Resources for smallholder farmers
This RIU Best Bet makes available farm inputs in small affordable quantities, supported by information about how to maximise their use.
FIPS-Africa will work closely with input supply companies and the national agricultural research centres to create demand for new varieties of crops such as maize, beans, cowpea, cassava and sweet potatoes, and improved fertilizer blends. The project will also integrate selected proven outputs from other RNRRS projects. The FIPS-Africa model is based on a network of village-based agricultural advisors, recruited from the communities they will serve and provided with training. MORE ⇒
This RIU Best Bet makes available farm inputs in small affordable quantities, supported by information about how to maximise their use.
FIPS-Africa will work closely with input supply companies and the national agricultural research centres to create demand for new varieties of crops such as maize, beans, cowpea, cassava and sweet potatoes, and improved fertilizer blends. The project will also integrate selected proven outputs from other RNRRS projects. The FIPS-Africa model is based on a network of village-based agricultural advisors, recruited from the communities they will serve and provided with training. MORE ⇒
| Benson Maniaji from FIPS-Africa explains the work of FIPS to a group of UK members of parliament. September 2010 (2:25) |
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19 May 2011
FIPS-Africa self-employed agricultural advisors build their careers and transform village agriculture 19 May 2011
FIPS-Africa trials stimulate farmer interest in Gro-Plus 17 May 2011
FIPS-Africa soil management techniques successfully trialled in Western Kenya 22 March 2011
BBC World Television showcases FIPS-Africa and Shujaaz. 23 February 2010
FIPS-Africa establishes 240 cassava multiplication sites in Eastern Kenya 22 October 2010
FIPS: women at heart of 1M interventions 22 September 2010
RIUtv meets Benson Maniaji from FIPS-Africa 15 September 2010
UK parliamentarians impressed by FIPS work in western Kenya 17 July 2010
FIPS-Africa - 1.5 million seed packets with advice to 180,000 farmers - Update: Andy Ward 9 July 2010
Improved crop varieties benefit smallholder farmers in Kenya 30 May 2010
Farm Input Promotions Africa (FIPS-Africa) - Update: Paul Seward
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FIPS-Africa self-employed agricultural advisors build their careers and transform village agriculture 19 May 2011
FIPS-Africa trials stimulate farmer interest in Gro-Plus 17 May 2011
FIPS-Africa soil management techniques successfully trialled in Western Kenya 22 March 2011
BBC World Television showcases FIPS-Africa and Shujaaz. 23 February 2010
FIPS-Africa establishes 240 cassava multiplication sites in Eastern Kenya 22 October 2010
FIPS: women at heart of 1M interventions 22 September 2010
RIUtv meets Benson Maniaji from FIPS-Africa 15 September 2010
UK parliamentarians impressed by FIPS work in western Kenya 17 July 2010
FIPS-Africa - 1.5 million seed packets with advice to 180,000 farmers - Update: Andy Ward 9 July 2010
Improved crop varieties benefit smallholder farmers in Kenya 30 May 2010
Farm Input Promotions Africa (FIPS-Africa) - Update: Paul Seward
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this month's 10-minute news bulletin
» RIU highlights
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- Lead organisation
Farm Input Promotions Africa (FIPS-Africa) Ltd - Delivery area
East Africa
Partners
In Kenya
- Farm Input Promotions Africa (FIPS-Africa) Ltd - lead agency
- Athi River Mining Limited
- Minijingu Mines & Fertilizer Ltd
- Osho Chemical Industries
- Pannar Seeds Co
- Well Told Story Ltd
- Western Seeds Co
FIPS-Africa
Paul Seward
fipsafrica@yahoo.com
Shujaaz - agricultural messages to young people
djb@shujaaz.fm
www.shujaaz.fm
Well Told Story
Rob Burnet
rob.burnet@gmail.com
» Full RIU contact information
» info@researchintouse.com
Paul Seward
fipsafrica@yahoo.com
Shujaaz - agricultural messages to young people
djb@shujaaz.fm
www.shujaaz.fm
Well Told Story
Rob Burnet
rob.burnet@gmail.com
» Full RIU contact information
» info@researchintouse.com
The expected impact of FIPS-Africa as set out in the business plans - together with a case study report reviewing the impact of the RIU investment.
RIU shares emerging lessons from across the RIU portfolio.
Resources
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Simple and successful: new seed-priming techniques boost farmers' yields RIU Policy brief 2008 (PDF 120KB) |
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Improving farmers' access to quality seed RIU Policy brief 2008 (PDF 120KB) |
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A sure bet: seed priming and participation RIU Pocket guide 2007 (PDF 150KB) |
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Projected direct impact of RIU programmes and projects on households Showing a potential reach of 56 million people Author: Keith Sones April 2009 (PDF 60KB) |
2010
- RIUtv meets Benson Maniaji from FIPS-Africa
September 2010 (2:25) - UK parliamentarians impressed by FIPS work in western Kenya
September 2010 (3:58) - FIPS progress report from showing how the Best Bet is being delivered
March 2010 (5:30) - Turning termites into chicken food
March 2010 (1:24) - Exploiting guinea pigs for food and manure
March 2010 (1:24) - Kenyan farmer Boniface Barasa Wanjala talks to RIUtv about the FIPS programme
March 2010 (1:47)
- FIPS Best Bets presentation
November 2009 (1:04)
2011
- Cassava - the drought beater
Geoffrey Onditi investigates for RIU visits John Matheka in Nzaui district to see the impact of changing from maize to new and improved varieties of cassava as a way to mitigate risk of lower rainfall.
June 2011 (07:57) www.agfax.net
- Making seed and fertiliser affordable
Interviews with Benson Maniaji, community based trainer; Amalwa Calistus, FIPS Africa and maize farmers, Kisumu, Kenya.
February 2010 (4:13) Source www.agfax.net
