It has only been six months since the USAID-funded project—Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR)—settled in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. AID-I GLR…
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Central Africa Eastern AfricaHarnessing scaling partnerships in the Great Lakes region for large-scale impact
The USAID-funded “Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub” (AID-I GLR) harnesses the partnership with innovations development actors, the private sector, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations to deliver agricultural…
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Digital tools Eastern Africa ICT4BXWHow digital tools help tackle the most ravaging banana disease in Rwanda
Patrice Muhimbabwenge no longer has to uproot his entire banana plantation to address the threat posed by Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW), the most notorious banana disease in Rwanda. This is a…
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Southern AfricaEuropean Union delegation visits on-farm and on-station field experiments in Malawi under the DeSIRA project
The EU-DeSIRA Malawi team comprising Program Manager Marco Vacirca and Finance Manager Chapresto Cortes Maria visited on-farm trials at Mulanje and Salima and on-station at Chitala Research Station from 6 to…
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The CGIAR Centres in Cameroon reiterate their commitment to a sustainable partnership with the Government of Cameroon. After several decades in Cameroon, and despite their significant contribution to agricultural research and…
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Central AfricaCGIAR Centers come together to showcase their contribution to Rwanda’s agriculture sector
From 6-14 July 2022, CGIAR Centers in Rwanda, including the International Potato Center (CIP), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), , and the…
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Digital tools ICT4BXWVoices 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…
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Digital tools ICT4BXWWhy 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…