For each of the papers, there is a team leader and the team leader diffuses information to the team on areas where we need to work.<br />
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'''Thematic Review presentations'''<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
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:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
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:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
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:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
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:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
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:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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'''Work planning group discussions'''<br /><br />
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'''Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa - B. Ebito'''<br /><br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Presentation<br /><br />
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'''Discussion of exit strategy and next steps'''<br /><br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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'''Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon'''<br /><br />
:* Post comments by Zeledon here<br />
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:*</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WA_rev_planning_May2021&diff=487376WA rev planning May20212021-08-27T16:07:16Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>__NOTOC__ <br />
=='''Africa RISING West Africa Project <br/> Review and planning meeting <br /> 26 - 27 May 2021 <br /> Hybrid format (virtual & in-person)'''==<br />
'''Objectives'''<br />
#Review progress, activities and results for 2020/21 season.<br />
#Plan for implementation of activities in 2021/22 season.<br />
#Share updates with partners about project implementation and future direction.<br />
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'''Useful link'''<br /><br />
[[:File:Gh+Ml 2020-2021combinedworkplan 2505.docx| 2020/2021 workplan]]<br /><br />
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'''PARTICIPANTS''' <br />
:'''''Virtual Attendees'''''<br />
#Albert Berdjour – IITA <br />
#Alejandro Ortega-Beltran – IITA <br />
#Bouba Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Carlos Azzarri – IFPRI <br />
#Eva Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#Folorunso Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#Francis Muthoni – IITA <br />
#Gundula Fischer – IITA <br />
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Jonathan Odhong – IITA <br />
#Kalifa Traore – IER <br />
#Kindu Mekonnen – ILRI <br />
#Mateete Bekunda – IITA <br />
#Michael Abberton – IITA <br />
#Peter Thorne – ILRI <br />
#Solomon Adebayo – IITA <br />
#Thai Minh – IWMI <br />
#Wilson Agyare – KNUST <br />
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''''''Physical attendees''''''<br />
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*Ghana <br />
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#Abdul Rahman Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#Bekele Kotu – IITA <br />
#Benedict Boyubie – IITA <br />
#Emmanuel Panyan – CSIR-ARI <br />
#Franklin Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Fred Kizito – IITA <br />
#Fuseini Salifu – World Cover<br />
#Issah Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#Kipo Jimah – IITA <br />
#Linda Dari – UDS <br />
#Lydia Konlan – Göttingen University <br />
#Mahama Saaka – UDS <br />
#Nana Yamoah – STEPRI <br />
#Paul Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#Richard Ampadu Ameyaw – STEPRI <br />
#Sadat Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Shaibu Mohammed – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Terry Ansah – UDS <br />
#Weseh Addah – UDS <br />
#Wilhelmina Ofori Duah – IITA <br />
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*Mali <br />
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#Bougouna Sagoba – AMEDD <br />
#Cheik Oumar Dembele – IER <br />
#Felix Badolo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Madina Diancoumba – ICRISAT <br />
#Mamourou Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#Mariam Courouma – AMEDD <br />
#Nadine Worou – ICRISAT <br />
#Zemadim Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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'''AGENDA'''<br /><br />
''All indicated times are Accra/Bamako time''<br /><br />
<br />'''26 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Registration [in parallel for physical participants in Bamako and Tamale locations]<br /><br />
08:15 Participant’s introduction, agenda overview – J.Odhong<br /><br />
08:30 Opening/welcome remarks<br />
:*Michael Abberton (virtual)<br />
:*I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (virtual)<br />
09:00 Updates from the project - Fred Kizito<br /><br />
09:30 Break<br /><br />
10:00 Thematic Review presentations {7 min for each pres.+ 10 min. discussion after every theme}<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
11:25 – 11:40 Break 2<br /><br />
:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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13.15 - 14.15 Lunch<br /><br />
Thematic Review presentations continued <br /><br />
:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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15:16 Preparations for work planning break-out groups – F. Kizito <br /><br />
15:30 Work planning group discussions<br /><br />
16:30 Break<br /><br />
16:45 Group work continuation<br /><br />
17:20 Brief preparation for day 2 draft work plan presentations<br /> <br />
17:30 End of day 1<br /><br />
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<br />'''27 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Work planning group discussions continued<br /><br />
::''continued from Day ONE''<br />
10:00 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa]– B. Ebito<br /><br />
10:30 Break<br /><br />
11:00 Presentation of draft workplans developed<br /><br />
13:00 Lunch<br /><br />
14:00 Briefing back about adjustments to workplans<br /><br />
15:30 Discussion of exit strategy and next steps<br /><br />
16:00 Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br /><br />
16:30 End of meeting<br /><br />
18:30 Closing cocktails for participants in Bamako and Tamale<br /><br />
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'''NOTES'''<br />
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'''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br /><br />
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:'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Abberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred, Jonathan, and Wilhelmina in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. <br />
:* He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR.<br />
:* He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.<br />
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:'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Irmgard expressed her great pleasure to welcome everybody to the Africa RISING Review and Planning Meeting. She commented that the meeting was taking another form from the previous year, the hybrid form, which would allow partners to be all together. In the 2020 Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Ghana and Mali partners met separately and on separate days. That was not ideal in terms of engaging and linking up partners. “The pandemic has made us more creative in finding alternative meeting solutions. It is good that Jonathan always has new ideas.”<br />
“Unfortunately, the pandemic still has us in its grips and this has affected our mode of working and our ability to implement the activities. A year ago when the Planning meeting was held, we thought that we would soon come back to normal but we have been taught a different lesson. The restrictions for travel and meetings have affected the implementation of activities. This led to delays, cancellations, and a reduction in the size of activities. Nevertheless, from what I observed, most colleagues in most cases found a way to reduce the negative impact on the project, and I’m very grateful to all of you for that. It has demonstrated your engagement and dedication. This event is likely the last Review and Planning Meeting for the Africa RISING project. We are officially ending the second phase on September 2021, but there will still be some funding that would allow us to extend for one year.” <br />
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“Africa RISING now has a history of almost ten years since its inception. This means we have a wealth of data from field research and enough scientific evidence to answer our research question which we raised when we formulated phase two.<br />
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:*She commented again that during the 2020 planning meeting, we focused on data sets that still had gaps, and our intention was to fill those gaps so that we may focus on activities and outputs that would lead to outcome three of our logframe. The filling can continue during the remaining lifetime of the project. There are other important aspects that we should take on board very seriously – the completion of scientific publications. There has been a lot of progress over the last few months. Fred has done a great job in pushing and coordinating and meetings of the writing teams.” <br />
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“Scientific publications alone are not leading to improvement of livelihoods of farmers. We come from scientific institutions so we need to have scientific publications. It is good to document our research outputs in a relevant journal so that they become available to the wider scientific audience. We have to develop recommendations from our research output that can be used by decision and policymakers who would go with these recommendations to farmers or change any policies in support of farmers in support of sustainable intensification.” <br />
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“There’s the Technology Handbook Project which has a long way to go. These are legacy products that are part of our exit strategy. We will talk about other elements of our exit strategy that should ensure to a certain extent the sustainability of Africa RISING. We don’t want Africa RISING’s impact and legacy to end with the project’s end.”<br />
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“What we need to do now is studies that allow the kind of assessment of the impact that Africa RISING will have. This is of high importance to our donor, and will also be a major part of our final report.”<br />
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:*“In addition, in the few months to come, we should reflect on what would be next major steps, researchable issues to address in future research programs towards sustainable intensification. Africa RISING has not provided solutions for all constraints farmers face sustainable intensification. This would have been far too ambitious. What needs to be done in future research programs so that our research becomes complete, more practical, is important for donors. USAID is highly interested in such advice. In one of the monthly meetings, I informed partners a bit about the reform and the developments that are going on within the CGIAR. I can update partners that the pre-conception notes of the new initiatives have been submitted in mid-April. We are now developing the full proposals. This process will take several months. Partners may recall that I am leading a team that includes Fred Kizito and Peter Thorne, which is in charge of the design of a new research initiative known as the ‘Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. The information on what should be our next major researchable issues towards sustainable intensification is very important in the CGIAR. These initiatives are replacing the CRPs which are coming to a close, at the end of 2021. The initiatives will start in batches from first quarter of 2022 onwards.”<br />
:*She made announcements regarding some recent changes in our team. <br />
Birhanu would be relocated to Tanzania. The new activity coordinator in Mali will be Bouba Traore, who is currently based in Niamey. He would still be supported by Birhanu. Therefore, Birhanu would still be around to support the Mali team.<br />
There is a change in the PI of the STEPRI implemented component. Richard Ampadu Ameyaw would replace Adams Abdulai.<br />
Augustine Ayantunde has left ILRI, and there’s no replacement yet. On behalf of the whole Africa RISING team, I would like to thank departing colleagues for their contributions and engagements. I would like to welcome the colleagues in their new positions. <br />
She once again expressed her delight in seeing partners and welcomed them to the meeting. She said she was looking forward to their presentations and discussions.<br />
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'''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br /><br />
:* The 2020 / 2021 Work Plan went on successfully. We have a couple of sub activities. Outcomes 1 and 2 are mainly around biophysical activities while 3 and 4 are around value chain, partner assets, enabling institutions. They were previously weak, but having had the independent Review Commission that came, we have strengthened this further. <br />
A couple of areas have progressed in relation to the Handbook. The progress is very meagre, but in terms of organization of the teams, that has been done pretty well. Currently I’m reviewing the submitted portions, and hopefully I will be in a position to provide feedback to colleagues by end of June 2021. There are a couple of areas that we need to ensure that integration of the handbook chapters are going on well. We included a couple of chapters that mainstream and strengthen the gender aspect. The social and institutional issues are taking a back seat in most our works.<br />
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:* Concerning the legacy outputs, we really need to revisit and ensure that all the work that Africa RISING has done is visible in the context of publication and also ensure sustainability of the work that has been done through offering research briefs, guidance materials that extension agents can refer to when Africa RISING project has ended. These are very practical and will help change the livelihoods of farmers. <br />
A little work has been done around works in West Africa Platforms – Ghana and Mali. This was finished, and it would be shared with the Steering Committee. There is another aspect around modeling. There is a brief that the donor has requested us to write about, and we requested for your inputs in terms of modeling at household level. We have noticed at least 25% increase in studies in modeling and a couple of publications are coming up. There is one that is standing out prominently, not because I am leading the initiative. We are looking at system dynamics and how modeling can inform on the kind of management decision that can be taken at the farm level; and also helping policymakers make the right course in terms of access to resources for farmers or linkages to agro dealers within the farming landscapes that Africa RISING is operating in.<br />
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:* There is the harmonization of knowledge products that Africa RISING has been building. This is a joint effort called the joint harmonization papers for the program. There is an effort around scaling and transfer of technologies being led by the Chief Scientists from Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa as well as West Africa. <br />
In terms of progress, this has received a lot of inputs from upcoming management within the Africa RISING and the steering committee. We are above the 50% threshold. There is also another initiative around mechanization showing cases how sustainable intensification through mechanization can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the three regions – Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa and West Africa. Progress on the mechanization effort is about 60%.<br />
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:* There is another initiative around nutrition that focuses on how we can use education and behavioral change to ensure that nutritional messages make a difference in the Africa RISING intervention communities. Progress on this is 90%. It is left with few rough edges to be polished and; to be submitted to the journals. This will be done in the next 2 weeks.<br />
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:* Work on Water Management and Landscape discussions have kicked off via emails, in terms of which areas we will be collaborating. Quite a big effort has been done in assembling the data set that feed into this. This is 30% – 40% done.<br />
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:* With regard to livestock, it’s non-responsive so far. We were not getting any feedback from team members. This is one of the weakest links we have on this effort. Partners who were part of this initiative, we would like to report on a more inclusive product that has issues like agronomy, scaling, mechanization, etc. A bit of agronomy is reported on mechanization, water resources and landscapes, but livestock needs to be strengthened. <br />
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'''General comments'''<br />
:* With regard to the SIAF, we have carried out a couple of training workshops in which most partners partook. In our work plans, we have promised to deliver on the respective indicators, the metrics of measurement, before and after the application of technologies. When partners’ reports come back, it is sad that partners promise on it but do not fulfil it. <br />
I would like to commend colleagues who have been forthcoming in ensuring that this is strengthened. If we take a step back and look at what value the SIAF can help to make our work holistic – combining environment, economic, social, human, productivity, fall back on colleagues where we need to get assistance on some of the integrated efforts. How would you ensure that you standardized data such that you report across various indicators within the same domain? How do you make the spider chart? All these are available. There is a tool kit on SIAF. <br />
Baluoa’s work stands out in this. It shows the work he has been doing before and after. When someone reads through and follows the trend of thoughts, it’s really helpful and I would like to encourage colleagues to do the same. Last year I sent out an email on this and where work on SIAF has been done through our efforts on the resilience, and this table and spider diagram was attached. This is something Birhanu and I have wanted to bring out more strongly – if our reports can include this aspect, it will really be appreciated. <br />
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'''Implementation progress'''<br />
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:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done. There has been timely implementation of field activities despite the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been efforts that have taken around surveys. <br />
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:* Project report submissions have had mixed results in terms of financial reports, but technical as well. Often times, we receive inputs at the eleventh hour. It will be great if this can be improved.<br />
:* There has been improved visibility of our work in terms of the knowledge products that are being released. I would like to thank colleagues that have taken the efforts to ensure that the research briefs are compiled. So far, we are compiling 7 in Ghana. 3 have been completed and 4 in progress. We would love to see a lot of these research briefs from Mali as well. <br />
I would like to commend the CKM for ensuring that visibility of the project is moving on pretty well. <br />
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'''Discussions'''<br /><br />
:* Question ['''Abberton''']: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub-regions? What about the synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: A couple of areas will emerge mainly from the planning meeting and also from the previous knowledge products that have been developed. An effort that is forthcoming is the Regional Harmonization papers.<br />
:::*Concerning the synthesis, some of the areas we were thinking about are around work that has been done on the use of forages within mixed cropping systems and pigeon pea in Ghana. Similar work has taken place in East Africa where forages were mixed with maize. We are trying to look at insights on how farmers get access to improved seed material and how it varies in terms of the dynamics on the promotion of this technology within East and Southern Africa compared to West Africa. It would be good for us to have a better synthesis of some of the work emerging from the Social and Institutional issues. It is good that Kindu, Peter, and Mateete are on the call. Inviting them on this call also goes a long way in identifying areas of potential linkages and synergies that work as a program. <br />
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:* '''Mateete''': ongoing progress synthesis work can be seen on slide number 5 of what Kizito presented.<br />
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:* Question ['''Abberton''']: What stages are the Joint Harmonization papers?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: Scaling = 60%; Mechanization = 60%; Nutrition = 90% - 95%; Livestock = 5% - 10%; Water and Landscape = 30% - 40%.Post the response here.<br />
:* Question ['''Abberton''']: Were they included in the peer?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: They are at program level.<br />
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:* '''Peter Thorne''': We have always had good coordination at the program level but that does not always translate itself into tangible outputs. There are other examples that people don’t realize came from our coordination. The SIAF that Kizito highlighted in his presentation was an example of Africa RISING project working together. The implementation was taken elsewhere. The impact was built on the foundation of joint work of Africa RISING. We have been very much aware that we need to go further in terms of tangible output. This is something that was focused on by the Review team. These papers are enough to do that. We also have the Africa RISING success story publications which is soft publications but nonetheless they are the highlights of the ways in which the different projects worked together. We can always improve on this. It is something that, with three projects in Ethiopia, we need to solidify. <br />
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:* Question ['''Avornyo''']: Concerning the joint harmonization papers, there have been a couple of times that we have made submission, but we have had very little feedback. There was an earlier handbook that we submitted on the Small Ruminant Value Chain. After submission, we reviewed it and hope that it would be published. Does that one form part of the joint harmonization papers? On another occasion, Kizito solicited some contributions. Even though the issue was not clear, one of the colleagues who was an agricultural economist made a submission. But there was no feedback too. Also, when we do our submissions, some of the reports go through ILRI; we don’t see what goes to IITA.<br />
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::* Response [Kizito]: I definitely agree that there are issues around communication. For each of the papers, there is a team leader and the team leader diffuses information to the team on areas where we need to work.<br />
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'''Thematic Review presentations'''<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
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::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
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:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
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:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
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:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
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:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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'''Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa - B. Ebito'''<br /><br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Presentation<br /><br />
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'''Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon'''<br /><br />
:* Post comments by Zeledon here<br />
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:*</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WA_rev_planning_May2021&diff=487375WA rev planning May20212021-08-27T15:59:17Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>__NOTOC__ <br />
=='''Africa RISING West Africa Project <br/> Review and planning meeting <br /> 26 - 27 May 2021 <br /> Hybrid format (virtual & in-person)'''==<br />
'''Objectives'''<br />
#Review progress, activities and results for 2020/21 season.<br />
#Plan for implementation of activities in 2021/22 season.<br />
#Share updates with partners about project implementation and future direction.<br />
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'''Useful link'''<br /><br />
[[:File:Gh+Ml 2020-2021combinedworkplan 2505.docx| 2020/2021 workplan]]<br /><br />
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'''PARTICIPANTS''' <br />
:'''''Virtual Attendees'''''<br />
#Albert Berdjour – IITA <br />
#Alejandro Ortega-Beltran – IITA <br />
#Bouba Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Carlos Azzarri – IFPRI <br />
#Eva Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#Folorunso Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#Francis Muthoni – IITA <br />
#Gundula Fischer – IITA <br />
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Jonathan Odhong – IITA <br />
#Kalifa Traore – IER <br />
#Kindu Mekonnen – ILRI <br />
#Mateete Bekunda – IITA <br />
#Michael Abberton – IITA <br />
#Peter Thorne – ILRI <br />
#Solomon Adebayo – IITA <br />
#Thai Minh – IWMI <br />
#Wilson Agyare – KNUST <br />
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''''''Physical attendees''''''<br />
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*Ghana <br />
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#Abdul Rahman Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#Bekele Kotu – IITA <br />
#Benedict Boyubie – IITA <br />
#Emmanuel Panyan – CSIR-ARI <br />
#Franklin Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Fred Kizito – IITA <br />
#Fuseini Salifu – World Cover<br />
#Issah Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#Kipo Jimah – IITA <br />
#Linda Dari – UDS <br />
#Lydia Konlan – Göttingen University <br />
#Mahama Saaka – UDS <br />
#Nana Yamoah – STEPRI <br />
#Paul Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#Richard Ampadu Ameyaw – STEPRI <br />
#Sadat Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Shaibu Mohammed – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Terry Ansah – UDS <br />
#Weseh Addah – UDS <br />
#Wilhelmina Ofori Duah – IITA <br />
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*Mali <br />
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#Bougouna Sagoba – AMEDD <br />
#Cheik Oumar Dembele – IER <br />
#Felix Badolo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Madina Diancoumba – ICRISAT <br />
#Mamourou Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#Mariam Courouma – AMEDD <br />
#Nadine Worou – ICRISAT <br />
#Zemadim Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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'''AGENDA'''<br /><br />
''All indicated times are Accra/Bamako time''<br /><br />
<br />'''26 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Registration [in parallel for physical participants in Bamako and Tamale locations]<br /><br />
08:15 Participant’s introduction, agenda overview – J.Odhong<br /><br />
08:30 Opening/welcome remarks<br />
:*Michael Abberton (virtual)<br />
:*I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (virtual)<br />
09:00 Updates from the project - Fred Kizito<br /><br />
09:30 Break<br /><br />
10:00 Thematic Review presentations {7 min for each pres.+ 10 min. discussion after every theme}<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
11:25 – 11:40 Break 2<br /><br />
:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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13.15 - 14.15 Lunch<br /><br />
Thematic Review presentations continued <br /><br />
:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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15:16 Preparations for work planning break-out groups – F. Kizito <br /><br />
15:30 Work planning group discussions<br /><br />
16:30 Break<br /><br />
16:45 Group work continuation<br /><br />
17:20 Brief preparation for day 2 draft work plan presentations<br /> <br />
17:30 End of day 1<br /><br />
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<br />'''27 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Work planning group discussions continued<br /><br />
::''continued from Day ONE''<br />
10:00 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa]– B. Ebito<br /><br />
10:30 Break<br /><br />
11:00 Presentation of draft workplans developed<br /><br />
13:00 Lunch<br /><br />
14:00 Briefing back about adjustments to workplans<br /><br />
15:30 Discussion of exit strategy and next steps<br /><br />
16:00 Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br /><br />
16:30 End of meeting<br /><br />
18:30 Closing cocktails for participants in Bamako and Tamale<br /><br />
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'''NOTES'''<br />
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'''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br /><br />
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:'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Abberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred, Jonathan, and Wilhelmina in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. <br />
:* He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR.<br />
:* He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.<br />
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:'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Irmgard expressed her great pleasure to welcome everybody to the Africa RISING Review and Planning Meeting. She commented that the meeting was taking another form from the previous year, the hybrid form, which would allow partners to be all together. In the 2020 Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Ghana and Mali partners met separately and on separate days. That was not ideal in terms of engaging and linking up partners. “The pandemic has made us more creative in finding alternative meeting solutions. It is good that Jonathan always has new ideas.”<br />
“Unfortunately, the pandemic still has us in its grips and this has affected our mode of working and our ability to implement the activities. A year ago when the Planning meeting was held, we thought that we would soon come back to normal but we have been taught a different lesson. The restrictions for travel and meetings have affected the implementation of activities. This led to delays, cancellations, and a reduction in the size of activities. Nevertheless, from what I observed, most colleagues in most cases found a way to reduce the negative impact on the project, and I’m very grateful to all of you for that. It has demonstrated your engagement and dedication. This event is likely the last Review and Planning Meeting for the Africa RISING project. We are officially ending the second phase on September 2021, but there will still be some funding that would allow us to extend for one year.” <br />
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“Africa RISING now has a history of almost ten years since its inception. This means we have a wealth of data from field research and enough scientific evidence to answer our research question which we raised when we formulated phase two.<br />
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:*She commented again that during the 2020 planning meeting, we focused on data sets that still had gaps, and our intention was to fill those gaps so that we may focus on activities and outputs that would lead to outcome three of our logframe. The filling can continue during the remaining lifetime of the project. There are other important aspects that we should take on board very seriously – the completion of scientific publications. There has been a lot of progress over the last few months. Fred has done a great job in pushing and coordinating and meetings of the writing teams.” <br />
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“Scientific publications alone are not leading to improvement of livelihoods of farmers. We come from scientific institutions so we need to have scientific publications. It is good to document our research outputs in a relevant journal so that they become available to the wider scientific audience. We have to develop recommendations from our research output that can be used by decision and policymakers who would go with these recommendations to farmers or change any policies in support of farmers in support of sustainable intensification.” <br />
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“There’s the Technology Handbook Project which has a long way to go. These are legacy products that are part of our exit strategy. We will talk about other elements of our exit strategy that should ensure to a certain extent the sustainability of Africa RISING. We don’t want Africa RISING’s impact and legacy to end with the project’s end.”<br />
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“What we need to do now is studies that allow the kind of assessment of the impact that Africa RISING will have. This is of high importance to our donor, and will also be a major part of our final report.”<br />
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:*“In addition, in the few months to come, we should reflect on what would be next major steps, researchable issues to address in future research programs towards sustainable intensification. Africa RISING has not provided solutions for all constraints farmers face sustainable intensification. This would have been far too ambitious. What needs to be done in future research programs so that our research becomes complete, more practical, is important for donors. USAID is highly interested in such advice. In one of the monthly meetings, I informed partners a bit about the reform and the developments that are going on within the CGIAR. I can update partners that the pre-conception notes of the new initiatives have been submitted in mid-April. We are now developing the full proposals. This process will take several months. Partners may recall that I am leading a team that includes Fred Kizito and Peter Thorne, which is in charge of the design of a new research initiative known as the ‘Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. The information on what should be our next major researchable issues towards sustainable intensification is very important in the CGIAR. These initiatives are replacing the CRPs which are coming to a close, at the end of 2021. The initiatives will start in batches from first quarter of 2022 onwards.”<br />
:*She made announcements regarding some recent changes in our team. <br />
Birhanu would be relocated to Tanzania. The new activity coordinator in Mali will be Bouba Traore, who is currently based in Niamey. He would still be supported by Birhanu. Therefore, Birhanu would still be around to support the Mali team.<br />
There is a change in the PI of the STEPRI implemented component. Richard Ampadu Ameyaw would replace Adams Abdulai.<br />
Augustine Ayantunde has left ILRI, and there’s no replacement yet. On behalf of the whole Africa RISING team, I would like to thank departing colleagues for their contributions and engagements. I would like to welcome the colleagues in their new positions. <br />
She once again expressed her delight in seeing partners and welcomed them to the meeting. She said she was looking forward to their presentations and discussions.<br />
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'''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br /><br />
:* The 2020 / 2021 Work Plan went on successfully. We have a couple of sub activities. Outcomes 1 and 2 are mainly around biophysical activities while 3 and 4 are around value chain, partner assets, enabling institutions. They were previously weak, but having had the independent Review Commission that came, we have strengthened this further. <br />
A couple of areas have progressed in relation to the Handbook. The progress is very meagre, but in terms of organization of the teams, that has been done pretty well. Currently I’m reviewing the submitted portions, and hopefully I will be in a position to provide feedback to colleagues by end of June 2021. There are a couple of areas that we need to ensure that integration of the handbook chapters are going on well. We included a couple of chapters that mainstream and strengthen the gender aspect. The social and institutional issues are taking a back seat in most our works.<br />
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:* Concerning the legacy outputs, we really need to revisit and ensure that all the work that Africa RISING has done is visible in the context of publication and also ensure sustainability of the work that has been done through offering research briefs, guidance materials that extension agents can refer to when Africa RISING project has ended. These are very practical and will help change the livelihoods of farmers. <br />
A little work has been done around works in West Africa Platforms – Ghana and Mali. This was finished, and it would be shared with the Steering Committee. There is another aspect around modeling. There is a brief that the donor has requested us to write about, and we requested for your inputs in terms of modeling at household level. We have noticed at least 25% increase in studies in modeling and a couple of publications are coming up. There is one that is standing out prominently, not because I am leading the initiative. We are looking at system dynamics and how modeling can inform on the kind of management decision that can be taken at the farm level; and also helping policymakers make the right course in terms of access to resources for farmers or linkages to agro dealers within the farming landscapes that Africa RISING is operating in.<br />
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:* There is the harmonization of knowledge products that Africa RISING has been building. This is a joint effort called the joint harmonization papers for the program. There is an effort around scaling and transfer of technologies being led by the Chief Scientists from Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa as well as West Africa. <br />
In terms of progress, this has received a lot of inputs from upcoming management within the Africa RISING and the steering committee. We are above the 50% threshold. There is also another initiative around mechanization showing cases how sustainable intensification through mechanization can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the three regions – Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa and West Africa. Progress on the mechanization effort is about 60%.<br />
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:* There is another initiative around nutrition that focuses on how we can use education and behavioral change to ensure that nutritional messages make a difference in the Africa RISING intervention communities. Progress on this is 90%. It is left with few rough edges to be polished and; to be submitted to the journals. This will be done in the next 2 weeks.<br />
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:* Work on Water Management and Landscape discussions have kicked off via emails, in terms of which areas we will be collaborating. Quite a big effort has been done in assembling the data set that feed into this. This is 30% – 40% done.<br />
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:* With regard to livestock, it’s non-responsive so far. We were not getting any feedback from team members. This is one of the weakest links we have on this effort. Partners who were part of this initiative, we would like to report on a more inclusive product that has issues like agronomy, scaling, mechanization, etc. A bit of agronomy is reported on mechanization, water resources and landscapes, but livestock needs to be strengthened. <br />
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'''General comments'''<br />
:* With regard to the SIAF, we have carried out a couple of training workshops in which most partners partook. In our work plans, we have promised to deliver on the respective indicators, the metrics of measurement, before and after the application of technologies. When partners’ reports come back, it is sad that partners promise on it but do not fulfil it. <br />
I would like to commend colleagues who have been forthcoming in ensuring that this is strengthened. If we take a step back and look at what value the SIAF can help to make our work holistic – combining environment, economic, social, human, productivity, fall back on colleagues where we need to get assistance on some of the integrated efforts. How would you ensure that you standardized data such that you report across various indicators within the same domain? How do you make the spider chart? All these are available. There is a tool kit on SIAF. <br />
Baluoa’s work stands out in this. It shows the work he has been doing before and after. When someone reads through and follows the trend of thoughts, it’s really helpful and I would like to encourage colleagues to do the same. Last year I sent out an email on this and where work on SIAF has been done through our efforts on the resilience, and this table and spider diagram was attached. This is something Birhanu and I have wanted to bring out more strongly – if our reports can include this aspect, it will really be appreciated. <br />
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'''Implementation progress'''<br />
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:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done. There has been timely implementation of field activities despite the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been efforts that have taken around surveys. <br />
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:* Project report submissions have had mixed results in terms of financial reports, but technical as well. Often times, we receive inputs at the eleventh hour. It will be great if this can be improved.<br />
:* There has been improved visibility of our work in terms of the knowledge products that are being released. I would like to thank colleagues that have taken the efforts to ensure that the research briefs are compiled. So far, we are compiling 7 in Ghana. 3 have been completed and 4 in progress. We would love to see a lot of these research briefs from Mali as well. <br />
I would like to commend the CKM for ensuring that visibility of the project is moving on pretty well. <br />
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'''Discussions'''<br /><br />
:* Question ['''Abberton''']: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub-regions? What about the synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: A couple of areas will emerge mainly from the planning meeting and also from the previous knowledge products that have been developed. An effort that is forthcoming is the Regional Harmonization papers.<br />
:::*Concerning the synthesis, some of the areas we were thinking about are around work that has been done on the use of forages within mixed cropping systems and pigeon pea in Ghana. Similar work has taken place in East Africa where forages were mixed with maize. We are trying to look at insights on how farmers get access to improved seed material and how it varies in terms of the dynamics on the promotion of this technology within East and Southern Africa compared to West Africa. It would be good for us to have a better synthesis of some of the work emerging from the Social and Institutional issues. It is good that Kindu, Peter, and Mateete are on the call. Inviting them on this call also goes a long way in identifying areas of potential linkages and synergies that work as a program. <br />
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:* '''Mateete''': ongoing progress synthesis work can be seen on slide number 5 of what Kizito presented.<br />
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:* Question ['''Abberton''']: What stages are the Joint Harmonization papers?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: Scaling = 60%; Mechanization = 60%; Nutrition = 90% - 95%; Livestock = 5% - 10%; Water and Landscape = 30% - 40%.Post the response here.<br />
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'''Thematic Review presentations'''<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
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:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
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:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
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:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
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:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
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:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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'''Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa - B. Ebito'''<br /><br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Presentation<br /><br />
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:*</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WA_rev_planning_May2021&diff=487374WA rev planning May20212021-08-27T15:55:21Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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=='''Africa RISING West Africa Project <br/> Review and planning meeting <br /> 26 - 27 May 2021 <br /> Hybrid format (virtual & in-person)'''==<br />
'''Objectives'''<br />
#Review progress, activities and results for 2020/21 season.<br />
#Plan for implementation of activities in 2021/22 season.<br />
#Share updates with partners about project implementation and future direction.<br />
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'''Useful link'''<br /><br />
[[:File:Gh+Ml 2020-2021combinedworkplan 2505.docx| 2020/2021 workplan]]<br /><br />
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'''PARTICIPANTS''' <br />
:'''''Virtual Attendees'''''<br />
#Albert Berdjour – IITA <br />
#Alejandro Ortega-Beltran – IITA <br />
#Bouba Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Carlos Azzarri – IFPRI <br />
#Eva Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#Folorunso Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#Francis Muthoni – IITA <br />
#Gundula Fischer – IITA <br />
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Jonathan Odhong – IITA <br />
#Kalifa Traore – IER <br />
#Kindu Mekonnen – ILRI <br />
#Mateete Bekunda – IITA <br />
#Michael Abberton – IITA <br />
#Peter Thorne – ILRI <br />
#Solomon Adebayo – IITA <br />
#Thai Minh – IWMI <br />
#Wilson Agyare – KNUST <br />
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''''''Physical attendees''''''<br />
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*Ghana <br />
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#Abdul Rahman Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#Bekele Kotu – IITA <br />
#Benedict Boyubie – IITA <br />
#Emmanuel Panyan – CSIR-ARI <br />
#Franklin Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Fred Kizito – IITA <br />
#Fuseini Salifu – World Cover<br />
#Issah Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#Kipo Jimah – IITA <br />
#Linda Dari – UDS <br />
#Lydia Konlan – Göttingen University <br />
#Mahama Saaka – UDS <br />
#Nana Yamoah – STEPRI <br />
#Paul Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#Richard Ampadu Ameyaw – STEPRI <br />
#Sadat Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Shaibu Mohammed – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Terry Ansah – UDS <br />
#Weseh Addah – UDS <br />
#Wilhelmina Ofori Duah – IITA <br />
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*Mali <br />
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#Bougouna Sagoba – AMEDD <br />
#Cheik Oumar Dembele – IER <br />
#Felix Badolo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Madina Diancoumba – ICRISAT <br />
#Mamourou Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#Mariam Courouma – AMEDD <br />
#Nadine Worou – ICRISAT <br />
#Zemadim Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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'''AGENDA'''<br /><br />
''All indicated times are Accra/Bamako time''<br /><br />
<br />'''26 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Registration [in parallel for physical participants in Bamako and Tamale locations]<br /><br />
08:15 Participant’s introduction, agenda overview – J.Odhong<br /><br />
08:30 Opening/welcome remarks<br />
:*Michael Abberton (virtual)<br />
:*I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (virtual)<br />
09:00 Updates from the project - Fred Kizito<br /><br />
09:30 Break<br /><br />
10:00 Thematic Review presentations {7 min for each pres.+ 10 min. discussion after every theme}<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
11:25 – 11:40 Break 2<br /><br />
:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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13.15 - 14.15 Lunch<br /><br />
Thematic Review presentations continued <br /><br />
:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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15:16 Preparations for work planning break-out groups – F. Kizito <br /><br />
15:30 Work planning group discussions<br /><br />
16:30 Break<br /><br />
16:45 Group work continuation<br /><br />
17:20 Brief preparation for day 2 draft work plan presentations<br /> <br />
17:30 End of day 1<br /><br />
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<br />'''27 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Work planning group discussions continued<br /><br />
::''continued from Day ONE''<br />
10:00 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa]– B. Ebito<br /><br />
10:30 Break<br /><br />
11:00 Presentation of draft workplans developed<br /><br />
13:00 Lunch<br /><br />
14:00 Briefing back about adjustments to workplans<br /><br />
15:30 Discussion of exit strategy and next steps<br /><br />
16:00 Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br /><br />
16:30 End of meeting<br /><br />
18:30 Closing cocktails for participants in Bamako and Tamale<br /><br />
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'''NOTES'''<br />
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'''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br /><br />
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:'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Abberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred, Jonathan, and Wilhelmina in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. <br />
:* He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR.<br />
:* He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.<br />
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:'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Irmgard expressed her great pleasure to welcome everybody to the Africa RISING Review and Planning Meeting. She commented that the meeting was taking another form from the previous year, the hybrid form, which would allow partners to be all together. In the 2020 Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Ghana and Mali partners met separately and on separate days. That was not ideal in terms of engaging and linking up partners. “The pandemic has made us more creative in finding alternative meeting solutions. It is good that Jonathan always has new ideas.”<br />
“Unfortunately, the pandemic still has us in its grips and this has affected our mode of working and our ability to implement the activities. A year ago when the Planning meeting was held, we thought that we would soon come back to normal but we have been taught a different lesson. The restrictions for travel and meetings have affected the implementation of activities. This led to delays, cancellations, and a reduction in the size of activities. Nevertheless, from what I observed, most colleagues in most cases found a way to reduce the negative impact on the project, and I’m very grateful to all of you for that. It has demonstrated your engagement and dedication. This event is likely the last Review and Planning Meeting for the Africa RISING project. We are officially ending the second phase on September 2021, but there will still be some funding that would allow us to extend for one year.” <br />
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“Africa RISING now has a history of almost ten years since its inception. This means we have a wealth of data from field research and enough scientific evidence to answer our research question which we raised when we formulated phase two.<br />
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:*She commented again that during the 2020 planning meeting, we focused on data sets that still had gaps, and our intention was to fill those gaps so that we may focus on activities and outputs that would lead to outcome three of our logframe. The filling can continue during the remaining lifetime of the project. There are other important aspects that we should take on board very seriously – the completion of scientific publications. There has been a lot of progress over the last few months. Fred has done a great job in pushing and coordinating and meetings of the writing teams.” <br />
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“Scientific publications alone are not leading to improvement of livelihoods of farmers. We come from scientific institutions so we need to have scientific publications. It is good to document our research outputs in a relevant journal so that they become available to the wider scientific audience. We have to develop recommendations from our research output that can be used by decision and policymakers who would go with these recommendations to farmers or change any policies in support of farmers in support of sustainable intensification.” <br />
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“There’s the Technology Handbook Project which has a long way to go. These are legacy products that are part of our exit strategy. We will talk about other elements of our exit strategy that should ensure to a certain extent the sustainability of Africa RISING. We don’t want Africa RISING’s impact and legacy to end with the project’s end.”<br />
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“What we need to do now is studies that allow the kind of assessment of the impact that Africa RISING will have. This is of high importance to our donor, and will also be a major part of our final report.”<br />
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:*“In addition, in the few months to come, we should reflect on what would be next major steps, researchable issues to address in future research programs towards sustainable intensification. Africa RISING has not provided solutions for all constraints farmers face sustainable intensification. This would have been far too ambitious. What needs to be done in future research programs so that our research becomes complete, more practical, is important for donors. USAID is highly interested in such advice. In one of the monthly meetings, I informed partners a bit about the reform and the developments that are going on within the CGIAR. I can update partners that the pre-conception notes of the new initiatives have been submitted in mid-April. We are now developing the full proposals. This process will take several months. Partners may recall that I am leading a team that includes Fred Kizito and Peter Thorne, which is in charge of the design of a new research initiative known as the ‘Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. The information on what should be our next major researchable issues towards sustainable intensification is very important in the CGIAR. These initiatives are replacing the CRPs which are coming to a close, at the end of 2021. The initiatives will start in batches from first quarter of 2022 onwards.”<br />
:*She made announcements regarding some recent changes in our team. <br />
Birhanu would be relocated to Tanzania. The new activity coordinator in Mali will be Bouba Traore, who is currently based in Niamey. He would still be supported by Birhanu. Therefore, Birhanu would still be around to support the Mali team.<br />
There is a change in the PI of the STEPRI implemented component. Richard Ampadu Ameyaw would replace Adams Abdulai.<br />
Augustine Ayantunde has left ILRI, and there’s no replacement yet. On behalf of the whole Africa RISING team, I would like to thank departing colleagues for their contributions and engagements. I would like to welcome the colleagues in their new positions. <br />
She once again expressed her delight in seeing partners and welcomed them to the meeting. She said she was looking forward to their presentations and discussions.<br />
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'''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br /><br />
:* The 2020 / 2021 Work Plan went on successfully. We have a couple of sub activities. Outcomes 1 and 2 are mainly around biophysical activities while 3 and 4 are around value chain, partner assets, enabling institutions. They were previously weak, but having had the independent Review Commission that came, we have strengthened this further. <br />
A couple of areas have progressed in relation to the Handbook. The progress is very meagre, but in terms of organization of the teams, that has been done pretty well. Currently I’m reviewing the submitted portions, and hopefully I will be in a position to provide feedback to colleagues by end of June 2021. There are a couple of areas that we need to ensure that integration of the handbook chapters are going on well. We included a couple of chapters that mainstream and strengthen the gender aspect. The social and institutional issues are taking a back seat in most our works.<br />
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:* Concerning the legacy outputs, we really need to revisit and ensure that all the work that Africa RISING has done is visible in the context of publication and also ensure sustainability of the work that has been done through offering research briefs, guidance materials that extension agents can refer to when Africa RISING project has ended. These are very practical and will help change the livelihoods of farmers. <br />
A little work has been done around works in West Africa Platforms – Ghana and Mali. This was finished, and it would be shared with the Steering Committee. There is another aspect around modeling. There is a brief that the donor has requested us to write about, and we requested for your inputs in terms of modeling at household level. We have noticed at least 25% increase in studies in modeling and a couple of publications are coming up. There is one that is standing out prominently, not because I am leading the initiative. We are looking at system dynamics and how modeling can inform on the kind of management decision that can be taken at the farm level; and also helping policymakers make the right course in terms of access to resources for farmers or linkages to agro dealers within the farming landscapes that Africa RISING is operating in.<br />
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:* There is the harmonization of knowledge products that Africa RISING has been building. This is a joint effort called the joint harmonization papers for the program. There is an effort around scaling and transfer of technologies being led by the Chief Scientists from Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa as well as West Africa. <br />
In terms of progress, this has received a lot of inputs from upcoming management within the Africa RISING and the steering committee. We are above the 50% threshold. There is also another initiative around mechanization showing cases how sustainable intensification through mechanization can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the three regions – Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa and West Africa. Progress on the mechanization effort is about 60%.<br />
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:* There is another initiative around nutrition that focuses on how we can use education and behavioral change to ensure that nutritional messages make a difference in the Africa RISING intervention communities. Progress on this is 90%. It is left with few rough edges to be polished and; to be submitted to the journals. This will be done in the next 2 weeks.<br />
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:* Work on Water Management and Landscape discussions have kicked off via emails, in terms of which areas we will be collaborating. Quite a big effort has been done in assembling the data set that feed into this. This is 30% – 40% done.<br />
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:* With regard to livestock, it’s non-responsive so far. We were not getting any feedback from team members. This is one of the weakest links we have on this effort. Partners who were part of this initiative, we would like to report on a more inclusive product that has issues like agronomy, scaling, mechanization, etc. A bit of agronomy is reported on mechanization, water resources and landscapes, but livestock needs to be strengthened. <br />
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'''General comments'''<br />
:* With regard to the SIAF, we have carried out a couple of training workshops in which most partners partook. In our work plans, we have promised to deliver on the respective indicators, the metrics of measurement, before and after the application of technologies. When partners’ reports come back, it is sad that partners promise on it but do not fulfil it. <br />
I would like to commend colleagues who have been forthcoming in ensuring that this is strengthened. If we take a step back and look at what value the SIAF can help to make our work holistic – combining environment, economic, social, human, productivity, fall back on colleagues where we need to get assistance on some of the integrated efforts. How would you ensure that you standardized data such that you report across various indicators within the same domain? How do you make the spider chart? All these are available. There is a tool kit on SIAF. <br />
Baluoa’s work stands out in this. It shows the work he has been doing before and after. When someone reads through and follows the trend of thoughts, it’s really helpful and I would like to encourage colleagues to do the same. Last year I sent out an email on this and where work on SIAF has been done through our efforts on the resilience, and this table and spider diagram was attached. This is something Birhanu and I have wanted to bring out more strongly – if our reports can include this aspect, it will really be appreciated. <br />
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'''Implementation progress'''<br />
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:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done. There has been timely implementation of field activities despite the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been efforts that have taken around surveys. <br />
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:* Project report submissions have had mixed results in terms of financial reports, but technical as well. Often times, we receive inputs at the eleventh hour. It will be great if this can be improved.<br />
:* There has been improved visibility of our work in terms of the knowledge products that are being released. I would like to thank colleagues that have taken the efforts to ensure that the research briefs are compiled. So far, we are compiling 7 in Ghana. 3 have been completed and 4 in progress. We would love to see a lot of these research briefs from Mali as well. <br />
I would like to commend the CKM for ensuring that visibility of the project is moving on pretty well. <br />
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'''Discussions'''<br /><br />
:* Question ['''Abberton''']: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub-regions? What about the synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: A couple of areas will emerge mainly from the planning meeting and also from the previous knowledge products that have been developed. An effort that is forthcoming is the Regional Harmonization papers.<br />
Concerning the synthesis, some of the areas we were thinking about are around work that has been done on the use of forages within mixed cropping systems and pigeon pea in Ghana. Similar work has taken place in East Africa where forages were mixed with maize. We are trying to look at insights on how farmers get access to improved seed material and how it varies in terms of the dynamics on the promotion of this technology within East and Southern Africa compared to West Africa. It would be good for us to have a better synthesis of some of the work emerging from the Social and Institutional issues. It is good that Kindu, Peter, and Mateete are on the call. Inviting them on this call also goes a long way in identifying areas of potential linkages and synergies that work as a program. <br />
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:* '''Mateete''': ongoing progress synthesis work can be seen on slide number 5 of what Kizito presented.<br />
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:* Question ['''Abberton''']: What stages are the Joint Harmonization papers?<br />
::* Response ['''Kizito''']: Scaling = 60%; Mechanization = 60%; Nutrition = 90% - 95%; Livestock = 5% - 10%; Water and Landscape = 30% - 40%.Post the response here.<br />
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'''Thematic Review presentations'''<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
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:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
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:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
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:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
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:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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'''Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa - B. Ebito'''<br /><br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Presentation<br /><br />
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'''Discussion of exit strategy and next steps'''<br /><br />
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'''Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon'''<br /><br />
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:*</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WA_rev_planning_May2021&diff=487373WA rev planning May20212021-08-27T15:41:20Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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=='''Africa RISING West Africa Project <br/> Review and planning meeting <br /> 26 - 27 May 2021 <br /> Hybrid format (virtual & in-person)'''==<br />
'''Objectives'''<br />
#Review progress, activities and results for 2020/21 season.<br />
#Plan for implementation of activities in 2021/22 season.<br />
#Share updates with partners about project implementation and future direction.<br />
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'''Useful link'''<br /><br />
[[:File:Gh+Ml 2020-2021combinedworkplan 2505.docx| 2020/2021 workplan]]<br /><br />
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'''PARTICIPANTS''' <br />
:'''''Virtual Attendees'''''<br />
#Albert Berdjour – IITA <br />
#Alejandro Ortega-Beltran – IITA <br />
#Bouba Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Carlos Azzarri – IFPRI <br />
#Eva Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#Folorunso Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#Francis Muthoni – IITA <br />
#Gundula Fischer – IITA <br />
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Jonathan Odhong – IITA <br />
#Kalifa Traore – IER <br />
#Kindu Mekonnen – ILRI <br />
#Mateete Bekunda – IITA <br />
#Michael Abberton – IITA <br />
#Peter Thorne – ILRI <br />
#Solomon Adebayo – IITA <br />
#Thai Minh – IWMI <br />
#Wilson Agyare – KNUST <br />
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''''''Physical attendees''''''<br />
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*Ghana <br />
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#Abdul Rahman Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#Bekele Kotu – IITA <br />
#Benedict Boyubie – IITA <br />
#Emmanuel Panyan – CSIR-ARI <br />
#Franklin Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Fred Kizito – IITA <br />
#Fuseini Salifu – World Cover<br />
#Issah Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#Kipo Jimah – IITA <br />
#Linda Dari – UDS <br />
#Lydia Konlan – Göttingen University <br />
#Mahama Saaka – UDS <br />
#Nana Yamoah – STEPRI <br />
#Paul Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#Richard Ampadu Ameyaw – STEPRI <br />
#Sadat Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Shaibu Mohammed – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Terry Ansah – UDS <br />
#Weseh Addah – UDS <br />
#Wilhelmina Ofori Duah – IITA <br />
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*Mali <br />
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#Bougouna Sagoba – AMEDD <br />
#Cheik Oumar Dembele – IER <br />
#Felix Badolo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Madina Diancoumba – ICRISAT <br />
#Mamourou Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#Mariam Courouma – AMEDD <br />
#Nadine Worou – ICRISAT <br />
#Zemadim Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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'''AGENDA'''<br /><br />
''All indicated times are Accra/Bamako time''<br /><br />
<br />'''26 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Registration [in parallel for physical participants in Bamako and Tamale locations]<br /><br />
08:15 Participant’s introduction, agenda overview – J.Odhong<br /><br />
08:30 Opening/welcome remarks<br />
:*Michael Abberton (virtual)<br />
:*I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (virtual)<br />
09:00 Updates from the project - Fred Kizito<br /><br />
09:30 Break<br /><br />
10:00 Thematic Review presentations {7 min for each pres.+ 10 min. discussion after every theme}<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
11:25 – 11:40 Break 2<br /><br />
:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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13.15 - 14.15 Lunch<br /><br />
Thematic Review presentations continued <br /><br />
:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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15:16 Preparations for work planning break-out groups – F. Kizito <br /><br />
15:30 Work planning group discussions<br /><br />
16:30 Break<br /><br />
16:45 Group work continuation<br /><br />
17:20 Brief preparation for day 2 draft work plan presentations<br /> <br />
17:30 End of day 1<br /><br />
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<br />'''27 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Work planning group discussions continued<br /><br />
::''continued from Day ONE''<br />
10:00 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa]– B. Ebito<br /><br />
10:30 Break<br /><br />
11:00 Presentation of draft workplans developed<br /><br />
13:00 Lunch<br /><br />
14:00 Briefing back about adjustments to workplans<br /><br />
15:30 Discussion of exit strategy and next steps<br /><br />
16:00 Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br /><br />
16:30 End of meeting<br /><br />
18:30 Closing cocktails for participants in Bamako and Tamale<br /><br />
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'''NOTES'''<br />
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'''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br /><br />
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:'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Abberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred, Jonathan, and Wilhelmina in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. <br />
:* He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR.<br />
:* He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.<br />
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:'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Irmgard expressed her great pleasure to welcome everybody to the Africa RISING Review and Planning Meeting. She commented that the meeting was taking another form from the previous year, the hybrid form, which would allow partners to be all together. In the 2020 Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Ghana and Mali partners met separately and on separate days. That was not ideal in terms of engaging and linking up partners. “The pandemic has made us more creative in finding alternative meeting solutions. It is good that Jonathan always has new ideas.”<br />
“Unfortunately, the pandemic still has us in its grips and this has affected our mode of working and our ability to implement the activities. A year ago when the Planning meeting was held, we thought that we would soon come back to normal but we have been taught a different lesson. The restrictions for travel and meetings have affected the implementation of activities. This led to delays, cancellations, and a reduction in the size of activities. Nevertheless, from what I observed, most colleagues in most cases found a way to reduce the negative impact on the project, and I’m very grateful to all of you for that. It has demonstrated your engagement and dedication. This event is likely the last Review and Planning Meeting for the Africa RISING project. We are officially ending the second phase on September 2021, but there will still be some funding that would allow us to extend for one year.” <br />
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“Africa RISING now has a history of almost ten years since its inception. This means we have a wealth of data from field research and enough scientific evidence to answer our research question which we raised when we formulated phase two.<br />
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:*She commented again that during the 2020 planning meeting, we focused on data sets that still had gaps, and our intention was to fill those gaps so that we may focus on activities and outputs that would lead to outcome three of our logframe. The filling can continue during the remaining lifetime of the project. There are other important aspects that we should take on board very seriously – the completion of scientific publications. There has been a lot of progress over the last few months. Fred has done a great job in pushing and coordinating and meetings of the writing teams.” <br />
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“Scientific publications alone are not leading to improvement of livelihoods of farmers. We come from scientific institutions so we need to have scientific publications. It is good to document our research outputs in a relevant journal so that they become available to the wider scientific audience. We have to develop recommendations from our research output that can be used by decision and policymakers who would go with these recommendations to farmers or change any policies in support of farmers in support of sustainable intensification.” <br />
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“There’s the Technology Handbook Project which has a long way to go. These are legacy products that are part of our exit strategy. We will talk about other elements of our exit strategy that should ensure to a certain extent the sustainability of Africa RISING. We don’t want Africa RISING’s impact and legacy to end with the project’s end.”<br />
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“What we need to do now is studies that allow the kind of assessment of the impact that Africa RISING will have. This is of high importance to our donor, and will also be a major part of our final report.”<br />
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:*“In addition, in the few months to come, we should reflect on what would be next major steps, researchable issues to address in future research programs towards sustainable intensification. Africa RISING has not provided solutions for all constraints farmers face sustainable intensification. This would have been far too ambitious. What needs to be done in future research programs so that our research becomes complete, more practical, is important for donors. USAID is highly interested in such advice. In one of the monthly meetings, I informed partners a bit about the reform and the developments that are going on within the CGIAR. I can update partners that the pre-conception notes of the new initiatives have been submitted in mid-April. We are now developing the full proposals. This process will take several months. Partners may recall that I am leading a team that includes Fred Kizito and Peter Thorne, which is in charge of the design of a new research initiative known as the ‘Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. The information on what should be our next major researchable issues towards sustainable intensification is very important in the CGIAR. These initiatives are replacing the CRPs which are coming to a close, at the end of 2021. The initiatives will start in batches from first quarter of 2022 onwards.”<br />
:*She made announcements regarding some recent changes in our team. <br />
Birhanu would be relocated to Tanzania. The new activity coordinator in Mali will be Bouba Traore, who is currently based in Niamey. He would still be supported by Birhanu. Therefore, Birhanu would still be around to support the Mali team.<br />
There is a change in the PI of the STEPRI implemented component. Richard Ampadu Ameyaw would replace Adams Abdulai.<br />
Augustine Ayantunde has left ILRI, and there’s no replacement yet. On behalf of the whole Africa RISING team, I would like to thank departing colleagues for their contributions and engagements. I would like to welcome the colleagues in their new positions. <br />
She once again expressed her delight in seeing partners and welcomed them to the meeting. She said she was looking forward to their presentations and discussions.<br />
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'''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br /><br />
:* The 2020 / 2021 Work Plan went on successfully. We have a couple of sub activities. Outcomes 1 and 2 are mainly around biophysical activities while 3 and 4 are around value chain, partner assets, enabling institutions. They were previously weak, but having had the independent Review Commission that came, we have strengthened this further. <br />
A couple of areas have progressed in relation to the Handbook. The progress is very meagre, but in terms of organization of the teams, that has been done pretty well. Currently I’m reviewing the submitted portions, and hopefully I will be in a position to provide feedback to colleagues by end of June 2021. There are a couple of areas that we need to ensure that integration of the handbook chapters are going on well. We included a couple of chapters that mainstream and strengthen the gender aspect. The social and institutional issues are taking a back seat in most our works.<br />
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:* Concerning the legacy outputs, we really need to revisit and ensure that all the work that Africa RISING has done is visible in the context of publication and also ensure sustainability of the work that has been done through offering research briefs, guidance materials that extension agents can refer to when Africa RISING project has ended. These are very practical and will help change the livelihoods of farmers. <br />
A little work has been done around works in West Africa Platforms – Ghana and Mali. This was finished, and it would be shared with the Steering Committee. There is another aspect around modeling. There is a brief that the donor has requested us to write about, and we requested for your inputs in terms of modeling at household level. We have noticed at least 25% increase in studies in modeling and a couple of publications are coming up. There is one that is standing out prominently, not because I am leading the initiative. We are looking at system dynamics and how modeling can inform on the kind of management decision that can be taken at the farm level; and also helping policymakers make the right course in terms of access to resources for farmers or linkages to agro dealers within the farming landscapes that Africa RISING is operating in.<br />
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:* There is the harmonization of knowledge products that Africa RISING has been building. This is a joint effort called the joint harmonization papers for the program. There is an effort around scaling and transfer of technologies being led by the Chief Scientists from Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa as well as West Africa. <br />
In terms of progress, this has received a lot of inputs from upcoming management within the Africa RISING and the steering committee. We are above the 50% threshold. There is also another initiative around mechanization showing cases how sustainable intensification through mechanization can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the three regions – Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa and West Africa. Progress on the mechanization effort is about 60%.<br />
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:* There is another initiative around nutrition that focuses on how we can use education and behavioral change to ensure that nutritional messages make a difference in the Africa RISING intervention communities. Progress on this is 90%. It is left with few rough edges to be polished and; to be submitted to the journals. This will be done in the next 2 weeks.<br />
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:* Work on Water Management and Landscape discussions have kicked off via emails, in terms of which areas we will be collaborating. Quite a big effort has been done in assembling the data set that feed into this. This is 30% – 40% done.<br />
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:* With regard to livestock, it’s non-responsive so far. We were not getting any feedback from team members. This is one of the weakest links we have on this effort. Partners who were part of this initiative, we would like to report on a more inclusive product that has issues like agronomy, scaling, mechanization, etc. A bit of agronomy is reported on mechanization, water resources and landscapes, but livestock needs to be strengthened. <br />
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'''General comments'''<br />
:* With regard to the SIAF, we have carried out a couple of training workshops in which most partners partook. In our work plans, we have promised to deliver on the respective indicators, the metrics of measurement, before and after the application of technologies. When partners’ reports come back, it is sad that partners promise on it but do not fulfil it. <br />
I would like to commend colleagues who have been forthcoming in ensuring that this is strengthened. If we take a step back and look at what value the SIAF can help to make our work holistic – combining environment, economic, social, human, productivity, fall back on colleagues where we need to get assistance on some of the integrated efforts. How would you ensure that you standardized data such that you report across various indicators within the same domain? How do you make the spider chart? All these are available. There is a tool kit on SIAF. <br />
Baluoa’s work stands out in this. It shows the work he has been doing before and after. When someone reads through and follows the trend of thoughts, it’s really helpful and I would like to encourage colleagues to do the same. Last year I sent out an email on this and where work on SIAF has been done through our efforts on the resilience, and this table and spider diagram was attached. This is something Birhanu and I have wanted to bring out more strongly – if our reports can include this aspect, it will really be appreciated. <br />
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'''Implementation progress'''<br />
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:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done. There has been timely implementation of field activities despite the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been efforts that have taken around surveys. <br />
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:* Project report submissions have had mixed results in terms of financial reports, but technical as well. Often times, we receive inputs at the eleventh hour. It will be great if this can be improved.<br />
:* There has been improved visibility of our work in terms of the knowledge products that are being released. I would like to thank colleagues that have taken the efforts to ensure that the research briefs are compiled. So far, we are compiling 7 in Ghana. 3 have been completed and 4 in progress. We would love to see a lot of these research briefs from Mali as well. <br />
I would like to commend the CKM for ensuring that visibility of the project is moving on pretty well. <br />
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'''Discussions'''<br /><br />
:* Question [Abberton]: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub regions? What about synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?<br />
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'''Thematic Review presentations'''<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
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:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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'''Discussions'''<br /><br />
:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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'''Work planning group discussions'''<br /><br />
:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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'''Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa - B. Ebito'''<br /><br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Presentation<br /><br />
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'''Discussions'''<br /><br />
:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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'''Discussion of exit strategy and next steps'''<br /><br />
:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here<br />
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'''Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon'''<br /><br />
:* Post comments by Zeledon here<br />
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:*</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WA_rev_planning_May2021&diff=487372WA rev planning May20212021-08-27T15:04:37Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>__NOTOC__ <br />
=='''Africa RISING West Africa Project <br/> Review and planning meeting <br /> 26 - 27 May 2021 <br /> Hybrid format (virtual & in-person)'''==<br />
'''Objectives'''<br />
#Review progress, activities and results for 2020/21 season.<br />
#Plan for implementation of activities in 2021/22 season.<br />
#Share updates with partners about project implementation and future direction.<br />
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'''Useful link'''<br /><br />
[[:File:Gh+Ml 2020-2021combinedworkplan 2505.docx| 2020/2021 workplan]]<br /><br />
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'''PARTICIPANTS''' <br />
:'''''Virtual Attendees'''''<br />
#Albert Berdjour – IITA <br />
#Alejandro Ortega-Beltran – IITA <br />
#Bouba Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Carlos Azzarri – IFPRI <br />
#Eva Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#Folorunso Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#Francis Muthoni – IITA <br />
#Gundula Fischer – IITA <br />
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Jonathan Odhong – IITA <br />
#Kalifa Traore – IER <br />
#Kindu Mekonnen – ILRI <br />
#Mateete Bekunda – IITA <br />
#Michael Abberton – IITA <br />
#Peter Thorne – ILRI <br />
#Solomon Adebayo – IITA <br />
#Thai Minh – IWMI <br />
#Wilson Agyare – KNUST <br />
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''''''Physical attendees''''''<br />
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*Ghana <br />
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#Abdul Rahman Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#Bekele Kotu – IITA <br />
#Benedict Boyubie – IITA <br />
#Emmanuel Panyan – CSIR-ARI <br />
#Franklin Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Fred Kizito – IITA <br />
#Fuseini Salifu – World Cover<br />
#Issah Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#Kipo Jimah – IITA <br />
#Linda Dari – UDS <br />
#Lydia Konlan – Göttingen University <br />
#Mahama Saaka – UDS <br />
#Nana Yamoah – STEPRI <br />
#Paul Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#Richard Ampadu Ameyaw – STEPRI <br />
#Sadat Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Shaibu Mohammed – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Terry Ansah – UDS <br />
#Weseh Addah – UDS <br />
#Wilhelmina Ofori Duah – IITA <br />
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*Mali <br />
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#Bougouna Sagoba – AMEDD <br />
#Cheik Oumar Dembele – IER <br />
#Felix Badolo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Madina Diancoumba – ICRISAT <br />
#Mamourou Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#Mariam Courouma – AMEDD <br />
#Nadine Worou – ICRISAT <br />
#Zemadim Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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'''AGENDA'''<br /><br />
''All indicated times are Accra/Bamako time''<br /><br />
<br />'''26 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Registration [in parallel for physical participants in Bamako and Tamale locations]<br /><br />
08:15 Participant’s introduction, agenda overview – J.Odhong<br /><br />
08:30 Opening/welcome remarks<br />
:*Michael Abberton (virtual)<br />
:*I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (virtual)<br />
09:00 Updates from the project - Fred Kizito<br /><br />
09:30 Break<br /><br />
10:00 Thematic Review presentations {7 min for each pres.+ 10 min. discussion after every theme}<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
11:25 – 11:40 Break 2<br /><br />
:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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13.15 - 14.15 Lunch<br /><br />
Thematic Review presentations continued <br /><br />
:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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15:16 Preparations for work planning break-out groups – F. Kizito <br /><br />
15:30 Work planning group discussions<br /><br />
16:30 Break<br /><br />
16:45 Group work continuation<br /><br />
17:20 Brief preparation for day 2 draft work plan presentations<br /> <br />
17:30 End of day 1<br /><br />
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<br />'''27 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Work planning group discussions continued<br /><br />
::''continued from Day ONE''<br />
10:00 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa]– B. Ebito<br /><br />
10:30 Break<br /><br />
11:00 Presentation of draft workplans developed<br /><br />
13:00 Lunch<br /><br />
14:00 Briefing back about adjustments to workplans<br /><br />
15:30 Discussion of exit strategy and next steps<br /><br />
16:00 Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br /><br />
16:30 End of meeting<br /><br />
18:30 Closing cocktails for participants in Bamako and Tamale<br /><br />
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'''NOTES'''<br />
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'''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br /><br />
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:'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Abberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred, Jonathan, and Wilhelmina in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. <br />
:* He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR.<br />
:* He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.<br />
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:'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Irmgard expressed her great pleasure to welcome everybody to the Africa RISING Review and Planning Meeting. She commented that the meeting was taking another form from the previous year, the hybrid form, which would allow partners to be all together. In the 2020 Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Ghana and Mali partners met separately and on separate days. That was not ideal in terms of engaging and linking up partners. “The pandemic has made us more creative in finding alternative meeting solutions. It is good that Jonathan always has new ideas.”<br />
“Unfortunately, the pandemic still has us in its grips and this has affected our mode of working and our ability to implement the activities. A year ago when the Planning meeting was held, we thought that we would soon come back to normal but we have been taught a different lesson. The restrictions for travel and meetings have affected the implementation of activities. This led to delays, cancellations, and a reduction in the size of activities. Nevertheless, from what I observed, most colleagues in most cases found a way to reduce the negative impact on the project, and I’m very grateful to all of you for that. It has demonstrated your engagement and dedication. This event is likely the last Review and Planning Meeting for the Africa RISING project. We are officially ending the second phase on September 2021, but there will still be some funding that would allow us to extend for one year.” <br />
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“Africa RISING now has a history of almost ten years since its inception. This means we have a wealth of data from field research and enough scientific evidence to answer our research question which we raised when we formulated phase two.<br />
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:*She commented again that during the 2020 planning meeting, we focused on data sets that still had gaps, and our intention was to fill those gaps so that we may focus on activities and outputs that would lead to outcome three of our logframe. The filling can continue during the remaining lifetime of the project. There are other important aspects that we should take on board very seriously – the completion of scientific publications. There has been a lot of progress over the last few months. Fred has done a great job in pushing and coordinating and meetings of the writing teams.” <br />
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“Scientific publications alone are not leading to improvement of livelihoods of farmers. We come from scientific institutions so we need to have scientific publications. It is good to document our research outputs in a relevant journal so that they become available to the wider scientific audience. We have to develop recommendations from our research output that can be used by decision and policymakers who would go with these recommendations to farmers or change any policies in support of farmers in support of sustainable intensification.” <br />
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“There’s the Technology Handbook Project which has a long way to go. These are legacy products that are part of our exit strategy. We will talk about other elements of our exit strategy that should ensure to a certain extent the sustainability of Africa RISING. We don’t want Africa RISING’s impact and legacy to end with the project’s end.”<br />
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“What we need to do now is studies that allow the kind of assessment of the impact that Africa RISING will have. This is of high importance to our donor, and will also be a major part of our final report.”<br />
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:*“In addition, in the few months to come, we should reflect on what would be next major steps, researchable issues to address in future research programs towards sustainable intensification. Africa RISING has not provided solutions for all constraints farmers face sustainable intensification. This would have been far too ambitious. What needs to be done in future research programs so that our research becomes complete, more practical, is important for donors. USAID is highly interested in such advice. In one of the monthly meetings, I informed partners a bit about the reform and the developments that are going on within the CGIAR. I can update partners that the pre-conception notes of the new initiatives have been submitted in mid-April. We are now developing the full proposals. This process will take several months. Partners may recall that I am leading a team that includes Fred Kizito and Peter Thorne, which is in charge of the design of a new research initiative known as the ‘Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. The information on what should be our next major researchable issues towards sustainable intensification is very important in the CGIAR. These initiatives are replacing the CRPs which are coming to a close, at the end of 2021. The initiatives will start in batches from first quarter of 2022 onwards.”<br />
:*She made announcements regarding some recent changes in our team. <br />
Birhanu would be relocated to Tanzania. The new activity coordinator in Mali will be Bouba Traore, who is currently based in Niamey. He would still be supported by Birhanu. Therefore, Birhanu would still be around to support the Mali team.<br />
There is a change in the PI of the STEPRI implemented component. Richard Ampadu Ameyaw would replace Adams Abdulai.<br />
Augustine Ayantunde has left ILRI, and there’s no replacement yet. On behalf of the whole Africa RISING team, I would like to thank departing colleagues for their contributions and engagements. I would like to welcome the colleagues in their new positions. <br />
She once again expressed her delight in seeing partners and welcomed them to the meeting. She said she was looking forward to their presentations and discussions.<br />
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'''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br /><br />
:* The 2020 / 2021 Work Plan went on successfully. We have a couple of sub activities. Outcomes 1 and 2 are mainly around biophysical activities while 3 and 4 are around value chain, partner assets, enabling institutions. They were previously weak, but having had the independent Review Commission that came, we have strengthened this further. <br />
A couple of areas have progressed in relation to the Handbook. The progress is very meagre, but in terms of organization of the teams, that has been done pretty well. Currently I’m reviewing the submitted portions, and hopefully I will be in a position to provide feedback to colleagues by end of June 2021. There are a couple of areas that we need to ensure that integration of the handbook chapters are going on well. We included a couple of chapters that mainstream and strengthen the gender aspect. The social and institutional issues are taking a back seat in most our works.<br />
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:* Concerning the legacy outputs, we really need to revisit and ensure that all the work that Africa RISING has done is visible in the context of publication and also ensure sustainability of the work that has been done through offering research briefs, guidance materials that extension agents can refer to when Africa RISING project has ended. These are very practical and will help change the livelihoods of farmers. <br />
A little work has been done around works in West Africa Platforms – Ghana and Mali. This was finished, and it would be shared with the Steering Committee. There is another aspect around modeling. There is a brief that the donor has requested us to write about, and we requested for your inputs in terms of modeling at household level. We have noticed at least 25% increase in studies in modeling and a couple of publications are coming up. There is one that is standing out prominently, not because I am leading the initiative. We are looking at system dynamics and how modeling can inform on the kind of management decision that can be taken at the farm level; and also helping policymakers make the right course in terms of access to resources for farmers or linkages to agro dealers within the farming landscapes that Africa RISING is operating in.<br />
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:* There is the harmonization of knowledge products that Africa RISING has been building. This is a joint effort called the joint harmonization papers for the program. There is an effort around scaling and transfer of technologies being led by the Chief Scientists from Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa as well as West Africa. <br />
In terms of progress, this has received a lot of inputs from upcoming management within the Africa RISING and the steering committee. We are above the 50% threshold. There is also another initiative around mechanization showing cases how sustainable intensification through mechanization can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the three regions – Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa and West Africa. Progress on the mechanization effort is about 60%.<br />
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:* There is another initiative around nutrition that focuses on how we can use education and behavioral change to ensure that nutritional messages make a difference in the Africa RISING intervention communities. Progress on this is 90%. It is left with few rough edges to be polished and; to be submitted to the journals. This will be done in the next 2 weeks.<br />
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:* Work on Water Management and Landscape discussions have kicked off via emails, in terms of which areas we will be collaborating. Quite a big effort has been done in assembling the data set that feed into this. This is 30% – 40% done.<br />
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:* With regard to livestock, it’s non-responsive so far. We were not getting any feedback from team members. This is one of the weakest links we have on this effort. Partners who were part of this initiative, we would like to report on a more inclusive product that has issues like agronomy, scaling, mechanization, etc. A bit of agronomy is reported on mechanization, water resources and landscapes, but livestock needs to be strengthened. <br />
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'''General comments'''<br />
:* With regard to the SIAF, we have carried out a couple of training workshops in which most partners partook. In our work plans, we have promised to deliver on the respective indicators, the metrics of measurement, before and after the application of technologies. When partners’ reports come back, it is sad that partners promise on it but do not fulfil it. <br />
I would like to commend colleagues who have been forthcoming in ensuring that this is strengthened. If we take a step back and look at what value the SIAF can help to make our work holistic – combining environment, economic, social, human, productivity, fall back on colleagues where we need to get assistance on some of the integrated efforts. How would you ensure that you standardized data such that you report across various indicators within the same domain? How do you make the spider chart? All these are available. There is a tool kit on SIAF. <br />
Baluoa’s work stands out in this. It shows the work he has been doing before and after. When someone reads through and follows the trend of thoughts, it’s really helpful and I would like to encourage colleagues to do the same. Last year I sent out an email on this and where work on SIAF has been done through our efforts on the resilience, and this table and spider diagram was attached. This is something Birhanu and I have wanted to bring out more strongly – if our reports can include this aspect, it will really be appreciated. <br />
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'''Implementation progress'''<br />
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:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done. There has been timely implementation of field activities despite the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been efforts that have taken around surveys. <br />
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:* Project report submissions have had mixed results in terms of financial reports, but technical as well. Often times, we receive inputs at the eleventh hour. It will be great if this can be improved.<br />
:* There has been improved visibility of our work in terms of the knowledge products that are being released. I would like to thank colleagues that have taken the efforts to ensure that the research briefs are compiled. So far, we are compiling 7 in Ghana. 3 have been completed and 4 in progress. We would love to see a lot of these research briefs from Mali as well. <br />
I would like to commend the CKM for ensuring that visibility of the project is moving on pretty well. <br />
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'''Discussions'''<br /><br />
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'''Thematic Review presentations'''<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
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:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
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:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
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::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
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:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
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:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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'''Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa - B. Ebito'''<br /><br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Presentation<br /><br />
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'''Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon'''<br /><br />
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:*</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WA_rev_planning_May2021&diff=487371WA rev planning May20212021-08-27T15:00:36Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>__NOTOC__ <br />
=='''Africa RISING West Africa Project <br/> Review and planning meeting <br /> 26 - 27 May 2021 <br /> Hybrid format (virtual & in-person)'''==<br />
'''Objectives'''<br />
#Review progress, activities and results for 2020/21 season.<br />
#Plan for implementation of activities in 2021/22 season.<br />
#Share updates with partners about project implementation and future direction.<br />
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'''Useful link'''<br /><br />
[[:File:Gh+Ml 2020-2021combinedworkplan 2505.docx| 2020/2021 workplan]]<br /><br />
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'''PARTICIPANTS''' <br />
'''''Virtual Attendees'''''<br />
#Albert Berdjour – IITA <br />
#Alejandro Ortega-Beltran – IITA <br />
#Bouba Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Carlos Azzarri – IFPRI <br />
#Eva Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#Folorunso Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#Francis Muthoni – IITA <br />
#Gundula Fischer – IITA <br />
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Jonathan Odhong – IITA <br />
#Kalifa Traore – IER <br />
#Kindu Mekonnen – ILRI <br />
#Mateete Bekunda – IITA <br />
#Michael Abberton – IITA <br />
#Peter Thorne – ILRI <br />
#Solomon Adebayo – IITA <br />
#Thai Minh – IWMI <br />
#Wilson Agyare – KNUST <br />
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''''''Physical attendees''''''<br />
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*Ghana <br />
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#Abdul Rahman Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#Bekele Kotu – IITA <br />
#Benedict Boyubie – IITA <br />
#Emmanuel Panyan – CSIR-ARI <br />
#Franklin Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Fred Kizito – IITA <br />
#Fuseini Salifu – World Cover<br />
#Issah Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#Kipo Jimah – IITA <br />
#Linda Dari – UDS <br />
#Lydia Konlan – Göttingen University <br />
#Mahama Saaka – UDS <br />
#Nana Yamoah – STEPRI <br />
#Paul Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#Richard Ampadu Ameyaw – STEPRI <br />
#Sadat Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Shaibu Mohammed – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Terry Ansah – UDS <br />
#Weseh Addah – UDS <br />
#Wilhelmina Ofori Duah – IITA <br />
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*Mali <br />
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#Bougouna Sagoba – AMEDD <br />
#Cheik Oumar Dembele – IER <br />
#Felix Badolo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Madina Diancoumba – ICRISAT <br />
#Mamourou Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#Mariam Courouma – AMEDD <br />
#Nadine Worou – ICRISAT <br />
#Zemadim Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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'''AGENDA'''<br /><br />
''All indicated times are Accra/Bamako time''<br /><br />
<br />'''26 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Registration [in parallel for physical participants in Bamako and Tamale locations]<br /><br />
08:15 Participant’s introduction, agenda overview – J.Odhong<br /><br />
08:30 Opening/welcome remarks<br />
:*Michael Abberton (virtual)<br />
:*I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (virtual)<br />
09:00 Updates from the project - Fred Kizito<br /><br />
09:30 Break<br /><br />
10:00 Thematic Review presentations {7 min for each pres.+ 10 min. discussion after every theme}<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
11:25 – 11:40 Break 2<br /><br />
:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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13.15 - 14.15 Lunch<br /><br />
Thematic Review presentations continued <br /><br />
:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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15:16 Preparations for work planning break-out groups – F. Kizito <br /><br />
15:30 Work planning group discussions<br /><br />
16:30 Break<br /><br />
16:45 Group work continuation<br /><br />
17:20 Brief preparation for day 2 draft work plan presentations<br /> <br />
17:30 End of day 1<br /><br />
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<br />'''27 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Work planning group discussions continued<br /><br />
::''continued from Day ONE''<br />
10:00 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa]– B. Ebito<br /><br />
10:30 Break<br /><br />
11:00 Presentation of draft workplans developed<br /><br />
13:00 Lunch<br /><br />
14:00 Briefing back about adjustments to workplans<br /><br />
15:30 Discussion of exit strategy and next steps<br /><br />
16:00 Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br /><br />
16:30 End of meeting<br /><br />
18:30 Closing cocktails for participants in Bamako and Tamale<br /><br />
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'''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br /><br />
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:'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Abberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred, Jonathan, and Wilhelmina in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. <br />
:* He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR.<br />
:* He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.<br />
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:'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Irmgard expressed her great pleasure to welcome everybody to the Africa RISING Review and Planning Meeting. She commented that the meeting was taking another form from the previous year, the hybrid form, which would allow partners to be all together. In the 2020 Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Ghana and Mali partners met separately and on separate days. That was not ideal in terms of engaging and linking up partners. “The pandemic has made us more creative in finding alternative meeting solutions. It is good that Jonathan always has new ideas.”<br />
“Unfortunately, the pandemic still has us in its grips and this has affected our mode of working and our ability to implement the activities. A year ago when the Planning meeting was held, we thought that we would soon come back to normal but we have been taught a different lesson. The restrictions for travel and meetings have affected the implementation of activities. This led to delays, cancellations, and a reduction in the size of activities. Nevertheless, from what I observed, most colleagues in most cases found a way to reduce the negative impact on the project, and I’m very grateful to all of you for that. It has demonstrated your engagement and dedication. This event is likely the last Review and Planning Meeting for the Africa RISING project. We are officially ending the second phase on September 2021, but there will still be some funding that would allow us to extend for one year.” <br />
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“Africa RISING now has a history of almost ten years since its inception. This means we have a wealth of data from field research and enough scientific evidence to answer our research question which we raised when we formulated phase two.<br />
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:*She commented again that during the 2020 planning meeting, we focused on data sets that still had gaps, and our intention was to fill those gaps so that we may focus on activities and outputs that would lead to outcome three of our logframe. The filling can continue during the remaining lifetime of the project. There are other important aspects that we should take on board very seriously – the completion of scientific publications. There has been a lot of progress over the last few months. Fred has done a great job in pushing and coordinating and meetings of the writing teams.” <br />
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“Scientific publications alone are not leading to improvement of livelihoods of farmers. We come from scientific institutions so we need to have scientific publications. It is good to document our research outputs in a relevant journal so that they become available to the wider scientific audience. We have to develop recommendations from our research output that can be used by decision and policymakers who would go with these recommendations to farmers or change any policies in support of farmers in support of sustainable intensification.” <br />
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“There’s the Technology Handbook Project which has a long way to go. These are legacy products that are part of our exit strategy. We will talk about other elements of our exit strategy that should ensure to a certain extent the sustainability of Africa RISING. We don’t want Africa RISING’s impact and legacy to end with the project’s end.”<br />
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“What we need to do now is studies that allow the kind of assessment of the impact that Africa RISING will have. This is of high importance to our donor, and will also be a major part of our final report.”<br />
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:*“In addition, in the few months to come, we should reflect on what would be next major steps, researchable issues to address in future research programs towards sustainable intensification. Africa RISING has not provided solutions for all constraints farmers face sustainable intensification. This would have been far too ambitious. What needs to be done in future research programs so that our research becomes complete, more practical, is important for donors. USAID is highly interested in such advice. In one of the monthly meetings, I informed partners a bit about the reform and the developments that are going on within the CGIAR. I can update partners that the pre-conception notes of the new initiatives have been submitted in mid-April. We are now developing the full proposals. This process will take several months. Partners may recall that I am leading a team that includes Fred Kizito and Peter Thorne, which is in charge of the design of a new research initiative known as the ‘Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. The information on what should be our next major researchable issues towards sustainable intensification is very important in the CGIAR. These initiatives are replacing the CRPs which are coming to a close, at the end of 2021. The initiatives will start in batches from first quarter of 2022 onwards.”<br />
:*She made announcements regarding some recent changes in our team. <br />
Birhanu would be relocated to Tanzania. The new activity coordinator in Mali will be Bouba Traore, who is currently based in Niamey. He would still be supported by Birhanu. Therefore, Birhanu would still be around to support the Mali team.<br />
There is a change in the PI of the STEPRI implemented component. Richard Ampadu Ameyaw would replace Adams Abdulai.<br />
Augustine Ayantunde has left ILRI, and there’s no replacement yet. On behalf of the whole Africa RISING team, I would like to thank departing colleagues for their contributions and engagements. I would like to welcome the colleagues in their new positions. <br />
She once again expressed her delight in seeing partners and welcomed them to the meeting. She said she was looking forward to their presentations and discussions.<br />
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'''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br /><br />
:* The 2020 / 2021 Work Plan went on successfully. We have a couple of sub activities. Outcomes 1 and 2 are mainly around biophysical activities while 3 and 4 are around value chain, partner assets, enabling institutions. They were previously weak, but having had the independent Review Commission that came, we have strengthened this further. <br />
A couple of areas have progressed in relation to the Handbook. The progress is very meagre, but in terms of organization of the teams, that has been done pretty well. Currently I’m reviewing the submitted portions, and hopefully I will be in a position to provide feedback to colleagues by end of June 2021. There are a couple of areas that we need to ensure that integration of the handbook chapters are going on well. We included a couple of chapters that mainstream and strengthen the gender aspect. The social and institutional issues are taking a back seat in most our works.<br />
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:* Concerning the legacy outputs, we really need to revisit and ensure that all the work that Africa RISING has done is visible in the context of publication and also ensure sustainability of the work that has been done through offering research briefs, guidance materials that extension agents can refer to when Africa RISING project has ended. These are very practical and will help change the livelihoods of farmers. <br />
A little work has been done around works in West Africa Platforms – Ghana and Mali. This was finished, and it would be shared with the Steering Committee. There is another aspect around modeling. There is a brief that the donor has requested us to write about, and we requested for your inputs in terms of modeling at household level. We have noticed at least 25% increase in studies in modeling and a couple of publications are coming up. There is one that is standing out prominently, not because I am leading the initiative. We are looking at system dynamics and how modeling can inform on the kind of management decision that can be taken at the farm level; and also helping policymakers make the right course in terms of access to resources for farmers or linkages to agro dealers within the farming landscapes that Africa RISING is operating in.<br />
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:* There is the harmonization of knowledge products that Africa RISING has been building. This is a joint effort called the joint harmonization papers for the program. There is an effort around scaling and transfer of technologies being led by the Chief Scientists from Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa as well as West Africa. <br />
In terms of progress, this has received a lot of inputs from upcoming management within the Africa RISING and the steering committee. We are above the 50% threshold. There is also another initiative around mechanization showing cases how sustainable intensification through mechanization can improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the three regions – Ethiopia Highlands, Eastern and Southern Africa and West Africa. Progress on the mechanization effort is about 60%.<br />
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:* There is another initiative around nutrition that focuses on how we can use education and behavioral change to ensure that nutritional messages make a difference in the Africa RISING intervention communities. Progress on this is 90%. It is left with few rough edges to be polished and; to be submitted to the journals. This will be done in the next 2 weeks.<br />
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:* Work on Water Management and Landscape discussions have kicked off via emails, in terms of which areas we will be collaborating. Quite a big effort has been done in assembling the data set that feed into this. This is 30% – 40% done.<br />
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:* With regard to livestock, it’s non-responsive so far. We were not getting any feedback from team members. This is one of the weakest links we have on this effort. Partners who were part of this initiative, we would like to report on a more inclusive product that has issues like agronomy, scaling, mechanization, etc. A bit of agronomy is reported on mechanization, water resources and landscapes, but livestock needs to be strengthened. <br />
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'''General comments'''<br />
:* With regard to the SIAF, we have carried out a couple of training workshops in which most partners partook. In our work plans, we have promised to deliver on the respective indicators, the metrics of measurement, before and after the application of technologies. When partners’ reports come back, it is sad that partners promise on it but do not fulfil it. <br />
I would like to commend colleagues who have been forthcoming in ensuring that this is strengthened. If we take a step back and look at what value the SIAF can help to make our work holistic – combining environment, economic, social, human, productivity, fall back on colleagues where we need to get assistance on some of the integrated efforts. How would you ensure that you standardized data such that you report across various indicators within the same domain? How do you make the spider chart? All these are available. There is a tool kit on SIAF. <br />
Baluoa’s work stands out in this. It shows the work he has been doing before and after. When someone reads through and follows the trend of thoughts, it’s really helpful and I would like to encourage colleagues to do the same. Last year I sent out an email on this and where work on SIAF has been done through our efforts on the resilience, and this table and spider diagram was attached. This is something Birhanu and I have wanted to bring out more strongly – if our reports can include this aspect, it will really be appreciated. <br />
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'''Implementation progress'''<br />
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:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done.<br />
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There has been timely implementation of field activities despite the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been efforts that have taken around surveys. <br />
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:* Project report submissions have had mixed results in terms of financial reports, but technical as well. Often times, we receive inputs at the eleventh hour. It will be great if this can be improved.<br />
:* There has been improved visibility of our work in terms of the knowledge products that are being released. I would like to thank colleagues that have taken the efforts to ensure that the research briefs are compiled. So far, we are compiling 7 in Ghana. 3 have been completed and 4 in progress. We would love to see a lot of these research briefs from Mali as well. <br />
I would like to commend the CKM for ensuring that visibility of the project is moving on pretty well. <br />
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'''Thematic Review presentations'''<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
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:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
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:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
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:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
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:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
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:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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'''Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa - B. Ebito'''<br /><br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Presentation<br /><br />
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'''Discussion of exit strategy and next steps'''<br /><br />
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'''Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon'''<br /><br />
:* Post comments by Zeledon here<br />
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:*</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WA_rev_planning_May2021&diff=487370WA rev planning May20212021-08-27T14:28:45Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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=='''Africa RISING West Africa Project <br/> Review and planning meeting <br /> 26 - 27 May 2021 <br /> Hybrid format (virtual & in-person)'''==<br />
'''Objectives'''<br />
#Review progress, activities and results for 2020/21 season.<br />
#Plan for implementation of activities in 2021/22 season.<br />
#Share updates with partners about project implementation and future direction.<br />
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'''Useful link'''<br /><br />
[[:File:Gh+Ml 2020-2021combinedworkplan 2505.docx| 2020/2021 workplan]]<br /><br />
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'''PARTICIPANTS''' <br />
'''''Virtual Attendees'''''<br />
#Albert Berdjour – IITA <br />
#Alejandro Ortega-Beltran – IITA <br />
#Bouba Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Carlos Azzarri – IFPRI <br />
#Eva Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#Folorunso Akinseye – ICRISAT-KANO<br />
#Francis Muthoni – IITA <br />
#Gundula Fischer – IITA <br />
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Jonathan Odhong – IITA <br />
#Kalifa Traore – IER <br />
#Kindu Mekonnen – ILRI <br />
#Mateete Bekunda – IITA <br />
#Michael Abberton – IITA <br />
#Peter Thorne – ILRI <br />
#Solomon Adebayo – IITA <br />
#Thai Minh – IWMI <br />
#Wilson Agyare – KNUST <br />
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''''''Physical attendees''''''<br />
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*Ghana <br />
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#Abdul Rahman Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#Bekele Kotu – IITA <br />
#Benedict Boyubie – IITA <br />
#Emmanuel Panyan – CSIR-ARI <br />
#Franklin Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Fred Kizito – IITA <br />
#Fuseini Salifu – World Cover<br />
#Issah Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#Kipo Jimah – IITA <br />
#Linda Dari – UDS <br />
#Lydia Konlan – Göttingen University <br />
#Mahama Saaka – UDS <br />
#Nana Yamoah – STEPRI <br />
#Paul Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#Richard Ampadu Ameyaw – STEPRI <br />
#Sadat Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Shaibu Mohammed – CSIR-ARI<br />
#Terry Ansah – UDS <br />
#Weseh Addah – UDS <br />
#Wilhelmina Ofori Duah – IITA <br />
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*Mali <br />
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#Bougouna Sagoba – AMEDD <br />
#Cheik Oumar Dembele – IER <br />
#Felix Badolo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#Karamoko Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#Madina Diancoumba – ICRISAT <br />
#Mamourou Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#Mariam Courouma – AMEDD <br />
#Nadine Worou – ICRISAT <br />
#Zemadim Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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'''AGENDA'''<br /><br />
''All indicated times are Accra/Bamako time''<br /><br />
<br />'''26 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Registration [in parallel for physical participants in Bamako and Tamale locations]<br /><br />
08:15 Participant’s introduction, agenda overview – J.Odhong<br /><br />
08:30 Opening/welcome remarks<br />
:*Michael Abberton (virtual)<br />
:*I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (virtual)<br />
09:00 Updates from the project - Fred Kizito<br /><br />
09:30 Break<br /><br />
10:00 Thematic Review presentations {7 min for each pres.+ 10 min. discussion after every theme}<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
11:25 – 11:40 Break 2<br /><br />
:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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13.15 - 14.15 Lunch<br /><br />
Thematic Review presentations continued <br /><br />
:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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15:16 Preparations for work planning break-out groups – F. Kizito <br /><br />
15:30 Work planning group discussions<br /><br />
16:30 Break<br /><br />
16:45 Group work continuation<br /><br />
17:20 Brief preparation for day 2 draft work plan presentations<br /> <br />
17:30 End of day 1<br /><br />
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<br />'''27 May '''<br /><br />
08:00 Work planning group discussions continued<br /><br />
::''continued from Day ONE''<br />
10:00 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa]– B. Ebito<br /><br />
10:30 Break<br /><br />
11:00 Presentation of draft workplans developed<br /><br />
13:00 Lunch<br /><br />
14:00 Briefing back about adjustments to workplans<br /><br />
15:30 Discussion of exit strategy and next steps<br /><br />
16:00 Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon<br /><br />
16:30 End of meeting<br /><br />
18:30 Closing cocktails for participants in Bamako and Tamale<br /><br />
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'''NOTES'''<br />
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'''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br /><br />
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:'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Post comments by Abberton hereAbberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred and Jonathan in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR. He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.<br />
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:'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br /><br />
:* Post comments by Zeledon here<br />
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'''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br /><br />
:* Post comments by Kizito here<br />
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'''Thematic Review presentations'''<br /><br />
:'''Livestock management theme''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qbvts7LAJkwY2Lwhgh_HjKvvWSSvvPc/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Improved Feeding and Housing interventions for Mali and Ghana] - Sadat Salifu, CSIR-ARI/ Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c4Nhz2NWSzhauOBfpEjPNe1gqbVAUxix/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: The role of value chain actors for boosting small ruminant productivity in Ghana ]- Franklin Avornyo, CSIR-ARI<br />
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:'''Agronomy {incl. crop livestock interactions}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4FTSlp6z1QVVQL_spDaiRejgD8kpQa_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Optimizing on-farm nitrogen (N) use efficiency in rain-fed maize-based cropping systems] - Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_zdgPEcsN2FYAJCuUEg9I6vGT3ZdWLX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Understanding soil fertility management in cereal cropping systems in southern Mali] - Bouba Traore, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Natural resource management {soil & water resources}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2an_favrMtnohxcsrhf08sE4auEvFNh/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating the role of improved irrigation technologies for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management in rural Mali] - Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17QNSl7-QeuHQ2QgCWKbJSz2a7lyTDts6/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options] - Kalifa Traore, IER<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ES2PrElRgofcjQlm0pZDTv8CLlnIz7Ux/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Assess the impact of soil and water conservation interventions in a maize - cowpea living mulch system] - Wilson Agyare,KNUST<br />
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:'''Nutrition {veg. production, value addition, nutritional messaging}''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc9hm8AXGd-Shh5d-BF0STc4xo7gddIX/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1:Container gardening training combined with nutrition education for increased vegetable consumption] - Mahama Saaka, UDS<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AVpcw1VLqSGofMRrXmJ_WyZXOi6_BU9U/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Identification of major pests and diseases and management of vegetable crop species to preserve post-harvest product quality for Ghana and Mali in the dry season] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
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:'''Gender, policy and socioeconomic dimensions''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYDpONyON7wdr7omYHsXiRd7TBneu3_5/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Analyzing the enabling environment including policies and institutional arrangements and intervention to identify factors that enable the inclusion of women and youth along irrigated vegetable value chain in Ghana and Mali]- Minh Thai,IWMI<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2:Assessing of women and the youth participation in maize and small ruminant value chains in project communities and markets which the communities are linked to] - Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQGqpcV9pI-Te06atESRNjFcxI3816LL/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Key findings from follow-up studies on gender evaluation of cowpea living mulch in Ghana and vegetable interventions in Mali]- Gundula Fischer and Kipo Jimah, IITA<br />
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:'''Systems dynamics and modeling''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t4N7j9GoMeC2mu9xXLtBPDnJtwOG9hac/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Evaluating crop simulation models using different fertility sources and climate model outputs to improve the productivity of sorghum] - Akinseye Folorunso, ICRISAT<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcTKgGBWTAESRM9G44KGozxEbcR8QN4y/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Risk management and informed decision making towards sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems]-Katrien Descheemaeker, WUR<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PuCwG17AjA7q_qUB9zhPw5xYG6HR2QRM/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: The role of System Dynamics modeling in mixed crop-livestock systems] - Fred Kizito, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxdJBq9YBr8f4BI_DbFdS9LhixyJIxK_/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#4: Testing adaptation of dual purposes sorghum hybrids in Mali to diversify options for crop-livestock integration] - Baloua, Madina and Nadine, ICRISAT<br />
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:'''Post-harvest mechanization''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aqjXVZ4Mh7y3J6bCNo-LOuILu60yiojR/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Reduction of vegetable postharvest losses through dissemination of Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) and processing of vegetables and capacity building: in dry season in Bougouni and Koutiala]- Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rZ74A94WzQ2Ms6S0p-ICzTlogv2bk3O7/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#2: Monitoring group dynamics among users of small-scale maize shelling machines in Northern Ghana] - Bekele Kotu, IITA<br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lptuXLOxfrK_lvDSe_N5chMj5PhQB3eJ/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#3: Evaluate the threshing efficiency of different maize shellers with regards to grain quality characteristics as influenced by different varieties and harvest timing] - Issah Sugri,CSIR-SARI<br />
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:'''Institutional linkages''' <br />
::*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WtiyWqE3hOJZ-IslixXJxl6vMUB8u4tK/view?usp=sharing| Pres.#1: Technology Parks, Farmers Field Days and Innovation Platforms: Linking researchers and farmers to scale Africa RISING validated technologies in Mali]- Bougouna Sogoba, Mahamadou Dicko and Toumani Sidibe<br />
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'''Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management in AR West Africa - B. Ebito'''<br /><br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-hmzBHCCbCKLadOl3YrGnOIEvvvzIgf/view?usp=sharing| Presentation<br /><br />
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'''Discussion of exit strategy and next steps'''<br /><br />
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'''Closing remarks – I. Hoeschle-Zeledon'''<br /><br />
:* Post comments by Zeledon here<br />
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:*</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=File:WAVES_CLM_ARN.pdf&diff=487366File:WAVES CLM ARN.pdf2021-08-22T14:20:18Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div></div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=Events&diff=487365Events2021-08-22T14:04:25Z<p>Wilhelmina: /* West Africa project events */</p>
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<div>='''Africa RISING Events List'''=<br />
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''This page lists important events happening at either program level (e.g. program learning events, M&E meetings etc.) or at project level (e.g. ESA planning meeting, field trip in West Africa, FEAST training course in Ethiopia). Please list these events under the correct heading and if you are unsure contact Jonathan Odhong' at ''''j.odhong [at] cgiar.org''''.'' ''For your information, all events are featured here, while only most important events are featured on the (Google) [[Calendar| calendar of events]].''<br />
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==Program level events== <br />
===2021===<br />
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* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2020===<br />
* 3 - 5 November: [[ARmini-workshop Nov2020|Mini-workshop: The future of Africa RISING, SI and systems research in One CGIAR]] - Virtual via Zoom<br />
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* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2019===<br />
* 5 December: [[CSs&PMs|AR Chief Scientists and Project Managers Meeting]] - Virtual (Skype)<br />
* 4 - 9 February: [[Learning_event_2019|Africa RISING learning event]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2018=== <br />
* 30 October - 2 November: [[SI assesment framework workshop]]- Accra,Ghana<br />
* 29 October: [[Data mngt training 2018]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 1-2 October: [[Ext_PCT_Oct2018|Extended PCT meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 13 - 15 March: [[ar_simlesa_learning_event_2018| Africa RISING - SIMLESA joint learning event]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2017=== <br />
* [http://africa-rising-wiki.net/File:Africa_Rising_Arusha_SAG_23Jun17.docx= 22-23 June: PCT/SAG meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]<br />
* 19 - 21 April: [[AR_ESA-WA_CS_TOT_crosslearning_visit| Africa RISING ESA & WA Chief Scientists cross-learning visit to Ethiopia for ToT on scaling technologies]]<br />
* [[science_event17| 17-19 January: Africa RISING science for impact event, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2016=== <br />
* 21-23 March 2016: [[retreat2016| PCT phase 2 proposal development retreat, Arusha]]<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2015=== <br />
* 20 December 2015: [[pct14| Program coordination meeting (PCT14), Online]]<br />
* 18 November 2015: [[pct13| Program coordination meeting (PCT13), Online]]<br />
* 9 October 2015: [[pct12| Program coordination meeting (PCT12), Mali]]<br />
* 6-8 October 2015:[[AR-strategy2015| Africa RISING Program Strategy Workshop, Mali]]<br />
* 1-4 September 2015: [[pct11| Africa RISING phase 2 design team meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands]]<br />
* 31 August - 1 September 2015: [[typologies| Farm typology meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands]]<br />
* 5 June 2015: [[pct8| Program coordination meeting (PCT8)]]<br />
* 2-5 June 2015: [[retreat2015| Africa RISING Program Coordination Team retreat, Washington DC]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16 April 2015</span>: [[pct7| Africa RISING Program Coordination Team(virtual) Meeting]]<br />
* 19-25 April 2015: [[AR_WA-ESA Learning Trip to Ethiopia| Africa RISING West Africa and East/Southern Africa project scientists learning visit to Africa RISING Ethiopia]]<br />
* 16 April 2015: [[pct7| Program coordination meeting (PCT7)]]<br />
* [https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2015/webprogram/Session9761.html| 13 February 2015: Beyond Intensification: Measuring the "Sustainable" in Sustainable Intensification, San Jose, California]<br />
* [http://africa-rising.net/2015/03/02/a-photo-trip-report-of-the-africa-rising-csisa-cross-learning-exchange/| 25 January - 8 February: Cross–learning visit to CSISA project sites in Bangladesh and India]<br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* [[moneval3| 13-14 November 2014: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[Learning2| 11-12 November 2014: Africa RISING learning event, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SAG2| 11-13 November: Science Advisory Group Second Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[PCT6| 10 November 2014: Program Coordination Team Meeting (PCT 6), Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SII_Arusha2014| 10 November 2014: Sustainable Intensification Indicators meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SAG1| 17-18 July 2014 : Science Advisory Group First Meeting, London, UK]]<br />
* [[PCT5| 18 July 2014: Program Coordination Team meeting]]<br />
* [[pct4| 10 January 2014: Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting]] (PCT 4)<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* [[Feed Assessment Tools Training| 18-21 November 2013: Feed Assessment Tools Training Workshop]]<br />
* [[Moneval2| 11-13 November 2013: Africa RISING-CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting]]<br />
* [[pct3| 27 September 2013: Program Coordination Team (PCT) meeting, face-to-face, Addis Ababa]] (PCT 3)<br />
* [[learning1| 24-26 September 2013: Africa RISING learning event]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[Digital Storytelling training| 8-11 July 2013 : Digital Storytelling Training]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[pct2| 24 June 2013 - Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting]]</span> (PCT 2)<br />
* [[201303_Program_research_methodology_Malawi| 6-8 March 2013: Africa RISING research methodology meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[pct1| 25 January 2013: Program coordination team meeting]]</span> (PCT 1)<br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* [[moneval_experts_2012| 5-7 September 2012 Monitoring and evaluation expert meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[Research Framework Workshop July 2012| July 2012: Workshop on a Research Framework for Africa RISING, Nigeria]]</span><br />
<br />
==East and Southern Africa project events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 3 June: [[ESApartnersupdateJune2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 6 May: [[ESApartnersupdateMay2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 1 April: [[ESApartnersupdateApril2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
*15 - 17 March: [[:File:Worldveg regfarmermonitoring march2021.docx|Farmer monitoring visit in second generation villages]] - Karatu District<br />
* 4 March: [[ESApartnersupdateMarch2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
*16-19 / 24 - 28 February: [[:File:Worldveg-dataandsuccess fieldtrip feb2021.docx|Data Quality assessment and success story documentation]] - Babati and Karatu Districts<br />
* 4 February: [[ESApartnersupdatefeb2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
<br />
===2020===<br />
*16-18 December: [[:File:FFD veg Karatu Dec2020.docx| Farmer's field day - vegetable production for increased production]] - Karatu District, Tanzania <br />
*8 - 13 December: [[:File:Worldveg-demonitor Dec2020.docx| Vegetable demo plots data collection in first generation villages]] - Karatu District<br />
* 28-30 September: [[EsaPlan2020|Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning virtual meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 31 August - 5 September: [[:File:WorldVegdemomngttrainingdocx.docx|Vegetable farmer's training on demo plot management]] - [Chemchem, Rhotia- Kainam, Bashay, Bugeri, Changarawe, Kambi ya Simba, Slahhamo and G’lambo Villages]Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 18 - 22 August: [[:File:WVegToT.docx|Training of Trainers course (TOTs) on sustainable vegetable production]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 11-25 August: [[AR-NAFAKAcloseouts|Africa RISING - NAFAKA project close-out meetings]]<br />
* 30 July: [[MwZmPlan20|Malawi and Zambia project partners review meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 28 July: [[Tzplan20|Tanzania project partners review meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 6-11 July: [[:File:Wvegmonitoringbackstopping.docx|Monitoring and backstopping for vegetable farmers]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 18 May: [[:File:WVegdemomonitoring.docx|WorldVeg demo plots monitoring visit]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
*17-23 March:[[:File:WvG-IdPfarmerfeedbackmeetings-March2020.docx|Iles de Paix - WorldVeg farmer feedback sessions]] - Karatu, District<br />
*16 - 20 March: [[:File:WvG-IdPToT-March2020.docx|Vegetable component good agricultural practices (GAP) training for farmers]]- Babati District, Tanzania <br />
*5 -13 March: Livestock component end-line survey on the impact of disseminating information through the MWANGA platform on knowledge attitude and practices of recipient farmers - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
*[[:File:MalawiFieldDays March2020.docx| 4 - 6 March: Africa RISING Malawi farmer field days in Machinga, Ntcheu and Dedza Districts]]<br />
*[[:File:ICER_MwTzItinerary.xlsx|'''26 January - 9 February:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Malawi & Tanzania)<br />
*26 February: [[:File:CSB-DASPAFeb2020.pdf|Meeting between Community Seed Bank Lead Farmers, Dodoma Agricultural Seed Producers Association (DASPA) and Kibaigwa Flour Supplies Company (KFC)]]<br />
*31 January: [[:File:WvG-IdPmeeting-31Jan2020.docx|Iles de Paix - WorldVeg partners meeting]] - Karatu, Tanzania<br />
*17 January: [[:File:Rschtrainings dec2019.docx|On-farm research establishment for research farmer and research managed trials]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*13 January: [[:File:DASPAJan2020.pdf|Kongwa Kiteto partners meeting with Dodoma Agricultural Seed Producers Association (DASPA)]]- Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
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==='''2019'''=== <br />
*29 December: [[:File:Rschtrainings dec2019.docx|On-farm research establishment for research farmer and research managed trials]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*29 December: [[:File:KkteamtgJan2020.pdf|Africa RISING Kongwa Kiteto Project Partners meeting]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 11 - 13 November: [[Tzpreplan2019|Africa RISING Tanzania Research Team country pre-planning meeting]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 22 October: Pre-testing Africa RISING - NAFAKA training manuals and cropping calendars - Iringa, Tanzania<br />
* 12 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
* 10 - 11 September: [[Esarevplan2019|Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
*5 - 7 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Seloto & Matufa, Babati, Tanzania<br />
*3 – 4 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Mlali, Kongwa, Tanzania<br />
*31 August – 1 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Mwanya, Kiteto, Tanzania<br />
*30 August: Karatu seed fair and food fair - Karatu, Tanzania <br />
*27 – 29 August: Training for farmers hosting dairy experiments – Babati, Tanzania<br />
*26 August: Meeting with development partners for scaling livestock technologies – Babati, Tanzania<br />
*19 - 27 August: Vegetable nutrition training for farmers - Babati, Tanzania<br />
*14 - 16 August:[[BabatiPharvestraining Aug19| Post harvest handling and drying of vegetables training for farmer]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 8 August: Nane nane exhibition<br />
*2 - 3 August: Introductory workshop on social science research on soil and water conservation practices in Kongwa/Kiteto - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*1 - 7 August: Field visit/work social science research on soil and water conservation practices in Kongwa/Kiteto<br />
*15 - 17 July: Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Project - Malawi Country Meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
*9-12 July: Farmers field day - Grow and eat more vegetables for improved income and nutrition - Babati, Tanzania<br />
*08 - 10 July: [[ESApreplan2019|Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Project - Tanzania Country Meeting]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
*3 - 4 July:[[Ar-nafaka r&p2019| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project review and planning meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
*13 - 14 May:Africa RISING Tanzania Livestock Integration planning meeting - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* [[IOPmeeting| 15 April: Meeting on monitoring of AR technologies being scaled by Islands of Peace - Virtual (Skype)]]<br />
*18 - 29 March: [[:File:Monitoring visit2019 Tz.pptx| Africa RISING Tanzania monitoring field visit - different project locations in Tanzania]]<br />
*18 February: M&E Officer meeting with LEAD Foundation - Karatu, Tanzania<br />
<br />
==='''2018'''=== <br />
* 3 - 5 October: [[ESA_rev_planning_Oct2018| Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 27 September: [[AR-Zambia_Review-End-of-Project_Sept2018| End-of-Project meeting for Africa RISING going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project]] - Chipata, Zambia<br />
* 26 - 27 June: [[ar-nafaka_rev_planning_June2018| Africa RISING - NAFAKA annual review and planning meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
* 14 June: [[ph_standards_training| Extension and producer organization leaders post-harvest training on grain quality standards]] - Mbeya,Tanzania<br />
*13 April: [[MwFD_130418|Africa RISING Malawi Project farmers filed day]]- Linthipe EPA, Dedza District<br />
* 24 - 25 April: [[esa_wa_strategic_planning| Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting]] - Livingstone, Zambia<br />
* 5 - 12 March: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/ITdAoZGJ3CYiB/| Africa RISING - SIIL Joint field visit to Tanzania] (different sites AR & SIIL project sites) - Tanzania<br />
* 15 - 17 February: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/6mgR6jpa6wpVG/| Malawi Field monitoring visit] - Dedza, Machinga, Mangochi, Malawi<br />
* 12 -14 February: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/CfXHi9RvkbYbO/| Zambia Field monitoring visit ] - Chipata, Zambia<br />
* 5 - 6 February: [https://africa-rising.net/2018/03/04/africa-rising-nafaka-project-trains-government-extension-staff-and-farmers-in-tanzania-on-fall-army-worm-management/| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management ]- Iringa, Tanzania<br />
* 22 - 26 January: [https://africa-rising.net/2018/03/04/africa-rising-nafaka-project-trains-government-extension-staff-and-farmers-in-tanzania-on-fall-army-worm-management/| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management] - Iringa, Tanzania<br />
<br />
==='''2017'''=== <br />
* 23 November: [[AR_ESA_WA_Project_Team_Meeting_23Nov| Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting]] - Ibadan, Nigeria<br />
* 11 - 15 September: [[ESA_review_planning_2017| Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Zanzibar, Tanzania<br />
* 7 - 8 September: [[ AR-Zambia_Review-End-of-Project_Sept2017| AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project Review and End-of-Project Meeting]] - Lusaka, Zambia<br />
* 28 - 29 August: [[AR-NAFAKA_planning_meeting_August2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project planning meeting]], Dar es Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 14-15 August: [[AR_livestock_stakeholders_meeting_August2017| Livestock stakeholders meeting]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 8 August: Nane nane agricultural fair exhibitions in Arusha and Kongwa/Kiteto<br />
* 26 - 28 July: [[Vegetable_nutrition_training_July2017| Vegetable nutrition training Matufa, Seloto and Shaurimoyo]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 7 - 10 July: [[:File:Poultry_husbandry_practices_training_AR_Tz.docx| Poultry husbandry practices training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 4 July: [[AR-NAFAKA_end-of-phase&review_meeting_July2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project end-of-phase and review meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 29 - 30 June: [[INVC_BA_Review&Planning_June2017| INVC Bridging Activity Project review and planning meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 28 - 29 June: [[Veg_FFD_Bermi_Shaurimoyo_June2017| Vegetables team farmers field day in Bermi and Shaurimoyo Villages]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 28 June: [[ASA_field_day_June2017| Field day at Arusha Seed Farm]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 16 June: [[input-output_market_linkage_for_farmers_training| Training on how to link the target farmers’ groups/pmgs to inputs and output markets]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 12 - 13 June: [[GART_June2017_Lilongwe| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 8 - 9 June: [[GART_June2017_Arusha| Gender in Agricultural Research Training ]]- Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 5 - 7 June: [[AR_Malawi_sys_design_model_training_June2017| Africa RISING Malawi cropping system design modelling training]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 4 - 10 June: [[:File:Livestock_training_AR_Tz.pptx| Training on Improved forage production and Use to Dairy Farmers ]]- Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 5 June: [[AR_and_NAFAKA_comms._joint_meeting_June2017| Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting ]](virtual - Skype)<br />
* 25 May: Malawi Research team meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 16 - 19 May: [[:File:Feed_processing_training_AR_Tz.docx| Feed processing and Improved use of crop residues training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 15 - 19 May: [https://africa-rising.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Haroon_ET_ToT_Report_May2017.docx| Feedback report by Haroon on AR Ethiopia ToT training for scaling partners] in Amhara region<br />
* 11 - 12 May: [[AR-NAFAKA_Vegetables_IPM_training_Babati_May2017| Training on integrated pest and diseases management strategies for vegetables]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 9 - 11 May:[[AR-NAFAKA_extension_officers_training_May2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project training for government extension staff from Kongwa and Kiteto districts in Tanzania]]<br />
* 8 - 14 May: [[:File:Dairy_poultry_housing_training_AR_Tz.pptx| Smallholder dairy/poultry housing and feed storage training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 10 May: [[:File:Poultry_husbandry_practices_training_AR_Tz.docx| Poultry husbandry practices training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 May: [[AR_and_NAFAKA_comms._joint_meeting_May2017| Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting (]]virtual - Skype)<br />
* 24 - 29 April: [[kongwa_kiteto_internal_review_April2017| Kongwa & Kiteto team research meeting ]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 10 - 13 April: [[AR_Babati_Collective_Action_Training_April2017| Farmer group dynamics, leadership and soil and water management training]] , Babati -Tanzania<br />
* 5 - 21 April: [[:File:Forage_est_n_data_collection_AR_Tz.ppt| Forage establishment and data collection]] - Babati, District<br />
* 30 March - 1 April: [[Extension_Training_AR-MalawiProjects2017| Sustainable intensification for building resilience in farming systems workshop]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 24 March: [[farmers_extension_training_on_agribusiness_Babati_March2017| Training farmers and extensionists in marketing ,agri business skills, and the use of e-soko access market information]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 22 March: Farmer's field day/exchange in Dedza EPA (about 60 farmers from Nsipe EPA from Ntcheu District visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 21 March - 30 March: [[AR_Tanzania_Monitoring_Visit| Africa RISING Management team visit to project sites in Tanzania]]<br />
* 20 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Mtiya village, Mangochi EPA (about 60 farmers from Lungwena EPA visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 16 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Kandeu village, Ntcheu EPA (about 60 farmers from Golomoti EPA visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 16 March: [[Arusha_pilot_workshop_for_ARgendertools| Short workshop to pilot gender tools for evaluating Africa RISING innovations, Arusha - Tanzania]]<br />
* 10 March: [[:File:Babati_Partners_Minutes_Feb2017.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 10 March: <span style="color: #1a1b1c; font-size: 14px;">Updates on work done and streamlining roles and responsibilities for 2017 activities, Babati DAICO offices - Tanzania</span><br />
* 28 February: [[Babati_foragechoppers_research_review_workshop| Workshop to review research on forage choppers on smallholder farms in Babati District ]](held as part of [[Livestock_component_review_&_planning| Livestock component review and planning meeting]])<br />
* 20 - 22 February:[[AR_management_monitoring_visit_Zambia_Feb2017| Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Eastern Province of Zambia]]<br />
* 17 February: Farmer's field day Naymbi and Ntubwi (Machinga EPA) - Malawi (held as part of Africa RISING management visit to project sites)<br />
* 15 - 18 February: [[AR_management_monitoring_visit_Malawi_Feb2017| Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Malawi]]<br />
* 27 February-3 March: [[Livestock_component_review_&_planning| Livestock component review and planning meeting, Arusha -Tanzania]]<br />
* 22-24 February: [[Babati_wardlevel_r4d_inception_meetings| Ward level R4D platform inception meetings, Babati district - Tanzania]]<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* 17 November: [[Babati-JUMBA_stakeholders_meeting-Nov2016| JUMBA Annual Stakeholders Meeting, Babati District-Tanzania]]<br />
* 5-8 October: [[AR_ESA_phase2_inception-review&planning_Oct2016| Phase 2 inception/planning meeting]], Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 3-4 October: [[AR_ESA_phase2_participatory-research-design-training_Oct2016| Training workshop on farming systems research methods]], Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 20 September: [[:File:Minutes_BabatiRschTeam_20Sept2016.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 30 - 31 August: [[AR-Zambia_Rev&Plan_Aug2016| AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project review and planing meeting]], Lusaka - Zambia<br />
* 4 - 5 July: [[AR-NAFAKA rev&plan_July 2016| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project review and planning meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 30 June - 2 July: [[AR_ESA_phase-1-legacy-meeting_June2016| Africa RISING ESA phase 1 legacy meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam-Tanzania<br />
* 13 - 14 June: [[AR-INVC_bridging_activity_inception_June2016| Africa RISING - INVC Bridging Activity Inception Workshop]], Lilongwe - Malawi<br />
* 4 June: [https://www.slideshare.net/secret/kWdquDXhgOEeIb| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmers field day] in Morogoro, Tanzania<br />
* 6 - 10 June: [[AR-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District Arusha - Tanzania| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District, Arusha - Tanzania]]<br />
* 27 May: [[:File:AR_Tz_BabatiRSCH_minutes - May 2016 edited.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 18 May: [[:File:Ratiba siku ya Wakulima Selotho Babati tarehe 18 Mei.docx| Farmers Field Day Seloto Village]], Babati District -Tanzania<br />
* 6 May: [https://www.slideshare.net/secret/J5dKGEDiGorpT9| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmer's learning visit in Kiteto], Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 4 May: [[:File:AR-NAFAKA ME training May2016.docx| ME training]], Morogoro - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 19 April: [[:File:AR-NAFAKA Project team visit to Sabilo-Seloto Villages - April 2016.docx| Project team participatory learning visit to Sabilo and Seloto Villages]], Babati District - Tanzania<br />
* 18 - 19 April: [[AR-NAFAKA_project_team_meeting-April2016| Project team review meeting,]] Arusha - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 8 - 30 March: Establishment of green forage/crop residues based rations field trip, Babati District - Tanzania<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">16 - 17 March: Integrated livestock feeds workshop, Arusha - Tanzania</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">24 - 26 February: [[ESA_phase2_proposal_writeshop| Africa RISING ESA Phase 2 proposal write shop, Arusha - Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">11 - 18 February: Aflatoxin bio-control applications, Babati District - Tanzania</span><br />
* 24 - 30 January: Monitoring progress on demo sites in Babati, Kongwa-Kiteto and Mbozi Districts - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">22 January: Malawi - </span>R4D platform & researchers combined field trip to Linthipe<br />
* 21 January: [[:File:Rice Team Stakeholders Planning Meeting - Jan 2016.docx| Rice team stakeholders planning meeting Morogoro - Tanzania AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 11 December: [[:File:Maize minutes - Dec 11 HS input.doc| Maize team planning meeting Morogoro - Tanzania AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
* 4-5 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes), Kilolo District - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 1-2 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes) , Mbozi District - Tanzania (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 29 Nov - 1 December: Site selection field trip for Variety and fertilizer demonstrations in Kilombero region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 26 - 27 November: - Site selection field trip - variety, fertilizer demos, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) demos in Dakawa region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 21 November: Field staff training on new technology demonstration protocols(rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 20 November: [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -201115.docx| Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* 11-14 November: [[:File:AFRICA RISING feedback meetings nov 2015.doc| Babati feedback meetings and site selection meetings]]<br />
* 9 -10 November: [[:File:AR Joint Planning Meeeting - Nov 2015 - final edition.doc| Africa RISING Africa RISING - NAFAKA scaling project joint planning meeting]], Arusha-Tanzania<br />
* 6 November: Malawi - [[:File:Dedza R4D platform minutes_November 2015.doc| Dedza R4D platform meeting]]<br />
* 29-30 September: [[maize-team-Sept2015| Maize team meeting (AR - NAFAKA scaling project]])<br />
* 18 September: [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -180915.docx| Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* 25-26 August: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 17-28 August: [[Mbeya & Iringa scoping visit| Scoping visit to Mbeya and Iringa, Tanzania]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi| 20-22 July: Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi]]<br />
* [[Africa RISING PMMT in Lilongwe (Malawi)| 17-18 July: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Lilongwe, Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">16 July: [[:File:ESA Steering Committee - 290715.doc| Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting Mangochi Malawi ]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">14 -16 July: [[ESA_review_meeting2015_16| Africa RISING ESA Project Annual Review and Planning Meeting]], Mangochi, Malawi</span><br />
* 10 July: [[:File:PMT meeting minutes1 - 1310.doc| Management Team Meeting AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
* 8-10 July: <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[AR-NAFAKA-TUBOCHA_rev&plan_July2015| Annual Review and Planning Meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)</span><br />
* [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -180615.docx| 18 June: Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">12 June: Farmers Field Day (Long Village, Babati District)</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[FFD2015_KilosaDistrict| 10-13 June: Farmers Field Day (Ulaya Village, Kilosa District)]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[:File:Dedza R4D platform launch_May 2015.docx| 15 May: Dedza District R4D Platform launch]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">12 - 13 May:Farmers Field Day in </span>Kongwa - Kiteto Districts</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">5 - 7 May: </span>Implementation review meeting for the maize based component (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">20 - 21 April: [[Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati| Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati, Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">31 March - 1 April: [[Meeting of Partners Africa RISING - NAFAKA and TUBOCHA Scaling Project| Meeting of Partners]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">22 February - 16 March:[[ESA_Project_External_Evaluation| External Mid-Term Review of Africa RISING East/Southern Africa Project (Tanzania and Malawi only)]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">27-28 January: [[Babati_JUMBA_Retreat2015| Babati R4D Platform (JUMBA) Retreat]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">19-20 January: Malawi Project Sites Field Visits</span><br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* [http://africa-rising.net/2015/01/19/research-for-by-farmers/| 14-18 December: Farmer Feedback Meetings in Babati District Project Sites]<br />
* [[:File:AR-TUBOCHA-NAFAKA_planning meetingprogrammaize based component.docx| 25 - 26 November: Maize based component planning meeting]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Work package 3 Introduction to pasture, forage and establishment training workshop| 18 November: Africa RISING (WP3) introduction to pasture/forage and establishment training workshop, Babati, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[:File:SAGMinutes-Nov2014.docx| 13 November: Scientific Advisory Group meeting Arusha Tanzania]]<br />
* [[:File:AR_NAFAKA_TUBOCHA_InceptionAgendaListofParticipants.doc| 30 - 31 October: Project inception meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting| 22 October: Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx| 10 September: ]]span stylefont-family: Calibrisans-serif font-size: 11pt[[:File:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx| ESA Steering Committee meeting]]</span><br />
* [[ESA_review_meeting2014_15| 9-11 September: Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia| 13-15 August: Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia]]<br />
* [[:File:SIMLEZA Planning and Evaluation meeting August 2014.docx| 5-8 August: SIMLEZA planning meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING Malawi Writeshop for website.docx| 27 July - 1 August: write-shop to prepare handbook on scalable technologies Malawi]]<br />
* [[:File:Afria RISING Babati Team Wite-shop Arusha 21-24 Jul.doc| 21-24 July: RO1 write shop Babati team]]<br />
* May: Field days Kongwa-Kiteto, Babati, Tanzania<br />
* [[Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia| 13- 15 May: Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia]]<br />
* [[:File:Trip Report to Africa RISING Sites in Tanzania 9-14 April 2014.docx| 12-14 April: Steering Committee members field trip to Babati sites]]<br />
* [[Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, Babati,Tanzania| 9-11 April: Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, White Rose Hotel, Babati,Tanzania]]<br />
* 3-5 April: Regional logframe development meeting, Salima, Malawi<br />
* 16-21 March: USAID field trip to Tanzania action sites<br />
* [[Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams| 6-7 March: Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING INNOVATION PLATFORM report final 3.docx| 27 February: Africa RISING innovation platform workshop Dodoma Tanzania.]]<br />
* 17-20 January: Field visit to Malawi and Zambia sites by Project Coordinator and Chief Scientist<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* [[Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting| 17-19 October: Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[Africa RISING - SIMLEZA collaboration meeting| 6-7 September: Africa RISING-SIMLEZA collaboration meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[ESA_PSC Meeting Malawi| 4 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[ESA_review_meeting| 3-5 September 2013: Africa RISING ESA review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component| 29 July-1 August: Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[SIMLEZA - Africa RISING meeting, 28-29 May 2013| 28-29 May 2013: SIMLEZA - Africa RISING Meeting - Lilongwe]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[:File:Survey Design Workshop Report Dar es Salaam 27-30 Jan 2013.doc| 28-30 January 2013: Research Output 1 and ME Survey Instrument Design and harmonization Meeting: Dar es Salaam ESA Project-wide]]</span><br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* [[:File:Report -Participaory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi.docx| 7-10 November 2012: Participatory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[ESA_planning_Oct2012| October 2012: East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[esa_mycoxins| April 2012: Mycotoxin prevalence and biocontrol in Tanzania Early Win project inception workshop, Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[dar_workshop| February 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal‐based Farming Systems in East and Southern Africa - Project Inception Workshop, Tanzania]]</span><br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Highlands project events== <br />
===2020===<br />
*17 August: SNNPR project progress update meeting – virtual <br />
*30 July: Africa RISING project updates with site coordinators – virtual <br />
*15 May: Forage seed scaling options discussion meeting – virtual <br />
*9 May: Africa RISING project in the Ethiopia scaling and research for development planning meeting- virtual<br />
*3-6 February: Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands annual planning, reviewing and staff retreat Bahir Dar, Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2019=== <br />
*3 December: Field day in Bale - Oromia, Ethiopia<br />
*3 November: Training on Feed & Forage Management, Seed production, Muti-stakeholders’ engagements, Gender and Data management - Addis Ababa and Bishofthu,Ethiopia<br />
*5 November: [[FFDlemo2019 | Field day in Lemo]] - Hossahan, SNNPR Ethiopia<br />
*[[:File:ICER_EtItinerary.xlsx|'''28 September - 7 October:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2018=== <br />
* 28 September - 10 October: Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ethiopia - different activity sites in Ethiopia<br />
* 23 May: 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting. Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia<br />
* 21 - 22 May: [[ETH rev planning May2019 | Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br />
* 13 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Maychew, Tigray ,Ethiopia<br />
* 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Hossana,SNNPR,Ethiopia<br />
* 19-21 April 2018: Africa RISING Ethiopia team retreat, Bishoftu, Ethiopia<br />
* 16-20 April 2018: Training on the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey ( RHoMIS),ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* 16-18 March 2018; The 1st International conference on Enhancing Sustainable Development toward Climate Change Adaptation and Resilient Environment,Shashemene, Ethiopia<br />
* 26-27 February 2018: Training on Management and Utilization of Improved Forages, Lemo woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia<br />
* 2 January 2018: Africa RISING Sinana site successfully organized mid-season evaluation field day at Selka kebele, Oromia region,Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2017=== <br />
* 24 December, 2017: Africa RISING Basona site together with the Woreda livestock development & promotion office had organized a field day at Goshe Bado Kebele,Amhara region,Ethiopia<br />
* 20 December 2017:Africa RISING Sinana Site organized farmers’ training on cultivated fodder management and utilization in Goba district: Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 23 November 2017:The second SAIRLA - National Learning Alliance Workshop , ILRI campus, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia<br />
* 2 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Research site effectively organized a midseason evaluation field day on faba bean, chick pea and malt barley PVS at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 29 November to 1 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Site in collaboration with partners,successfully organized farmers’ training on cultivated forages management and utilization in three kebeles of sinana district and one kebele of Agarfa district.,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 15-16 November 2017: Feed conservation and utilization training,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara region<br />
* 5 - November 2017: Africa RISING Endamehoni Site had mid season evaluation on Malt barley, Fababean and chickpea PVS,Tigray region,Ethiopia<br />
* 5 November 2017: Field day for main cropping season R4D and scaling activities,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara Region<br />
* 19-21 October 2017: Africa RISING Sinana team organized a field visit to conduct M&E of crop technologies scaling/pre-scaling in Sinana, Goba, Dinsho and Agarfa woredas of Bale Zone,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 11 October 2017: Research dialogue on SAI with SAIRLA-NLA research boundary partners, ILRI Campus , Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* On 4 October 2017: Field visit to Africa RISING animal feed adaptation trials at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 21-26 September 2017: Field days,Sinana; Goba; Dinsho and Agarfa woredas, bale Zone, Oromia region<br />
* 6 September 2017: SAIRLA- National Learning Alliance(NLA) Ethiopia steering committee meeting, ILRI campus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br />
* 22-24 July 2017 Third round of training on apple production and management,Tarmaber Woreda,Amhara region, Ethiopia<br />
* 15-17 July 2017 Second round of training on apple production and management , Angolelana Tera Woreda, Amhara region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 8 - 10 July 2017: First round of training on apple production and management, Basona Worena woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia<br />
* 29 June 2017: Development Agents training on how to manage and utilize Africa RISING crops and livestock feed technologies/innovations, mobilize and engage farmers for wider scaling- Oromia Region, Ethiopia<br />
* 27 June 2017: [[:File:Bahir Dar trip report.docx| Discussion on production of early generation high quality seed potato for Belg 2018 Africa RISING Adet Amhara Region Ethiopia ]]<br />
* 17 June 2017: Taining for Livestock and Crop Development Agents, Maichew ATVET college campus, Tigray<br />
* 6 June 2017 : Training for Development partners on Africa RISING Ethiopia validated Technologies and scaling plan, Amhara Region<br />
* 2 June 2017: Training on Apple and Mango orchard management, disease and pest management practices, Tigray, Ethiopia<br />
* 24-26 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Amhara region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 19-21 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Tigray region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 4 -6 April 2017: Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Hossana, SNNPR<br />
* [[27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa| 2]]<span class="wiki_link_ext">[[27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa| 7-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa]]</span><br />
* 25 February 2017: Briefing partners on Africa RISING best technologies and practices and soliciting partners scaling plan<span class="truncated-body">, Bale Robe ,Oromia Region </span><br />
* 27 January 2017: Basona Werena site half day meeting to have discussion with key zonal and Woreda partners of the project tested and validated technologies/innovations,Amhara region<br />
* 13 January 2017: Africa RISING Oromia region, Sinana site, meeting with decision makers from key Government offices,Oromia region<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* 22 December 2016: Africa RISING Sinana Research site farmer field day at Ilu-Sanbitu and Salka Kebeles,Oromia region<br />
* 21-Decemebr 2016: Africa RISING Endamehoni site zonal level scaling out discussion,Tigray region<br />
* [[Africa RISING_LIVES_N2Africa| 8-9 December:Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action research projects]]<br />
* 6 December : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* 1-2 December : evidence generation for sustainable land management and integrated soil fertility management practice in Ethiopia , EIAR campus, Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_nov2016| 29-30 November: Africa RISING Ethiopia review and planning meeting, Addis Ababa Ethiopia]]<br />
* 27-28 October: Lemo/Hossana site farmers’ field day, SNNPR<br />
* 5-6 May : Debre Birhan team visit to watershed in Hossana , Lemo woreda<br />
* 3-4 May : Hosanna team watershad visit to Gudo Beret and Adisge: Basona Worena woreda<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">15 April: </span>Independent Science Partnership Council forum(SF16) participants field visit to Africa RISING site in Ethiopia : Basona Worena woreda<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">12-14 April :</span>Independent Science Partnership Council forum<span class="remaining-body">(SF16) , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia</span><br />
* 4 April : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">25 March : Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers, Gudo Beret Kebele,Basona worena woreda</span><br />
* <span class="remaining-body">22 March: Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers,Gosh Bado Kebele , Basona worena woreda</span><br />
* 25-27 February : EIAR 50th anniversary exhibition, EIAR campus ,Addis Ababa<br />
* 25-26 February :Africa RISING nutrition research<span class="remaining-body"> Training of Trainers (ToT), Debre Birhan </span><br />
* 15-18 February : Africa RISING nutrition research<span class="remaining-body"> Training of Trainers (ToT) ,</span>Sinana<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_feb2016| 10-11 February: Ethiopia Review and Planning meeting]]<br />
* 28 January : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 1st December 2015, Africa RISING Sinana site farmer’s field day at Salka Kebele<br />
* 25 November 2015: Africa RISING Sinana site end season evaluation field day at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele<br />
* 28 October : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting<br />
* 27th and 28th October: field day in Lemo woreda<br />
* 16 - 17 October:Africa RISING Basona Worena site field day<br />
* 8 October: Africa RISING Endamehoni site field visit for higher officials/ policymakers.<br />
* 17-18 August: [[Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT), ILRI ,Addis Ababa| Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT) Training, Axum Meeting room , ILRI ,Addis Ababa]]<br />
* [[ethiopia_writeshop_2015| 4-7 August: Africa RISING Ethiopia writeshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 30 June: Sinana Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform( IP) meeting<br />
* 27 June: Training of Household Survey Enumerators, Jegol meeting room ,ILRI ,Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_partners_meeting_20150625| 25 June: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting :InfoCentre ,ILRI,Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 15-23 June: Nutrition research household survey, Basona Worena and Sinana Woredas<br />
* [[livestock-fish/ethiopia_peg_2015| 15-19 June: Participatory Epidemiology and Gender training : ILRI Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 12 -13 June: Basona Worena 3rd Innovation Platform(IP) meeting<br />
* 6-7 June: Endamehoni Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting<br />
* 2-3 June: Lemo Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting<br />
* 1-5 June: Training of 6 Africa RISING service providers on small mechanization (two-wheel tractors and ancillary equipment),ILRI Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_partners_meeting_20150512| 12 May: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting: Info Centre , ILRI Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 19-26 April: Ethiopia Landscape / Watershed Exchange Visit<br />
* 2-3 April: pre-survey enumerator training workshop , ILRI Addis Ababa<br />
* 1 April : Africa RISING project mid-term review half day feedback workshop, Konso Meeting Room , ILRI Addis<br />
* 22 March- 2 April: [[ETH Project External Evaluation| Africa RISING Ethiopia project internally commissioned external evaluation: Lemo and Endamhoni woredas]]<br />
* 19 February: 2nd Innovation Platform meeting In Lemo woreda<br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* 20-25 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Michew and (Tigray)<br />
* 17-19 December : a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Debre Birhan (Amhara)<br />
* 14-15 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program : Hossana (SNNPR)<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[ethiopia_planning_dec2014| 2-3 December: Ethiopia review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* [[CropSysttraining| 24-28]][[CropSysttraining| November 2014:]][[CropSysttraining| CropSyst training course, Addis Ababa ]]<br />
* 16-20 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip : Lemo Woreda<br />
* 2-6 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip , Endamhoni<br />
* [[Facilitation and M&E training| 4-6 September 2014: IP Facilitation and M&E training for IP Technical Group members, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* [[Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming,ILRI Addis Ababa Campus, Large Auditorium| 18-20 August 2014: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">14-15 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in Amhara region</span><br />
* 6–9 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in SNNPR region<br />
* [[Africa RISING Value Chain Write shop| 23-25th April 2014: Africa RISING Value Chain Writeshop,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platform , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia| 23-24 January 2014: Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platforms, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* [[ip_amhara_jan2014| January - March 2014: IP establishment in Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlands]]<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">18–21 November:</span> Feast and Techfit training workshop for NARS and Universities<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_oct2013| 31 October-1 November: Ethiopia review and planning meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">29–30 October : market/value chain studies team meeting</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2–3 September: </span>the market and value chain studies<br />
* 18–19 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June: Participatory Community Assessment and Social Mobilization sensitization workshop </span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[SLATE_TOT_apr2013| 2-4 April Training of Trainers in the use of SLATE: A tool for Sustainable Livelihoods Asset Evaluation]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[ET_planning_Feb2013| February 2013: Ethiopia project planning meeting]]</span><br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Ethiopia_planning_Sep2012| September 2012: Ethiopia project annual review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[QuickWater_final_workshop| September 2012: Quick Water 'early win' project final meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[R4D_Aug12| September 2012: Targeting research 'Early Win' Project workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[moneval_experts_2012| September 2012: Africa RISING M&E Expert Meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Synthesis meeting| September 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project final meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[nilebdc/nationalplatform3| July 2012: Sustainable tree-crop-livestock intensification 'Early Win' meeting with the National Platform Meeting on Land and Water Management in Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Training week| June 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project training week, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Inception meeting| May 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project Inception Workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[addis_workshop| January 2012: Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands - Project Design Workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
<br />
==West Africa project events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 04 August: [[WAVES 04 AUGUST| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]Virtual Ms Teams<br />
* 07 July: [[WAVES 07JULY| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]Virtual Ms Teams<br />
* 02 June: [[WAVES 02 JUNE| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]<br />
* 26 - 27 May: [[WA rev planning May2021| West Africa Review and Planning meeting ]] - Hybrid [virtual and in-person]<br />
* 6 - 7 May: Stakeholder consultative and planning meeting by WorldVeg in Tamale and Navrongo<br />
* 05 May: [[WAVES0505| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 08 April: Stakeholders' Validation Workshop''' '''<br />
* 07 April: [[WAVES0704| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 03 March: [[WAVES0303| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 03 February: [[WAVES| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 11 - 15 January: Training of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana on repair and maintenance of diesel-powered maize shelling machines<br />
<br />
===2020===<br />
<br />
* 21 - 22 December: Training of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana on repair and maintenance of diesel-powered maize shelling machines<br />
* 16 - 19 November: Mali Farmer Field Days (Bougouni and Koutiala Districts)<br />
* 26 - 27 October: Ghana Farmer Field Schools on Best Post Harvest and Shelling Practices in four communities in the Upper East region (Bonia, Gia, Nyangua and Samboligo)<br />
* 07 - 20 October: Community Field Days in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 17 - 18 September: Livestock Value Chain Analysis in the Duko and Tibali communities, Tamale, Ghana <br />
* 20 - 21 August: Replanting of Napier Grass and Pigeon Pea on the Duko Technology Park, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 10 - 14 August: Pre-season sensitization in the AR communities in the Upper East, Upper West and Northern regions, Ghana <br />
* 24 - 25 June:[[WA rev planning June2020| West Africa Review and Planning meeting ]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 30 - 31 March: Pre-planning meeting in Tamale (Ghana partners)<br />
* 23 - 24 March:Pre-planning meeting in Sikasso (Mali partners)<br />
* 12 - 14; 19-21 February: Formation of Innovation Platform and small ruminant value chain analysis (Upper East and Upper West regions)<br />
* 06 February:Progress Workshop in Tamale, AR - West Africa (Ghana) Partners<br />
* 30 January: Progress Workshop in Bamako, for AR - West Africa (Mali) Partners<br />
* 03 - 05 February: Training on Container Gardens in Tamale by the World Vegetable Centre<br />
* 19 - 24 January: Data collection on efficient feed utilization through the use of improved feed troughs in the Upper East region of Ghana<br />
* 08 - 18 January: NUTRITION - Inauguration of Care Groups in the Upper West and Northern regions of Ghana<br />
* <br />
<br />
===2019===<br />
<br />
* 18 - 28 November: Reinforcement of Small Ruminants Value Chain in the Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 05 - 06 November: Farmer Field Days in AR Mali sites<br />
* 08 - 18 October: Farmer Field Days - Assessment of validated agronomic technologies by Africa RISING farmers in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 03 October: Farmer Field Day on Feed / Food production<br />
* [[:File:Ghana Itinerary1508.docx|'''15 September - 21 September:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ghana & Mali<br />
* 12 - 19 August: Training/capacity building on development of constitution for maize shellers user groups in northern Ghana - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 -21 June: Exchange Visit from ESA, Ethiopian Highlands - Ghana<br />
* 10 - 11 June: Biometric training workshop - Mali<br />
* 3 - 4 June: Biometric training workshop - Ghana<br />
* 14 - 16 May: [[WA_rev_planning_May2019|Annual Review and Planning meeting]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 21 - 27 April: Gender analysis on Improved African Eggplant and Tomato Varieties Production<br />
* 4 April: Pre-Season meeting - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 - 23 March: Gender Evaluation - Bougouni and Koutiala - Mali<br />
* 18 - 20 March: Pre-planning team meeting - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 11 - 13 March: Pre-planning team meeting - Sikasso, Mali<br />
* 3 - 7 March: Trial Event - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 16 Feb - 6 March: Field visit and Data collection by CSIR-STEPRI - North, Upper East and West regions, Ghana<br />
* 25 - 26 February: Farmers training on good vegetable production practices - Bougouni and Koutiala, Mali<br />
* 21 - 25 February: Youth Mappers to Africa RISING Programme - Upper West and East regions, Ghana<br />
* 22 February: Field visit on livestock - Tibali, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 21 - 22 February: Visit to Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab by Director (SIIL) - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 - 20 February: Youth Mappers to Africa RISING Programme - Tamale, Ghana<br />
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===2018=== <br />
* 17 October: [[:File:BougouniFD 102019.pdf| Farmers field day]] - Bogouni, Mali<br />
* 29 - 07 October: [[:File:Pharvest report.docx| Stockage des céréales et formation après récolte]] - Mali <br />
* 18 October:[[FFD2018_Koutiala| Africa RISING Mali Farmers Field Day]]- Koutiala, Mali <br />
* 17 October:[[FFD2018_bougouni| Africa RISING Mali Farmers Field Day]]- Bougouni, Mali <br />
* 6 - 8 June: [[WA_rev_planning_June2018| West Africa review and planning meeting ]]- Accra, Ghana<br />
* 24 - 25 April: [[esa_wa_strategic_planning| Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting ]]- Livingstone, Zambia<br />
<br />
===2017=== <br />
* 23 November: [[AR_ESA_WA_Project_Team_Meeting_23Nov| Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting ]]- Ibadan, Nigeria<br />
* 10 November:[[:File:feedback_report_SWC_training_Nyangua_and_Bonia_0711.docx| Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation]] - Nyangua, Ghana<br />
* 9 November: [[:File:SWC_training_Nyangua_0911.pptx| Soil and water conservation training]] - Nyangua, Ghana<br />
* 8 November: [[:File:feedback_report_SWC_training_Nyangua_and_Bonia_0711.docx| Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation]] - Bonia, Ghana<br />
* 7 November: [[:File:SWC_training_Bonia_0711.docx| soil and water Conservation training]] - Bonia, Ghana<br />
* 3 - 6 October: [[:File:AR-Mali_FFD_Oct17.pdf| Farmer field day events in Bougouni and Koutiala]] - Mali<br />
* 25 - 29 September: Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in northern Ghana<br />
* 11 - 12 September: [[GART_September2017_Bamako| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
* 7 - 8 September: [[GART_September2017_Tamale| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 5 September: Farmers field day at Koutiala Technology park<br />
* 3 September: Farmers field day at Bougouni Technology park<br />
* 23 August: [[Formative_design_meeting_ICT_to_support_scaling_in_Mali| Formative design meeting- use of interactive radio to support scaling of Africa RISING technologies]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
* 13 - 14 July: [[AR_Phase_II_M&E_tools_workshop_WA| AR Phase II M&E tools and data management workshop]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 June: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_Bougouni_June2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]] - Bougouni, Mali<br />
* 15-16 June: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_June2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]] - Koutiala, Mali<br />
* 4 - 10 May: [[AR_Mali_PICSA_ToT_training| PICSA ToT training gathering]] - Bougouni, Mali<br />
* 21 - 22 March: [[USAID_FtF_Ghana_Partners_Meeting_March2017| USAID Feed the Future Implementing Partners Meeting]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 9 - 10 March: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_March2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]], Bamako - Mali<br />
* 1 - 3 February: [[Africa_RISING_WA_planning_meeting_Feb2017| Africa RISING West Africa planning workshop]], Accra - Ghana<br />
* 30-31 January: [[AR_WA_participatory-research-design-training_Jan2017| Training workshop on farming systems research methods]], Accra - Ghana<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">20 December: Ghana </span>Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* 15 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* 14 December: Ghana Northern Region research team meeting<br />
* 12 - 13 December: [[AR_WA_phase-1-legacy-meeting_Dec2016| Africa RISING West Africa phase 1 legacy meeting]], Bamako - Mali<br />
* 8 - 9 December: [[Mali_livestockstakeholders_meeting-Dec2016| Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Mali]]<br />
* 15 - 16 November: [[Ghana_livestockstakeholders_meeting-Nov2016| Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Ghana]]<br />
* 2 November: [[:File:SLW-undp_visit_FlolaPark.docx| Visit of Africa RISING technology park in FLOLA by UNDP Sustainable Land and Water Management Project]]<br />
* 19 - 21 October: [[ar_managementvisit_Mali_Oct2016| Africa RISING program management visit to project sites in Bougouni and Koutiala]]<br />
* 18 October: [[:File:Minutes - MALI Team Meeting 18October2016.doc| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 20 September: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* 16 September: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">14 September: </span>Ghana Northern Region research team meeting<br />
* 30 August: [[:File:Mali partners meeting -30August2016.docx| Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 22 August: [[:File:Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites - 22Aug2016.docx| Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites]]<br />
* 28 June: [[:File:AR-Mali-PartnersMeeting-June2016.docx| Mali partners meeting Bamako]] - Mali<br />
* 24 June: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* 21 June: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">15 June: </span>[[:File:AR-Ghana-NorthernRegionMinutes - June2016.docx| Ghana Northern Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 17 May: [[:File:Ghana northern region research team meeting -17May2016.docx| Ghana Northern Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 14 April: [[:File:AR-Ghana-UERegionMinutes - April2016.docx| Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 31 March: <span style="line-height: 1.5;">West Africa Steering Committee meeting - Accra, Ghana</span><br />
* 30 March - 1 April: [[West_Africa_Planning_Mar2016| West Africa annual review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana]]<br />
* 24 March: [[:File:AR-Ghana-UWRegionMinutes - April2016.docx| Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 22 March: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">11 March: Workshop on agricultural water management for farmers and extension workers in Navrongo</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">22 - 26 February: Installation of irrigation systems and irrigation scheduling tools in northern Ghana (Tekuru & Nyangua)</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">16-18 February: [[WA_phase2_proposal_writeshop| West Africa Phase 2 proposal write shop]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">8 - 12 February: </span>Workshop on data analysis and results summary for activity leaders In Ghana, Kumasi<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">18 - 22 January: </span>[[:File:Mali workshop on data analysis report - Jan2016.docx| Workshop on data analysis and summary of results for activity leaders - Sikasso Mali]]<br />
* 11 - 15 January: [[:File:AR-Mali-PartnersMeeting-Jan2016.docx| Mali partners meeting - Bamako Mali]]<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 22 December: [[:File:AR-Ghana-NRegionMinutes - Dec2015.docx| Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:upper west region - 1809.docx| 18 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:northern region - 1709.docx| 17 September: Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:upper east region - 1109.docx| 11 September:Upper East Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office Navrongo Ghana]]<br />
* [[research team meeting - Ghana Northern Region| 10 September: Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room, Tamale, Ghana]]<br />
* 7-12 September: Farmers field days - Ghana<br />
* 03 September: [[:File:upper west region - 0309.docx| Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING Mali Minutes for September15.docx| 02 September: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali| 27-28 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali]]<br />
* [[Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana| 24-25 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana]]<br />
* 24-28 August (postponed to later date): Exchange visit: Mali research team visits Ghana - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* [[:File:training_report-28012016.docx| 12 August: Training on the production of fodder under supplementary irrigation]], Duko, near Tamale, Northern Ghana<br />
* 11 – 13 August: Data entry clerks training for adoption monitoring study - Tamale, IITA Ghana office; Wa, Africa RISING office; and Navrongo, Africa RISING office<br />
* [[AdoptionStudyTraining-29July15| 29 July - 2 August: Field staff training on data collection for adoption monitoring study - IITA Ghana office, Tamale]], Ghana<br />
* [[:File:Mali Partners Meeting - 240715.docx| 24 July: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 30 June: [[:File:Upper West Region - Reasearch Team Meeting 30Jun15.docx| Upper West Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office Wa Ghana]]<br />
* 23 June: [[:File:northern region - 2306.docx| Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room Tamale Ghana]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes_AR-Mali-5June2015.doc| 5 June: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 21 May: Bougouni Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)<br />
* 19 May: Koutiala Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)<br />
* [[:File:AR Mali Partners0518.doc| 8 May: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes-AfricaRISINGMali-10April2015.doc| 10 April: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes-ICRISATILRIIER-7April2015.doc| 7 April: Africa RISING Mali - ICRISAT IER and ILRI meeting for theme 3 component]]<br />
* 25 March:[[:File:Minutes - MALI Team Meeting 25March2015.doc| Mali research team meeting 6:00 - 7:00pm - Accra Ghana ]]<br />
* [[West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting - March2015| 25 March: West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting]]<br />
* [[WA_planning_Mar2015| 24-25 March: West Africa review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana]]<br />
* [[:File:AR Mali Team Meeting Minutes - 27 feb 2015.doc| 27 February: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting ]]<br />
* 26-27 February: [[:File:Sikasso_workshop_Report.pdf| Africa RISING Mali Progress Report/Work Plan Review Meeting ]]<br />
* 12 February: [[:File:Madina-Sirakel-12March2015.doc| Africa RISING Mali: Field day at Madina and Sirakle]]<br />
* February: Experimental design short-course - Ghana<br />
* [[Ghana&Mali_Joint_Planning_Meeting_Jan2015| 14-16 January: Joint Ghana/Mali Review and Planning Meeting on Improving Household Nutrition]] - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso<br />
* 12 January: Africa RISING and Heifer International planning meeting - Accra Ghana<br />
* [[AR Mali Management Meeting - 8Jan15| 8 January: Africa RISING Mali Management meeting to discuss West Africa external review report]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
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===2014=== <br />
* 18 December 2014 - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Bongo District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch</span><br />
* 16 December 2014: Kassena Nankana East District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch<br />
* 18-22 November 2014: Workshops on participation conflict management in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)<br />
* 16-18 September 2014: Validation workshops on local Conventions in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)<br />
* [[:File:Biometrics Course Report_18AugAL.docx| 4-8 August 2014: ]]SAS Data Analysis short course, Ghana, Mali<br />
* [[:File:Crop-Livestock Course Report_18AugAL.docx| 21-25 July 2014: ]]Africa RISING integrated crop-livestock course, Ghana and Mali<br />
* [[WA Regional Stakeholder Meeting| 18 June, 2014: Upper West Regional Stakeholders meeting, Ghana]].<br />
* 21 February 2014: Africa RISING West Africa work-plan review meeting, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* [[WA_SC2| 4 February 2014: ]]Africa RISING West Africa Steering Committee meeting, Bamako, Mali<br />
* [[WA_planning_Feb2014| 3-4 February 2014:]] Africa RISING West Africa review and planning meeting, Bamako, Mali<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* [[Mali site visit 21 Oct| 21-25 October 2013: Mali site visits]]<br />
* [[WA_SC1| 24 January 2013: West Africa steering committee meeting]]<br />
* [[WA_StakeholderMeeting_Dec2012| 23 January 2013: West Africa stakeholder meeting]]<br />
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===2012=== <br />
* [[WA_planning_Oct2012| October 2012: West Africa annual review and planning meeting]]<br />
* [[tamale_workshop| January 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal-based Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa - Project Design Workshop, Ghana]]<br />
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<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">'''PRE-SURVEY ENUMERATOR TRAINING WORKSHOP HELD ON 2-3 APRIL 2015'''</span><br />
</span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1993px; width: 1px;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">Nutrition research household survey will take place in Basona Worena and Sinana Woredas from 15th – 23 June 2015. </span></span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 2061px; width: 1px;">'''Training of Household Survey Enumerators'''</span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4182px; width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">(about 60 farmers from Lungwena EPA visiting)</span></span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 3667.5px; width: 1px;"><br />
'''training on integrated pest and diseases management strategies on vegetables'''</span><br />
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<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4152.5px; width: 1px;">Gudo Beret Kebele</span><span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 4606.5px; width: 1px;"><br />
<span style="display: block; text-align: center;">'''<span style="color: #00b050; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Africa RISING Key Partners Meeting</span>'''</span><br />
</span></div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487364WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-08-22T13:35:16Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
*Presentation by Abdul-Rahman Nurudeen <br />
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'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
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*'''G. Fischer''' – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
*'''M. Bekunda''' – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages and nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
*'''K. Traore''' – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
*'''Z. Birhanu''' – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
*'''W. Brooijmans''' – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the '''''willing.''''' If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ''''willing''''. Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
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'''PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN '''<br />
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'''Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize based cropping system of Northern Ghana'''<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
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'''OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION'''<br />
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'''''Introduction'''''<br />
*Background<br />
*Problem statement<br />
*Justification and objective<br />
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'''''Methodology'''''<br />
*Study area<br />
*Experimental design and treatment<br />
*Soil quality indexing<br />
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'''''Results'''''<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
*Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
*Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
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'''''Conclusions'''''<br />
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'''INTRODUCTION''' <br />
Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
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Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
*High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. <br />
*At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
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When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
#'''The socio-cultural characteristics''' of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
#To consider '''the growth cycle of the maize'''. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
#There is '''rampant bushfire in the area'''. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
#'''The growth cycle of the legume crop''' which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487363WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-08-22T13:27:50Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
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AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
*Presentation by Abdul-Rahman Nurudeen <br />
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'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
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<br />
<br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
*'''M. Bekunda''' – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
*'''K. Traore''' – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
*'''Z. Birhanu''' – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
*'''W. Brooijmans''' – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the ‘willing.’ If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ‘willing.’ Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN '''<br />
----<br />
<br />
'''Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize based cropping system of Northern Ghana'''<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
'''OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION'''<br />
<br />
'''''Introduction'''''<br />
*Background<br />
*Problem statement<br />
*Justification and objective<br />
<br />
'''''Methodology'''''<br />
*Study area<br />
*Experimental design and treatment<br />
*Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
'''''Results'''''<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
*Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
*Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
'''''Conclusions'''''<br />
<br />
'''INTRODUCTION''' <br />
Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
*High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. <br />
*At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
#'''The socio-cultural characteristics''' of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
#To consider '''the growth cycle of the maize'''. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
#There is '''rampant bushfire in the area'''. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
#'''The growth cycle of the legume crop''' which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487362WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-08-22T13:26:26Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
<br />
AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
*Presentation by Abdul-Rahman Nurudeen <br />
<br />
----<br />
'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
----<br />
<br />
<br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
*'''M. Bekunda''' – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
*'''K. Traore''' – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
*'''Z. Birhanu''' – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
*'''W. Brooijmans''' – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the ‘willing.’ If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ‘willing.’ Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN '''<br />
----<br />
<br />
'''Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize based cropping system of Northern Ghana'''<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
'''OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION'''<br />
<br />
'''''Introduction'''''<br />
*Background<br />
*Problem statement<br />
*Justification and objective<br />
<br />
'''''Methodology'''''<br />
*Study area<br />
*Experimental design and treatment<br />
*Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
'''''Results'''''<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
*Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
*Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
*Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
'''''Conclusions'''''<br />
<br />
'''INTRODUCTION''' <br />
Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
*High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. <br />
*At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
#'''The socio-cultural characteristics''' of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
#To consider '''the growth cycle of the maize'''. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
#There is '''rampant bushfire in the area'''. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. <br />
The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
#'''The growth cycle of the legume crop''' which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487361WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-08-22T12:59:45Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
<br />
AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
*Presentation by Abdul-Rahman Nurudeen <br />
<br />
----<br />
'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
----<br />
<br />
<br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
*'''M. Bekunda''' – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
*'''G. Fischer''' – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
*'''K. Traore''' – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
*'''Z. Birhanu''' – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
*'''W. Brooijmans''' – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
*'''F. Kizito''' – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the ‘willing.’ If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ‘willing.’ Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN '''<br />
----<br />
<br />
'''Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize based cropping system of<br />
Northern Ghana'''<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
'''OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION'''<br />
<br />
'''''Introduction'''''<br />
*Background<br />
*Problem statement<br />
*Justification and objective<br />
<br />
'''''Methodology'''''<br />
*Study area<br />
*Experimental design and treatment<br />
*Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
'''''Results'''''<br />
Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
'''''Conclusions'''''<br />
<br />
'''INTRODUCTION''' <br />
Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
*High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. <br />
*At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
#'''The socio-cultural characteristics''' of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
#To consider '''the growth cycle of the maize'''. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
3. There is '''rampant bushfire in the area'''. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. <br />
The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
4. '''The growth cycle of the legume crop''' which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487360WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-08-22T12:43:27Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
<br />
AGENDA<br />
*Updates on the Handbook<br />
*Presentation by Abdul-Rahman Nurudeen <br />
<br />
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'''UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK'''<br />
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<br />
<br />
G. Fischer – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
F. Kizito – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
M. Bekunda – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
G. Fischer – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
F. Kizito – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
K. Traore – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
Z. Birhanu – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
F. Kizito – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
W. Brooijmans – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
F. Kizito – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the ‘willing.’ If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ‘willing.’ Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN <br />
Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize based cropping system of<br />
Northern Ghana<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION<br />
Introduction<br />
Background<br />
Problem statement<br />
Justification and objective<br />
<br />
Methodology<br />
Study area<br />
Experimental design and treatment<br />
Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
Results<br />
Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
Conclusions<br />
<br />
INTRODUCTION <br />
Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
• High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
1. The socio-cultural characteristics of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
2. To consider the growth cycle of the maize. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
3. There is rampant bushfire in the area. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. <br />
The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
4. The growth cycle of the legume crop which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_04_AUGUST&diff=487359WAVES 04 AUGUST2021-08-22T12:14:09Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''4 August 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Present:''' <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#E. Thuijsman – WUR <br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – IER <br />
#M. Bekunda – IITA <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI, Ghana <br />
#S. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
#Z. Birhanu – ICRISAT <br />
<br />
INTRODUCTION <br />
<br />
UPDATES ON THE HANDBOOK<br />
G. Fischer – I would like to share an observation concerning the West Africa Handbook. I am included in several chapters as a co-author but I have not been contacted by anybody. There is little communication. The chapter where I am the lead author, I have communicated to the other authors what my draft plan is for the chapters. I received response from only Fred and Emelia; no one else responded. I feel there is very little communication about what our plans are and what kind of demands there are for contributions. <br />
F. Kizito – Gundula, your points are very well noted. The point you raised about being present on many chapters, and how no one is communicating to you about these chapters have been an ongoing issue. In your work plans, I noticed that there was no sign or indications as to who they will support. I will take it up and see how we will refine it. There is a lot of redundancy. Sometimes people want to put their names there to show that they care about the gender aspect without necessarily putting them at heart. It’s hard to see how best we can handle the aspect around communication. I have had a couple of knocks on the door from my side. We decided to bring Willemien on board. Her point as well is that she receives no communication. There are times I send out emails to you in relation to some of the handbook chapters and your contributions as lead authors to form teams, but there was no communication or response. We therefore decided to bring Willemien on board, to improve the communication, hoping that it would improve. Nonetheless, the point raised is well noted. I need to enable colleagues further. Prof is here; he’s gone through these routes previously. He’s been in these trenches and we will like to hear any advice with regards to how best to improve upon the Handbook. I am also part of the ESA Handbook, but I have not been managing it from the top. I have been a contributor.<br />
M. Bekunda – At one time I said I was available at a cost, but Fred said no. This is a challenge in itself. I think ESA had the advantage of starting the exercise long time ago. It has taken us three years, and we hope the book will come out this year. WA has a limited time, and I hope colleagues can note down the urgency of putting materials together. It requires a lot of work. It’s not only about putting down materials together. It goes through all of processes. From ESA’s experience, compiling a book is much different than writing the paper for publication. Therefore, the commitment is very important. <br />
G. Fischer – For me, this puts me into a very difficult situation. If I am on many chapters and there’s no communication, it means a lot of work might come at the very end, and which are not included earlier. Or, something may need to happen in many chapters at a certain point. This will make it very difficult for me to do work planning and to be part of the process. I therefore request that if people will not contact me, and include me from the very beginning, then, I think it will be better to have my name removed, so that I can also make my own work plan and to see what my workload will be. It becomes very difficult to foresee what is going to happen if my name is all over the place. <br />
F. Kizito – That’s a very fair remark. For now let’s focus on having your chapter fleshed out. We then encourage other colleagues who have put you on, to remove you. To the extent that they are not involving you, I’m in support that they remove you. If need be, then we need to bring in a couple of agenda linkages nuances. At a point when you are really pre-occupied, and you are not planned for, then we need to outsource that. But let’s first concentrate on having your chapter fleshed out. I understand your point and I empathize with you. That’s well noted. <br />
K. Traore – If sending global messages is not working, why not focus on the individual researchers who are implicated and send them messages directly, stating their tasks, and copy Imgard and or the chief scientist? That can help push people to work. The colleagues are quite busy, but this calls for involvement so we have to face it. We did our best, but I don’t know if we are still concerned or not. <br />
Z. Birhanu – I agree with Kalifa’s suggestion to send individual messages to see how they respond. From that we can move on to the next level. If a co-author is not responding, then there’s no need to continue with the name. It is a collective effort to contribute, so if they are not willing to contribute, I think there’s no need to include them in the list of names in that book chapter. <br />
F. Kizito – I’m always counting on Birhanu and Bouba to help us with the colleagues in Mali. The point you raised is where we started from.<br />
W. Brooijmans – We have been sending individual messages to the lead authors, but some of the lead authors didn’t get back to us. So, it was not even about the co-authors, but the lead authors were supposed to contact the co-authors and report back to us.<br />
F. Kizito – We started from this approach, but later we decided to bring in more hands on board. This has not necessarily worked. Nonetheless, we will still revert to it. We will introduce the collation of the ‘willing.’ If you are not contributing to a book chapter; if you are not responsive; if you are not part of the process or you have dropped from that chapter, we will come out with a Handbook that is the collation of the ‘willing.’ Prof Mateete has mentioned a very important point. For ESA, I remember we started in Zanzibar in September 2017. Next month will be will the fourth year. I’m a bit apprehensive because the program is ending next year. I think we need to get things done. <br />
I will follow up and bring feedback. Birhanu, Bouba and Willemien should draw a road map to see how we can get out of the woods. <br />
<br />
<br />
PRESENTATION FROM A. R. NURUDEEN <br />
Cowpea living mulch effect on soil quality and grain yield in smallholder maize based cropping system of<br />
Northern Ghana<br />
The team members were: Abdul Rahman Nurudeen, Asamoah Larbi, Albert Berdjour, Fred Kizito and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon. The outline of the presentation is:<br />
<br />
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION<br />
Introduction<br />
Background<br />
Problem statement<br />
Justification and objective<br />
<br />
Methodology<br />
Study area<br />
Experimental design and treatment<br />
Soil quality indexing<br />
<br />
Results<br />
Cowpea living mulch effect on soil properties and soil quality<br />
Cowpea living mulch effect on maize grain<br />
Relationship between maize gain yield and soil quality<br />
Implications of the results on cowpea living mulch technology<br />
<br />
Conclusions<br />
<br />
INTRODUCTION <br />
Maize is a major staple crop for the people of Northern Ghana. The past one and half to two decades, maize replaced sorghum and millet which used to be their major staple some years back. This is due to the high maize yield and the taste of preference for maize by the people of Northern Ghana. Maize production for Northern Ghana is on small holder farm bases with about 77 – 94 % of the total land area under cultivation of maize being < 2 ha of farmland. It is also produced under rainfed condition with an average yield of < 2t/ha compared with a potential of 6 t/ha.<br />
<br />
Erratic rainfall, low and diminishing soil fertility and weed infestation are among the key factors responsible for the yield gap between achievable yields of farmers’ field and the potential. To address these challenges, there is the need to develop an agronomic technology that improves soil moisture storage, improves fertility suppresses weed growth in maize production in order to close this yield gap. To think of such technology, one of it is Living Mulch.<br />
Living Mulch is a cover crop that is planted before, on the same day or after the main crop and maintained as a groundcover throughout the season or longer. Having the challenges of trying to improve soil moisture storage, soil fertility and weed suppression in maize, using a legume as the living mulch will address this objective better than using a grass crop as the Living Mulch. In this study, we used a legume as living mulch. Some of the benefits associated with using a legume as living mulch are in the presentation attached. The benefits of using legume as living mulch are:<br />
• High groundcover which improves soil moisture storage, suppresses weed growth, improves the soil chemical, physical and biological properties. At the same time, it increases the yield of the main crop. <br />
<br />
When we wanted to select a particular legume as the living mulch, we considered three conditions:<br />
1. The socio-cultural characteristics of the farmers in the study area. Using a legume crop that does not produce food in addition to the qualities of living mulch, farmers will not buy that technology. They will not be willing to buy seeds of such crops, let alone using labour to plant them. Therefore, we had to think of a legume that could produce food in addition to the living mulch qualities.<br />
2. To consider the growth cycle of the maize. We wanted living mulch that would fit into the growth cycle of the maize. This is because Maize production in the area mostly coincides with the end of the cropping season. When the season ends, animals are allowed to have free grazing on the field; and when the mulch is present, they might destroy it. <br />
3. There is rampant bushfire in the area. If the mulch goes beyond the cropping season of the maize, bushfire may set in to destroy it. We therefore needed a legume crop that would fit into the growth cycle of maize. <br />
The maize maturity times used in the area varies from extra early (80 days) to medium (105 – 120 days). We needed to pick a legume that would fit within the growth cycle (80 – 120 days)<br />
4. The growth cycle of the legume crop which we would want to use as living mulch. We wanted a legume crop that would either mature before the maize or coincides with the maturity of the maize in order to facilitate harvest. <br />
Based on these three conditions, we settled on the cowpea as our legume crop to use on the living mulch. We therefore gave the technology a technical name ‘Cowpea Living Mulch.’</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES0505&diff=487350WAVES05052021-08-10T16:13:22Z<p>Wilhelmina: /* Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)5 May 2021Virtual via Ms TEAMS */</p>
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<div>=='''Africa RISING West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES)'''</br>'''5 May 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
<br />
Meeting video recording: https://cgiar-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/r/personal/j_odhong_cgiar_org/Documents/Recordings/Monthly%20Seminars%20-%20Africa%20RISING%20ESA%20Project-20210506_120317-Meeting%20Recording.mp4?csf=1&web=1&e=U5pD5h<br />
<br />
'''Attendance'''<br />
#A. Ayantunde – ILRI <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. Folorunso – ICRISAT <br />
#A.R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Nebie – ICRISAT<br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#D. Agathe – ICRISAT<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Badolo – ICRISAT<br />
#F. Dokurugu – IITA <br />
#F. Gundula – IITA<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#I. H.Zeledon – IITA <br />
#I. Mahama – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#J. Nzungize – ICRISAT <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#M. Diancounba – ICRISAT <br />
#M. Magassa – ICRISAT <br />
#M. Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI<br />
#P. Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#R. Tabo – ICRISAT <br />
#S. A. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#S. Bedi – IITA <br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#T. Minh – IWMI <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Agenda'''<br />
*Updates from partners<br />
*Presentation on '''''‘Bulb yield stability study of onions lines in Ghana and Mali’''''' by Jean Baptiste Tignegre<br />
<br />
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'''Updates / Introductory remarks '''<br />
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<br />
*'''Zeledon''' – from the Africa RISING programmatic level, nothing much is happening recently, except for the PCT members who were busy with the drafting of the pre-concept notes for the new ONE CGIAR initiative. This was submitted on 16 April 2021. Ten days later, we got initial feedback from external reviewers which have been addressed and resubmitted. We were told that this week we would informed of the way forward. I have not yet heard anything from the CGIAR office. I was not unhappy about it because we are currently focusing on finalizing the Africa RISING’s 6 months report to USAID; I have been quite busy with it. I hope Fred can submit later today. We all know the process of this report – after my review it will be submitted to the steering committee for their comments and approval. When the steering committee’s comments are addressed, it will be submitted to the professional editor. Jonathan will then do the final formatting, and it will be submitted to USAID.<br />
<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Irmgard for the agreed insights. I’m sure many of us in this virtual meeting have also in one way or another been involved in different independent design teams around the ONE CGIAR. It’s a crazy dust, and I hope it will settle over time. We thank partners who were able to submit their reports on time. I would like to entreat you all on the aspects on the emphasis around what you promised on the SIAF. We had proposed during the drafting of our work plans that we would have:<br />
- a tabular metrics that would show how data would be collected <br />
- the kind of metrics you would use to measure the indicators – before and after the indicators<br />
But some partners present their reports without necessarily filing in the data, yet, this is embedded in all our work plans. I kindly request that going forward, partners present their reports with the SIAF being taken care of. This is emphasized because it’s a tool that allows you to see the nature of the progress of your work in a more wholistic manner beyond just looking at only yield of productivity. It helps you to see how you are addressing other issues around gender, human nutrition, innovative capacities of farmers to experiment, etc. Let’s see this as positive. If there is any way we can support you in populating the tables based on the data, we have the capacity to do so. Let’s understand that it is something that’s really needed. It will appear awkward if there is inconsistency – some partners have it, and other do not. With regards to that, I’m tempted to debate if this should be included in the report. I hope this will be well noted. Does Birhanu have any addition to that?<br />
<br />
*'''Zemadim''' – I think your emphasis is on point. Hopefully, all partners will come to understand this; and we believe in their next reports the information will be included.<br />
<br />
*'''Kizito''' – We have been deliberating internally on the date for the Virtual Planning Meeting for West Africa. Thanks to Jonathan, we have a tentative agenda planned out. It will be shared with you during the week. You could have a look at it and submit your comments. The scheduled date is 26 – 27 May 2021. We kindly request that you flag the date in your calendars. We will share the agenda with you.<br />
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'''Presentation from Jean Baptiste'''<br />
Bulb yield stability study of onion lines over locations and years in Ghana and Mali<br />
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The presentation is on the results of trials implemented under Africa RISING project on onions. This is one of the 3 – 4 vegetables species being worked on as vegetable trials. <br />
Background<br />
Onion plays a key role as source of nutrients and income for people in sub-Saharan Africa but few high-yielding varieties are available to farmers. World top producers of onions are china, India, USA, Iran and Russia; world top exporters are Netherlands, India, Mexico, China, Egypt, USA, and Spain; and world top importers are USA, Germany, UK, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, etc. The production, growing areas and yield of onions vary according to countries and how intensive the production system is. The presentation reveals the onion mean yield (t/h) globally from 2005 – 2012. The mean yield of onion is very high above 40t/h for countries like China, Netherlands, Spain and USA; whereas yield is about 20t/h for countries like Mali, Senegal, Niger in West Africa. This shows that the difference is very high. The presentation also depicts imported and exported onions in metric tons in different countries from 2012 – 2016. It is to be noted that India is the top exporter of onions globally, followed by Netherlands and China. Looking at some West African countries such as Niger and Mali, the exportation of onion is very low as compared to the other countries. Importation of onion is even higher in Mali than the exportation. <br />
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'''Key challenges to onion production'''<br />
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Onion production faces constraints as indicated in the table below. <br />
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'''Objective'''<br />
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To identify adaptable onion genotype for a sustainable production in Africa RISING project intervention zones in northern Ghana and southern Mali.<br />
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'''Materials and Method '''<br />
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*Sets of 8onion lines from the WorldVeg onion collection and one commercial check were evaluated during the cool and dry seasons from September to March for three years from 2018, 2019 and 2020. <br />
*The trials with 3 replications were carried out on technology parks and on farm fields under the joint management of farmers and researchers.<br />
*The trial sites were Upper East and Northern regions of Ghana; and Sudan Savannah zones of Mali (Bougouni and Koutiala). <br />
*Plot dimensions were 2m x 2m with planting densities of 20cm and 15cm between and within roles respectively. <br />
*Onion bulb weight was recorded for each plot after harvest<br />
*Separate analysis of variances was performed for each location and season in a complete randomize design. <br />
*Combined analysis of variances (sites x year x genotypes) was made to determine the most stable varieties using the following stability analysis models:<br />
- AMMI bi-plot <br />
- GGE bi-plot<br />
- Line superiority (Lin and Binns, 1988); and <br />
- Eco valence stability coefficient (Wricke, 1962)<br />
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'''Results and Discussion '''<br />
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'''G & E INTERACTION FOR YIELD PERFORMANCE'''<br />
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The presentation shows the '''G AND E interaction (AMMI)''' for yield performance t/h-1of onion varieties over years and locations in Ghana and Mali – 2018-2020.<br />
Onion genotypes AVON 1073 and AVON 1074 were old onion lines in Mali in 2012. They are the most performing varieties at the moment. The Check variety is included; it was commercialized in Ghana and Mali. <br />
The combined analysis for variance show that whether by location or variety, the interaction was very significant.<br />
From the general Mean, it is clear that the top three varieties were the most eaten onion varieties with yield more that 30t/h and highly above the average yield of 25.6 t/h. We identified three varieties that were over yielded the old varieties in Mali, but were the varieties used in the ECOWAS countries in 2012. <br />
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'''STABILITY ANALYSIS'''<br />
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The first model used was the '''AMMI bi-plot analysis''' for onion yield. The outcome of this analysis showed that the most stable lines from the model were the AVON 1325, AVON 1323 and AVON 1317. Only AVON 1325 with yield 13.68 t/h had above average yield (25.61 t/h). <br />
The second model was the GGE: Genotype + G x E interaction (GGE) bi-plot. This analysis shows two mega environments. The Mega Environment 1 has 2 environments in Koutiala, Mali. The Mega Environment 2 on the other hand has six environments in Ghana and Bougouni, Mali. These environments in Ghana and Bougouni, Mali, are quite similar and homogeneous.<br />
Genotype AVON 1308, is the highest yielding and was the best performing variety across locations and years in the Mega Environment 1 including Ghana and Bougouni; while AVON 1310 was stable in Ghana specifically. <br />
AVON 1314 was the winning variety in the Mega Environment 2, in Koutiala over two years.<br />
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'''WRICKE’S ECOVALENCE STABILITY COEFFICIENT TEST'''<br />
The ecovalence stability test shows that the wricke ecovalence stability, the higher the stability of the lines. Based on this statement, four genotypes including Check and AVON 1317 were the most stable varieties because they have the smallest stability coefficient. <br />
Two genotypes, AVON 1310 and AVON 1325 were best because they were above average yield (25.61 t/h). <br />
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'''LIN AND BINNS SUPERIORITY MEASURE OF GENOTYPE PERFORMANCE''' <br />
Using this model, the analysis shows some coefficient - the smaller the coefficient, the higher the stability of the lines. According this this model, we have three varieties: AVON 1310, AVON 1308 and AVON1325 which were the most stable varieties. <br />
These genotypes also produced bulb yield, higher than the average mean. This was quite interesting in terms of selection for stability.<br />
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'''SUMMARY OF STABLE GENOTYPES RESULTED FROM STABILITY ANALYSIS MODELS'''<br />
The Mega Environment 2 comprises of only one site: Koutiala. The environments in Ghana and Bougouni are homogeneous. Across the different models used to evaluate the stability, we evaluated the frequency of the lines. AVON 1325, having a frequency of 2, meant that two models validated the stability of this line. In Koutiala, AVON 1308 had a frequency of 2. In the Mega Environment that included Ghana and Bougouni, AVON 1320 had a frequency of 3; and AVON 1308 with a frequency of 2. The rest of the lines all had frequency of 1.<br />
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'''Conclusion and Recommendations '''<br />
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From this study, we can conclude that in Mega Environment 1 (Ghana –NR, UER and Mali – Bougouni), AVON 1308, AVON 1310 were the most stable genotypes. In Mega Environment 2 (Koutiala), AVON 1308 and AVON 1325 were the most stable above average yield. Across all the environments, AVON 1308 was the most stable genotype. This variety is therefore recommended for recommended Ghana and Mali regardless of the environment involved. These genotypes with above average yield also out yielded the old lines which were AVON 1074 and AVON 1073 in Mali. They can be recommended for sustainable production. <br />
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We would like to show you through this presentation, some bulbs of some of the lines that can be recommended for production in Ghana and Mali. <br />
AVON 1308 has a light red bulb colour. This colour is preferred by farmers across the two countries. <br />
AVON 1310 had a very good production in Ghana. In some places like Nyangua in Ghana, we had 40 t/h – 50 t/h. <br />
AVON 1323 and AVON 1324 are also recommended. <br />
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We would like to acknowledge Africa RISING, MoFA in Ghana, AMEDD in Mali, FENABE and our partners, including ICRISAT in Mali that facilitated our work in the field; and funded our project.<br />
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'''REACTION FROM PARTNERS '''<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Have you specifically carried out a study on consumer preferences, market preferences analysis for these varieties in Ghana and Mali?<br />
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*'''Tignegre''' – We have not done market analysis nor consumer preferences but we have implemented farmers’ participatory variety selection. Among the criteria used, we have the palatability test. This means we have to test the variety to see the:<br />
- colour of the skin <br />
- bulb size <br />
- pungency – how hot the taste of onion is. <br />
We could do a quick interview with farmers who implemented test. The outcome of the variety selection was that, red-coloured to light red-coloured skin is of great preference for farmers. We would like you to understand why red-coloured onion is preferred by farmers. Farmers are being used to red colour and do not accept white or yellow-coloured skin onions. It is more of their habit – there is no specific reason related to that. However, farmers again informed us, and we also know that generally, red-coloured varieties have longer shelf life than white-coloured onions. Therefore, there is some correlation between the colour and the shelf life of onions. For the pungency, it was difficult for farmers to distinguish which variety was more pungent than the other. Another important information we got was that, there is a potential in Northern and Upper East regions of Ghana for onion production. We could see how easier it was for farmers to succeed in onion production than other vegetables. Maybe in relation to that, there are less disease; and the nature of the soil. Sandy to loamy seems to be suitable for onion production. <br />
There is a current ongoing study in Mali on onion and vegetable cowpea. At the end of this survey implemented by Dr. Gundula Fischer together with our team in Mali (Bougouni and Koutiala), we will be able to provide more insight on the criteria upon which farmers select various varieties. The study ended 30 April 2021. Data will be processed and the results will be included in the next report. <br />
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*'''Kizito''' – do you intend to publish this work, or you are waiting on further analysis from the additional gender component?<br />
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*'''Tignegre''' – We can have two separate publications. I have taken those data for the publication being drafted. <br />
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*'''Birhanu''' – It was good that you made this presentation. It is one of the outputs of onion vegetables. This is the report of activities you have been doing for the past three years. Part of my question was answered by you when you said you did not do the economic analysis. I was thinking of getting some information on economic analysis of this vegetable production. This is because normally when you present data for different countries, it could be quite restrictive and misleading. Most of the things that are in the output happen not to be the same, either for Mali, Ghana or other developed countries like India, Egypt. It is the input that matters – the value you put on agricultural production matters than to have a big yield or output. In our case, Ghana and Mali’s input to agricultural production is very limited. Direct use of fertilizer as well as labour is very limited; the land size is very small. I would like to say that you can include that in your papers; it will enhance it if you consider the aspects of production labour input, the economic analysis, its benefit, etc. <br />
*It is equally important to find out whether these farmers are producing these vegetables such as onions for home consumption or for marketing. Where is the threshold? What amount is the threshold limit for farmers at the household level make available the produce to the market? From that, you can have analysis for the output on markets. Do you have that information? How many farmers or by what percentage are farmers producing these onions for market value? <br />
*It is good that you have these high yielding varieties, and you are recommending them for ECOWAS catalogue. It is good that you have done the G x E Analysis. Practically, what are your strategies for scaling these high yielding and dominant varieties for further use by farmers?<br />
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*'''Zeledon''' – Thank you Jean-Baptiste for listing me as part of the authors of this study. I am honoured but I think this is not justified. I do not think I have contributed anything to this study so I should not take credit. I prefer my name be removed from the list of authors who published this study. <br />
*Are the key challenges mentioned for onion production specific to Ghana and Mali or worldwide production?<br />
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*'''Tignegre''' – Thank you Dr. Birhanu for the remark. Concerning the percentage for consumption and market, we realized that because some vegetable crops are more market oriented than others. Among such crops are onions and peppers. In northern Ghana, we observe that because these crops are high value speculation crops. Generally male farmers are growing these varieties in large areas for income. Depending on whether women or men are involved in the production, I think for the women, more percentage will be used for consumption; a little will be sold for income for the household. For some of the vegetables crops like African eggplant, the percentage of consumption is high as compared to pepper and onion. The trend is almost the same in Mali. Pepper is mostly produced by men because they perceive pepper production as well as onion production as a way to make income. They can sell to coastal countries where these crops have high value. The percentage for market or consumption will depend on the crop species involved. Secondly, we have a scaling strategy. Currently, the varieties mentioned earlier are involved in homologation trials. Once varieties with high yield are identified, you still have to undergo homologation trials for registration. Not later than two ago, we were visited by a committee in charge of variety homologation of Mali, who inspected our trials. The objective was to homologate these varieties so that they can be registered in Mali catalogue. Once a variety is registered in one ECOWAS country, it can be used by other ECOWAS member countries since there is a uniform law for all countries under ECOWAS. There is a scaling strategy – once a variety is certified and homologated, we share them and produce a lot of basic and certified seeds so that they can be used by farmers, seed companies, etc. The project contributed a lot to get these varieties to this far.<br />
*Thank you Irmgard for the suggestion you made about the authors. Concerning the specific key challenges, I mentioned some challenges that are common to both countries. I agree with you that some of the challenges I did not discuss may be specific to the countries. In Mali for instance, the trend is that people mostly export the variety out of the country. In Ghana, there is high demand, and most of the farmers’ production is sold in local markets, not exported. This could be verified when travelling by road in Ghana; one could see Lorries full of onions and tomatoes from Niger, Burkina Faso, etc to Ghana, Togo. There are some specific challenges like the Abiotic stresses. Some diseases are more specific, as Dr. Wubeto showed this evidence when sampling onion varieties in Ghana and Mali. <br />
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*'''Sugri''' – Thank you for the nice presentation. I would like to know whether the variety is good for only dry season irrigation or it can be used for both dry irrigation and wet season or the raining season. The variety you recommended looks very similar to the variety in Ghana, called the Bawku red. I wonder if you came across it in your trial, and I wanted to check if you used that as your standard check in Ghana. It has been used several years in Ghana and it is the most stable, high yielding and disease resistant. The physical characteristics of the one in your presentation look like the Bawku red. I do not know if you have an idea. The last two has to do with the eventual release of the varieties. I was looking at how you were collaborating with the Africa RISING project and CSIR or MoFA to eventually get the varieties released for farmers to utilize. At the beginning of this project, we did a lot on okro but we eventually did not release those varieties. Therefore, I think this is an opportunity for Dr. Kizito and Dr. Irmgard to consider how we can at least lines in the name of Africa RISING.<br />
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*'''Tignegre''' – the recommended varieties are not suitable for wet seasons. We have other types of varieties which are still being evaluated at early selection stages. Those varieties are mainly designed for dry season condition. We synthesized our work – we did a lot of trials in Ghana. In some of the trials we made, we involved Local Check but we also realized that farmers had one commercial line they were using that seemed to be high performing. According to our strategy, we do not have to use a Local Check if we have a commercial line that is high performing. We want our varieties to perform better than the most available varieties be it local, old introduced variety, improved variety or commercial line. That is the reason why we considered the commercial line used by farmers in the area. <br />
*Concerning the release of varieties to farmers, we are still in the process, even in Mali. Since four years, we have been faced with a lot of issues. To get varieties, we need to go through a long process. First is the variety homologation. Then one needs to struggle to secure funds to produce pre-basic and basic seeds. Nevertheless, in Ghana, on three occasions, we conveyed input dealers, mainly those involved in selling seeds from the Upper East and Northern regions. We also had a discussion with the seed companies in Accra, with the aim of getting those varieties registered; and easily disseminated to farmers. Seed companies have better strategies to distribute seeds to farmers. However, I accept that this is a weak point that needs to be addressed with MoFA’s support. I would like to point out that for the last three years, MoFA has been highly involved in our activities. MoFA even allocated one extension agent who was following up on the trials in Nyangua, Tekuru and other Africa RISING sites where the activities were implemented. <br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Jean Baptiste for the responses. Sugri’s point has been well noted. Beyond MoFA, let us see how we can engage CSIR, Crop Research Institute. They have been involved in quite a lot of varieties on cowpea, sorghum in different areas. They have much experience concerning this and could share. Jean Baptiste could liaise with Dr. Sugri, Dr. Saaka Buah further on this topic. We will also engage the private entities that you were alluding to. It will be a team effort of exchange of ideas on how best we can draw a road map for the release of some of these varieties.<br />
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*Ladies and gentlemen, we really appreciate your consistent participation in these meetings. I have notice most of the time we have an average attendance of about twenty-five. This is pretty good. It is really nice to exchange ideas as partners and to improve the quality of science we are doing such that it becomes robust, scientific and defensible. The next meeting will be held on 2 June; and Francis Muthoni will make a presentation. We are contemplating having two presentations in a seminar because we have many people who have expressed interest in presenting their works that are about to be published. Thank you so much; I wish you a great day and all the best for the month.<br />
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'''[[:File:JBaptiste WAVES presentation 050521.pdf| Bulb yield stability of onion lines in Ghana and Mali]] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg Center'''<br />
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#A. Ayantunde – ILRI <br />
#A. Berdjour – IITA <br />
#A. Folorunso – ICRISAT <br />
#A.R. Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA<br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Nebie – ICRISAT<br />
#B. Traore – ICRISAT <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#D. Agathe – ICRISAT<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Badolo – ICRISAT<br />
#F. Dokurugu – IITA <br />
#F. Gundula – IITA<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#I. H.Zeledon – IITA <br />
#I. Mahama – IITA <br />
#J. B. Tignegre – WorldVeg<br />
#J. Nzungize – ICRISAT <br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#K. Sanogo – ICRISAT <br />
#K. Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#M. Diancounba – ICRISAT <br />
#M. Magassa – ICRISAT <br />
#M. Sidibe – ICRISAT <br />
#O. Cofie – IWMI<br />
#P. Zaato – WorldVeg <br />
#R. Tabo – ICRISAT <br />
#S. A. Adebayo – IITA <br />
#S. Bedi – IITA <br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#T. Minh – IWMI <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''Agenda'''<br />
*Updates from partners<br />
*Presentation on '''''‘Bulb yield stability study of onions lines in Ghana and Mali’''''' by Jean Baptiste Tignegre<br />
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'''Updates / Introductory remarks '''<br />
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*'''Zeledon''' – from the Africa RISING programmatic level, nothing much is happening recently, except for the PCT members who were busy with the drafting of the pre-concept notes for the new ONE CGIAR initiative. This was submitted on 16 April 2021. Ten days later, we got initial feedback from external reviewers which have been addressed and resubmitted. We were told that this week we would informed of the way forward. I have not yet heard anything from the CGIAR office. I was not unhappy about it because we are currently focusing on finalizing the Africa RISING’s 6 months report to USAID; I have been quite busy with it. I hope Fred can submit later today. We all know the process of this report – after my review it will be submitted to the steering committee for their comments and approval. When the steering committee’s comments are addressed, it will be submitted to the professional editor. Jonathan will then do the final formatting, and it will be submitted to USAID.<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Irmgard for the agreed insights. I’m sure many of us in this virtual meeting have also in one way or another been involved in different independent design teams around the ONE CGIAR. It’s a crazy dust, and I hope it will settle over time. We thank partners who were able to submit their reports on time. I would like to entreat you all on the aspects on the emphasis around what you promised on the SIAF. We had proposed during the drafting of our work plans that we would have:<br />
- a tabular metrics that would show how data would be collected <br />
- the kind of metrics you would use to measure the indicators – before and after the indicators<br />
But some partners present their reports without necessarily filing in the data, yet, this is embedded in all our work plans. I kindly request that going forward, partners present their reports with the SIAF being taken care of. This is emphasized because it’s a tool that allows you to see the nature of the progress of your work in a more wholistic manner beyond just looking at only yield of productivity. It helps you to see how you are addressing other issues around gender, human nutrition, innovative capacities of farmers to experiment, etc. Let’s see this as positive. If there is any way we can support you in populating the tables based on the data, we have the capacity to do so. Let’s understand that it is something that’s really needed. It will appear awkward if there is inconsistency – some partners have it, and other do not. With regards to that, I’m tempted to debate if this should be included in the report. I hope this will be well noted. Does Birhanu have any addition to that?<br />
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*'''Zemadim''' – I think your emphasis is on point. Hopefully, all partners will come to understand this; and we believe in their next reports the information will be included.<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – We have been deliberating internally on the date for the Virtual Planning Meeting for West Africa. Thanks to Jonathan, we have a tentative agenda planned out. It will be shared with you during the week. You could have a look at it and submit your comments. The scheduled date is 26 – 27 May 2021. We kindly request that you flag the date in your calendars. We will share the agenda with you.<br />
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'''Presentation from Jean Baptiste'''<br />
Bulb yield stability study of onion lines over locations and years in Ghana and Mali<br />
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The presentation is on the results of trials implemented under Africa RISING project on onions. This is one of the 3 – 4 vegetables species being worked on as vegetable trials. <br />
Background<br />
Onion plays a key role as source of nutrients and income for people in sub-Saharan Africa but few high-yielding varieties are available to farmers. World top producers of onions are china, India, USA, Iran and Russia; world top exporters are Netherlands, India, Mexico, China, Egypt, USA, and Spain; and world top importers are USA, Germany, UK, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, etc. The production, growing areas and yield of onions vary according to countries and how intensive the production system is. The presentation reveals the onion mean yield (t/h) globally from 2005 – 2012. The mean yield of onion is very high above 40t/h for countries like China, Netherlands, Spain and USA; whereas yield is about 20t/h for countries like Mali, Senegal, Niger in West Africa. This shows that the difference is very high. The presentation also depicts imported and exported onions in metric tons in different countries from 2012 – 2016. It is to be noted that India is the top exporter of onions globally, followed by Netherlands and China. Looking at some West African countries such as Niger and Mali, the exportation of onion is very low as compared to the other countries. Importation of onion is even higher in Mali than the exportation. <br />
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'''Key challenges to onion production'''<br />
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Onion production faces constraints as indicated in the table below. <br />
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'''Objective'''<br />
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To identify adaptable onion genotype for a sustainable production in Africa RISING project intervention zones in northern Ghana and southern Mali.<br />
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'''Materials and Method '''<br />
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*Sets of 8onion lines from the WorldVeg onion collection and one commercial check were evaluated during the cool and dry seasons from September to March for three years from 2018, 2019 and 2020. <br />
*The trials with 3 replications were carried out on technology parks and on farm fields under the joint management of farmers and researchers.<br />
*The trial sites were Upper East and Northern regions of Ghana; and Sudan Savannah zones of Mali (Bougouni and Koutiala). <br />
*Plot dimensions were 2m x 2m with planting densities of 20cm and 15cm between and within roles respectively. <br />
*Onion bulb weight was recorded for each plot after harvest<br />
*Separate analysis of variances was performed for each location and season in a complete randomize design. <br />
*Combined analysis of variances (sites x year x genotypes) was made to determine the most stable varieties using the following stability analysis models:<br />
- AMMI bi-plot <br />
- GGE bi-plot<br />
- Line superiority (Lin and Binns, 1988); and <br />
- Eco valence stability coefficient (Wricke, 1962)<br />
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'''Results and Discussion '''<br />
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'''G & E INTERACTION FOR YIELD PERFORMANCE'''<br />
<br />
The presentation shows the '''G AND E interaction (AMMI)''' for yield performance t/h-1of onion varieties over years and locations in Ghana and Mali – 2018-2020.<br />
Onion genotypes AVON 1073 and AVON 1074 were old onion lines in Mali in 2012. They are the most performing varieties at the moment. The Check variety is included; it was commercialized in Ghana and Mali. <br />
The combined analysis for variance show that whether by location or variety, the interaction was very significant.<br />
From the general Mean, it is clear that the top three varieties were the most eaten onion varieties with yield more that 30t/h and highly above the average yield of 25.6 t/h. We identified three varieties that were over yielded the old varieties in Mali, but were the varieties used in the ECOWAS countries in 2012. <br />
<br />
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'''STABILITY ANALYSIS'''<br />
<br />
The first model used was the '''AMMI bi-plot analysis''' for onion yield. The outcome of this analysis showed that the most stable lines from the model were the AVON 1325, AVON 1323 and AVON 1317. Only AVON 1325 with yield 13.68 t/h had above average yield (25.61 t/h). <br />
The second model was the GGE: Genotype + G x E interaction (GGE) bi-plot. This analysis shows two mega environments. The Mega Environment 1 has 2 environments in Koutiala, Mali. The Mega Environment 2 on the other hand has six environments in Ghana and Bougouni, Mali. These environments in Ghana and Bougouni, Mali, are quite similar and homogeneous.<br />
Genotype AVON 1308, is the highest yielding and was the best performing variety across locations and years in the Mega Environment 1 including Ghana and Bougouni; while AVON 1310 was stable in Ghana specifically. <br />
AVON 1314 was the winning variety in the Mega Environment 2, in Koutiala over two years.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''WRICKE’S ECOVALENCE STABILITY COEFFICIENT TEST'''<br />
The ecovalence stability test shows that the wricke ecovalence stability, the higher the stability of the lines. Based on this statement, four genotypes including Check and AVON 1317 were the most stable varieties because they have the smallest stability coefficient. <br />
Two genotypes, AVON 1310 and AVON 1325 were best because they were above average yield (25.61 t/h). <br />
<br />
<br />
'''LIN AND BINNS SUPERIORITY MEASURE OF GENOTYPE PERFORMANCE''' <br />
Using this model, the analysis shows some coefficient - the smaller the coefficient, the higher the stability of the lines. According this this model, we have three varieties: AVON 1310, AVON 1308 and AVON1325 which were the most stable varieties. <br />
These genotypes also produced bulb yield, higher than the average mean. This was quite interesting in terms of selection for stability.<br />
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'''SUMMARY OF STABLE GENOTYPES RESULTED FROM STABILITY ANALYSIS MODELS'''<br />
The Mega Environment 2 comprises of only one site: Koutiala. The environments in Ghana and Bougouni are homogeneous. Across the different models used to evaluate the stability, we evaluated the frequency of the lines. AVON 1325, having a frequency of 2, meant that two models validated the stability of this line. In Koutiala, AVON 1308 had a frequency of 2. In the Mega Environment that included Ghana and Bougouni, AVON 1320 had a frequency of 3; and AVON 1308 with a frequency of 2. The rest of the lines all had frequency of 1.<br />
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From this study, we can conclude that in Mega Environment 1 (Ghana –NR, UER and Mali – Bougouni), AVON 1308, AVON 1310 were the most stable genotypes. In Mega Environment 2 (Koutiala), AVON 1308 and AVON 1325 were the most stable above average yield. Across all the environments, AVON 1308 was the most stable genotype. This variety is therefore recommended for recommended Ghana and Mali regardless of the environment involved. These genotypes with above average yield also out yielded the old lines which were AVON 1074 and AVON 1073 in Mali. They can be recommended for sustainable production. <br />
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We would like to show you through this presentation, some bulbs of some of the lines that can be recommended for production in Ghana and Mali. <br />
AVON 1308 has a light red bulb colour. This colour is preferred by farmers across the two countries. <br />
AVON 1310 had a very good production in Ghana. In some places like Nyangua in Ghana, we had 40 t/h – 50 t/h. <br />
AVON 1323 and AVON 1324 are also recommended. <br />
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We would like to acknowledge Africa RISING, MoFA in Ghana, AMEDD in Mali, FENABE and our partners, including ICRISAT in Mali that facilitated our work in the field; and funded our project.<br />
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*Kizito – Have you specifically carried out a study on consumer preferences, market preferences analysis for these varieties in Ghana and Mali?<br />
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*Tignegre – We have not done market analysis nor consumer preferences but we have implemented farmers’ participatory variety selection. Among the criteria used, we have the palatability test. This means we have to test the variety to see the:<br />
- colour of the skin <br />
- bulb size <br />
- pungency – how hot the taste of onion is. <br />
We could do a quick interview with farmers who implemented test. The outcome of the variety selection was that, red-coloured to light red-coloured skin is of great preference for farmers. We would like you to understand why red-coloured onion is preferred by farmers. Farmers are being used to red colour and do not accept white or yellow-coloured skin onions. It is more of their habit – there is no specific reason related to that. However, farmers again informed us, and we also know that generally, red-coloured varieties have longer shelf life than white-coloured onions. Therefore, there is some correlation between the colour and the shelf life of onions. For the pungency, it was difficult for farmers to distinguish which variety was more pungent than the other. Another important information we got was that, there is a potential in Northern and Upper East regions of Ghana for onion production. We could see how easier it was for farmers to succeed in onion production than other vegetables. Maybe in relation to that, there are less disease; and the nature of the soil. Sandy to loamy seems to be suitable for onion production. <br />
There is a current ongoing study in Mali on onion and vegetable cowpea. At the end of this survey implemented by Dr. Gundula Fischer together with our team in Mali (Bougouni and Koutiala), we will be able to provide more insight on the criteria upon which farmers select various varieties. The study ended 30 April 2021. Data will be processed and the results will be included in the next report. <br />
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*Kizito – do you intend to publish this work, or you are waiting on further analysis from the additional gender component?<br />
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*Tignegre – We can have two separate publications. I have taken those data for the publication being drafted. <br />
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*Birhanu – It was good that you made this presentation. It is one of the outputs of onion vegetables. This is the report of activities you have been doing for the past three years. Part of my question was answered by you when you said you did not do the economic analysis. I was thinking of getting some information on economic analysis of this vegetable production. This is because normally when you present data for different countries, it could be quite restrictive and misleading. Most of the things that are in the output happen not to be the same, either for Mali, Ghana or other developed countries like India, Egypt. It is the input that matters – the value you put on agricultural production matters than to have a big yield or output. In our case, Ghana and Mali’s input to agricultural production is very limited. Direct use of fertilizer as well as labour is very limited; the land size is very small. I would like to say that you can include that in your papers; it will enhance it if you consider the aspects of production labour input, the economic analysis, its benefit, etc. <br />
*It is equally important to find out whether these farmers are producing these vegetables such as onions for home consumption or for marketing. Where is the threshold? What amount is the threshold limit for farmers at the household level make available the produce to the market? From that, you can have analysis for the output on markets. Do you have that information? How many farmers or by what percentage are farmers producing these onions for market value? <br />
*It is good that you have these high yielding varieties, and you are recommending them for ECOWAS catalogue. It is good that you have done the G x E Analysis. Practically, what are your strategies for scaling these high yielding and dominant varieties for further use by farmers?<br />
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*Zeledon – Thank you Jean-Baptiste for listing me as part of the authors of this study. I am honoured but I think this is not justified. I do not think I have contributed anything to this study so I should not take credit. I prefer my name be removed from the list of authors who published this study. <br />
*Are the key challenges mentioned for onion production specific to Ghana and Mali or worldwide production?<br />
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*Tignegre – Thank you Dr. Birhanu for the remark. Concerning the percentage for consumption and market, we realized that because some vegetable crops are more market oriented than others. Among such crops are onions and peppers. In northern Ghana, we observe that because these crops are high value speculation crops. Generally male farmers are growing these varieties in large areas for income. Depending on whether women or men are involved in the production, I think for the women, more percentage will be used for consumption; a little will be sold for income for the household. For some of the vegetables crops like African eggplant, the percentage of consumption is high as compared to pepper and onion. The trend is almost the same in Mali. Pepper is mostly produced by men because they perceive pepper production as well as onion production as a way to make income. They can sell to coastal countries where these crops have high value. The percentage for market or consumption will depend on the crop species involved. Secondly, we have a scaling strategy. Currently, the varieties mentioned earlier are involved in homologation trials. Once varieties with high yield are identified, you still have to undergo homologation trials for registration. Not later than two ago, we were visited by a committee in charge of variety homologation of Mali, who inspected our trials. The objective was to homologate these varieties so that they can be registered in Mali catalogue. Once a variety is registered in one ECOWAS country, it can be used by other ECOWAS member countries since there is a uniform law for all countries under ECOWAS. There is a scaling strategy – once a variety is certified and homologated, we share them and produce a lot of basic and certified seeds so that they can be used by farmers, seed companies, etc. The project contributed a lot to get these varieties to this far.<br />
*Thank you Irmgard for the suggestion you made about the authors. Concerning the specific key challenges, I mentioned some challenges that are common to both countries. I agree with you that some of the challenges I did not discuss may be specific to the countries. In Mali for instance, the trend is that people mostly export the variety out of the country. In Ghana, there is high demand, and most of the farmers’ production is sold in local markets, not exported. This could be verified when travelling by road in Ghana; one could see Lorries full of onions and tomatoes from Niger, Burkina Faso, etc to Ghana, Togo. There are some specific challenges like the Abiotic stresses. Some diseases are more specific, as Dr. Wubeto showed this evidence when sampling onion varieties in Ghana and Mali. <br />
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*Sugri – Thank you for the nice presentation. I would like to know whether the variety is good for only dry season irrigation or it can be used for both dry irrigation and wet season or the raining season. The variety you recommended looks very similar to the variety in Ghana, called the Bawku red. I wonder if you came across it in your trial, and I wanted to check if you used that as your standard check in Ghana. It has been used several years in Ghana and it is the most stable, high yielding and disease resistant. The physical characteristics of the one in your presentation look like the Bawku red. I do not know if you have an idea. The last two has to do with the eventual release of the varieties. I was looking at how you were collaborating with the Africa RISING project and CSIR or MoFA to eventually get the varieties released for farmers to utilize. At the beginning of this project, we did a lot on okro but we eventually did not release those varieties. Therefore, I think this is an opportunity for Dr. Kizito and Dr. Irmgard to consider how we can at least lines in the name of Africa RISING.<br />
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*Tignegre – the recommended varieties are not suitable for wet seasons. We have other types of varieties which are still being evaluated at early selection stages. Those varieties are mainly designed for dry season condition. We synthesized our work – we did a lot of trials in Ghana. In some of the trials we made, we involved Local Check but we also realized that farmers had one commercial line they were using that seemed to be high performing. According to our strategy, we do not have to use a Local Check if we have a commercial line that is high performing. We want our varieties to perform better than the most available varieties be it local, old introduced variety, improved variety or commercial line. That is the reason why we considered the commercial line used by farmers in the area. <br />
*Concerning the release of varieties to farmers, we are still in the process, even in Mali. Since four years, we have been faced with a lot of issues. To get varieties, we need to go through a long process. First is the variety homologation. Then one needs to struggle to secure funds to produce pre-basic and basic seeds. Nevertheless, in Ghana, on three occasions, we conveyed input dealers, mainly those involved in selling seeds from the Upper East and Northern regions. We also had a discussion with the seed companies in Accra, with the aim of getting those varieties registered; and easily disseminated to farmers. Seed companies have better strategies to distribute seeds to farmers. However, I accept that this is a weak point that needs to be addressed with MoFA’s support. I would like to point out that for the last three years, MoFA has been highly involved in our activities. MoFA even allocated one extension agent who was following up on the trials in Nyangua, Tekuru and other Africa RISING sites where the activities were implemented. <br />
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*Kizito – Thank you Jean Baptiste for the responses. Sugri’s point has been well noted. Beyond MoFA, let us see how we can engage CSIR, Crop Research Institute. They have been involved in quite a lot of varieties on cowpea, sorghum in different areas. They have much experience concerning this and could share. Jean Baptiste could liaise with Dr. Sugri, Dr. Saaka Buah further on this topic. We will also engage the private entities that you were alluding to. It will be a team effort of exchange of ideas on how best we can draw a road map for the release of some of these varieties.<br />
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*Ladies and gentlemen, we really appreciate your consistent participation in these meetings. I have notice most of the time we have an average attendance of about twenty-five. This is pretty good. It is really nice to exchange ideas as partners and to improve the quality of science we are doing such that it becomes robust, scientific and defensible. The next meeting will be held on 2 June; and Francis Muthoni will make a presentation. We are contemplating having two presentations in a seminar because we have many people who have expressed interest in presenting their works that are about to be published. Thank you so much; I wish you a great day and all the best for the month.<br />
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'''[[:File:JBaptiste WAVES presentation 050521.pdf| Bulb yield stability of onion lines in Ghana and Mali]] - Jean Baptiste Tignegre, WorldVeg Center'''<br />
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Meeting Video Recording: https://bit.ly/3BxWuE8<br />
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'''PRESENT:'''<br />
#A. Dissa – WUR <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#L. Dari – UDS <br />
#M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
#S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''AGENDA:'''<br />
#Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
#Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
#Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
#Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
#Upcoming Reporting<br />
#AOB<br />
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'''1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito'''<br />
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Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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'''2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard'''<br />
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I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
*'''@ Irmgard''' – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
#it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
#The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not updated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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*'''Willemien''' – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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*'''Birhanu''' – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
*'''Birhanu''' – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
*'''Birhanu''' – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
*'''Birhanu''' – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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*'''Avornyo''' – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
*'''Avornyo''' – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
*'''Willemien''' – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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*'''Zeledon''' – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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*'''Birhanu''' – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
*'''Dissa''' – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
*'''Willemien''' – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
*'''Birhanu''' – I will call him to remind him<br />
*'''Kizito''' – That will be appreciated. <br />
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*'''Gundula''' – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
*'''Zeledon''' – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
*'''Jonathan''' – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
*'''Birhanu''' – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
*'''Zeledon''' – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
*'''Avornyo''' – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
*'''Avornyo''' – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
*'''Zeledon''' – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
*'''Jonathan''' – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
*'''Avornyo''' – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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*'''Jonathan''' – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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'''Presenters for subsequent WAVES'''<br />
*'''Nurudeen''' – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
*'''Gundula''' – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
*'''Bouba''' – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
*'''Bekele''' – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
*'''Bekele''' & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
*'''Kizito''' – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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*Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
*Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
*Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
*Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
*Saaka – Alright <br />
*Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
*Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=Events&diff=487334Events2021-07-22T19:37:36Z<p>Wilhelmina: /* 2021 */</p>
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''This page lists important events happening at either program level (e.g. program learning events, M&E meetings etc.) or at project level (e.g. ESA planning meeting, field trip in West Africa, FEAST training course in Ethiopia). Please list these events under the correct heading and if you are unsure contact Jonathan Odhong' at ''''j.odhong [at] cgiar.org''''.'' ''For your information, all events are featured here, while only most important events are featured on the (Google) [[Calendar| calendar of events]].''<br />
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==Program level events== <br />
===2021===<br />
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* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2020===<br />
* 3 - 5 November: [[ARmini-workshop Nov2020|Mini-workshop: The future of Africa RISING, SI and systems research in One CGIAR]] - Virtual via Zoom<br />
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* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2019===<br />
* 5 December: [[CSs&PMs|AR Chief Scientists and Project Managers Meeting]] - Virtual (Skype)<br />
* 4 - 9 February: [[Learning_event_2019|Africa RISING learning event]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2018=== <br />
* 30 October - 2 November: [[SI assesment framework workshop]]- Accra,Ghana<br />
* 29 October: [[Data mngt training 2018]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 1-2 October: [[Ext_PCT_Oct2018|Extended PCT meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 13 - 15 March: [[ar_simlesa_learning_event_2018| Africa RISING - SIMLESA joint learning event]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2017=== <br />
* [http://africa-rising-wiki.net/File:Africa_Rising_Arusha_SAG_23Jun17.docx= 22-23 June: PCT/SAG meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]<br />
* 19 - 21 April: [[AR_ESA-WA_CS_TOT_crosslearning_visit| Africa RISING ESA & WA Chief Scientists cross-learning visit to Ethiopia for ToT on scaling technologies]]<br />
* [[science_event17| 17-19 January: Africa RISING science for impact event, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2016=== <br />
* 21-23 March 2016: [[retreat2016| PCT phase 2 proposal development retreat, Arusha]]<br />
* [[pct| See PCT meetings]]<br />
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===2015=== <br />
* 20 December 2015: [[pct14| Program coordination meeting (PCT14), Online]]<br />
* 18 November 2015: [[pct13| Program coordination meeting (PCT13), Online]]<br />
* 9 October 2015: [[pct12| Program coordination meeting (PCT12), Mali]]<br />
* 6-8 October 2015:[[AR-strategy2015| Africa RISING Program Strategy Workshop, Mali]]<br />
* 1-4 September 2015: [[pct11| Africa RISING phase 2 design team meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands]]<br />
* 31 August - 1 September 2015: [[typologies| Farm typology meeting, Wageningen University, Netherlands]]<br />
* 5 June 2015: [[pct8| Program coordination meeting (PCT8)]]<br />
* 2-5 June 2015: [[retreat2015| Africa RISING Program Coordination Team retreat, Washington DC]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16 April 2015</span>: [[pct7| Africa RISING Program Coordination Team(virtual) Meeting]]<br />
* 19-25 April 2015: [[AR_WA-ESA Learning Trip to Ethiopia| Africa RISING West Africa and East/Southern Africa project scientists learning visit to Africa RISING Ethiopia]]<br />
* 16 April 2015: [[pct7| Program coordination meeting (PCT7)]]<br />
* [https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2015/webprogram/Session9761.html| 13 February 2015: Beyond Intensification: Measuring the "Sustainable" in Sustainable Intensification, San Jose, California]<br />
* [http://africa-rising.net/2015/03/02/a-photo-trip-report-of-the-africa-rising-csisa-cross-learning-exchange/| 25 January - 8 February: Cross–learning visit to CSISA project sites in Bangladesh and India]<br />
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===2014=== <br />
* [[moneval3| 13-14 November 2014: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[Learning2| 11-12 November 2014: Africa RISING learning event, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SAG2| 11-13 November: Science Advisory Group Second Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[PCT6| 10 November 2014: Program Coordination Team Meeting (PCT 6), Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SII_Arusha2014| 10 November 2014: Sustainable Intensification Indicators meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[SAG1| 17-18 July 2014 : Science Advisory Group First Meeting, London, UK]]<br />
* [[PCT5| 18 July 2014: Program Coordination Team meeting]]<br />
* [[pct4| 10 January 2014: Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting]] (PCT 4)<br />
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===2013=== <br />
* [[Feed Assessment Tools Training| 18-21 November 2013: Feed Assessment Tools Training Workshop]]<br />
* [[Moneval2| 11-13 November 2013: Africa RISING-CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) meeting]]<br />
* [[pct3| 27 September 2013: Program Coordination Team (PCT) meeting, face-to-face, Addis Ababa]] (PCT 3)<br />
* [[learning1| 24-26 September 2013: Africa RISING learning event]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[Digital Storytelling training| 8-11 July 2013 : Digital Storytelling Training]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[pct2| 24 June 2013 - Program Coordination Team (virtual) meeting]]</span> (PCT 2)<br />
* [[201303_Program_research_methodology_Malawi| 6-8 March 2013: Africa RISING research methodology meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[pct1| 25 January 2013: Program coordination team meeting]]</span> (PCT 1)<br />
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===2012=== <br />
* [[moneval_experts_2012| 5-7 September 2012 Monitoring and evaluation expert meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[Research Framework Workshop July 2012| July 2012: Workshop on a Research Framework for Africa RISING, Nigeria]]</span><br />
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==East and Southern Africa project events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 3 June: [[ESApartnersupdateJune2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 6 May: [[ESApartnersupdateMay2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
* 1 April: [[ESApartnersupdateApril2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
*15 - 17 March: [[:File:Worldveg regfarmermonitoring march2021.docx|Farmer monitoring visit in second generation villages]] - Karatu District<br />
* 4 March: [[ESApartnersupdateMarch2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
*16-19 / 24 - 28 February: [[:File:Worldveg-dataandsuccess fieldtrip feb2021.docx|Data Quality assessment and success story documentation]] - Babati and Karatu Districts<br />
* 4 February: [[ESApartnersupdatefeb2021|ESA Project partners update meeting]] - virtual via MS TEAMS<br />
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===2020===<br />
*16-18 December: [[:File:FFD veg Karatu Dec2020.docx| Farmer's field day - vegetable production for increased production]] - Karatu District, Tanzania <br />
*8 - 13 December: [[:File:Worldveg-demonitor Dec2020.docx| Vegetable demo plots data collection in first generation villages]] - Karatu District<br />
* 28-30 September: [[EsaPlan2020|Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning virtual meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 31 August - 5 September: [[:File:WorldVegdemomngttrainingdocx.docx|Vegetable farmer's training on demo plot management]] - [Chemchem, Rhotia- Kainam, Bashay, Bugeri, Changarawe, Kambi ya Simba, Slahhamo and G’lambo Villages]Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 18 - 22 August: [[:File:WVegToT.docx|Training of Trainers course (TOTs) on sustainable vegetable production]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 11-25 August: [[AR-NAFAKAcloseouts|Africa RISING - NAFAKA project close-out meetings]]<br />
* 30 July: [[MwZmPlan20|Malawi and Zambia project partners review meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 28 July: [[Tzplan20|Tanzania project partners review meeting]] - virtual<br />
* 6-11 July: [[:File:Wvegmonitoringbackstopping.docx|Monitoring and backstopping for vegetable farmers]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
* 18 May: [[:File:WVegdemomonitoring.docx|WorldVeg demo plots monitoring visit]] - Karatu District, Tanzania<br />
*17-23 March:[[:File:WvG-IdPfarmerfeedbackmeetings-March2020.docx|Iles de Paix - WorldVeg farmer feedback sessions]] - Karatu, District<br />
*16 - 20 March: [[:File:WvG-IdPToT-March2020.docx|Vegetable component good agricultural practices (GAP) training for farmers]]- Babati District, Tanzania <br />
*5 -13 March: Livestock component end-line survey on the impact of disseminating information through the MWANGA platform on knowledge attitude and practices of recipient farmers - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
*[[:File:MalawiFieldDays March2020.docx| 4 - 6 March: Africa RISING Malawi farmer field days in Machinga, Ntcheu and Dedza Districts]]<br />
*[[:File:ICER_MwTzItinerary.xlsx|'''26 January - 9 February:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Malawi & Tanzania)<br />
*26 February: [[:File:CSB-DASPAFeb2020.pdf|Meeting between Community Seed Bank Lead Farmers, Dodoma Agricultural Seed Producers Association (DASPA) and Kibaigwa Flour Supplies Company (KFC)]]<br />
*31 January: [[:File:WvG-IdPmeeting-31Jan2020.docx|Iles de Paix - WorldVeg partners meeting]] - Karatu, Tanzania<br />
*17 January: [[:File:Rschtrainings dec2019.docx|On-farm research establishment for research farmer and research managed trials]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*13 January: [[:File:DASPAJan2020.pdf|Kongwa Kiteto partners meeting with Dodoma Agricultural Seed Producers Association (DASPA)]]- Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
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==='''2019'''=== <br />
*29 December: [[:File:Rschtrainings dec2019.docx|On-farm research establishment for research farmer and research managed trials]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*29 December: [[:File:KkteamtgJan2020.pdf|Africa RISING Kongwa Kiteto Project Partners meeting]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 11 - 13 November: [[Tzpreplan2019|Africa RISING Tanzania Research Team country pre-planning meeting]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 22 October: Pre-testing Africa RISING - NAFAKA training manuals and cropping calendars - Iringa, Tanzania<br />
* 12 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
* 10 - 11 September: [[Esarevplan2019|Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
*5 - 7 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Seloto & Matufa, Babati, Tanzania<br />
*3 – 4 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Mlali, Kongwa, Tanzania<br />
*31 August – 1 September: Training for farmers hosting poultry experiments – Mwanya, Kiteto, Tanzania<br />
*30 August: Karatu seed fair and food fair - Karatu, Tanzania <br />
*27 – 29 August: Training for farmers hosting dairy experiments – Babati, Tanzania<br />
*26 August: Meeting with development partners for scaling livestock technologies – Babati, Tanzania<br />
*19 - 27 August: Vegetable nutrition training for farmers - Babati, Tanzania<br />
*14 - 16 August:[[BabatiPharvestraining Aug19| Post harvest handling and drying of vegetables training for farmer]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 8 August: Nane nane exhibition<br />
*2 - 3 August: Introductory workshop on social science research on soil and water conservation practices in Kongwa/Kiteto - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
*1 - 7 August: Field visit/work social science research on soil and water conservation practices in Kongwa/Kiteto<br />
*15 - 17 July: Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Project - Malawi Country Meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
*9-12 July: Farmers field day - Grow and eat more vegetables for improved income and nutrition - Babati, Tanzania<br />
*08 - 10 July: [[ESApreplan2019|Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Project - Tanzania Country Meeting]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
*3 - 4 July:[[Ar-nafaka r&p2019| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project review and planning meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
*13 - 14 May:Africa RISING Tanzania Livestock Integration planning meeting - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* [[IOPmeeting| 15 April: Meeting on monitoring of AR technologies being scaled by Islands of Peace - Virtual (Skype)]]<br />
*18 - 29 March: [[:File:Monitoring visit2019 Tz.pptx| Africa RISING Tanzania monitoring field visit - different project locations in Tanzania]]<br />
*18 February: M&E Officer meeting with LEAD Foundation - Karatu, Tanzania<br />
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==='''2018'''=== <br />
* 3 - 5 October: [[ESA_rev_planning_Oct2018| Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 27 September: [[AR-Zambia_Review-End-of-Project_Sept2018| End-of-Project meeting for Africa RISING going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project]] - Chipata, Zambia<br />
* 26 - 27 June: [[ar-nafaka_rev_planning_June2018| Africa RISING - NAFAKA annual review and planning meeting]] - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<br />
* 14 June: [[ph_standards_training| Extension and producer organization leaders post-harvest training on grain quality standards]] - Mbeya,Tanzania<br />
*13 April: [[MwFD_130418|Africa RISING Malawi Project farmers filed day]]- Linthipe EPA, Dedza District<br />
* 24 - 25 April: [[esa_wa_strategic_planning| Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting]] - Livingstone, Zambia<br />
* 5 - 12 March: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/ITdAoZGJ3CYiB/| Africa RISING - SIIL Joint field visit to Tanzania] (different sites AR & SIIL project sites) - Tanzania<br />
* 15 - 17 February: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/6mgR6jpa6wpVG/| Malawi Field monitoring visit] - Dedza, Machinga, Mangochi, Malawi<br />
* 12 -14 February: [https://spark.adobe.com/page/CfXHi9RvkbYbO/| Zambia Field monitoring visit ] - Chipata, Zambia<br />
* 5 - 6 February: [https://africa-rising.net/2018/03/04/africa-rising-nafaka-project-trains-government-extension-staff-and-farmers-in-tanzania-on-fall-army-worm-management/| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management ]- Iringa, Tanzania<br />
* 22 - 26 January: [https://africa-rising.net/2018/03/04/africa-rising-nafaka-project-trains-government-extension-staff-and-farmers-in-tanzania-on-fall-army-worm-management/| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project training for extension staff on fall army worm management] - Iringa, Tanzania<br />
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==='''2017'''=== <br />
* 23 November: [[AR_ESA_WA_Project_Team_Meeting_23Nov| Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting]] - Ibadan, Nigeria<br />
* 11 - 15 September: [[ESA_review_planning_2017| Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Zanzibar, Tanzania<br />
* 7 - 8 September: [[ AR-Zambia_Review-End-of-Project_Sept2017| AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project Review and End-of-Project Meeting]] - Lusaka, Zambia<br />
* 28 - 29 August: [[AR-NAFAKA_planning_meeting_August2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project planning meeting]], Dar es Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 14-15 August: [[AR_livestock_stakeholders_meeting_August2017| Livestock stakeholders meeting]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 8 August: Nane nane agricultural fair exhibitions in Arusha and Kongwa/Kiteto<br />
* 26 - 28 July: [[Vegetable_nutrition_training_July2017| Vegetable nutrition training Matufa, Seloto and Shaurimoyo]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 7 - 10 July: [[:File:Poultry_husbandry_practices_training_AR_Tz.docx| Poultry husbandry practices training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 4 July: [[AR-NAFAKA_end-of-phase&review_meeting_July2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project end-of-phase and review meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 29 - 30 June: [[INVC_BA_Review&Planning_June2017| INVC Bridging Activity Project review and planning meeting]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 28 - 29 June: [[Veg_FFD_Bermi_Shaurimoyo_June2017| Vegetables team farmers field day in Bermi and Shaurimoyo Villages]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 28 June: [[ASA_field_day_June2017| Field day at Arusha Seed Farm]] - Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 16 June: [[input-output_market_linkage_for_farmers_training| Training on how to link the target farmers’ groups/pmgs to inputs and output markets]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 12 - 13 June: [[GART_June2017_Lilongwe| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 8 - 9 June: [[GART_June2017_Arusha| Gender in Agricultural Research Training ]]- Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 5 - 7 June: [[AR_Malawi_sys_design_model_training_June2017| Africa RISING Malawi cropping system design modelling training]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 4 - 10 June: [[:File:Livestock_training_AR_Tz.pptx| Training on Improved forage production and Use to Dairy Farmers ]]- Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 5 June: [[AR_and_NAFAKA_comms._joint_meeting_June2017| Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting ]](virtual - Skype)<br />
* 25 May: Malawi Research team meeting - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 16 - 19 May: [[:File:Feed_processing_training_AR_Tz.docx| Feed processing and Improved use of crop residues training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 15 - 19 May: [https://africa-rising.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Haroon_ET_ToT_Report_May2017.docx| Feedback report by Haroon on AR Ethiopia ToT training for scaling partners] in Amhara region<br />
* 11 - 12 May: [[AR-NAFAKA_Vegetables_IPM_training_Babati_May2017| Training on integrated pest and diseases management strategies for vegetables]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 9 - 11 May:[[AR-NAFAKA_extension_officers_training_May2017| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project training for government extension staff from Kongwa and Kiteto districts in Tanzania]]<br />
* 8 - 14 May: [[:File:Dairy_poultry_housing_training_AR_Tz.pptx| Smallholder dairy/poultry housing and feed storage training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 10 May: [[:File:Poultry_husbandry_practices_training_AR_Tz.docx| Poultry husbandry practices training]] - Babati, Tanzania<br />
* 3 May: [[AR_and_NAFAKA_comms._joint_meeting_May2017| Africa RISING project and NAFAKA project communications team joint meeting (]]virtual - Skype)<br />
* 24 - 29 April: [[kongwa_kiteto_internal_review_April2017| Kongwa & Kiteto team research meeting ]] - Dodoma, Tanzania<br />
* 10 - 13 April: [[AR_Babati_Collective_Action_Training_April2017| Farmer group dynamics, leadership and soil and water management training]] , Babati -Tanzania<br />
* 5 - 21 April: [[:File:Forage_est_n_data_collection_AR_Tz.ppt| Forage establishment and data collection]] - Babati, District<br />
* 30 March - 1 April: [[Extension_Training_AR-MalawiProjects2017| Sustainable intensification for building resilience in farming systems workshop]] - Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 24 March: [[farmers_extension_training_on_agribusiness_Babati_March2017| Training farmers and extensionists in marketing ,agri business skills, and the use of e-soko access market information]] - Babati District, Tanzania<br />
* 22 March: Farmer's field day/exchange in Dedza EPA (about 60 farmers from Nsipe EPA from Ntcheu District visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 21 March - 30 March: [[AR_Tanzania_Monitoring_Visit| Africa RISING Management team visit to project sites in Tanzania]]<br />
* 20 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Mtiya village, Mangochi EPA (about 60 farmers from Lungwena EPA visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 16 March: Farmer's field day/exchange, Kandeu village, Ntcheu EPA (about 60 farmers from Golomoti EPA visiting) - Malawi<br />
* 16 March: [[Arusha_pilot_workshop_for_ARgendertools| Short workshop to pilot gender tools for evaluating Africa RISING innovations, Arusha - Tanzania]]<br />
* 10 March: [[:File:Babati_Partners_Minutes_Feb2017.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 10 March: <span style="color: #1a1b1c; font-size: 14px;">Updates on work done and streamlining roles and responsibilities for 2017 activities, Babati DAICO offices - Tanzania</span><br />
* 28 February: [[Babati_foragechoppers_research_review_workshop| Workshop to review research on forage choppers on smallholder farms in Babati District ]](held as part of [[Livestock_component_review_&_planning| Livestock component review and planning meeting]])<br />
* 20 - 22 February:[[AR_management_monitoring_visit_Zambia_Feb2017| Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Eastern Province of Zambia]]<br />
* 17 February: Farmer's field day Naymbi and Ntubwi (Machinga EPA) - Malawi (held as part of Africa RISING management visit to project sites)<br />
* 15 - 18 February: [[AR_management_monitoring_visit_Malawi_Feb2017| Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in Malawi]]<br />
* 27 February-3 March: [[Livestock_component_review_&_planning| Livestock component review and planning meeting, Arusha -Tanzania]]<br />
* 22-24 February: [[Babati_wardlevel_r4d_inception_meetings| Ward level R4D platform inception meetings, Babati district - Tanzania]]<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* 17 November: [[Babati-JUMBA_stakeholders_meeting-Nov2016| JUMBA Annual Stakeholders Meeting, Babati District-Tanzania]]<br />
* 5-8 October: [[AR_ESA_phase2_inception-review&planning_Oct2016| Phase 2 inception/planning meeting]], Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 3-4 October: [[AR_ESA_phase2_participatory-research-design-training_Oct2016| Training workshop on farming systems research methods]], Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
* 20 September: [[:File:Minutes_BabatiRschTeam_20Sept2016.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 30 - 31 August: [[AR-Zambia_Rev&Plan_Aug2016| AR going to scale in Eastern Province of Zambia Project review and planing meeting]], Lusaka - Zambia<br />
* 4 - 5 July: [[AR-NAFAKA rev&plan_July 2016| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project review and planning meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania<br />
* 30 June - 2 July: [[AR_ESA_phase-1-legacy-meeting_June2016| Africa RISING ESA phase 1 legacy meeting]], Dar-es-Salaam-Tanzania<br />
* 13 - 14 June: [[AR-INVC_bridging_activity_inception_June2016| Africa RISING - INVC Bridging Activity Inception Workshop]], Lilongwe - Malawi<br />
* 4 June: [https://www.slideshare.net/secret/kWdquDXhgOEeIb| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmers field day] in Morogoro, Tanzania<br />
* 6 - 10 June: [[AR-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District Arusha - Tanzania| Africa RISING-NAFAKA scaling project farmer field days in Babati District, Arusha - Tanzania]]<br />
* 27 May: [[:File:AR_Tz_BabatiRSCH_minutes - May 2016 edited.doc| Babati Research Team meeting]] (virtual)<br />
* 18 May: [[:File:Ratiba siku ya Wakulima Selotho Babati tarehe 18 Mei.docx| Farmers Field Day Seloto Village]], Babati District -Tanzania<br />
* 6 May: [https://www.slideshare.net/secret/J5dKGEDiGorpT9| Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project farmer's learning visit in Kiteto], Tanzania<br />
* 3 - 4 May: [[:File:AR-NAFAKA ME training May2016.docx| ME training]], Morogoro - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 19 April: [[:File:AR-NAFAKA Project team visit to Sabilo-Seloto Villages - April 2016.docx| Project team participatory learning visit to Sabilo and Seloto Villages]], Babati District - Tanzania<br />
* 18 - 19 April: [[AR-NAFAKA_project_team_meeting-April2016| Project team review meeting,]] Arusha - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 8 - 30 March: Establishment of green forage/crop residues based rations field trip, Babati District - Tanzania<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">16 - 17 March: Integrated livestock feeds workshop, Arusha - Tanzania</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">24 - 26 February: [[ESA_phase2_proposal_writeshop| Africa RISING ESA Phase 2 proposal write shop, Arusha - Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">11 - 18 February: Aflatoxin bio-control applications, Babati District - Tanzania</span><br />
* 24 - 30 January: Monitoring progress on demo sites in Babati, Kongwa-Kiteto and Mbozi Districts - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">22 January: Malawi - </span>R4D platform & researchers combined field trip to Linthipe<br />
* 21 January: [[:File:Rice Team Stakeholders Planning Meeting - Jan 2016.docx| Rice team stakeholders planning meeting Morogoro - Tanzania AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 11 December: [[:File:Maize minutes - Dec 11 HS input.doc| Maize team planning meeting Morogoro - Tanzania AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
* 4-5 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes), Kilolo District - Tanzania (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 1-2 December: Lead farmers and extension officers training (maize/legumes) , Mbozi District - Tanzania (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 29 Nov - 1 December: Site selection field trip for Variety and fertilizer demonstrations in Kilombero region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 26 - 27 November: - Site selection field trip - variety, fertilizer demos, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) demos in Dakawa region (rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 21 November: Field staff training on new technology demonstration protocols(rice) (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* 20 November: [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -201115.docx| Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* 11-14 November: [[:File:AFRICA RISING feedback meetings nov 2015.doc| Babati feedback meetings and site selection meetings]]<br />
* 9 -10 November: [[:File:AR Joint Planning Meeeting - Nov 2015 - final edition.doc| Africa RISING Africa RISING - NAFAKA scaling project joint planning meeting]], Arusha-Tanzania<br />
* 6 November: Malawi - [[:File:Dedza R4D platform minutes_November 2015.doc| Dedza R4D platform meeting]]<br />
* 29-30 September: [[maize-team-Sept2015| Maize team meeting (AR - NAFAKA scaling project]])<br />
* 18 September: [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -180915.docx| Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* 25-26 August: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Arusha, Tanzania<br />
* 17-28 August: [[Mbeya & Iringa scoping visit| Scoping visit to Mbeya and Iringa, Tanzania]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi| 20-22 July: Sharing Africa RISING Baseline Data Summary with Farmers in Malawi]]<br />
* [[Africa RISING PMMT in Lilongwe (Malawi)| 17-18 July: Africa RISING PMMT Training in Lilongwe, Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">16 July: [[:File:ESA Steering Committee - 290715.doc| Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee Meeting Mangochi Malawi ]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">14 -16 July: [[ESA_review_meeting2015_16| Africa RISING ESA Project Annual Review and Planning Meeting]], Mangochi, Malawi</span><br />
* 10 July: [[:File:PMT meeting minutes1 - 1310.doc| Management Team Meeting AR - NAFAKA scaling project]]<br />
* 8-10 July: <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[AR-NAFAKA-TUBOCHA_rev&plan_July2015| Annual Review and Planning Meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)</span><br />
* [[:File:Malawi Partners Meeting -180615.docx| 18 June: Malawi Partners Meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">12 June: Farmers Field Day (Long Village, Babati District)</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[FFD2015_KilosaDistrict| 10-13 June: Farmers Field Day (Ulaya Village, Kilosa District)]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">[[:File:Dedza R4D platform launch_May 2015.docx| 15 May: Dedza District R4D Platform launch]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">12 - 13 May:Farmers Field Day in </span>Kongwa - Kiteto Districts</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">5 - 7 May: </span>Implementation review meeting for the maize based component (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">20 - 21 April: [[Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati| Forage, Data Collection and Soil Water Management Training - Babati, Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">31 March - 1 April: [[Meeting of Partners Africa RISING - NAFAKA and TUBOCHA Scaling Project| Meeting of Partners]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">22 February - 16 March:[[ESA_Project_External_Evaluation| External Mid-Term Review of Africa RISING East/Southern Africa Project (Tanzania and Malawi only)]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">27-28 January: [[Babati_JUMBA_Retreat2015| Babati R4D Platform (JUMBA) Retreat]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">19-20 January: Malawi Project Sites Field Visits</span><br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* [http://africa-rising.net/2015/01/19/research-for-by-farmers/| 14-18 December: Farmer Feedback Meetings in Babati District Project Sites]<br />
* [[:File:AR-TUBOCHA-NAFAKA_planning meetingprogrammaize based component.docx| 25 - 26 November: Maize based component planning meeting]] (AR-NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Work package 3 Introduction to pasture, forage and establishment training workshop| 18 November: Africa RISING (WP3) introduction to pasture/forage and establishment training workshop, Babati, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[:File:SAGMinutes-Nov2014.docx| 13 November: Scientific Advisory Group meeting Arusha Tanzania]]<br />
* [[:File:AR_NAFAKA_TUBOCHA_InceptionAgendaListofParticipants.doc| 30 - 31 October: Project inception meeting]] (AR - NAFAKA scaling project)<br />
* [[Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting| 22 October: Babati District R4D Platform, General Meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx| 10 September: ]]span stylefont-family: Calibrisans-serif font-size: 11pt[[:File:Africa RISING East an Southern Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting....docx| ESA Steering Committee meeting]]</span><br />
* [[ESA_review_meeting2014_15| 9-11 September: Africa RISING ESA Review and Planning meeting, Arusha, Tanzania]]<br />
* [[Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia| 13-15 August: Participatory systems modelling workshop by MSU, Zambia]]<br />
* [[:File:SIMLEZA Planning and Evaluation meeting August 2014.docx| 5-8 August: SIMLEZA planning meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING Malawi Writeshop for website.docx| 27 July - 1 August: write-shop to prepare handbook on scalable technologies Malawi]]<br />
* [[:File:Afria RISING Babati Team Wite-shop Arusha 21-24 Jul.doc| 21-24 July: RO1 write shop Babati team]]<br />
* May: Field days Kongwa-Kiteto, Babati, Tanzania<br />
* [[Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia| 13- 15 May: Impact of Sustainable Intensification on Landscapes and Livelihoods; Project Introductory workshop, Mfuwe and Lusaka, Zambia]]<br />
* [[:File:Trip Report to Africa RISING Sites in Tanzania 9-14 April 2014.docx| 12-14 April: Steering Committee members field trip to Babati sites]]<br />
* [[Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, Babati,Tanzania| 9-11 April: Inauguration of Babati R4D Platform, White Rose Hotel, Babati,Tanzania]]<br />
* 3-5 April: Regional logframe development meeting, Salima, Malawi<br />
* 16-21 March: USAID field trip to Tanzania action sites<br />
* [[Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams| 6-7 March: Exchange visit to Malawi sites by Tanzania and Zambia research teams]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING INNOVATION PLATFORM report final 3.docx| 27 February: Africa RISING innovation platform workshop Dodoma Tanzania.]]<br />
* 17-20 January: Field visit to Malawi and Zambia sites by Project Coordinator and Chief Scientist<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* [[Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting| 17-19 October: Joint Babati Africa RISING field planning meeting]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[Africa RISING - SIMLEZA collaboration meeting| 6-7 September: Africa RISING-SIMLEZA collaboration meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[ESA_PSC Meeting Malawi| 4 September: Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[ESA_review_meeting| 3-5 September 2013: Africa RISING ESA review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component| 29 July-1 August: Modelling workshop and planning meeting for Malawi component]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[SIMLEZA - Africa RISING meeting, 28-29 May 2013| 28-29 May 2013: SIMLEZA - Africa RISING Meeting - Lilongwe]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[:File:Survey Design Workshop Report Dar es Salaam 27-30 Jan 2013.doc| 28-30 January 2013: Research Output 1 and ME Survey Instrument Design and harmonization Meeting: Dar es Salaam ESA Project-wide]]</span><br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* [[:File:Report -Participaory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi.docx| 7-10 November 2012: Participatory Training Workshop for Extension Agencies in Malawi]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[ESA_planning_Oct2012| October 2012: East and Southern Africa annual review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[esa_mycoxins| April 2012: Mycotoxin prevalence and biocontrol in Tanzania Early Win project inception workshop, Tanzania]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[dar_workshop| February 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal‐based Farming Systems in East and Southern Africa - Project Inception Workshop, Tanzania]]</span><br />
<br />
==Ethiopian Highlands project events== <br />
===2020===<br />
*17 August: SNNPR project progress update meeting – virtual <br />
*30 July: Africa RISING project updates with site coordinators – virtual <br />
*15 May: Forage seed scaling options discussion meeting – virtual <br />
*9 May: Africa RISING project in the Ethiopia scaling and research for development planning meeting- virtual<br />
*3-6 February: Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands annual planning, reviewing and staff retreat Bahir Dar, Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2019=== <br />
*3 December: Field day in Bale - Oromia, Ethiopia<br />
*3 November: Training on Feed & Forage Management, Seed production, Muti-stakeholders’ engagements, Gender and Data management - Addis Ababa and Bishofthu,Ethiopia<br />
*5 November: [[FFDlemo2019 | Field day in Lemo]] - Hossahan, SNNPR Ethiopia<br />
*[[:File:ICER_EtItinerary.xlsx|'''28 September - 7 October:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2018=== <br />
* 28 September - 10 October: Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ethiopia - different activity sites in Ethiopia<br />
* 23 May: 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting. Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia<br />
* 21 - 22 May: [[ETH rev planning May2019 | Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting]] - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br />
* 13 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Maychew, Tigray ,Ethiopia<br />
* 3 May 2018: Africa RISING Key partners planning meeting; Hossana,SNNPR,Ethiopia<br />
* 19-21 April 2018: Africa RISING Ethiopia team retreat, Bishoftu, Ethiopia<br />
* 16-20 April 2018: Training on the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey ( RHoMIS),ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* 16-18 March 2018; The 1st International conference on Enhancing Sustainable Development toward Climate Change Adaptation and Resilient Environment,Shashemene, Ethiopia<br />
* 26-27 February 2018: Training on Management and Utilization of Improved Forages, Lemo woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia<br />
* 2 January 2018: Africa RISING Sinana site successfully organized mid-season evaluation field day at Selka kebele, Oromia region,Ethiopia<br />
<br />
===2017=== <br />
* 24 December, 2017: Africa RISING Basona site together with the Woreda livestock development & promotion office had organized a field day at Goshe Bado Kebele,Amhara region,Ethiopia<br />
* 20 December 2017:Africa RISING Sinana Site organized farmers’ training on cultivated fodder management and utilization in Goba district: Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 23 November 2017:The second SAIRLA - National Learning Alliance Workshop , ILRI campus, Addis Ababa , Ethiopia<br />
* 2 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Research site effectively organized a midseason evaluation field day on faba bean, chick pea and malt barley PVS at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 29 November to 1 December 2017: Africa RISING Sinana Site in collaboration with partners,successfully organized farmers’ training on cultivated forages management and utilization in three kebeles of sinana district and one kebele of Agarfa district.,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 15-16 November 2017: Feed conservation and utilization training,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara region<br />
* 5 - November 2017: Africa RISING Endamehoni Site had mid season evaluation on Malt barley, Fababean and chickpea PVS,Tigray region,Ethiopia<br />
* 5 November 2017: Field day for main cropping season R4D and scaling activities,Gudo Beret Kebele, Amhara Region<br />
* 19-21 October 2017: Africa RISING Sinana team organized a field visit to conduct M&E of crop technologies scaling/pre-scaling in Sinana, Goba, Dinsho and Agarfa woredas of Bale Zone,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 11 October 2017: Research dialogue on SAI with SAIRLA-NLA research boundary partners, ILRI Campus , Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* On 4 October 2017: Field visit to Africa RISING animal feed adaptation trials at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele,Oromia region, Ethiopia<br />
* 21-26 September 2017: Field days,Sinana; Goba; Dinsho and Agarfa woredas, bale Zone, Oromia region<br />
* 6 September 2017: SAIRLA- National Learning Alliance(NLA) Ethiopia steering committee meeting, ILRI campus Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<br />
* 22-24 July 2017 Third round of training on apple production and management,Tarmaber Woreda,Amhara region, Ethiopia<br />
* 15-17 July 2017 Second round of training on apple production and management , Angolelana Tera Woreda, Amhara region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 8 - 10 July 2017: First round of training on apple production and management, Basona Worena woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia<br />
* 29 June 2017: Development Agents training on how to manage and utilize Africa RISING crops and livestock feed technologies/innovations, mobilize and engage farmers for wider scaling- Oromia Region, Ethiopia<br />
* 27 June 2017: [[:File:Bahir Dar trip report.docx| Discussion on production of early generation high quality seed potato for Belg 2018 Africa RISING Adet Amhara Region Ethiopia ]]<br />
* 17 June 2017: Taining for Livestock and Crop Development Agents, Maichew ATVET college campus, Tigray<br />
* 6 June 2017 : Training for Development partners on Africa RISING Ethiopia validated Technologies and scaling plan, Amhara Region<br />
* 2 June 2017: Training on Apple and Mango orchard management, disease and pest management practices, Tigray, Ethiopia<br />
* 24-26 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Amhara region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 19-21 April 2017:Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Tigray region ,Ethiopia<br />
* 4 -6 April 2017: Training of Trainers (ToT) for scaling of technologies and practices of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands, Hossana, SNNPR<br />
* [[27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa| 2]]<span class="wiki_link_ext">[[27-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa| 7-28 March SAIRLA– National Learning Alliance Launching and Outcome Mapping Workshop,ILRI campus Addis Ababa]]</span><br />
* 25 February 2017: Briefing partners on Africa RISING best technologies and practices and soliciting partners scaling plan<span class="truncated-body">, Bale Robe ,Oromia Region </span><br />
* 27 January 2017: Basona Werena site half day meeting to have discussion with key zonal and Woreda partners of the project tested and validated technologies/innovations,Amhara region<br />
* 13 January 2017: Africa RISING Oromia region, Sinana site, meeting with decision makers from key Government offices,Oromia region<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* 22 December 2016: Africa RISING Sinana Research site farmer field day at Ilu-Sanbitu and Salka Kebeles,Oromia region<br />
* 21-Decemebr 2016: Africa RISING Endamehoni site zonal level scaling out discussion,Tigray region<br />
* [[Africa RISING_LIVES_N2Africa| 8-9 December:Workshop and Exhibition on Promoting Productivity and Market Access Technologies and Approaches to Improve Farm Income and Livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from Action research projects]]<br />
* 6 December : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* 1-2 December : evidence generation for sustainable land management and integrated soil fertility management practice in Ethiopia , EIAR campus, Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_nov2016| 29-30 November: Africa RISING Ethiopia review and planning meeting, Addis Ababa Ethiopia]]<br />
* 27-28 October: Lemo/Hossana site farmers’ field day, SNNPR<br />
* 5-6 May : Debre Birhan team visit to watershed in Hossana , Lemo woreda<br />
* 3-4 May : Hosanna team watershad visit to Gudo Beret and Adisge: Basona Worena woreda<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">15 April: </span>Independent Science Partnership Council forum(SF16) participants field visit to Africa RISING site in Ethiopia : Basona Worena woreda<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">12-14 April :</span>Independent Science Partnership Council forum<span class="remaining-body">(SF16) , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia</span><br />
* 4 April : Africa RISING CGIAR partners monthly meeting, ILRI campus ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia<br />
* <span class="remaining-body">25 March : Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers, Gudo Beret Kebele,Basona worena woreda</span><br />
* <span class="remaining-body">22 March: Forage Production, Feed management and Utilization Training for farmers,Gosh Bado Kebele , Basona worena woreda</span><br />
* 25-27 February : EIAR 50th anniversary exhibition, EIAR campus ,Addis Ababa<br />
* 25-26 February :Africa RISING nutrition research<span class="remaining-body"> Training of Trainers (ToT), Debre Birhan </span><br />
* 15-18 February : Africa RISING nutrition research<span class="remaining-body"> Training of Trainers (ToT) ,</span>Sinana<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_feb2016| 10-11 February: Ethiopia Review and Planning meeting]]<br />
* 28 January : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 1st December 2015, Africa RISING Sinana site farmer’s field day at Salka Kebele<br />
* 25 November 2015: Africa RISING Sinana site end season evaluation field day at Ilu-Sanbitu kebele<br />
* 28 October : Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands –CGIAR partners monthly meeting<br />
* 27th and 28th October: field day in Lemo woreda<br />
* 16 - 17 October:Africa RISING Basona Worena site field day<br />
* 8 October: Africa RISING Endamehoni site field visit for higher officials/ policymakers.<br />
* 17-18 August: [[Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT), ILRI ,Addis Ababa| Project Monitoring and Mapping Tool(PMMT) Training, Axum Meeting room , ILRI ,Addis Ababa]]<br />
* [[ethiopia_writeshop_2015| 4-7 August: Africa RISING Ethiopia writeshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 30 June: Sinana Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform( IP) meeting<br />
* 27 June: Training of Household Survey Enumerators, Jegol meeting room ,ILRI ,Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_partners_meeting_20150625| 25 June: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting :InfoCentre ,ILRI,Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 15-23 June: Nutrition research household survey, Basona Worena and Sinana Woredas<br />
* [[livestock-fish/ethiopia_peg_2015| 15-19 June: Participatory Epidemiology and Gender training : ILRI Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 12 -13 June: Basona Worena 3rd Innovation Platform(IP) meeting<br />
* 6-7 June: Endamehoni Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting<br />
* 2-3 June: Lemo Woreda 3rd Innovation Platform (IP) meeting<br />
* 1-5 June: Training of 6 Africa RISING service providers on small mechanization (two-wheel tractors and ancillary equipment),ILRI Addis Ababa<br />
* [[ethiopia_partners_meeting_20150512| 12 May: Africa RISING CGIAR Partners monthly meeting: Info Centre , ILRI Addis Ababa]]<br />
* 19-26 April: Ethiopia Landscape / Watershed Exchange Visit<br />
* 2-3 April: pre-survey enumerator training workshop , ILRI Addis Ababa<br />
* 1 April : Africa RISING project mid-term review half day feedback workshop, Konso Meeting Room , ILRI Addis<br />
* 22 March- 2 April: [[ETH Project External Evaluation| Africa RISING Ethiopia project internally commissioned external evaluation: Lemo and Endamhoni woredas]]<br />
* 19 February: 2nd Innovation Platform meeting In Lemo woreda<br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* 20-25 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Michew and (Tigray)<br />
* 17-19 December : a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program: Debre Birhan (Amhara)<br />
* 14-15 December: a training workshop on watershed management and field visit program : Hossana (SNNPR)<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[ethiopia_planning_dec2014| 2-3 December: Ethiopia review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* [[CropSysttraining| 24-28]][[CropSysttraining| November 2014:]][[CropSysttraining| CropSyst training course, Addis Ababa ]]<br />
* 16-20 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip : Lemo Woreda<br />
* 2-6 November 2014 : Photojournalist trip , Endamhoni<br />
* [[Facilitation and M&E training| 4-6 September 2014: IP Facilitation and M&E training for IP Technical Group members, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* [[Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming,ILRI Addis Ababa Campus, Large Auditorium| 18-20 August 2014: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming, Addis Ababa]]<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">14-15 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in Amhara region</span><br />
* 6–9 May 2014: Africa RISING CGIAR partners field visit to Africa RISING sites in SNNPR region<br />
* [[Africa RISING Value Chain Write shop| 23-25th April 2014: Africa RISING Value Chain Writeshop,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platform , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia| 23-24 January 2014: Africa RISING training workshop on Innovation Platforms, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* [[ip_amhara_jan2014| January - March 2014: IP establishment in Africa RISING in the Ethiopian Highlands]]<br />
<br />
===2013=== <br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">18–21 November:</span> Feast and Techfit training workshop for NARS and Universities<br />
* [[ethiopia_planning_oct2013| 31 October-1 November: Ethiopia review and planning meeting]]<br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">29–30 October : market/value chain studies team meeting</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2–3 September: </span>the market and value chain studies<br />
* 18–19 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June: Participatory Community Assessment and Social Mobilization sensitization workshop </span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[SLATE_TOT_apr2013| 2-4 April Training of Trainers in the use of SLATE: A tool for Sustainable Livelihoods Asset Evaluation]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[ET_planning_Feb2013| February 2013: Ethiopia project planning meeting]]</span><br />
<br />
===2012=== <br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Ethiopia_planning_Sep2012| September 2012: Ethiopia project annual review and planning meeting]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[QuickWater_final_workshop| September 2012: Quick Water 'early win' project final meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[R4D_Aug12| September 2012: Targeting research 'Early Win' Project workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[moneval_experts_2012| September 2012: Africa RISING M&E Expert Meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Synthesis meeting| September 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project final meeting, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[nilebdc/nationalplatform3| July 2012: Sustainable tree-crop-livestock intensification 'Early Win' meeting with the National Platform Meeting on Land and Water Management in Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Training week| June 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project training week, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[quickfeeds/Inception meeting| May 2012: Quick Feeds 'Early Win' Project Inception Workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[addis_workshop| January 2012: Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands - Project Design Workshop, Ethiopia]]</span><br />
<br />
==West Africa project events== <br />
===2021===<br />
* 07 July: [[WAVES 07JULY| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]Virtual Ms Teams<br />
* 7 JULY: [[WAVESJULYPRACTICEPAGE| WAVES JULY PRACTICE PAGE ]] - tamale<br />
* 7 july :name of the event/title<br />
* 5 JUY : est africa VIRTUAL EXCHNE SMINARS (waves)<br />
* 02 June: [[WAVES 02 JUNE| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]]<br />
* 26 - 27 May: [[WA rev planning May2021| West Africa Review and Planning meeting ]] - Hybrid [virtual and in-person]<br />
* 6 - 7 May: Stakeholder consultative and planning meeting by WorldVeg in Tamale and Navrongo<br />
* 05 May: [[WAVES0505| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 08 April: Stakeholders' Validation Workshop''' '''<br />
* 07 April: [[WAVES0704| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 03 March: [[WAVES0303| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 03 February: [[WAVES| West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES) ]] <br />
* 11 - 15 January: Training of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana on repair and maintenance of diesel-powered maize shelling machines<br />
<br />
===2020===<br />
<br />
* 21 - 22 December: Training of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana on repair and maintenance of diesel-powered maize shelling machines<br />
* 16 - 19 November: Mali Farmer Field Days (Bougouni and Koutiala Districts)<br />
* 26 - 27 October: Ghana Farmer Field Schools on Best Post Harvest and Shelling Practices in four communities in the Upper East region (Bonia, Gia, Nyangua and Samboligo)<br />
* 07 - 20 October: Community Field Days in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 17 - 18 September: Livestock Value Chain Analysis in the Duko and Tibali communities, Tamale, Ghana <br />
* 20 - 21 August: Replanting of Napier Grass and Pigeon Pea on the Duko Technology Park, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 10 - 14 August: Pre-season sensitization in the AR communities in the Upper East, Upper West and Northern regions, Ghana <br />
* 24 - 25 June:[[WA rev planning June2020| West Africa Review and Planning meeting ]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 30 - 31 March: Pre-planning meeting in Tamale (Ghana partners)<br />
* 23 - 24 March:Pre-planning meeting in Sikasso (Mali partners)<br />
* 12 - 14; 19-21 February: Formation of Innovation Platform and small ruminant value chain analysis (Upper East and Upper West regions)<br />
* 06 February:Progress Workshop in Tamale, AR - West Africa (Ghana) Partners<br />
* 30 January: Progress Workshop in Bamako, for AR - West Africa (Mali) Partners<br />
* 03 - 05 February: Training on Container Gardens in Tamale by the World Vegetable Centre<br />
* 19 - 24 January: Data collection on efficient feed utilization through the use of improved feed troughs in the Upper East region of Ghana<br />
* 08 - 18 January: NUTRITION - Inauguration of Care Groups in the Upper West and Northern regions of Ghana<br />
* <br />
<br />
===2019===<br />
<br />
* 18 - 28 November: Reinforcement of Small Ruminants Value Chain in the Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 05 - 06 November: Farmer Field Days in AR Mali sites<br />
* 08 - 18 October: Farmer Field Days - Assessment of validated agronomic technologies by Africa RISING farmers in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana<br />
* 03 October: Farmer Field Day on Feed / Food production<br />
* [[:File:Ghana Itinerary1508.docx|'''15 September - 21 September:''']]Internally Commissioned External Review Team visit to project sites in Ghana & Mali<br />
* 12 - 19 August: Training/capacity building on development of constitution for maize shellers user groups in northern Ghana - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 -21 June: Exchange Visit from ESA, Ethiopian Highlands - Ghana<br />
* 10 - 11 June: Biometric training workshop - Mali<br />
* 3 - 4 June: Biometric training workshop - Ghana<br />
* 14 - 16 May: [[WA_rev_planning_May2019|Annual Review and Planning meeting]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 21 - 27 April: Gender analysis on Improved African Eggplant and Tomato Varieties Production<br />
* 4 April: Pre-Season meeting - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 - 23 March: Gender Evaluation - Bougouni and Koutiala - Mali<br />
* 18 - 20 March: Pre-planning team meeting - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 11 - 13 March: Pre-planning team meeting - Sikasso, Mali<br />
* 3 - 7 March: Trial Event - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 16 Feb - 6 March: Field visit and Data collection by CSIR-STEPRI - North, Upper East and West regions, Ghana<br />
* 25 - 26 February: Farmers training on good vegetable production practices - Bougouni and Koutiala, Mali<br />
* 21 - 25 February: Youth Mappers to Africa RISING Programme - Upper West and East regions, Ghana<br />
* 22 February: Field visit on livestock - Tibali, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 21 - 22 February: Visit to Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab by Director (SIIL) - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 - 20 February: Youth Mappers to Africa RISING Programme - Tamale, Ghana<br />
<br />
===2018=== <br />
* 17 October: [[:File:BougouniFD 102019.pdf| Farmers field day]] - Bogouni, Mali<br />
* 29 - 07 October: [[:File:Pharvest report.docx| Stockage des céréales et formation après récolte]] - Mali <br />
* 18 October:[[FFD2018_Koutiala| Africa RISING Mali Farmers Field Day]]- Koutiala, Mali <br />
* 17 October:[[FFD2018_bougouni| Africa RISING Mali Farmers Field Day]]- Bougouni, Mali <br />
* 6 - 8 June: [[WA_rev_planning_June2018| West Africa review and planning meeting ]]- Accra, Ghana<br />
* 24 - 25 April: [[esa_wa_strategic_planning| Africa RISING ESA & WA projects joint strategic planning meeting ]]- Livingstone, Zambia<br />
<br />
===2017=== <br />
* 23 November: [[AR_ESA_WA_Project_Team_Meeting_23Nov| Africa RISING ESA and West Africa project team meeting ]]- Ibadan, Nigeria<br />
* 10 November:[[:File:feedback_report_SWC_training_Nyangua_and_Bonia_0711.docx| Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation]] - Nyangua, Ghana<br />
* 9 November: [[:File:SWC_training_Nyangua_0911.pptx| Soil and water conservation training]] - Nyangua, Ghana<br />
* 8 November: [[:File:feedback_report_SWC_training_Nyangua_and_Bonia_0711.docx| Follow-up surveys on socio-economic issues around soil and water conservation]] - Bonia, Ghana<br />
* 7 November: [[:File:SWC_training_Bonia_0711.docx| soil and water Conservation training]] - Bonia, Ghana<br />
* 3 - 6 October: [[:File:AR-Mali_FFD_Oct17.pdf| Farmer field day events in Bougouni and Koutiala]] - Mali<br />
* 25 - 29 September: Africa RISING Management Monitoring Visit to project sites in northern Ghana<br />
* 11 - 12 September: [[GART_September2017_Bamako| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
* 7 - 8 September: [[GART_September2017_Tamale| Gender in Agricultural Research Training]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 5 September: Farmers field day at Koutiala Technology park<br />
* 3 September: Farmers field day at Bougouni Technology park<br />
* 23 August: [[Formative_design_meeting_ICT_to_support_scaling_in_Mali| Formative design meeting- use of interactive radio to support scaling of Africa RISING technologies]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
* 13 - 14 July: [[AR_Phase_II_M&E_tools_workshop_WA| AR Phase II M&E tools and data management workshop]] - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* 17 June: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_Bougouni_June2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]] - Bougouni, Mali<br />
* 15-16 June: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_June2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]] - Koutiala, Mali<br />
* 4 - 10 May: [[AR_Mali_PICSA_ToT_training| PICSA ToT training gathering]] - Bougouni, Mali<br />
* 21 - 22 March: [[USAID_FtF_Ghana_Partners_Meeting_March2017| USAID Feed the Future Implementing Partners Meeting]] - Accra, Ghana<br />
* 9 - 10 March: [[AR_Mali_Partners_Meeting_March2017| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]], Bamako - Mali<br />
* 1 - 3 February: [[Africa_RISING_WA_planning_meeting_Feb2017| Africa RISING West Africa planning workshop]], Accra - Ghana<br />
* 30-31 January: [[AR_WA_participatory-research-design-training_Jan2017| Training workshop on farming systems research methods]], Accra - Ghana<br />
<br />
===2016=== <br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">20 December: Ghana </span>Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* 15 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* 14 December: Ghana Northern Region research team meeting<br />
* 12 - 13 December: [[AR_WA_phase-1-legacy-meeting_Dec2016| Africa RISING West Africa phase 1 legacy meeting]], Bamako - Mali<br />
* 8 - 9 December: [[Mali_livestockstakeholders_meeting-Dec2016| Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Mali]]<br />
* 15 - 16 November: [[Ghana_livestockstakeholders_meeting-Nov2016| Livestock stakeholders’ consultation meeting - Ghana]]<br />
* 2 November: [[:File:SLW-undp_visit_FlolaPark.docx| Visit of Africa RISING technology park in FLOLA by UNDP Sustainable Land and Water Management Project]]<br />
* 19 - 21 October: [[ar_managementvisit_Mali_Oct2016| Africa RISING program management visit to project sites in Bougouni and Koutiala]]<br />
* 18 October: [[:File:Minutes - MALI Team Meeting 18October2016.doc| Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 20 September: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* 16 September: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">14 September: </span>Ghana Northern Region research team meeting<br />
* 30 August: [[:File:Mali partners meeting -30August2016.docx| Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 22 August: [[:File:Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites - 22Aug2016.docx| Ghana Research Team visit to Upper East Region Project Sites]]<br />
* 28 June: [[:File:AR-Mali-PartnersMeeting-June2016.docx| Mali partners meeting Bamako]] - Mali<br />
* 24 June: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting<br />
* 21 June: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">15 June: </span>[[:File:AR-Ghana-NorthernRegionMinutes - June2016.docx| Ghana Northern Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 17 May: [[:File:Ghana northern region research team meeting -17May2016.docx| Ghana Northern Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 14 April: [[:File:AR-Ghana-UERegionMinutes - April2016.docx| Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 31 March: <span style="line-height: 1.5;">West Africa Steering Committee meeting - Accra, Ghana</span><br />
* 30 March - 1 April: [[West_Africa_Planning_Mar2016| West Africa annual review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana]]<br />
* 24 March: [[:File:AR-Ghana-UWRegionMinutes - April2016.docx| Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* 22 March: Ghana Upper East Region research team meeting<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">11 March: Workshop on agricultural water management for farmers and extension workers in Navrongo</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">22 - 26 February: Installation of irrigation systems and irrigation scheduling tools in northern Ghana (Tekuru & Nyangua)</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">16-18 February: [[WA_phase2_proposal_writeshop| West Africa Phase 2 proposal write shop]]</span><br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">8 - 12 February: </span>Workshop on data analysis and results summary for activity leaders In Ghana, Kumasi<br />
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">18 - 22 January: </span>[[:File:Mali workshop on data analysis report - Jan2016.docx| Workshop on data analysis and summary of results for activity leaders - Sikasso Mali]]<br />
* 11 - 15 January: [[:File:AR-Mali-PartnersMeeting-Jan2016.docx| Mali partners meeting - Bamako Mali]]<br />
<br />
===2015=== <br />
* 22 December: [[:File:AR-Ghana-NRegionMinutes - Dec2015.docx| Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:upper west region - 1809.docx| 18 December: Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:northern region - 1709.docx| 17 September: Ghana Northern Region Research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:upper east region - 1109.docx| 11 September:Upper East Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office Navrongo Ghana]]<br />
* [[research team meeting - Ghana Northern Region| 10 September: Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room, Tamale, Ghana]]<br />
* 7-12 September: Farmers field days - Ghana<br />
* 03 September: [[:File:upper west region - 0309.docx| Ghana Upper West Region research team meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Africa RISING Mali Minutes for September15.docx| 02 September: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali| 27-28 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Bamako, Mali]]<br />
* [[Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana| 24-25 August: Project Mapping and Monitoring Tool (PMMT) Training - Tamale, Ghana]]<br />
* 24-28 August (postponed to later date): Exchange visit: Mali research team visits Ghana - Tamale, Ghana<br />
* [[:File:training_report-28012016.docx| 12 August: Training on the production of fodder under supplementary irrigation]], Duko, near Tamale, Northern Ghana<br />
* 11 – 13 August: Data entry clerks training for adoption monitoring study - Tamale, IITA Ghana office; Wa, Africa RISING office; and Navrongo, Africa RISING office<br />
* [[AdoptionStudyTraining-29July15| 29 July - 2 August: Field staff training on data collection for adoption monitoring study - IITA Ghana office, Tamale]], Ghana<br />
* [[:File:Mali Partners Meeting - 240715.docx| 24 July: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 30 June: [[:File:Upper West Region - Reasearch Team Meeting 30Jun15.docx| Upper West Region research team meeting - Ministry of Food and Agriculture Office Wa Ghana]]<br />
* 23 June: [[:File:northern region - 2306.docx| Northern Region research team meeting - IITA conference room Tamale Ghana]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes_AR-Mali-5June2015.doc| 5 June: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* 21 May: Bougouni Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)<br />
* 19 May: Koutiala Innovation Platform meeting (Africa RISING Mali)<br />
* [[:File:AR Mali Partners0518.doc| 8 May: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes-AfricaRISINGMali-10April2015.doc| 10 April: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting]]<br />
* [[:File:Minutes-ICRISATILRIIER-7April2015.doc| 7 April: Africa RISING Mali - ICRISAT IER and ILRI meeting for theme 3 component]]<br />
* 25 March:[[:File:Minutes - MALI Team Meeting 25March2015.doc| Mali research team meeting 6:00 - 7:00pm - Accra Ghana ]]<br />
* [[West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting - March2015| 25 March: West Africa Project Steering Committee Meeting]]<br />
* [[WA_planning_Mar2015| 24-25 March: West Africa review and planning meeting - Accra, Ghana]]<br />
* [[:File:AR Mali Team Meeting Minutes - 27 feb 2015.doc| 27 February: Africa RISING Mali partners meeting ]]<br />
* 26-27 February: [[:File:Sikasso_workshop_Report.pdf| Africa RISING Mali Progress Report/Work Plan Review Meeting ]]<br />
* 12 February: [[:File:Madina-Sirakel-12March2015.doc| Africa RISING Mali: Field day at Madina and Sirakle]]<br />
* February: Experimental design short-course - Ghana<br />
* [[Ghana&Mali_Joint_Planning_Meeting_Jan2015| 14-16 January: Joint Ghana/Mali Review and Planning Meeting on Improving Household Nutrition]] - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso<br />
* 12 January: Africa RISING and Heifer International planning meeting - Accra Ghana<br />
* [[AR Mali Management Meeting - 8Jan15| 8 January: Africa RISING Mali Management meeting to discuss West Africa external review report]] - Bamako, Mali<br />
<br />
===2014=== <br />
* 18 December 2014 - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Bongo District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch</span><br />
* 16 December 2014: Kassena Nankana East District (Upper East Region, Ghana) R4D platform launch<br />
* 18-22 November 2014: Workshops on participation conflict management in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)<br />
* 16-18 September 2014: Validation workshops on local Conventions in Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali (ILRI, AMEDD)<br />
* [[:File:Biometrics Course Report_18AugAL.docx| 4-8 August 2014: ]]SAS Data Analysis short course, Ghana, Mali<br />
* [[:File:Crop-Livestock Course Report_18AugAL.docx| 21-25 July 2014: ]]Africa RISING integrated crop-livestock course, Ghana and Mali<br />
* [[WA Regional Stakeholder Meeting| 18 June, 2014: Upper West Regional Stakeholders meeting, Ghana]].<br />
* 21 February 2014: Africa RISING West Africa work-plan review meeting, Tamale, Ghana<br />
* [[WA_SC2| 4 February 2014: ]]Africa RISING West Africa Steering Committee meeting, Bamako, Mali<br />
* [[WA_planning_Feb2014| 3-4 February 2014:]] Africa RISING West Africa review and planning meeting, Bamako, Mali<br />
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===2013=== <br />
* [[Mali site visit 21 Oct| 21-25 October 2013: Mali site visits]]<br />
* [[WA_SC1| 24 January 2013: West Africa steering committee meeting]]<br />
* [[WA_StakeholderMeeting_Dec2012| 23 January 2013: West Africa stakeholder meeting]]<br />
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===2012=== <br />
* [[WA_planning_Oct2012| October 2012: West Africa annual review and planning meeting]]<br />
* [[tamale_workshop| January 2012: Sustainable Intensification of Cereal-based Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa - Project Design Workshop, Ghana]]<br />
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</span></div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_07JULY&diff=487333WAVES 07JULY2021-07-22T19:08:10Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''7th July 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''PRESENT:'''<br />
#A. Dissa – WUR <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#L. Dari – UDS <br />
#M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
#S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''AGENDA:'''<br />
#Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
#Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
#Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
#Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
#Upcoming Reporting<br />
#AOB<br />
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'''1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito'''<br />
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Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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'''2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard'''<br />
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I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
*'''@ Irmgard''' – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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'''3. Upcoming reporting'''<br />
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Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
#it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
#The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not updated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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*'''Willemien''' – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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*'''Birhanu''' – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
*'''Birhanu''' – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
*'''Birhanu''' – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
*'''Birhanu''' – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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*'''Avornyo''' – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
*'''Avornyo''' – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
*'''Willemien''' – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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'''4. Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan'''<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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*'''Zeledon''' – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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*'''Birhanu''' – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
*'''Dissa''' – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
*'''Willemien''' – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
*'''Birhanu''' – I will call him to remind him<br />
*'''Kizito''' – That will be appreciated. <br />
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*'''Gundula''' – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
*'''Zeledon''' – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
*'''Jonathan''' – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
*'''Birhanu''' – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
*'''Kizito''' – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
*'''Zeledon''' – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
*'''Kizito''' – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
*'''Avornyo''' – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
*'''Zeledon''' – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
*'''Avornyo''' – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
*'''Zeledon''' – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
*'''Jonathan''' – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
*'''Avornyo''' – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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*'''Jonathan''' – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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*'''Nurudeen''' – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
*'''Gundula''' – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
*'''Bouba''' – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
*'''Bekele''' – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
*'''Bekele''' & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
*'''Kizito''' – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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Thank you colleagues for your willingness to provide feedback on the good work you are doing. I also appreciate your time and your contributions during this meeting.<br />
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*Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
*Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
*Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
*Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
*Saaka – Alright <br />
*Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
*Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_07JULY&diff=487332WAVES 07JULY2021-07-22T19:02:37Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''7th July 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''PRESENT:'''<br />
#A. Dissa – WUR <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#L. Dari – UDS <br />
#M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
#S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''AGENDA:'''<br />
#Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
#Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
#Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
#Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
#Upcoming Reporting<br />
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'''1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito'''<br />
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Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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'''2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard'''<br />
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I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
*'''@ Irmgard''' – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
#it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
#The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not updated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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*'''Willemien''' – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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*'''Kizito''' – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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'''Birhanu''' – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
'''Birhanu''' – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
'''Birhanu''' – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
'''Birhanu''' – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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'''Avornyo''' – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
'''Kizito''' – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
'''Avornyo''' – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
'''Zeledon''' – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
Willemien – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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'''Zeledon''' – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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'''Kizito''' – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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'''Birhanu''' – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
'''Dissa''' – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
'''Kizito''' – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
'''Willemien''' – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
'''Kizito''' – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
'''Birhanu''' – I will call him to remind him<br />
'''Kizito''' – That will be appreciated. <br />
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'''Gundula''' – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
'''Kizito''' – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
'''Kizito''' – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
'''Jonathan''' – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
'''Birhanu''' – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
'''Kizito''' – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
'''Kizito''' – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
'''Avornyo''' – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
'''Avornyo''' – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
'''Jonathan''' – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
'''Avornyo''' – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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'''Jonathan''' – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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'''Presenters for subsequent WAVES'''<br />
'''Nurudeen''' – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
'''Gundula''' – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
'''Bouba''' – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
'''Bekele''' – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
'''Bekele''' & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
'''Kizito''' – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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Thank you colleagues for your willingness to provide feedback on the good work you are doing. I also appreciate your time and your contributions during this meeting.<br />
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*Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
*Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
*Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
*Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
*Saaka – Alright <br />
*Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
*Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_07JULY&diff=487331WAVES 07JULY2021-07-22T19:00:56Z<p>Wilhelmina: /* WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)7th July 2021Virtual via Ms TEAMS */</p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''7th July 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''PRESENT:'''<br />
#A. Dissa – WUR <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#L. Dari – UDS <br />
#M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
#S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''AGENDA:'''<br />
#Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
#Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
#Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
#Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
#Upcoming Reporting<br />
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'''1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito'''<br />
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Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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'''2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard'''<br />
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I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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*Kizito – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
*@ Irmgard – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
#it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
#The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not updated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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'''*Willemien''' – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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'''*Kizito''' – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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'''Birhanu''' – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
'''Birhanu''' – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
'''Birhanu''' – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
'''Birhanu''' – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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'''Avornyo''' – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
'''Kizito''' – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
'''Avornyo''' – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
'''Zeledon''' – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
Willemien – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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'''Zeledon''' – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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'''Kizito''' – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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'''Birhanu''' – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
'''Dissa''' – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
'''Kizito''' – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
'''Willemien''' – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
'''Kizito''' – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
'''Birhanu''' – I will call him to remind him<br />
'''Kizito''' – That will be appreciated. <br />
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'''Gundula''' – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
'''Kizito''' – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
'''Kizito''' – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
'''Jonathan''' – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
'''Birhanu''' – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
'''Kizito''' – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
'''Kizito''' – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
'''Avornyo''' – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
'''Avornyo''' – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
'''Jonathan''' – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
'''Avornyo''' – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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'''Jonathan''' – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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'''Presenters for subsequent WAVES'''<br />
'''Nurudeen''' – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
'''Gundula''' – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
'''Bouba''' – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
'''Bekele''' – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
'''Bekele''' & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
'''Kizito''' – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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Thank you colleagues for your willingness to provide feedback on the good work you are doing. I also appreciate your time and your contributions during this meeting.<br />
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*Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
*Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
*Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
*Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
*Saaka – Alright <br />
*Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
*Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_07JULY&diff=487330WAVES 07JULY2021-07-22T18:57:32Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''7th July 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''PRESENT:'''<br />
#A. Dissa – WUR <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#L. Dari – UDS <br />
#M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
#S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''AGENDA:'''<br />
#Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
#Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
#Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
#Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
#Upcoming Reporting<br />
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'''1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito'''<br />
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Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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'''2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard'''<br />
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I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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Kizito – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
@ Irmgard – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
1. it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
2. The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not dated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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'''Willemien''' – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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'''Kizito''' – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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'''Birhanu''' – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
'''Birhanu''' – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
'''Birhanu''' – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
'''Birhanu''' – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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'''Avornyo''' – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
'''Kizito''' – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
'''Avornyo''' – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
'''Zeledon''' – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
Willemien – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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'''Zeledon''' – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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'''Kizito''' – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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'''Birhanu''' – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
'''Dissa''' – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
'''Kizito''' – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
'''Willemien''' – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
'''Kizito''' – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
'''Birhanu''' – I will call him to remind him<br />
'''Kizito''' – That will be appreciated. <br />
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'''Gundula''' – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
'''Kizito''' – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
'''Kizito''' – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
'''Kizito''' – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
'''Jonathan''' – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
'''Birhanu''' – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
'''Kizito''' – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
'''Kizito''' – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
'''Avornyo''' – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
'''Zeledon''' – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
'''Avornyo''' – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
'''Zeledon''' – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
'''Jonathan''' – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
'''Avornyo''' – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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'''Jonathan''' – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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'''Kizito''' – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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'''6. Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix'''<br />
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Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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'''Presenters for subsequent WAVES'''<br />
'''Nurudeen''' – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
'''Gundula''' – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
'''Bouba''' – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
'''Bekele''' – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
'''Bekele''' & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
'''Kizito''' – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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Thank you colleagues for your willingness to provide feedback on the good work you are doing. I also appreciate your time and your contributions during this meeting.<br />
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*Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
*Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
*Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
*Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
*Saaka – Alright <br />
*Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
*Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_07JULY&diff=487329WAVES 07JULY2021-07-22T18:41:36Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''7th July 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''PRESENT:'''<br />
#A. Dissa – WUR <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#L. Dari – UDS <br />
#M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
#S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''AGENDA:'''<br />
#Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
#Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
#Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
#Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
#Upcoming Reporting<br />
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'''1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito'''<br />
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Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard<br />
I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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Kizito – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
@ Irmgard – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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3. Upcoming reporting<br />
Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
1. it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
2. The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not dated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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Willemien – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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Kizito – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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Discussion <br />
Birhanu – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
Zeledon – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
Birhanu – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
Birhanu – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
Zeledon – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
Birhanu – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
Zeledon – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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Kizito – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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Avornyo – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
Kizito – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
Avornyo – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
Zeledon – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
Willemien – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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4. Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
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Kizito – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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Zeledon – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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Kizito – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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Birhanu – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
Kizito – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
Dissa – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
Kizito – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
Kizito – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
Willemien – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
Kizito – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
Birhanu – I will call him to remind him<br />
Kizito – That will be appreciated. <br />
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5. Clarification questions on the Handbook; feedback from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
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Gundula – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
Kizito – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
Zeledon – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
Kizito – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
Zeledon – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
Kizito – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
Zeledon – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
Jonathan – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
Birhanu – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
Kizito – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
Zeledon – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
Kizito – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
Avornyo – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
Zeledon – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
Avornyo – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
Zeledon – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
Jonathan – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
Avornyo – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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Jonathan – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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Kizito – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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Presenters for subsequent WAVES<br />
Nurudeen – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
Gundula – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
Bouba – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
Bekele – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
Bekele & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
Kizito – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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Thank you colleagues for your willingness to provide feedback on the good work you are doing. I also appreciate your time and your contributions during this meeting.<br />
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AOB <br />
• Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
• Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
• Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
• Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
• Saaka – Alright <br />
• Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
• Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_07JULY&diff=487328WAVES 07JULY2021-07-22T18:33:15Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''7th July 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''PRESENT:'''<br />
#A. Dissa – WUR <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#L. Dari – UDS <br />
#M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
#S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''AGENDA:'''<br />
#Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
#Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
#Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
#Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
#Upcoming Reporting<br />
#AOB<br />
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1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito<br />
Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard<br />
I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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Reaction <br />
Kizito – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
@ Irmgard – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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3. Upcoming reporting<br />
Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
1. it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
2. The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not dated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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Willemien – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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Kizito – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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Discussion <br />
Birhanu – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
Zeledon – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
Birhanu – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
Birhanu – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
Zeledon – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
Birhanu – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
Zeledon – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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Kizito – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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Avornyo – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
Kizito – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
Avornyo – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
Zeledon – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
Willemien – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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4. Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
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Kizito – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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Zeledon – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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Kizito – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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Birhanu – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
Kizito – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
Dissa – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
Kizito – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
Kizito – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
Willemien – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
Kizito – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
Birhanu – I will call him to remind him<br />
Kizito – That will be appreciated. <br />
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5. Clarification questions on the Handbook; feedback from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
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Gundula – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
Kizito – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
Zeledon – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
Kizito – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
Zeledon – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
Kizito – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
Zeledon – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
Jonathan – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
Birhanu – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
Kizito – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
Zeledon – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
Kizito – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
Avornyo – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
Zeledon – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
Avornyo – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
Zeledon – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
Jonathan – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
Avornyo – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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Jonathan – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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Kizito – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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Presenters for subsequent WAVES<br />
Nurudeen – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
Gundula – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
Bouba – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
Bekele – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
Bekele & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
Kizito – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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Thank you colleagues for your willingness to provide feedback on the good work you are doing. I also appreciate your time and your contributions during this meeting.<br />
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AOB <br />
• Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
• Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
• Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
• Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
• Saaka – Alright <br />
• Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
• Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_07JULY&diff=487327WAVES 07JULY2021-07-22T18:31:53Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''7th July 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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'''PRESENT:'''<br />
#A. Dissa – WUR <br />
#A. R Nurudeen – IITA <br />
#B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
#B. Kotu – IITA <br />
#B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
#B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
#E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
#F. Kizito – IITA <br />
#F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
#G. Fischer – IITA <br />
#I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
#Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
#J. Odhong – IITA <br />
#J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
#K. Jimah – IITA <br />
#L. Dari – UDS <br />
#M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
#S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
#T. Ansah – UDS <br />
#W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
#W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
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'''AGENDA:'''<br />
1. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
2. Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
3. Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
4. Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
5. Upcoming Reporting<br />
6. AOB<br />
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1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito<br />
Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard<br />
I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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Reaction <br />
Kizito – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
@ Irmgard – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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3. Upcoming reporting<br />
Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
1. it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
2. The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not dated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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Willemien – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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Kizito – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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Discussion <br />
Birhanu – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
Zeledon – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
Birhanu – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
Birhanu – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
Zeledon – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
Birhanu – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
Zeledon – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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Kizito – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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Avornyo – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
Kizito – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
Avornyo – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
Zeledon – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
Willemien – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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4. Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
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Kizito – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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Zeledon – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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Kizito – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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Birhanu – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
Kizito – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
Dissa – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
Kizito – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
Kizito – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
Willemien – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
Kizito – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
Birhanu – I will call him to remind him<br />
Kizito – That will be appreciated. <br />
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5. Clarification questions on the Handbook; feedback from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
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Gundula – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
Kizito – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
Zeledon – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
Kizito – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
Zeledon – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
Kizito – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
Zeledon – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
Jonathan – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
Birhanu – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
Kizito – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
Zeledon – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
Kizito – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
Avornyo – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
Zeledon – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
Avornyo – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
Zeledon – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
Jonathan – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
Avornyo – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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Jonathan – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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Kizito – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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Presenters for subsequent WAVES<br />
Nurudeen – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
Gundula – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
Bouba – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
Bekele – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
Bekele & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
Kizito – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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Thank you colleagues for your willingness to provide feedback on the good work you are doing. I also appreciate your time and your contributions during this meeting.<br />
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AOB <br />
• Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
• Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
• Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
• Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
• Saaka – Alright <br />
• Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
• Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelminahttps://africa-rising-wiki.net/index.php?title=WAVES_07JULY&diff=487326WAVES 07JULY2021-07-22T18:19:58Z<p>Wilhelmina: </p>
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<div>=='''WEST AFRICA VIRTUAL EXCHANGE SEMINAR (WAVES)'''</br>'''7th July 2021'''</br>'''Virtual via Ms TEAMS'''==<br />
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Date: <br />
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PRESENT:<br />
I. H. Zeledon – IITA <br />
B. Zemadim – ICRISAT <br />
F. Kizito – IITA <br />
F. Avornyo – CSIR-ARI<br />
B.Traore – ICRISAT<br />
W. Brooijmans – IITA <br />
A. Dissa – WUR <br />
B. Boyubie – IITA <br />
E. Panyan – CSIR-ARI<br />
G. Fischer – IITA <br />
K. Jimah – IITA <br />
B. Kotu – IITA <br />
L. Dari – UDS <br />
M. Saaka – CSIR-SARI<br />
F. Muthoni – IITA <br />
AR Nurudeen – IITA <br />
S. Salifu – CSIR-ARI<br />
J. Odhong – IITA <br />
W. O. Duah – IITA <br />
Issa Sugri – CSIR-SARI<br />
J.B. Tignegre – WorldVeg <br />
T. Ansah – UDS <br />
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AGENDA:<br />
1. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard/Fred<br />
2. Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
3. Clarification questions on the Handbook; Hear back from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
4. Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
5. Upcoming Reporting<br />
6. AOB<br />
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1. Opening / Welcome – Fred Kizito<br />
Colleagues, you are very welcome to this meeting. Thank you very much for making time to join in our WAVES meeting. For those wondering what WAVES is, it is West Africa Virtual Exchange Seminar (WAVES). This was coined after considering that we need to meet every month to get updates on how we are doing scientifically. In most of the other meetings, we aimed at getting inputs on some of the scientific work we were doing, for colleagues to tease out questions such that the presenter can learn and incorporate that into their work that leads to publication. Most of these works that have been presented are closer to completion. <br />
Today’s meeting will be a little bit different. I would like us to catch up on a couple of areas such that we can at least speed on what is going on in the context of the materials that have been shared on the work plan; and if we have questions in that regard, we are happy to respond. If we have any clarification in relation to the handbook, I would like to hear from the chapter leads on how the process is going. Is there anything we need to be aware of that we didn’t foresee? I also want to request you help populate the WAVES presentation matrix which is attached. We have had quite a number of presentations previously but we still have a number of slots that are remaining. <br />
After that we will briefly talk about an upcoming reporting, our technical and financial reporting. I would like to give Irmgard the opportunity to share updates from the project management perspective. <br />
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2. Brief mid-year updates: Irmgard<br />
I don’t have many updates but one important one – Africa RISING has received funds. That will allow us to operate for the next year. This is good news! <br />
Fred, Gundula and I are heavily involved in the development of this new CGIAR initiative on the Sustainable Intensification in Mixed Systems. We are making slow progress; it’s a very complicated and demanding process with many uncertainties. Fred is also involved in other initiatives, also with a lot of demands from other sides. Therefore if we are not as responsive as we should be, that is the reason. It is for the benefit of all of us that we develop a good initiative for Sustainable Intensification so that we have a certain continuity of the work that is done in Africa RISING. That will also mean a certain continuity of some partners in the country where the initiative will operate. Willemien has a better overview of that. We have technical and financial report coming up so we should stick to the deadlines and don’t delay too much because <br />
Jerry Glover has been a low profile recently. USAID is also involved in the CGIAR and he has been away from the office for some time and returned only yesterday (July 6, 2021).<br />
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Reaction <br />
Kizito – Thank you Irmgard for the updates provided. I like the point on the continuity of the work we are doing. We can capitalize on our previous investments. We welcome inputs from colleagues.<br />
@ Irmgard – Is it possible for us to share? I’m not sure how easy that would be. We have contacted various other colleagues on some inputs on some of the additives. You have also contacted Birhanu. But if there is something specific colleagues feel they would like to contribute to the initiatives, they can get in touch with Irmgard, who is the lead for initiative design team, and she will be more than happy to ring you in terms of providing support. You may not necessarily be formally part of the team. We have a lot of support coming from informal interaction. Your informal interaction will result in formal support once the initiatives are funded. I think it’s a fair enough call to colleagues to reach out in case they have inputs.<br />
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3. Upcoming reporting<br />
Willemien is part of this call. She has been very kind enough to offer us updates and reminders when reporting is due. Before I give her the chance to comment on the timeliness of the reporting, I have a very brief comment on the technical report. <br />
If we can kindly put emphasis on witness that I identified a couple of months ago on the SIAF, we did promise in our previous work plan to showcase on the indicators, the matrix of measurements, and the different scales. It’s in table seven within the work plan, and it’s also in the reporting template. When we report, it is either:<br />
1. it’s not mentioned in the report, it’s not recorded; or<br />
2. The table is presented as was given in the work plan, and it is not dated to support it. <br />
I kindly request you to put them into consideration. It is a key area that we can carry forward as something that we can be proud of. Other people are making use of the SIAF without us who were the champions and pioneers, who crafted it and put the recipe together to be used; and we are not taking advantage of that. I kindly request you to think that this is an important area when reporting.<br />
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Willemien – The West Africa team this time is doing very well. We are missing only one technical report. There is only one coming soon. I have sent reminders about the first one that was due 30th June. There is another one from ICRISAT that is due 31st July. The others are all at the latest stage. There are not many reports coming in the reminders are the end of July, August and September. <br />
Zeledon – Those who have to submit in August and September should meet the deadline.<br />
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Kizito – We appreciate the support from colleagues in ensuring that the timelines are respected. <br />
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I sent out email a couple of days ago in relation to our work plan. I was wondering if there were any specific questions you had in relation to the work template that I shared, or in relation to the excel matrix that I shared. There might be some missing sub-activities in that template. I know there are some activities from CSIR-SARI – from Dr. Saaka Buah, Alhassan that are not included. Colleagues should kindly take a look at that template.<br />
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Discussion <br />
Birhanu – For me, with regard to reporting, somehow there are issues which we need to consider before submitting the report. We have an agreement that the reporting should follow some time lines. The first report that ICRISAT reported on behalf of Mali partners was in September. That was for the activities that were conducted in July and August 2020. The second reporting was done from September –February, and we submitted it in March. Both reports are interim reports; and then there will be another report which is coming on the 31st July, for the activities that were conducted from April – June 2021. I am receiving some input from partners and also from scientists in ICRISAT. Much of the work was dome from September 2020 – February 2021. That was reported in March. For April – June, there has not been much work done. It was mainly on manuscript preparation, formatting, etc. The volume of reporting that is coming 31st July will be minimum. Most of the activities’ reports have been reported in March. <br />
Zeledon – This is understandable that have periods of activities and lean periods. I don’t remember what activities have been reported to February and March. Usually after the field works, there comes a long period of data analysis and interpretation, so is that not part of the work that has been done since last reporting? <br />
Birhanu – What I was trying to say is that, if you look at the work plan, most of the deliverables were for March / April. If you look at the time after the last reporting (April – June), it’s only three months. Most of the reports which I am receiving are basically on manuscript preparations. That will somehow reduce the volume of the report.<br />
Zeledon – You report on what has been done. On the manuscript, we don’t have to invent things; and not repeating. That’s why we have periods for reporting. Repetition should not be too much. Before we had the interim reports and the final reports, the final report was last year’s repetition of the interim report. This is quite understandable. <br />
My second point is on the reports which are expected from partners – they are not forthcoming. I would like to put this to Irmgard and Fred. We are also pushing partners to submit their reports but somehow, there are institutional changes of PIAs and other issues. I received email from ILRI that they are planning to submit the report, possibly by 31st July, which is also the submission time of consolidated report from Mali.<br />
Zeledon – My suggestion is that, you have a contract with ILRI; and in that contract you have a deadline for the submission of reports to ICRISAT. You have to respond to ILRI, explaining to them that the deadline was set because you have a reporting obligation to IITA.<br />
Birhanu – We did exactly that last week on both financial and technical reports. Based on what we agreed with ILRI, we did not receive these two reports – financial and technical. That was the email that was officially sent to them. So, when you receive the reports from ICRISAT on 31st July, you should not be surprised that that report is missing, because if we don’t receive it, then there will be nothing there. <br />
Zeledon – You should write in the report that you did not receive the ILRI report. I have no official communication from ILRI about changing PI or no PI. <br />
Birhanu – We received that email from ILRI. <br />
Zeledon – I have not received it. ILRI should communicate it to IITA. You should keep pushing ILRI to report. Let ILRI know that it will have impact on your entire Mali report to IITA. <br />
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Kizito – Thank you Birhanu. We appreciate the efforts you have taken to keep them on their toes. I got an email in that regard. They were wondering why Birhanu was pushing them. I said that’s the way he should be doing. Honestly I cannot intervene in that because it’s a sub contract between ICRISAT and ILRI. I am glad there was a formal announcement that there was change of PI for ILRI part. We have not received anything official from the Ghana part. Let’s continue pushing. It’s fair enough to put that remark in the report that you have not received anything from ILRI. Let’s keep Peter and all the other ILRI colleagues in contact with the other participating partners who are contributing to the sub activities. <br />
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For the sub activities, we have done the same in Ghana where whatever that came in from our colleagues from CSIR-ARI (Animal Research Institute) were forwarded to ILRI colleagues to know what was on the ground. Hopefully, something clearer would come in the next couple of weeks on who exactly will be the focal point in ILRI for us to contact. <br />
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Avornyo – My contribution may be related to the earlier discussion. It has to do with the submission of technical report. We submitted a technical report a few days ago. It was sent to Augustine and the financial officer from ILRI. Mekonnen wrote an email to us to introduce an email address to which we were to send the financial report. When I was sending the technical report, I sent it to Augustine and the financial officer. I copied a few people, including Fred and Irmgard. Augustine sent me an email that he was no longer at ILRI, and the financial officer would respond to my email. I have not received any response. I have seen the latest draft on the work plans and I have seen a name Peter Thorne, written against our work plan activities, so I am wondering if we should submit our work plan to Peter Thorne. Also, we would like to find out whether IITA has a page limit for the technical report. Sometimes I don’t know if there is too much or too little information. <br />
Kizito – I was meant to call you and let you know that tentatively, we would communicate through Peter Thorne. I apologize I didn’t do that. Moving forward, I forwarded your email to Peter Thorne, who is tentatively the technical person. He is the focal person now till we get anything official, both for Ghana and Mali. <br />
There are a couple of moving parts here and we are trying our best to minimize any unintended consequences or damage to the deliverables that ILRI was supposed to deliver on this current work plan. We will keep you in the loop on how the discussions will go.<br />
Zeledon – Regarding the financial report, Mekonnen used to be the person who was sending the financial report to IITA. If he has given Franklin a different contact, there has been an internal change in their financial department.<br />
Avornyo – Mekonnen is actually new to me. We used to send the financial report to Augustine <br />
Zeledon – there is somebody else in the financial department in addition to Mekonnen, who is the project administrator in ILRI. If he received the report, he will have it forwarded to the right person in ILRI. Willemien, from whom do we get the financial report from, from ILRI? <br />
Willemien – It’s officially for Lucy. <br />
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4. Clarification on materials shared for Work Plan<br />
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Kizito – Thank you so much Franklin for bringing this up. Birhanu, we will appreciate to know if there are any bottlenecks around things that could potentially prevent you from implementing, or if there is no clarity on issues, please feel free to bring them up. I was wondering from colleagues whether there was some further clarification on any of the materials that were shared on the work plan. Pretty much you have done the bulk of the work it in putting into the excel sheet. You need to transport that into a word file. The purpose of the work sheet was mainly to have a one stop where everyone can have access and know what others are doing and see how best you can integrate or interact such activities . The nomenclature of the work plan is a little bit different. What has changed is the number 21. It used to be number 20, because it was for year 2020. The rest remain the same. There were a couple of new sub activities that were of new numbers. The numbers are based on what output that sub activity is within our log frame and what outcome it contributes to. <br />
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We propose that by roughly two weeks (21st July), we receive your input. It will allow me to synthesize collect into one work plan that we can populate and share on the wiki. <br />
Irmgard will need some time to look at this work plan and decide on the budgeting; it’s dependent on the amount of resources we have. The earlier we have our work plans, the better for us to ensure that at least we have funded and our sub activities are not necessarily delayed. <br />
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Zeledon – What is the current deadline for the submission of work plans?<br />
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Kizito – Two weeks from now (21st July)<br />
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Birhanu – Thank you Fred for collecting this information. I was just having a discussion with Bouba and I want to make this clear. Are you expecting individual submissions directly, like activity leaders have to submit you directly for you to do the compilation?<br />
Kizito – Birhanu, this is a good question. For Ghana, it is yes. For Mali, we are relying on the very efficient effort of Bouba and you to have everything together; you collect and share with me. <br />
Dissa – Our project leader for our contribution is on leave until the end of this month. In relation to the deadline for submission, is it possible for us to provide provisional version for now, and submit the last version of the work plan officially by Katrien?<br />
Kizito – Thanks for the question, Arouna. I had a separate discussion with Katrien; and we can talk about those details and how we can handle it. We want to reassure you that we are on the same page. <br />
Kizito – We are very fortunate to have Willemien present in our meeting. Willemien has already been part of formulation of a handbook, ‘A Handbook for humide tropics’. She kindly offered support for us, as we generate the handbook on West Africa agricultural technologies. Over the last couple of weeks, we thought that we need to get active order in terms of the respective authors on the different chapters. Also, this will be done by the respective chapter leads for each of those chapters. I was curious – could Willemien give us update? If there are any chapter leads that you have any reservation, and you know there is a colleague that you are trying to contact but (i) he is not responsive, or (ii) you don’t have their emails, (iii) he is no longer part of the process, let us know. If there is anything you think is a bottleneck for you to achieve, let us know. In order for us to move forward, we need to have a complete teams to start populating the respective components of each of the chapters.<br />
Willemien – A general email was sent out. There were three chapters that the assigned lead did not react: Chapter 2 – Genetic intensification for resilient cropping systems; Chapter 3 – Practices to intensify and diversify cropping systems and; Chapter 6 – Improved small ruminant practices / technologies. Those three did not reply. I sent a reminder. I think the chapter 6 may be initial if I think he is no longer with ILRI or he does not have time to do it. Those are the three, I did not get them. I got from someone else. It was Mahama. In his chapter, his was not able to get contributions from some co-authors. He didn’t have the email addresses so I was trying it to verify from Birhanu but he was on leave. There were few more assigned to his chapter that he was not aware of so he didn’t know what they had to do. We got some comments from Chapter 7. On Chapter 4, Nurudeen is working hard – I understood he’s been communicating with Gundula. So we didn’t get any response from Chapters 2, 3 and 6. <br />
Kizito – Thank you for the feedback, Willemien. I also take cognizance of the fact that you mentioned Chapter 6. We have been having separate discussions with Irmgard on how best we can work around the issue of Augustine’s involvement in the chapter. Hopefully, in the next weeks, we will know how best to move forward on this. I did try calling Saaka Buah yesterday and today but it has not been successful to have him give me a commitment or verbal response on his leadership on this chapter. <br />
@ Birhanu, is Nebie Baloua on leave? Do you or Bouba have access to him if I could probably get feedback on his chapter?<br />
Birhanu – I will call him to remind him<br />
Kizito – That will be appreciated. <br />
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5. Clarification questions on the Handbook; feedback from Chapter Leads on confirmation of Chapter contributors <br />
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Gundula – I wanted to ask if co-authorship really has to be fixed. I initially received suggestions for co-authors and also contact them. In the process of fine tuning the structure and thinking more about the different parts of chapter, I realize that I will hardly need other people to help me think through certain issues. So how far is co-authorship fixed? Is it evolving? Is it part of the process that you ask other people to come on board; and others are probably not so much a part of shedding the contents any longer? <br />
How long will the chapter be – the number of words? Also, will we have the ESA handbook a clear outline of who the target audience is so that we can calibrate our language in our level of complexity?<br />
Kizito – Whether the co-authorship is fixed or not, this will be ever evolving, but based on the discretion of the chapter lead to see the level of contribution to their chapter and the need. The decision is not necessarily made independently. There is a handbook support team comprising of seven members namely: Irmgard, Willemien, Jonathan, Wilhelmina, Fred, Birhanu and Bouba. If there are any changes within your chapter that you want us to know, kindly email to that team. I will send out email on this. We need to work on the same page if there are any changes to the respective chapters. <br />
With regard to the length of the chapter, there was a link that leads one to the chapter; there was a template that gives one the content of what the chapter should be addressing. In terms of constraints, how does somehow use the components of your chapter? What are the things to look out for? What are the opportunities that you offer? There is something that helps you provide the guidance. If this needs to be more refined, I will be happy to have a discussion with Willemien on how we can refine it. In terms of audience, we had a discussion that this would be directed to extension agents. Extension agents like touch in terms of the non-scientific audience to communicate transfer of knowledge. That’s the major objective. We need to think about the development practitioners, implementing partners, the extension agents – that’s the target audience. <br />
Zeledon – Don’t we have instructions from ESA handbook? We can apply to the WA handbook – the length of the chapter, the audience. It’s almost the same. <br />
Kizito – It should be the same. I can share that with colleagues. I thought I had put it as an introduction to each of the chapters. I know it precedes the content of your chapter. If there is any clarification, I would be happy to do. <br />
I would like to direct Gundula’s question to Irmgard and Willemien. In the experience for the ESA handbook, we went to a great length of (i) compiling the chapters; (ii) having an internal review, (iii) making revisions and; (iv) having the chapter go through Peer Review. When it was peer reviewed, we addressed comments, we beefed up the chapters and the reviewers were happy with what we had done. The handbook then went to editing. <br />
Zeledon – We are sending the book to GreenInk to do language editing, make graphs, figures – Copy editing. <br />
Kizito – When I take a look at copy editing, 40% - 50% of the content we had put for peer review has been struck out and remodified. I was wondering about sequencing. Is it possible for us to do copy editing before peer review? A lot of the content is struck out.<br />
Zeledon – The three editors decide whether that content should be struck out or not. It’s not the copy editor who decides. Sometimes the copy editor is not necessarily an expert in that area, so BB corrects to copy editor in many cases. I thought the review by a scientific reviewer has been very helpful to improve the draft chapters in terms of the science, logic and the imported information that was missing from an expert point of view. I think it wasn’t too bad to do it that way.<br />
Jonathan – With the ESA handbook, we are shaping it out, moulding it in the form that will be most usable for the intended target audience. That’s why we do the copy editing towards the end. In the beginning when you have the peer review, it helps with the focusing. As Imgard has said, the copy editing is just guidance, it helps to shape that. But, if you feel you don’t agree with them we revert to what we had before. <br />
Birhanu – When you sent this email, it was seen by my boss. Initially he wanted to contribute to Chapter 5. He emailed me, asking me why his name was not on the mailing list. I assured him that his name would be there. So I hope we will update the list of co-authorship.<br />
Kizito – Co-authorship is ever evolving. It also depends on the level of contribution. The names are there, but if you are not contributing to a chapter, the chapter lead will take the discretion to kick you off the team. It’s only for those who are active and contributing to the chapter.<br />
Zeledon – All authors, co-authors have to sign a declaration that the content is original, it’s not offensive. This is a requirement from the publisher. If there is an author you think will not be able or not willing to sign this, the author/co-author should not be included. This is because we cannot publish the chapter and list the authors that contributed without their signature of declaration. We have to show to the publisher that they have signed this declaration. Therefore, if an author/co-author is not willing or cannot be reached, then the whole chapter is at risk. <br />
Kizito – I also mentioned about Augustine’s chapter and the leadership around it. We are working to make sure that it’s in order. <br />
Avornyo – My question is about handbook, but it’s different from the general handbook in question now. The Small Ruminant Value Chain team saw an opportunity to develop a 54-page handbook on how to develop the Small Ruminants Value Chain. We shared the draft. Fred and Augustine reviewed the draft. We did the corrections over six months ago, and we resubmitted for Wilhelmina and Jonathan to publish on the Africa RISING website. We would like to know whether it has been accepted and published. We would like to know how we can access it. I would also like to find out from Irmgard whether we have the permission to publish it elsewhere. The content is getting a bit old. We want to know whether it can be published before it is too late. I will be very happy for your response. <br />
Zeledon – I don’t understand what you mean by you want to publish it somewhere. Is it in the scientific journal?<br />
Avornyo – Maybe we can find another publisher who will be happy to publish be a scientific journal or any other. It’s a 54-page handbook so it will not be a scientific article.<br />
Zeledon – We have once had this discussion in the PCT. There was one case in WA. Somebody cited a report that was already on the CGIAR website and they said it was not original work. That’s a good point. I would rather recommend Jonathan will give you a better advice. Since it is such an important publication, you should find a good publisher to publish it. We can put the link to the publication on the CGIAR website. <br />
Jonathan – Apologies that the publication took long. When you sent it first, somehow, I missed that email. Then you highlighted once again. It’s already uploaded. It’s left my table already; it’s on someone else’s table. You will get a link probably before the end of this week. It will be published. <br />
As you mentioned that you are considering sending it to another publisher; for your information, when we put it on CG SPACE, we do it under ‘open access’, so it is open. Anyone can reuse the content or cite it. If you go to another publisher and they realize that the content has already been published somewhere, I don’t know how that will help the case. Usually, when we receive it, it goes to CG SPACE under Open Access. If it’s a publisher who wants to do it for money, they will not be keen to do it. <br />
Avornyo – If it is published in the CG SPACE, then we will probably not think of publishing it elsewhere. <br />
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Jonathan – Fred, it was in your communique to all the authors, a reminder about clearance to use figures, images, tables etc that are not originally in these chapters that we are putting in the handbook. That’s a very pertinent issue, but just to highlight and remind colleagues. For any of those tables, figures, images that you would like to use, some of them, we need clearance, particularly when they are not your own. Even if they are for colleagues, but it’s been published formally in another publication that is already out, we need some clearance from the publishers. That was included in Fred’s communique which I still want to highlight. This is because from what we have been doing with the ESA handbook, it’s quite a big deal. For every figure that we have submitted for that handbook, the publisher has asked for the evidence pending, that you have permission. Once you also obtain these permissions, we request that you forward them to us, to file it. When we finally submit the handbook to the publisher, this also needful so that they can cross check to make sure that they are not taking up any risk. <br />
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Kizito – Thank you Jonathan for the clarification on the copy rights around figures, tables and images we may use. <br />
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Populating the WAVES presentation Matrix <br />
Kizito – We have had couple of presentations in the course of this year. They were from Fred, Jean-Baptiste and Francis Muthoni. I would like to fill in the table with you, since I have you on the call. Who would like to give a presentation in our next seminar? <br />
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Presenters for subsequent WAVES<br />
Nurudeen – 4th August (To be indicated)<br />
Gundula – 1st September (Leave Stripping Intervention – the results)<br />
Bouba – 6th October (To be indicated)<br />
Bekele – 3rd November (To be indicated)<br />
Bekele & Bouba – 1st December (To be discussed with)<br />
Kizito – I have a couple of slots. We also have an arrangement. If you feel that there is something you would like to share among colleagues and get ideas, feel free to share. It does not necessarily have to wait for a WAVES meeting. <br />
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Thank you colleagues for your willingness to provide feedback on the good work you are doing. I also appreciate your time and your contributions during this meeting.<br />
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AOB <br />
• Willemien – I think that it would be nice to share the guidelines from the publisher and the clearing sheet on the Google drive.<br />
• Kizito – Gundula also mentioned about the clear steps that authors need to go through. I will share that as well with you in terms of the chapter content. <br />
• Saaka – When should we expect our second tranche of funds? Last year, we didn’t get. This year we have had only the first tranche. <br />
• Zeledon – Your contract says you will get the second tranche after final submission of financial report for this agreement. Have you done that already? This is usually the clause in the agreement.<br />
• Saaka – Alright <br />
• Zeledon – I am not sure if it is OK to share the Guidelines for the publisher and the Clearance on the Google drive now. This is because we do not yet have the agreement from CABI to publish this. This is not so relevant for the authors. What is with the publisher is also very important – the presentation of the book, and asking for the willingness to publish it. <br />
• Kizito –I will liaise with Jonathan on that so that we can have that proposal completed. <br />
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Thanks to everyone for your time. Our next meeting will be 4th August.</div>Wilhelmina