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ICRISAT: Eastern and Southern Africa (2009 Highlights)

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Title ICRISAT: Eastern and Southern Africa (2009 Highlights)
 
Creator ICRISAT, ESA
 
Subject Climate change
 
Description It is unarguable that the world has changed in significant ways as a result of advances in science and
technology. How we do business today is very different from that of twenty or even ten years ago. This
is also true for farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa, who have had to adapt to new challenges and
respond quickly to new opportunities as they present themselves.
The 2009 Annual Report for Eastern and Southern Africa portrays one such entrepreneurial farmer in
Kenya who has evolved with the times and found a recipe for success through the use of improved
varieties of pigeonpea she obtained from ICRISAT.
Seed isn’t a new technology but it is one of the factors most limiting farmers’ advancement in Eastern
and Southern Africa. This report describes work at the molecular level that will help ensure the purity
of certified seed of groundnut and pigeonpea. It also captures the early steps to kick-start the seed
industry in Zimbabwe by increasing the availability of foundation seed and the efficacy of relief programs
operating in the country.
GIS and remote sensing have changed how we view the world and increased our ability to monitor
changes over time. The final story on land degradation showcases the type of research that is needed to
secure one the most basic and fundamental farming requirements – land.
This report describes not just the impacts of our work but also the technologies and the processes
involved in agricultural research. We hope
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2010
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/217/1/383_2010_ESA_Res_Highlights_2009.pdf
ICRISAT, ESA (2010) ICRISAT: Eastern and Southern Africa (2009 Highlights). Other. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.