Finding common interests and promoting collaboration to resolve conflicts in water use Centred on a reservoir and irrigation scheme for livestock keepers and crop producers, the core objective of CDAIS Rwangingo catchment was to promote fair, effective and efficient use of water, as well asconflict management through collaboration among users. It stimulated a partnership framework
Cooperation increases cassava production and processing Cassava is an important crop especially in the south of Rwanda. A processing factory was constructed, but it was unable to source enough roots to make it profitable. Since CDAIS became involved, however, actors got together, saw the problems and agreed ways forward. Now a few years later business
The first round of reflection and refinement workshops was successfully completed in the three Rwandan innovation partnerships between 3rd and 11th September 2018. Each was followed with internal R&R meetings as the national team also reflected on the workshops and on their own facilitation, and refined how to improved data collection for the monitoring, evaluation
Nurturing agents of change in agricultural innovation “Donor funded projects usually work separately from the government,” says Oudong Keomipheth, Deputy Director of the Planning and Cooperation Division, NAFRI and CDAIS Country Project Manager . “But instead of setting up their own office or partnering with a national NGO, CDAIS has partnered with us, the government.”
From virtual reality to real-world change – using a simulation game to increase cooperation in a rice value chain I have been to many meetings about policy but never a meeting like this! The CDAIS simulation reflects the way people really work. You can see the real problems” says Mr Vixay Somchalern, head of the
Making the move from traditional to modern beekeeping From the Maya to modern times, beekeeping has been a much respected rural activity in Guatemala. Then in recent years, production increased and a national association was formed. But internal disagreements soon saw a fall in production and sales. Then thanks to CDAIS, producers across the country
CDAIS at full speed thanks to its team At the foot of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, that stands as permanent reminder for us to keep looking for the right direction, the 7th CDAIS Global Team Meeting, was held from 2nd to 6th July 2018. Country teams were represented by the Agrinatura Focal Persons
Building competence, confidence and pride amongst bean farmers “The empowerment of our organization was important, to realise our potential to access to finance, markets and to make bean cultivation more productive” expresses Moises Acosta, vice-president of the Honduran Seed Producers Network, “and the bean value chain is now being strengthened and made more sustainable.” He
Pig farmers building bridges to success “Working with CDAIS has given us not only knowledge and skills, but also the confidence to make connections with the government and other partners.” says Mrs Dao Sansihalath, member of the Xanakham women’s pig rearing group. “What we have learnt is practical and is helping us grow our business
The Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) and the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) are pleased to invite you to the webinar in French: Partager les connaissances sur le renforcement des capacités pour l’innovation agricole à travers TAPipedia (Sharing Knowledge on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation through TAPipedia) Date: Tuesday, 10 July 2018 Time: 11:30 AM