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CRFS Cross-Cutting Theme: Soil Health

WebStarting in 2016, the CRFS has funded a cross-cutting grant to develop and promote a soil health toolkit that can be used in field settings to give insight on a range of soil …

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CRFS Soils Support

WebThe soil health tool kit assembles simplified methods to assess soil health in the context of projects and networks working with smallholder farmers.

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Theory of Change for Soil Health

WebPrinciples. Agroecological approach to soil health that builds sustainable fertility and minimizes harmful impacts. Collaboration and coordination with other research initiatives; …

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Soil Health Evaluation Manual

Web3 1.3 Sampling depth: Generally for agricultural plots a sample is taken to a depth of 15 or 20 cm, since these surface layers are those dominantly explored by roots of herbaceous …

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CRFS A Soil Tool Kit to Evaluate Soil Properties and Monitor Soil

WebHighlights: Soil tool kit pH, POXC and P correlated well with standard lab measures. Tool kit measures were able to predict maize yield as well as lab measures.

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CRFS Building the Circular Bionutrient Economy

WebThe above represents an opportunity to develop a circular bionutrient economy (CBE) at the nexus of agriculture, organic waste management, public health, and environmental …

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CRFS Smallholder Soil Health Assessment

WebLead Organization: Colorado State University. Partner Organizations: East & Southern Africa (ESAf) soil health working group, Kenya AE hub partners, FIPS-Africa, …

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I. What is a Theory of Change

Web1 . Theory of Change Guidelines . Collaborative Crop Research Program Integrated Monitoring, Evaluation, and Planning September 2019 . I. What is a Theory of Change?

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CRFS Alternative Food Networks (AFN)

WebThe ultimate goal of the project is to contribute to robust, thriving local food systems that lead to improvements in the livelihoods of rural and urban families. Specific outputs …

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CRFS Agroecological Intensification in Western Kenya

WebWestern Kenya is agro-ecologically diverse and highly populated. The high population pressure has significantly decreased land holding, resulting in increased poverty levels. …

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CRFS Recycling Urban Organic Waste

WebGrant Aims: General Objective. Assess the feasibility of a circular bioeconomy system based on the agronomic recovery of organic waste by recycling. Through the production and …

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CRFS Legume Diversification

WebThe Singida Nutrition and Agroecology Project (SNAP) is investigating whether a participatory approach to testing agroecological practices and improved …

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CRFS Agroecology Hub

WebMalawi is a small, low-income country with an agriculture-based economy. Yields are low; generally, less than 1 ton per acre for maize, the main staple. Households typically farm …

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Soil health- Plot diversification

WebSoil health: Plot diversification 2012-2017 Project Partners Los Andes Community of Practice Non-Governmental Organization University in Region EkoRural Agrecol …

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LEARNING APPROACHES FOR SUPPORTING SOIL HEALTH IN …

WebThis talk focuses on different learning approaches applied in Malawi to support soil health innovations. Lead Farmer, Farmer Filed School, Farmer Research. Farmer Research …

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Strengthening Farmer-Managed Seed Systems for Improved …

WebSMALL HOLDER FARMERS ACROSS MALAWI GROW CROPS THAT ARE ESPECIALLY VALUED FOR UNIQUE USES AND TASTES. However, these crops have been either …

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Participatory Soil Analysis Using the Soil Toolkit

Web9 critical values <5.5 <3% <400mg/kg <15mg/kg Not available Feedback from the farmers during the participatory soil testing • “We gained understanding on the status of our soils …

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