2010
July
30 July 2010
IRIN - the humanitarian news and analysis website has reported an outbreak of black pod disease in the south western cocoa-producing area of Côte d'Ivoire
27 July 2010
ShujaazFM - growing while shrinking some reflections from Keith Sones, head of communications at RIU
When I saw Chapta 4 of monthly ShujaazFM comic - published at the end of May 2010, it had shrunk to a new format. It is now A5 size, having previously been A4, and thanks to a new printer it is now has a very crisp, clear print quality. But it has more stories and information than ever.
27 July 2010
600,000 more farmers adopt triple bagging for safe cowpea storage. New film shows how RIU Nigeria did it
RIU Nigeria has produced a new film for RIUtv telling the story of how they facilitated a multi-agency collaboration to advocate triple bagging technology to 1200 communities getting their message to an estimated one million people.
27 July 2010
ShujaazFM team explain their RIU Best Bet journey - in cartoon form naturally!
Shujaaz, the youth communications project which shares development lessons with young people across Kenya, has produced a graphic novel-style illustration of how they became an RIU Best Bet.
21 July 2010
Three case studies selected on more adaptive and collaborative approach to innovation. Comments sought on 'reflections from the literature review'
In May 2010 RIU published a call for case studies on adaptive collaborative management (ACM) documenting how the approach has emerged and how it is applied in various contexts.
20 July 2010
Africa Matters - early findings for funders and policy makers on getting research into use
RIU's Central Research Team has produced an initial synthesis of some of the findings from the RIU Africa Country Programmes.
15 July 2010
DFID tells RIUtv what success looks like
RIUtv will be profiling some of the key people who are involved in the RIU programme.
15 July 2010
RIU Nigeria partners pilot baling device to improve animal feed options
Members of the RIU-assisted Cowpea-Soybean-Livestock Innovation Platform identified problems with the storage and transportation of the crop residues for use as animal feed.
9 July 2010
Improved crop varieties benefit smallholder farmers in Kenya
Smallholder farmers in Keriko Village, Kibirichia division, Meru Central District adopt the use of higher-yielding crop varieties.
6 July 2010
RIU Best Bet looking at NERICA rice is set to impact on over half a million people
650 farming households earn income from producing quality NERICA rice seed.
6 July 2010
RIU Best Bet looking at armyworm forecasting and control is set to impact on 60,000
120 villages covered by improved armyworm forecasting and response systems.
5 July 2010
RIU Best Bet Stopstriga set to have an impact on over 5 million Kenyans
Impact on food security and livelihood of some quarter of a million Kenyans.
July
30 July 2010
IRIN - the humanitarian news and analysis website has reported an outbreak of black pod disease in the south western cocoa-producing area of Côte d'Ivoire
27 July 2010
ShujaazFM - growing while shrinking some reflections from Keith Sones, head of communications at RIU
When I saw Chapta 4 of monthly ShujaazFM comic - published at the end of May 2010, it had shrunk to a new format. It is now A5 size, having previously been A4, and thanks to a new printer it is now has a very crisp, clear print quality. But it has more stories and information than ever.
27 July 2010
600,000 more farmers adopt triple bagging for safe cowpea storage. New film shows how RIU Nigeria did it
RIU Nigeria has produced a new film for RIUtv telling the story of how they facilitated a multi-agency collaboration to advocate triple bagging technology to 1200 communities getting their message to an estimated one million people.
27 July 2010
ShujaazFM team explain their RIU Best Bet journey - in cartoon form naturally!
Shujaaz, the youth communications project which shares development lessons with young people across Kenya, has produced a graphic novel-style illustration of how they became an RIU Best Bet.
21 July 2010
Three case studies selected on more adaptive and collaborative approach to innovation. Comments sought on 'reflections from the literature review'
In May 2010 RIU published a call for case studies on adaptive collaborative management (ACM) documenting how the approach has emerged and how it is applied in various contexts.
20 July 2010
Africa Matters - early findings for funders and policy makers on getting research into use
RIU's Central Research Team has produced an initial synthesis of some of the findings from the RIU Africa Country Programmes.
15 July 2010
DFID tells RIUtv what success looks like
RIUtv will be profiling some of the key people who are involved in the RIU programme.
15 July 2010
RIU Nigeria partners pilot baling device to improve animal feed options
Members of the RIU-assisted Cowpea-Soybean-Livestock Innovation Platform identified problems with the storage and transportation of the crop residues for use as animal feed.
9 July 2010
Improved crop varieties benefit smallholder farmers in Kenya
Smallholder farmers in Keriko Village, Kibirichia division, Meru Central District adopt the use of higher-yielding crop varieties.
6 July 2010
RIU Best Bet looking at NERICA rice is set to impact on over half a million people
650 farming households earn income from producing quality NERICA rice seed.
6 July 2010
RIU Best Bet looking at armyworm forecasting and control is set to impact on 60,000
120 villages covered by improved armyworm forecasting and response systems.
5 July 2010
RIU Best Bet Stopstriga set to have an impact on over 5 million Kenyans
Impact on food security and livelihood of some quarter of a million Kenyans.
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