New Africa RISING geospatial maps show cropping patterns and land use changes...
High resolution land use map for Koutiala Cercle in southern Mali (photo credit: Africa RISING). Africa RISING and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT)...
View ArticleRISING voices: Francis Muthoni, GIS specialist at the International Institute...
Francis Muthoni, geographic information system specialist at the IInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Arusha, introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about Africa RISING farm typology work
Sara Signorelli of IFPRI (left) and Mirja Michalscheck of Wageningen University (photo credit: IITA/Jonathan Odhong’). Africa RISING is testing alternative technology options with heterogeneous...
View ArticleAfrica RISING posters on scaling techniques win top honours
Certificates awarded to the two winning Africa RISING posters at a ‘partnerships for development week’ in Nigeria in November 2016. Two posters on scaling techniques applied by the Africa RISING...
View ArticleGIS generated recommendation domains to scale improved crop varieties in...
Recent agronomic research has generated innovative sustainable intensification technologies for increase food production while conserving natural resources. Development programs and extension services...
View ArticleA note from the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018
Francis Muthoni is a geographic information system (GIS)/remote sensing specialist working at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) with the Africa RISING Project in Tanzania. He...
View ArticleNew Africa RISING geospatial maps show cropping patterns and land use changes...
High resolution land use map for Koutiala Cercle in southern Mali (photo credit: Africa RISING). Africa RISING and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT)...
View ArticleRISING voices: Francis Muthoni, GIS specialist at the International Institute...
Francis Muthoni, geographic information system specialist at the IInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Arusha, introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about Africa RISING farm typology work
Sara Signorelli of IFPRI (left) and Mirja Michalscheck of Wageningen University (photo credit: IITA/Jonathan Odhong’). Africa RISING is testing alternative technology options with heterogeneous...
View ArticleAfrica RISING ESA posters on scaling techniques win top honours
Certificates awarded to the two winning Africa RISING posters at a ‘partnerships for development week’ in Nigeria in November 2016. Two posters on scaling techniques applied by the Africa RISING...
View ArticleGIS generated recommendation domains to scale improved crop varieties in...
Recent agronomic research has generated innovative sustainable intensification technologies for increase food production while conserving natural resources. Development programs and extension services...
View ArticleA note from the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018
Francis Muthoni is a geographic information system (GIS)/remote sensing specialist working at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) with the Africa RISING Project in Tanzania. He...
View ArticleFrancis Muthoni talks to Radio IITA about the value of applying GIS tools in...
Sustainable intensification (SI) technological options are suited for specific biophysical and socio-economic contexts, and therefore, knowledge on the spatial distribution of optimal conditions for...
View ArticleGIS modelling reveals hotspots of soil erosion in Kongwa, Tanzania
Soil erosion by water and wind is a major threat to agriculture in communities living in semi-arid areas in central Tanzania. Despite the significant efforts by private and public entities to control...
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