Report on the conclusions at the Uganda SIMLESA policy forum.
International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, ISSN: 2320-7035,Vol.: 3, Issue.
In a series of 8 briefs you will find information on policy action points to support sustainable intensification in eastern and southern Africa.
Topics covered include soil health recapitalization, smallholder mechanization, fostering collective action for strengthening agricultural value chains, among other topics.
Prepared by: Frédéric Baudron and Elias Berta, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)
Co-authors/ contributors/ collaborator: David Kahan, Girma Moges, Pascal
Kaumbutho, John Sariah, Raymond Nazare, Moti Jaleta, John Blackwell, Saidi Mkomwa
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 113–131,
Authors: Jonas Kathage, Menale Kassie, Bekele Shiferaw, Matin Qaim
This four-minute overview video describes in brief, the activities of the SIMLESA project. Its approach to smallholder farming is transforming maize-legume crop production in Eastern and Southern Africa. The project is helping smallholder, maize-based farmers double or quadruple their yields and income through good agricultural practices.
Mkomwa, S.; Achora, J.; Mutai, W.
Guide into inter-cropping under CA in the high potential sub-humid western agro-ecology of Ethiopia.
This report explores how the SIMLESA program might evolve in future in a manner that is more relevant to the principles CSA.