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List of BMZ-funded projects (as of September 2016)

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Introductory Remark

Germany supports to the funding of International Agricultural Research Centres (IARCs), especially

those backed by the CGIAR (former Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) – A

global Agricultural Research Partnership, by providing unrestricted and targeted contributions. One of

the aims of targeted funding is to strengthen the cooperation between German and international

research institutions.

This brochure contains a list of research projects at IARCs funded by the German Federal Ministry for

Economic Cooperation and Development. There is a descripition of each project, providing a list of

objectives and a summary of results obtained thus far. Relevant addresses, including German

research partners, are also given. The list is designed merely as guide to ongoing projects. If you are

interested in more detailed information, please contact either the IARCs directly or the German Partner

Institutes.

Dr. Stefan Schmitz Dr. Marlis Lindecke

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ContentsICIPE 5

Strengthening citrus production systems through the introduction of IPM measures for pests and diseases in Kenya and Tanzania (SCIPM) 5

Development and implementation of insect-based products to enhance food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa (EntoNUTRI) 7

IFPRI 8

The water-energy-food nexus: global, basin and local case studies of resource use efficiency under growing natural resource scarcity 8

IITA 10

Fast-tracking adaptable preferred varieties for industrial use in Malawi 10 Rapid Functional Validation through Virus Induced Gene Silencing of Resistance Genes in

Cassava for Impact on Productivity and Food Security (Cassava VIGS) 11 Scaling Gender Equitable Impact of Cassava Biofortification to Cameroon and Ghana:

Phenotyping and gender responsive assessment of cassava varieties for beta carotene, Fe and Zn 13

ILRI 15

Enhanced understanding of zoonotic pathogens in camel livestock systems - the case of MERS-CoV and hepatitis E 15

In situ assessment of GHG emissions from two livestock systems in East Africa – determining current status and quantifying mitigation options 16

mPig: Mobile SMS learning for pigs - An innovative information sharing platform for smallholder pig value chain actors in Uganda 18

IRRI 20

Scalable straw management options for improved farmer livelihoods, sustainability, and low environmental footprint in rice-based production systems 20

SALTS - Salinity Advisory as a Location-specific Timely Service for Rice farmers 21

IWMI 22

Research and capacity building for inter-sectorial private sector engagement for soil rehabilitation 22

Africa Rice Center - Warda 23

Novel Approaches for Efficient Targeting and Equitable Scaling of Rice Technologies in Togo and Benin (ETES-Rice) 23

Purification and production of popular rice varieties in Benin (PureSeed) 24 Improving rice farmers' decision making in lowland rice-based systems in East Africa (East

Africa 'RiceAdvice') 25

AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center 27

Beans with Benefits: Integrating improved mungbean as a catch crop into the dryland systems of South and Central Asia for increased smallholder farmer income and more sustainable production systems 27

Wild Relatives to Fight Blight: Using wild tomato to enhance the resistance of tropical tomato cultivars against late blight 29

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Nutrition-Sensitive Promotion of Vegetables (NutriSenseProm) – increasing vegetable consumption through public and private partnerships efficiently delivering effective nutrition messages in the vegetable value chain 30

Bioversity International 31

Strengthening cultivar diversity of barley and durum wheat to manage climate related risks and foster productivity in marginal areas of Ethiopia 31

Innovative, participatory tools for dietary assessment and nutrition education considering local agrobiodiversity in Turkana County, Kenya 33

CIAT 34

Hands and Minds connected to boost Eco-efficiency on Smallholder Livestock-Crop Systems Participatory approaches towards eco-efficient livestock-crop systems for smallholder farmers in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam 34

Impact of soil conservation practices on soil health and performance of smallholder farms in Western Kenya 36

Potential farm to landscape impact and adoption of forage technologies in smallholder dairy production systems in Tanzania 37

Making Value Chains Work for Food and Nutrition Security of Vulnerable Populations in East Africa 39

CIFOR 41

Forests in the global bioeconomy: developing multi-scale policy scenarios 41 Measuring carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems in Indonesia 43 Understanding migration and remittances to improve forest management projects and

policies 44 Low-cost methods for monitoring water quality to inform upscaling of sustainable water

management in forested landscapes in Kenya 45

CIMMYT 46

Climate resilient maize for Asia for ensuring food security and enhancing income for resource-poor farming communities in the tropics 46

Understanding gender in wheat-based livelihoods for enhanced WHEAT R4D impact in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Ethiopia 47

Understanding cross pollination ability to improve seed production for future hybrid wheat 49

CIP 50

Introduction of Heat Tolerant Potato to Mid-Altitude Cropping Systems in Western Kenyan Action Sites of the CGIAR Consortium Research Program Humidtropics 50

Accelerating the Development of Early-Maturing-Agile Potato for Food Security through a Trait Observation and Discovery Network 51

ICARDA 53

Introduction of Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) to simultaneously enhance climate change resilience of agro-ecosystems and farmers income (NEW CONTRACT-NO: 81190203) 53

Mind the Gap: Improving Dissemination Strategies to Increase Technology Adoption by Smallholders 55

IWMI 57

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Marketing strategy and value chain for 'Fortifer', an innovative organic fertilizer 57

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) 58

Innovations for sustainable cocoa production and biodiversity conservation in the Hana River region in Cote d'Ivoire 58

Support to the Development of Agroforestry Concessions in Peru (SUCCESS) 59

WorldFish Center (ICLARM) 60

Tilapia value chains for the poor: testing sustainable practices to meet 'bottom of the pyramid' demand 60

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ICIPE Contract No.: 81180346 03/2015 - 02/2018

Project Title:Strengthening citrus production systems through the introduction of IPM measures for pests and diseases in Kenya and Tanzania (SCIPM)

Project Coordinator:Dr. S. Ekesi - icipe

Project Coordinator email:[email protected].

Partner Institutes:Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany; Texas A&M University-Kingsville, USA; Citrus Research International, Nelspruit, South Africa; and some African NARS

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya, Tanzania

Consortium Research Program:Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics

Major Research Domain:Bioecology, molecular ecology, modeling, host resistance, biopesticides, disease, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), citrus

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):The Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS) and Medium-Term Investment Plan (2010–2015) of Kenya and Tanzania give priority to increasing productivity, commercialization and competitiveness of horticultural crops (Government of Kenya, 2013, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013). The documents prioritized agriculture and horticulture in particular as a critical area for growth, and call for a radical change of approach to transform and modernize the sector through the development of more efficient production systems.

The goal is to enhance citrus productivity and profitability for food and nutritional security in Kenya and Tanzania.

Purpose (as per proposal):To develop and disseminate IPM measures for ACT and associated HLB disease, and FCM that is less reliant on synthetic pesticide applications on citrus; and build capacity of NARS and growers for improved and sustainable livelihood.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. Critical gaps in knowledge surrounding the distribution, population dynamics, damage and molecular ecology of targeted pest species and their associated natural enemies filled,2. The incidence, severity and distribution of Huanglongbing (HLB)/greening determined; and pathogen-vector interaction assessed,3. Ecologically sustainable management methods for ACT and associated HLB disease, and FCM developed, tested and implemented,4. Socio-economic assessment of the importance of the ACT and associated HLB disease, and FCM, and the impact of IPM on target biotic constrain established,5. Knowledge integration, capacity building, and technology transfer with national public and private sector partners and growers established.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/29/2016:Studies on distribution, population dynamics, damage and molecular ecology of targeted pest species and their associated natural enemies were conducted. At low altitude no psyllids have been found

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while at mid and high elevations in Kenya infestation by psyllids was recorded. Ongoing surveys across Kenya and Tanzania have yielded various psyllid populations for molecular analysis of the target pests. Psyllid colonies have been established for bioecological studies. Plant samples have been collected for molecular analysis for Huanglongbing (HLB) greening to ascertain disease incidence and severity. DNA of leaf samples is being extracted and will be analyzed to detect the presence of pathogen genes. Biological studies are underway to establish basic developmental parameters and measure fecundity of the pest in readiness for vector competence studies. Preliminary olfactometer and electrophysiological observational assays showed high attraction of psyllid pests to citrus leave samples. Initial screening for susceptibility to entomopathogenic fungi (Metarhizium anisopliae) has shown high promise. A dossier has been submitted to the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) for introduction of a virus biopesticide product into Kenya. Twelve improved cultivars of citrus have been assembled to evaluate their response to psyllids and HLB disease. A training of trainer workshop was organized back to back with the project kick-off meeting for 11 NARS participants.

Publications:- Ekesi, S. (2015) Arthropod pest composition and abundance on Citrus sinensis in the lowland and highland production locales of Kenya. Acta Horticulturae 1065: 1117-1124- Ekesi, S. (2015) Field infestation and suppression of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera invadens (Drew, Tsuruta and White) on citrus in Kenya. Acta Horticulturae 1065: 1019-1026.

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ICIPE Contract No.: 81194993 03/2016 - 02/2019

Project Title:Development and implementation of insect-based products to enhance food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa (EntoNUTRI)

Project Coordinator:Dr. Subramanian Sevgan - icipe

Project Coordinator email:[email protected]

Partner Institutes:Center for Development Research (ZEF) - University of Bonn - Germany; Food Security Center - University of Hohenheim - Germany; Makerere University - Uganda; Egerton University - Kenya; Kenyatta University - Kenya; Bureau of Standards in Uganda and Kenya

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya, Uganda

Consortium Research Program:Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health

Major Research Domain:Insect farming, rearing, nutritional analysis, post harvest, food safety, food security, legislation, innovation transfer

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To improve food and nutritional security and economic wellbeing of rural communities, with a focus on smallholders, women and youth through the environmentally sustainable promotion of insects for food.

Purpose (as per proposal):To develop, disseminate and promote insect-based technologies to enhance productivity and consumption of insects as food to improve livelihoods and wellbeing of rural and urban communities.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Insect farming and harvesting techniques for target species developed and production systems optimized using locally available substrate2) The nutritional attributes of target insects (fresh, stored and processed) established and appropriate postharvest technologies for preservation tested and implemented3) Food safety (chemical and microbiological) and regulatory requirements to inform policy on the use of insects as food established4) Socio-economic assessment of community perception and livelihood effects of edible insects completed5) Innovations on insect farming and utilization as food transferred to beneficiaries and R&D capacity and entrepreneurship in the field disseminated

Major Results Achieved: not yet available

Publications:none so far - new project

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IFPRI Contract No.: 81180347 01/2015 - 12/2017

Project Title:The water-energy-food nexus: global, basin and local case studies of resource use efficiency under growing natural resource scarcity

Project Coordinator:Claudia Ringler - IFPRI


Partner Institutes:Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn, Germany; Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. (RWI), Essen, Germany; Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia

Region:East Africa

Country:Ethiopia

Consortium Research Program:Durable Solutions for Water Scarcity and Land Degradation

Major Research Domain:Sustainability, natural resources, food security, rural poverty, water, energy, food, nexus, efficiency

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):More sustainably manage natural resources, increase food security and reduce poverty for poor rural men and women in the face of rapid agricultural, water and energy development in the Eastern Nile basin.

Purpose (as per proposal):To contribute to the WLE IDOs 'improved land, water and energy productivity in rainfed and irrigation agro-ecosystems;' and 'increased ability of low-income communities to adapt to environmental and economic variability, demographic shifts, shocks, and long-term changes.' The project will contribute to these outcomes through the development of policy options for reducing the costs of tradeoffs and promoting positive synergies across the water, energy and food security nexus at local and regional levels in the Eastern Nile Basin; with insights from global assessments.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. Linkages, tensions and tradeoffs across the water-energy-food nexus using global, basin (Eastern Nile) and local case studies (Ethiopia) identified with partners,2. Alternative water, energy, and food management, technology and governance options that sustainably increase resource use efficiency for the rural poor, including women and men, examined qualitatively and quantitatively at the same three levels,3. Win-win-win water, energy and food security strategies developed with partners and local and national governments in the Eastern Nile region,4. Capacity of NARES in the Eastern Nile region to work on nexus assessment based on approaches used in outputs 1-3 strengthened,5. Research results across a wide range of stakeholders disseminated; and engagement in global water-energy-food nexus initiatives.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 03/01/2016:The project analyzes key nexus challenges in Ethiopia and the Eastern Nile region, and works with national governments in Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, to assess nexus challenges in the project countries and develop policy options for reducing the costs of tradeoffs and promoting positive synergies across the water, energy and food security nexus at local and regional levels in Ethiopia and

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the Eastern Nile Basin with insights from global assessments. Policy options are derived both from literature reviews and various engagements in the three basin countries and will be assessed both qualitatively and quantitatively using different modeling software. A series of review papers were completed. A start-up workshop was held in Ethiopia with key project partners and MOUs were signed with key partners in the region as well. An e-survey was implemented to identify key challenges and opportunities for increasing resource use efficiency across the water-energy-food nexus in Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Publications:- Berga, H., A. Mersha et al. Water-energy-food inter-linkages in river basin context: a way forward for a nexus modeling in the Eastern Nile Basin. Under preparation.- Djanibekov, U., Finger, R., Guta, D. D., Gaur, V., & Mirzabaev, A. (2016). A generic model for analyzing nexus issues of households' bioenergy use. ZEF Discussion paper 209. Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.- Guta, D, A. Mirzabaev, G. Bensch et al. Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in Ethiopia: A critical literature review. Working Paper. Under Preparation.- Mirzabaev, A., Guta, D., Goedecke, J., Gaur, V., Börner, J., Virchow, D., ... & von Braun, J. (2015). Bioenergy, food security and poverty reduction: trade-offs and synergies along the water–energy–food security nexus. Water International, 40(5-6), 772-790.- Mondal, Md. A.H.; E. Bryan, C. Ringler, and M. Rosegrant. Ethiopian power sector development: Renewable based universal electricity access and export strategies. Under review. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews.- Ringler, C., D. Willenbockel, N. Perez, M. Rosegrant, T. Zhu and N. Matthews. 2016. Global linkages among energy, food and water: an economic assessment. Accepted. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13412-016-0386-5.- von Braun J, Mirzabaev A (2016, forthcoming). Nexus scientific research-theory and approach serving sustainable development. In The Water– Energy–Food–Climate Security Nexus—the Challenge for this Generation. Edited by Dodd F, Bartram J. Earthscan.

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IITA Contract No.: 81195003 01/2016 - 12/2017

Project Title:Fast-tracking adaptable preferred varieties for industrial use in Malawi

Project Coordinator:Dr Ntawuruhunga Pheneas - IITA Zambia


Partner Institutes:Chancellor College, University of Malawi; GIZ Malawi; Lake Shore Agro-processors Enterprises (LAPE) - Malawi

Region:East Africa

Country:Malawi

Consortium Research Program:Roots, tubers and bananas for Food Security and Income

Major Research Domain:Selection, dual resistant varieties, cassava, linkages, industrial use, food security, fast tracking

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To contribute to poverty reduction through promotion and commercialization of cassava for increased incomes, food security and job creation through using improved preferred varieties.

Purpose (as per proposal):Farmers and processing industries have high yielding, dual resistant (CMD and CBSD) cassava varieties that are profiled for specific uses at their disposal.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Improved preferred dual resistant varieties developed for sustained food security2) Preferred varieties identified profiled3) Products potential for update tested with the identified varieties



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IITA Contract No.: 81180348 04/2015 - 03/2018

Project Title:Rapid Functional Validation through Virus Induced Gene Silencing of Resistance Genes in Cassava for Impact on Productivity and Food Security (Cassava VIGS)

Project Coordinator:Dr. Morag Ferguson - IITA


Partner Institutes:Dr. Stephan Winter, Plant Virus Department, Leibniz Institute DSMZ, Germany

Region:AFRICA

Country:Kenya


Major Research Domain:Cassava, virus resistance, gene validation, gene silencing, food security

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To resource poor smallholder cassava farmers' to have access to higher yielding virus resistant varieties providing much greater food security and opportunities for income generation.

The project addresses a direct demand expressed by a global alliance in a 'Road Map for the War on Cassava Viruses in Africa' (Legg et al. 2014). Countries where the work will take place include Germany and Kenya, but the results are applicable to all cassava growing areas in Africa and worldwide.

Purpose (as per proposal):To develop an efficient technology, known as Virus Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS), for rapid functional validation of any gene of interest in cassava for subsequent downstream application such as marker-assisted selection (MAS). This approach can be scaled up to screen large numbers of genotypes for a variety of traits.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. A VIGS screening system for cassava, for rapid functional validation of genes associated with any trait, developed and evaluated;2. Technology transferred and established at IITA/BecA-ILRI hub; 3. Candidate genes associated with pathogenicity or resistance/tolerance to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) identified; 4. Candidate genes involved in CMD and CBSD resistance/tolerance validated for downstream applications, MAS, pre-emptive breeding; 5. Training in VIGS technology at IITA/BecA-ILRI hub to NARS scientists;6. A regional breeding strategy for effective and durable CMD and CBSD resistance to facilitate the impact pathway formulated.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/26/2016:Candidate genes for virus induced gene silencing (VIGS) functional analysis have been identified by combining RNASeq and quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis from recent IITA projects as well as from the general literature. An efficient bioinformatics pipeline for optimizing VIGS construction has been developed. VIGS constructs for 30 genes have been designed. Transfer of the VIGS technology

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to the Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BecA) laboratories is in progress. Cassava variety TME117 has been imported for use in gene knockdown experiments.

Publications:- Eyles, R.P., Winter, S., Ahrendts, J., and Ferguson M. 2016. A VIGS based approach for functional analysis of CBSD and CMD resistance in cassava. World Congress on Root & Tuber Crops, Nanning, Guangxi, China, 18-22 January 2016. Poster presentation.

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IITA Contract No.: 81182270 03/2015 - 08/2016

Project Title:Scaling Gender Equitable Impact of Cassava Biofortification to Cameroon and Ghana: Phenotyping and gender responsive assessment of cassava varieties for beta carotene, Fe and Zn

Project Coordinator:Dr. Holger Kirscht, IITA, Yaoundé - Cameroon


Partner Institutes:Prof. Florian Schweigert, University of Potsdam, Germany; BioAnalyt GmbH, Teltow, Germany; University of Ghana (Accra)

Region:West Africa

Country:Cameroon, Ghana


Major Research Domain:Cassava, biofortification, gender, livelihoods, micronutrient deficiency

Budget:79,991 €

Goal (as per proposal):• To develop a handbook on standard methods and protocols appropriate for Cameroon and Ghana for measuring the Fe, Zn and beta-carotene levels in leaves and roots of cassava• To analyse the nutritional composition of cassava roots and leaves for total carotenoids, iron and zinc for 15 varieties of pro-vitamin A cassava in trials established from the 2014-2015 growing season with new trials to be started in 2015.• To conduct focus group discussions in two communities on gender needs for nutritious cassava food products for sustained livelihoods• To train NARs partners from Ghana and Cameroon on basic quantification of ß-carotene, iron and zinc in roots, leaves and processed products• Define quality criteria for biofortified cassava through evaluation of quality and nutritional status of major food products derived from biofortified cassava in local communities in Ghana and Cameroon.• Students preferably women identified for studies of short term work at the IITA laboratory in Yaounde, Cameroon; University of Ghana, Accra and University of Potsdam, Germany.

Purpose (as per proposal):To improve the accessibility of these methods for development and adoption of biofortified foods in rural communities with micro-nutrient deficiency. The project will have strong capacity development activities in terms of farmer training targeting women, capacity development of NARs and student training and contribute to the CGIAR SLOs to reduce rural poverty and to improve nutrition and health in the target countries.

Outputs (as per proposal):• Protocols for beta carotene determination in roots, leaves and products in Cameroon and Ghana with specific evaluation of 15 cassava advanced breeding lines introduced from Nigeria and developed in Cameroon• Protocols for Fe and Zn quantification in cassava leaves and roots developed and published as training manuals. Fe and Zn remain important micronutrients that need to be considered in combination with carotenoids for a balanced diet, past measures of Fe and Zn in cassava roots and leaves were compromised by contamination problems• NARS partners in Ghana and Cameroon evaluated and selected advanced biofortified cassava

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clones for further breeding and variety assessment for potential release for farmers • Qualitative data from gender research presented in different textual and visual publications and integrated in to cassava breeding objectives• Immediate beneficiaries are scientists who will have quick and reliable tools and protocols for beta carotene analysis in fresh cassava and cassava products. The final beneficiaries are local smallholder farmers, farmer's organizations and NGOs who will directly benefit from training workshops and the adapted technologies• Presentations of results and the definition of recommendations proposed for Ghana and Cameroon presented in regional conferences and workshop, in Germany and at the Global Cassava Partnership meeting in Nanning China, Oct 2015.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/24/2016:Focus group discussions on gender needs for nutritious cassava food products revealed that the stakeholders in garri value chains knew their preferences; there were no gender differences in preferred qualities and consumption by males and females in the ethnic groups. Adult women dominate processing and trading; young women are also actively involved in garri business. Quality attributes of garri were found to be correlated with the traits of cassava roots. Cassava genotype IITA-TMS-IBA070539 had relatively high sensory attributes and scored the highest for general acceptability and its garri possesses the quality characteristics supposed to appeal to consumers. The iron and zinc contents of the pro-vitamin A cassava roots and leaves were generally lower than that found in literature. Boiling the leaves led to an increase in zinc content. Scientists, technicians, students and professionals from academic circles and companies, as well as private sector representatives have been trained on the use of the iCheck device for total carotenoid (TC) quantification in cassava roots and products.

Publications:- Peprah, Bright Boakye., Parkes Elizabeth., Kulakow, Peter., Ceballos, Hernan, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Paul Agu-Asare, Lawrence Kent, and Agyeman Adelaide (2016): SP11-2207- Performance of 15 yellow-fleshed cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes in the forest eco-zone of Ghana. Presented at the World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops,Nanning, China, 18-22 January 2016.

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ILRI Contract No.: 81195004 02/2016 - 01/2018

Project Title:Enhanced understanding of zoonotic pathogens in camel livestock systems - the case of MERS-CoV and hepatitis E

Project Coordinator:Dr Anne Liljander - CIM integrated expert ILRI Kenya


Partner Institutes:University of Bonn, German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF)

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya

Consortium Research Program:Sustainable staple food productivity increase for global food security: Livestock and Fish

Major Research Domain:Virology, epidemiology, diagnostics, application-orientedresearch, technical innovations, training, food safety, zoonoticdiseases

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To generate knowledge for an increased awareness regarding zoonotic pathogens in camels, investigate potential transmission routes and sources of infection to minimize the risk of human exposure and to mitigate the risk of MERS-CoV and HEV to the camel domestic trade and export trough application of field-applicable diagnostic assays.

Purpose (as per proposal):To develop, optimize and evaluate field-applicable diagnostic tests for zoonotic pathogens in camels that can be translated to commercial products that are available and affordable to smallholder camel keepers in Africa and to generate knowledge that will result in an increased awareness and control of camel pathogens.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Field-applicable diagnostic tests for MERS-CoV and HEV developed and evaluated2) Camel specimens at ILRI and University of Bonn biobanked3) Epidemiological data on prevalence of MERS-CoV and HEV in selected camel herds available4) At least one report/manuscript on the development of the diagnostic assays, their performance and the prevalence of MERS-CoV and HEV in selected camel herds submitted for review5) A stakeholder workshop for hands-on training on the diagnostic tests.



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ILRI Contract No.: 81180349 03/2015 - 02/2018

Project Title:In situ assessment of GHG emissions from two livestock systems in East Africa – determining current status and quantifying mitigation options

Project Coordinator:Prof. Dr. Klaus Butterbach-Bahl - ILRI


Partner Institutes:Universities Kassel & Hohenheim, Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany; University of Nairobi and Egerton University, Kenya

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya

Consortium Research Program:Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Major Research Domain:Livestock, environment, GHG emissions, feeding practices, mitigation

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):The larger goal is to sustainably increase livestock (beef and dairy cattle) production for small to medium enterprises (which will lead to reductions in rural poverty for participants), while decreasing GHG emissions intensity in these systems in eastern and western Africa.Increased availability (supply) of milk and meat products through improved livestock productivity will directly improve food security and protein availability for all Africans. Improved animal nutrition, sustainably achieved, will impact positively on animal morbidity and premature death, and increase fecundity. Importantly it will also reduce/curtail African livestock's carbon footprint and support more sustainable natural resource management.

Purpose (as per proposal):Develop and validate protocols to establish accurate baseline livestock GHG emissions for smallholder enterprises in Kenya, which can be replicated in other livestock systems. This will lead directly to better livestock GHG emission estimates, allowing African government departments to make better informed policy decisions regarding agriculture, facilitating participation in CDM measures. This will enable livestock farmers and farmer organizations to profit from carbon trading.To identify, prove and demonstrate practical strategies (nutritional and/or management) which will increase livestock productivity while limiting increases in GHG emissions/decrease GHG emission intensity of livestock products.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. Accurate measurements of enteric CH4 emissions from livestock and GHG emissions from manure application in two representative Kenyan livestock systems;2. Improved landscape/regional/national GHG emissions estimates from the synthesis of current information;3. Validation of at least two practically effective and attractive CH4 mitigation options for SME livestock holders;4. Construction of at least two information platforms to promote dissemination and adoption of the mitigation strategies identified;5. Creation of effective and translatable protocols to facilitate quantification of livestock GHG emissions in other African livestock producer systems.

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Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 03/01/2016:Characterization of smallholder ruminant diets data collection has been completed for the first study site and is ongoing at the second. Analysis is underway and has revealed distinct seasonality in diet composition and quality. Development of improved emission factors for smallholder ruminant production systems is at a similar stage of progress to diet estimation. The first experimental trial assessing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and productivity factors of cattle consuming typical and improved diets (consisting of Sweet potato vine silage or Urea molasses block supplementation) was completed. To estimate soil greenhouse gas emissions from manure management intact soil cores from farms with different soil textures and livestock management strategies were collected in Western Kenya with the aim of investigating the interaction between manure and soil type in the emissions of greenhouse gases after manure application. An experimental farm close to Nairobi was used for estimation of soil trace gas emissions from semi-arid, grazed rangelands, aiming at capturing the end of the dry season and the transition to the long-rains period. Soil GHG fluxes and NH3 emissions were assessed.

Publications:- None so far -

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ILRI Contract No.: 81182271 01/2015 - 12/2016

Project Title:mPig: Mobile SMS learning for pigs - An innovative information sharing platform for smallholder pig value chain actors in Uganda

Project Coordinator:Kristina Roesel - ILRI


Partner Institutes:Freie Universität Berlin (FUB), Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Germany

(Prof. Clausen); Makerere University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Uganda; Tieraerzte ohne Grenzen e.V., Nairobi, Kenya

Region:East Africa

Country:Uganda


Major Research Domain:Smallholder pig development, sms technologies, research dissemination, extension, market information systems, nutrition, food safety, pig disease

Budget:79,869 €

Goal (as per proposal):Improved food and nutritional security for poor households, improved livelihoods for value chain actors and better performance of smallholder pig value chain systems in selected areas in Uganda.

Purpose (as per proposal):To develop, pilot and assess a customized SMS approach to disseminate information on pig health, production, marketing (including weight estimation) and consumption to pig value chain actors in Uganda.

Outputs (as per proposal):A summary of the key knowledge gaps of pig value chain actors in Uganda based on the extensive

surveys conducted by L&F and A4NH/ Safe Food, Fair Food.A set of applications and messages for key information needs.A pilot SMS information system linked to a CRP L&F network of farmers, traders, butchers, consumers and researchers.At least one joint peer-reviewed publication, with findings also disseminated locally.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/29/2016:The mPig project is testing the capacity of mobile technologies (SMS) as effective means for knowledge dissemination on pig farming to smallholder producers and other pig value chain actors in Uganda. A database of knowledge gaps of pig farmers in Uganda was produced and also a list of potential activities to fill those gaps. Fifteen topics within the knowledge domains animal health, animal feeding, and farm management have been selected to be targeted through SMS; and fifteen messages have been developed addressing those topics.An electronic platform is almost ready for delivery of SMS. The technical development of the messaging platform is nearly completed, too. The additional web-application, which provides additional features such as the custom registration process of pig farmers for the study is technically implemented and integrated into the software for creating and handling the logic of SMS campaigns. First tests on basic mobile phones were successfully run.

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Publications:- Alonso S, Kang'ethe E, Roesel K, Dror I, Grace D. 'You have an SMS': Innovative knowledge transfer for agriculture and health. Poster presented at the General Annual Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Public Health, 8-9 October 2015, Belgrade, Serbia. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/68716 - Roesel, K. and Mutua, F. 2015. Report of the mPig inception meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 15-16 January 2015. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/68869

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IRRI Contract No.: 81194994 02/2016 - 01/2019

Project Title:Scalable straw management options for improved farmer livelihoods, sustainability, and low environmental footprint in rice-based production systems

Project Coordinator:Martin Gummert - IRRI Philippines


Partner Institutes:University of Hohenheim - Germany; Nong Lam University, Viet Nam; Royal University of Agriculture - Cambodia

Region:Southeast Asia and Pacific

Country:Cambodia, Philippines, Viet Nam

Consortium Research Program:GRiSP - A global Rice Science Partnership

Major Research Domain:Greenhouse gas emissions, methane, rice straw burning, bio-energy, biochar, sustainable rice production, life cycle assessment, livelihood, sustainability

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To improve livelihoods of farmers by fostering sustainable rice straw management that adds value to their rice crop and to reduce the environmental footprint from rice production systems.

Purpose (as per proposal):1) To assess different straw management options including their value adding potential and environmental footprint 2) To provide information and training to farmer intermediaries including NARES for encouraging and advising farmers to use best straw management practice3) To provide information to policymakers for creating an enabling environment for best-practice straw management.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Innovative technologies, management options, and farmer business models for rice straw

management2) Carbon footprint analysis of alternative rice straw management against a baseline of GHG

emissions from straw burning3) Carbonization of straw (biochar) as a pioneering approach for lowering the footprint and

increasing income4) Methodologies for and results from sustainability assessment for promising rice straw

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IRRI Contract No.: 81195005 01/2016 - 04/2017

Project Title:SALTS - Salinity Advisory as a Location-specific Timely Service for Rice farmers

Project Coordinator:Dr Paolo Ficarelli - CIM Integrated Expert IRRI Philippines


Partner Institutes:GIZ: The Integrated Coastal Management Program (ICMP), Hanoi - Viet Nam; The College of Environment and Natural Resources (CENRes) Cantho University - Viet Nam


Country:Viet Nam


Major Research Domain:Salinity intrusion, soil salinization, ICT, rice-based production systems, climate smart agriculture, rice farmers

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):Rice- based rural livelihoods and production systems more resilient to increased salinity in the coastal areas of the Mekong River Delta.

Purpose (as per proposal):Rice farmers manage risk and respond to salinity intrusion more effectively.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Link farmer organizations and women clubs to a mobile enabled salinity warning and advisory service in GIZ ICMP pilots, as an expansion of the of the CTU existing salinity monitoring network2) Elaborate suitable farmer responses for crop and water management strategies for each rice cropping system, validated through farmer feedback and expressed as a decision-support tool3) Share research findings and experiences on local salinity monitoring and farmer responses with stakeholders at provincial and regional level to motivate local government and DARD to further invest in community-based salinity management4) Prepare integration of location-specific crop and water management advisory in salinity affected area with the broader RCM, an ICT-enabled advisory service for rice crop management and CSA.



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IWMI Contract No.: 81194995 02/2016 - 01/2019

Project Title:Research and capacity building for inter-sectorial private sector engagement for soil rehabilitation

Project Coordinator:Johannes Paul - IWMI Sri Lanka

Project Coordinator email:

[email protected]

Partner Institutes:Ruhr-University Bochum - Germany; ZEF University of Bonn - Germany; Wayamba University - Sri Lanka; University of Cambridge - UK


Country:Bangladesh, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka


Major Research Domain:Soil rehabilitation, waste valorization, private sector, capacity building

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):Increased business thinking and private sector engagement in RRR to enhance soil health and resilient ecosystem services in peri-urban areas by returning organic carbon and nutrients to agricultural used soils in low-income countries.

Purpose (as per proposal):To develop curricula for innovative technologies and investment models that transfer organic waste into organic fertilizer for different soils, crops and climates in South Asia.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Technical guidelines for public and private sector on producing safe fecal sludge-based fertilizer pellets2) Verification of the local soil-crop responses to different pellet qualities and quantities3) Investment climate and enabling condition analysis for RRR options in selected countries to supplement curricula development4) Curricula for (i) students and (ii) practitioners on waste valorization business models and their enabling conditions.



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Africa Rice Center - Warda Contract No.: 81194987 04/2016 - 03/2019

Project Title:Novel Approaches for Efficient Targeting and Equitable Scaling of Rice Technologies in Togo and Benin (ETES-Rice)

Project Coordinator:Dr Sander Zwart - AfricaRice


Partner Institutes:Togolese Institute for Agronomic Research (ITRA); University of Abomey-Calavi(UAC) - Benin; Inland Valley Development Cell, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (CBF) - Benin

Region:West Africa

Country:Benin, Togo


Major Research Domain:Geographic information systems, GSI, spatial modelling, impact assessment, gender, nutrition, food security, land and water management, rice

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To achieve efficient and equitable targeting of scalable rice technologies to increase income and food security of smallholder farmers and in particular women and the youth. The project specifically contributes to the System Level Outcomes (SLOs) on reduced rural poverty and increased food security.

Purpose (as per proposal):Strengthening the operational framework for scaling and increase the returns on investments in land development by improved targeting of new rice technologies. Improve innovation support services to assure that development goals are met and in particular gender equity and positive impact on the nutritional status of the farming community is achieved.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) An operational tool and manual are available to assess and locate inland valleys with high potential for introduction of the Smart-valleys approach2) 180 groups of farmers in 20 communities benefit from innovation support services for the adoption of the Smart-valleys approach3) The impact of gender on service delivery is understood and guidelines and procedures for gender-sensitive approaches in services delivery are formulated4) The impact of the Smart-valleys approach on the gender equity and social dynamics in farming community is assessed and recommendations for equitable scaling are formulated5) The operational framework for scaling is optimised by improved geographic targeting and gender-sensitive guidelines for service delivery



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Project Title:Purification and production of popular rice varieties in Benin (PureSeed)

Project Coordinator:Dr. Saidu Bah - AfricaRice Benin


Partner Institutes:Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin; ProAgri II - GIZ Benin, Cotonou

Region:West Africa

Country:Benin


Major Research Domain:Rice, quality seed delivery, breeding, variety purification, Capacity strengthening, livelihood

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To purify the most popular rice varieties and introduce good quality breeder seed into the seed system in Benin.

Purpose (as per proposal):Purify IR841 and other popular rice varieties and supply pure breeder seed to the national program and GIZ agriculture program in Benin (ProAgri II).

Outputs (as per proposal):• Popular varieties in Benin are purified • Breeder seed produced and supplied • The capacity of the national program for breeder seed production and varietal purification is enhanced



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Project Title:Improving rice farmers' decision making in lowland rice-based systems in East Africa (East Africa 'RiceAdvice')

Project Coordinator:Dr Elke Vandamme, AfricaRice, Tanzania


Partner Institutes:University of Hohenheim (UHOH), Germany: Folkard Asch, Crop Water Stress Management in the Tropics and Subtropics

Region:East Africa

Country:Ethiopia, Madagascar, Rwanda


Major Research Domain:Lowland rice, rural advisory services, decision-support, cropping calendars, sowing windows, soil fertility management, food security, poverty reduction.

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):The goal is to contribute to food security and increased well-being of rice producers and consumers in East Africa.RiceAdvice, a decision-support tool, provides farmers and extension staff with information on best-bet cropping calendars for rice; with emphasis on good agricultural practices in general, in particular soil fertility management.

Purpose (as per proposal):To enhance rice productivity in lowland growth environments in East Africa at both low and high altitudes.

Outputs (as per proposal):Rice farmers—both male and female—will be the ultimate beneficiaries of the research results that are expected to lead to improved decision-making with respect to rice management in both low- and high-altitude areas in East Africa:1. Yield limitation due to extreme temperatures quantified for existing and cold tolerant varieties and optimal sowing windows known for Rice Hubs,2. Yield limitation due to soil nutrient limitations quantified for existing and cold tolerant varieties and optimal soil fertility management strategies known for Rice Hubs,3. RiceAdvice recommendations generated and validated with farmers in Rice Hubs,4. Farmers and extension agents trained in the use of RiceAdvice in and beyond Rice Hubs,5. Model results applied at regional scale to identify high-altitude regions with potential for lowland rice.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/29/2016:A 3-day launching meeting was organized between 6 and 8th of May 2015 in Antsirabé, Madagascar. Project research sites have been selected in the project countries Ethiopia, Madagascar and Rwanda, equipment installed, NARS teams trained, PhD students selected and their work plans developed. Field experiments on responses of lowland rice genotypes to cold environments in Madagascar started in September 2015. A first season trial to investigate a set of genotypes for their response to cold

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stress as affected by the availability of water was conducted between June and December 2015 in Ethiopia. First trials in Rwanda to match timing and amount of N application with actual crop demand and soil N supply during the growing season were established in January 2016. A protocol was developed for conducting rice garden trials using the same set of genotypes in each of the countries grown at different altitudes and sown at different dates across the year. Nutrient omission trials have been conducted in 2015 in the three project countries. Nitrogen was found to be the the most limiting nutrient, followed by phosphorus and then potassium.

Publications:- Report - RiceAdvice East Africa Project, Launching meeting 5-8th May 2015, Antsirabé

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AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center Contract No.: 81180341 01/2015 - 12/2017

Project Title:Beans with Benefits: Integrating improved mungbean as a catch crop into the dryland systems of South and Central Asia for increased smallholder farmer income and more sustainable production systems

Project Coordinator:Dr. Andreas Ebert, Global Theme Leader “Germplasm”, AVRDC


Partner Institutes:Prof. Dr. Georg Cadisch, Institute of Plant Production and Agroecology in the Tropics and Subtropics, University of Hohenheim, Germany; Uzbek Research Institute of Plant Industry, Uzbekistan; Center of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Uzbekistan; National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan; Institute of Soil & Environmental Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Region:Central Asia and the Caucasus, South Asia

Country:Pakistan, Uzbekistan

Consortium Research Program:Integrated agricultural production systems for dry areas

Major Research Domain:Mungbean, genetic diversity, abiotic stress tolerance, sustainability, gender equity, agricultural diversification, soil fertility improvement

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):Given declining soil fertility and the predominating monoculture practice in the target countries, there is a need for appropriate legume crops for rotation to achieve more sustainable production systems and to raise and/or stabilize income. Mungbean is a successful catch crop in the cereal production systems of South Asia.

The goal is to improve farmer income and increase the sustainability of dryland production systems in South and Central Asia.

Purpose (as per proposal):Smallholder farmers adopt improved mungbean varieties as a catch crop in dryland production systems in the target countries. 'More resilient livelihoods for vulnerable households in marginal areas', by providing a rotation crop that mitigates natural resource degradation and reduces farmers' dependence on one or a few crops for income, and 'More stable and higher per capita income for intensifiable households', by providing improved intensification options generating additional farm income.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. Breeders have better access to mungbean trait diversity from genebanks;2. Improved farmer-preferred mungbean lines with increased resistance to viruses and bruchid pests, and resilience to environmental stresses available;3: Mungbean production technologies increasing soil fertility and crop productivity in marginal areas and under salt stress developed;4: Uptake pathway for improved mungbean varieties and technologies strengthened;5: Research and development capacity of project staff and extension personnel and farmers enhanced.

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Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/25/2016:Mungbean accessions from the AVRDC genebank and from other genetic resources were screened to identify tolerant and resistant germplasm. Resistance to yellow mosaic disease was mapped at a position responsible for almost 50% of the variation in resistance observed. A nucleotide marker tightly associated with the resistance locus was converted to a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based marker and made available for breeders. Thirteen PCR-based markers to select for the three loci have been forwarded to breeders for marker-assisted selection of bruchid resistant genotypes. 30 bruchid resistant lines have been selected for distribution to partners in two target countries. Additionally, 30 lines with resistance to powdery mildew and potential resistance to yellow mosaic disease were identified for distribution to partners. A floating hydroponic screening system for salt stress tolerance has been developed. The AVRDC mungbean mini-core collection was used in screening. Two accessions showed no reduction in germination and a further eight accessions showed more than 90% germination under salt stress conditions. In Pakistan, the first ever mungbean learning alliance has been established, consisting of researchers, farmers, input suppliers, processors, and extension workers. For the first time, a comprehensive study on mungbean has been conducted in Uzbekistan with a series of field trials. Identification of technologies for increasing soil fertility and crop productivity are currently being developed.

Publications:- Chun-Yu Shen, Andreas Ebert and Jessica Chang. Screening of mungbean germplasm for salt tolerance in a hydroponic system. Report, AVRDC, 2015.

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Project Title:Wild Relatives to Fight Blight: Using wild tomato to enhance the resistance of tropical tomato cultivars against late blight

Project Coordinator:Dr. Andreas Ebert, Genebank Manager, AVRDC


Partner Institutes:Humboldt University Berlin (HUB), Germany

Region:East Africa

Country:Tanzania


Major Research Domain:Vegetable breeding, disease resistance, wild species, adoption constraints, profitability, tomato

Budget:80,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):Improved farmer income and more environmentally sustainable tomato production.

Purpose (as per proposal):Additional late blight resistance genes from the wild species S. habrochaites are made available to the global tomato breeding community for tomato improvement and farmers and other actors along the tomato value chain adopt tomato cultivars with enhanced late blight resistance.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. Interspecific populations produced from targeted S. habrochaites accessions for use as mapping populations and to transfer resistance into cultivated tomato for use by global tomato breeders to develop new cultivars 2. Late blight resistance genes mapped in targeted S. habrochaites accessions and markers designed for gene introgression for use by global tomato breeders 3. Constraints to the diffusion of available late blight-resistant cultivars identified and potential effect of late blight resistance on farmer profits quantified in Tanzania as a case study.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/25/2016:Development of 8 interspecific populations for late blight mapping is finished and late blight screening with a highly aggressive pathogen isolate is completed for one population and ongoing for a second. Passport data were collected about self-incompatibility and other traits. Accessions were also evaluated for trichome types and densities which are related to resistance against insect pest attack. Late blight resistant F2 plants were transplanted to allow production of F3 seed. The project has developed one gene-based marker for the Ph-3 resistance gene.

Publications:- Hoffmann, A. & al. (2016): Evaluation of the Ph-3 gene-specific marker developed for marker-assisted selection of late blight resistant tomato' submitted for publication in the journal 'Plant Breeding'.

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Project Title:Nutrition-Sensitive Promotion of Vegetables (NutriSenseProm) – increasing vegetable consumption through public and private partnerships efficiently delivering effective nutrition messages in the vegetable value chain

Project Coordinator:Dr. Andreas Gramzow - AVRDC Tanzania


Partner Institutes:Georg-August University Göttingen - Germany; GIZ Program: Food Security through improved agricultural productivity in western Kenya; Simlaw Seeds Company Limited - Kenya

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya


Major Research Domain:Nutrition, crop and dietary diversity, vegetables, agricultural extension, private-public partnership, value chains

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To increase consumption of diverse nutrient-rich foods by poor rural and urban households in sub-Saharan Africa.

Purpose (as per proposal):Smallholder farmers produce a wider range of high quality nutrient-rich vegetables, which traders supply to consumers with less nutrient losses along the value chain and consumers become more aware of the importance of nutrition.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Strategic approach formulated for the design and testing of nutrition messages and message delivery systems to influence producers, traders and consumers towards more and diverse vegetables leading to more nutritious diets. 2) Key message delivery systems identified that motivate value chain actors to make decisions that lead to positive nutrition outcomes.3) Training manual developed to put the strategic approach into practice.



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Bioversity International Contract No.: 81194988 02/2016 - 01/2019

Project Title:Strengthening cultivar diversity of barley and durum wheat to manage climate related risks and foster productivity in marginal areas of Ethiopia

Project Coordinator:Carlo Fadda - Bioversity Addis Ababa


Partner Institutes:Hohenheim University - Germany; Mekelle University; Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI); Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI); Ethiopian Institute Agricultural Research (EIAR); Scuola Superiore S. Anna - Italy

Region:East Africa

Country:Ethiopia


Major Research Domain:Germplasm, breeding, climate change adaptation, Seeds for Needs program, seed systems, wheat

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):By cultivating useful, adapted and diverse barley and wheat varieties, poor farm households in marginalized areas in Tigray, Amhara and Oromyia, Ethiopia, are more food secure in the face of climate change and other shocks.This goal relates to all SLOs of the CGIAR, with emphasis on increasing food security and decreasing rural poverty. Farmers will have access to superior varieties at the right time and the right quantities and will be empowered over the use of genetic diversity for adaptation to climate change through the community-based approach and the evolutionary breeding which will be a constantly evolving (and adapting) source of seeds for breeders and farmers.

Purpose (as per proposal):Ethiopian men and women farmers have access to and adopt a diversity of superior, high-quality barley and durum wheat seeds developed from robust, more nutrient-dense landraces or improved materials, to sustainably increase yields. This relates to CCAFS IDOs on (3) 'Adaptive capacity'; (1) Food security'; (2) 'Gender and social differentiation' and, and, to a lesser extent (4) Policies and institutions' (in particular seed system policies).

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Representative sets of Ethiopian barley and durum wheat germplasm characterized for genetic diversity, agro-morphological, diseases reaction and grain nutrient density traits 2) Participatory breeding strategies developed involving women and men for barley and durum wheat adaptation to variable climate conditions and acid soils 3) Women and men farmers' access to barley and durum wheat cultivar diversity enhanced and cultivars with specific adaptation to farmers' contexts identified and released ('Matching seeds to needs') 4) Role and capacity of local farmer- and community-based seed production schemes reinforced at target sites 5) Capacity of Ethiopian women and men scientists in participatory breeding and seed systems work strengthened

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Bioversity International Contract No.: 81194999 03/2016 - 02/2018

Project Title:Innovative, participatory tools for dietary assessment and nutrition education considering local agrobiodiversity in Turkana County, Kenya

Project Coordinator:Julia Boedecker - CIM Expert Bioversity Kenya


Partner Institutes:University of Goettingen - Germany; University of Hohenheim - Germany; Ministry of Health Kenya; GIZ Kenya: Food Security & Drought Resilience Programme

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya


Major Research Domain:Dietary diversity, nutrition, education, biodiversity, participatory approach, improved food and nutrition security

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To improve the dietary quality for women of reproductive age and small children aged 6 to 23 months in Turkana County.

Purpose (as per proposal):Health workers, extensionists, project implementers, researchers and MoH use tools developed within this project to increase knowledge on healthy diets for women and children (6-23 months of age) and diversification strategies by considering local food biodiversity (leading to increased dietary quality and diversity).

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Available food biodiversity, dietary patterns for women of reproductive age and feeding practices for children aged 6 to 23 months in Turkana documented2) A novel self-administered 24-hour recall tool, adaptable to any region, designed and tested 3) Open-access paper on validation of the self-administered 24h recall tool published4) Cost of Diet tool refined and adapted for use in Turkana/drylands areas to assess the cost of a nutritious diet with and without One World - No Hunger intervention 5) Distribution-ready nutrition education and training material built on results of BEAF funded INULA project (Apr 2012-Oct 2014) (Bioversity International, 2015) developed with MoH Turkana, GIZ and other partners, and the Food and Nutrition Linkages Working Group of the MoH National Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Nairobi.



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CIAT Contract No.: 81180342 05/2015 - 04/2018

Project Title:Hands and Minds connected to boost Eco-efficiency on Smallholder Livestock-Crop Systems Participatory approaches towards eco-efficient livestock-crop systems for smallholder farmers in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam

Project Coordinator:Dr. Adrian Bolliger – CIAT


Partner Institutes:University of Göttingen (UGOE), DE; GIZ-Regional Program ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems (Biocontrol); Tay Nguyen University, Dak Lak, Vietnam; Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute (WASI)


Country:Cambodia, Laos, Viet Nam


Major Research Domain:Farming system, eco-efficiency, climate change, innovation platforms, learning alliances, knowledge sharing, Mekong Subregion (GMS), livestock, smallholder, crop

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To develop eco-efficient smallholder livestock-crop farms in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) that reduce rural poverty, improve food security and respect natural resource integrity.

Purpose (as per proposal):To increase innovation capacity within the agricultural sector to generate eco-efficient smallholder livestock-crop systems.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. Site-specific contexts analysed;2. Characterization of integrated smallholder livestock-crop farm systems;3. Impacts of policies and climate change on smallholder livestock-crop systems analysed;4. Practices and approaches to increase on-farm eco-efficiency defined; 5. Participatory learning and knowledge sharing on eco-efficient farming established.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 03/03/2016:In Laos and Vietnam, project staff members selected 21 villages within the target sites. The selected villages represent a spectrum of remote locations at the forest margin, where traditional forms of semi-subsistence agriculture are common, to sites served better by infrastructure and markets, where farming systems have become more specialized, intensified and market-orientated. The project developed a multiple indicator questionnaire for use on tablets to survey 711 smallholder farmer households in Vietnam and Laos, representing a preliminary step to farm systems characterization and, through statistical test and correlations, answering questions on how intensification, specialization and commercial-orientation are affecting different facets of smallholder livelihoods in the region. Mainly in the Vietnamese target sites the project has already started some visible on-farm demonstrations of model systems, as well as launching learning alliances on topics related to the farm demonstrations. In Cambodia, the project has forged a multi-stakeholder platform to guide the village selection and all future research and capacity building processes.

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CIAT Contract No.: 81195000 02/2016 - 07/2017

Project Title:Impact of soil conservation practices on soil health and performance of smallholder farms in Western Kenya

Project Coordinator:Dr. Rolf Sommer - CIAT at ICIPE Kenya


Partner Institutes:Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO); Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives - Siaya, Bungoma and Kakamega in Kenya; GIZ Kenya; GIZ Kenya: Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security Program, Kisumu

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya


Major Research Domain:Soil protection and rehabilitation, soil health, carbon sequestration, acid soils, sustainable intensification, farming systems, adoption, sustainability, climate smart agriculture

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To provide in-depth research on the impact of best-bet conservation practices on soil health, climate smartness and performance of smallholder farming systems in Western Kenya.

Purpose (as per proposal):Provide scientific backup to GIZ in their efforts to out-scale sustainable ways of intensifying agriculture in Western Kenya thru in-depth research on the impact of best-bet conservation practices on soil health, climate smartness and performance of smallholder farming systems.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) GIZ Soil Protection and Rehabilitation country initiatives have knowledge (and sensitive indicators) about the impact of best-bet soil conservation practices on productivity, soil organic matter and soil organic carbon build up (time, amount), farm household performance and tradeoffs, and, if applicable, required incentives2) Importance of biological soil health ('living soils') in terms of sustainability and productivity of production systems is better understood, and results published in at least one peer-reviewed journal article3) Climate smart agricultural indicators established, climate footprint of tested best-bet management practices quantified and results and conclusions communicated in the form of 'best-bet briefs' to higher-level decision making entities (e.g. government climate change offices, Africa CSA



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CIAT Contract No.: 81182264 03/2015 - 12/2016

Project Title:Potential farm to landscape impact and adoption of forage technologies in smallholder dairy production systems in Tanzania

Project Coordinator:Birthe Paul - CIAT


Partner Institutes:ZALF (Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research), Germany

Region:East Africa

Country:Tanzania


Major Research Domain:Farming systems research, tropical forages, tradeoffs, field and farm and landscape scale modeling, adoption potential, innovation platforms, ex-ante impact assessment

Budget:80,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To improve productivity and livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers with minimum tradeoffs for the environment through increased adoption of improved forage technologies. The project aims more specifically at raising awareness among farmers and other stakeholders (development organizations, policy makers) about potential impacts of forage technologies on productivity, environment, and livelihoods and adoption potential and barriers so that they can better target their interventions.

Purpose (as per proposal):see goal

Outputs (as per proposal):1. To classify the crop-livestock systems with special regard to feeding system, using existing household datasets, feeding system assessment and newly collected data. Gender variables will be considered in the typology construction.The aim is to quantify feeding baskets and feeding gaps, thereby identifying bottlenecks and entry points, and providing necessary input data for modeling efforts.

2. Environmental effects of forage technologies will be assessed at farm to landscape level.

3. This output will especially focus on the adoption potential of forage technologies, delivered by ZALF.

4. To build livestock feeding capacity of smallholder farmers and raise awareness about potential impacts and adoption potential among stakeholders (development actors, policy makers, researchers, farmers) so that they can better target their interventions.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 03/29/2016:For improved forage establishment in farmers' fields farmers received Napier grass, a Brachiaria hybrid and mulberry trees. Demonstration plots were installed at Innovation Platform members' fields. An inventory was started to locate all farmers who have received improved forage planting material throughout the last four years, and their experiences were recorded including acreage planted,

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integration into cropping system, and challenges encountered. Two replicated trials in farmers' fields were continued, and agronomic data collected to reveal differences in performance of different forages as monocrops and intercrops, and under different fertilization regimes. A mini-landscape of 20 farmers in Ubiri village, Lushoto, was sampled to evaluate the potential impact of growing Napier grass on homestead fields on labor, profitability, nutrient balances and soil organic matter.

Publications:- Carlson, B., Sommer, R., Paul, B.K., Muli, M., Stoeckle, C. (2016). Enhancing CropSyst for intercropping modeling. 15-17 March 2016. Presentation at iCrop conference, Berlin. - Heemskerk, S., Nzogela, B., Paul, B.K. (2016). CIAT & TALIRI feedback and scenario workshop report. 22nd of January 2016. Lushoto, Tanzania- Lissu, C., Paul, B.K., Carlson, B., Stoeckle, C., Mwendia, S., Sommer, R. (2015) Napier Grass Productivity under Different Cropping and Fertilisation Systems in Lushoto Highlands, Tanzania. Tropentag conference, Berlin- Mwendia, S., Paul, B.K., Koge, J. (2015). Forage training report. 11th of August 2015. Lushoto, Tanzania- Paul, B.K., Koge, J. (2015). CIAT and TALIRI project meeting report. 29th of October 2015. Arusha, Tanzania- Paul, B.K., Notenbaert, A., Pfeifer, C., Morris, J., Bwire, J., Omore, J. (2015). Productivity, environmental impacts and tradeoffs of livestock intensification options in Tanga region, Tanzania. Presentation at the 3rd Tanzania Dairy Stakeholders Platform meeting. 10th of December 2015. Tanga, Tanzania- Paul, B.K., Sommer, R., Mangesho, W.E., Bwire, J., Schuler, J., Ndah, H.T., Groot, J.C. (2015). Potential farm to landscape scale impact and adoption of forage technologies in smallholder dairy production systems in Tanga, Tanzania. Tropentag conference, Berlin

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CIAT Contract No.: 81194989 03/2016 - 02/2019

Project Title:Making Value Chains Work for Food and Nutrition Security of Vulnerable Populations in East Africa

Project Coordinator:Matthias Jäger – CIAT


Partner Institutes:University of Goettingen - Germany; University of Hohenheim - Germany; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO); National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) - Uganda

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya, Uganda


Major Research Domain:Value chains, nutrition, food security, diet quality, sustainable food systems, gender multi-stakeholder, beans, amaranth, postharvest, processing

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To improve the diets of vulnerable rural and urban consumers at the base of the pyramid (BoP), specifically women of reproductive age and children 6-59 months old, in Kenya and Uganda. This will be achieved through increased consumption of more diverse, safe, and nutrient-dense foods sourced from multiple crops and delivered through market-based solutions, which improve the food and nutrition security, income, and livelihoods of actors along the value chain.

Purpose (as per proposal):To facilitate participatory processes aimed at ensuring that nutrition-sensitive tools, methods, and technologies generated by the project for analyzing and upgrading bean-based value chains in Kenya and Uganda are used by project partners in national research and innovation systems, including the private sector, to improve the supply, price, and quality of more diverse, accessible, affordable, convenient and nutrient-dense bean-based processed complementary foods for vulnerable populations.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Knowledge base established to understand why target nutrient-dense foods are or are not available to specific vulnerable consumer groups (specifically women of reproductive age and children 6-59 months old), why foods cost what they do, and how nutrient quality, quantity, and safety of foods change along the chain from production to final consumption.2) Diets and consumption patterns of target vulnerable populations characterized to explain specific micro- and macronutrient deficiencies (the nutrition problem), and to identify opportunities for improving dietary quality by enhancing the supply of and demand for specific foods and identifying unmet market opportunities and 'value propositions' for increasing consumer acceptability of nutrient-dense products as well as 'willingness to pay' and demand3) Nutritional value enhanced along bean-based value chains in Kenya and Uganda through the introduction of energy-efficient, low-cost solar drying technology4) Support provided to private sector SMEs for developing, testing, and launching in informal markets novel bean-based products that are convenient, safe, and affordable5) Chain-wide collaboration enhanced through new partnerships and more inclusive business models

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linking smallholder farmers to promising informal market segments for nutrient-dense processed products6) Capacity of project partners and key actors in innovation platforms strengthened through training and mutual learning for participatory design and large-scale implementation of solutions aimed at increasing the availability, affordability, safety, and quality of selected nutritious foods in bean corridors of Kenya and Uganda7) Impact documented through evaluations of supply and demand interventions that increase availability of, access to, and intake of micronutrient-rich, affordable, safe and diverse composite complementary processed foods made from beans, amaranth and other crops that are part of the bean-based production system (maize, sweet potatoes, and groundnuts), sourced from target farmer associations, especially among women of reproductive age and children under 5 years of age



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CIFOR Contract No.: 81180343 04/2015 - 03/2018

Project Title:Forests in the global bioeconomy: developing multi-scale policy scenarios

Project Coordinator:Dr. Pablo Pacheco - CIFOR


Partner Institutes:ZEF (Center for Development Research), University of Bonn, Germany; University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Center for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, Agricultural Institute (IPB), Bogor, Indonesia

Region:Asia-Pacific (AP), South America

Country:Brazil, Indonesia

Consortium Research Program:Forests and Trees: livelihoods, landscapes and governance

Major Research Domain:Bioeconomy, environmental and forest policies, sustainable use, natural resources, rural poverty reduction, industry safeguards,

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To contribute to the design of policies and measures that promote synergies between global bioeconomy development, forest ecosystem service provision, and poverty alleviation in tropical forests, specifically of Brazil and Indonesia.

Purpose (as per proposal):To inform relevant international (European, German), Indonesian, and Brazilian policy dialogues and processes that promote synergies between global bioeconomy development, forest ecosystem service provision, and poverty alleviation at tropical forest margins.

To be achieved through the generation and dissemination of knowledge on how bioeconomy related value chains, in key commodities, can translate into forest threats, featuring policy options on how to enhance forest conservation and opportunities for forest-dwelling smallholders in a growing global bioeconomy.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. Improved understanding of how global biomass-related trade flows (with emphasis on soy, sugarcane, palm oil, and woody biomass value chains) translate into forest threats, such as deforestation and degradation,2. Better knowledge about emerging tradeoffs between bio-based economic transformations in biomass-importing countries versus poverty alleviation and ecosystem service provision in tropical forest landscapes,3. Cost-effective and equitable national policy options devised to regulate forest access, use, conversion, and restoration vis-à-vis increasing global demand for forest-based biomass,4. Identification and dissemination of sustainable technological innovations in biomass producing and consuming sectors,5. Best practice business guidelines for forest-biomass related international commodity value chains developed.

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Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/29/2016:Preliminary results of research on biomass trade related tropical forest threats and related policy recommendations have been produced. The project made progress in improving understanding of how global biomass related trade flows translate into forest threats, such as deforestation and degradation. These insights have led the project to move from a pure Multi-Regional Input-Output modelling approach to a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) framework, which is better suited to account for substitution effects on output and factor markets, which are expected to be the result from changes in bioeconomy policy parameters. Furthermore, the project could improve understanding on the influence that changing political and institutional contexts in Brazil and Indonesia have for shaping policy changes and investments in agricultural crops and timber that may influence in significant ways to social and environmental trade-offs associated with bioeconomy (including bioenergy) development. The project is collecting secondary information that will be used to assess how cost-effective are national policy options to regulate land use and forest access and use vis-à-vis national and global demand, and how to address the challenges associated with smallholder integration. Research done so far identified what factors constitute the main policy and institutional challenges for the two cases in Brazil and Indonesia.

Publications:- Hoffmann, M. (2015). Biomass procurement in selected industries: Implications for a sustainable bioeconomy. Master's Thesis. University of Bonn

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Project Title:Measuring carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems in Indonesia

Project Coordinator:Dr. Christopher Martius (CIFOR), Indonesia


Partner Institutes:Prof. Christian Borgemeister, ZEF - University of Bonn, Germany; GIZ Indonesia: FORCLIME Forests and Climate Change Programme (TC Module)

Region:Asia-Pacific (AP)

Country:Indonesia


Major Research Domain:Climate change mitigation, adaptation, carbon and biomass assessments, agroforestry, sequestration

Budget:80,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To provide decision makers at sub-national (provincial or else) level with tested tools for their needs of monitoring carbon sequestration in forest and agroforestry systems in Indonesia.

Purpose (as per proposal):To test available carbon measurement tools on a variety of sites, conditions and land use / production systems, and identify the best available option for the specific use in the Indonesian land use context and the framework of the needs of the FORCLIME project. FORCLIME is asking for guidance on landscape level tools to measure and verify actual carbon sequestration, e.g. to assess a projects' or jurisdictions' contribution towards national climate change mitigation targets in the context of REDD+, NAMAs, LAMAs and Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS).

Outputs (as per proposal):• Analysis of tools, (a) under a set of pre-defined criteria and using the stakeholder workshop results; and (b) using the datasets from three districts to check for reliability and variability/error estimation• 2 submissions in peer-reviewed scientific journals (results of the assessment, applicability) summarizing the results • 1 policy brief (2-4 pages) with recommendations on tools, in English • Translation of the policy brief and publication in Indonesian

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 03/04/2016:The project aims to identify and to test measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) tools to investigate agro-forestry systems in Indonesia. Tool identification has been completed and testing is planned to be finished until October 2016. Literature survey and database development have been completed, too, and a report has been prepared.


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Project Title:Understanding migration and remittances to improve forest management projects and policies

Project Coordinator:Christine Padoch - CIFOR Indonesia


Region:Central Asia and the Caucasus, LATIN AMERICA, Southeast Asia and Pacific

Country:Indonesia, Peru, Tajikistan


Major Research Domain:Migration, remittances, forest management, livelihoods, g ender

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):Improved implementation of development projects and policies leading to sustainable management of forests, improved livelihoods and reduced poverty in forest-dependent communities affected by migration and remittance flows.

Purpose (as per proposal):Policy makers, development practitioners, and rural households have accurate information on patterns of migration and remittances and how they influence changes in livelihoods, gender roles, natural resource use, and income distribution enabling them to systematically integrate this knowledge into policies, programs and livelihood strategies.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Understanding and access to accurate and up-to-date information on migration and remittances, as well as related change in labor patterns, population composition (by gender and age) in Indonesia, Tajikistan and Peru at national and subnational scales is improved2) Patterns of change in forest cover, forest resource management, and their relationship to migration and remittance flows are identified and documented through research in selected communities3) Strategies to encourage and facilitate investment of remittances in sustainable forest and tree-based actions are identified and recommendations for implementation are developed4) Lessons learned and best practices for monitoring local patterns and effects of migration and remittances are documented and disseminated to communities, project managers, and policy makers on several levels. This is knowledge that will be co-produced in close collaboration with policy and decision makers and communities throughout the project, in order to increase the relevance for policy and practice



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Project Title:Low-cost methods for monitoring water quality to inform upscaling of sustainable water management in forested landscapes in Kenya

Project Coordinator:Dr Mariana C. Rufino - CIFOR Kenya


Partner Institutes:Justus Liebig University Giessen - Germany; GIZ Water Sector Reform Programme Kenya

Region:East Africa

Country:Kenya


Major Research Domain:Water, ecosystems services, land use planning, resource

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To analyze alternative options to calibrate low cost measurements with on-going high resolution monitoring. Research conducted in 18 countries suggests that citizen science is successful to gather large datasets. The project aims to calibrate both the analytical method to determine water quality parameters, and an upscaling approach using spatial statistics and alternative extrapolation methods.

Purpose (as per proposal):To develop low-cost methods to monitor water quality and quantity to assist water resource managers to make sound decisions on water management at large scale.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Scientific assessment of the low cost method against high resolution water monitoring2) Communication product describes low-cost method3) Material to inform policy making at national level 4) Material to train people to do water monitoring in areas different that the project site.



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CIMMYT Contract No.: 81194991 01/2016 - 12/2018

Project Title:Climate resilient maize for Asia for ensuring food security and enhancing income for resource-poor farming communities in the tropics

Project Coordinator:Dr P.H. Zaidi - CIMMYT India


Partner Institutes:University of Hohenheim - Germany; National Agricultural Research System (NARS): Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR) - India; Anand Agricultural University (AAU) - India; Banaras Hindu University (BHU) - India; Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI); National Maize Research Institute (NMRI) - Vietnam; Nakhon Sawan Field Crops Research Center - Thailand; Seed companies

Region:South Asia, Southeast Asia and Pacific

Country:Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Viet Nam

Consortium Research Program:MAIZE - Global Alliance for Improving Food Security and the Livelihoods of the Resource-poor in the Developing World

Major Research Domain:Climate resilient, maize, stress-prone, genomic selection, breeding, value chains, public-private partnership, gender equity, food security, livelihoods

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):Enhance resilience of resource-poor maize-based farming families and consumers in South and Southeast Asia to the changing climates, and improve their food security and livelihoods.

Purpose (as per proposal):Develop and disseminate high-yielding and abiotic stress tolerant maize varieties in drought- and waterlogging-prone rainfed agro-ecologies in South and Southeast Asia, towards diversification and sustainable intensification of maize-based systems.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Stress-resilient hybrids from ATMA licenced for deployment in rain-fed stress-prone ecologies of South & Southeast Asia2) Next-generation climate-resilient hybrids and trait donors developed from selected stress-resilient lines from ATMA and deployed in target ecologies3) Stress-resilient version of elite Asia-adapted maize lines developed through introgression of validated genomic regions4) New climate-resilient germplasm developed through integration of genomic selection and double haploid technologies5) Product deployment through public-private partnership and understanding seed value chains and product adoption, including gender and social inclusiveness6) Technical capacity of NARS, development partners and seed companies in the region strengthened for accelerated development and deployment of climate-resilient hybrids in stress-prone maize production environments


Publications: none so far - new project

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Project Title:Understanding gender in wheat-based livelihoods for enhanced WHEAT R4D impact in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Ethiopia

Project Coordinator:Dr. Kristie Drucza - CIMMYT


Partner Institutes:GIZ Baghlan Agricultural Project (BAP); Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU),

Kabul; National Institute of Pakistan Studies (NIPS), Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad; CABI Pakistan, Rawalpindi; GIZ projects in Ethiopia under the sector focal area 'Sustainable Land Management, Addis Ababa; Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)

Region:Central Asia and the Caucasus, East Africa

Country:Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan

Consortium Research Program:WHEAT-Global Alliance for Improving Food Security and the Livelihoods of the Resource-poor in the Developing World

Major Research Domain:Gender analysis, wheat, livelihoods

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):Reduction in rural poverty and increased food security by shaping and targeting research and development activities related to wheat, in ways that increase the empowerment of poor women and youth in wheat-based systems and helps unleash their potential.

Purpose (as per proposal):Wheat research and development partners appreciate gender integration as an opportunity to enhance impact, and diligently address gender considerations in relation to improved wheat technology development, adaptation and diffusion.

Outputs (as per proposal):1: Scoping studies: gender and wheat R4D,2: Case studies: Gender norms and agency in wheat based systems and livelihoods, 3: 'Reverse engineering' studies: analysis of R&D interventions that have successfully promoted gender equality either in wheat or more broadly in agriculture, 4: Analytical overview: opportunities for gender in wheat R&D,5: Validation workshops: Collaborative analysis with stakeholders at local and national levels, 6: Publications: Research papers, policy briefs and guidelines,7: Capacity building workshops: training key partners on findings and guidelines.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/29/2016:Five teams of local researchers were trained in the GENNOVATE (the cross CRP collaborative research initiative on the interactions between gender norms, agency and innovation in agriculture and natural resource management) methodology, which combines key informant interviews, sex-specific semi-structured focus group discussions, semi-structured individual innovation trajectory interviews, and life story interviews with women and men of different social groups and ages. GENNOVATE data collection instruments were translated into local languages. Field activities for 14 case studies applying

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the GENNOVATE research methodology and instruments were completed. Systematic content analysis using GENNOVATE coding framework has been initiated.


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Project Title:Understanding cross pollination ability to improve seed production for future hybrid wheat

Project Coordinator:Susanne Dreisigacker (CIMMYT), Mexiko


Partner Institutes:Prof. Jochen Reif, IPK Gatersleben, Germany

Region:Central America

Country:Mexico

Consortium Research Program:WHEAT-Global Alliance for Improving Food Security and the Livelihoods of the Resource-poor in the Developing World

Major Research Domain:Hybrid wheat, sequencing, yield, cross pollination, food security, genetic resources

Budget:80,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To reassess the genetic variation for cross pollination ability (specifically the degree and dimensions of anther extrusion) across CIMMYT and German advanced breeding lines and un-adapted genetic resources and to understand the underlying genetic architecture of these traits to improve seed production in the context of hybrid wheat breeding.

Purpose (as per proposal):see goal

Outputs (as per proposal):Outcome 1: Germplasm exchange and predicted variation of cross pollination ability in wheatOutcome 2: Uncovered inheritance and unlocked genetic variants that confer cross pollination ability in wheat to define the best strategy to further improve the genetic progress.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/29/2016:During the first year of the project, large scale phenotyping could reveal large phenotypic variation for cross pollination ability in CIMMYT spring and German winter wheat representing elite breeding lines and genetic resources. A total of 1813 spring and winter wheat entries have been evaluated for anther extrusion in two environments. Large phenotypic variation has been found, demonstrating that cross pollination ability in wheat can be genetically improved for hybrid wheat development. A genome wide association study in 313 spring wheat lines suggested anther extrusion to be quantitatively inherited with a medium to high heritability. More than 100 quantitative trait loci (QTL) were detected when phenotypic screens were combined with 15K single nucleotid polymorphism (SNP) array data. This number of small effect QTL precludes marker-assisted selection and will require genome-wide prediction approaches.

Publications:- A peer reviewed publication specifying the genome wide association study is in preparation.

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CIP Contract No.: 81182267 04/2015 - 09/2016

Project Title:Introduction of Heat Tolerant Potato to Mid-Altitude Cropping Systems in Western Kenyan Action Sites of the CGIAR Consortium Research Program Humidtropics

Project Coordinator:Dr. Elmar Schulte-Geldermann (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya


Partner Institutes:University of Kassel, Germany;

Region:West Africa

Country:Kenya


Major Research Domain:Farming system diversification, heat-tolerant disease resistant potato, cropping systems

Budget:80,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):The project will pilot two integral activities in an innovative approach to explore the potential of integrating potato into maize based systems of warmer, mid-altitude climates.Activity 1. Phenotype potato breeding lines for heat, virus and bacterial wilt tolerance.Activity 2. Develop sustainable crop rotations and disease management options to sustainably integrate potato into maize based cropping system of mid altitude agro-ecologies.

Purpose (as per proposal):Piloting an approach to explore the potential of integrating potatoes in maize based systems of warmer, mid-altitude climates for diversifying smallholders farming systems and food base.

Outputs (as per proposal):Candidate varieties selected for targeted environment.Management guideline for potatoes in warmer regions available at the end of the project. Knowledge gain on genome by environment by management for better targeted breeding and management of potato in warmer climates.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 05/12/2016:Data on agronomic and economic feasibility for the introduction of potatoes into smallholders farming systems in warmer agro-ecologies and on farming systems' performance of parameters such as soil health status, and farm yield, food supply, and income development with inclusion of potato in maize-based systems have been obtained. 14 heat tolerant potato breeding lines have been evaluated and were entered into national performance trials (NPT) and distinctiveness, uniqueness, and stability tests (DUS). Research confirmed that bacterial wilt (BW) is a major obstacle to introducing potato into humid-tropic agro-ecologies. High levels of virus infection and BW observed may preclude any seed production or re-use of seed from plants grown at mid-altitude elevations. Initial observations suggest that seed should always be sourced from traditional high-elevation potato-growing areas. 22 potato clones/varieties were screened for yield loss due to BW. 6 clones showed great potential compared with the BW-tolerant variety 'Cruza'.

Publications: - none so far -

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CIP Contract No.: 81180345 01/2015 - 12/2017

Project Title:Accelerating the Development of Early-Maturing-Agile Potato for Food Security through a Trait Observation and Discovery Network

Project Coordinator:Dr. Merideth Bonierbale (Genetics and Crop Improvement Program Leader), CIP


Partner Institutes:Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI-MP), Germany; China: Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Gansu Agricultural University; Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR); Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI)

Region:East Africa, East Asia

Country:Ethiopia, PR China


Major Research Domain:Drought phenotyping, disease phenotyping, genotyping, biodiversity, capacity building, crop diversification; sustainable intensification, productivity, food security

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To increase food security and income through sustainable intensification of cropping systems and strengthened value chains by increasing availability and access to agile potato varieties.

Purpose (as per proposal):To increase the capacity of National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) in and beyond the project's target regions to identify new trait sources and methods to select and release early maturing agile potato varieties to end-users in a reduced time frame.

Outputs (as per proposal):1. Panel of diverse, elite potato lines genotyped and phenotyped for key traits; 2. New tools and capacities to evaluate traits and link genotypes with phenotypes available and used by NARS in China and Ethiopia; 3. Next generation selection systems for directing and scaling out genetic gain defined with network of NARS and end-users.

The main beneficiaries (end-users) of this proposed project's outputs and outcomes will be potato farmers in poor rural regions who will benefit by having access resilient potato varieties, and adopting them rapidly. As intermediaries, direct beneficiaries (next users) of the outputs will be potato breeders in the key potato producing regions of China and Ethiopia and surrounding countries, and local potato research institutions.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 03/01/2016:In the phenotyping and genotyping work package (WP 1), phenotypic data generating is ongoing. Phenotyping protocols have been improved and new phenotyping tools and parameters for drought tolerance are currently being optimized. In the capacity-building work package (WP 2), the project co-organized a workshop on 'Phenomics and Genomics for Crop Improvement,' which brought together 11 NARS participants and CIP national staff from China and Ethiopia. The workshop took place at MPI

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in Potsdam-Golm in November 2015, to discuss the latest methods in marker-based selection and high-throughput phenotyping and how to use these in potato research. To better understand the factors defining and limiting performance and acceptance of potato varieties, a set of tools and database were developed and made available in the next generation selection strategy work package (WP 3). A cropping calendar database was generated combining baseline information of the target environments, risk and preference factors, and end-user needs. A program called Climate and Soil Similarity Tool was developed to help with the identification of locations with ideal environmental conditions for a given potato variety to reach its optimum yield potential. Consumer preference studies using participatory varietal selection in Ethiopia are underway.

Publications:- Workshop report: Workshop on Phenomics and Genomics for Crop Improvement. November 15–19, 2015, Golm, Germany, 10 pages- Project website: http://asia-spud.org/?page_id=63.

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ICARDA Contract No.: 81182268 01/2015 - 12/2016

Project Title:Introduction of Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) to simultaneously enhance climate change resilience of agro-ecosystems and farmers income(NEW CONTRACT-NO: 81190203)

Project Coordinator:Dr. Stefanie Christmann, ICARDA-SEPRP

Project Coordinator email:s.christmann@cgiar

Partner Institutes:Dr. Axel Ssymank, Bundesamt für Naturschutz and Research Associate of Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Germany

Region:North Africa

Country:Morocco

Consortium Research Program:Integrated agricultural production systems for dry areasClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Major Research Domain:Sustainable agriculture, entomology, socio-economics (TEEB), climate change, agro-ecosystems

Budget:80,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):Results of a promising project in Uzbekistan - implementing the new, socio-economic agro-ecologic Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP)-approach (Christmann and Aw-Hassan 2012) - shall be adapted in Morocco for the benefit of countries in West-Asia and Northern Africa (WANA). The project will promote uptake by farmers in the WANA-region and stimulate national research activities on FAP in Morocco. Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) is an interdisciplinary low-cost measure to enhance climate change resilience of agro-ecosystems and income of farmers simultaneously. FAP follows the TEEB-approach (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity).

Purpose (as per proposal):To develop the research setting in a participatory manner; this includes preliminary field sketches (varieties, replications, area for habitat enhancement), the data files, which shall be filled later based on experiments, the scheme of data collection and field books.

Outputs (as per proposal):To produce a manual for smallholder farmers (beneficial for everybody having 5-10 years of formal education) in Arabic including a field sketch for farmers, three season forage buffet, options for nesting support and average net additional income by FAP-measures. The manual will be published on websites and promoted by all ICARDA-offices in Arab speaking countries around the Mediterranean to promote collaboration with NARS on FAP and uptake by farmers.

Major Results Achieved: State of project implementation as of: 02/18/2016:Pollinator species are still under identification as diversity and abundance was high. The habitat enhancement zone attracted more predators than control-sites producing only cucumber. The habitat enhancement zone resulted in increased incomes for FAP-farmers and proved the replicability of this new approach. A training measure conducted by the project triggered high interest in this new approach simultaneously increasing incomes, protecting pollinators and enhancing climate change resilience. The fact that FAP allows intensification of production with low or no investment, just based on know-how, was recognized by the participants.

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ICARDA Contract No.: 81194992 04/2016 - 03/2019

Project Title:Mind the Gap: Improving Dissemination Strategies to Increase Technology Adoption by Smallholders

Project Coordinator:Dr. Jutta Werner- ICARDA Jordan


Partner Institutes:Georg-August-Universität - Germany; NARES Tunisia: IRESA; INRAT

Region:North Africa

Country:Tunisia

Consortium Research Program:Integrated agricultural production systems for dry areas

Major Research Domain:Technology transfer, smallholder farmers, adoption, agricultural systems, innovations, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), barley-livestock production system, improving productivity

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):1) Agricultural services (governmental, private services and NGOs) are impact-oriented and apply research results on how to increase the adoption of agricultural technologies and improve their livelihood impacts in a cost-effective way2) The results described in the manual on how to design technology transfer projects in other countries of the WANA region are scaled up and tested in the WANA region3) Access to relevant agricultural services is improved, especially for female farmers4) Agricultural productivity is sustainably increased through reduced forage costs, reduced transaction costs and increased production; this leads to more stable and higher per capita income for vulnerable households

Purpose (as per proposal):1) Adoption is increased of new agricultural technologies by smallholder farmers2) Transaction costs for farmers are reduced through improved access to input and output markets and market information3) The results of the study have induced a process of organizational learning and continuous discussion about technology transfer models within development cooperation.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) New and existing models of technology transfer are developed, tested and rigorously evaluated2) A strategy is developed on how to increase and facilitate adoption of innovative technologies for the Tunisian government and stakeholders of development cooperation3) A policy manual (in Arabic, French and English) and a brochure on how to appropriately design technology transfer projects under semi-arid Tunisian conditions is developed and distributed4) Interactive similarity maps for typical types of socio-cultural and environmental contexts over the WANA region are created and published on the web identifying similar areas where the RCT experiment can be scaled up5) The research results are published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at international conferences, in workshop meetings as well as in policy briefs


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IWMI Contract No.: 81195006 04/2016 - 03/2018

Project Title:Marketing strategy and value chain for 'Fortifer', an innovative organic fertilizer

Project Coordinator:Dr. Solomie Gebrezgabher - IWMI Ghana


Partner Institutes:MOAP Main Office, GIZ Ghana; University of Ghana, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Department of Soil Science;

Region:West Africa

Country:Ghana


Major Research Domain:Resource recovery, water quality, health, ecosystem services, environmental sustainability, soil, land degradation, organic fertilizer, business models, socio-economic methods, enhancing marketing strategies

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To promote a wider use of Fortifer pellets in the agricultural sector of Ghana. The project aims to design marketing strategies to support and enable small and medium scale private enterprises engaged in the production of organic fertilizer pellets to effectively market and introduce Fortifer for agricultural use in Ghana.

Purpose (as per proposal):1) Private sector engaged in Fortifer production implements the proposed marketing strategy2) Farmers use Fortifer guidelines and apply Fortifer to enhance farm productivity and sustainable soil management

Outputs (as per proposal):1) 'Fortifer' marketing strategy developed and tested by private sector2) Value chain for Fortifer developed including innovative marketing approaches3) Fortifer application guideline developed and ready for use (output of IWMI matching funds)4) Field test of Fortifer use on selected farms completed and feedback from farmers and other users obtained



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World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Contract No.: 81182272 01/2015 - 12/2016

Project Title:Innovations for sustainable cocoa production and biodiversity conservation in the Hana River region in Cote d'Ivoire

Project Coordinator:Dr. Christophe Kouamé (ICRAF), Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire


Partner Institutes:Universität Hamburg (UHH), Biozentrum Klein Flottbek, Germany; GIZ - Promotion of agricultural value chains and Biodiversity (PROFIAB), Bureau GIZ Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Region:West Africa

Country:Côte d'Ivoire


Major Research Domain:Agroforestry, biodiversity, landscape.

Budget:80,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):The need to reconcile improved cocoa yields with biodiversity conservation:A pilot study is proposed to test land sharing- and sparing strategies along the Hana River West of the TNP in Cote d'Ivoire. A participatory approach to integrate community diversity and address food security:

Purpose (as per proposal):The project will integrate the different communities of the implementation area which will include the local communities as well as the Ivorian and non-Ivorian migrant

Outputs (as per proposal):Delivery mechanism: The project will make use of a PES system where farmers will be asked to establish natural regrowth zones and cocoa agroforestry systems along the Hana in return for agro-inputs. A monitoring and evaluation system which involves active participation of the communities will be put in place during the investment period and beyond. After the 2 years pilot study, optimal fertilizer application methods and potential revenues will be identified. Micro-credit services and improved accessibility to agro-inputs will then continue to motivate and support farmers to apply learned agricultural practices and environmental services.

Technology Transfer: Results and best practices will be shared to the Conseil Café-Cacao in order to be mainstreamed and therefore guarantee an extension in the value chain. Best practices recommended by the project will also be shared with collaborating partners at the end of the project.


Publications:not yet available - new project

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World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Contract No.: 81195002 03/2016 - 08/2017

Project Title:Support to the Development of Agroforestry Concessions in Peru (SUCCESS)

Project Coordinator:Dr Valentina Robiglio - ICRAF Peru


Partner Institutes:Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg - Germany; GIZ: Programa ProAmbiente, Peru

Region:South America

Country:Peru


Major Research Domain:Smallholder livelihoods, agroforestry systems, tenure, forest regulation

Budget:100,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To contribute to sustainable rural development in Peru by developing effective approaches to operationalizing new legal mechanisms that seek to formalize smallholder land access rights through the establishment of agroforestry systems at the deforestation frontiers.

Purpose (as per proposal):To enable regional forest and agricultural authorities to successfully implement the 'formalization through agroforestry' processes proposed in the new Forest Law. They will use the outputs of the project in order to promote context-specific agroforestry practices that meet the requirements of forest zoning established by the law, and enhance both local livelihoods and ecosystems. Particularly, the project for ensuring compliance with the new Forest Law and contribute to the formalization of land access rights will contribute to: (a) the adaptation and mitigation components of the Peruvian National Strategy for Forests and Climate Change (ENBCC); (b) the development of agricultural NAMAs; (c) the restoration targets declared under the 20x20 Initiative/ Bonn Challenge; and (d) the legal basis for smallholder participation in PES-like schemes.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Zones for implementation of ACs are categorized2) Principles, Criteria and related indicators for AFS practices for ACs are identified 3) Enhanced knowledge about context specific AFS Options for ACs validated in two contrasting learningsites 4) Specific recommendations (principles and criteria) regarding the subsidiary law (reglamento), supplemented by technical guidelines



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WorldFish Center (ICLARM) Contract No.: 81194996 01/2016 - 12/2018

Project Title:Tilapia value chains for the poor: testing sustainable practices to meet 'bottom of the pyramid' demand

Project Coordinator:Froukje Kruijssen


Partner Institutes:University of Hohenheim - Germany; Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum; Agriculture Research Center (ARC): Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research - Bangladesh

Region:North Africa, Southeast Asia and Pacific

Country:Bangladesh, Egypt


Major Research Domain:Food security, nutrition, value chain, aquaculture technologies, poor, consumers, fish, environmental sustainability

Budget:1,200,000 €

Goal (as per proposal):To increase supplies of more affordable and more nutritious fish for poor consumers. This will be achieved by exploring innovative production strategies aimed at producing smaller sized tilapia (that are less expensive per weight unit than those produced to a larger size) and testing alternative approaches to feeding fish to improve the nutritional quality of fish for human consumption. We aim to develop economically viable approaches to increase access to fish by the poor, while maintaining profitability and reducing the ecological footprint of aquaculture by reducing dependence on feeds.

Purpose (as per proposal):To establish enabling conditions for the expansion of pro-poor tilapia value chains by testing the economic and technical feasibility of producing more nutrient-rich and smaller-sized, more affordable fish and its acceptability by poor consumers.

Outputs (as per proposal):1) Research-station and lab-based assessment of technical feasibility of improving the nutrient content in fish through adaptations in feed composition2) Research-station-based assessment of economic feasibility of producing smaller-sized and nutritionally enriched fish3) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing the environmental impacts of smaller and conventional sized fish and fish improved in nutrient content and regular fish4) Participatory market assessment with retailers and consumers of acceptability and use of smaller sized and fish improved in nutrient content among the poor consumer segment5) Participatory assessment with farmers of the economic and technical feasibility of production of smaller fish and fish with improved nutrient content.



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