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RESOURCES FROM SIMLESA

The section below contains links to 12 different categories of resources from SIMLESA including publications, multi-media, datasheets, media reports and factsheets among others…

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Infographic/Factsheet

Changes in mainstreaming approaches have increased the number of farmers reached in Mozambique.

Policy brief

Brief about the key lessons from evidence gathered from SIMLESA’s scaling out efforts.

Policy brief

In this brief from Mozambique learn how, information sharing and partnerships are key to widespread adoption of productive innovations.

Working paper

STUDY BY: 1. Dr. Joseph Mutua – KENDAT

  1. Dr. Pascal Kaumbutho – KENDAT
  2. John Mung’oo – CIMMYT

Working paper

prepared by Rahel Assefa and Frédéric Baudron, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)
co-authors/ John Blackwell, David Kahan, Moti Jaleta, Saidi Mkomwa, Bisrat
contributors/ collaborators Getnet, Pascal Kaumbutho, John Sariah, Raymond Nazare, Djalalie Itana, Ephrem Tadesse

Working paper

A study on how the practice of CA under SIMLESA promotes aggregation of soil particles which improves overall soil structure.

Journal Article

Agricultural Systems Volume 151, Pages 217-224 
Authors: C. Rigolota, P. de Voil, S. Douxchamps D. Prestwidge, M. Van Wijk, P.K. Thornton, D. Rodriguez, B. Henderson, D. Medina, M. Herrero.

Video

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.

Farmer and extension manual

A manual discussing the effects of pests responsible for the degradation of agriculture systems.

social media