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RAB and CGIAR join forces to combat Xanthomonas Wilt of banana in Rwanda

RAB and CGIAR join forces to combat Xanthomonas Wilt of banana in Rwanda

Three initiatives, one goal… In the beginning of 2018, RAB joined forces with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)and Bioversity International on three different initiatives that target to combat Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease in Rwanda: CIALCA, ICT4BXW, and RTB Scaling Fund. Although each of the projects

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Agricultural Systems Special Issue: “Science of scaling”

Agricultural Systems Special Issue: “Science of scaling”

One of the key-outcomes of CIALCA is to connect the pathways of agricultural research and development for improved food, income and nutrition security. To achieve that, the uptake, use and impact of agricultural research innovations in developing countries – often referred to as ‘scaling’ – is essential.

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CIALCA staff share expertise on digital data collection, analysis, and reporting

CIALCA staff share expertise on digital data collection, analysis, and reporting

24 researchers from across different countries, research and development projects and organizations attended a workshop on Open Data Kit (ODK) in the final week of January 2018. The workshop, organized by CIALCA – took place at the Central African Hub Office of the International Institute of Tropical

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