Prepared By: Frédéric Baudron and Rahel Assefa, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)
Co-authors/ contributors/ collaborator: Bisrat Getnet, David Kahan, Djalalie Itana, Girma Moges, John Blackwell, John Sariah, Moti Jaleta, Pascal Kaumbutho, Paswel Marenya, Raymond Nazare, Saidi Mkomwa
-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol 113 (2) pg 458-463
Authors: Romain Frelat, Santiago Lopez-Ridaura, Ken E. Giller, Mario Herrero, Sabine Douxchamps, Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt, Olaf Erenstein, Ben Henderson, Menale Kassie, Birthe K. Paul, Cyrille Rigolot, Randall S. Ritzema, Daniel Rodriguez, Piet J. A. van Asten, and Mark T. van Wijk
This report explores how the SIMLESA program might evolve in future in a manner that is more relevant to the principles CSA.
Brief highlighting key benefits of CA practices in terms of labor saving, increased maize yield and better economic returns on investment in Malawi and Mozambique.
Benesta Titus, John Sariah, and Moti Jaleta
In this brief from Mozambique learn how, information sharing and partnerships are key to widespread adoption of productive innovations (written in Portuguese).
Policy lessons for sustainable intensification: At a recent policy forum in Mozambique scientists, agricultural leaders and farmers discussed the implications of 8-years of SIMLESA’s results. The forum highlighted several opportunities and lessons learned from SIMLESA on how to improve farmers’ yields while protecting the environment,
link them to markets and to stimulate the scaling of new farming techniques. Listen to scientists and farmers explain their experiences in the SIMLESA project.
2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy 211838, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
Authors: Kassie, Menale; Teklewolde, Hailemariam; Erenstein, Olaf; Jaleta, Moti; Marenya, Paswel; Mekurai, Mulugetta
Annual technical report on SIMLESA activities carried out by CIAT between July 2016 to June 2017 reporting period.