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1. Excellence in Agronomy 2030: A new CGIAR-wide initiative to deliver agronomy solutions at scaleRequired increases in crop production and productivity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will not happen without the increased use of appropriate agronomic practices. While several thousand new varieties of nearly all key crops have been produced in the past decade, recent increases in yields in specific countries have only happened when such varieties received the right agro-inputs and management. That said, agronomy is often highlighted as an area that has not delivered impact at scale in SSA, or... B. Vanlauwe, T. Amede, F. Baudron, P. Chivenge, M. Devare, K. Saito, J. Kihara, V. Nangia, P. Pypers, K. Shepherd, E. Vandamme |
2. Mechanisation of smallholders in Zambia by agrodealer developmentThe main challenges hampering agricultural mechanization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are affordability, availability, lack of farmer skills and constraints within the private sector. Smallholders are trapped in a vicious circle of low income, low demand, high cost, and lack of financing. Low capacity and lack of support for mechanisation contractors (agrodealers) to succeed is holding back the development. The objectives of this work were (i) to assess the affordability of mechanisation systems... S. Peets, S. Woods |
3. Mapping spatial variability of soil nutrient deficiencies in smallholder villages – a prerequisite for improved crop production in AfricaSmallholder farming is the dominating type of agricultural production in many parts of Africa. If cultivation practices can be adapted to match the specific needs of individual smallholder plots, this can certainly be regarded as a form of precision agriculture (PA), considering their limited size. A fundamental prerequisite for successful application of PA is the availability of basic information on soil properties at a detailed enough level. To fill yield gaps, site specific information must... M. Söderström, K. Piikki, J. Kihara, J. Mutua, J. Wetterlind |
4. GESTION STRATEGIQUE DES NUTRIMENTS POUR L’AMELIORATION DU RENDEMENT ET DE LA PROFITABILITE ECONOMIQUE DU GOMBO (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) SUR LES SOLS FERRALITIQUES AU SUD TOGODes stratégies efficientes de gestion des nutriments sont indispensables pour une production agricole améliorée et durable. La performance du gombo (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) a été évaluée sous cinq approches de fertilisation dans un cycle de deux cultures successives à la Station d’expérimentations agronomiques de l’Ecole Supérieure d’Agronomie de l’Université de Lomé (SEA/ESA/UL),... K. Kotchadjo, J.M. Sogbedji |
5. GNSS and SBAS Technologies for Precision Agriculture in AfricaThis presentation will highlight the various applications in the Agriculture sectors, their performance requirements, and the relevant Global Navigation Satellite System technologies (GNSS) that can meet these requirements. It will focus specifically on Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) and Europe’s Galileo High Accuracy Service as upcoming systems in Africa that the Agriculture user communities are encouraged to leverage. ... A. Kobusinge |