africarising: Farmers and researchers gathered for a brief meeting before the field day could start (Photo credit: IITA/Gloriana Ndibalema)
africarising: Farmers take a look at sample cowpea seed varieties from Lilongwe research institute (Photo credit: IITA/Gloriana Ndibalema)
africarising: Farmers taking part in Africa RISING trials in Kilosa pose for a group photo with the project reseachers (Photo credit: IITA/Gloriana Ndibalema)
africarising: Farmers taking part in the field day made sure there was room for some fun amidst all the serious learning that goes on during such events (Photo credit: IITA/Gloriana Ndibalema)
africarising: Haroon Sseguya (right) and Elirehema Swai (left, taking notes) (Photo credit: IITA/Gloriana Ndibalema)
africarising: Mzee Abdalla (center), a farmer in Ulaya village in Kilosa District in a discussion with Africa RISING GIS specialist Francis Muthoni (right) (Photo credit: IITA/Gloriana Ndibalema)
africarising: Peer-to-peer learning: A female farmer explains to her male counterpart the maize cob differences of the variteis being tested in the trials (Photo credit: IITA/Gloriana Ndibalema)
africarising: Singing the Africa RISING tune: Members of a local women group in Kilosa district entertain participants during a farmers field day (Photo credit: IITA/Gloriana Ndibalema)