The Australian-funded SIMLESA research program underway in 11 African countries is helping farmers grow drought-tolerant and improved varieties of maize and legumes using conservation agriculture techniques.
Journal of Gender, Agriculture and Food Security (Agri-Gender),
Authors: Marenya, Paswel & Kassie, Menale & Tostao, Emilio,
Rwanda’s Crop Intensification Program (CIP) recommends the integration of CA-based technologies and agroforestry in efforts to enhance crop productivity in the country.
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By mid-2017, SIMLESA had helped over 235,000 farming households adopt more sustainable practices to cope with the effects of climate change and declining soil fertility. “The work done by SIMLESA has yielded increasing farm-level food security…
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Behind the SIMLESA project, is the story of thousands of farmers who have transformed their lands and increased earnings..
