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Moses Ndiche, one of the many Africa RISING beneficiary farmer. Moses is from Khanganya Village, Linthipe EPA in Malawi. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Lush green cowpea in early bloom.Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Aerial view of an Africa RISING mother trial site in Malawi. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Charles Kuyenda from Linthipe EPA, Malawi is among 10 farmers in the EPA, who are working within the Africa RISING project as soybean seed multipliers. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Thomas Chionetsero is the chairperson of Chitowo Farmers’ Cooperative, one of the 14 cooperatives partnering with the INVC Bridging Activity project. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Soybean is another legume for which Africa RISING is implementing activities to ensure its improved seed are available and accessible to farmers.Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Elizabeth Sibale, Manager Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains (INVC) Bridging Project. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Sheila Magaleta, a mother of 3 is a member of another of the farming groups that works with the INVC Bridging Activity Project - Njomole Chapter Farmers Association. The association has 1,000 members. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Regis Chikowo, Africa RISING project activity leader in Malawi takes part in a song and dance by farmers in Duwa Village (Ntubwi EPA), Machinga District.Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Sylvia Luwonde is one of the 60 groundnut seed multipliers under the Africa RISING project in Ntubwi EPA, Machinga District. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Women farmers in Ntubwi EPA, Machinga District sing a song in praise of Africa RISING interventions within their community. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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German Luca, manages an Africa RISING mother site farmer in Mtila Village, Mtubwi EPA, Machinga District. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Norias Kayira, Head of Agriculture, Catholic Relief Services (center, in black t-shirt) in a discussion with a farmer and members of the Africa RISING Project management team. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Farmers field day in Chopola Village, Umbwa Section, Machinga District. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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During the field days, the farmers usually visit one of their colleague’s farm or the mother trial site. Robin Musa's (in this photo with his son and wife) was visited during one such field day. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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Piason Chiyasa (white t-shirt) from Mkambali Village was so impressed with Africa RISING interventions. He composed a poem for the project. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong’/ IITA
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A screen shot of a message that comes to a farmer from the ACE system when somebody buys their grain. Photo credit: Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa (ACE)
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Africa RISING management team at a mother trial site. Photo credit: Jonathan Odhong/IITA