BXW APP The project conducted an impact survey for the past 2 years. The total number of respondents was 200 (150 Farmers and 50 Farmer Promoters). Results show that 85% of respondents increased knowledge on banana production, BXW control,…
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The project team collaborated with Viamo to deliver remote training through Interactive Voice Response (IVR) with a focus on the (BXW) disease and best practices for banana agronomy. The cohort of Scaling Champions (SCs) and Scaling Enablers (SEs)» were…
The project team is empowering Farmer Promoters as Scaling Champions and Enablers to support banana farmers across their respective villages. Farmer Promoters are volunteer community leaders who receive technical trainings by RAB and Local Government to serve as farmer-to-farmer…
Digital tools Eastern Africa
CGIAR collaborates with Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) to create Rwanda Soil Information Service
Effective and adequate fertilizer and amendment applications to soil produce a good yield within an integrated soil management approach in a sustainable manner. It is important to gather relevant information about soil properties, including soil types, soil fertility, nutrient…
Central Africa Digital tools
Rwanda Agricultural Board commends the accomplishments of the ICT4BXW Project and supports scaling
Since 2018, IITA has been collaborating with the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) to implement an innovative project called “Digital tool for monitoring and control of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease in Rwanda” or ICT4BXW. The…
Digital tools Eastern Africa
AKILIMO introduced in Rwanda for best cassava and potato fertilizer recommendations
Rwandan cassava and potato farmers face the challenge of finding fertilizer recommendations to generate higher yields and profits. Current fertilizer recommendations are crop-specific but are not tailored to different locations, soil types, farm types, or field histories. This often…
Cassava is cultivated in 40 African countries, stretching through a wide belt from Madagascar in the Southeast to Senegal and Cape Verde in the Northwest of the continent. Around 70 percent of Africa’s cassava is harvested in Nigeria, the…
Central Africa Digital tools
CIALCA on track to improve profitable agriculture in the Great Lakes Region
Improving food and nutrition security and developing climate resilience and profitable agriculture were discussed at the mid-term review meeting of the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA). The three-day meeting was held in Kigali, Rwanda between…