Cowpea is an important grain legume crop widely grown for human food, livestock fodder, and feeds. It is widely recognized as a staple dietary protein source, rich in micronutrients such as iron and zinc, especially in Africa and Asia,…
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Digital tools ICT4BXW
Harnessing Digital Innovation: Celebrating the Legacy of the ICT4BXW Project in Banana Agronomy
ICT4BXW held a closing workshop, marking the end of a six-year project that ran from 2018 through 2023. The project focused on developing and deploying digital tools to combat Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease in Rwanda. The end-of-project workshop…
In agricultural development, there is a growing acknowledgment of the crucial role played by gender-focused approaches throughout the various phases of project implementation.…
More than 200,000 hectares of land were negatively affected by cyclone Freddy in Malawi in the 2022/23 season.…
Digital tools ICT4BXW
Voices of Rwandan Farmers and Extension Agents: Digital tools to fight BXW disease
Farmers and Farmer Promoters (local extension agents) in Rwanda have expressed very positive sentiments about digital tools that have been deployed to support banana production in the Country. We visited Farmer Promoters and Farmers from the project’s intervention sites…
Digital tools ICT4BXW
Why is it important to use both analogue and digital approaches for scaling innovation?
The ICT4BXW project is scaling various digital innovations for BXW diagnosis and prevention to increase banana production across all districts of Rwanda. Scaling is not a one-size fits all approach. It includes various aspects that help to channel the…
Summary of diagnosis as of July 2022 Total Diagnosis: 6,412 The total number of BXW disease diagnosis made by the Farmer Promoters using the BXW App (both positive and negative diagnoses) BXW Occurrence: 1,187 Total positive BXW disease diagnosis…
Digital tools ICT4BXW
Strengthening the sustainability of digital innovations: Engage beneficiaries and decision makers
Technical workshop with policymakers for tools’ sustainability Thursday 24 March 2022, Stakeholders from the MINAGRI , Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and RAB held a technical workshop with ICT4BXW project team including Viamo, ARIFU, TUNGA and IITA. The workshop…