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May 9, 2022

Why the Buzz on Regenerative Agriculture?

Resource-constrained systems need strategies that focus on striking a balance Regenerative Agriculture is taking the world by storm! Civil society, agribusiness, farmers, NGOs, multinationals—and increasingly researchers—are aligning around this new paradigm. But what is Regenerative Agriculture? What does it mean for the way we produce our food and for agricultural research in Africa? 
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May 9, 2022

Enabling Adoption of Improved Agronomic Practices with ICT-Based Farmer Advisory Services 

The Malawi agricultural extension system is severely constrained and the existing extension network is grossly inadequate for effective information dissemination to farmers. The usefulness of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology to reach farmers with agronomic advisory was examined for two consecutive maize cropping seasons. This pilot work provides insight into the opportunities and pitfalls of employing IVR in agricultural technology dissemination. 
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May 9, 2022

Resilient Fertilization Strategies to Enhance Rice Productivity in Submergence-Prone Areas

Previous efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of submergence on rice production have focused mainly on varietal improvement. Synergistic effects of submergence-tolerant rice varieties and appropriate fertilizer management strategies are critical to enhance resilience of rice to submergence. 
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May 9, 2022

Towards a Farmer-Centric Framework for Scaling Productive and Sustainable Cereal Cropping Systems

A case is made for an innovation system framework that integrates farmer-centric and systemic approaches to scaling plant nutrition innovations for positive transformation of cereal cropping systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. A case study from Ethiopia helps to build the case.
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May 9, 2022

Enhancing Agronomic Efficiency of Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Field

Smallholder farmers have faced a myriad of constraints that collectively act to limit the effectiveness of scarce fertilizer input resources. Case study examples provided from the Ethiopian Highlands provide a means to discuss key interventions that can help raise nutrient use efficiency across fields with varying responsiveness to fertilizer application.
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May 9, 2022

Soil Organic Matter Regulates Maize Productivity and Fertilizer Response in Maize Production

Resource-constrained systems need strategies that focus on striking a balance between maintaining SOC above a critical value to ensure high agronomic fertilizer use efficiency and avoiding accumulations of nutrients to levels that prevent viable nutrient use efficiency. 
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May 9, 2022

Used Wisely, Fertilizers Will Feed Africa and Protect Its Unique Biodiversity

The balanced and efficient use of fertilizers is critical for improving food security, reducing malnutrition and protecting biodiversity in Africa. The next Africa Fertilizer Summit must result in concrete targets, commitments and actions by governments and industry to, within the next 10-20 years, at least triple the nutrient input rates on cropland. Otherwise hunger and malnutrition will persist, and more natural ecosystems will be destroyed. 
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May 9, 2022

Editor’s Message

Welcome to our first Issue of Growing Africa! It’s exciting to launch a new digital journal and think about what the future holds for it.
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May 9, 2022

Director General’s Message

Knowledge is a critical input in modern agriculture. Farmers make numerous decisions during a cropping season on crop management, navigating the weather, input and output markets, and so on. When such decisions are grounded on evidence-based knowledge the likelihood of success improves, productivity and profitability of farming increases, management decisions foster sustainable outcomes, and croplands stay healthy to feed future generations. 
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